Every musical artist ever seemed to release music last year
(or at least every artist I care about). What does this new year have to bring
to the table? Come on 2017. You have a lot of living up to do…
THE BEST:
‘Rooting For You’ - London Grammar
London Grammar (the chick that sung the closer of Disclosure’s
Settle) is back to grace our ears
with a phenomenally moving new single titled ‘Rooting For You’. Hannah Reid let’s her haunting voice go a
capella for the first half – I was convinced there wouldn’t be an instrumental
at all – but then a backdrop of strings erupts into the mix pushing the song
onto a whole new stratospheric level of splendour. Technically its not quite a 2017 track given it was released on New Year's Eve. This year hasn't proved itself yet.
'Cheers' - Dabbla (prod. GhostTown)
High Focus signed hip hop artist Dabbla lays some spiky bars
over a bonkers beat by Grime producer GhostTown. He’s got to be the first
rapper I’ve heard rhyme together ‘sternum’ and ‘German’.
'Ocean' - The Visions
Brooklyn trio The Visions deliver this sonic seascape of squelchy g-funk synths and clackety percussion (gotta love the random lone clap at the end too). The vocals kind of drone about in the background but the beat makes up for it.
‘Resolution’ - Desperate Journalist
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Rocking some vocals that kind of remind me of a female Morrissey, this London post-punk band release this triumphant track topically titled ‘Resolution’. The band name also speaks to me.
Rocking some vocals that kind of remind me of a female Morrissey, this London post-punk band release this triumphant track topically titled ‘Resolution’. The band name also speaks to me.
‘Your Highness’ - Beachheads
Kvelertak members Vidar and Marvin offer up this new punk/pop
project (note my distinction between pop-punk and punk/pop) titled Beachheads,
their latest single ‘Your Highness’ made up of bouncy guitars and singalong vocals.
It’s a far cry from the shrieking metal they’re usually known for, but equally
as fun.
THE WORST:
‘Outlet’ - Desiigner
The censoring is pointless given you he's already incomprehensible.