THE BEST:
‘Dents in a Peugeot’ – Pete & Bas
These guys may well be intended as
a joke, but even so this track legitimately bangs. There’s no reason why a
couple of old boys can’t try their hand at grime. My favourite line: ‘back then I threw fists at the bailiff/ Now
I throw jewels at the wife’.
‘Lazer Riddim’ - Onoe Caponoe
This dark trap beat is absolutely psychotic.
The horror movie strings and slowed down breakdown at the end even give me
deathcore vibes. As for Onoe’s bars, well, as always, they’re pretty incomprehensible,
but I still enjoyed the energy of them even if I haven’t the foggiest what he’s
rapping about. Onoe’s upcoming album Surf
or Die is set to drop on the 29th of March, described by High Focus as ‘a relentless tirade of unapologetic bangers’.
‘Crack Baby Panic Attack’ – Marble Mammoth
Fuzzed-out guitars and snarled
lyrics detailing a destructive relationship make up this murky new song from Stockholm-based
rock group Marble Mammoth. I particularly like the added detail of the stabbing
piano note over the top of the riff. The inclusion of the Barbara Kruger quote ‘my body is a battleground’ is a cool
touch too.
‘Fauxtown’ – Kin Kanyon
Canadian disco-infused psych rock
with Bollywood visuals isn’t something I thought I needed in my life, but evidently
I did. It’s as if Foals and The Beegees formed a baby together. The track
features on the Vancouver group’s new EP Trace of Love, which is out today.
‘Psicodelic’ – Sunni Colón
Technically, this isn’t a track -
it’s an album teaser with a cool video - but I’m including it here anyway,
because this man’s music needs to be heard. I MAKE THE RULES HERE. LA artist
Sunni Colón
seems like he could well be the next big name in neo-soul. The quality of the
songs featured in this teaser and the quality of the visuals are enough to
rival the likes of Frank Ocean and Blood Orange. There’s almost a tad too much
reverb on his voice, but at the same time that gives him a unique ghostly quality.
THE WORST:
‘Yang Gang’ – Baked Alaska
Think this is bad? Check out ‘Trump is My President’ on this guy’s channel and cringe yourself to death.