Chicago megatalent Mick Jenkins will release his The Healing Component project on September 23. The gutty, almost proto-blues BADBADNOTGOOD-driven reads as a sort of genreless hymn to real shit. We’re definitely on board.
Chicago megatalent Mick Jenkins will release his The Healing Component project on September 23. The gutty, almost proto-blues BADBADNOTGOOD-driven reads as a sort of genreless hymn to real shit. We’re definitely on board.
The L.A.-based marine turned songwriter Avid Dancer is back with his first track since last fall’s 1st Bath LP in the form of “You Only Like Me With The Lights Out”. Dressed up in reverb and a subtly anthemic chorus hook, “You Only” is a very strong return.
“Bobby Womack, save a place for me.” L.A. rapper Dom Kennedy returns with first new track in over a year, the cooled out Jake One-Produced “96 Cris”. Dom’s Los Angeles Is Not For Sale Vol 1 is coming soon.
Major songwriting talent George Cosby is following up his debut LP Human Touch with a new EP “A Savage Kiss”. Next track up from the EP is the high-drama piano-driven pop of “Juliet”, a track who’s ambition and bigness is equally matched to Cosby’s potent wail.
The strong pop of “Say It” is the debut track online of Portland duo ECHOS. From a forthcoming self-titled EP, “Say It” excels on the power of singer Lexi Norton’s clear melodic alto. Sample “Say It” below and look for more from the PDX twosome soon.
“Small Crimes” is London-based newcomer Nilüfer Yanya debut for the Blue Flowers label. Vocally potent and instrumentally interesting (the use of jazz-influenced chords, and the beautiful picked guitar melodies are particularly cool), it’s “Small Crimes” pacing and accomplished hold on emotive dynamics that really stands out. “Small Crimes” is out now.
The Detroit duo Gosh Pith spin a further stylistic swerve with the subtly head-noddin “In My Car”. GP play a string of primarily midwestern dates in October which are available for your perusal below (this includes a show in our hometown hood of Cleveland on October 12th at Mahall’s).
The L.A. hitmakers launch sharply syncopated return single “Move”. Saint Motel’s first new song in several months, the funky “Move” is propelled forward by some So-era Peter Gabriel-esque punch and a seemingly inexhaustible whirl of great hooky melodies. The Saintmotelevision LP is due October 21.
Based in Brighton and South London is Max Pope. “Rollecoaster”, the artist’s latest, has a cool stylistic bent of 60’s pop fidelity and guitar idioms mixed into an A+ plus set of hooky melodies with it’s breezy chorus being of particular strength. Stream “Rollercoaster” below.
We’re into “Twice”, the new track from London-based SWIMS. Melodically (at least in terms of its groove) reminding a bit of Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”, “Twice” (while sounding like a lot of songs/bands out right now) overpowers on the merit of it’s very strong tune. Well done.
Out now on the venerable Fool’s Gold is “Bring Me Your Love” the THEA-featuring new steady-rocker from Camelopardalian beatsman Giraffage. Vibe too on some new tour dates from Giraffage below.
9/2 San Bernardino, CA – Nocturnal Wonderland
9/17 The Gorge, WA – Magnifique
10/7 Albuquerque, NM – Effex Nightclub
10/8 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
10/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Elevate
10/27 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre w/ XXYYXX
10/31 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine w/ XXYYXX
11/3 Montreal, QC – NewSpeak
11/4 Toronto, ON – The Hoxton
11/5 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11/9 Washington, DC – SoundCheck DC
11/10 Brooklyn, NY – Output
11/17 Orlando, FL – Venue 578
11/18 Miami, FL – Bardot
11/19 Boston, MA – Ascend Nightclub
12/1 Portland, OR – 45 East
12/3 Vancouver, BC – Celebrities Nightclub
12/9 Austin, TX – Kingdom
12/10 Dallas, TX – Lizard Lounge
12/16 Chicago, IL – The Mid
12/17 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
