NYC’s Penguin Prison features on “Reckless” off Huey Mack’s new Freshman 15 mixtape. 80s elevator soundtracks and hip-hop make friends here for one serious party track. Get down!
Huey Mack – Reckless (feat. Penguin Prison)Huey Mack: (Official) (Mixtape)
Penguin Prison: (Official)
Rating: 7.7
You know it’s a good day when a new Raphael Saadiq LP hits the shelves! “Just Don’t” is a favorite deep cut off of Stone Rollin’, an album sure to fit comfortably on many year-end lists.
Raphael Saadiq – Just Don’t (feat. Yukimi Nakano)Raphael Saadiq: (Official) (Purchase)
Rating: 8.3
“Puppeteers” is previewed from UNKLE’s bountiful archives. With every listen you can feel the radiant chemistry with nick nicely.
UNKLE – Puppeteers (feat. Nick Nicely)[demo]UNKLE: (Official)
Nick Nicely: (MySpace)
Rating: 8.6
The German duo jump on that 2002 NY garage rock thing as the beauty products heir jumps on “Forrest Gump”; a track which Casablancas also co-wrote.
Digitalism – Forrest Gump (Feat. Julian Casablancas)Digitalism: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.2
Pittsburgh’s fav 19-yo rapper has a go at Temper Trap’s “Lost Lost”. The more soulful tip suits Mac. “Heatwave” was sick and “Love Lost” is ill. Into it.
Mac Miller – Love LostMac Miller: (Official) (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.0
We’ve heard this story from Aubrey before “dreams” blah blah blah “money”, but still, it is new Drake and the track is fresh. So for your listening enjoyment, it’s the new Drake.
Drake – Dreams Money Can BuyRating: 8.0
Contributed by Bruce Rave
Remember the song “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked”? It’s the kind of title that sticks with you even if you don’t remember who sang the song. It was by Norwegian Ida Maria a few years ago. Her brand new single is “Bad Karma” and it’s more than worthy as it mixes her cool vibe with some Joan Jett-type swagger. See Ida live if you ever get the chance. She literally leaves it all onstage–I’ve seen her become horizontal while doing her show. Anything is possible at an Ida gig and I’m looking forward to this next album.
Ida Maria – Bad KarmaIda Maria: (Myspace) (Label) (Facebook)
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Rating: 8.1
Hot like fire. This is the remix. Avicii & Sebastien Drums on the track. MNNiA on the filth. Massive.
Avicii & Sebastien Drums – My Feelings For You (MNNiA Remix)MNNiA: (Soundcloud) (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.6
Looks like whomever crossed Rocco got fucked up.
Trolley Snatcha – Rocco’s RevengeTrolley Snatcha: (Myspace) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.0
So as I started writing this blurb for Mini Mansions’ (a band I had heard of in passing but not really digged into yet) track for “Monk”, I was thinking… “UK band Mini Mansions sound like Supergrass” (or something like that.) So I go to look up what town English town these Mansions blokes are from and lo and behold, suprise surprise, they’re actually from L.A. AND is fronted by Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman. That’s a pretty nice pedigree. “Monk” is a great tune, somewhere between the dusty blues-inspired sounds of 60’s bands like The Zombies or The Hollies or the dusty blues-inspired sounds of 90’s-00’s bands like, yes, Supergrass.
Mini Mansions – MonkMini Mansions: (Myspace) (Official)
Rating: 8.5
Chase & Status collaborator Delilah recently dropped the fresh “Breathe” on her Soundcloud. The song’s dreamlike feel is well complimented by Delilah’s soft as a feather vocal; a stunning string figure further frames the beautiful track.
Delilah – BreatheRating: 8.3
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One of our favorite newer discoveries London singer Michael Kiwanuka recently cut this spare, gorgeous version of his as of yet unreleased “Home Again” in Paris a few weeks back. Kiwanuka’s talent for melody and lyric writing aside (both awesome), the man’s vocal quality is really really great. Withers, Otis, Marvin, Donny, those influences are all there but there’s a uniqueness to his voice, an honesty of melodic communication that really separates him from most contemporary singers that cut from a similar sort of cloth. Take a listen below and let us know what you think.
Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again (Live in Paris)Michael Kiwanuka: (Myspace) (Facebook) (Blog)
Rating: 8.3
