Nobody past, present or (likely) future can shit talk on a record like Bobby Womack.
Bobby Womack – You’re Welcome, Stop on By
Nobody past, present or (likely) future can shit talk on a record like Bobby Womack.
Bobby Womack – You’re Welcome, Stop on By
You know you’re listening to a great pop song when you can even look-forward to the bridge. Needless to say, we’ve been spending some quality time with The Vaccines forthcoming debut, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? And one thing’s for sure, we’ll be jamming to “Wolf Pack” all this weekend.
The Vaccines – Wolf PackThe Vaccines: (Info) (Pre-order What Did You Expect…)
Rating: 8.6
Moby’s new single “The Day” goes big… anthem big. Previewed from his forthcoming Destroyed release, it’s a pleasant track with commercial potential. It maintains true to the Moby sound, and with his album dropping in May, this track isn’t far from where it needs to be.
Moby: (Myspace) (Pre-order Destroyed)
Rating: 7.9
Think you’re done with “Intro”? Think you’ve heard this song dressed up and down every possible way? Think you’re peaced out with it? Well, you may have been yesterday, but you ain’t today, ’cause this new Minnesota remix of The xx is OFFICIAL. So legit.
The xx/Sander Van Doorn – XX Booty (Minnesota Remix)
Minnesota: (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.3
Beards up. Hoes down. Sick to hear Freeway rhyming like he gives a shit again.
Freeway/Statik Selektah – The FlowFreeway: (Facebook) (Myspace)
Statik Selektah: (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 7.7
This new Star Slinger remix of The Morning Benders’ track “Cold War” is part of a just released benefit EP put together by the band raise dough to help the relief effort in Japan. 100% of the proceeds from the Benders’ “Japan Echo” EP will go toward helping the victims of the recent Japan catastrophes. The EP also includes unreleased Morning Benders tracks and additional remixes from Twin Sister and Wild Nothing. Again, all proceeds go to Japan relief, donate as much as you’re able.
DONATE The Morning Benders – DONATE Cold War (Star Slinger Remix) DONATE
Other Ways You Can Help: (Red Cross) (Global Giving) (Doctors Without Borders)
Another killer entry from Saadiq’s upcoming Stone Rollin’ LP. “Moving Down the Line” is maybe the new record’s “Big Easy”, the minor key, the shuffle rhythms, the percussive melodies. Keeping with Stone Rollin’s more ’70’s-inspired sound, “Moving Down the Line” is more cinematic, more layered, more dramatic in its arrangement. The strings build and break with the tenor of the tune. Stone Rollin’ is due May 10th on Columbia.
Raphael Saadiq – Moving Down the LineRaphael Saadiq: (Official) (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 9.0
Contributed by Bruce Rave
Had an ace time hanging with the entire B3Sci team last week in Austin. We interviewed Chapel Club, The Vaccines, and Bombay Bicycle Club. The three will run weekly on my Moheak Radio Show with songs included, beginning with Chapel Club tomorrow (Friday). For this week’s fave, we have the LA band Prima Donna. Their “I Don’t Want You to Love Me” is on fire. It takes me back the the glam-punk best of bands like The New York Dolls. Here you go:
Prima Donna – I Don’t Want You to Love MeCatch Bruce on Moheak Radio Fridays 1-3pm PST
Prima Donna: (Myspace) (Official) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.3
Another day, another Pusha feature. This time Mr. Thornton spits a few bars over new R&B artist John West’s “Lovely”. This is that sweet R&B, that candy sweet, honey smooth R&B, the kind of R&B you listen to when you’re kickin’ it with your girl on a Friday or in the crib with your Moms on a Sunday. The rhythm patterns in the drums remind a bit of another, kinda famous, Mr. West, with that sort of trailing kick pattern. Sure, this shit sounds like Robin Thicke, but in a GOOD (G.O.O.D.) way. “Lovely” is mint. Get into it.
John West – Lovely (Feat. Pusha T)John West: (Myspace) (Official)
Rating: 8.3
Wow. More crazy good production from K.R.I.T., like who’s the last MC that could create that sort of emotional connect with his music. (The rhymes are fucking sick too.) Return of 4EVA is (now) due next week. We couldn’t be more psyched. K.R.I.T. is/will be a major star. Mark it down.
Big K.R.I.T. – Dreamin’Big K.R.I.T.: (Myspace) (Twitter) (Blogspot)
Rating: 8.3
Berlin-based producer Cuetec serves up here a cooled out version of Toro y Moi’s blog smash. Into it.
Toro y Moi – Still Sound (Cuetec Remix)Toro y Moi: (Myspace) (Blogspot) (Facebook)
Cuetec: (Myspace) (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.0
“Rolling in the Deep” continues to just keep giving, whether Jamie XX or Villa or now via John Legend. The song’s melody is so strong, so soulful, it’s able to translate itself to just about any genre, arrangement, or instrumentation. Here, our man John Legend takes a song that already had strong blues and gospel influence and propells it straight into spirituals territory. Using a purely a cappella arrangement; a chorus of joyful voices frame the song’s verses and uplift it’s choruses making for a sound that altogether is very powerful. Witness.
John Legend – Rolling in the Deep (Adele Cover)John Legend: (Official) (Twitter) (Amazon)
Rating: 9.0
