This is the last in a series of posts on my musical year in 2018. Today, I talk about something by Dawes. I admit I fell off the Dawes bandwagon a little bit after 2016’s We’re All Gonna Die. It had too much bite, masking a little bit of Taylor Goldsmith’s excellent song-writing. In its restraint, Passwords […]
Hunned Banz – Tanukichan
Today, I talk about something by Tanukichan, who pretty much redefines ‘wall of sound’ for me. I don’t know much about shoegaze. Most of it sounds the same to me. In fact, I don’t even know if Tanukichan’s album, Sundays, qualifies as shoegaze. What I enjoy about this song is the fact that Tanukichan’s voice sails […]
Amen – Rich Brian
Today, I talk about something by Rich Brian, the fruit of our globalised times. I like this song for the obvious reasons. Brian Imanuel, or Rich Brian as he goes by, has a knack for cadence. The beats are heavy but not too aggressive. His flow is just that little bit out of my grasp, […]
Many Moods At Midnight – Ghostpoet
Nearing the end of A Year In December but not losing steam. Today, I talk about something by Ghostpoet. The title for this song is apt. Ghostpoet’s music conjures a particular type of imagery, a certain mood. A voice that marries The National’s Matt Berninger’s deeper tones with King Krule’s lackadaisical riffing, I associate the […]
J’ai l’cafard – Cécile McLorin Salvant
Sometimes, music makes old things new again. Today, I talk about something by Cécile McLorin Salvant. I wondered how this song managed to carry an old aura. I’m happy I actually did research for once because I learned that ‘J’ai l’cafard’ dates back to the 1920s. Listening to a few versions of the song however, […]
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