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, […]
Shark – M. Ward
Today’s post for A Year In December features something that reminds me of the Animorphs series. In fact, this is on something by M. Ward. M. Ward is one of those artists I’m happy to know nothing about and it’s totally down to lack of trying. Google’s spiders generally return excerpts that mention how M. […]
Joel Mak 