LIL YACHTY FT. QUAVO, SKIPPA DA FLIPPA, & YOUNG THUG: Minnesota Remix
This is beautiful.
TINY LITTLE HOUSES: Milo Tin
Building upon the solid promise of Easy, Tiny Little Houses play to their strengths on Milo Tin, adding a sense of national identity exploration in the midst of introspection. There’s such a strong tonal character, an assuring growth in that Tiny Little Houses explore what sets them apart without overcooking their idiosyncrasies. It sounds lovely.
CASSIUS FEAT. CAT POWER & MIKE D: Action
Like much of the most recent SBTRKT record, Action is a slightly interesting idea with curious stunt casting on the vocal, but leaving little in the way of lasting impression. The groove is slinky and enticing, Chan Marshall relishes the setting and it works. It’s stripped back, not so much to the point of detriment, but lacking in a certain garnish to elevate into something special.
STREET CHANT: Insides
Insides seesaws while teetering towards pop punk melody, and it wouldn’t be a disaster if it fully indulged in these tendencies. Sneering churlishness is compounded by unabashed silliness in guitar noodling. There’s fun in the spasmodic approach, but not too much fun. A breath between the barrage would be nice.
SINGLE OF THE WEEK
ALDOUS HARDING: I’m So Sorry
Alluring with cyclical waves of arpeggio, I’m So Sorry presents a rawer intimacy than that of Aldous Harding’s self-titled album of 2014. It’s there, the core of the song making its entirety, elements such as saxophone cameo with a subtle impact, imbuing classic resplendence upon classic resplendence. Harding is a rich talent, the prestige lying in an ability to blindside without showiness—a focus so powerful. No solid news on album number two, but it’s in your best interests to keep an ear out.
