I came accriss this the other day… it’s been on repeat since. I’m not sure why I like it as it’s a bit random but it works for me.
Category: New Tunes
Introducing Nilufer Yanya
Good Sunday Morning Brothers.
Again, as per ‘Pa’Lante’ I’ve been meaning to write about Nilufer Yanya for over 6 months, never got round to it and keep kicking myself each time she releases something amazing. My main concern is that one of the other Brothers will introduce her and I will be ‘yeah man, I’ve been listening to her since she was recording in her bedroom’ like a proper ageing muso tit.
My intro, as so much of my new music does comes through Pitchfork ‘Best New Tracks’. Looking at a quick Google search she’s been tipped as one to watch by The Guardian and BBC Music. ‘Beautiful, unfussy guitar music’ is such a lovely way of putting it but for me, most of these recommendations miss that I don’t really hear anyone else sounding like this at the moment. Beautiful instrumentation, arrangements, simple but effective production and a voice that is difficult not to fall in love with and fantasise about a deep meaningful relationship with Nilufer!
What do you think ( tip – please listen to the music … not watch the 1st video!)?
Singles/EPs on Spotify in order of release;
Mahalia – Sober
This is so good!
Kendrick et al. – Black Panther Soundtrack
The Black Panther soundtrack was released yesterday … Kendrick Lamar has writing credits on all tracks and appears on a number but most importantly his finger prints are all over this one. Some great guest appearances and collaborations. I’ve only heard through a couple of times but considering its a ‘Various Artists’ soundtrack it hangs together really well.
Hookworms – roll up for your LCD fix and more
Long time since I’ve been as taken with an album as the new Hookworms album. As a local band, I’ve kept an eye on them for a long time (they’re FEROCIOUS live), and have enjoyed their heavy Krautrock workouts, but I wouldn’t say that either of their first albums have stayed with me that much.
All that has changed with the new album, Microshift. It’s a complete reinvention of everything they’ve done – suddenly full of wide open spaces, electronics and dance rhythms and MJ’s voice – which you suddenly realise is actually brilliant. I have been playing it to DEATH for the last week.
Bearing in mind this blog’s collective love for LCD, Hot Chip et al, I’d be absolutely astonished if there wasn’t a fair bit of love for this. I urge you to listen to the whole album in one go. It’s still an indie record, sure, but it has its eye on so much more than that.
I also love the way they’re using their sound to really dig at real stuff. This is about depression and the death of a friend and other disaster – and finding a way out of the other side. It’s compelling and really life-affirming. Again, James Murphy would be proud.
This is an absolute contender for album of the year for me, and yup, it’s only Feb.
First Aid Kit – Fireworks
This is most likely old hat for you biys as 6 music has been hammering it, but I love the new track by First Aid Kit.
Kendrick at the Grammys
FUCK. ME. Just wow.
Imagine some Grammy judge watching this and thinking “Yeah, this guy’s good, but he’s no Bruno Mars!”
J. Bernardt – Wicked Streets (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
I keep on coming back to this remix. At first I wasn’t sure about it, but I think it may be one of my favourite remixes in recent memory.
INVISIBLE MINDS – Yo Mae Leh
Had a proper WHAT IS THIS moment when I heard this on the radio today. Isn’t it BRILLIANT? It’s everything I love all rolled into one. The artist is apparently deliberately a total mystery.
All there is, rather ingeneously, is a Spotify playlist of their musical inspirations…
I am more than intrigued.
Rio En Medio – Lets Groove (Nicolas Jaar Edit)
Oldie but a goodie! I revisted this song today and forgot how much I loved it!
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