Matthew PerpetuaTo Make A Dream Come TrueThandii “It Only Takes 2” Thandii are funk minimalists in the tradition of ESG and Liquid Liquid, though I think their grooves come out…2d ago2d ago
Matthew PerpetuaSummer Tastes Like FlowersBathe “Avalon” “Avalon” is a song about wanting to be somewhere else. You can go a few different directions with that idea – like, you…5d ago5d ago
Matthew PerpetuaThere Is No Heaven When I’m Not With YouDaniela Andrade “Biking” The keyboard and percussion parts the verses of “Biking” are so soft and subtle that it sounds like they’re…6d ago6d ago
Matthew PerpetuaDemolition LoomingLunar Vacation “Sick” I had to see the lyrics of “Sick” in print to pick up on some crucial context – my ear didn’t catch the phrase…Sep 17Sep 17
Matthew PerpetuaWhy Would You Keep Me In PainJungle “Let’s Go Back” One of the most distinctive elements of Jungle’s style is the way they stack vocal harmonies so it feels like a warm…Sep 9Sep 9
Matthew PerpetuaIdentical StrangersEzra Collective “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing” “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing” opens by quoting “Feeling Good,” which strikes me as a rather…Sep 8Sep 8
Matthew PerpetuaI Need Some Commas Like A Run-On SentenceSophie Hunter “Cha Cha” Last night I saw Sophie Hunter perform as an opening act for Madelline at the Sultan Room in Bushwick with zero…Sep 6Sep 6
Matthew PerpetuaSpeak To The Queen In MeMuni Long “Make Me Forget” Muni Long opens “Make Me Forget” by singing “when the one that I’m with ain’t the one that I want,” which sets…Sep 5Sep 5
Matthew PerpetuaNo BandwidthFake Fruit “Well Song” The guitar parts in “Well Song” are frazzled but not quite frantic, which is well suited to lyrics about feeling…Sep 4Sep 4
Matthew PerpetuaTragic MysteriesGeneva Jacuzzi “Laps of Luxury” “Laps of Luxury” sounds like vintage top-shelf 80s synth-pop – the programming is very Depeche Mode, the…Aug 29Aug 29