Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women): “Here is Someone” feels like it ends too soon. There’s more to this song and more to this story. To be clear, that’s a compliment. They left me wanting more. Maya Delilah – The Long Way Round | Lucy Dacus – Forever Is a Feeling: I made it through three songs… Read more »
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women): Jubilee spent a lot of time in my ears and my brain, and the first notes of “Here Is Someone” make me hopeful that Melancholy will do the same. Modern Jazz Quartet – No Sun in Venice: I love records with a narrative arc, and I wouldn’t have understood the arc… Read more »
Sleeping Bag Records Greatest Mixers Collection: Larry Levan, Francois K., and Danny Krivit all on one record?! The two mixes by John Morales & Sergio Munzibai are the immediate highlight, but Krivit’s mix of “Chill Pill”—which is somehow tied to a junior high in Brooklyn—is definitely the coolest thing here. Pink Floyd – Animals: I’m grateful that 15-year-old Chuck skipped… Read more »
Ela Minus – DÍA | Maribou State – Hallucinating Love: On Friday, I listened to the new Maribou State and thought it was overproduced and overly commercial. Then I put in Ela Minus and loved the experimentation and confusion. On Saturday, I tried listening to DÍA and it did nothing for me, so I put on Hallucinating Love and was… Read more »