1+Lem is the baby making jam of the millenium. And them powerful vocals served on "Genie" would make Christina Aguilera herself run to find a vocal coach.
On the previews of Lem's first EP he already demonstrates his ability to stratify, defy and rework the work of other artists and he makes a damn fine good job of it. Lem manages to nimbly incorporate current trends yet arrive at something totally isolated, alien and altogether rich yet familiar. LEMme Fatale has such variation, care and organisation that it loops around on the principals of calm that it lays into it; to such an extent that the familiar vocal territory of a popstar is skewed in an outcast attempt to reflect on the destruction of today's music industry. The distance that we feel from Lem and the instrumentals within the album sponges up the urban paranoia of overexposure and seeps to ensure that the album is not just dance-floor rubbish yet it remains an album that one would not stare at the rain to. The pitched naseau of each of Lem's struggling notes across the low humming of distant instrumentals turns the diva-fever of today's music into grimy hymn. Whilst every other artist is pushing boundaries with throbbing bass lines and larger-then-life characters, Lem reminds us all that what we really need is a recession in music; a receding to the point where we clearly separate ourselves from the music. If he never records again, he still holds an evolutionary achievement that is brief and quick enough to gloss over yet deep enough to ponder over.
On the previews of Lem's first EP he already demonstrates his ability to stratify, defy and rework the work of other artists and he makes a damn fine good job of it. Lem manages to nimbly incorporate current trends yet arrive at something totally isolated, alien and altogether rich yet familiar. LEMme Fatale has such variation, care and organisation that it loops around on the principals of calm that it lays into it; to such an extent that the familiar vocal territory of a popstar is skewed in an outcast attempt to reflect on the destruction of today's music industry. The distance that we feel from Lem and the instrumentals within the album sponges up the urban paranoia of overexposure and seeps to ensure that the album is not just dance-floor rubbish yet it remains an album that one would not stare at the rain to. The pitched naseau of each of Lem's struggling notes across the low humming of distant instrumentals turns the diva-fever of today's music into grimy hymn. Whilst every other artist is pushing boundaries with throbbing bass lines and larger-then-life characters, Lem reminds us all that what we really need is a recession in music; a receding to the point where we clearly separate ourselves from the music. If he never records again, he still holds an evolutionary achievement that is brief and quick enough to gloss over yet deep enough to ponder over.
100/100
The reviews are coming in and it's looking pretty for Chucky.
Can't wait to see the Metacritic score.
Stunning! I definitely think that Lemme Fatale, this flawless debut EP, perfectly encapsulates the dark atmosphere of a post-dystopian Machtpolitik in the context of an Arkadia reminiscent of domestic Lybian pop circa 1987. If you ask me, I would really tell you to listen to the entire album in a whole; it is after all an entire body of work and pulling out single songs would dilute the message of the piece in its entirety. However, you could get a great taste by listening to "We Found Lemon", which is about the decadence of romantic literature from a nihilistic pre-modernist perspective, with the occasional nod to Duchamp and Bansky. "1+Lem", on the other hand, with its silky smooth R&B beat and pubescent vocals will certainly not leave a single ***** unpopped in the club while somehow it manages to retain the trademark sass that is prevalent throughout the album. I can only hope for a new album soon by this up-and-coming artist.
Your $3.99 first week multi-retailer album discount.
Your big award show reveal.
Your careful branding: "I don't eat, because I make music for people who don't have to wait in line to get into the club."
All very good and valid points. I wonder if there is still time to perform at the People's Choice Awards.
And I should start shaping my brand ASAP. I'll start making my pre-prepared quotes. I don't want to get caught off-guard and say something that 100% represents who I truly am in an interview.