The reason this album is so great is the make-or-break reason for me liking or not liking an album... and that is INSPIRATION. If I can’t hear what inspired you, everything becomes unbelievable and nothing sounds worth my time. This album is full of inspired west-coast style and in return inspires me. His lyrics, the production, his style, his flow and his drive are all profoundly inspiring and commendable.
Trinity: Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe, Swimming Pools (Drank), The Recipe
For all those who aren't familiar with these albums, the next one (revealed Wednesday) is by a very familiar and catchy as hell songstress. I'll leave it at that
oh... and this recap:
Day 1 Recap
25. Marina and the Diamonds - Electra Heart
24. Jack White - Blunderbuss
23. Trust - TRST
22. Crystal Castles - (III)
21. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
...Her five-song debut EP When the Lights Go Out fuses shimmering dance floor ecstasy with stadium-size pop flare more seamlessly than any of her peers. Brown has effectively bridged the gap between the club world and the mass market because she came up in the dance world. She's gone from spinning the hot spots to straight up running them as a triple threat DJ, singer, and performer...
As Icona Pop ready their full-length debut for a 2013 release, The Iconic EP gathers together "I Love It" along with a few previously released singles to show the strides they've made since their enjoyable if somewhat generic four-track EP, Nights Like This. From the self-empowered subject matter (by my count, four of these six songs would make appropriate soundtracks for glitterbombing your ex on a dance floor) to the Immaculate Collection-sized hubris of its title, the Iconic EP is a more assured collection of songs that sheds some light on what sets Icona Pop apart from their Swede-pop compatriots. They're sort of like a photo-negative of the Knife circa Deep Cuts; instead of teasing out the dark imagery in supposedly wholesome feelings of love and desire, Icona Pop turn pain into cathartic party-rock anthems.
Trinity: I Love It, Ready For The Weekend, Manners
I still haven't heard that yet. I love I Love It though.
Like pitchfork stated, nothing else besides 'Manners' lives up to the awesomeness of that song but it's all very good, enjoyable pop music. Lots of different influences and sounds.
Like pitchfork stated, nothing else besides 'Manners' lives up to the awesomeness of that song but it's all very good, enjoyable pop music. Lots of different influences and sounds.