By Spencer. The music media is already caught up in the game of trying to crown the “song of the summer.” But summer music doesn’t all have to be fluff. And ambitious music can still be plenty of fun. You’ll hear that theme across a lot of our early summer music picks, which feature hip-hop and R&B from the likes of Chance The Rapper and Gallant; synthpop courtesy of Ladyhawke and Niki & The Dove; uptempo rock from Car Seat Headrest and The Kills; the mellower sounds of Case/Lang/Viers, Sarah Jarosz, and Gregory Alan Isakov; and whatever the hell box the music of Blood Orange belongs in. Continue reading
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The Consumer: Picks For June
By Spencer. In this month’s edition of The Consumer, we feature the revolutionary solo debut from Jamie xx, plus new material from Florence + The Machine and Dawes, and a summertime hip-hop surprise courtesy of Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment. Continue reading