Ben Khan: ‘Eden’
On latest track ‘Eden’, Ben Khan sings vague religious lyrics over grimy synths, blared horns, and Prince-y guitar loops. It might not be ‘Drive (Part 2)’ like fans had expected, but we dare say that ‘Eden’ is better off that way.
Haim: Days Are Gone
Days Are Gone is a product by a band that grew up beholden to old school rock, ‘90s pop r’n’b, and girl power bands.
Asahi Malaysia Pres. JUICE Curates: ‘Rambo’ by The Ratpack
The Ratpack goes Rambo on dance genres.
Machinedrum: ‘Gunshotta’
All soaked in grit so thick, you can almost smell the aftertaste of London’s polluted rainwater from hearing ‘Gunshotta’ — except Machinedrum is from North Carolina.
AlunaGeorge: Body Music
More indebted to glitch, UK 2-step, and the bedroom producer scene, Body Music follows the cue of their numerous singles released previously, doubles their amount – you’ve probably heard nearly half of this record before – and then puts sheer focus on what they want to accomplish.
King Krule: 6 Feet Beneath the Moon
On his debut LP, King Krule is occasionally transcendental in his romanticisation of the disillusioned and inebriated living in the sprawling urban mess that is London.
Asahi Malaysia Pres. JUICE Curates: ‘Make it Rain Meowxtape’ by +2dB
All that feels with +2dB’s mix.
Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady
On the followup to The ArchAndroid, Cindi Mayweather the android is finally human.
Twin Peaks: Sunken
This isn’t to say Twin Peaks aren’t without their meaningful moments though, despite being a cutesy ditty, ‘Irene’ is as good of a love song you can get from a band that’s out of time.