Every week an overwhelming amount of music is released. In Weekly Roundup, we highlight some of the new music that came out over the past seven days that we’re most excited to listen to this weekend (or, if we’re lucky, have heard already).
VARIOUS ARTISTS | PACIFIC BREEZE 2: JAPANESE CITY POP, AOR & BOOGIE 1972-1986 Light In The Attic has been doing the lord’s work with their Japanese reissue series. This one is the second volume of city pop they’re released. Expect sun soaked sophisti-pop that will go down easy and brighten even the darkest quarantine moments. Hot tip: their ambient and folk-rock collections are also both well worth your time to seek out.
MOSQUITOES | MINUS OBJECTS Mosquitoes, a UK based unit, create growling and primal music. I picked this puppy up on Bandcamp day and have been eagerly awaiting a full listen even since. If “Minus Object Seven”, the only track currently available, is any indication, we’re in for a treat. The polar opposite of our previous pick, it is an aural manifestation of what lurks in the shadows. And while you’re checking it out, the whole Ever/Never catalog is well worth your perusal.
OTOHIME | TOIRET STATUS Toiret Status is responsible for some of the most head melting electronic music of the past few years. Wildly adventurous, he can turn almost any sound into a hook. This one promises to be something special. From the description on Bandcamp, the album takes its name from “a fairy tale queen (with magical powers?) who lives undersea and entertains travelers by giving out gifts like jewelry”. Sounds like this is going to be some irreverent fun.
GENTLE GRIP | PUBLIC PRACTICE Even since Public Practice released Distance is a Mirror we’ve been all in on the band. That release showed them striking a balance between straight up punk and the avant-pop sounds of bands like Talking Heads. Gentle Grip, the band’s full length debut, delivers on the promise of their first E.P while expanding the band’s sonic palette. We’ll have more to say about it next week, but until then do yourself a favor and take a listen.
THE GOAT | POLO G Polo G put out one of our favorite rap albums of last year with Die A Legend. That album, which merged drill sonics with pop instincts, contained tales of the horror and aftermath of street violence. We haven’t heard this one yet, but we’re eagerly anticipating sinking our teeth into it this weekend. We recommend you do the same.