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Billie Eilish

What Was I Made For?

    Single taken from the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack. Pressed on vinyl made of bio-based PVC. Jacket is made of 100% recycled materials.

    TRACK LISTING

    Side A
    1.⁠ What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"]

    Side B
    1. What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture "Barbie"] (instrumental Version)

    Boygenius

    The Rest

      boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus) presents the rest, a new four-track EP. Building upon the themes of friendship and queer joy established in their debut full-length the record, the rest continues to showcase the band’s songwriting prowess and intimate cohesion as a unit.

      STAFF COMMENTS

      Barry says: With Boygenius there is no 'The Rest', it's all gold. and their latest EP proves that they're one of the most important bands around today. Bold pop songs, impeccable harmonies and the flawless Boygenius songwriting. Perfect.

      Dr. Dre

      The Chronic - 30th Anniversary Edition

        'One, two, three and to the fo', Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr Dre is at the Do' - AH 'The Chronic' was the cornerstone of Death Row's initial success when it was released in 1992. The impact of major hits such as 'Nuthin But A G Thang' was astounding. Suddenly hip-hop was on US national radio gaining wide spread acceptance in the smoother life style of the suburbs world wide for its very special message, style and rhythm generated in the tough surroundings of the LA ghettos.

        It was Dr. Dre's first solo album after he had departed from NWA and its label Ruthless Records over a financial dispute. On 'The Chronic', he included both subtle and direct insults at Ruthless and its owner, former NWA member Eazy-E. Although a solo album, it features many appearances by Snoop Dogg, who used the album as a launch pad for his own solo career.

        J Cole

        KOD

          Inspired by the frenzied energy of Kendrick's "DAMN" tour, J. Cole set about cooking up a new LP, "KOD" ,while he was out on the road himself. Musically inspired by Soundcloud rap, the beats (mostly produced by Cole himself) combine the bass weight and skipping hats of trap with his favoured jazz samples. Lyrically, the album deals with America's enthusiasm to medicate, Cole's own battles with addiction as a means of escape and the ultimate goal of living free from fear and anxiety. As ever, Cole manages to explore complex themes without losing his voice, the smooth beats and technical flow keeping things accessible despite the subject matter. Alongside K. Dot and Childish Gambino, Cole is one of the most important voices in rap today, and his latest LP is another classic.  

          TRACK LISTING

          A1. Intro
          A2. KOD
          A3. Photograph
          A4. The Cut Off (feat Kill Edward)
          A5. ATM
          A6. Motiv8
          A7. Kevin's Heart
          B1. BRACKETS
          B2. Once An Addict (interlude)
          B3. FRIENDS (feat Kill Edward)
          B4. Window Pain (outro)
          B5. 1985 (intro To The Fall Off)

          First thing's first, Kdot's the greatest rapper alive. Through the hype-heavy new school G-shit of "Good Kid M.A.A.d City", the politically charged 'Martin Luther King Jr meets Miles Davis at a cypher' stylings of "To Pimp A Butterfly" and the free-wheeling, string of consciousness expression of "Untitled Unmastered", the West Coast rapper has embarked on a creative period comparative to Stevie Wonder in the 70s. Not concerned with setting the bar at Olympic record heights, Kendrick follows the 'voice of a generation' vibe of "To Pimp A Butterfly" with a move straight out of the Bob Dylan playbook. Much like the folk great going electric and swapping the protest songs for personal reflections, Kendrick finds the middle ground between the hard hitting car bumpers of "GKMC" and societal rage of "TPAB" with a fourteen track examination of his place within contemporary America. Over a series of whip beating, bass heavy beats, Kendrick muses on religion, the media, whack rappers and relationships, inviting mega stars Rihanna and U2 along for the ride. Beyond the massive singles "Humble" (better than Drake's whole album) and "DNA" (FEAT. bowel emptying bass!) we get a faultless LP of diverse moods and themes, culminating in the sublime "Duckworth". Taking us back to the early 90s, Kdot explores a chance meeting between his father and TDE's Top Dawg, which could have resulted in Ducky's death, Top Dawg's prison sentence and no Kendrick. Chillingly deep yo.

          TRACK LISTING

          1. Blood
          2. DNA
          3. Yah
          4. Element
          5. Feel
          6. Loyalty Ft. Rihanna
          7. Pride
          8. Humble
          9. Lust
          10. Love
          11. Xxx Ft. U2
          12. Fear
          13. God
          14. Duckworth

          Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise eight-track album, 'Untitled Unmastered', comprising outtakes from the Grammy-winning 'To Pimp A Butterfly'. Filled with jazz solos and politically-charged lyrics, it appears to be a companion piece to 'Butterfly', rather than a standalone record. All of the tracks are untitled, save for the date they were recorded.

          TRACK LISTING

          01. Untitled 01 | 08.19.2014.
          02. Untitled 02 | 06.23.2014.
          03. Untitled 03 | 05.28.2013.
          04. Untitled 04 | 08.14.2014.
          05. Untitled 05 | 09.21.2014.
          06. Untitled 06 | 06.30.2014.
          07. Untitled 07 | 2014 - 2016
          08. Untitled 08 | 09.06.2014.

          Rush-released due to Internet leakage, Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly arrives in double quick time. 

          With Lamar's previous album, 'Good Kid M.A.A.d City', lauded as one of this fledgling Century's best, the level of expectation on its follow up was sky-high. How do you proceed after such a triple A-rated straight-up hip hop smash? Get afflicted by the (P)funk, that's how. Channelling the psychedelic stew of Parliament / Funkadelic, 'To Pimp A Butterfly' positions Lamar along the higher branches of rap's genre-busting evolution (see also The Roots’ 'Phrenology', Common’s 'Electric Circus', Q-Tip’s 'Kamaal the Abstract', André 3000’s 'The Love Below'). The expansive scope of Lamar's vision also runs to a live studio band featuring Robert Glasper, Flying Lotus' fretless bass maestro Thundercat and producer /sax player Terrace Martin, who add free jazz backing, pulling the music in another direction.

          Lyrically the album walks in the footsteps of the socio-political commentary of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, but in the post-Ferguson era of continued police brutality towards African-Americans, Lamar's anger burns bright. Less 'What's Going On', more ' The Predator'. He offers a thoughtful and thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be a black man in America today, often introspective, but never naval-gazing.

          Inspired and inspiring, 'To Pimp A Butterfly' is an adventurous and challenging album, and one that can be added to the essential hip hop list.


          TRACK LISTING

          1. Wesley's Theory Feat. George Clinton And Thundercat
          2. For Free? (Interlude)
          3. King Kunta
          4. Institutionalized Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise, And Snoop Dogg
          5. These Walls Feat. Bilal, Anna Wise, And Thundercat
          6. U
          7. Alright
          8. For Sale? (Interlude)
          9. Momma
          10. Hood Politics
          11. How Much A Dollar Cost Feat. James Fauntleroy And Ronald Isley
          12. Complexion Feat. Rapsody
          13. The Blacker The Berry Feat. Assassin
          14. You Ain't Gotta Lie (Momma Said)
          15. I
          16. Mortal Man

          Beck

          Guero

            "Guero" is already being heralded as one of Beck's finest albums and it sees a return to collaboration with producers The Dust Brothers (who last worked with him on "Odelay"). Gone are the melancholic acoustic vibes of "Sea Change", well mostly anyway - there is still some melancholy (and a few guitar twangs!) in amongst the "Odelay" style funky loose grooves, hip hop loops and samples. But don't think that this is by any means a step backwards, the reference points and influences on "Guero" are much wider and more refined than "Odelay" and the whole feel of the album is more cohesive. We love it!

            Unwritten Law

            Elva

              This sort of band must be ten a penny in the US at present, that's not to say Unwritten Law are bad - they're not, but compare them to another young band like 12 Stones (whose debut album is out this week) and they are just another bunch of also-rans.


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