Mike alerted me to the new Kings of Leon album coming out. While the two singles released already, WALLS and Waste a Moment, continue their decline in moody rock, Stereogum has a post about anther KOL release that is a little more upbeat. They put it very succinctly: “Around The World connects most directly to the ‘Southern rock Strokes’ sound of their early days. It’s not exactly an Aha Shake Heartbreak outtake, but those jittery bass and guitar figures are hitting the spot this morning.”
I am very happy to get tips on new artists and albums from coworkers who explore more music than I do. With Chance the Rapper getting so much attention, it seemed like the limelight was so bright on Chance that a few of his friends and collaborators also got some attention. With articles like this and some of the music coming from those collaborators, it is becoming apparent that there is a vibrant Chicago “scene” that Chance is apart of. Check this one out:
Lil Wayne with a lil improv:
And if Cash Money try to stop me
I’ma let ‘em rob me… yeah right, like Ryan Lochte
This is hilarious.
Via Awesomer.
“The project of Wu-Tang’s RZA and Interpol’s Paul Banks, Banks & Steelz balances chilly post-punk and hard-hitting hip-hop in ways that are equally indebted to and distinct from its member’s past work:”
