Photo from Pitchfork English singer-songwriter Archy Marshall produced his second album, the OOZ, under the name King Krule and released it on Friday, October 13. And coming through, Marshall created a project that was sharp, coherent and in a way, agonizing. The...
Photo by Soundcloud There may be no more secretive figure in popular music then Frank Ocean. After bursting onto the scene in 2012 with Channel Orange he went into near exile for the next four years, appearing only to feature on a few Kanye West and Odd Future songs....
Photo from tinymixtapes Vince Staples has a lot to say in his sophomore album, Big Fish Theory, and does not shy away letting the whole world know how he feels about issues of race, wealth, and the fragile rap industry. His album is unlike anything that has ever been...
Photo from Consequence of Sound With her first album celebrating its ten-year anniversary, queen of abstract electropop tunes St. Vincent has transferred her ability to teeter the line between rocking out and tugging at listeners' heartstrings into her song “New...
Photo from Highlander News Thundercat is the rare musical prodigy where 1) the word prodigy actually applies to his genius, 2) the often random fusion of genres and philosophical musings is purposeful, and 3) his persona aligns right up with the music he makes. It has...
Photo from Sampha Most music fan's first introduction to Sampha, whether they knew it or not, was on Drake's 2013 song “Too Much." The airy vocal sample that comprises the hook of the song is pulled directly from a Sampha song of the same name, also released in...
Photo from Bandcamp Tessa and Max of WVAU asked Protomartyr's singer, Joe Casey, what he would be doing if he wasn't in a band. He said “I'd be at home probably watching old episodes of Family Feud on TV wondering what went wrong in my life.” Casey's humble...
Photo from The Sound of Vinyl Father John Misty, or FJM as I frequently see him referred to online, is an artist that I have frequently been recommended to listen to. However, I never could truly get into his music. It wasn't that it was bad, or that I didn't like...
Courtesy of The Source When Dipset announced their reunion on November 15, it was a big shock for the Harlem rap group's fans who hadn't heard new music from the original members in over a decade. Their single “Once Upon A Time” was met with positive reception and...
If you don't know CupcakKe, chances are you probably know her explicit songs "Deepthroat" or "Vagina" which have 21 million views and 2 million views respectively on Youtube. But if you haven't explored the Twitter of Marilyn MonHOE, oh man are you missing out....