SOTD #6 – TOURMALINE by Earl Sweatshirt
Great sample, great melody and beautiful delivery. Laid back and contented, almost bittersweet. This one just makes me happy.
SOTD #5 – Turnstyle by Chris Weisman
I found this recently and was blown away. Wild chords. I hear Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, R. Stevie Moore but this is absolutely its own thing. The way the verse resolves itself is really beautiful and I have no idea how/why it works.
SOTD #4 – No Words by Tim Hagans
Today’s song is No Words by Tim Hagans. What really gets me about this one is the contrast between the playful, diatonic melody and the more discordant bridge/solos. Also Marc Copland’s comping. The rhythm section is having a conversation the whole time. Some great moments: 1:20-1:30 Marc Copland fills the space exactly. It’s such a…
SOTD #3 – Remember Me by This is Lorelei
Today’s song is Remember Me by This is Lorelei. Couldn’t stop smiling when I first heard this. It has a sort of hypnotic thing similar to LCD Soundsystem’s All My Friends. It holds off on adding the bass until the third repetition — really the whole thing is paced so that each change is impactful,…
SOTD #2 – Portal by Linda May Han Oh
Today’s song of the day is Portal by Linda Oh. There’s so much to love about this one. Infectious bass line, tight rhythm section, the way she drives the band. Ambrose Akinmusire’s playing is also brilliant here — fresh, melodic ideas and extended techniques. I especially like the rhythmic modulation towards the end. Can’t wait…
SOTD #1 – Friend by 12 RODS
My first song of the day is Friend by 12 RODS. It’s hard to choose just one song off of this EP because it’s all so good, but I think that Friend exemplifies all that I love about 12 RODS — feels good, interesting harmony/form, raw and full of angst. What I especially love about…
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