The top 10 tracks of the week
Tracks of the Week playlist
1. The Horrors – ‘So Now You Know’
The fourth album from The Horrors veers into baggy / shoegaze territory that doesn’t diminish their ability to create large-scale euphoric soundscapes.
2. Shamir – ‘I Know It’s A Good Thing’
A piano-soul shaker from the 19 year-old’s Las Vegas’ singer’s debut EP on Godmode label.
3. Trim – ‘Vending Machine’
A great Toddla-T production on Trim’s new single. It’s on iTunes.
4. Shabazz Palaces – ‘They Come In Gold’
Authoritative poetic leftfield sonic rap from the new album Lese Majesty due in late-July on Sub Pop.
5. Hoodlem – ‘IGOTU’
A soulful production out of Melbourne follows Jessie Ware’s lead.
6. Pandreas – ‘Rube’
Nine minutes of synth disco/house bliss from a Norway producer.
7. IYES – ‘Toys’
A swooning R&B electronic pop duet from a Brighton duo.
8. Phoria – ‘Emanate’
An epic crescendo formed from subtle bass movements, finger-clicking percussion from the Brighton band.
9. Bok Bok – ‘Howard’
Top-grade wonky electronic weirdness from the Night Slugs’ man forthcoming Your Charazmatic Self EP.
10. Lydia Ainsworth – ‘White Shadow’
An orchestral xylophone and electronic-assisted song from the Brooklyn/Toronto composer from her new Arbutus Records EP.
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