Just when it seemed like Indie rock had finally become devoid of all personality and relevance a bunch of Australians hailing from Melbourne (same places as other Beat Town faves, Courtney Barnett and KG&TLW) dropped one of the freshest rock n' roll albums in ages. kicking off with the irresistible 'an air conditioned man' and carrying on in the same summery jangly vein from there on. 'Hope Downs' is 10 perfect inde rock songs bursting with melody and energy. this is Melbourbne sunshine bottled and put into a record. It helps that RBCF embrace their Australian-ness as this LP tells me more about the south coast than any guide book ever will.
Check out - Talking Straight
SOPHIE - Oil of every pearls un-insides
Sophie is the kind of person who seems like she could only exist in this decade or one of the ones to come after it, a red-headed proudly transgender producer and pop star who made her name producing for the likes of Madonna, Charli XCX and Vince Staples. SOPHIE has now broken out as a star in her own right. 'Oil...' starts off with the beautiful 'its okay to cry' a song that breaks awawy from SOPHIE's otherworldly aesthetic by being vunerably yet beautifully human. Things get back to her usual sound with the crushingly heavy electronic bangers 'ponyboy' and faceshopping' both crushingly heavy electro-bangers featuring her trademark booming production, embracing the virtues of both sex and plastic surgery. The albums one big pop moment is the sugary pop tune 'immaterial' which surrounded by so much experiential electronic stands out for being fun,catchy and unpretentious. The flipside to this being 'Oil..'s near 10 minute epic 'whole new world/pretend world' a challenging mash up of industrial synth noises and distorted gurgling vocal samples. Love it or hare it SOPHIE's not to be defined by anyone but herself.
Check out - Faceshopping
KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Now that the controversy has subsided It's time to admit that Kanye Wests' series of 7 track projects this year have mostly been brilliant. The highlight of which being his collaboration with Kid Cudi, Kids See Ghosts. If you've ever wondered what a Kanye West produced psychedelic rock album would sound like look no further. West and Cudi are clearly a great team pushing each pother to produce the strangest and best music they can. In just under minutes the two fit in a huge amount of ideas and creativity from the genius (that organ backing track on reborn) to the downright insane (Kanye's Big Shaq impression on feel the love). The two mix rapping with guitars and sampling with Kanyes trademark big beat sounds to make one of the most diverse and intriguing projects of the year.
I also Liked
Boy Azooga - 1,2, Kung fu
Kamasi Washington - Heaven and Earth
Mike Shinoda - Post Tramatic
I'm all ears - Lets eat Grandma
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