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The Lung – Hiatus Kaiyote
8 October 2019
Triumph. The anticipation, suspense, and finally when we’re lucky the crescendo. Lung exemplifies this in the form of pure adrenaline…
With You – Noname
18 September 2019
I can’t think of a better way to introduce rap into “Sooth the Soul” then with Noname. A staple in any conversation about Chicago hiphop, poetry, or art in general…
Cope – Blumoon
12 September 2019
Cope is an emotional barrage against the addict in our lives or even, in us. Mass begins with the organ and this lesson is no different. The sermon pulls no punches. “You always knew you were an addict so you never tried to quit”…
Show Me How – Men I Trust
4 September 2019
I imagine this what what the sirens call would have sounded like right before the sailors would fall under the mermaids spell. Each beat coming right on time, effortlessly. Vocally, Emma Proulx finds a way to sound as though she’s singing from the depths of your dream. Guiding you towards some sort of deep seated realization, or maybe a memory long forgotten…
Some – Steve Lacy
8 August 2019
“Some” starts with the light but steady drums the backbone and support for the whole song. Just as you start to get comfortable Steve slides in with the confidence and swagger reminiscent of many RnB greats. Lacy shines in a streaming world where his often less than perfect mixes have a bedroom pop quality to them…
Alright – Jordan Rakei
8 August 2019
There are few voices that can cut to the soul as effortlessly as Jordan Rakei’s. A veteran talent from New Zealand, I chose this song as it is evident within seconds you’re in for a treat. Even those aren’t drawn in by the groovy jazz driven soul instrumentation will be by his soothing voice…