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2015, 31 days of good, 35mmbeats, best of 2015, music

Favorite LPs of 2015: Part 2

December 15, 2015 Bfay Leave a comment

Brendan’s favorite LPs of 2015. When you’re done here, be sure to check out Billy’s favorite LPs and EPs. Need more Brendan? Find more here.

11 – D’Angelo // Black Messiah
(technically a 2014 release, but it might as well be a 2015 release and we never properly acknowledged this fine piece of music last year)

♩ Really Love

[blackmessiah.co]

10 – Freddie Gibbs // Shadow of a Doubt

♩ 10 Times (ft. Gucci Mane & E-40)

[soundcloud.com/gangstagibbs]

9 – Khelani // You Should Be Here

♩ The Way (ft. Chance the Rapper)

[kehlanimusic.com]

8 – Leon Bridges // Coming Home

♩ Coming Home

[leonbridges.com]

7 – Travi$ Scott // Rodeo

♩ Antidote

[travisscott.com]

6 – Vince Staples // Summertime ‘06

[vincestaples.com]

5 – Father John Misty // I Love You, Honeybear

♩ True Affection

[fatherjohnmisty.com]

4 – Kendrick Lamar // To Pimp a Butterfly

♩ These Walls (ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, Thundercat)

[kendricklamar.com]

3 – The Weeknd // Beauty Behind The Madness

♩ The Hills

[theweeknd.com]

2 – Disclosure // Caracal

♩ Good Intentions (ft. Miguel)

[disclosureofficial.com]

1 – Jamie xx // In Colour

♩ Loud Places (ft. Romy)

[jamiexx.com]

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2015, 31 days of good, 35mmbeats, best of 2015, music

(31) Days of Good//12.9.15

December 9, 2015 Bfay Leave a comment

Song of the summer (‘15) right here, love the homage to MJ. Almost sounds like ’83 Quincy Jones was in the studio. (bren)

♩ The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face [from Beauty Behind The Madness]

[theweeknd.com]

I am still continually listening to Disclosure’s debut album Settle, but the brothers from across the pond didn’t fall into the sophomore slump with Caracal at all. This record is a more straightforward pop/dance record compared to the soulful house music we all came to know and love but I love it. Miguel is one of the better artists working in R&B today and he lends his voice to this moody dance track. With big collaborators like Sam Smith, Lorde, and The Weeknd,this track might get overlooked but it might be my personal fave from the album.

♩ Disclosure ft. Miguel – Good Intentions [from Caracal]

[disclosureofficial.com] + [officialmiguel.com]

Fresh off his new Age of Transparency album, the follow up to his spectacular 2013 album Anxiety. “Panic Room” is an intense soul song with the same abstract production that we have come to know from Arthur Ashin. The Brooklyn producer also shares an incredibly awkward yet hilarious video for “Panic Room”.

♩ Autre Ne Veut – Panic Room [from Age of Transparency]

[autreneveut.com]

My favorite song right now…with my favorite female vocalist and a rad producer. Also check out the Chet Faker cover of “No Diggity” if you haven’t already

♩ Chet Faker ft. Banks – 1998 [single]

[chetfaker.com] + [hernameisbanks.com]

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2015, music, new music, new music roundup

[new music roundup] 8.28.15

August 28, 2015 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

A few of my favorite new releases this week…

Beach House//Depression Cherry

[beachhousebaltimore.com]

Destroyer//Poison Season

[facebook.com/Destroyer]

Foals//What Went Down

[foals.co.uk]

Sea Lion//Desolate Stars

[facebook.com/sealionlinn]

Tijuana Panthers//Poster

[tijuanapanthers.com]

The Weeknd//Beauty Behind the Madness

[theweeknd.com]

Yo La Tengo//Stuff Like That There

[yolatengo.com]

What are your favorite new releases this week?

2015, coachella, live music

Coachella 2015

January 6, 2015 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

Passes on sale tomorrow (1/7) at 12pm (PST)

[coachella.com]

2013, 31 days of good, best of 2013, music

(31) Days of Good: 12.4.13

December 4, 2013 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

A few of my favorite Summer 2013 jams…

James Murphy co-produced this track and even though it didn’t make the final cut for the band’s 2013 LP (Dynamics) it’s still a must listen. In my opinion, the track is so good, it deserved it’s own separate release.

♩ Holy Ghost! – Teenagers in Heat [single]
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Ever wonder how to make a good track great? Have The Weeknd remix it is one way. I really wish Kavinsky and The Weeknd will team up for a full length. Make it happen boys.

♩ Kavinsky – Odd Look (ft. The Weeknd) [from OddLook EP]
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“Get Lucky” gets all the love, and it’s a great track as well, but I don’t think i’ll ever get tired of this particular track, which features Panda Bear (Animal Collective) on vocals.

♩ Daft Punk – Doin’ it Right (feat. Panda Bear) [from Random Access Memories]
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Probably my favorite cover of 2013. Personally, I find Soulja Boy’s original uninspired, but this track is anything but. The production and vocals are spot on. Honestly, Purity Ring could cover One Direction and I’d love it.

♩ Purity Ring – Grammy (Soulja Boy cover) [single]
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The average age of this foursome is 18.5, but don’t let that fool you. These Chicago rockers carried a well deserved buzz from 2012 into a breakout 2013. I first heard this song on NPR: All Songs Considered, while in the middle relocating from Southern to Northern California. There’s really nothing good about an 8 hour drive, but this song definitely made it better. No joke, I probably listened to this track at least 20 times in a row on that trip.

♩ The Orwells – Who Needs You [from Who Needs You EP]
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