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maglia rosa group // nighthawks ep

Whilst trailing a fiery train of shimmery vocals these songs caress your ears like a fervid lover.

earlier this year in april i had the pleasure to listen to, enjoy and review the song, “Penelope” from the sonically sophisticated u.k. band Maglia Rosa Group. well, it appears lightnings strikes yet again. the band whose lead vocalist Daisy Lawrence, sounds like a meteor shower of crimson warmth. her voice provides a solid foundation for this indie pop band works magic. yet, instead of falling stars this band’s star is steadily rising as it streaks across the musical skysphere with their highly recommended debut ‘Nighthawks EP’. stand out songs are the lead tracks, “Nighthawks” for which i have posted an accompanying video and “Fallen Daughter” and “Blood Orange” respectively. peace. Continue reading “maglia rosa group // nighthawks ep”

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solange // lovers in the parking lot

what’s not to like about solange? and i got to give it to her on what i’ve heard so far from her forthcoming ep release ‘true’. first there was “losing you” with its eclectic, yet visceral homage to heartbreak and fear of losing love. then there was the very capable b-side “sleep in the park,” although i choose the twin shadow remodel featuring d’angelo lacy over the original. this was followed by a couple of additional songs, “true”, “don’t let me down” and “locked in the closet”. so far so good. now we have “lovers in the parking lot”. don’t forget the ‘true’ ep drops digitally november 27th via terrible records. peace. Continue reading “solange // lovers in the parking lot”

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blood orange // neptune (ft. starchild)

i think an artist should do a song cover only if they’re going to do it justice.  in the case of  blood orange‘s (devonté hynes) cover of lemonade’s track “neptune,” it exceeds all (well, at least mine) expectations. the track is taken from lemonade’s  current album ‘diver’ released via true panther. by the way, you”ll also hear a pretty dope rap verse by the veritable practitioner of rhymes starchild. peace. Continue reading “blood orange // neptune (ft. starchild)”

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solange // sleep in the park (twin shadow remodel ft. d’angelo lacy)

who can turn a frown upside down or a b-side (of the, “losing you” single) into a feature attraction? the obvious answer is the highly accomplished twin shadow. this time out he’s donned his thinking cap and put major mega-watts into solange‘s “sleep in the park” (ft. d’angelo lacy), its nothing short of a lil’ dark magic for the dance floor. peace. Continue reading “solange // sleep in the park (twin shadow remodel ft. d’angelo lacy)”

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Blood Orange – Champagne Coast

Blood Orange - Champagne Coast

Devonté Hynes is one of those people you never heard of, but you may be familiar with their work unawares. Mr. Hynes has produced a lot of music, most notably for Florence & The Machine, Theophilus London, and Solange Knowles just to name drop a few. Although he has produced music for himself in the past it is his new material that is shining bright all on it’s own. Blood Orange is the product of so much blood, sweat and tears, no pun intended. Seriously it’s akin to gospel music in how it moves the listener with heart conviction. It has taken almost 2 years to complete, with so many ups and downs along the way it almost didn’t see the light of day. But I for one am thrilled to see, or rather hear, its magic and power. Check out the release “Champagne Coast” and let it swirl through your head on repeat. Peace.