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The Playlist: new bands The Playlist: new bands
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Royce Wood Junior – Tonight Matthew EPRoyce Wood Junior – Tonight Matthew EP
Joel Compass, Sampha, Dornik, Kyan, Kwabs … the leftfield Brit-R&B genre is hardly under-subscribed, and the Joel Compass, Sampha, Dornik, Kyan, Kwabs … the leftfield Brit-R&B genre is hardly under-subscribed, and the signs are that the work across the Atlantic of the Weeknd, Drake, Frank Ocean and Miguel have had a revitalising effect on homegrown soul. Even Shift K3y’s top-three hit Touch has experimental, um, touches. But there’s room for one more: step into this crowded market Royce Wood Junior, a London-based producer and songwriter who has worked with Jamie Woon and Kwabs. His new EP, Tonight Matthew, is bravely titled as it does veer perilously close to an impression of Prince (via Jamie Lidell), but there are more forward-looking moments where 70s/80s soul and funk are put through a Dilla/Flying Lotus discombobulator.
signs are that the work across the Atlantic of the Weeknd, Drake, Frank Ocean and Miguel have
had a revitalising effect on homegrown soul. Even Shift K3y’s top-three hit Touch has experimental, um, touches. But there’s room for one more: step into
this crowded market Royce Wood Junior, a London-based producer and
songwriter who has worked with Jamie Woon and Kwabs. His new EP, Tonight
Matthew,
is bravely titled as it does veer perilously close to an impression of
Prince (via Jamie Lidell), but there are more forward-looking moments
where 70s/80s soul and funk are put through a Dilla/Flying Lotus
discombobulator.
Raury – God’s WhisperRaury – God’s Whisper
Raury Raury is being touted – in mainly non-rap circles, it has to be said – as the next rapper-most-likely-to. He’s a 17-year-old Atlanta-based songwriter and producer who raps and sings. When he does the former (on debut single God’s Whisper) he sounds not unlike local-boy-made-godlike Andre 3000, with his dreamy starchild whisper that matches the hippie-cowboy chic he wears. And when he does the latter (on Bloom) he makes like a particularly downcast exponent of heartbroken acoustica. The video to God’s Whisper is an Odd Futureistic affair that finds him declaring “I won’t compromise” as he runs with a gang of wolves, downing (and regurgitating) alcohol and such. But the music has nothing to do with OF, let alone trap, trill or hyphy: it’s a gentle but rousing campfire singalong from an artist influenced as much by Phil Collins and Adele as he is by 2Pac and the Goodie Mob. Meet the male folk-hop Lorde.
is being touted – in mainly non-rap circles, it has to be said – as the
next rapper-most-likely-to. He’s a 17-year-old Atlanta-based songwriter
and producer who raps and sings. When he does the former (on debut
single God’s Whisper) he sounds not
unlike local-boy-made-godlike Andre 3000, with his dreamy starchild
whisper that matches the hippie-cowboy chic he wears. And when he
does the latter (on Bloom) he makes like
a particularly downcast exponent of heartbroken acoustica. The video to
God’s Whisper is an Odd Futureistic affair that finds him declaring “I
won’t compromise” as he runs with a gang of wolves, downing (and
regurgitating) alcohol and such. But the music has nothing to do with
OF, let alone trap, trill or hyphy:
it’s a gentle but rousing campfire singalong from an artist influenced
as much by Phil Collins and Adele as he is by 2Pac and the Goodie Mob.
Meet the male folk-hop Lorde.
Nightbox – The Panic Sequence EPNightbox – The Panic Sequence EP
Her's a pop group – with "pop" as in Phoenix and Tahiti 80, not whatever’s riding high in the Her's a pop group – with "pop" as in Phoenix and Tahiti 80, not whatever’s riding high in the charts at the moment. Nightbox are a five-piece who have been around for a while. They’re originally from Wicklow, Ireland, but are now based in Toronto, which makes them suddenly seem a whole lot cooler. Apparently, they used to be “dance-punk”, whereas what they’re purveying currently is soaringly sad synth-rock. Their EP has been co-produced by Al-P of MSTRKRFT and co-written with Sebastien Grainger of DFA 1979. With their cute boyband looks they’re like a Strokes more into Depeche Mode and a-Ha than Television. In fact, they’re touring the UK with Albert Hammond Jr (and their EP was mixed by Strokes’ engineer Gus Oberg), but they’d be better off with the Vamps.
charts at the moment. Nightbox are a five-piece who have been around for
a while. They’re originally from Wicklow, Ireland, but are now based in
Toronto, which makes them suddenly seem a whole lot cooler. Apparently,
they used to be “dance-punk”, whereas what they’re purveying currently
is soaringly sad synth-rock. Their EP has been co-produced by Al-P of
MSTRKRFT and co-written with Sebastien Grainger of DFA 1979. With their
cute boyband looks they’re like a Strokes more into Depeche Mode and
a-Ha than Television. In fact, they’re touring the UK with Albert
Hammond Jr (and their EP was mixed by Strokes’ engineer Gus Oberg), but
they’d be better off with the Vamps.
Kagoule – It Knows ItKagoule – It Knows It
Kagoule Kagoule are three 18-year-olds from Nottingham who do a fair impression of US hardcore and grunge. They’re part of a new wave of British bands (remember bands?) making a rock noise (remember rock noise?) that includes Royal Blood, Drenge and Southern. OK, all three of the aforementioned are duos and Kagoule are a trio, but we’re getting there. Pretty soon there will be an actual four-piece band making a racket from these isles and we can all have a national holiday. Talking of which, new single It Knows It is released on 27 May, the day after a bank holiday, and it is indeed a cause for celebration, if you happen to enjoy being whomped about the head by more than mildly momentous guitar, bass and drums, delivered with some of the feral power of Pixies.
are three 18-year-olds from Nottingham who do a fair impression of US
hardcore and grunge. They’re part of a new wave of British bands
(remember bands?) making a rock noise (remember rock noise?) that
includes Royal Blood, Drenge and Southern. OK, all three of the
aforementioned are duos and Kagoule are a trio, but we’re getting
there. Pretty soon there will be an actual four-piece band making a
racket from these isles and we can all have a national holiday. Talking
of which, new single It Knows It is released on 27 May, the day after
a bank holiday, and it is indeed a cause for celebration, if you
happen to enjoy being whomped about the head by more than mildly
momentous guitar, bass and drums, delivered with some of the feral power
of Pixies.
Tālā – SerbiaTālā – Serbia
A London producer of Iranian descent influenced by classical music and computer game soundtracks as well as hip-hop and R&B, Tālā's the A London producer of Iranian descent influenced by classical music and computer game soundtracks as well as hip-hop and R&B, Tālā's the Duchess 12-inch came out earlier this month, and it was a thing of slinky, cinematic beauty: trip-hop with a veneer of noir atmospherica. Serbia, her debut single proper, to be issued by Aesop (label home of the excellent Sohn), pumps up the vibrancy and brings the vocals to the fore, so that you can swoon even harder to the lyric: “You give me that something, just what I need,” sings Tālā, bringing a pop lightness to the dark heart of this brooding slice of soulful electronica.
Duchess 12-inch came out earlier this month, and it was a thing of
slinky, cinematic beauty: trip-hop with a veneer of noir atmospherica.
Serbia, her debut single proper, to be issued by Aesop (label home of
the excellent Sohn),
pumps up the vibrancy and brings the vocals to the fore, so that you
can swoon even harder to the lyric: “You give me that something, just
what I need,” sings Tālā, bringing a pop lightness to the dark heart of this brooding slice of soulful electronica.