A slappin' funk-walk through all your latest feels. Is this indie? Funky synth-soul? How about, fuck genres. If we want to do a useless comparison, I'd say Jachary has moments that sound like Whitney, and others that sound like Taylor McFerrin. So obviously I had to review this no matter what it is. Let's start... Continue Reading →
Wholesome, honey-sweet reggae. Solstice came out on October 13, 2017, and I think I'll be reminded of it every fall forever. Fall is a sentimental season, a birthday season, and a get-ready-for-fucking-winter-again season for me. It's always nostalgic and intense somehow. This album brings me a sense that life will sort out soon, and helps... Continue Reading →
Tripping through a pristine forest drenched in silver. Chrome Sparks put on one of the most creative live performances I've seen. And they did it as an opener. They kicked things off for the M Machine and the Glitch Mob at the House of Blues Boston on October 29, 2014. I don't remember all the... Continue Reading →
Steady rocking reggae rhythms made to delight. The Frightnrs are a Queens, NY rocksteady powerhouse that've had a serious influence on the modern ska/rocksteady/reggae scene. Just as ska had waves of revival, I have my fingers tightly crossed at the prospect of a rocksteady revival, and it seems to be happening. Slowly, as rocksteady would... Continue Reading →
A dream within a dream, within an album. Despite a huge variety of stylings across individual songs, the tracks on Baby Grand come together to create a misty wandering feeling. I'd listen to Baby Grand during a breakup, or a trip to the grocery store, or an adventure somewhere scenic. That's what strikes me most... Continue Reading →
Save the best for first... right? I've dedicated the first post on Lazy Plays to an album that I just can't quit coming back to. It's a completely contagious mix of R&B, soul, and *yay,* reggae. Rakei's vocals are smoother than smooth. And that's what brings such a unique quality to these songs - you... Continue Reading →
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