I didn't intend
to write
a reflective
piece on Hot Chip,
a band I was
obsessed with
in my late teens,
and who put on
some of the most
enjoyable
live sets I've seen,
but I've been
listening to
Coming on Strong,
their 2005 debut
and it still slaps.
I always preferred
their slow bangers
and ballads, so tracks
like "Crap Kraft Dinner"
and "Shining Escalade"
have been soundtracking
my recent late nights.
Do I feel like a teenager again?
No, no I do not.
Is Hot Chip still great?
And are Alexis Taylor's
piano solo albums worth
your while? Yes, yes they are.
Every year, it’s always so difficult to narrow it to 50.
Too much good music to truly narrow it down to 50. I tried.
Not only an anthology but Nicodxmvs’ first Spotify release.
A headphone-friendly new mix of hip-hop, phonk, bass, trap, and more.
Too much music! Never enough music!
bass-knocking cinematic instrumentals
An instrumental journey for your eardrums.
Vulnerable melancholy at its finest.
an EP and an LP from one of the greats
A new rap mix with an excessive amount of bass.
So much music this year. I barely scratched the surface.
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A freewrite while listening to an audible film.
Two albums by an instrumental bass guru.
A global journey every time you press play.
A rundown of West Coast rapper Seafood Sam.
A bionic bomb in hip-hop’s underbelly.
A rapper + producer album you need.
Two LPs from one of North Carolina’s finest MCs.
Highlighting one of my favorite current artists.
Discussing a movie and a soundtrack.
Two new projects from producer eery.
Two EPs from Mr. Joe Nora.
