"What's a girl to do if she'll never be a rockstar?"
Well with Tune-Yard's new album "w h o k i l l" Merrill Garbus has officially become a rockstar, or as much as someone can become in this fragmented musical climate of ours. This song, more than any other shows why Garbus is totally deserving of this title. This song, more than anything else is powerful, almost overwhelming. However in toeing the edge of complete madness, Garbus crafts a song that is edgy and infectious at the same time. The hip-hop gun emulating drum beat, fuzzy as shit bass, and newly added horn section create a confusing, beautiful mess of noise which is almost impossible not to move to. However, it is Garbus' voice which will be most noticed and divisive. With every "Bang Bang Bang!" she commands the listeners attention, while her own vocal samples lie in the background, deceptively complex. All in all, this is the best song on one of the year's best albums.
1 comment:
Love your blog, you should post more often, specifically more recommendations for stuff you think is worth listening to.
I originally found your blog while listening to none other than "Quatrain etched on a turnstile, just set the loop and go wild" :)
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