Nas - The Don (Single) Review

The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 Review

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (also known as Odd Future or OF) is a rap group based out of LA. Established in 2007 by producer/rapper Tyler, The Creator, the group consists of rappers Mike G, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats as well as producers Left Brain, Syd tha Kyd, and Matt Martians and singer Frankie Ocean. Other members include Jasper The Motherfucking Dolphin (Jasper Dolphin), L-boy, and Taco. The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 is their fourth release under the label Odd Future Records.


For this album, I felt that they should have spent more time on each individual track writing more lyrical rhymes and producing higher quality beats like in Oldie, and less time trying to make a super long (18 track, 1h3m) album. OF also seemed to have a hard time finding a unique style and sticking with it. Styles ranged from R&B (Analog 2) to hardcore underground (crunk?) shit (50). The majority of the tracks seemed underproduced and cluttered, much different than the dope style of past tracks like Yonkers. Two key tracks were Oldie and White. Oldie had a fresh and beautifly simple beat as well as very solid raps from Earl and Tyler and a clever verse from Jasper Dolphin. White featured crisp vocals and thoughtful lyrics from Frank Ocean over top of an elegant chord progression played on a Fender Rhodes.


Overall, I listened to this album with hopes of hearing dope beats and witty lyrics. I guess I overestimated OF a little because I was disappointed with the lack of effort on many levels throughout the album.


4/10

Daily Squeeze: 4/1/12

Hello people of the internet, today's squeeze is the band Coyote Fever, which are friends of ours over at the random squeeze. Over the past few weeks I had the great joy of seeing them live. What I can tell you about them is that they are a group that if I had to explain it (which I am now) sounds like Explosions in the Sky with lyrics, shorter songs and a much more prominent indie rock bass line. Like I said they're friends of ours and they are definitely going to make it, check them out as soon as possible, go on to their facebook, listen and download their demo.

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coyote-Fever/201661007312?sk=app_178091127385

Peaces,
 Evan

Kiran Leonard- Bowler Hat Soup Album Review

  To start off this album was my first introduction to Kiran Leonard. I had heard the name but had never listened to the music until a few weeks ago while searching on bandcamp for new music I stumbled upon an album that had cover art that I just couldn't ignore. Then I started to listen and started to fall in love with Kiran Leonard's style. This album utilizes an indie rock sound that is just plain old fun to listen to. To start out with the pros of this album I would like to say I love the voice of Kiran Leonard, his voice fits the instrumentals he is given on every track. Another thing that I enjoyed on this album was the use of Kiran's influences in music. For example on the the tracks Port- Ainé he uses the same keyboard sounds that Daniel Johnston used on many of his more famous tracks. In fact when listening to Port- Ainé I had to quickly check my screen to make sure that I wasn't listening to Big Business Monkey. But moving on I like his use of these influences but also maybe he could try to maybe break away from such obvious influences. Going back to the rest of the album another thing I like Is the catchiness of this album. It seems that every now and then I find myself humming or singing he tracks. Overall I'm really liking this album, but haven't really found myself loving it. It is a catchy and fun album to listen to, but albums like that tend to fade away for me after awhile. 7.5/10

-Evan

Daily Squeeze 3/29/12

Hi GUYZ O_O

Sorry for neglecting to do a D.Sq for a while. Now that school is back in session, I should be able to do one every day again. Today's is just an announcement of BadBadNotGood's BBNG2 which is supposed to release on Apr. 3rd! I'm STOKED. Here's a great rendition by the one and only BBNG of A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation.

- carl

Jack White

K, I apologize for not posting in forever. But here I am. So I'm here to talk about Jack White. This guy is one of the few guys remaining who can save Rock n' Roll. Jack White has been in multiple bands. His most famous is the White Stripes, one of my personal most favorite bands. Jack White is coming out with a new album soon, Blunderbuss. New favorite word. It should be coming out in April. Now my fellow squeezer Evan has already posted the video to the single, Love Interruption, so I can't use that. So I will give you one of my favorite songs from his band The Dead Weather, the song, Treat Me Like Your Mother.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7QSkI6My1g

-River

The Caretaker - Patience (After Sebald) Review