Best New Songs Of The Week: February 6th, 2022
I don't really have anything to say about this week from a high spun cultural observation standpoint but I did recently release a video on the Music Corner YouTube channel about how terrible the charts have been recently, so maybe one of these songs will be a big hit.
5. John Woo Flick - Conway The Machine (feat. Benny The Butcher & Westside Gunn)
These three have enough tracks together for a greatest hits album and while this isn't anywhere near the best it does have the chemistry you'd expect from them at this point. They deliver verses that are separate in composition but built on one another and show off the similarity in all of their talents and the reasons they work so well together.
4. Saoko - Rosalia
Rosalia's newest single is short but makes the most of its runtime. The rumbling beat is an absolute hard hitter and she brings the vocal intensity it deserves with both the primary vocals and the impressive array of background singing. The song is unpredictable but unmistakable across two minutes.
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3. The Garden Path - Kamasi Washington
Kamasi's newest 6 minute jazz epic doesn't exactly get off to my favorite start in the world and in fact I think there's actually something about the vocals that are a bit of a turn off. But once the song really gets under way and those looping drum lines start to mix with the squelching sax passages that wander in and out of the mix it just starts to elevate everything. The whole middle portion of the track is exactly what a good Kamasi song promises to be.
2. Flight To Sodom / Lot do Salo - Matmos
On top of being excellent musicians, Matmos are conceptually remarkable when it comes to creating compelling concepts for their records. Their newest album pays tribute to Boguslaw Schaeffer by sampling his compositions directly and assembling them into the music presented here. This first taste is a spacey but incredibly cool launch point for the record that hits so many of the excellent textural highs that Matmos' compelling experimental electronica sound is so well known for.
1. Say Nothing - Flume (feat. May-A)
Flume is back, not only back but back with his characteristic fusions of EDM influenced pop with his own wonky alternative style of electronic music. The combination is still fresh and deeply satisfying as this song manages to be catchy on the surface and rich with rewarding details. I think it's safe to say Flume did it again.
