Lav's Music Corner

Four Songs EP - Blood Orange Dev Hynes AKA Blood Orange is an artist that I can honestly say I've never been that crazy about. When he was breaking out with projects in his early days I didn't really love them, but when he dropped 2018's Negro Swan  I totally changed my tone. That record's dark R&B stylings were completely irresistible to me and I hoped it would signify the start of a run of music that I enjoyed more. That record was followed up the next year by his Angel's Pulse  mixtape which I can't say I was crazy about and since then it's been radio silence for projects of any kind. When this EP was announced and the lead single was dropped and I still wasn't crazy about that song, I didn't go into this necessarily thinking it would knock my socks off. That lead single Jesus Freak Lighter  combines a pretty beautiful New Order-style bassline with some rickety drums that sound pretty out of place. An even bigger issue with the song is how few...

Little Dragon are a Swedish electro pop band who first blew up in the early part of last decade first as Gorillaz collaborators and then with their 2011 record Ritual Union . The bands next two records were both commercial and critical decreases but after some acclaimed singles New Me, Same Us  had the potential to be their best record in years. Review By Lavender: I've always enjoyed Little Dragon's music and at their high point I think they made some of the best pure synth pop of the last decade, the only problem is that they weren't at their high point very often. Their last album Season High  was the definition of forgettable, but since then it has been better. They put out the genuinely interesting Lover Chanting EP in 2018 and the two singles the band dropped leading up to this record were both pretty good. As it turns out those songs are the best of the bunch and while New Me , is better, it's still forgettable. Hold On  was the first single and it serve...

1. FKA Twigs " Cellophane " FKA Twigs steals the #1 spot this week over another much anticipated return with a well documented social media campaign and viral music video making her long awaited return. 2.Flying Lotus " Spontaneous " Feat. Little Dragon Flying Lotus is back after much anticipation with his first official single from an upcoming project many are excited for. Featuring Little Dragon on vocals only works to build up hype for one of the most anticipated projects all year. 3.Taylor Swift " ME! " Feat Brendan Urie Even though expectations are low for Taylor Swift these days hype is still through the roof and with the start of a new era she has the eyes of many on her for this one. 4.Japanese Breakfast " Essentially " Michelle is back with a song that already had the attention of the indie world captured on namesake alone, given her fantastic 2017 album any new material from Japanese Breakfast is in high demand. 5.Ride ...