Lav's Music Corner

After a few impressive weeks in a row, this one is just okay. 5.  booboo  - Yaeji Even though I wasn't completely in love with Yaeji's debut album last year I still think she has immense high-end potential so any time she drops a new song it's an event. That seemed to be the case even more with this love letter to the dancefloor that dropped in the wake of a viral Boiler Room set. The song is admittedly pretty cute and has a charm to it but I can't say it's clicked with me quite as strong as some others beyond an impressively versatile instrumental.  Listen 4.  very little effort - Julie Foregoing the many dozens of puns I could make surrounding the name of this song, I'll just say that Julie is an LA shoegaze band worth keeping your eyes on. Their debut album is dropping later this year and this is the most distinctive they've sounded yet with a pair of vocalists sliding perfectly into the moody demeanor of their fuzzed out haze.  Listen 3.  any means ...

I've said a few times this year that it's been a kind of interesting year for albums. While there wasn't the same pile of records absolutely blowing me away this year that there had been in years past, I was pleasantly surprised by how deep the field was. There were definitely albums cut from this year's list that could have comfortably made it onto one of the last two years' editions. Ultimately, I think that's a good thing. If I had to choose between the two I would take more good albums. But if the praise seems particularly quick compared to other lists and other years, there's a reason. Enjoy <3 ( This list was originally posted on January 1st, 2023 but was remade due to formatting errors) 100. Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl While Rina failed to impress me with some of the songwriting and in particular the hooks on her new record, the production of Clarence Clarity and her imposing personality are enough to carry this record through with its memorable ...