Lav's Music Corner

Let's go babes, Coachella starts today. Whether you're in the desert yourself or watching online it's an exciting time for music fans of all kind. So rather than the monotony of collecting artists by their genre or stylistic choices to make these rapid fire reviews, this time I'm just covering three artists with records I haven't touched on this year that you can hear at Coachella this weekend. Enjoy <3   Bronco  - Orville Peck Canada's own cowboy king is back in action with a second studio album following up 2020's Show Pony  EP. I've always enjoyed Orville Peck even though I agree with the major complaint about his music, that it's built around a gimmick. But I honestly really like that gimmick. His adaptation of country aesthetics with a heartland flare paired with his trademark deep vocals is a winning formula in my book. On top of that his interpolation of gay themes is a hilarious subversion of a genre that has always had difficulty with out...

No heady observations this week. Given just how much great music came out on albums and EPs this week I'm sort of in full length review mode at the moment but that didn't stop me from engaging with some of the better singles I heard this week as well. 5.  C'mon Baby, Cry  - Orville Peck While I'm not sure this is the BEST song anyone's ever written it's hard to ignore the fact that Orville delivered a sadboy country anthem for what must be a pretty narrow group. His characteristically deep vocals and instantly recognizable voice sounds great flying over these jangly acoustic guitars and the whole song oozes a level of authenticity that most contemporary country falls drastically short of. Listen 4.  Bussin  - Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby After a HUGE whiff on a collaborative single last week Nicki and Lil baby didn't wait long to deliver the track that many had originally hoped they would. This is a confident and uncompromising banger that genuinely does see t...