Lav's Music Corner

Last week indie got off to a ridiculous start in 2022 and this week it was raps turn to have tons of notable releases within just a few days. The only difference, these tracks average out to a MUCH weaker group and other genres of music still managed to sneak into the ranks of the best singles this week. With some major disappointments these are the tracks that still managed to rise to the top. 5.  Jackie Down The Line  - Fontaines D.C I've been one of the bigger critics of this band over the last few years but this may be their best single yet. The driving rhythms and monotone delivery make for a confrontational sound but I could never call the song overly aggressive or loud. This is also the first time I've thought the band used vocals in a really effective way to combine with the dark sound of the instrumental to create something really interesting.  Listen 4.  Surround Sound  - JID (Feat. 21 Savage & Baby Tate) This was a collection of talent that was al...

Tkay Maidza is an Australian rapper and singer who first drew attention with her 2016 debut album on Interscope before transitioning to 4AD for the series of Last Year Was Weird EPs. Vol. 2 was released just last year to resounding critical acclaim, building up hype for this quick follow up. Review By Lav: While I haven't been the loudest supporter of Tkay in her career so far, I have been paying attention. What I've seen is an artist who is improving every single time I hear from her and I knew that it was time to properly review her work. This came after enjoying her EP last year and enjoying the trio of singles leading up to this EP even more. While this isn't quite the earth-stopper that Vol. 2 was for many people, Vol. 3 has some major highlights and a pretty consistent run of great songs at its core.  While we're here we should get the weak points of the EP out of the way not, which weirdly enough are the opening and closing tracks. Eden  is a pleasant opening tra...