Heems feat. Danny Brown & Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - 'You Have To Ride The Wave'
"The versatility is incredible and Heems proves himself to be just as versatile as the production itself. I actually think Heems shows himself off to be more versatile here than he did on the Das Racist album and mixtapes."
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MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION Animal Collective (2009)"Merriweather Post Pavilion sees them reach some kind of denouement where pop music ends and pure sonic experience begins. They've never sounded simultaneously otherworldly and approachable quite like they do on this album, Animal Collective have not only created a private soundworld like none other, they've also made it an inviting place to visit." - John Bush, AllMusic
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Myele Manzana feat. Sam Manzana & Amenta - 'Me I Know Him'
The Men - 'Open Your Heart'
Check out new and recently released music that has been rockin' MusicHype's collective socks off. Here's our top 5 tracks this week
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New Zealand power-pop trio Transistors have given a brief appetizer for their forthcoming second full-length Is This Anything? Their two track digital single 'This Is Not An Exit'/'Ex-communicator' released in December, is the first lot of material that will feature on the band's follow-up to 2009 debut full-length Shortwave.The Rangiora outfit are set to play Laneway Auckland this coming Monday.
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THIRD Portishead (2008)"There is a flow, but Portishead purposely keep things unsettled, to the extent that the tonal shifts still surprise after several listens...It is the flaws, often quite intentional, that give this an unknowable soul and make Third utterly riveting and endlessly absorbing." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Editor
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By Julie Warmington It was 1995 when I went to my first Big Day Out in Auckland. It was my introduction to the world of the music festival long before I ventured overseas to enjoy other festival greats such as Glastonbury, All Tomorrow's Parties, SXSW, Bestival and Reading and Leeds festivals.I clearly remember the amount of money my friends and I had to...
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WHITE PONY Deftones (2000)"It is honest, stripped, and exposed with it's flowing guitar riffs and haunting orchestral back drops. Deftones have forged ahead, unafraid to delve into the influences of The Smiths and The Cure. " - MacKenzie Wilson, AllMusic
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LICENSED TO ILL Beastie Boys (1986)"operating from the axis of where metal, punk, and rap meet, there never has been a record this heavy and nimble, drunk on its own power yet giddy with what they're getting away with." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Editor
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BLUE LINES Massive Attack (1991)"The first masterpiece of what was only termed trip-hop much later, Blue Lines filtered American hip-hop through the lens of British club culture, a stylish, nocturnal sense of scene that encompassed music from rare groove to dub to dance." - John Bush, AllMusic
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Ladyhawke's 2008 self-titled album was a genuine classic - singles like "Magic" and "My Delrium" were infectious slabs of modern synth pop that deserved every ounce of the success they received on release. But that was over three long years ago, during which time Ms Brown has been extremely quiet.
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