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Semipop Life Classic: September 2016 (opens the original)
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The Paranoid Style: Rolling DisclosureApproach this like a Grant Morrison work—at first, ignore the layers of continuity references and take in the big picture, shaped here by the Nelson Bracies’ big melodies. “The Ambassador’s Morning Lift” has a real live bridge into glorious major-chord sunshine, the eggnog to the verse-chorus hangover. The essentia
Odds & Ends 156 (opens the original)
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Bia Soull: Pornografia AuditivaSouthern Brazilian bisexual who raps about gender power dynamics (as she explains to her man, who doesn’t answer on account of the cock in his mouth), very well over funk and nearly as well over internationalist electronica and hip hop beats (“Preliminares”, “Sinergia”, “Menage”)Danpapa GTA: Gbedu EP<div clas
1996: E-Pak-Sa, Roo’ra, Garageland, Hole (opens the original)
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Longtime critic and recent “APT Thai” explicator Frank Kogan is the author of the collection Real Punks Don’t Wear Black. You can see Frank’s full ballot in the comments of the announcement for the 1996 poll.“Young Man”/”아자”E-Pak-Sa’s album track “Young Man” is astonishing—though not as astonishing as… the very eligible “아자
Video & Audio: Count the bars (opens the original)
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Makhanj, Atmos Blaq: “Phepha Abanye”This year’s great Atmos Blaq six minutes are accompanied by singer Makhanj, who’s capable of standing up to the melodrama of AB’s pregnant pauses and buzzy building to what I can only describe as four-on-the-floor 3-step (the Count throws up his monocle in disgust.) She tells us (in Zulu) “things are wild out there”; thus it’s important to remain composed. Best bit’s halfway when she goes into high register then adds a lower harmony j
45 favorite singles, 1966 (opens the original)
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