Lambrini Girls, “Corporate Culture”
Patriarchy, capitalism, and insensitivity are all the targets of the Lambrini Girls, the hilariously disturbing British punk duo Phoebe Ranney and Lily Maceira. “Company Culture,” a song from her debut album Who Let the Dogs Out that explodes about workplace harassment, features instrumental music such as rattling drums, buzzing bass, and dissonant guitars. It rumbles for almost a minute, then Lanny delivers some brutal sarcasm. Rant: “HR says I want it,” she barks. parel
Spell “Portrait of My Heart”
Cristia Cabral, a California songwriter who records as Spelling, declares, “I don't belong here!” “Portrait of My Heart,” the title track of her fourth album, due out in March, gets more intense. “I need a stroke of luck / 'Cause I kicked all the angels into the dirt,” she sings in the drama, over a crescendo of choppy drums, layered guitars and orchestral strings. He sings about psychological and spiritual crises, and rejoices. parel
Bad Bunny “Vail Innocent Double”
Bad Bunny's new album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I should have taken more pictures”) mixes heartache and tradition. Like many of the songs, “Baile Inolvidable” (“Unforgettable Dance”) shifts between current and vintage sounds, highlighting the multigenerational continuity of Puerto Rican music. “Baile Inolvidable” begins as a blurred dirge of synthesizer lines and Bad Bunny's vocals, mourning a lost romance. “I thought we'd grow old together,” he sings in Spanish, before admitting, “It's my fault.” However, the track switches to an old-school salsa jam with organic percussion and horns, and jazzy piano. The lessons of his girlfriend who taught him how to love and how to dance still remain in his heart. parel
SZA “What Do I Do”
In “What Do I Do,” from the album “SOS” plus album material “Lana,” SZA answers the phone and finds out that she misdialed the phone and that her boyfriend is talking to another woman. Hear the sound of Lean, finger-snapping tracks confront pithy, clashing phrases and shocks of old loyalties, new anger, hurt, disgust, and the clear realization that “things will never be the same again.” back her up. parel
Simand featuring Jazzy B “How We Roll”
Cymand, a British band with roots in the Caribbean, released their first three albums in the early 1970s, but after hearing their music recycled as samples for decades, they released their new album Renascence. ” is about to be released. “How We Roll” recalls the group’s hand-played Afro-Anglo-Caribbean groove and stubborn idealism: “We must never lose our resolve.” The patient cymbal beat and electric piano chords are reminiscent of Miles Davis' “In a Silent Way,” while the horn lines bring to mind Fela Anikulapo Kuti's Afrobeats. Additionally, a deep-voiced guest rap from Soul II Soul founder Jazzie B connects across British R&B generations. parel
