

Samantha Rollins ( )īeach House, B-Sides and Rarities (Sub Pop)Īlbum to album, Beach House are one of the more consistent bands around. Reflections is more than a piece of music that soundtracks an experience - it’s the sonic manifestation of the experience itself. Where traditional soundtracks amp up the emotional impact of what happens onscreen, in this case, gorgeous shots reflect the stillness of the desert at night. The sounds on Reflections feel simultaneously synthetic and natural (think a synthesizer loop distorting and speeding up as it echoes through the desert) because they are: Shepherd recorded it all in the Mojave desert, capturing the natural sonic textures of vast open spaces, rock formations, and valleys. Floating Points) short film of the same name, but that descriptor doesn’t fully encompass what this beguiling, otherworldly 27-minute score really is. Remember fun? -SH-Sįloating Points, Reflections - Mojave Desert (Luaka Bop) Reflections - Mojave Desert is technically a soundtrack to London producer Sam Shepherd’s (a.k.a. 1 (Sony)ĭid everyone else expect Calvin Harris to make an entire album of disco rap? Was this just, like, a thing that his career up to now was pointing to? Just in time for your Fourth of July wedding that also happens to be a belated barbecue graduation party at a waterpark in California, Harris, along with the cream of the rap crop, got together to make an album that bottles summer evenings, good vibes, and pure fun. Sam Hockley-Smith ( )Ĭalvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 4:44 is not close to the best Jay-Z album ever (we can argue about that somewhere else if you disagree), but it is a great entry in the canon of one of rap’s greatest artists. You already know this is out, and you’ve probably already listened to it, assuming you’re a Tidal or, uh, Sprint loyalist, but here it is: Jay-Z released a brief, honest rap album that engages with everything swirling around him: infidelity, Beyoncé, elevator fights, and what it means to age gracefully in a genre that has not yet figured out what to do with its veterans. Read our picks below, and share your thoughts in the comments. We don’t have a problem admitting it: Keeping track of everything that’s released can be overwhelming, but finding out about interesting music doesn’t have to be work. This is a place to ask questions/recommendations without worrying about any kind of backlash, so if you know something someone does not, politely educate them rather than berate them.Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for SpikeĮvery week, Vulture gathers new albums you can listen to right now.Ignoring these rules may lead to a permanent ban.
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