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THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS
Here's what the team are reviewing this week.
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KAI ANGEL
From last.fm:
Dmitry Olegovich Itskov, born February 4th, 1997, is known professionally as Kai Angel (Earlier - zavet). Kai Angel is a Russian-born rapper, beatmaker, sound engineer and member of the creative duo VIPERR with 9mice, based in America and Russia. Dmitry Itskov was born in Bryansk, Russia.
BLOC PARTY
Anatomy of a Brief Romance
From Wikipedia:
Bloc Party are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell Lissack (lead guitar). Their current lineup also contains Louise Bartle (drums, percussion) and Harry Deacon (bass, synthesizer). Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music.
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LAKE MALICE
From echelonartists.com:
Lake Malice is Alice Guala and Blake Cornwall, a British-Italian alternative metal outfit based in Brighton, UK. Packing an arsenal of singles, cinematic videos and now out-of-print debut EP “Post Genesis,” the forward-thinking, genre-blending approach of Malice’s music means their live show fits with a whole host of different artists.
IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE
Chopping Mountain
From Wikipedia:
Ibibio Sound Machine is an English electronic afro-funk band from London. The band currently consists of vocalist Eno Williams, guitarist Alfred Kari Bannerman, percussionist Afla Sackey, drummer Joseph Amoako, bassist Philip PK Ambrose, trombonist/keyboardist Tony Hayden, trumpeter/keyboardist Scott Baylis and saxophonist/keyboardist Max Grunhard.
I Wanna Know If It's Real
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
In Colour - Jamie XX
From Wikipedia:
In Colour is the debut studio album by English producer Jamie xx, released on 29 May 2015 by Young Turks. The album was composed during a five-year period while a member of the indie pop band the xx, starting with his production on xx in 2009. After starting his solo career with the remix album We're New Here (2011) and singles like "All Under One Roof Raving" (2014), he was intent on making the album something of a departure from his previous work and genre. The album features guest vocals from fellow the xx members Romy and Oliver Sim, as well as from Young Thug and Popcaan. The album produced five singles: "Girl" and "Sleep Sound" as a double-single on 5 May 2014, "Loud Places" on 27 March 2015, "Gosh" on 4 May, and "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" on 22 May.
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