Considering Pitchfork’s 200 Best 80’s Songs
By Scott Creney Ask anyone who’s ever worked for a literary magazine, democracy is a shitty way to evaluate art. The polarizing stuff rarely makes it through. Instead you end up with a bunch of B-plus material—competent, workmanlike. Or in the case of this week’s Pitchfork Top 200 Singles of the 80’s, you end up […]
Kimbra – Vows (Warner Brothers)
Vows is a signal post for pop music. It’s like Kate Bush if she knew how to write a good song. It’s like Cat Power if she had someone who loved her. It’s like Adele if she knew how to dance. It’s like the Rolling Stones if they were still alive. Where can anyone go from here except sideways?
Various Artists – Messthetics #107 & #108 (Hyped To Death)
There is heart here. There is pride. There is commitment. I want to know who these people are.
Song of the day – 331: Scritti Politti
When this song first showed up on the NME tape cassette collection C81, it seemed like just about the most perfect pop song yet created. Context. Context! CONTEXT!
Pretzel Logic – 4: Absolute (Scritti Politti)
Thus, dear Rikki, I’ve taken to the laws of propositional calculus. Get your think on.