SINGLE OF THE WEEK (10.10.-16.10.)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

The Weeknd - "Initiation" [self-released]
(no release info yet)

Šī gada sākumā izdevis vienu no satriecošākajiem r’n’b albumiem mūzikas vēsturē – „House of Balloons” (tas tika nominēts arī Kanādas Polaris mūzikas balvai, bet tomēr piekāpās Arcade Fire priekšā), - kanādiešu mūziķis Abels Tesfejs jeb The Weeknd visus šokēja vasarā, paziņodams, ka šogad gatavojas piedāvāt vēl divus(!) albumus jeb miksteipus, kā viņš pats tos dēvē. Pirmais no tiem – „Thursday” – tika izdots jeb piedāvāts par velti jau augustā. „Thursday” bija gana labs ieraksts (8/10 no AMGmusic), taču neatstāja sajūta, ka The Weeknd citē un nedaudz atkārto pats sevi.

Tas radīja bažas, gaidot trešo viņa solīto darbu, bet visas bailes aiztrauc jaunākais The Weeknd singls „Initiation”, kas jau atkal, protams, pieejams par baltu velti. Šeit dzirdams pilnīgi citāds Tesfejs – agresīvs, uzbrūkošs un dusmīgs. Treka biezie un nesošie basi „Initiation” vairāk sliecas ielikt hip-hop vai pat dubstep lauciņā. Nav gan oficiālu ziņu, ka šī dziesma būs iekļauta gaidāmajā trešajā miksteipā, bet jebkurā ziņā tas ir labs kārdinājums, lai ierakstu gaidītu ar divtik lielu nepacietību.

PĀRĒJO ŠĪS NEDĒĻAS SINGLU SARAKSTS:

A-LIST TRACKS:

Girls - "Honey Bunny" [Fanatasy Trashcan]
(released as a 7" vinyl on October 10th)

B-LIST TRACKS:

Danny Brown and Black Milk - "Zap" [Fat Beats]
(from f/c EP "Black and Brown", out November 1st)
(available as a free download)

Daphni - "Yes I Know" [White Label]
(from 12" vinyl "JIAOLONG001", out now)

Jessie Ware - "Strangest Feeling" [Island]
(to be released as a digital single on October 17th)

Kate Bush - "Wild Man" [Fish People]
(from f/c LP "50 Words for Snow", out November 21st)

Kele - "Goodbye Horses" [Wichita]
(from f/c EP "The Hunter", out on November 7th)
(available as a free download)

Kindness - "Cyan" [Female Energy]
(to be released as a 12" vinyl on November 1st)

Massive Attack vs Burial - "Four Walls" [Inhale Gold]
(to be released as a limited 12" vinyl on October 17th)

Phantogram - "Don't Move" [Barsuk]
(from f/c EP "Nightlife", out on November 1st)
(available as a free download)

Shells - "Arctic" [self-released]
(self-released single, purchase here)

Unicorn Kid feat. Talk To Animals - "True Love Fantasy" [Cool Records]
(from EP "Tidal Rave", out now)

Zed Bias feat. Mark Pritchard - "Trouble In The Streets" [Tru Thoughts]
(from f/c LP "Biasonic Hotsauce - Birth of the Nanocloud", out November 1st)

C-LIST TRACKS:

Forest Fire - "The News" [Fat Cat Records]
(released as a digital single on October 10th)

Jay Electronica feat Mobb Deep - "Call of Duty: MW3" [Roc Nation]
(no release info; stream here)

Small Black feat. Heems - "Two Rivers" [Nehru Jackets]
(from f/c mixtape "Moonkiller", out November 11th)