Eoin Hennessy | Music Editor
Bok Bok feat. Kelela – Melba’s Call
Kelela’s vocals work brilliantly with Bok Bok’s abrasive beats and the song is definitely one of her finest to date
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It’s been a while since we have heard from Night Slugs’ Label boss Bok Bok. His most recent venture sees him teaming up with upcoming American singer Kelela. The result is an electrifying blend of funk-influenced rhythms and a typical Night Slugs’ sound. Kelela’s vocals work brilliantly with Bok Bok’s abrasive beats and the song is definitely one of her finest to date.
Chubby Parker – King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-me-o
Parker’s incredible whistling mixed with precision banjo playing will bring a smile to anyone’s face
Recorded in 1928 and released on Harry Smith’s famous collection, The Anthology of American Folk Music, Chubby Parker’s take on the English folk song “Frog Went A-Courtin” is an absolute delight. Parker’s incredible whistling mixed with precision banjo playing will bring a smile to anyone’s face, while the raw recording quality of the song only enhances the experience.
Movement – Like Lust
sounds like they could be a crossover between Portishead and Nicolas Jaar
Sydney based band Movement may have the framework of a rock group with a drummer, guitarist and bass player, yet their sound couldn’t be anything further from it. Their blend of ambient, R&B and electronica, sounds like they could be a crossover between Portishead and Nicolas Jaar. The band have in fact toured with Darkside (Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington) and it most certainly shows in their new four-minute epic “Like Lust”.
Jay Daniel – I Have No Name
“I Have No Name”, emanates the sounds of Glen Underground and Ron Trent while also maintaining originality
With a record forthcoming on Kyle Hall’s label Wild Oats, we’ve been relistening to Detroit producer Jay Daniel’s only other release. The Scorpion Rising EP that was released early last year on Theo Parrish’s Sound Signature saw Daniel test the water of house music with various snare rolls and smooth synth lines. The stand out track from the EP, “I Have No Name”, emanates the sounds of Glen Underground and Ron Trent while also maintaining originality.
Yellowman & Fathead – Natty Dread Something
“The girls say me ugly/but me think me good looking”
Despite having released a whopping seven albums in 1982 alone, it’s Yellowman & Fathead’s second album for Greensleeves Records that year which stands as their best. Bad Boy Skanking sees the Dancehall duo craft some of the finest vocal segments the genre has ever seen while stand out tracks like “Natty Dread Something” showcase the group’s hilarious lyrics, “The girls say me ugly/but me think me good looking”.
