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The Loop Takes Denzel Curry’s Speedboat
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on June 17, 2019
Florida rapper Denzel Curry, whom with his fourth work ‘Zuu’ has delivered one of the hip-hop albums of the year, is this week’s number one in our loop with his single, ‘Standout.’ The tuneful indie pop of Lower Dens and the alt-soul of Congolese-American female songwriter Christelle Bofale, rank also high this week.
Another track from Tyler, The Creator‘s acclaimed new work is the highest debut, followed closely by brand new tracks by IDK; Flying Lotus feat. Solange; Burial; Yung Beef; Octavian feat. Theophilus London; Sleater-Kinney; Free Nationals feat. Mac Miller & Kali Uchis; Julien Baker; Calexico with Iron & Wine
and Spanish pop idol-like contestant Natalia Lacunza feat. Guitarricadelafuente with a strong debut track which mixes pop and folk notes to incredible mass appeal.
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Big Thief Rules The Loop
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on June 12, 2019
Brooklyn folk-rockers Big Thief have released one of the albums of the year, ‘U.F.O.F,’ our favourite track of which, ‘Jenni,’ is this week’s favourite song in our loop. Clairo and the new project by ex-Silver Jews David Berman, Purple Mountains, complete the Top 3.
Highest debut of the week comes from the enigmatic Jai Paul, who is just released a full album of rare material. Also debuting the latest works by Bon Iver; (Sandy) Alex G; Trippie Redd; Ty Segall; Daphni Feat. Paradise; Whitney; Jay Som; Róisín Murphy; Maria José Llergo; SOB X RBE; Future; Amber Mark and GoldLink in the company of Tyler The Creator & Jay Prince.
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Bill Callahan Returns In Top Shape
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on June 5, 2019
Any new work by Bill Callahan is a cause for celebration, and ‘Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest,’ with its split release in two parts, nostalgicly named Side 1 and 2, does not disappoint. One of the record’s standouts, Angela, goes straight to #1 in the new edition of our loop, led by American alt-songwriters, with Big Thief and The National rounding out the Top 3.
The highest debut of the week is Denzel Curry, who appears twice in our chart with songs taken from his excellent fourth album, ‘Zuu’ as well as his collaboration in Flying Lotus‘. Other long awaited debuts are the latests by ROSALÍA; Christelle Bofale; Injury Reserve Feat. Freddie Gibbs; Freddie Gibbs feat. Madlib; Sleater-Kinney; Ezra Furman; Lower Dens; Cardi B; Beak>; Metronomy; and classic soulman Charles Bradley‘s posthumous song.
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Craig Finn Tops Our Loop With ‘Blankets’
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on May 29, 2019
The lead singer of The Hold Steady, Craig Finn, gets to the #1 of our loop with ‘Blankets,’ first single from his acclaimed new solo album ‘I Need A War’. US indie singer Claude Fontaine sounding as if the singer of Nouvelle Vague were doing a reggae track and R&B songwriter Jamelia Woods complete the Top 3 on this edition.
Trying to catch up with all the releases from the past two weeks,the highest debut is the eagerly awaited return of another American band frontman gone solo Bill Callahan, followed by new tracks by Big Thief; The National; Steve Lacy; Tyler, The Creator; Hayden Thorpe; PJ Harvey; Clairo; Sílvia Pérez Cruz; Purple Mountains; Flying Lotus feat. Denzel Curry; Men I Trust; Morabeza Tobacco; Chance the Rapper; Lana Del Rey; Yung Beef; and two surprising comebacks, Jarvis Cocker under his new guise as JARV IS… and Brazilian music legend Marcos Valle.
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Kelsey Lu’s Gets Our Loop Covered In Blood.
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on May 27, 2019
Cellist player and leftfield R&B singer Kelsey Lu is at #1 in this week’s edition of the loop with ‘Poor Fake’ from her brilliant debut album ‘Blood.’ She leads a Top 5 conquered by female artists: Pixx; Mannequin Pussy; FKA twigs and Lorena Àlvarez.
Highest debut is by British Grime star Skepta, followed by new tracks by Jamila Woods Feat. Nico Segal; Craig Finn; Kelly Lee Owens; Kim Petras; Farruko Feat. Bad Bunny; Flying Lotus feat. Anderson. Paak;Denzel Curry; Georgia Anne Muldrow; Holly Herndon; Florrie; Baltra feat. 박혜진 park hye jin; PUTOCHINOMARICÓN; Sleaford Mods; Hanni El Khatib feat. De Luxe; the return of The Flaming Lips and a top contender for this year’s summer song,
Pedro Capó Feat. Alicia Keys & Farruko ‘Calma’.
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The Loop Dips Into Pure Bathing Culture
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on May 6, 2019
Portland, Oregon duo Pure Bathing Culture are the new number one in the loop with ‘All Night,’a song so imbued in shimmering soft rock that they sound as if the had just taken a “tango in the night.” Spanish electropop artist PUTOCHINOMARICÓN and Beyoncé‘s all-conquering live performance round the Top 3.
London band black midi is the weeks highest entry with their new track, ‘Talking Heads.’ Among the rest of the debuts, new tracks by Gauche; FONTAINES D.C.; Bhad Bhabie feat. Megan Thee Stallion; Empath; Palehound; Beauty Queen; Nevver; Jordan Rakei; BURNS with A$AP Rocky & Sabrina Claudio;Claude Fontaine; Los Punsetes; Kate Tempest; Stormzy; slowthair and the returns of the The Futureheads, and British electronica veterans Plaid .
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Fontaines D.C. Take The Loop To Their Better Land
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on April 30, 2019
Dublin post-punks Fontaines DC take this week’s edition of our loop by storm with ‘Boys From A Better Land’ from their superb debut album ‘Dogrel.’ They are followed by one of our Sound of 2019 nominees, Amber Mark, and new indie pop sensation from Brooklyn Claud.
The return of exotic dancer/electronica singer FKA Twings marks the highest entry with new tracks by Flying Lotus feat. Little Dragon; Kelsey Lu; Sunn 0))); Dominique A; Pixx; Anderson .Paak feat. André 3000; Kim Petras; Mannequin Pussy; Lorena Àlvarez; Fat White Family; Ride; Modest Mouse the return of the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, and the ubiquitous ROSALÍA who collaborates with A.CHAL in a new song featured among many other notable artists in the pop tribute album to ‘Game Of Thrones’ also debuting.
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Billie Eilish Makes The Bad Guy Win The Loop
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on April 21, 2019
The latest US teen superstar, indie songwriter Billie Eilish, who apparently is the first artist born in the 2000s to reach the #1 in the American album charts, also tops this week’s edition of our loop with her latest single ‘bad guy.’
The soulful jazz of Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble is the highest debut of the week, keeping even the eventful ‘Homecoming’ of Beyoncé behind. Among other new entries, the latest tracks by Pure Bathing Culture; Carly Rae Jepsen; Octavian feat. A$AP Ferg; PUTOCHINOMARICÓN; ELIZA; Band Gang Masoe; BTS; The Mauskovic Dance Band; Four Tet; Richard Hawley; King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and one of the two collaborations Maluma has just released, but perhaps not the one everyone is expecting with Madonna, but the much catchier one he’s recorded with Becky G.
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Zebra Hunt ‘See You Through’ Is Our Song Of The Week
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on April 16, 2019
Fresh from touring Spain, promoting their excellent second album ‘Trade Desire,’ Seattle band Zebra Hunt reach the top position in our loop with ‘See You Through.’ Purveyors of Porc-art Los Ganglios hold this week’s #2, followed by London producer Georgia.
On the new entries front, NY young songwriter Claud is the strongest, followed by new offerings from PJ Harvey feat. Lily James;Nicole Bus feat. Rick Ross; Amyl and The Sniffers; FONTAINES D.C.; Vera Sola; Men I Trust; KAYTRANADA feat. VanJess; Fuerza Nueva;Hayden Thorpe; BLACKPINK;Linda Guilala; Courtney Barnett and Anderson .Paak who teams up with Smokey Robinson in one of the standout cuts of their surprise new album.
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The Loop Goes To The Movies With Weyes Blood
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on April 9, 2019
Weyes Blood is the new #1 in our loop with ‘Movies,’ one of the standout moments from her excellent fourth album ‘Titanic Rising.’ The Santa Monica songwriter also enters our list as the guest vocalist in the new Drugstore track. Acclaimed Spanish indie pop project La Casa Azul follows her at the top of our favourite songs.
In a week packed with new releases, female artists are flooding our selection. Amber Mark is the highest new entry and new offerings from Amber Mark; Billie Eilish; Anitta; Soia; Noname; 박혜진 park hye jin ;Buzzy Lee; Big Thief; GIRLI; Ariana Grande with Victoria Monét; Brigitte Laverne also debut strongly. With Hot Chip and The Dodos bringing their long-awaited returns.
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The Alternative Rumba of Compro Oro Conquers The Loop
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on April 1, 2019
Almerian band Compro Oro takes the lo-fi rumba (think Rumba 3 meets Tame Impala) ‘Nuevos Capitales’ to the top of this week’s loop, followed by the latest tracks by Holly Herndon and new offerings by Broken Social Scene, Weyes Blood and Flume Feat. JPEGMAFIA.
Portishead singer Beth Gibbons makes the highest new entry with her vocal collaboration in a new recording of Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3. The latest tracks by Zebra Hunt; Georgia; ROSALIA feat. J Balvin & El Guincho; Bibio; Ty Segall; Ciara; Sky Ferreira and slowthai also debut; as well as the respective comebacks of two veterans from the golden era of alternative music Sebadoh and Edwyn Collins.
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The Comet Is Coming Up To The Loop’s #1
Posted by Roberto in FILM REVIEW, FILM REVIEW on March 25, 2019
Innovative London jazz trio The Comet Is Coming is this week’s top track in our loop with their genre bending number ‘Summon The Fire’. Little Simz Feat. Chronixx; Four Tet feat. KH; Tamaryn and, another new band with genre bending skills, from Almería, Compro Oro, mixing popular Spanish music with anglo-saxon beats in their lo-fi rumba ‘Carmen,’ complete the Top 5 in the latest edition of our favourite songs.
Santa Monica’s songwriter Weyes Blood is the highest new entry, followed by the latest songs by Broken Social Scene; Lizzo Ft. Missy Elliott; Flume; Sacred Paws; ANOHNI; Grimes; La Casa Azul; Peggy Gou… and the return of Aussie psychedelic rockers Tame Impala.
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Pottery Gets Warhol’s Shooter To ‘No. 1’
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on March 19, 2019
The raw, rocking sound of Montreal band Pottery and the song with which they ironically tell the story of the woman who shoot Andy Warhol, ‘Lady Solinas,’ hit “No.1” (as the prophetical title of their debut EP) in the latest edition of our loop. Big Thief; Pixx; Krystal Klear and a very Electronic-like Johnny Marr complete the top 5.
Among the new entries, The Comet Is Coming; CHAI; Marissa Nadler; King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard; Beast Coast; Compro Oro; Richard Hawley and the comeback of Spanish veteran radical punks La Polla Records!.
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Aldous Harding’s Return, ‘The Barrel,’ Tops Our Loop.
Posted by Roberto in IN THE LOOP on March 8, 2019
In a week dominated by female artists – a good way to celebrate International Women’s Day- ‘The Barrel’ tops the new edition of our loop. The first taster from one of the most anticipated releases of the season, New-Zealand songwriter Aldous Harding‘s third album, ‘Designer’, arrives two years after her sophomore work topped our annual best of chart, second only to Kendrick Lamar. The luminous indie pop of Canadian artist Munya climbs to number 2. Hip-hop masters Freddie Gibbs and Madlib; UK dance songstress Roses Gabor and the French electronic-pop of Vendredi-Sur-mer complete our Top 5.
The highest debut comes from one of the best albums of 2019 so far, English female rapper Little Simz‘s ‘GREY Area’ and her collaboration with Chronixx; joined by other new releases by the likes of Four Tet; Charlie Heat & Denzel Curry; Nilüfer Yanya; Vampire Weekend feat. Steve Lacy; Solange; Tierra Whack ; The National; Mac DeMarco and the new single by Sound of 2019 Rober Award nominees Channel Tres.
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