"Jealous CHARGER"
New music this week from Mahalia, Rico Nasty, ELIO, Charli XCX, Mariah Carey, Wallows and more
22 Feb. 2.21, 8 am: 10 days since Dua Lipa’s Moonlight release. Still no signs of life on those new tracks. 3 days ago Ariana Grande and HAIM released deluxes too. Ariana’s extra tracks don’t fall far from the positions tree. Is pedestrian the word? We’ll go with pedestrian. The HAIM two additional tracks are awesome, what a record. Wallows also released a deluxe… EP??? Usher in the age of the deluxe ~anything~. It’s only a matter of time before a New Music Monday (Extended Deluxe Reloaded Sunshine Edition). In a ~pandoramic~ no less.
22 Feb. 2.21, 8.30 am: also Kim and Ye have started divorce proceedings. This qualifies as news somehow.
22 Feb. 2.21, 8.31 am: also also have you seen the Te**shi / Meek Mill mess?
22 Feb. 2.21, 8.31 am: and now the music:
--- Absolute Fave ---
Jealous - Mahalia (feat. Rico Nasty)
What better way to start off the week than with this new low-key banger from the unexpected Mahalia-Rico pairing? This one sits high in my all-time best vengeful tracks. When you think about it both artists have been carving out individual lanes in a similar thematic space: while Rico’s take on outside envy has been deliberately more cut-throat, Mahalia hasn’t been particularly tender––especially when it comes down to needy exes. Both shrug off negativity and embrace their own coming of ages serenely in ‘Jealous’. It almost feels like a prophecy fulfilled.
--- other great tracks ---
Quarterback - Wallows
Do you need 13 reasons to like this? I’ve got about 14 for ya. But all you really need is 1. This song makes me happy: isn’t that good enough?
We Belong Together (Mimi’s Late Night Valentine’s Mix) [Extended] - Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey’s coming for virtually any holiday you can think of. Owning Christmas is not enough for MC Corporation™: I’m sure there’s a petition out somewhere to rename Feb. 14, ‘Mimi’s Valentine’. This new ‘We Belong Together’ live take starts off with all the same ingredients but seasons different. Oh sweet J*sus, when Mariah hits that high register, threatening to end our lives with one long sustained whistle tone. And the gospel break: transcending flowers and chocolates into holy water… “Wait a minute this is too deep”.
Same Size Shoe - serpentwithfeet
Runs for d-a-y-s. R&B meets Interstellar. Again, vocals!
CHARGER - ELIO (feat. Charli XCX)
This feels like a label-orchestrated collab. And it works. Also should we name it ‘Gone’ pt. 2? I know it’s not on an equal footing with the first but isn’t that always the case with sequels?
Pleura - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
More psychedelic microtonal tunes from KG. Not sure whether this one will stand the test of time among the KG canon, but it’ll more than do for now. They have an album coming out later this week and I plan on covering it––yay.
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Thanks for reading, happy listening!
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Best Releases February 2021 Spotify playlist: here
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