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This page is a Daily Archive of entries for Thursday, July 17, 2008 listed from newest to oldest.
Flying Lotus ’ new album Los Angeles is quite similar to a piece of visual art in that the more time spent with it, the more you get out of it. While Los Angeles grabbed me immediately, I keep getting more out of it with repeated listens. Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) successfully blends hip hop and electronic sensibilities to create heavily layered and textured songs without creating a sonic mess. This is Ellison’s second full-length, and his first for Warp Records.
Whenever someone mentions how awesome Radiohead is, my mind instinctively turns off. I feel a bit nauseous, my palms get a little clammy, then I regain composure, nod politely, and force my opinion on them. I’m convinced that to ensure survival of the human race, knowledge of Captain Beefheart must be sowed. I’ve been trying to convince anyone willing to listen, within a 10-foot radius, on the wonders of Beefheart. But now with the glory of the Internet, why not heckle everyone within the earth’s radius?
Don’t worry, I’ll assure you that I’m not going to yodel like a pretentious music geek and devote a whole paragraph to drop album references all over or yak about Captain Beefheart being an underappreciated musical genius.
( Ed. note: Andrew will be taking a fresh look at somewhat obscure, underappreciated older music with this regular column. )
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