Banks – Goddess Album Review

When I first heard Banks music, it was at The Weeknd’s concert in November 2013, as she was one of the opening acts. I liked her vibe as it was very alternative, and I am a very big fan of alternative music. Her vibe was also very similar to The Weeknd’s, who is one of my favourite artists.

This album is different, as it does not sound like anything I have previously heard, which is a good thing. I have a few favourite tracks, which are;

– Waiting Game; This track has that dark Lana Del Ray type vibe.

– Brain; This track has that zoned vibe.

–This Is What It Feels Like; Her vocals are very different on this track, and this makes the track that much more intriguing to listen to.

–You Should Know Where I’m Coming From; The piano accompanying her voice shows how talented her vocals are on this track.

– Stick; Banks switches up her vibe to a more upbeat flow and tempo,  the track has that R&B kind of vibe.

–Begging for Thread; This track is very alternative and upbeat.

– Change; This is an alternative R&B track.

The album is very different in terms of the production to how she flows on each track.That is what makes this album unique, as each track is different from the next. I would recommend this album to be listened to, especially more than once. I believe if there is a track you don’t like, there will still be a few tracks that you will like, as there is so much variety to make you more interested in listening to the whole album.

 

Drake Releases Two Unreleased Singles

Drake releases another two unreleased singles to accompany  ‘How About Now’, which was leaked on SoundCloud earlier in the week.

The two tracks are ‘6 God’ and ‘Heat Of The Moment’. ‘6 God’ has a vibe of ‘Worst Behaviour’ , as Drake is rapping the whole way through, whereas in ‘How About Now’, Drake switches to his more mellow side, as he is singing the whole way through. Both tracks are very different from each other.

In my personal opinion I would listen to both tracks separately, not one after the other, as you do get thrown off a little. This is because you hear Drake go from rapping to a much slower vibe, where he is singing. Usually this is how it is with him, but with these two tracks, it just does not flow listening to them together. After hearing ‘6 God’ you just want to hear Drake rap, especially when hearing these two singles one after the other.

My favourite of the three singles has to be ‘How About Now’. ‘6 God’ is good and ‘Heat Of The Moment’ still has to grow on me.

Heat Of The Moment;

6 God;

And if you haven’t heard How About Now already;

 

 

 

We Heroes Now By Nego True – Spoken Word

Nego True returns with his powerful spoken word with ‘We Heroes Now’, directed by Jamal Anthony and edited by none other than Nego True himself. (These two are extremely talented!!!)

Nego brings back his touch of violins and piano to accompany his insightful words, as he challenges your mind to think deeply, while he paints a picture, expressing everyday challenges and facing them head on.

He shares his words of wisdom, which unknowingly consumes you, to bring you back to reality. This is truly something special that everyone can relate to on a personal level..

As he says “We Heroes Now”..

Watch the video below;

 

 

Track of the week

Hey Guys!

I just finished writing a case study about The Weeknd, who is one of my favourite artists. Whilst I was writing my case study, this required me to dig deeper with my research and just when I thought I could not love The Weeknd any more than I already do, my love grew even more. He is just so talented, as he is a very creative individual. His aspect and outlook on issues is intriguing.

So my track of the week is The Weeknd – Rolling Stone.

The singer said the video was based on;

“The Rolling Stone video takes place in a dimly lit studio which represents the two worlds I have been stuck in. The gloomy side represents the mainstream world while the other side represents the underground. The girl holding on represents you.” (NME Website, 2012).

Just amazing!

XO

Tinashe – Aquarius Album Review

I had previously heard one or two tracks from Tinashe and I knew straight away it was clear that she was a talented individual. So when I knew her album ‘Aquarius’ was due for release, I knew I had to listen to it.

When you first begin listening to her album I feel like the vibe is set out straight away. It is great how each track flows in to the next one, so you keep on that same zoned out vibe, with a twist brought by the upbeat productions, plus her change in flow.

Her smooth vocals glide over the productions, then she switches up her flow, as the productions becomes more energetic.  She has a few features on the album which includes; Future, ScHoolboy Q, Dev Hynes and A$AP Rocky. Her interludes help keep pace for the album.

There is variety within all the tracks, which I feel helps to make it a great album to listen to. She has her mellow tracks to zone out to such as ‘Bet’ , which if you are a fan of The Weeknd or PND, you will love, as it has that whole alternative R&B vibe all over the track, so does  ‘Cold Sweat’ as well.

Then she has the club bangers which is ‘2 On’ (video was released earlier in the year),  ‘How Many Times’ (which Future goes a bit OTT on in my opinion, he needed to take it down a notch),  ‘All Hands on Deck’ and ‘Feels Like Vegas’.

She has her R&B tracks such as ‘Aquarius’, ‘Far Side Of The Moon’, ‘Thug Cry’ and ‘Bated Breath’. ‘Wildfire’ has a Pop/Dance/R&B vibe to the track, it’s very alternative.

Overall her album is highly recommended to listen to. I feel this album is  better then Jhene Aiko’s Souled Out album (had to be said sorry Jhene!). In terms of the quality of the tracks to the productions to the lyrics to the variety in the album, this is such a quality filled album, I was very impressed.

Aquarius is out now.