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YUNOREVIEW: MAY 2014

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It's that time of the month, isn't it? I'M TALKING ABOUT ALL OF THESE RECORDS IN BRIEF. I WISH I HAD THE TIME TO REVIEW THEM IN FULL ON THEIR OWN IN MAY, BUT SUCH IS LIFE. HERE'S THE LIST: CLOSURE IN MOSCOW - PINK LEMONADE ATMOSPHERE - SOUTHSIDERS YOUNG AND IN THE WAY - WHEN DEATH COMES TO LIFE KISHI BASHI - LIGHGHT METRONOMY - LOVE LETTERS INTUITION & EQUALIBRUM - SELF-TITLED CONOR OBERST - UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN THE HORRORS - LUMINOUS PLAID - REACHY PRINTS KILLER BE KILLED - SELF-TITLED

Metronomy - "Love Letters"

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The production is a little sloppy, but the latest Metronomy single comes off like a post-punk, new wave take on the sounds of Abba. I can see a bit of Gary Numan or B-52s influencing this track as well. The background vocals are endearing, the horn solo at the finish is snazzy, and I'm liking the messily mashed piano keys throughout the track, too. It's a sweet tune, and opts for a refreshingly raw sound, which most unabashed pop tunes tend to avoid these days, sadly.

Metronomy's next record, which this single is titled after, is dropping on March 10th. Enjoy this song for now, and check a review of the band's previous album below:

Oddisee- "Paralyzed"

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I first caught D.C. rapper-producer Oddisee when Mello Music Group sent me his mostly instrumental album Rock Creek Park. While I thought the textures and samples in his instrumentals were pretty, it was a bit in-one-ear-and-out-the-other for me, sadly.

However, the four tracks on this new Odd Renditions EP are really grabbing my attention. Not only does this guy showcase a driven personality and an impressive flow, but the sample material is pretty interesting as well: Marvin Gaye, Bon Iver, Metronomy, and K-Os.

Nice instrumentals and rhymes. Plus, it's free. Can't go wrong. Grab the EP here.