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That’s a really good point. Def Jux stuff doesn’t sound much like Golden Age hip-hop at all. If anything, I’d put it more in league with the Dr. Octagon-esque craziness that really helped expand the genre (at least in the underground).
1) El-P already had the top verse of 2011 (“The Last Huzzah” was IMO the best rap track of last year and El-P just absolutely killed his verse on that.). He’s on a serious hot streak.
2) I got a chance to talk about El-P’s production in a final paper I wrote this semester for my “Literature and Psychoanalysis” class! I was writing about the workings of mourning and melancholia in Cannibal Ox’s “Iron Galaxy” (liberal arts education ftw)
3) The Cold Vein is the best rap album ever and I feel like you’re being kind of dismissive of that whole aesthetic. While I can see why you resent the fact that Def Jux-esque backpap rap was presented as a “good” alternative to more hedonistic mainstream stuff, I think, for one thing, that backrap wasn’t as much of a joyless attack as you make it out to be, and also, a lot of people (myself included) would much rather be listening to artfully joyless hip-hop than some radio song by Petey Pablo about lifting your shirt over your head and spinning it like a helicopter (though that song is, I guess, still sort of a guilty pleasure for me.)
There’s an inexcusable lack of Aaliyah as far as I can tell.
Say what you will about the list in general but “Common People” is pretty undeniably one of the very best songs of the 90s.
I don’t think NME has ever had a very good ear for American rock/indie music.
I think this might be worse this rubberjohnny
Just know, this dude was smarter and more interestingly progressive for hip-hop than OF/Tyler will ever be.
I liked “Somebody That I Used to Know” better when it was an Elliott Smith song.
I like the songs I’ve heard from this joint but now that I know the RZA was supposed to show up to the recording session, I’m kind of disappointed he didn’t.
Oh boi, when’s that coming out?
When’s that Lemonade album coming out? “Neptune” was hella fine.
Not a fan of Drive at all but I can definitely get behind this album.
Post-Nothing was the perfect album to soundtrack the end of my senior year of high school. Sounds like this one’s gonna be the perfect album to soundtrack my senior year of college!
OF is fun again!! Also, Frank Ocean might be the coolest person on the planet right now
I’m still kind of confused. Is rubberjohnny real?
On another note, Beach House are fab!
I second that!
This beat is crazy.
I just can’t get enough of Charli XCX (though I think I would have put “Valentine” on this above “I’ll never Know”. Such a great loner Valentine’s Day song.)
Anyone else getting a Sonic Youth-y vibe (particularly from the vocals)? I mean that in the best way possible.
Yeah, the commenters don’t know what to do.
“everyone who doesn’t love him kinda hates him”
I think you’re thinking of Conor Oberst. Also, Jeff Mangum’s been super reliable and totally on point throughout his tour so I doubt he’d just give up for Coachella.
God, this is the best festival lineup I’ve ever seen. I wish anywhere even remotely close to California =(
You have to see Jeff Mangum as soon as he’s within any reasonable distance of where you are. It’s beautiful. The first time I saw him this year was the only concert I’ve ever cried at. Also, why the hell is he billed so low on the Coachella poster?
Hmm, I found a tumblr that suggested this festival would be a one time reunion thing for At the Drive-In and it’s in Detroit. I really hope the reunion is more than that.
Anyone checked out the new Menzingers album b/c I’d definitely have it way up on my list. Also, I guess High on Fire, Actress, and Pete Swanson would be my other biggest nods to things not on here but the list has some great stuff (Cloud Nothings’s a good #1 pick for my money).
Also, this just gets me even more stoked about that Japandroids records.