Blur. "Parklife." Parklife, Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company, 1994.
Oy.
A ballad was born upon a demo of a fly love song
DE LA SOUL. "MEMORY OF...(US)." ...and the anonymous nobody, A.O.I., LLC, 2016.
De La Soul is alive and well. I've been giving their new ...and The Anonymous Nobody a listen and really enjoying the lyrics, the beats, the collaborations. So far this track with vocals from the lovely Estelle is contending with "Pain" featuring Snoop for the heaviest rotation, but it's a hard game picking favourites.
Jill Scott's opener "Genesis" is definitely worth a listen, "Drawn" featuring Little Dragon is hauntingly beautiful, Blur & Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn brings the dreamy vocals to "Here in After," and "Royalty Capes" is all kinds of bold. Comin' in hot. "Exodus" is the "outtro that's also an intro" and one of the best I've ever heard, a triumphant anthem that leaves you with a feeling of satisfaction but ready to replay the whole album.
For more De La, check out this Fast Company co.create article that interviews Dave and Posdnuos on their first album in over a decade, along with everything from how hip hop has changed, to Kickstarting projects and music in the Internet age, and how they've experimented on their latest work.