Presumably you all know what today is. That's right, the day this happened. Also, Britney Spears has released a new album. Plenty of critics/publications are already going for the knockout punch, including the always-original J. Freedom du Lac of the WashPost and noted mainstream pop supporters Popmatters. Abridged version, cuz we know y'all need to get to Mickey D's raht qweck: Britney sounds like a robot! If only she could be more like that JT guy who put out the album all the critics liked (even k-punk)...you know, the tellingly titled FutureSex/LoveSounds, which meant it was all about sounding human and shit. Or about fucking. Anyway, we've come a long way in criticism, and it's good to see that we're finally starting to ask our pop stars to sound more like original, talented performers/creators. Let no one accuse American music criticism of sliding into reactionary stances of late. There's surely nothing reactionary about praising Bruce Springsteen imitators for just that and criticizing pop music for sounding too manufactured/inhuman (futuristic?). Not like that's the point or anything. Excuse us, we're going to go Blackout.
MORE RIUSAB SNAX FR YR ERS:
Chromo & Club84 - Dirty Cops (Club84 After Sunset Remix)
These guys collabbed on the original, but Club84 reworks his own to some badass effect. Sacrifices some of the tenderness of the orig to get all hard-edged in this motherfucker...nice track to serious mid-set banger before you can say 'Chromo & Club84' (via Disco Workout - go get it).
The Outrunners - Blazing Speed and Neon Lights With You
French, housetastic, and unsigned? Improbable. Luckily, the boys (or robots) are part of Valerie, so you know they'll be aite. Yet another frontrunner (ha) in the never-ending 'NEXT KAVINSKY' sweepstakes. Speaking of...
Harrison Schaaf - Zombie Outbreak
Coming to us courtesy of the tres-superb Palms Out Sound, dude works that synth modulation and them section transitions like nozombie's business. Even better, he can throw in some serious breaks without getting on the whole "HEY LOOK HERE IT COMES" anticipatory tip.
Jay-Z - Pray (from American Gangster)
Get it. NOW.
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