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...Signal Morning” overflows with too many ideas and sounds, even after numerous listens, to possibly cite. It is an astounding collection of lushly-layered pop nuggets delivered with gestalt-like intensity; take “Overjoyed,” Side One’s most boisterous track, as an example. A few seconds of warbling static and electronic beeps lead into a chorus of cellos, each emitting a unique, somber strain. Abruptly, the strings are silenced, giving way to a pounding fuzz-bass line and Hart’s abstract yet compelling musings: “Soon you?...
...world.As before, the core members of the Wu ballast Raekwon’s Cuban Linx II, but it is the Chef’s rhythmic flow and vivid narratives that shine through the pleasantly understated production and much-touted guest appearances throughout. Though just about any track could be cited to exemplify Raekwon’s particular talents, “Ason Jones,” a tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard, is a standout among standouts. “He was a powerful general / The smell from his breath was Ballentine / I think it was the year...
...with childlike absorption, incorporates them to his own sound. As a result, even his choice of acoustic guitar as the basis for many of his songs—fairly typical for singer-songwriters—becomes distinctive through his unusually syncopated rhythms and complex, bluesy chords. The title track is the most obvious example of this; its intro is marked by an emphasis on the off-beat. The drums, entering in the in the second verse, match the syncopation of the acoustic guitar perfectly, as the electric guitar pronounces the off-beats. A piano nonchalantly doodles a jazz riff...
...Your Ass”—touches on an array of different genres and styles. The middling songs on “Beat Your Ass” were often indistinguishable and therefore inoffensive; the same cannot be said for “Popular Songs.” Each track here is crafted and orchestrated, nurtured and cared for. This means that the highlights here are just as high, if not higher, but the lows are more prominent as well.In the midst of swirling bells and dense backing harmonies, “Avalon, or Someone Very Similar” finds...
...help build a business in a developing country, try peer-to-peer lending. Kiva.org started the trend, which lets you lend as little as $25 to the entrepreneur of your choosing and track the recipient's progress online. Now there are specialized sites like Wokai.org, which provides microloans in rural China. Wokai is Mandarin for "I start...