March 28, 2020
Listening selections for the week ahead that pair best with newfound time with oneself, rainy weather and Stumptown coffee.
Joji's Run
Joji’s new single, “Run,” is a breathtaking fusion of alternative rock and R&B that not only features his best singing to date, but also masterfully nuanced production that necessitates listening on your finest set of headphones or speakers.
Shabaka and the Ancestor's We Were Sent Here by History
We Were Sent Here by History is Hutching’s latest offering into the hallowed halls of the Impulse! discography and first with the Ancestors. A meditation on humanity’s coming extinction released against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic, the music that fills these dual LPs is urgent, harrowing, and at times, otherworldly.
Georgia's Seeking Thrills
Georgia’s sophomore release on Domino Records, Seeking Thrills, is a love letter to dance music that boasts a track list so packed with quality songs that it plays like a greatest hits collection. It is as sonically complex and emotionally dense a pop album as you will find in music today, anchored by immersive electronic textures and addictive rhythms.
2019 Media Log
In 2019, I set a personal goal of listening to 10 albums that were new to me a week. In the name of content, and for your perusing pleasure, I’m sharing all of the media I consumed with all of you.
Tame Impala's The Slow Rush
The Slow Rush continues the trends that Parker started on Currents and hinted at on Lonerism, further honing his natural propensity for groove with sleeker production and shimmering disco songcraft.
Primal Scream's Screamadelica
To be human is to yearn for transcendence. We desire it as a means of connecting and experiencing something greater than ourselves, sometimes as a means of escaping the confines of our current reality for another one entirely. As I move into the latter part of my 20s, dance music has emerged as my primary means of chasing that otherworldly feeling.
Welcome
I’ve heard that no matter how busy or productive you are in your professional life, it’s always a good idea to have a hobby. So, in the interest of good ideas, I am starting The Eisenberg Review.