COLLECTION 5 THE MALE - A FASHION SPECIAL!

Artist: David Lynch
Album: The Big Dream
Genre: Electronica, Experimental Rock
Labels: Sacred Bones (US), Sunday Best (EU)
Origin: USA
Release Date: July 2013
Members: David Lynch
Coyotes… babies… shotguns… dreams… the moon…
heartbreak… Right off the bat, I had a feeling. The Big
Dream, David Lynch’s second studio album was gonna
be a bit strange (in the best way possible). Scratch that, it
was going to be 100% Lynchian… well, almost like a big
dream.
Knowing some of his work as a director (I H.A.T.E.D.
Eraserhead but L.O.V.E.D. Twin Peaks and Mulholland
Drive, the latter for reasons I still can’t to this day fully
comprehend much less explain), I wasn’t exactly taken by
surprise. If you’re not familiar with Lynch’s films, chances
are The Big Dream will be a bit off-putting. Even though
you might not “get” everything that is said on this almost
spoken word record, you’ll appreciate how it sounds after
a few listens. And if you happen to have a sweet spot for
experimental rock/electronica, it’s an absolute must-have.
Lynch’s nasal delivery makes the whole thing sound
even weirder than it already is. Not gonna lie though: this
man’s got skills. It’s simple: from track 1 The Big Dream
feels like you’re stuck inside a David Lynch movie (or
David Lynch’s head). Lynch can be obscure, his work often
crazy, unsettling, profoundly enigmatic yet disturbing(ly
beautiful). What dreams are made of…
In order for you to ease into The Big Dream, first go
watch the minimalist video clip for “I’m waiting here” a bonus
track featuring Lykke Li. A road, one of Lynch’s most
prominent symbols throughout his films (Lost Highway
comes to mind), spreads before our eyes, an infinite strip of
asphalt running through dry and deserted lands, probably
somewhere in the Mojave Desert. If this doesn’t do the trick
and prep you for the Lynch Dimension that is this album,
I honestly don’t know what will…
Must-hear tracks: The Big Dream, The Line It Curves,
I’m Waiting Here
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You know what they say: your body is a temple, treat
it accordingly? Well, when it comes to worshipping your
body and treating it like a temple, you should listen to what
Voltaire has to say (wut?). I’m dead serious, though. Start
with your ear, which is, according to this wise gentleman
“the avenue to the heart”. You honestly can’t go wrong treating
your ears with AlunaGeorge’s debut album. Its soulful
goodness is ear candy. Period. George Reid R’n’B infused
beats are addictive, and Aluna Francis’ sweet vocals are
the cherry on top. If you are into that kind of sound and
were desperately looking for something that would not
sound like processed-cheese, sorry, I meant manufacturedand-unoriginal-noise-with-a-lot-of-attitude-but-not-muchelse,
don’t look any further.
FYI, AlunaGeorge made it to #2 on the shortlist of the
“Sound of 2013” BBC poll, right behind the Haim sisters.
In the end, luck’s got nothing to do with AlunaGeorge’s
popular success. Talent does. Proof that the duo’s rapid
breakthrough is not a coincidence. They’re here to stay. All
I know is, this record is what my body had been craving for
all these years. Sure hits the spot.
Damn, these Brits sure know how to make good music,
don’t they? (Watch your backs, Canadians!) Body music
was my jam this summer –as it was, I suspect, for many
other music lovers out there. And although winter is (almost)
right around the corner, it’s no reason to put that kind
of sound on the back burner and start flooding your ears
with Xmas tunes just yet!
Some say Aluna Francis is Aaliyah’s rightful successor,
or rather what Aaliyah would have sounded like if she
hadn’t left us so prematurely. You be the judge of that.
Must-hear tracks: Lost & Found, Just a Touch, You
Know You Like It
Artist: AlunaGeorge
Album: Body Music
Genre: Electronic, Pop, R’n’B
Label: Island
Origin: UK
Release Date: July 2013
Members: Aluna Francis, George Reid