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CAILEY LINDBERG
PAULI LOVEJOY BRINGS US SOCIAL JUSTICE ON "GIVE
ME A SIGN"
01.04.2015
NYC and London based drummer Pauli Lovejoy ­whose creds
include tours with Damon Albarn and Kindness­ proves
himself to be a wordsmith in his own right on the premiere
track "Give Me A Sign." This one is very of the moment, as it
focuses on the Ferguson no­indictment decision and the
resulting outrage. The vocal chants of "No justice, no peace,"
which were pulled directly from the protests are equal parts
angry and sad, but isn't sadness the root of anger
On it Lovejoy sing­raps about the basic human desire to incite
change and that need to reach out to our fellow man, but
waiting for that right moment. Produced by up and coming
new kid on the block Heavy x Mellow, this one expresses
social justice in a altogether smooth and slowed­down manner
with artful samples and a good dose of sultry soul. Dedicated
to more memories than one ­i.e. Mike Brown, Eric Garner,
Rafael Ramos, and Wenjian Liu­ the track is a precursor to his
currently untitled debut EP to be released later this year.
http://soundcloud.com/paulilovejoy/gmas
CAILEY LINDBERG
SNOWPOET GIVES US SPOKEN WORD ON NEW 'BUTTERFLY' EP
01.04.2015
London based duo Snowpoet have released their debut EP Butterfly, and it is a
blast of pure poetry in a beat­dominated industry. What Butterfly lacks in length it
makes up for in the quality of each track, which are all soft combinations of
ambient alt­folk and spoken word reminiscent of the original 90's genre goddess
Bjork. Also like Bjork, there is an element of free­flowing jazz music to their
compositions. If nothing else, the group members ­vocalist Lauren Kinsella and
bassist Chris Hyson ­ are down to the roots songwriters who can actually play a
live set. And the musical intelligence behind Butterfly is clear the entire time that
the EP flutters it's wings, as it is entirely understandable why Snowpoet would
draw comparisons to one of the great alternative innovators.
Opener "Always" is by far the most poetic track on the EP and has some very
jazzy elements in the piano and drum composition. Her introspective lyrics drive
into the listener and send them on a search for answers within, especially in the
one phrase "We alone listen to our thoughts and try to make sense of them,"
which certainly strikes a chord.
http://soundcloud.com/snowpoet/always­1
http://soundcloud.com/snowpoet/1953a­1
http://soundcloud.com/snowpoet/butterflies
http://soundcloud.com/snowpoet/alive­with­closed­eyes
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