My first segment of the unscheduled feature where I briefly highlight a bunch of free material that has been buying up my listening time (pun definitely intended).
Monster Rally - Coral LP
Chillwave, Chillout
3.5/5
Monster Rally's Coral LP may just be loops of tropical samples, but I'd be lying if I said it was anything sort of remarkable. This 16-song, 41-minute album is an example of experimentation that's both successful in merging genres and sounding great in the process. His newest EP, Deep Sea, will be released on vinyl by Gold Robot Records later this month.
Atlanta At Pacific - Seasons
Chillwave
3/5
There's so many chillwave artists appearing on bandcamp it's becoming hard to keep up, but after receiving a tip from Blackbird Blackbird, I discovered this hidden gem to be a remarkably pleasant venture with its fair share of moody chimes and looped synthesizers. Although a short release, it's replay value is high enough to hold my interest for a future LP.
Youth Lagoon - july + cannons
Ambient
4/5
There are only three songs currently released by Boise native Trevor Powers, but he's already creating buzz as one of the biggest up-and-coming bedroom ambient artists out there. july+cannons will leave you gasping for air with its enormously proud crescendos and compelling atmosphere. This isn't quickly thrown together though, "July" shows an artist who skillfully builds a song layer by layer, slowly revealing an emotional climax built by reverbed guitars and passionate (but restrained) vocals. On "Cannons", Powers meets you with open arms, presenting an adorable guitar lick that eventually transcends into a cacophony similar to the song preceding it. Youth Lagoon isn't only mature, but it's entirely promising. Powers plans to release his debut album, The Year of Hibernation, later in the summer. We'll all be waiting.
Elzhi - Elmatic
Rap
3.5/5
It's generally a bad idea to try and top one of the greatest rap albums of all time. That's not what's happening here though, Elzhi's Elmatic is a mixtape that's more of a homage than anything. Elzhi shows off some ridiculous flow and wordplay along to some of the most iconic 90s instrumentals ever created. He's not trying to prove himself, rather, he provides some really great verses which can only hype up his image in the rap community. It's a great listen that'll surely turn some heads and hopefully hype up a future album from this guy.
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