PC Music Halloween mix is pretty cool. seems like A. G. is trying to spend some more time on darker atmospheres and more aggressive beats and textures between this and Xtreme Mixology. the sense of humor PC Music is known for comes through in the ways the Halloween theme is referenced back to ("data loss horror story"). i like this direction for these mixes and hope that PC Music can stay diversifying, 'cause there was definitely a big slump this year with the singles for me.
Of the very recent stuff I've heard, I loved the new Neon Indian and Divers. I know the latter has pretty much universal acclaim, but somehow it still feels underhyped (I'll take it over any of Pitchfork's 9.3's anyway). Other gems from the last two months include the new Jay Rock, Kurt Vile (his best), US Girls, and Sean Savage. Also the very belated release of Elyse Weinberg's sophomore effort (featuring Neil Young on guitar) is sublime.
I recently grabbed Range Anxiety from mecca's chart and Amusers and Puzzlers from Norman's -- both worth checking out for those looking to round out their 2015 charts.
i've listened to it five or so times, one before class, one after class, one after work, and a couple in the past couple of ours. i think she's keeping with her trend of completely soul-crushing choruses, though i really am not a fan of the continued stripping down of her sound where the busy exuberance of the first couple singles (Pink and Blue especially, but Attachment somewhat, as well) goes away for the more pop-appropriate rises during the choruses. i fear HD might be being sucked into the QT realm of pop satire and statement instead of staying in the GFOTY realm of extreme sonic density and the kind of stop-and-start instrumental backing tracks that belie Cook's real dance music chops
EDIT: the video is fucking irresistible though and makes me do a Ron Swanson smile (in this metaphor, contrasting with my usual sternness and mild discomfort with the somewhat infantilizing SQUEEing of the poptimists)
given this forum's relative obsession with PC Music, it is somewhat surprising it wasn't mentioned within 15 minutes of release
yeah, this is more what i meant, as should have been made clear by the paragraph where i discussed how i don't see the song as anything particularly special.
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