Posts Tagged: YATTA
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal. This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Experimental
Perhaps the greatest joy found in a year-end list of experimental music is that it rewards not only the experimentalism, but the overall appeal. This is the landing spot for albums that stand out for being different, yet are embraced
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
YATTA ~ PALM WINE
PALM WINE represents the transition of the artist from experimental poet to potential pop star. The transition takes place not only between albums, but within the current release. Sierra Leonean-American YATTA pounced on the scene in 2016 with their EP Spirit Said Yes!,
SP* Episode 17: BEFORE THE INTERNET – with Geng PTP [podcast]
It’s been a tough year for New York. This episode we check in with Geng, the man behind one of our favorite labels, Purple Tape Pedigree, and see how these fine “purveyors of weaponized media and information” are handling the
SP* Episode 17: BEFORE THE INTERNET – with Geng PTP [podcast]
It’s been a tough year for New York. This episode we check in with Geng, the man behind one of our favorite labels, Purple Tape Pedigree, and see how these fine “purveyors of weaponized media and information” are handling the
ACL 2019 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Our reviewers have an ear for the unique, as evidenced by this list. Every writer voted for a different #1. But when the votes were counted, one album stood above them all, winning a broad base of support that unified
ACL 2019 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Our reviewers have an ear for the unique, as evidenced by this list. Every writer voted for a different #1. But when the votes were counted, one album stood above them all, winning a broad base of support that unified
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Experimental
From locked grooves to dueling drummers; from abstract voices to plastic instruments; from stories of slavery to modern African drones, the Experimental category represents creativity at its best. These artists follow their own paths, abandoning the marked roads, more interested
ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Experimental
From locked grooves to dueling drummers; from abstract voices to plastic instruments; from stories of slavery to modern African drones, the Experimental category represents creativity at its best. These artists follow their own paths, abandoning the marked roads, more interested
YATTA ~ WAHALA
Back in 2016, YATTA released a beguiling little EP called Spirit Said Yes! Only 13 minutes long, the EP held more ideas than albums many times its length. Subsequently re-released with bonus tracks, this initial offering established YATTA as an artist of political importance
YATTA ~ WAHALA
Back in 2016, YATTA released a beguiling little EP called Spirit Said Yes! Only 13 minutes long, the EP held more ideas than albums many times its length. Subsequently re-released with bonus tracks, this initial offering established YATTA as an artist of political importance
a closer listen 