New York-based singer Nayef’s vocals emit a worn quality, plain and coarsened to a point by life and time, seeming to draw more from rock performance than the alternative pop “Diamonds in the Dirt” suggests (though the song’s fuzzy, guitar-caked chorus points further to rock sensibilities). It’s the sort of voice that feels indebted to […] The post Premiere: Jed Nayef – “Diamonds in the Dirt” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Premiere: Brent Faiyaz – “Be”
As a follow-up to slow-burning single “Allure,” North Carolina singer/producer Brent Faiyaz’s “Be” gives interesting new dimension to his take on R&B. An enchanting Frankenstein of mid-to-late-90s male R&B romantic balladry (there’s a bit of a 112 cadence to the hook) and the more rock-inspired elements of Frank Ocean’s production, “Be” bears the raw honesty […] The post Premiere: Brent Faiyaz – “Be” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Video Premiere: pizza boy. – “delicious cheesesticks. (maroney.)”
Regular readers of my column 5 On It (precious few of you though there may be) will recognize the name pizza boy. as a Saturday staple, one of the more unique voices from almost a year’s worth of under-the-radar rap findings. Ruthlessly self-aware and self-deprecating, clever, and consistently improving as a rapper (or, more specifically, […] The post Video Premiere: pizza boy. – “delicious cheesesticks. (maroney.)” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.