ALTER.NATiON #10
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessica
Pratt, Lana Del Rey, Adrianne Lenker, Noname, Smino, Saba, Metro
Boomin, 21 Savege, Sheck Wes, Yves Tumor, Kilo Kish, Thom
Yorke, Disclosure, Julia Holter
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08-12-2018
Charlotte Gainsbourg -
Such a Remarkable Day
A French actress and singer who carried on the provocative legacy of her famous father, Serge Gainsbourg. Charlotte Gainsbourg may be better known as an accomplished actress than as a musician, but her singing career has also been significant. Around the same time she began acting, Gainsbourg also started singing professionally. At 13 years old, she recorded her debut, Charlotte for Ever, an album of songs written by her father, singer/songwriter/provocateur Serge Gainsbourg, that was inspired by the film he directed and in which they both starred...
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Jessica Pratt -
This Time Around
West Coast singer/songwriter who recalls the best of obscure '70s psych-folk with her introverted, twilight-toned style. West Coast-based singer/songwriter Jessica Pratt emerged from the ether with a distinctive introverted folk style on her 2012 self-titled debut. The album consisted of mostly low-key recordings of Pratt's voice and simple acoustic guitar accompaniment, recalling both obscure psych-folk artists like Sibylle Baier and more well-known stargazing folk-rockers like David Crosby or Joni Mitchell...
Lana Del Rey -
Venice Bitch
Vocalist who makes atmospheric orchestral pop showcasing her torchy image and sensuously husky singing style. Lana Del Rey envisioned a Southern California dream world constructed out of sad girls and bad boys, manufactured melancholy and genuine glamour, and then she came to embody this fantasy...
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Adrianne Lenker -
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Soloist and leader of Big Thief known for her intimate and evocative songwriting and performance style. Also known for her evocative songwriting and performances with indie folk-rock band Big Thief, Adrianne Lenker's solo material is spare, brittle, and often deeply personal...
Noname -
Ace [ft.
Smino and Saba]
Chicago rapper and poet who brings an observant eye and quiet patience to her soulful R&B-meets-hip-hop style. The poetic, down-to-earth style of Noname exhibits inspirations including Lauryn Hill and Andre 3000...
Metro Boomin, 21 Savege -
Don’t Come Out the House
Producer behind dozens of sleek hits for Future, iLoveMakonnen, Migos, and Big Sean, among several others. Within five years of his first output with Future, producer Leland Wayne amassed well over a dozen Top 20 R&B/hip-hop hits and a similar quantity of gold and platinum RIAA certifications. The St. Louis, Missouri native did it with a low-gloss, jet-black sound sufficiently reflected in his alias, Metro Boomin. Wayne got into production during his early teens and also rapped, though he eventually opted to devote all his energy to beatmaking...
Sheck Wes -
Wanted
Hostile rhymes from a Harlem native who records jointly for the labels of Travis Scott and Kanye West. The rapper and producer started making music as a youngster as he moved back and forth between New York City and Milwaukee. While attending high school in New York, basketball became a major extracurricular pursuit, but he attracted interest from a fashion talent scout that led to him skipping a playoff game in favor of participating in the Madison Square Garden unveiling of the Yeezy Season 3 collection...
Yves Tumor -
Lifetime
Experimental artist whose work encompasses haunting ambient collages, ethereal lo-fi soul, and confrontational noise. The music created by experimental artist Yves Tumor encompasses haunting ambient collages, ethereal lo-fi soul, and confrontational noise, shifting through styles and sounds in a fluid, surrealist manner...
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Kilo Kish -
Elegance
New York-via-Florida alternative R&B singer, songwriter, and rapper with connections to the Internet, Childish Gambino, and the Kitsuné label. Born Lakisha Robinson in Orlando, Florida, she spent part of her childhood in New Jersey prior to returning to Orlando and was briefly in a pop group called D'Angelz.
Thom Yorke -
Suspirium
The perpetually haunted voice of Radiohead reserved his solo billing for further electronics and beats experimentation. Few rock singers of the alternative era were as original or as instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke, and his band, Radiohead, became one of the biggest acts of the 1990s and 2000s for their challenging and unpredictable music. Early on, Yorke rarely worked outside the band, but he steadily collaborated with a variety of artists, released a pair of low-key solo albums, and briefly led another band, the Afrobeat-inspired Atoms for Peace. Throughout, he worked closely with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich...
Disclosure -
Moonlight
Sibling dance-production duo from Surrey whose debut album went platinum in the U.K. and featured the Top Ten U.S. pop hit "Latch." A pop-oriented synthesis of numerous styles, including house, garage, dubstep, and bass, along with well-timed vocal collaborations, made Disclosure one of the most successful production teams of the 2010s...
Julia Holter -
I Shall Love 2
Composer and instrumentalist who blurs the boundaries of indie, modern composition, and electronic music with surprisingly accessible results. Los Angeles-based composer/multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter blurs the boundaries between indie music, modern composition, and electronic music. On early releases such as 2011's Tragedy, she combined bedroom recordings of droning electronics and distant vocals with inspirations as cultured as Euripides' play Hippolytus...
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Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessica Pratt, Lana Del Rey, Adrianne Lenker, Noname, Smino, Saba, Metro Boomin, 21 Savege, Sheck Wes, Yves Tumor, Kilo Kish, Thom Yorke, Disclosure, Julia Holter
