Solange

From the Embarrassment of Riches department: Choosing a favorite track from Solange's Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams is tough, people!

In fact, I've only listened to the album straight-through once, because I keep skipping back to my favorite tracks: "T.O.N.Y.", "Would've Been the One", and "Sandcastle Disco".

Fluxblog has a good writeup of "Would've Been the One". I liked this bit, in particular, because it calls out the bass line, which is just incredible when it builds into the chorus:

This [tension] comes through in her voice just as much as the track, with does some nice tricks with sustained digital decay and boasts a bass line that shifts from a loose, airy groove to a tight, nervous chug as it edges up to the chorus.

And here's the video for "Sandcastle Disco":

Comments

[Ali]

I love the cd, but did you see that (now likely YouTube-ed) clip of Solange on stage with her backup dancers when some bum from the audiences comes up on stages and tries to drunkely stagger-dance with her? So funny! You gotta find and watch it. (Well, when you're not working of course.)