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KDUR New Music Review: Jonwayne and Maggie Rogers

KDUR New Music Review: Jonwayne and Maggie Rogers

Article by Douglas DuPont Photo by Jarred Green

Author: Bodine, James/Tuesday, February 21, 2017/Categories: Opinion

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Greetings, reader. It’s Douglas here, back with some music that’ll hopefully make you uneasy. The Independent News Organization and I will be bringing you these short-yet-sweet breakdowns of two new interesting records biweekly. Today, both records come from very different genres,testament to the diversity one can hear regularly on KDUR, where the majority of these discoveries occur.

 

JONWAYNE – Rap Album Two – Authors / The Order Label

 

Jonwayne mastered production before gaining the confidence to rap. With an impressive discography of unique raps behind him, I’ll note this is truthfully not his second rap album. The words of Rap Album Two provide more exposition into the artist’s life than longtime listeners may be familiar with. The practices of stunting seldom and frequent self-deprecation are intriguing, and the vulnerable sentiments are welcome. The meat of the album speaks of loneliness, accountability and recovery. Pleasingly simplistic production and beats allow what the Wayniac has to say to take center.

 

FOCUS TRACKS FROM Rap Album Two TO STREAM AT WILL:

(No particular ranking system for this one, boys and girls. Here are some of my favorites.):

Out of Sight

Human Condition

LIVE from the [EXPLETIVE] You

Afraid of Us (ft. Zeroh)

Paper (ft. Shango)

Blue Green (ft. Low Leaf)

These Words Are Everything
 

MAGGIE ROGERS -- Now That The Light Is Fading Capitol Records

 

Discovered by Pharrell Williams during a masterclass at NYU, Maggie Rogers is an unforgettable electro-pop singer making some big strides with a sound that is uniquely her own. Imagine Sylvan Esso with less chaotic production, or a-less-full-of-herself version of Lana. However, these comparisons don't feel quite right to me. The sound is uniquely her own. Let Rogers’ words grow on you and help you relax. This is perfect music for soaking in the beauty of the outdoors or sitting alone in your dorm and feeling sorry for yourself. Take it from someone who allocates an equal amount of time to both, using obscure music to justify a need for solitude.

 

FOCUS TRACKS FROM Now That The Light Is Fading TO STREAM AT WILL:

(You don’t get a ranking system for this one, as there are only five songs on this record. I trust you enough to establish an opinion for yourself. I’ll say that Color Song, though lifted from the public domain, was my favorite here.)

 
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