"My body's so impatient
now," indie R&B artist Kelela paradoxically sighs on new track
"OICU." While being unable to bear sexual tension any longer is a
common R&B trope, nothing about the L.A. singer's collaboration with NYC
electro-rap hybrid Le1f and Kansas City producer P Morris suggests
impatience.
Kelela's voice climbs up Morris'
walls of rewinding whooshes and moaning synthesizer like ivy. In his eyeballing
opener, Le1f drawls compliments "I think you're hella rare" through
thick layers of AutoTune. He wants to head out the front door, though his
unhurried tone suggests he's comfortable waiting. The outside world is all
about change; in an insular club time comes to a standstill. There's plenty of
time to "tell me where you wanna go," as Kelela calmly demands with
handclaps backing her. Fiery passion and embracing the heat of the moment is
enjoyable, but "OICU" prefers the slow burn.
As the long steady march to the release of the Arcade Fire's Reflektor continues, the group has announced they'll be performing live on NPR October 28, the day before the album drops. The Canadian septet will play in Hollywood's Capitol Studios and broadcast on NPR's "First Listen". The show is slated for a 10 pm East-coast start on NPR affiliates, and will also be streaming live here.
Last night, under the guise of "The Reflektors" the band performed on the Colbert Report where they pitched a travel plan to Haiti for Colbert and donned their giant masks for Reflektor track "Normal Person". They saved new single "Afterlife" for a web exclusive, performing under the glow of disco lights. Check it out below and look for Reflektor October 29.
Rustie remixes "Trouble on My Mind"
At some point after the release of Pusha T's engaging solo endeavor Fear of God II in 2011, plans were made for a remix entitled Lucky T. The tracklist 've featured the likes of: Lunice, Machinedrum, Hudson Mohawke and others but never officially surfaced. Today British producer Rustie has given us a taste of his remix of the hedonistic "Trouble on My Mind". Rustie replaces the Neptunes original electronic scrawl with pattering handclaps, Sleigh Bells noise bursts, and tingling steel drum; sending the original song's confidence into overdrive.
The track is available for download here and Rustie is currently touring the U.S. with tour dates below:
10/22 Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones 10/23 Boston, MA - Middle East 10/24 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge 10/25 Asheville, NC - Mountain Oasis Festival 10/26 Miami, FL - Bardot
12/15 Los Angeles, CA - Lure 12/17 Seattle, WA - Neumos 12/18 Portland, OR - Rotture 12/19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Electric Owl 12/20 Chicago, IL - The MID
If you've ever wished for a compendium of indie-leaning R&B, Solange will soon be granting your wish via her Saint Records imprint. The compilation Saint Heron promises 12 original songs by like-minded R&B artists including: Cassie, Sampha, Kelela, Jhené Aiko, and others.
Solange herself will be issuing a new single for the LP, which drops November 12. The first single is Kelela's dreamy trap-influenced "Go All Night" found below.
