“basketball.” is an uncomfortable, somewhat triggering listen. However, Decuma takes that uncomfortableness and weaponizes it against trauma and abuse.
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Vlado Nosal and The Avedons Present “Cold Cigarette”
Equal parts ode to escapism and reaction to today’s clusterfudgery, “Cigarette” reminds me of an 1980s track with its instrumentation.
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk Joy Postell’s Diaspora
There’s a minor controversy brewing online today because of GoldLink’s new album sharing its name (and celebrations of Blackness) with Baltimore R&B artist Joy Postell’s 2018 project. I won’t speak on the controversy other than to say it’s a thing that exist. It’s how you create around concepts that makes things stand out. However, this whole […]
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