Forget Odd Future! Here comes Elles Infanit, a hip hop group so DIY, fresh and swagged out, it's as if Tyler and his raucous troupe of vagabonds never really existed. These are the REAL rappers.
Residing in Austin TX, they've just released a fantastic new LP entitled Take 1 Leave Some. Each and every one of its songs demonstrates dope rhyme after dope rhyme. Take opener 'Somethin' withs its slick wordplay (typically explicit in nature): 'Some say that s***'s lame n*****, f*** it anyway', neatly integrated alongside its infectious piano loop, pounding beat and sampled croon. The album is full of glaring beasts like this. The whole thing's a free download too.
Now onto a rather more subdued affair: a Welsh singer-songwriter named Jodie-Marie and her lovely debut single entitled 'Single Blank Canvas', which is so polite, Radio 2-friendly and altogether very Mum-ish that we can almost visualise Chris Evans drowning in abundant delight in the corner. Now you might remark that these should all be shocking attributes. But not this time. For this tune is a luscious, sleep-inducing lullaby that deserves a heck of a lot of attention. And I'm sure she'll get it.
