Yung Notes

Quelle Chris' second single leading up to the release of Deathfame this year continues to build on the soulful and lyrically style he has owned throughout his career.  So to start off, I would admit that I have limited experience listening to Quelle Chris -- my first album of his was the 2018 collaboration Everything is Fine between him and Jean Grae. While I really enjoyed the project, it did not really click for me in a way that would entice me to go back and listen for months on end. However, with the release of Innocent Country 2  in 2020, I became a huge fan, finding soulful cuts like "Graphic Bleed Outs",  "Sacred Safe", and "Sudden Death" to be warm and emotional. The variation on the project between these songs and "Mirage" also really heightened my appreciation for this project. So after loving Innocent Country 2 , I have been actively looking for new features and songs of his. The song loops a piano riff, incorporating various gues

St. Vincent takes us on a beautiful and magnificent trip back in time with 70's influenced instrumentation and stunning vocals on her 2021 album Daddy's Home .   Coming out a in early 2021, Daddy's Home was the latest release of musician Annie Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent. Her prolific solo career started in 2007 with her debut album Marry Me , St. Vincent has won multiple Grammys for both songs, "Masseducation", and albums, St. Vincent . Daddy's Home carries the spirit of her musical style as it appeared on past projects, with an orientation towards various subgenres of rock including indie, psychedelic, and others. The psychedelic undertones of the entire album permeate every song across both the instrumentation and the singing.  Diving deeper into the album, the best place to start is certainly the instrumentation. A diverse arrangement of hazy and bright sounds litter the project. Despite this sonic contrast, Clark does a really good job in c

Once Twice Melody takes the listener on a long and complex journey of serene and dreamy sequences interwoven with eerie interludes.  Beach House consists of Baltimore duo Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand. The two met up in Baltimore’s indie rock scene in 2004, releasing the self-titled debut album Beach House, to critical acclaim in 2006. The band followed up with projects such as Devotion, Teen Dream, Bloom, and Depression Cherry between 2008 and 2015, receiving positive reception for each project. Most recently, the group released 7 in 2018 to high praise for its creativity and sound. Once Twice Melody is the duo’s 8th studio album, a refreshing addition to their already massive catalogue. The group is fairly well known in dream pop circles with their heavy and unique use of synths and overall sound. Words that I would say capture the spirit of their discography include celestial, spacy, melodic, and luscious. While Once Twice Melody very much follows in this tradition – it does inde