Little Dragon
Machine Dreams by Little Dragon – This is the second studio album from the electronic quartet from Sweden. The band mostly shines with New Wave vibes mashed up with danceable drum machine beats. Little Dragon stays content with its soaring ambient sounds, like in “Feather,” allowing singer Yukimi Nagano to dish out wispy vocals. The record suddenly slips into a grey morose in “Thunder Love.” And although Nagano’s breathy, melancholy words are hard to decipher, the track reveals an elegance not found anywhere else on Dreams. From here, the album bursts with youthful energy. “Runabout” is packed with wicked synth fills and has time for a Latin-inspired percussion solo. The record is full worth-while surprises.
Weezer
Raditude by Weezer – When a band has seven full-length albums under its belt, one selling over three million records, it can do whatever it wants. The ol’ boys of Weezer seem to follow this thinking. Their newest album is filled with radio-friendly power pop tracks that would probably make a long-time fan wonder why they made this record in the first place. Not worth the download. Lil Wayne’s flow can’t even save it.
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Lil Wayne’s contribution is terrible on Weezer’s album.
I will say this: Raditude is definitely power pop but I found myself liking it. Too many people are caught up with Weezer’s old albums; yes, i enjoyed their previous work more but some tracks on Raditude are definitely worth merit.
(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To is quintessential Weezer.