Blog: Sound Verite'

Is it still hip-hop if the boom-bap is replaced by lo-fi winding guitars with echoes of lost blues tracks and indie sensibilities? No, but with an charasmatic frontman in Eric Blair and a measured, thoughtful approach to songwriting they make for a winning combination. From the ashes of the short-lived Hyder Ali comes No Bird Sing Minneapolis' newest "we're not rap" hip-hop-influenced (sorta) bands. With more in common perhaps with Black Keys boogie swamp than anything related to rap music's street culture origins. And for No Bird Sing that's just fine. They celebrate the release [...]

• Black Blondie - Candy Cigarettes (Featuring Channy Moon Casselle)
• No Bird Sing - Dead Leaves Feat. Bo Ramsey