Blog: State Magazine

A weekly feature in which our writers share their favourite tracks of the week. Whodini - 'Friends' (chosen by Aoife Barry) Listen to Tyler the Creator and his bitch-smacking rhymes? No thanks. I’d rather keep it old skool and turn to a group like Whodini, who managed to write a completely inoffensive song about friendship – yes, friendship – and twist it into a super-sweet jam. It’s the synths that make this track, and it might not come as a surprise to hear these guys once worked with Thomas Dolby (on 'Magic's Wand'). Contemporaries [...]

• Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (featuring Santigold)