case/lang/veirs- “Atomic Number”
The lead track from the self-titled collaborative effort
from three talented singer-songwriters. While the album doesn’t hit enough high
points to be truly “great,” it’s an enjoyable listen and features some stellar
vocal performances.
Marissa Nadler- “Dissolve”
Delicate and beautiful, Marissa Nadler’s latest
collection of songs closes with the stunning “Dissolve.” The Mazzy Star influence
is heard more clearly on opener “Divers of the Dust,” but the same sense of
fragile, melancholic beauty pervades throughout.
Mitski- “Your Best American Girl”
Now that’s how you use distortion. The chorus to the song
is one of the top musical moments of 2016. There’s important themes at work
here as well, but man that is how you kick a song into overdrive.