MIA – XXXO (BUY from iTunes.) [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/M.I.A-Xxxo-2dope.mp3|titles=M.I.A-Xxxo-2dope] M.I.A. has been all the buzz on the Internet lately, and for the right reason. Her follow-up album has huge expections […]
Single Review: Jay Electronica – The Ghost of Christopher Wallace
Jay Electronica is making me believe in hip-hop again. Jay Electronica – The Ghost of Christopher Wallace [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Jay-Electronica-The-Ghost-of-Christopher-Wallace-feat.-Diddy.mp3|titles=Jay Electronica – The Ghost of Christopher Wallace (feat. Diddy)] The […]
ALBUM REVIEW: B.O.B. – The Adventures of Bobby Ray
B.O.B. feat Janelle Monae – The Kids [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/B.o.B_feat_Janelle_Monae-The_Kids2.mp3|titles=B.o.B_feat_Janelle_Monae-The_Kids2] B.O.B. feat Eminem and Hayley Williams – Airplanes Part 2 [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bob-feat-eminem-hayley-williams-airplanes-pt-2.mp3|titles=bob-feat-eminem-hayley-williams-airplanes-pt-2] Let’s all hope and pray that Atlanta’s Bobby Ray […]
ALBUM REVIEW: The Constellations – Southern Gothic
The Constellations – Setback [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/constellations_set_back.mp3|titles=constellations_set_back] The Constellations – Felicia [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/07-Felicia.mp3|titles=07 Felicia] Excuse me if I rail against rock music again. I know that before every rock post on […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)
Erykah Badu‘s rise to fame has always been intrinsically tied to her uncompromising nature and unique soul sound. Blending a dizzying mix of new age theory with Afrocentrism, […]
REVIEW: Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here
Let it be said here that the best albums have the richest back stories. Tracking down the Rikers Island imprisoned, possibly HIV-infected poet laureate of African-American revolutionary politics […]
REVIEW: Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings – I Learned the Hard Way
. I’ve listened to Monica, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige in the last six months, and on no level does anything they’ve done compare To Sharon Jones. […]
Counterpoint: MGMT – Congratulations
Last week, Marcus Dowling posted a 3.0 review of MGMT’s newest album, Congratulations, which obviously got a few of y’all riled up. This week, we post a counterpoint […]
Review: MGMT – Congratulations
“I’d rather dissolve and have you ignore me…” – “Congratulations” MGMT Congratulations, 2010 At best, MGMT is a band that harnesses the effervescent spirit of psychedelic pop and […]
Review: Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
If it takes us a few listens to really get into the Gorillaz newest album. Can we blame ourselves? We are forced fed music that is derivative of […]