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Bad Kids To The Back

Snarky Puppy · Song · 2019

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While We're Young (Extended)

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Snarky Puppy concert with my love, my future brother in law/love, and two amazing friends/colleagues from Pepperdine! #SnarkyPuppy #Immigrance (at THE ORPHEUM THEATRE) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJrjmtHtnm/?igshid=12izcjyc1ap5t

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Snarky Puppy - Immigrance

#173 for 2019

[930club]

ALBUM REVIEW: Snarky Puppy — Immigrance

Through their March 15 release Immigrance, the stellar Snarky Puppy has yet again applied their notion of musicality to a masterful studio album. Immigrance is less produced, two songs shorter, and less, or more subtly, varied in terms of world sound influences than their eclectic Culcha Vulcha (2016). I wonder what their thought process was in terms of sonic palette for this album — especially since a part of their band vision may be influenced by a constant kinetic immigration of the self, as a collective, and through an exchange of complex musical ideas. I wonder then which songs were inspired by what sounds, from where, and why. The song “Xavi” particularly stands out to me. Quizzically, I feel that it has always been a part of my life or that I have heard it many times before. It sounds all too familiar, but not in a redundant or unoriginal sense. It sounds so much like a song that has already been deemed truly great that it seems odd to me that it was just released just weeks ago.

The album’s rawness resonates through the cohesion of Immigrance’s musical compositions and energy itself. As the title suggests, and as the music infers, movement, variation, and change are fundamental ideas on which this album is built. Michael League, bandleader and composer for Snarky Puppy, says on their website, "The idea here is that everything is fluid, that everything is always moving and that we’re all in a constant state of immigration." Snarky Puppy’s unfettered notion of Immigrance literally and figuratively transcends into a sonic realm. Movement enters as a theme in a timely manner politically in the United States and around the world. I find myself intrigued by the duality of this theme and how it relates to the band itself— an inclusive and heterogenous concoction of people from different ethnicities and ages.

Contemporary beasts of some unbound combination between what could, but needn’t, be classified as part jazz, be-bop, and fusion, Snarky Puppy rightly refrains from restraining themselves to just one genre, which strengthens the quality and integrity of their musical work and grander vision for their band. Immigrance serves as further evidence that Snarky Puppy will continue to build upon an already promising early 21st century musical legacy.

- Ethan Koss-Smith

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New Album: Snarky Puppy - Immigrance

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New Album: Snarky Puppy – Immigrance

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GET FAMILIAR: Week of March 11, 2019

COMING SOON: Snarky Puppy

Release Title: Immigrance (LP)

Release Date: Friday, March 15, 2019

What To Know: According to New York Times columnist Nate Chinen, when it comes to Brooklyn-based quasi-collective Snarky Puppy, it’s best to “take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.” The group is more of a concept than a band, boasting as many as 25 members in its regular rotation, and “the defining characteristic of [their] music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.”

Their uniquely funky take on jazz and R&B produces music the likes of which have never been heard before. Songs like “Xavi” are just as well-suited for a dinner party as it could be for a Mission Impossible break-in scene. The Snarky Puppy conglomerate is gearing up to release Immigrance, their first full-length project since 2016’s Culcha Vulcha, and the album’s lead single, “Bad Kids To The Back,” is a punchy track that features what seems like every instrument under the rainbow. It’s full of smooth sax solos, frenetic drum sequences, and soulful electric guitar riffs. It perfectly displays the group’s most endearing quality: the magic that comes from their collective versatility.

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LOCAL LEGENDS: Angel Du$t

Release Title: PRETTY BUFF (LP)

Release Date: Friday, March 15, 2019

What To Know: Baltimore punk-rock supergroup Angel Du$t is set to release their first album since signing with Roadrunner Records in 2018. Featuring members of Trapped Under Ice and Turnstile, the band has been putting out music together since 2016. Sounding somewhere in between Bad Brains and blink-182, Angel Du$t is most definitely not for the faint of heart. Their unapologetic brand of punk has built them a loyal following amongst both diverse members of the underground scene and music critics from around the country.

In late January, they announced the release of their next album, PRETTY BUFF, and we’ll finally have a chance to hear the fruits of their labor this Friday. They dropped “Bang My Drum” and “On My Way” the same day as the announcement, and both songs show signs of greatness. They’re both sure to spark a fire in any listener with the inclusion of more horns, crunchier guitars, and spastic drums. Lately, Baltimore has been producing some of music’s brightest stars, from Snail Mail to JPEGMAFIA, and it looks like Angel Du$t is primed to join their ranks after Friday’s drop. Give it a listen and get familiar!

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WILD CARD: CHAI

Release Title: PUNK (LP)

Release Date: Friday, March 15, 2019

What To Expect: Japanese four-piece CHAI combines elements of surf rock, electropop, and alternative rhythms to create their own version of modern anti-establishment music. The distinctive sound of these four badass ladies revolves around “lyrics focused on ‘women empowerment’ and redefining the definition of ‘kawaii’ or cute in Japanese,” and an affinity for “all things Pink,” according to their Spotify bio. The result is a catalogue of fun, bubbly, and high-energy tracks whose high-powered lyrics seamlessly transition between English and their native Japanese.

The group plans to release their next project, PUNK, this Friday, and the LP should serve as the final stepping stone toward international stardom for the quartet. So far, they’ve dropped two singles from the album. “Choose Go!” has a driving beat that features distorted guitar riffs and hypnotizingly repetitive lyrics, while “Fashionista” is a groovy track that questions traditional beauty standards. Both songs exemplify enormous growth from the band’s previous releases, and they both rock HARD. Be sure to keep an eye out for these shredders in the future, and give PUNK a listen this Friday!

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- Matt Singer