Albums of the decade: Kendrick Lamar — To Pimp a Butterfly

To self plagiarise a little: Pulitzer prize winner Lamar is the greatest lyricist, probably in any genre, of his generation. This mastery is as much about form as it is lyrical content; his phrasing, his use of tone, his skill at exploiting the rhythmic possibilities of any given piece of music are all peerless. In …

Bookmarks, August 15

Bookmarks is an ongoing* series of recommendations, recent addictions and subjects for further study. No theme as such, except that it will be largely new music (or at least new to me) — but I’ll invariably cheat occasionally and throw in an older favorite that’s come back into my mind for one reason or another. …