Articles by Daryl Keating

Jacques Greene

Dawn Chorus

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2019

If you look up the actual definition of dawn chorus, it's a bird song at the start of a new day. This is a key part of Jacques Greene's lat...

Afriqua

Colored

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019

Once in a while, an album comes along that completely throws you for a loop. You know it seems familiar — all the usual elements are there...

Afriqua's 'Colored' Is a Celebration of Black Music Like You've Never Heard Before

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2019

Afriqua, aka Adam Longman Parker, is a worldly man of music. Originally hailing from Virginia, he moved to Michigan in his teens to study p...

Unknown Mobile Trawled GeoCities to Build His New Album 'Daucile Moon'

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2019

Remember GeoCities? No? Levi Bruce (aka Unknown Mobile) does, and his new album Daucile Moon might just jog your memory.   But, as a remind...

Plaid

Polymer

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2019

In a recent interview with Exclaim!, Plaid's Ed Handley described their musical approach: "It's always a bit of a balancing act — that conf...

Plaid's New Album 'Polymer' Reflects Our Dark Times, But Don't Call It a Concept Album

PUBLISHED May 31, 2019

The first thing you'll notice about Plaid's new album, Polymer, is that it's got a bit more bite than their usual fare. The British duo of...

Flying Lotus Channels Fiery Daydreams and Mac Miller on New Album 'Flamagra'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

Years ago, before his new album Flamagra was even a flicker in the thoughts of Flying Lotus mastermind Stephen Ellison, he was being bombar...

Flying Lotus

Flamagra

PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

Having floated through myriad styles over the years, while simultaneously bending them to his own sonic will, it's hard to predict what a n...