Van Morrison laughs the ‘blues’ and A$AP Rocky revives Harlem hip-hop

The Northern Irish musician has returned to her son-in-law, who she grew up with and who gave her so much happiness, just a year after going public We remind now (2025).

In this previous work, Morrison showcased his star vocally en plena forma and his devotion to Ray Charles remained intact.

In this new work I want to make my own, but not all versions: including four new songs written by Morrison – “Monte Carlo Blues”, “Loving Memories”, “Social Climbing Scene” and his own “Somebody Tried To Sell Me A Bridge” – which fit naturally among the classics and show that As a composer, I have yet to make a decision.

An album of 20 songs without being able to, who doesn’t want to rediscover the genre until they exhibit in their own band and on time, in their own office.

Secret love

Chemical cleaning

The London band’s third album is an example of how to make songs about the present without falling into cliché or arrogance.

Quien llegue a Secret love Hoping for a pop album, the soliloquy of singer Florence Shaw, who rarely sings and sometimes always plays, can often surprise.

But if, for example, you have to make do with your monotonous and frantic voice It is easy to buy into the irony and satire that abounds in her letters.

The singer sings sobre las fake news (“Hit My Head All Day”), alienating works (“Cruise Ship Designer”), soledad elegida que se conversito en aisolation (“Let me grow and you’ll see fruit”) and the daily presence of domestic tareas (“My Soul / Pint”).

The track is based on Cate Le Bon’s production ya su gusto through rare elements and melodic bass, giving shape to a strange but very enjoyable album.

Vibe for sale

Crib

Los hermanos Jarhman vuelven after five years with Vibe for salean album that plays in the second youth. Formed ten years before the golden era of British indie (2010), the band did not enjoy the recognition they received from their peers Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, The Libertines or Kaiser Chiefs.

Likewise, family trio Wakefield – fronted by twins Gary and Ryan and little boy Ross on drums – have built a public following and cult band ethic.

Not everyone can assume that I met guitarist Jhonny Marr as my fourth member (from 2008 to 2011) or that I made a record with Lee Ranaldo, co-founder of Sonic Youth.

In this new album The Cribs reinciden en ese sonido dosmilero sharp guitars and heartfelt melodies, drawing on indie nostalgia in songs like “Dark Luck” that could easily be played in any pub in 2010.

In his letters, Jarhman ironically aimed for authenticity (his own “Sellin a Vibe”), integrity (“Self-esteem”) y the pace of time (“Never The Same” or “Looking For The Wrong Guy”) in a more frenetic music industry.

It’s no coincidence that the album comes with “Brothers Won’t Break,” a record of how the group’s core group continues to maintain loyalty among its members.

Don’t be stupid

A$AP Rocky

More used to seeing them on the big screen than in the booth, A$AP Rocky returned to music after eight years with Don’t be stupid.

Trance Testing (2018), the New York rapper returns with an ambitious album, with the artist more concerned with building a visual universe – story design by Tim Burton – his own sound and narrative that fits the standards and era mainstream.

This record e.g homenaje al rap de Harlem de los 2000of those who became famous as The Diplomats, Jim Jones and Cam’ron, for whom he recorded “Helicopter”.

Born in the same New York neighborhood, Rocky takes this sound and imbues it with an electronic and experimental understanding that takes him into his own universe.

The musician, who in recent years has become the father of three children with Rihanna, remembers this new work as fame and industry acaban are lovers of traicionera, and in his letters he positions himself as the definitive, physically and emotionally present protector of his children.

He brings it up to Drake in “Stole ya flow,” one of the album’s gems, and he responds that he’s more concerned about the industry’s “sensitive” games — and his encounter with Kendrick Lamar — than what’s going on in his own home.

He does it with classic rap fanfaregiven the money, style and status and collaborations like Gorillaz (“Whiskey”), Tyler, The Creator and will.i.am.

According to hierba

Angel Stanich

Ángel Stanich ex one of the best contemporary writers in Spanish and you want to demonstrate it According to hierba (Calaverita Records). What a sea on a more introspective album That doesn’t mean you’ve stopped wrapping your songs in a vicious twist cultural references and contemporary politics, from Ilia Topuria to Melania Trump, from The Simpsons to François Truffaut.

Tampoco means there are no different very stackable songs and also contains some of his best tunes to the end.

Album with the first files and flawless production (work by Stanich himself, supplemented by Juan Torán), plods along with the beat motorbike “Carretera o trueno” (featuring Anni B Sweet and a cameo by Abraham Boba) and continues with the disco and melancholic touch of “Poquita fe”, an ode to fracasados​​​​​​​entrañables as José Ramón, played by Raúl Cimas in the series of the same name.

También hay blues (“Black House”), ballads vintage (“Super Gris”), American raíz rock (the fantastic “Os traigo amor”, which was the first adelanto), and hasta bachata (“Una bachata nueva”).

The last third hit us emotionally with “He ido más allá”, “Solo en la ciudad” (triste y hermosa) and “Por la hierba”. Although it is current, it is a record it gradually reveals itself with each new escucha.