Georgia feat. Caroline Polachek: Ama Yes Uzume

Beyond the synth and strings, it’s hard to place the exact sonic origins of what comes together in New York duo Georgia’s stunning experimental track “Ama Yes Uzume.” That is, of course, except for the magnificent guest vocals by Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek. Within, there’s delicate bell tones, clanks and digital percolation, all uniting for a meditative track that still manages to soothe at its most …

Five Thanksgiving Playlists From The Washington Post

As writer James David Jacobs reminds us, there’s no established holiday music for Thanksgiving as there is for Christmas and even Halloween. With that in mind, Jacobs assembled an epic classical playlist, broken down for before dinner, during and after. For those not taken by instrumental wonders, he also constructed an “anything goes” playlist, divided up in the same way, featuring an array of eclectic …

Sylvan Esso: Kick Jump Twist

Sylvan Esso (aka Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn) keep experimenting with each new release, the most recent being “Kick Jump Twist,” the B-side to “Radio.” The track begins gently enough, but becomes frenetic at times, a facet that’s offset by Meath’s saccharine vocals. With blips and synths aplenty, this track as a whole embraces something a little space-age in energy, but Meath’s voices reaches back …