What Happened
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut.
Why It Matters
Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar.
Key Details
- I honestly kind of forgot about it until Pitchfork gave it the number one spot in its year-end list.
- In retrospect, I'm not entirely sure how, though.
- Los Thuthanaka sounds like nothing else.
- It's joyous, jagged, and sounds like it's being blasted out of a broken Bluetooth speaker in your neighbor's backyard – it's glorious.
Background Context
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar. I honestly kind of forgot about it until Pitchfork gave it the number one spot in its year-end list. In retrospect, I'm not entirely sure how, though. Los Thuthanaka sounds like nothing else. It's joyous, jagged, and sounds like it's being blasted out of a broken Bluetooth speaker in your neighbor's backyard – it's glorious. The follow-up EP Wak'a turns down the tempo and smooths some of the sharper edges. It uses the same sound palette of blo … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
