Azealia Banks has just taken me for a ride… This young woman is from Manhattan (212) and is ready to claim the entire island as her own. I suggest we all step back and see what she can do. She’s better than Bloomberg, obviously more articulate. http://azealiabanks.com Somebody give sweetthang a show in Seattle, yap?
The distorted vocals are beautiful as are the moments of full-out singing. Her voice has many timbres and she’s coming from too many locations at once.
The video itself is near perfect. The lofi aesthetic of the music is matched by the simplicity of the video. I’ve done a lot of thinking on video aesthetics lately and this work hits a sweet spot. I’d only have enjoyed it more if they’d used a shittier camera to record it.
I think I’m a bit too excited by this track and the possibilities Miss Banks is offering to express myself articulately. It’s time to listen to this track a few more times then look at the rest of her work on YouTube. So happy to share this with the world.
Published by Pol Rosenthal
Pol Rosenthal has been working in Seattle's theater and music scenes for over 20 years. He used to publish a cultural arts journal then moved to Seattle to be in a rock band, TCHKUNG. This lead to him working with DK Pan's senses altering Butoh company, the P.A.N. In the late 90s he worked for sonic conspiracy company Muzak and while
walking out the door helped found radical street art/action group the Infernal Noise Brigade. There he befriended and became a member of multi-disciplinary effort The Degenerate Art Ensemble. Eventually, he
moved in next door to Seattle theater company Implied Violence (now St. Genet) and has enjoyed a multi-year, unhealthy relationship to
their demanding work and philosophies. Last year he was in Curtis Taylor's 'The White Days' as an "actor". Presently he's wrapped up dancing in Paige Barnes' modern dance piece 'Lead Bunny' (Oct 2012) and is working on Dayna Hanson's rock musical 'Gloria's Cause'. In October he collaborated with Real Change editor Rosette Royale on a wonderful installation, 'JungleBox', for City Arts Fest.
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