Song of the Week: The Voidz Have Spooky, New Wave Fun on “Flexorcist”
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Every week, our Song of the Week round-up dives into the latest and greatest new tracks. Find these and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, The Voidz get synthy and spooky with “Flexorcist.”
Halloween might not be for another few days, but Julian Casablancas and The Voidz are kicking off the Halloweekend the only way they know how — by dropping a disco-tinged synth-rock bop. Complete with imagery of evil eyes and an accompanying visual featuring a looming demon, “Flexoricist” arrives just in time to save your costume party from having to pad out its playlist with various “Monster Mash” covers.
Despite its spooky-ooky context and six-minute runtime, “Flexorcist” showcases The Voidz at their poppiest and most accessible. New wave synth lines, electronic drums, a baseline plucked straight from ’87, and Casablancas’ trademark tunefulness (heavily processed with vocal effects, of course) all collide to foster an uncanny feeling of immaterial nostalgia, as if the band is calling back to a version of the 1980s from an alternate timeline.
Meanwhile, Casablancas contrasts the rather upbeat jam with what reads as the struggle to retain one’s sanity, especially when outside forces claim you might have lost it. “When you first met me/ I was probably doing something crazy/ I’m not that special,” he wails, dangerously nearing “Creep” territory of self-deprecation.
But if doing something crazy means grooving along with The Voidz’ out-there spin on Strokesian indie rock, consider us officially loony. We hope your Halloween costume features dancing shoes, because once the DJ spins this track, you’ll be willed to the dance floor like a zombie who’s just caught a whiff of sweet, delicious brains.
— Jonah Krueger
Editorial Coordinator
Honorable Mentions
BabyTron and BLP Kosher — “IRL”
Florida and Michigan collide as BabyTron and BLP Kosher once again reconnect for an outrageous bar-fest of a track, “IRL.” Backed by a thumping beat, the song is jam-packed with hilarious and memorable lyrics, as the two rappers trade off flexing and threatening their opps. “You a fucking cyber champ, like, what you got IRL?/ He tried to pull up on the Dreidel Man, he tore his ACL” they rap together, with a fast, sticky flow that is bound to get stuck in your head for weeks. — Aidan Sharp-Moses
Bas and Adekunle Gold — “Khartoum”
Dreamville rapper Bas has teamed up with Nigerian afrobeats star Adekunle Gold for a heartfelt song about the ongoing civil conflict in Bas’ ancestral homeland, Sudan. “Khartoum” is teeming with reflections on war and the ensuing displacement and death that has impacted Bas’ family and community, while also interrogating himself. He shares devastating anecdotes of his family “trekking through the desert” to escape the conflict, and then wonders “why nobody care, why nobody put us on the media,” leaning into the disconnect between these blatant tragedies and the ensuing apathy from the rest of the world. And though Bas reminds his audience that he doesn’t have the answers, the emotion behind “Khartoum” is unmistakably vivid. — Paolo Ragusa
Dazy — “Forced Perspective”
After last year’s OUTOFBODY and this year’s companion album OTHERBODY, Dazy has returned with “Forced Perspective,” another irresistible blast of late ’90s nostalgia filtered through Dazy’s eclectic alt rock style. Rooted in a bouncy bassline and slacker-esque hues, Dazy ruminates on doubt and intuition, eventually landing on the shrugging chorus “Guess I was wrong all along, all along/ Ineffective forced perspective/ Never seems to turn out right.” Though there’s some genuine lamenting in his lyrical content, the song’s enjoyable, shimmering presentation makes “Forced Perspective” feel like an automatic win. — P. Ragusa
Dream, Ivory and Jay Som — “Milk”
The term hyper-pop often brings with it connotations of dumb fun and a certain level of silly abrasion. On “Milk,” however, Dream, Ivory teams up with Jay Som to prove that the the genre’s stylings work just as well when played earnestly. In fact, with the song’s low-key tone, it’d be more accurate to dub the tune “subdued-downtrodden-nostalgic-art-pop” than “hyper-pop,” but that doesn’t roll off the tongue nearly as well. Chipmunked vocals and fuzzy timbres support the song’s catchy, emotive melodies, ultimately resulting in a memorable track that rides the line between fun and devastating. — J. Krueger
Phoebe Go — “Something You Were Trying”
Resignation doesn’t always have to be a negative thing, if Australian vocalist Phoebe Go has anything to say about it. With her playful but tender new single, the singer-songwriter digs into the moments of acceptance when looking at a relationship (or, on a more tragically relatable level, a doomed situationship) with clear eyes: “All I ever wanted was to know that you were thinking of me/ And all I ever wanted was to find a way eventually,” she sings. While there’s nothing scarier than a failed “talking stage,” it is also spooky season, and the utterly charming music video is worth a watch, too. — Mary Siroky
Rocket — “Future Memory”
With the release of Rocket’s debut EP, Versions of You, the California indie rockers have finally made their official introduction — and with seven fuzzy, well-crafted tunes maxed out with hook after hook, what an impressive introduction it is. Closer “Future Memory,” released earlier this week, showcases everything that makes the up-and-comers so irresistible, from the gratifying dynamic shifts to the lead melody that instantly feels familiar. Keep an eye out for this act as they rocket their way to the top of the scene (I’m so sorry). — J. Krueger
serpentwithfeet — “Damn Gloves” (featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa)
On this sensual new track, Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa join serpentwithfeet to deliver some dreamy, ethereal R&B. Featuring a smooth, dark beat with contributions from producer Nosaj Thing, the tune boasts chorus that is an earworm that sounds like it belongs in a dark club in the early stages of the morning. With each singer talking about getting down with their partner (and even sneaking in a reference to Lady Gaga), the trio turns the heat up with this new banger. — A. Sharp-Moses
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