Tune-Yards is the stage name of experimental folk singer Merrill Garbus, originally from Connecticut, USA. This track is taken from her forthcoming album Nikki Nack which will be released by 4AD Records in early May 2014. This song has a bit of everything from Merrill's past releases, including lyrics which will make you laugh, ponder, and ultimately conclude that she's approaching Beck's stream-of-consciousness delivery from the Odelay era. The emphasis on percussion and bass as propulsion continues from the style seen on her previous album whokill, but the idea for this track is simply to make everything bigger and broader in scale. The rousing refrain of "Woo-ha!" and its pop song sensibility suggests Merrill is aiming for a broader audience with this release, as this is probably the catchiest and most approachable track she has released so far. Despite this the track retains all the wonderful experimentation and energy we've come to expect from Tune-Yards, and this is a solid addition to her catalogue which shows both stylistic progression and improved production techniques.
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