You Want Bare Knuckles But A Clean Fight

Micachu and The Shapes “Oh Baby”

Mica Levi is a genius of finding beauty in ugly, atonal sounds and harsh, clunking rhythms. Her earliest work with Micachu and The Shapes had a manic, restless edge, but at this point in her career, she’s embraced slower, more loping rhythms that feel more like a stupor than a frenzy. “Oh Baby” sounds like a Alabama Shakes type song that’s been dosed with downers – you can hear a bit of dub and chopped & screwed influence in the effect of it, but the actual sound is more unsettling and disconnected. That music tends to have a warm, womb-like vibe to it, but “Oh Baby” feels brittle and cold, and like it could break down at any moment.

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