Je me Barre - Keny Arkana

This is just one of my new favorite French rap songs.

Here's a little info about the artist:

"Born in Marseilles in December 1982 of Argentine heritage, Arkana began rapping in 1996, with her first texts at the age of 12. She formed the collectives Mars Patrie and later Etat-Major, gaining performance experience in the Marseilles underground scene, culminating in the 2003 release of Etat Major's first mixtape."



And here's a picture of Keny:

Passion Pit - The Reeling

I'm fucking excited for MANNERS, a new Passion Pit album being released by Syd Butler's label, Frenchkiss on May 18. Maybe I didn't stress that enough. SO FUCKING FFSDFGSD EWXCITED SFGRDF!

Here's the first release:


Here's the album cover - a design that I really love...from a Photoshop perspective, the delicate shifts in hue and subtle filters make it a treat to stare at for a bit, though it's nothing too fancy technically.