Last year, on Pressure Sensitive, singer and producer Anysia Kym’s collab tape with UK underground cornerstone Jadasea, the duo landed on a frantic sound that felt like stumbling around faded at the rave (check out my favorite, “Hard2sey”). In comparison, Anysia’s new single, “#71 (Again and Again),” is laidback, with featherweight melodies like voices in the wind and a grainy beat perfect for longing. She doesn’t say a whole lot—the song is brief and the lyrics repetitive, like a memory she just can’t shake. The part I can’t get enough of is Kym’s recurring tease of a drum’n’bass breakdown—as the former drummer of NYC band Blair, percussion is her bag—that seems like it could shoot into the next gear at any second but never does.
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace, it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear.
Check out previous Ones, and listen to new rap from Anysia Kym and more on our Spotify playlist.
