Seriously, We Need to Come Up With A Better Name

As has been frequently observed (such as here and here), 2011 has seen a sizable amount of material coalescing around, for lack of a better term, 'Arty R&B'. This really is a bad term, but it helps describe what I find to be some of the most interesting sounds this 2k11. Artists like James Blake, The Weeknd, and Thundercat are playing with sounds that are both soulful and haunting, while one of the biggest names in pop this year-Adele-is achieving major crossover success from an R&B sound.

Anyways, I guess this is really just a long winded way of saying: 'Hey its still interesting'. Check out this new track released by The Weeknd - The Birds (Part 1) and fall in love with drums again.

The Weeknd - The Birds (Part 1) by The_Weeknd