Staff Picks with Childish Gambino, The Chicks, The Style Council and The Bangles

Associate Editor Ruby Risch

Childish Gambino

“Lithonia”

Donald Glover has never shied away from pushing sonic boundaries, but with "Lithonia," he ventures even further, redefining the very limits of what fans thought possible from the hip-hop/rap artist. The track is an emotional, guitar-laced rock ballad that builds to an almost spiritual level, with Glover’s haunting vocals and the searing guitar work blending into something raw and transcendent.

Senior Editor Brett Callwood

The Style Council

"Walls Come Tumbling Down!"

A post-Jam Paul Weller embraced soul and came up with this absolute classic. Upbeat, yes! But under the sweet female backing vocals, the organ and horns, there's a caustic anti-authority song. "Unity is powerful" indeed.

Operations Manager Robin Rose

The (Dixie) Chicks

"Goodbye Earl"

Editorial Intern Cade Pinkerson

The Bangles

"Hero Takes a Fall"

We all have that one person in our lives whom we'd like to knock off their pedestal. That one person who you just know is getting praised a little too much for their heroism. The Bangles take on this idea in this ever-classic song off of their album All Over The Place, bringing to it charmingly cheeky lyrics and a killer guitar melody. The track will always be perfect for ringing in springtime with a dancey dose of sardonic wit.  

Childish Gambino photo by EWatson92, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.