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This week on Tracking––a weekly series in which we discuss our favorite songs of the year (you can check out the official list as the year progresses)––you can listen to additions from Chromatics, Santigold, Jack White and Joyce. (Click on the arrows to navigate through the songs.)
Chromatics – “Lady” (1 of 4)
The third single off of Chromatics stellar album, Kill For Love, “Lady” is an icy yet infectious jam that is best played late at night while driving through sinister, rain-soaked streets. The 2-drop song structure is a classic house template and it works well in this case, as each shift in the track brings a new, pitch-perfect addition to the arrangement. The opening synths are sparse but they are quickly joined by a sturdy bass line and Ruth Radelet’s dreamlike vocals. This is all a build up to the addictive drop, which delivers all of the spaced-out grooviness that the intro portended. “Lady” may not be as immediately gripping as the eponymous “Kill for Love” but it creeps up behind you and quickly becomes the kind of song you can’t help but play just once more. –– Drew Malmuth
