desperately seeking an escape from the cruel and unusual punishment that is law school exams, i picked up the first issue of brian woods' graphic novel DMZ the other day. upon arriving home, i read the first five pages; i immediately went out and bought the next 7 in the series. with all due respect to The Walking Dead, this has to be one of the best new IP's out there - it's immersive, subversive, and a whole lot of other 'ersive's' that i can't come up with right now. i'd love to see it fleshed out in something with moving pictures and sounds; AMC, are you listening?
as this is a music blog, it seems apropos to actually provide you with some music. serendipitously, a couple of tracks have dropped into my life that fit the ambiance created by a war-torn, bombed out manhattan island. first is conner youngblood's Monsters. i don't really know what to make of this track - between the time-travelling synth sample, friendly ukulele work, evanescent lyrics and dirty, dubstep-style bass hook, i've been thoroughly confused. all i know is that i can't get it out of my head
conner youngblood - monsters
second up is jamie xx's treatment of gil scott-heron's NY Is Killing Me. i can't think of anything that better captures what must be the dirty and grimy way of living captured in DMZ; a shelled-out manhattan where high-powered rifles, apache overwatch and B2 airstrikes are a regular occurrence.
gil scott-heron - ny is killing me ft. jamie xx
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