Best New Bands » sara quin https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/theophlius-londons-major-label-debut-doesnt-reinvent-the-wheel-but-sure-makes-it-spin/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/theophlius-londons-major-label-debut-doesnt-reinvent-the-wheel-but-sure-makes-it-spin/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:25:11 +0000 With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn MC-via-Trindad artist’s major-label debut blend an über-hip slice of electro-soul with a splash of break

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