Bad (feat. Flowdan) - The Bug


Now this is some crazy nonsense, I think for the sake of crazy nonsense. "Bad" is a track off of The Bug's upcoming album Bad / Get Out The Way to be released on November 17, 2017, and is a reggae-house endeavor that is just...well...it's strange. I came across "Bad" on bandcamp's "new and notable" section, which was next to Angel Olsen's Phases, a must-listen-to album, and I was just more or less intrigued with the cover art for Bad / Get Out The Way with no clue what the hell I was going to get into. 

As I mentioned in my entry for Jawn Rice's "Messages of the Tribe," I am not a huge fan of EDM or any house variation so I did not know who The Bug was prior to listening to this song, but I dig this. The song is literally called "Bad" and the track does a good job to communicate that theme, like "Messages of the Tribe," which is something that really is not too common in this genre. Usually we are given optimistic, poppy-party songs (as I mention in my discussion of "Messages of the Tribe") but instead we are actually presented with an ascription to a message and narrative. Now this idea of 'bad' is not evoked in the sense that the song is technically bad, or presented in a way to mean something is wrong, rather the notion of 'bad' being attributed to the aspect of 'gangsta' or devilish. 

The bug produces haunted and scary beats synchronized in a dark and nightmarish manner (so my roommate says), like a night-stalking soundtrack. What makes the song more evocative in the aspect of evil, is the stylized vocals/rap (a mix?) of Flowdan. Flowdan is a something of a legend in British underground rap, but has a reggae inspired sound to his flow, that normally can be used in a more calming and chill manner, but the contrast between this presumption and the aforementioned beats creates a vortex of crazy that feels naughty. It seems purposely crazy, and 'out-there' because Flowdan's constant repetition of "bad," the dulled sirens, murmur of vibrating motors, and something like clashing metals constituting the beat sounds like a subliminal message of immoral values.

This is one of those songs that is really for a niche group, because I can see someone being repulsed by this song, but if you give it a chance, you may see how cool this song is.

If you are one of those people who love this stuff, and want to hear more of The Bug, check out these links:

Spotify:  http://found.ee/bug-sp
Apple Music:  http://found.ee/bug-am
Facebook:  http://found.ee/bug-fb
Twitter: http://found.ee/bug-tw

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