The second single from Blonde Redhead’s forthcoming Barragán has defied my expectations. I mentioned in my write-up on the first single, “No More Honey,” that the band had “recaptured everything I used to love about this band.” That’s not the case for “Dripping,” but I don’t mean that in a bad way. This doesn’t sound like the Blonde Redhead of old. It sounds like something new entirely, not just for the band, but for music. If you had asked me 10 years ago what “future music” would sound like, this might be close to what I’d imagine. I’m probably giving myself too much credit because I doubt I could come up with something this fresh, but the point still stands: Blonde Redhead has come up with something original. I’m really, really looking forward to hearing the entirety of Barragán when it’s released. In the meantime, I’ll be listening to “Dripping” and “No More Honey” on a continuous loop.

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