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4) J. Cole — 1stBank Center, Oct. 22
With albums from Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem and more out in 2013, this year may be remembered as one of hip-hop’s biggest. But even with this many major releases, “Born Sinner,” the excellent sophomore album from J. Cole, isn’t getting overshadowed. In fact, the album managed to outsell Westap “Yeezus” in its first week. The reason being is J. Cole has a love of hip-hop that seems to border on obsession, and it can pay homage and expand upon any number of artists in a single song. As we’ve seen in his TV spots promoting the new album, he already has a solid hold on performing this material live, which he’ll bring to the on Oct. 22.
3) Fuzz — Hi-Dive, Oct. 22, $8-$10
Hardly a few months can go by without an opportunity to go to a Ty Segall show or get a new album from one of his many lucrative projects. This year’s newest project is Fuzz, which brings out his more thrashy garage rock sound. But the biggest twist to Fuzz as opposed to Segall’s other projects is this band has the musician back behind the drum kit rather on guitar. He’s still singing, which will make for a pretty incredible live performance, as singer-drummer combos tend to be. Fuzz plays the Hi-Dive on Oct. 22.
2) Disclosure — Boulder Theater, Oct. 22, sold out
There’s not a lot of ways to stray from the dance-house formula — you’re pretty much trapped in four-on-the-floor beats. But thanks to Disclosure’s knack for songwriting, the English electronic duo crafts compelling, morphing, catchy and somehow emotional dance music. Most importantly, though, it’s nearly impossible to not be overwhelmed by the urge to move while listening to it. Disclosure will throw one of Colorado’s best dance parties at the on Oct. 22.
1) Earl Sweatshirt — Fox Theatre, Oct. 22, sold out
is wise beyond his years. Most important, he has a sense of maturity thatap lacking in many other rappers involved with the juvenile hip-hop collective Odd Future. Listen to his personal, biting lyrics on his long-awaited major label debut, “Doris,” and you’d think it was pulled word for word from a diary entry. But along with his sentimentality, Sweatshirt has a bravado, a mystery about him that folds into the shadowy atmosphere of his music. Sweatshirt plays his first Colorado headlining show at Boulder’s Fox Theatre on Oct. 22.
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