thunder fox

Anything Anderson.Paak touches turns into party gold and NxWorries is no exception. Swaying like branches in the breeze, those strings kiss the beat on either cheek allowing Paak's nefarious drawl to take centre stage. I'd party to this.

SZA says the word “pussy" at least 30,000 times in this slow burner and, as if that wasn't already enough to summon every cell in my body to a candlelit orgy in the dusty basement of my hippocampus, Kendrick swings by to recount the affirmation, sending it hurtling into further holiness. Yeah, SZA is a party alright. I'd party to this.

I first heard this song during a long haul flight, while watching a film where Mark Ruffalo plays a down-on-his-luck father with Bipolar Disorder. Now, I know that doesn't sound like the thunder storm strobe and pinger kisses today's party goers might revere but, hear me out. This song takes a hammer and nail to the corners of your mouth and firmly secures each to a respective ear, even in a cold, dry aeroplane when I'm numb from the waist down. It's an underrated gem, mined lovingly from the glistening foothills of old school soul. 10/10 would party to this.

New Orleans bounce trickles like liquid chocolate across the fingers and throats of every player on this track. Only serving to solidify the cyclical and monotonous nature of human creativity, Pharrell and his m8s have managed to slurp up every delicious brown drop from the parties of old and spit it directly into the eager, moistened ear holes of today's youth, passing it off as a whole new party flavour, kinda like those honeycomb Maxibon variations; same, same but different. Fortunately, all is forgotten when Rihanna jumps in, spouting raw, feminine heat over the clicking, grinding rhythm. Now I want a La Ferrar, too. I'd party to this, if Rihanna was there.

One of the best things about parties is the opportunity to show off the sheer density of your knowledge and passion for culture, and what better way to climb the ladder of musical intellect than to brush up on your B-Sides. Streetwalker was a bonus track found on the deluxe edition of Michael's 1987 opus, Bad. The track pops like corn kernels in the oiled-up frying pan of your ear drums with a bassline that grabs your ass and spins you like a top. Crank this one at a party and get everyone boogying down whilst simultaneously ruminating on the sheer depth of your internal library of pop-culture knowledge. Party banger x10000.