This is our track of the day. Be sure to subscribe to The Best Songs of 2018 (So Far)for regular updates.What It IsThis is the new single from Anderson.Paak. The rise of Anderson.Paak is pretty much everything you’d want out of a rags-to-riches story in music. The guy is a preternaturally talented multi-instrumentalist/soul singer/rapper who has tons of credibility thanks to a co-sign from Dr. Dre. He also spent his early years on Stones Throw Records, one of the West Coast’s most respected underground labels, which endears him to all of us old school hip-hop nerds. If we had a daughter, we’d want Paak to whisk her off her feet and take her to live in his gold-plated funk/soul castle.What It Sounds LikeAfter releasing his breakthrough project, Malibu, Paak focused on touring and working with producer Knxwledge on their NxWorries project, which was decidedly more lo-fi and retro than his solo work. “‘Till It’s Over” feels more like the proper follow-up to Malibu. It has a polish that suits well with the track’s widescreen sonic pyrotechnics. Isolated vocal lines punctuate jittery EDM-esque builds and fluttering synth lines. Its all very pretty and ornate, but the track doesn’t lose the plot; there’s a warmth and intimacy that is pure Paak.
