Bulli

Second studio album by the Minneapolis-raised artist Jeremy Nutzman, the brainchild behind Velvet Negroni. Created during a particularly tumultuous time in Nutzman's life that involved drug abuse, bank fraud, and a house fire, it's unsurprising that 'Bulli' would echo his present state of mind. 'Bulli' feels anticipatory, often frantic and manic but given the period of his life that it emerged from, its songs glimmer with a pop sheen, as fragmentary soundscapes meld leftfield electronic sounds with alternative rock, power pop, even tender R&B and deft hip-hop.