New Drop New York [ 2K 2024 ]

The track was the lead single for SBTRKT’s second album, Wonder Where We Land . SBTRKT (Aaron Jerome) was intrigued by Ezra Koenig’s "hip-hop past" and convinced the Vampire Weekend frontman to rap-sing over a bass-heavy, experimental beat. Koenig provides a stream-of-consciousness vocal that mentions Manhattan gargoyles, late nights, and a "baseball bat that never hit a home run". 2. The Sound and Vision

The Official Music Video was directed by Fons Schiedon. It features a strange, cat-like creature roaming a stylized version of the city, with a visual aesthetic that echoes Batman: The Animated Series . New Drop New York

To accompany the release, SBTRKT commissioned a life-size 3D zoetrope of the creature from the video. However, the piece reportedly got stuck in U.S. customs in Miami during Art Basel 2014 and remains lost in a lockup to this day. 3. Modern Resurgence The track was the lead single for SBTRKT’s

Critics described the track as a "seedy New York underworld" experience, evoking images of smoke pouring out of subway grates and the "weird little city sights and sounds" that residents often take for granted. To accompany the release, SBTRKT commissioned a life-size

Here is a look at the story behind this "quintessential New York song". 1. The Collaboration