The music of Los Angeles all-female quartet Warpaint defies easy categorization — they've been called everything from moody postpunk to ketamine hip-hop to spooky psychedelic. But the beauty of Warpaint's free-floating sound is that there's no need to pigeonhole it into a single genre. The band's sophomore album, Warpaint, is composed of deep, jam-like grooves and simple interwoven melodies that confidently mesh all of the band's influences into something wholly new.
So perhaps it isn't a surprise that bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg's favorite songs run the gamut from reggae to '80s synth pop. As the band embarks on a world tour to promote their first record in four years, Lindberg spoke to The Week via email about songs that are instant classics, and the beauty of the tracks that require a closer listen before you appreciate them. Below, seven of her favorite songs:
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