New Good Song: "Was Something Else There?" Lonely Benson 11.23.14

Here's a new good song: "Was Something Else There?" by Lonely Benson. This was record on a 4 track Tascam Portastudio, whatever that is. Beautiful, though.

New Good Song: "Danger," Jordan Bratton f/ Fabolous 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Danger" by Jordan Bratton f/ Fabolous.

New Good Song: "We Are Impossible," Dillon Francis f/ The Presets 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "We Are Impossible" by Dillon Francis f/ The Presets.

New Good Song: "Vessel," Dan Mangan + Blacksmith 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Vessel" by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

New Good Song: "Freak," Olivver The Kid 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Freak" by Olivver The Kid. Very '80s.

New Good Song: "Hold Me," Janine and the Mixtape 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Hold Me" by Janine and the Mixtape. Slow and reminiscent of '90s ballads by the likes of Lisa Fischer. Very chill and sexy.

New Good Song: "Right Now," Mary J. Blige 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Right Now" by Mary J. Blige. Great production and vocals. Would be better if the lyrics weren't so throw-away.

New Good Song: "Sledgehammer," Fifth Harmony 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Sledgehammer" by Fifth Harmony. Not a Peter Gabriel remake. Fun stuff.

 

New Good Song: "The Business Of Emotion," Big Data f/ White Sea 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "The Business Of Emotion" by Big Data f/ White Sea. Big Data was responsible for one of the year's best new good songs (and videos), "Dangerous," hearable here. This is a good follow-up.

New Good Song: "Run," Nicole Scherzinger 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Run" by Nicole Scherzinger. Her new album, "Big Fat Lie," has been generally panned, and I can't review it as a whole because I've never heard it, but I think this ballad is nicely done.

New Good Song: "What If It Was," Tayler Buono 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "What If It Was" by Tayler Buono. I often find that teenage sentiments about love resonate the truest, because they're the purest. This is a very sweet song by a talented person, and she also did a nice job covering "Magic" by Coldplay, one of the year's very best new good songs, here.



 "When he told me that he loved me, he didn't hesitate at all. I said, 'Boy you hardly know me. It's not time for us to fall.' But what if it was?"

New Good Song: "Graveyard Whistling," Nothing But Thieves 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "Graveyard Whistling" by Nothing But Thieves.

New Good Song: "I Gave It All," Aquilo 11.12.14

Here's a new good song: "I Gave It All" by Aquilo. It's a slow, haunting ballad with lyrics below, courtesy of their Facebook page.

 
This glass it breaks,

So delicate it shatters round my feet,
And my hands they bleed,
A stain i’ll always remember,
A stain that stays with me,
But this changes you,
Its harder now we’re breaking,
And I should know its never right for me to say,
That I wanted this,
I know I cant but I can still recall,

I gave it all,
Given up on luck my heads above the dust,

This love you broke,
Come closer darling don’t forget to fake,
A smile you had,
You tried so hard to fool yourself instead,

You gave it all,
Given up on luck your heads above the dust,
You gave it all,
I waited by the other side my friend,

I’ve waited by the other side my friend,
You’ll find it funny when you’re looking back some day.
You gave it all,

Given up on luck your heads above the dust,
You gave it all,

I waited by the other side my friend.

New Good Song: "Take My Number," Melissa Etheridge 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Take My Number" by Melissa Etheridge. Yes it's new, even though it sounds as though it could be a bonus track from "Your Little Secret," her 1995 album. This is a completely applaud-able effort that, while not groundbreaking, represents a flavor that's missing from the today's musical spice racket. Just good mid-tempo Adult Pop/Rock fare. Enjoy.

New Good Song: "Jealous," Nick Jonas 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Jealous" by Nick Jonas. This video doesn't do the song any favors, but as a straightforward pop song, this well-written, -produced and -performed. Also, Nick exercises, so he's sexually desirable. Enjoy.

New Good Song: "Canyon Moon," Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Canyon Moon" by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Enjoy.

New Good Song: "Anaconda," Nicki Minaj 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj. A co-worker put it well when she said that although this song is unnecessary, and heavily samples and equally unnecessary song, it's a lot of fun. This was the right track for Nicki to unveil to keep the public's interest. Nice work. And nice fat ass, too.

New Good Song: "I Remember," Saint Saviour 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "I Remember" by Saint Saviour. Quiet though this is, with its gentle acoustic guitar and whispery harmonies, it's just such a lovely piece of songwriting, it should be heard. Not everyone's cup of tea, I'm sure, but a gem for those willing to sail at this pace.

New Good Song: "Aftermath," Fever Fever f/ Stephanie Lauren 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Aftermath" by Fever Fever f/ Stephanie Lauren. This has characteristics of Switchfoot and Creed, with what appear to be spiritual themes given an emotive rock treatment. This song has an effective build and a chilling outro. Enjoy.

New Good Song: "Cool Kids," Echosmith 10.3.14

Here's a new good song: "Cool Kids" by Echosmith. I was at first turned off by the sentiment of this song, only because it's a little cliche. But then again, it's hard to find a song whose sentiment is original. Getting past that initial impression, I began to adore this song based on the music and production. What a fantastically constructed instrumental -- appetizing use of string effects, haunting male background vocal line, brilliant use of drums. It all works marvelously well.