Here's a new good song: "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons. Enjoy!
Sunday, July 30, 2017
New Good Song: "Swish Swish," Katy Perry f/ Nicki Minaj 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Swish Swish" by Katy Perry f/ Nicki Minaj. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Kaleidoscopes," Transviolet f/ Reo Cragun 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Kaleidoscopes" by Transviolet f/ Reo Cragun. The lead singer has a little too much Indie Girl voice happening but it's an otherwise superior effort. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "1-800-273-8255," Logic f/ Alessia Cara & Khalid 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "1-800-273-8255" by Logic f/ Alessia Cara & Khalid. I'd say, "Enjoy!" as usual, but it's about suicide. So ... listen?
New Good Song: "Shutdown," Joywave 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Shutdown" by Joywave. They were featured on Big Data's "Dangerous," one of the best songs of 2014. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Suddenly," Ala.ni 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Suddenly" by Ala.ni. No idea why she's not as popular as Adele. This track is lovely. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Burn Like The Sun," Modern Whale 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Burn Like The Sun" by Modern Whale. It's a grower, a track I've been listening to for several weeks but like now more than ever. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Need You," Allie X f/ Valley Girls 7.30.17
Here's a new good song: "Need You" by Allie X f/ Valley Girls. X was responsible for one of the best songs of 2016, "Never Enough." Not sure why she's not more popular, she's got some great music. Enjoy!
Sunday, June 4, 2017
New Good Song: "Stay," Zedd f/ Alessia Cara 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Stay" by Zedd f/ Alessia Cara. I hadn't yet cared for Cara's output and am still on the fence about whether I like her singing style, but this collaboration works well; I especially appreciate that Zedd keeps pushing his sound forward so that the audience gets something unexpected each time. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Ruin," So Below 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Ruin" by So Below. It's dark, emotional, look-over-your-shoulder Pop. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Dancing With The Other Girls," Theme Park 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Dancing With The Other Girls" by Theme Park. It's got a nice Dance flavor that's blooming from Adult Alternative roots. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Bread Alone," Lorne 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Bread Alone" by Lorne. This is an emotional ballad that lays it on pretty thick but is still very touching and beautifully written. As a pianist, I'm a sucker for piano in general, especially in this style. Great vocal here, too. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Swalla," Jason Derulo f/ Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Swalla" by Jason Derulo f/ Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign. I choose to pretend he's not referring to his semen. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Heavy," Oh Wonder 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Heavy" by Oh Wonder. This duo was responsible for one of my favorite songs of the year thus far, "Ultralife." Both that song and this latest, "Heavy," have absolutely beautiful and unexpected chord progressions and melodic turns, and I really enjoy the use of the male and female vocals simultaneously. I think they've found themselves a new fan in me. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "All Day All Night," Sivik 6.4.17
New Good Song: "Want You Back," Haim 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Want You Back" by Haim. Reminds me of Muna, another all-girl group that I adore, but it's a little sunnier in its production, somewhat similar to Poema or even The Triplets from eons ago.
New Good Song: "Forget Me Not," Jennifer Paige 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Forget Me Not" by Jennifer Paige, the person who sang that great song "Crush" 20 years ago. I was surprised then that her career didn't take off because she's a talented vocalist. "Forget Me Not" is more Alternative and edgy than "Crush" but succeeds on its own terms. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Cold Hard Truth," Nelly Furtado 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Cold Hard Truth" by Nelly Furtado. This track is off Furtado's latest ignored flop The Ride, which I eagerly mined trying to find anything to get excited about, and "Cold Hard Truth" is the best in the bunch. Furtado released two of my favorite songs of 2001, and one of my favorite of 2006 (playlists below), but also has, over the years, released some aggressively grating garbage. Her voice is an acquired taste; when used on a good track, it's pleasant enough, but when on a bad track (like "Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)", it's unbearable. "Cold Hard Truth" seems to exist outside time and place; it's not really retro, but it's not really futuristic, and it's certainly not very contemporary. But it's a nice effort. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Moon," Krrum 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Moon" by Krrum. This one is a grower; it's been on my playlist for a couple months, sort of languishing in the latter half, but I've come to like it more and more. Enjoy!
New Good Song: "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f/ Justin Bieber 6.4.17
Here's a new good song: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee f/ Justin Bieber. (The video below accompanies the original version of the song and doesn't feature Justin Bieber). I realize this isn't new; it's actually No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been for a few weeks. But I wanted to acknowledge it anyway. My soulmate in Love of '90s Music, LuisMa, publishes a countdown video of his 100 favorite songs every week, and this track (the original) has been on there for about four months and is currently sitting at No. 1. When I first heard it, pre-Justin, I sort of dismissed it as sounding too similar to other Spanish-language tracks and moved on. But I noticed that each week, when I'd watch LuisMa's countdown video, I kind of dug this song more than I thought I should. Eventually I started listening to the whole track, and looking up the translated lyrics, and thought, "You know, I actually like this song," even though I don't speak Spanish. Two milliseconds later, they released the Justin Bieber remix, and now it's a smash in the U.S. So clearly there's something special about this track. Also, Luis Fonsi's arms are fun to look at in the video. Enjoy!
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