WATCH: Linkin Park - Burn It Down
Pretty sick video by Linkin Park. It feels almost like the Prometheus trailer. But I love the motion still-shots (I’m assuming it’s After Effects work?) with fire.
Can’t wait for Living Things!!!
Posted 3 weeks ago
New Keane! Strangeland album is here.
I’m a huge Keane fan. Take a listen to the new album. It definitely is “Strange” in that it’s no Spiralling; nor is it Somewhere Only We Know. But Neon River captures that old school Keane essence, and it’s worth checking out.
Posted 1 month ago
LISTEN: B.o.B. - Bombs Away Ft. Morgan Freeman
That’s correct, the feature is Morgan Freeman. After I thought I was listening to The Bucket List on audiobook, the powerful beat drops and Bobby Ray kills it in the opener to his new album.
Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj are the obligatory requirements based on the trends, and he continues his hip pop streak of new music.
Overall, it’s an average sophomore offering. Rolling Stone has an interesting take on Ryan Tedder’s contributions to the album, and Billboard has a similar review.
What do you think of the album?
Posted 1 month ago
Usher is back (no, not “Climax”) with a new hit. Possibly a summer jam, but is it THE summer jam? I don’t get a “Party Rock Anthem” feel like I did with that song last May.
Produced by Max Martin, it feels incomplete to me. Maybe I’m expecting a Pitbull feature?
Posted 1 month ago
Love this song. It’s been running on repeat on my iPhone. Too bad she left Twitter. Maybe I could get a RT from her ;)
Next single will be “Right By My Side” Ft. Chris Brown. But I hope they put this through the radio waves. Wait… maybe I don’t.
Posted 1 month ago
I read your blurb on Rascal Flatts new album, you think its boring? I think its fantastic! Hot in here, she's leaving, banjo, good up beat songs mix with there traditional "rascal faltts" known sappy sad songs. There last album "nothing like this" they decided to break away from the sad songs and do mostly upbeat ones and it didn't get nearly the popularity as their past albums! anyhoo, awesome you like them (: Any all time fav songs? Fast cars and freedom for sure
innohurry askedHey thanks for the read! They definitely didn’t pick the right singles on “Nothing Like This.” I felt like there were a few that could’ve made that album more successful (i.e. “Red Camaro” or “Sunday Afternoon”).
Yeah, I just don’t feel that “Feels Like Today” or “Me & My Gang” for some reason with “Changed.” It’s slower and without the flair that they usually have. Favorite song is “Feels Like Today” or “When The Sand Runs Out.”
It’s just my opinion of a longtime fan, of course :)
Posted 1 month ago
LISTEN: Maroon 5 - Payphone Ft. Wiz Khalifa
Finally! The music season has arrived. So many new songs, artists and mashups. This one comes with a little ironic satire on the “love song.” This hybrid pop/alt/hip hop gets blurred even more with a Wiz Khalifa feature on the new Maroon 5 song, “Payphone.”
What do you think?
Posted 1 month ago
NEW! LISTEN: Linkin Park - Burn It Down
Off their new album, Living Things (Out June 26th), Linkin Park is back with a first single (and no Transformers movie to go along side it). I love it when Mike Shinoda gets on the mic. It has hints of Meteora, but it’s still a little A Thousand Suns. Kind of sucks that it’s primarily Rick Rubin with the older, harder influences added in rather than the other way around.
But oh well. I’ll take it. Can’t wait to see what comes next.
Posted 1 month ago
LISTEN: Rascal Flatts - Hot In Here
So Rascal Flatts has a new album (Changed). Did you know? I don’t think a lot of people did. With the new label, it seems like they haven’t done a very good job with the promotion of the superstars’ new album. Does it matter, though?
Hot In Here is one of the better tracks, but overall the album talks more about family and changes and getting older. Which is fine, but they’ve been more “Flatt” than “Rascals.” I mean, there’s a song that talks about a college child calling their mom and dad just to say hi. Really, Rascal? How boring.
Give this song a listen, but don’t expect too much else. They’re just not fun anymore. There are no “Fast Cars & Freedom’s” or “Take Me There’s.” I know getting older is not fun, but that doesn’t mean your music should do the same.
(Source: Spotify)
Posted 1 month ago
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
i tried to paint you a picture, the colors were all wrong
black and white didn’t fit you and all along,
you were shaded with patience, you’re strokes of everything
that i need just to make it, and i believe
that time can tear you apart
but it won’t break anything that you are, you are
(Source: tomaxgeorge)
Posted 1 month ago
LISTEN: Nicki Minaj - Whip It
Yes, she has an alter ego. But Nicki Minaj skirts the edge of bi-polar in her sophomore debut. The first half of the album she’s in beast mode, then the last half softens it up with some pop.
My favorite song on the album is Whip It (see the new Spotify integration!). RedOne takes the production credit here, and the other better half of the album has more RedOne (Starships, Pound The Alarm, Automatic), a little Dr. Luke (Beautiful Sinner, Young Forever), and even a sleeper hit from Alex Da Kid (Marilyn Monroe).
Overall, I think Nicki / Roman has a long lasting album, even with all her craziness.
#YMCMB baby.
(Source: Spotify)
Posted 2 months ago
LISTEN: The All-American Rejects - Heartbeat Slowing Down
The new Kids In The Street album is out from The All-American Rejects. One of my favorite songs on the album, Heartbeat Slowing Down, is poised to be a radio hit. The track feels like a heartbeat. Tyson Rytter’s falsetto on the chorus is classic AAR, and it’s a pretty powerful song.
Posted 2 months ago
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LISTEN: Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
Not sure there’s a lot to say here. It’ll be very popular and overplayed. Musically, It’s very “Justin Timberlike” and mixed with a little Ying Yang Twins “Whisper Song” for a little edgy flare.
It’s bound to be a hit (written and produced by Mike Posner), but when you mention Buzz Lightyear in a song, it’s clear he wanted to maintain some youth. I was singing its antithesis (‘NSYNC’s “Girlfriend”) and drew a lot of similarities. But I definitely think his “Biebs” have finally dropped.
If Believe is anything like Justin Timberlake’s Justified, I think we’re in for a treat. In the words of Usher: “Yaaaa maannnn.”
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