1 – Young, Gifted And Black – Aretha Franklin – A Gospel swing through an adage and a description from back in the 1960s, trust me folks: it’s where it’s at – A
2 – Lariat – Stephen Malkmus And The Jinks – His only post Pavement hit sounds just like pavement – B-
3 – The Coma Machine – Between The Buried And Me – It sounds like Chemical Romance go hardcore, glamcore – B+
4 – Untitled 1 – Wavves, Cloud Nothings – Best song on their collaboration is a guitar aimed beauty – A-
5 – Real Sisters – Future – Mediocre Future, maybe I overestimate him – C+
6 – Beautiful Life – Statik Selektah featuring Action Bronson – I am convinved by both Bronson’s rap and by the five note hook – B+
7 – Uh Huh – Romans – Very catchy little pop song, nicely done synth pop – B+
8 – Addict – Tyrese – Wanna guess what he’s addicted to? – C-
9 – Runaway – the Bird and the Bee – not that one, no not the other one either, this is the bland disco one – C-
10 – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Mary J Blige – It, what’s the word, shimmers – B+
