10 Songs: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2015
1 – What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes – remember when there were something like 3,000 bands with a similar name? This is the 1993 one hit wonders who sound like Edie Brickell fronting 10,000 Maniacs and paid it off nicely on this big but only smash. Gaga just performed it during Linda Perry’s induction into the Songwriters hall of fame – A
2 – Loved By You – Powers – Following their breakthrough “Beat My Drum”, this LA/NY duo have managed a catchier pop dance track… but will it be enough? – B
3 – Fantastic Planet Of Love – Marshall Crenshaw – Readying myself to review his new EP, this song is a masterpiece of joy, a perfect thing – A+
4 – Young Assumption – T Hardy Morris – From its fake out intro to its winding road melody and slide guitar, it moves in dreamy waves of beauty. A terrific song, try it – A-
6 – Anus – Alaska Thunderfuck – Multi gender cluster fuck glam rocker – B+
7 – Pageant Material – Kacey Musgraves – Hear come the hosannas… run for cover – B
8 – Bully – Bully – Their theme song, another greats ong on a truly terrific apple of indie pop rock – A-
9 – Guitar Heroes – Richard Thompson – Perfect copies of guitar heroes solos, but the wraparound sucks – C+
10 – I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner – This is as powerful a self portrait as you will ever hear. I mean, ever – A
