10 Songs: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Azealia Banks Big New Song

1. Chasing Time – Azealia Banks – Local talent, Azealia is the better of the two Azeals but she doesn’t have the commercial chops of Iggy, except this is a clear pop move and the only question is will it do the job? I can’t read the charts but I do think this is great. For sure, her rap is major here as she speaks sings on a terrific house music production – A-

2. Send It On Down – Lee Ann Womack – This is so great Iris DeMent could’ve written it – A

3. Go On Ahead And Go Home – Iris DeMent – See what I mean? – A

4. Rolex – Iggy Azalea – If anything is gonna make her a star and not siply a pop song, this song will – A

5. There Is No Ice (For My Drink) – Thom Yorke  – The bass sounds like ice being thrown in a glass and Thom is on a loop saying “no mercy” over and over again… what’s not to like? – B+

6. E Dide E Muju – King Sunny Ade – which translates to get up  and it piddle paddles itself all the way through – A

7. I was happy – Malawi Mouse Boys – Very excited yo see em next week, this is an addictive nursery rhyme ear worm – A-

8. Somewhereinamerica – Jay Z- From old jews with old rules to new blacks with new stacks maybe borderline  but Jay catches the zeitgeist though not till the end: somewhere in American Miley Cyrus is twerkin’ – A

9. Don’t speak – Np Doubt – A huge ballad for No Doubt, made em into the 00s maroon 5 – B+

10. Hunger Of The Pine – alt j – speaking of Miley… A