1. You Can Be Loved – Orenda Fink – A hushed piece of heartbreak, though how it fits back into the overall theme of the album, I am not sure. Like so much of the best pop, it is a statement which needs know further affirmation – B+
2. My Type – Saint Motel – SM seem to have discovered whole new uses of horns, they always seem to have escaped from some merengue party – B+
3. The Heart Live Room Version – NEEDTOBREATH – This is a cracking little classic rocker – B+
4. Heart And Soul – Twin Atlantic – It is called “Heart And Soul”, what do you think these Scotch anthem grinders are selling – C
5. Ain’t That Peculiar – Smokey Robinson And James Taylor – JT is so good at Marvin covers, I think it is the mix of voices – B+
6.Be My Eyes – Castanets – The beats live up to the bands name – B
7. If You Forget Me – Ute Lemper – Art cabaret like Kurt Weill set to great words – B+
8. True Facts feat Nicki Minaj – Wiz Khalifa – Catchy as hell – B
9. Almost Like The Blues – Leonard Cohen – It brims over with musicality and smarts – A
10. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift – Beyond catchy, it is like the glue of pop – A
