10 Songs: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-21-14

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1. Wasting My Young Years – London Grammar – This band is a little special, the lead singer has a deep moving voice and the sound is all indigo and moodiness; it gets old at some point but not yet – B+

2. Sister Golden Hair – America – Didn’t the Shirelles sue em over this? – A

3. Now And Forever – Stereo Explosion – Modern disco annd quite addictive – B+

4. Turn Back Time – Sub Focus – Already a hit in England and this smart EDM potboiler deserves it – B+

5. Feel Flows – The Beach Boys – Surf sound as mood music. Wilson should tour behind Surf’s Up! – A

6. Stop – Michael Bloomfield – Sounds an awful lot like Booker T – A-

7. There Is A Balm In Gilead – Mahalia Jackson – From a truly great live album recorded on Easter in 1967, which could work its way into the position of my favorite Live album ever if I gave it time – A

8. Across The Universe – Rufus Wainwright – Superb cover by Rufus circa Poses, ergo at an early peak only by All Days Are Nights – A

9. Glacier – James Vincent McMurrow – ANother great song by the gifted guy who released one of the best albums in this early year last week – A

10. World Of Strange Design – Rosanne Cash – Still searching and not finding that one song to open up the album for me. This ain’t it – B