Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-17-13

John Mayer feeling pastoral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Wildfire – John Mayer – Sounds a little like “Duquesne Whistle”, but the guitar ain’t so hot and I don’t like his voice – C-

2.  Chasing The Sun – Sara Barielles – Singer songwriter with a good reputation for writing  about cemeteries in the center of Queens – D+

3. The Boys Are Back In Town – Wilco – Jeff  doesn’t know how to sing it – C+

4. I Didn’t Get My Note Signed – The Verve Pipe – Around 2009, they became a family favorite outfit and this is good enough to make you think it was a smart move – B

5. Love Is A Bourgeois Construct – Pet Shop Boys – Debatable concept, undeniable disco stomper – A-

6. La Dee Da – Cody Simpson – Harmless enough teen bopper – C+

7. Oxygen – Maia Mitchell – From the team that brought you “High School Musical”, more of the same for the upcoming “Teen Beach Movie”. You know what it is, so buy it if you wanna – C

8. Bugatti – Ace Hood – With Future and Rick Ross… awful old fashioned but not the worst I’ve ever heard, the hook hooks. the rap flows  – C+

9. Crime – Mayer Hawthorne, Kendrick Lemarr – How much does it cost to get Kendrick not to appear on your track ? Maybe his worst rap to date.  And when did the urge to party become such a miserable existence? – C-

10. Thrift Shop – Kidz Bop 24 – Harmless reboot – C+

 

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