Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 7-14-13

“You’re checking out my jawline, ain’t ya? Gwan, look, don’t mind”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Crash My Party – Luke Bryan – Whatever you wanna say about “If You Ain’t Here to Party”, and I am no fan myself, at least it was fun, unlike this maudlin bullshit – D+

2 (Ghost) Riders In The Storm – Johnny Cash – Excellent Western classic given everything it needs on stage in 1979 off a really bizarre looking new album – A

3. Big River – Johnny Cash – Live from Vietnam! Man, the man in black knew the right thing – A

4. Radiate – Tricia – This is Christian music? This wonderful pop triumph? Unreal – A

5. Don’t Give Up – Washed Out – If it was just a little livelier… it sounds OK and the rhythm is golden, but there is a dreariness about the vocals that sink it – C

6. Wasting All These Tears – Casadee Pope – Another talent show singer wants to be a country star, or Taylor circa 2005, or both. or it’s the same damn thing – C-

7. Meant To Be – Parachute – Like a more country and less poppy Maroon 5 – B-

8. Forever – Matt Hires – Singer songwriter 2013 style, I liked the violins in the verse but not enough to listen to the song again – C-

9. Triangle (feat Kendrick Lemarr) – Terrace Martin – R&B guy adds Kendrick for that 2013 je ne sais quo… kinda funny actually – B-

10. Galveston – Glenn Campbell – If Glenn wants to re-record the song, I ain’t gonna get in his way – B+

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