1. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver – this is one of the songs you think you know better than you do, a heartfelt country diddle anthem that comes into its own on the bridge, which is better than the chorus – A-
2. Frank, Ab – The Rural Alberta Advantage – These guys can arrange their songs, and they know the hook when they write it, but the songs themselves are lacking in something – C+
3. Careless Words – ANi DiFranco – This is why I lost interest in Di Franco, the songs have no staying power and she has lost her, never very strong, sense of melody – C
4. People Get Ready – The Persuasions – Over and above everything else, what a vocal arrangement – A+
5. O Solo Mio – Andre Rieu – Elvis come home – B
6. Video – India Arie – Shave her legs? No? Her business – A
7. Pray To God – Calvin Harris, Haim – Smart use of the Cali rock band, this is what Calvin does best: integrate – A-
8. Bad Self Portraits – Lake Street Dive – Took em awhile but nobody can deny the Boston soul and jazz bands this moment – A-
9. Both Of Us feat Taylor Swift – B.o.B. – Taylor sings the hook, so if you are looking for Tay on Spotify, here you go – B+
10. Magnolia – Lucinda Williams – JJ Cale cover, a nine minute one, and a good one – B+
