Awake Alive – Amy Rose – Starts off really sweet, electronic dream indie pop, go gets a little too dark – C+
Doe-Active – A$AP Fergie – Yeah, a pretty insane little piece of sampled weirdness – B
Get Away – Chrvches – I was wrong about Lorde, I could underestimate these guys as well you know, the sounds are very original but in a same old same old way – B
In Motion – Jessie Andrews – Not bad by the numbers DJing – B
Postcard – Jukebox The Ghost – If you like Ben Folds Five, you’ll like this guys. Me? I hate em – C-
I Don’t Get Tired – Ken Gates – Dark melodic hip hop from the South – B
Third Day Of A Seven Day Binge – Marilyn Manson – Gosh, have I grown accustomed to his voice? This is a terrific brood metal track with a funny smart lyric and groaning moaning no atoning words. What’s not to like? B+
FYM – Meek Mill – Always the bridesmaid Meek Mill, what the fuck I mean? This is pretty excellent gangsterish rap but poppier – B+
Mourning Doves – Milky Ekko – Sensitive singer songwriter stuff – B
Wrapped Up – Olly Murs – I thought this guy was gonna break the US two years ago, maybe this will do it – B
Content Nausea – Parquet Courts – Galloping guitar, speak sing vocals, great whining guitars – B
Time Of Our Lives – Pitbull, Ne-Yo – Ne Yo has a great voice, Pitbull is a bit over exposed but not bad – B
Smile – R5 – Pop for the young girls, could do it – B-
Headlights – Tor Miller – Good voice, the song is a little bland – B
We Are Undone – Two Gallants – Nice intro, cool guitars – B
Different Colors – walk The Moon – Indie band, know a hook when they write one so they stick it at the start of the song – B
Xtra Love – we Are twin – Pleasant enough hand clapping pop song – B
9 – Willow, Sza – new r&b from Will Smith’s “Whip My Hair” kid, pretty good – B
