Up – Olly Murs, Demi Lovato – I’ve bee waiting for this to hit the US since last year, a terrific pop song –the sorta good guy track, one of the boys that Olly does so well. A catchy sorta English folk rock anthem dance track. Nice – A
Iconic – Madonna, Chance The Rapper, Mike Tyson – A strange one from Madonna, with oe of the best young rappers around and a boxer. Works for me – B+
I Love You, Honeybear – Father Misty – There is something so enormously smug about this guy, gives irritating whole new vistas of meeting – C
Last Forgiven – Rathborne – Nice ringing indie folk sound – B
Earned It – The Weeknd – Dramatic soul song, best on the 50 Grades soundtrack – B
Ooo Live – Karen O – I don’t remember loving this so much on the solo album, a beautiful lo fi ballad – A-
Brother w/Gavin DeGraw – NEEDTOBREATH – Not as great as the album but anthemic I an early U2 way – B+
Sirens – The Weepies – They were behind Mandy Moore’s best album and here they are pretty darn smart as well, I a fragile weepie sort of way –B
Black And White – The Staves – I wonder which one is dating Justin? – B+
Darlings – Susanne Sundfer – Electronic indie pop plus church organ – B
