10 Songs: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

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1 – Happy – Marina And the Diamonds – If you’re so happy, why do you sound so sad? The vocals are arty pitchiness something like Florence Welch but less so and the song is a piano based slog – C+

2 – Run – AWOLNATION – At his bloopiest, this is a dark little art popper – B-

3 – Go Go Go – Sleeping With Sirens – Better than the band name sounds, you probably thing they are some hard rock dark goth gig, this is froth pop with a kick – B

4 – When The Light Turns Out – Twin Shadow – A little on the meh side, this guy is getting old fast – B-

5 – Heartbeat – Satellite Stories – Finnishing school boys get their rock on – B+

6 – Sedona – Houndmouth – tasteful folkieness, like the Decemberists with worse lyrics but better lyrics – C-

7- Colors – Genevieve – Very catchy emo rocker – B+

8 – Like It Used To Be – Allisson Moorer – Good country blues rocker, that guitar sounds like a fiddle – A-

9 – Together Forever (The Wedding Song – Father Ray Kelly – Ah yes, love – D

10 – I Am Not A Robot – Marina And The Diamonds – “Better to be hated than loved loved loved for what you’re not…” – A+

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