Listen Up: 5-19-12

1. Every Single Night – Fiona Apple – This is what we've what we've been waiting forsince 2005? This crap? It is like being mugged by a wet noodle of sound, from the woman who perfected the nursery rhyme singsong with "Extraordinary machine", a twee singalong until she goes all husky on us – Grade: B

2. In C – Loudon Wainwright III – About as Maudling as this guy ever gets, pretty but drastic – Grade: B+

3. Crossroads – John Mayer – "Crossroads"? Does the man have no shame? Grade: B

4. Better Girl – Best Coast – From all fun to no fun, another way to dream in Cali – Grade: A

5. Love To Love You – Donna Summer – yes, she was Moroder's creation -but somehow it is much less shocking now – Grade: A

6. Shady – Adam Lambert – A disco keeper off the newbie – Grade: A-

7. Hero – Willie Nelson – A keen harp – Grade: C+

8. Stuck On You – Meiko – Is this a hit? Up the grade a notch if it is – Grade :B

9. Downtime – Timothy B. Schmit – Lives down to its name – Grade: B

10. Ploughing Out Part 2 – Cate Le Bon – Great outro – Grade: A-

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