Listen Up: 11-14-12

1. The Boxer – Mumford And Sons – Not a bad version, the back up harmonies are an original idea and the banjo break very pretty but still, fundamentally redundant – Grade: B

2. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care – Joni Mitchell – Also, fundamentally redundant except Joni's vocals are veru sweet, the jazz break smart and the switch in sexual dynamics interesting – Grade: B+

3. Last Love Song – ZZ Ward – Her best song lives on a very good verse with a strong verbal hook – Grade: A-

4. Vomit – Girls – Something of an Owens litmus test, if you can stomach this, you're a fan – Grade: C+

5. God Must Be  A Boogie Man – Joni Mitchell – If this is a FAILED experiment, why does it work? – Grade: B+

6. Never, Never, Never – Shirl;ey Bassey – Italian pop – Grade: A

7. Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell – Wait for the giggle at the end – Grade: A+

8. Where Have You Been – Rihanna – Best song on the album finds you asking the same question: is she faking it? – Grade: A

9. Do It Again – Judy Garland – A Listen Up classic and all come on – Grade: A+

10. Crayon – G-Dragon – Singlehandedly justifies the K-Pop movement – Grade: A+

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