Hear Ye: What rock nyc Is Listening To 1-27-13

1. One Way Trigger – The Strokes – New wavey pop stroke with a jittery epileptic rhythm , a cool little synth and Julian going for the high note and not just at the end of the line but right through the verse – Grade: B+

2. Glass Eye – the Kingsbury Manx – Acoustic folk song with prog inclinations on the backing tracks – Grade: A-

3. Where Do I Belong – Infect Mushroom – Trance grooves meet reggae dubbiness from Israel – Grade: B+

4. Infinity – The xx – Best song Friday night, especially the coda – Grade:B

5. I Still Yearn – Growling song of loss – Grade: A-

6. For No One – The Submarines – Good indie band took 2012 off but slipped this fine Beatle cover, especially the break, when we weren't looking – Grade: B+

7. America – Yes – Prog rock legends cover Paul SImon off the their classic album. Like being beaten with a pointy stick – Grade: C-

8. I'll Take My Sorrows Straight – Iris DeMent – Classic country ready made for country. Miley Cyrus should try it – Grade: A+

9. In A Big City – Titus Andronicus – In a big song you can hear the insecurtiies tumbling – Grade: A

10. Definition Of Down – Teena Marie – It is sad when this post-humous song doesn't make a dent in the mass consciousness – Grade: A

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