Hear Ye On Spotify: what rock nyc is listening to 10-6-13

Taylor back In the Saddle

1. Song Beneath The Song – Maria Taylor – The Saddle Creek stalwart has her best album to date coming out soon, till then here is an early solo song that will keep you going; that’s Conor singing back up – A

2.  World Of Pain – Cream – This is 1960s psychedelic blues of the first order – A+

3. It’s all Over Now – Bobby Womack, Bill  Withers – that Withers was truly one of a kind – A

4. Hot Knife – Fiona Apple – The best song on the last album is also the sexiest – A

5. Pour It Up – Rihanna –  The best song on the last album is also the sexiest – A

6. Ain’t That Pretty At All – Warren Zevon – The song itself is an ugly grind but it has one of the great aphorisms of all time: “I’d rather feel bad than not feel anything at all” – A+

7. The Tide Is High – Blondie – I wonder what Shaggy makes of it – A-

8. Family Tree – Kings Of Leon – Catchy singalong ready made for stadiums – A-

9. Last Year – Best Coast – Beth sounds as though she is coasting on story – A-

10. Like Never Before – Shaggy – I am getting round to a major review on this lovely album – A-