Hear Ye: what rock nyc is listening to 12-17-13

Live your life

1. Vivir Vi Vida – Marc Anthony – A “My Way” for the Latin American superstar stands as an anthem to living your life in the way you choose, for Anthony that means horns handling the melody – A

2. Letters (Unmailed) – An acoustic beauty with one of the loveliest melody lines and a sound straight out of Bruce Springsteen’s luckiest of towns – A

3. Y.A.L.A.  – M.I.A. – The best here are like broken crystalsand bombs go off as she enters the building – A

4. Cousins – Vampire Weekend – Speaking of shard like rhythms – A

5. I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday – David Bowie – Overwhelming vocal prowess, Bowing singing Morrissey singing Bowie – A-

6. Somewhereinamerica – Jay Z – Presient beyond belief and his albums best moment – A

7. Best Friend On The Payroll – Morrissey – Sounds like a rock and roll song – B+

8. I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince – In retrospect, maybe his most influential song ever – A+

9. War – The Devil Wears Prada – The melody hear seems to be fighting its way out of the mix, a trick DWP do time after time – A-

10. Superpowers (Feat Frank Ocean) – A gorgeous soul song with Ocean at his very best, the video is just as good – A