Listen Up: 12-24- 12

1. Rolex – The -Dream, Cassie – With the advent of new r&b I have been wondering if maybe I don't like it any more. But The-Dream is one soul singer who constantly knocks me out. This isn't a great song, lyrics are a little obvious, the synth in the background is a touch light,  and Casha Monet, his new find, seems like Ree Ree redux… still it catches your ear with ease and holds it – Grade: A-

2. Troublemaker – Olly Murs – Flo Rida's rap is fabulous, as poppy as anything he has ever done, but Olly is the brilliant cheaky chappy we have grown to love. One of a handful of talent contests who would have broken pop any way – Grade: A

3.Let Us Move On – Dido – With Kendrick Lemarr, and if any one should be the Crowned Queen of new R&B it is the deep atmospheric Dido. It broods itself into an infinite depression – Grade: C

4. I Love You Because – Elvis And Lisa Marie Presley – One of these people is dead but it is hard to figure out which – Grade: D+

5. South Atlanta Bathrooms – Trinidad Jones – "Zagin spelled backward is Nigaz…"?  hard to deny – Grade: B+

6. Can't Come Back To Me – Laziebones, Bruno Mars – Stragiht up funk pop and terrific stuff. Better than most of Bruno's last album – Grade: A-

7. Caravan – Rush – Heavy guitar based rumble, prog style. – Grade: C

8. Regyptian Strut – Frank Zappa – Zappa has his fans and as long as their interests don't coincide with mine, but I must say no to this jazzy fiddle faddle – Grade: C

9. True North – Bad Religion – Not bad pure punk – Grade: B

10. Here comes The Lion – Snoop Lion – Well, now, this is a waste – Grade: D

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