Listen Up: 12-31-12

1 Girl At Home – Taylor Swift – TS held on to a killa track for her deluxe version and not for the first time. This is a whip smart pop rock off the charts catchy obscurity which in its simplicity, no reason to guess who it's about, reminds you yet again why we all love her so much – Grade: A

2. Sweet Night Of Infinite Ecstasy – London Symphony Orchestra – A pre-coitus pas de deux from Les Troyens has the sticky sweet aroma of love and desire as a heavy drug – Grade: A

3. Beach Chair – Coldplay – Nice little sample heralds the bromance of a life time – Grade: B-

3. Tweezer – Phish – Set high light in a 10 minute plus take from 2010 – Grade: B+

4. Irreplaceable – Beyonce – The uuummm after the second "to the left" is money in the bank – Grade: A

5. King Wizard – Kid Cudi – Dark of course, but catchy in its own way – Grade: B

6. Bathtub Gin – Phish – Get ready to shout "And we love to take a bath…" Grade: B+

7. Big Beast – Killer Mike – I didn't miss this one, though I coulda added it to my best songs of 2012, no questions asked – Grade: A

8. One Day I Wish to Have This Kind Of Time – Ott – Birds chirp but the autumnal mood is more ambience than naturalistiuc – Grade: B

9. Kiss Me Like A Man – Suzanne Real – She once called me an asshole… not saying she's wrong, mind – Grade: A-

10. On My Own – Samantha Barks – The song is iffy, but Samantha performs the "Les Miz" track with a smart and controlled passion – Grade: B

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