Listen Up: 6-7-12

1. Take You There (feat Marsha Ambrosius) – Curren$y – Woody interviewed Curren$y for us some three years ago and Marsha I caught on stage last year. The reason we covered em, Curren$y long before he broke, you can hear on this fine rap plus soul song. A beauty. – Grade: A

2. Don't Let Me DIe – Bobby Brown – As limited as ever, this is a by the numbers Brown. The newbie better be better than this – Grade: C+

3. Karma Debt – The Mynabird – Minor mood piece with plenty of organ – Grade: C+

4. Hope That It's You – Eric Benet – Jaunty lover's rocl – Grade: B

5. God Save The Queen – Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Ready to hate this but Neil gets the martial beat perfectly, the extra verse is on point, and the children's choir to end it is perfect. Just in time EII's Diamond Jubilee – Grade: B

6. Beaches In Mind – The Beach Boys – Beach Boys go hip hop… no, wait, that's beaches not bitches  – Grade: C

7. As Close As I Came To Being Right (feat Roseanne Cash) – Rhett Miller – Generic country plod, major disappointment – Grade: C+

8. En Memoria – Elephants And castles – Featuring Tune-Yards, who I don't cover often enough. Art damaged, soundscape – Grade: B+

9. All Around The World (The Myth Of Fingerprints) (Early Version) – Paul Simon – This expresses that Los Lobos opinion not withstanding, the song took work – Grade: B

10. 212 – Azealia Banks – I'll never be able to call work again – Grade: A

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