The single version of this tune is bit less congested, in my opinion than the admittedly very fine album version. In parts, you do miss…
Tag: Pop
27/10/2018: “Blind Faith” by Chase & Status featuring Liam Bailey
Chase & Status started off making drum & bass. They’ve since come full circle, with their last album containing a number of songs that got…
22/10/2018: “All I Have To Do Is Dream” by The Everly Brothers
This sort of track is so unbelievably wholesome. The Everly Brothers really do excel at heartthrob harmony singing, and with the legendary Chet Atkins on…
18/10/2018: “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” by Arctic Monkeys
The Arctic Monkeys really pushed the boat out with their 2018 album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. It’s a more ambitious work than a lot of what…
10/10/2018: “Acceptable In The 80’s” by Calvin Harris
For me, something like this is how pop music should be. I’ve written about whether “should be” is the right way to talk about music,…
09/10/2018: “Radio Ga Ga” by Queen
The song “Video Killed The Radio Star” has much of the same message, but it’s nowhere near as potent as this. “Radio Ga Ga” is…
07/10/2018: “Reaching Out” By Nero
Nero were huge at one point, about 6-7 years ago. Their brand of dubstep-tinged synth pop obviously struck a chord. But although they had their…
04/10/2018: “Odessa” by Caribou
Caribou impressed me massively when he posted a Spotify playlist of his influences. This playlist contains about 1000 songs from all around the world, and…
25/09/2018: “Oino” by LA Priest
LA Priest is guy who makes some seriously unusual music. However, there’s no real sense of being too out there. Especially for a song like…
15/09/2018: “I Get Around” by The Beach Boys
I wasn’t around in the early 60s in California, but when I listen to this, I’m right there cruising in a Chevy along the beachfront!…