Showing posts with label mp3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mp3. Show all posts

Monday, October 8, 2012

The only trouble in Olly Murs' "Troublemaker" is Flo Rida


British X Factor contestant Olly Murs returns to the music scene with his new Flo Rida-aided single "Troublemaker."

Right off the get-go you know there's something wrong with that sentence. Once again Flo Rida has managed to slip into an otherwise perfect pop ditty just for the sake of publicity and radio airplay and blah blah blah. 

I'll be the first to admit that Flo Rida isn't always bad, he has his good moments, but when he has bad moments they're really bad as is the case in this song. His verse doesn't even rhyme half the time, it's a weak verse lyrically, and it interrupts the Maroon 5-esque vibe that the guitar riffs and Murs' voice create. (Mind you, we're talking about Old Maroon 5, not New Maroon 5).

Other than that there really isn't much to say. The song is perfect for UK radio, whether it will stand a chance in US radio is another story. It's a safe move for Olly, but then again he doesn't need to take too many risks this early in his career. If it ain't broke don't fix it, right?

Right.

"Right Place Right Time," Olly Murs' third UK album and US debut is out in November.



Little Mix's "DNA" makes up for the awful "Wings" catastrophe


When the X Factor winners released their debut single "Wings," I was disappointed to say the least. The song was corny and a little outdated and I started to see the promise they held slowly slipping through their fingers.

But then this gem was released. Listen below. "DNA." the title track off of their debut album, will serve as the second single. The electropop song begins with a slow, steady beat that isn't instantly engaging but later it climaxes. By the time the song gets to the chorus, it has grown into a massive, Saturdays-esque pop banger.

It's in his DNA, and he just takes my breath away

The anthemic chorus is a lot more credible than that of its predecessor. The drastic electronic beats paired with the beautifully united voices of these four girls turns this song into a sure hit. "Wings" is to "Born This Way" as "DNA" is to "Edge of Glory."

Whether or not these girls have what it takes to stay relevant is yet to be determined. Girl bands with great voices are a dime-a-dozen, and no matter how great they may be sometimes it doesn't work out (R.I.P. Girls Can't Catch).

Little Mix's debut album "DNA" is due out in November. 

Monday, February 6, 2012

Marilyn Monroe serves as a muse for Jessie and the Toy Boys in latest leak



Yes, another post about Jessie and the Toy Boys. Yes, another post mentioning Marilyn Monroe. But this is for a good reason, I don't dare be redundant for trivial reasons!



"Marilyn" leaked a few days ago, but I never got around to listening to it. I lost precious time, because now I can't stop listening to this track! The delicious dark bubblegum-pop track starts with a genius whispered verse about the tragedy of life and all that good stuff...but then...

"Marilyn, why'd you die young? Was it pressure? Was it cutting through?" Jessie asks the iconic star. Much like the Nicki Minaj song "Marilyn Monroe" this track ponders the connection between today's celebrities to her, possibly the biggest star of the past. 

The blonde chanteuse asks Marilyn for advice, "What's the secre that you can reveal?" before asking the chilling question: "Were you feeling the way I feel?" There's nothing released by this group better than this. Nothing.

The bridge is truly the most haunting part of the song. I don't want to spoil the experience, because trust me it's goosebump-giving, but there are these things involved: cake and a loaded gun. Yeah, I know.

I came up with a formula to show just how great this song is: "Marilyn" >>> life.

I really hope this song makes the final cut for This Is How Rumors Start, or better yet becomes a single. Chills!

What do you think of Jessie and the Toy Boys' latest leak? What do you think of them in general? Comments greatly appreciated!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Chris Brown releases amazing house-pop single "Turn Up The Music," almost forgiven for idiocy


Chris Brown is undoubtedly the biggest idiot of this generation. Yes, not even Charlie Sheen is that bad. But when he does things like release such music perfection as his latest single "Turn The Music Up" it's almost easier to forgive him for all he's done.



"Turn Up The Music" is the second single from Brown's upcoming album Fortune. The song veers away from the more R&B-influenced techno-pop of "Yeah x3" and goes more into the grimy, clubby synthesizers of a deadmau5 remix.

 "Turn up the music 'cuz I'm trying to hear the speakers blow," he sings over the winding house beats that veer on dubstep at some points of the song. Although the backbeat of this song could be a lot stronger, the beat is already extremely well put together.

The best part of the song, though, is the post-chorus bit where the son's producers really go bananas. The synthesizers begin escalating in pitch as Brown sings "turn it up, just dance" repeatedly until the instrumentation just reaches about as high as it could possibly go.

While this song is far from the amazing heights of amazing his songs "Kiss Kiss" and "Forever," there's no doubt that this song will get pretty high up in the charts, maybe even to No. 1.

Although that's unlikely. I mean, he beat her.