Showing posts with label Sean Paul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sean Paul. Show all posts

Friday, 28 July 2017

New Music Review #78

Ten more songs you need to hear!

Arcade Fire - Electric Blue




Not quite as catchy as their other single on circulation but the falsetto and electric-funk work really well and make for a catchy and quirky original hit. (6/10)


Echosmith - Goodbye




Though not quite having the pop credentials of 'Cool Kids' this more subdued number with a catchy electronic riff still has much to enjoy after a few listens. (6.5/10)


Galantis - True Feeling




A fun and optimistic dance tune brought to you by the power of autotune and a synthesizer. Familiar and generic but enjoyable enough as part of a dance playlist. (6.5/10)


Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry




A little generic for Lovato but there's enough bite in the production and lyrics to keep it on play, though the potty mouthed bridge feels a little unnecessary. (6/10)


Enrique Iglesias feat. Sean Paul - Subeme La Radio (Remix)



It can't do any harm to jump on the coat-tails of Despecatio with this very similar sounding track. Though not as distinctive as that hit, Sean Paul does at least 'do a Bieber' and make this a good balance of languages even if he's on fag-packet writing duty. (6.5/10)

Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals - Back to You



The next single from a former 1D member lands and it's a tad generic musically and the swearing feels a little tacked-on to make an impact, but it has enough pop-rnb crossover to keep the fans happy. It feels more like Rexha's single than Liam's though and autotune should be credited as the fourth member of the line-up. The video plays out like the worst Doncaster tourist board video though. (6.5/10)

OneRepublic feat. Tiziano Ferro - No Vacancy



Ignoring Ferro's inability to sing the word 'vacancy' in the chorus correctly and that OneRepublic have moved away from their more familiar sound, this is quite a catchy, summery track. (6.5/10)

Prophets of Rage - Living On The 110


Not quite as heavy as the band's title would suggest, this is a strong light-rock song that rests more on its lyrics and what they say rather than its music. Has quite a Rage Against the Machine feel to it though. (6/10)

PVRIS - Half


A gentle, unassuming track with a rocky heart. Not their best but it's got a strong heart behind it. (5.5/10)

Shy Luv - Time 




'Time' is a funky dance number with some bite to it, though it's perhaps a little bit generic for the genre. (6.5/10)



Thursday, 29 December 2016

Top 100 of 2016 (Part 7)

It's time for our next countdown of the best songs of 2016 as we enter our top 40!

40 Jazz Mino - Suffocate (Released: June)



39 Kate Rusby - Big Brave Bill (Released: July)



38 The Slvr Tongues - Johnny Cash (Released: August)



37 Twenty One Pilots - Heathens (Released: June)



36 Walk The Moon - Work This Body (Released: February)



35 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Come With Us (F9 Radio Edit) (Released: July)



34 RagnBone Man - Wolves (Released: June)



33 Lola Coca - GQ (Released: April)



32 Sia feat Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills (Released: February)



31 Axwell and Ingrosso - Dream Bigger (Released: May)



Sunday, 18 December 2016

Top 100 of 2016 (Part 5)

It's time for the fifth part of our top 100 countdown, taking us from 61 to 50. Don't forget to leave your comments below!

60 Michael Bublé - I Believe in You



59 Kerri Watt - The Wild



58 MIAMIGO - Everyone I Know



57 April Towers - Silent Fever 



56 Cody Chesnutt - I Stay Ready



55 Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye



54 Madness - Mr Apples



53 Skyler feat. Snoop Dogg - Fire



52 Paige Monroe - Call It Love 



51 Smoove & Turrell - You Could've Been a Lady