Showing posts with label Sheryl Crow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sheryl Crow. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

New Music Review #93

How about another ten songs you must hear?

The Cadillac Three - American Slang


We love a good upbeat country song and in 'American Slang' The Cadillac Three have nailed a foot-tapping perky number that will bring a smile to your stetson. (7/10)

Ella Eyre feat. Ty Dolla $ign- Ego


Poppier than her previous material this is a catchy radio-friendly number that will hook you in with its happy chorus. (7/10)

Halsey - Bad At Love


With a punky, pacey delivery this is a fun pop number with bite in its more ballsy chorus. (6.5/10)

Hurts - Ready to Go


Hurts are one of those bands that can usually be relied upon to bring you some great tracks and the poppy 'Ready to Go' with a quickly catchy chorus is no slouch. Great! (7/10)

Jamie Lawson - Can't See Straight


It might be familiar territory for fans of Jamie Lawson but when the music is as sweet and catchy as this it's hard not to be won over. And any song that includes the word 'discombobulation' is a winner with me. (7.5/10)

Jazz Morley - Safe Place


'Safe Place' is a beautifully written and sung number that brings a musical tear to your eye thanks to its evocative atmosphere. (7/10)

The Maine - Taxi


'Taxi' is a strongly written indie-rock number with a very singable central chorus. (7/10)

Martine McCutcheon - Any Sign of Life


Even better than her previous comeback single, this is a ballsy, powerful pop song with an incredible catchiness. Brilliant. (7.5/10)

Sheryl Crow - Alone In The Dark


With hints of Alanis Morrisette, this is a perky and punchy pop-country number with a killer chorus. Fun! (7/10)

Tom Walker - Heartland


With an anthemic sound and a strong voice this is a rousing number from a strong singer songwriter! (7/10)

Thursday, 1 June 2017

New Music Review #60

Ten more songs for you to hear!

alt-J - In Cold Blood 



alt-J return with one of their best songs since their early work like 'Tesselate', with an electronic-indie single with enough drama and thematic changes to keep you interested. (7/10)

Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato - No Promises



The music is something you've heard hundreds of times before - seriously how many songs sound like this one around at the moment - but it's the vocals from Demi and the bridge that give it something more interesting. It's fun, but too sound-a-like to really buy a copy. (6.5/10)

Kygo & Ellie Goulding - First Time



As with the Cheat Codes song this is a heard-it-all-before club track but with a better inclusion from Goulding. Thank someone for interesting singers to combat the boring DJs. (6.5/10)

Maggie Lindemann - Pretty Girl 



The lyrics may be as cheesy as they are uplifting and the swearing feels forced, but compared to the sound-a-like generic tracks dominating this edition, this is a breath of fresh air with a strong sense of attitude, a memorable chorus and some lyrics that resonate. (7/10)

Mullally - Wonderful



Coming to our attention maybe six months late, this is a summery pop-indie crossover with hints of Adam Levine in its vocals and music. (6.5/10)

Muse - Dig Down 



A much slower song than you'd usually expect from Muse, this is a throbbing, cut back song with a catchy yet repetitive chorus. It's not one of their best - it certainly feels subdued for a lead single - but has enough interesting production to keep you listening. (6.5/10)

Robin Schulz feat. James Blunt – OK



Musically it's pretty much Robin Schulz by the numbers but adding Blunt's vocals to it makes it at least a little bit more interesting. You've heard it all before but it's still worth a few spins. (6.5/10)


Sheryl Crow - Be Myself



With hints of country, this is quite a laid back number from Sheryl, with a radio-friendly chorus and some sweet vocal work from her, but it could do with a little bit more energy to pep things up. (6.5/10)

Thea Gilmore - New



Musically inspired by ELO - at least at the start - this is a retro-sounding driving number with plenty of interesting musical and vocal stabs, but doesn't feel quite as satisfying as you'd hope as a whole. (6.5/10)

Tom Chaplin - See It So Clear



I have to say I preferred the acoustic version with the dual vocals, but this take from the album is still a touching ballad, though the lesser verses seem to take an age to get to the more appealing chorus. (6.5/10)

Friday, 21 April 2017

New Music Review #39

It's time for ten more tracks that you need to hear!

Blink 182 - Misery



Lacking the light-hearted humour of their earlier releases this is still a fun pop-rock number with their recognisable vocal trickery and crisp backing. (6.5/10)

James Blunt - Bartender



Much less irritating as his previous single was in parts, though overall it was a good 'un, this is much better: a catchy sing-a-long night-out tune. Fun! (7/10)

Jon Bellion - All Time Low



The verses are quiet slow but the vocal effects of the chorus make up for it, making for some good light and shade in its style. Stormzy doesn't add much to the record, but does give it more variety. (7/10)

Kasabian - You're In Love With a Psycho



It might sound pretty much like Eez-eh party 2 and the lyrics and video are probably not that PC, but it's a quirky, hook-filled indie-rock number with a chorus that's likely to get picked up as a sing-a-long highlight this summer. (7/10)

LunchMoney Lewis feat. Ty Dolla $ign - H.O.E (Heaven On Earth)



LunchMoney Lewis may be embracing the cliches he shot down on 'Bills' and Ty is in need of plenty of autotune in here, but this is actually a sweet little love song with a little bit more bite. (6.5/10)


Maximo Park - Get High (No, I Don't)




The second single from the band's upcoming sixth album, this is a little bit of a departure for the band with a poppier outlook and a throbbing bassline but one that's a bit more casual than their usual fare. (6.5/10)


Sheryl Crow - Long Way Back 




Sheryl is back with those jaunty and bouncy little pop number that might not be as huge sonically as her big hits but is still a fun listen. (6.5/10)


The Shimmer Band - Jacknife And The Death Call




Not as loud as you'd imagine from the song title this is a neat indie-rock number that, though not doing anything big, plays out well. (6.5/10)

Ten Millennia - Turn Me On



Though the chorus is pretty simple there's something poppy in its funkiness, as highlighted by its trumpet solo. (6.5/10)

Thieves Like Us - Moon



Another track I was expecting to sound heavier from the band name, this is actually quite a cool, chilled-out number with a subtle yet enjoyable rhythm at its heart. (6.5/10)