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Hey,
I have a surprise, y'all...for the second week in a row you are getting 2 posts!


Top 5 Songs of the Week:
5. Your Ghost by Greg Laswell. I love this song. It was created following, what is arguably, the best recipe for beautiful music. Here it is: 1/2 cup Cover-That's-Better-Than-The-Original-Song (the song was originally recorded by Kristin Hersh back in 1994); 1/4 cup deep baritone, four tablespoons simple percussion; one teaspoon gentle piano; equal parts powerful guitar and strings; one cup perfect guitar accompaniment. Yum.

4. Holdin' on Together by Phoenix. These guys are French. They write nonsense lyrics. I have no idea what they are saying 99% of the time. . They are what I like to call "Genre Bouncers." I have a feeling you know what I'm saying; they rarely/never stay in one genre, electing to be alt/pop/dance/house/indie/mainstream all at the same time. It truly works.

3. Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP by Matt Duke. No, this is not an individual song, but an entire EP. This was released back in 2009, but I think it's still relevant. And you can't tell me differently, because this is my blog. ;) Just kidding. Anyways, this is EP is filled with 6 tracks from his first album that he re-recorded with just his voice, a guitar, and a few other strings here and there. It's beautiful. Some of his "skippable" tracks are made into something goose-bump-inducing.

2. Up Up Up by The Givers. I first heard this song at Younkers one night when I was shopping...good place to find music, quite honestly and made sure to remember this song. It's obnoxious, catchy, and cute all at the same time. Kind of like dogs and some people...haha But, really, this song is worth checking out if you like simple drum-lines, alternating female/male vocals, and songs that repeat words.

1. The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix Radio Edit) by Morgan Page ft. Lissie. This track came on my 3OH!3 Pandora station and I stood frozen in my bedroom, just mesmerized by the vocals. Turns out, Lissie is quite the talented lady and has been big for a while. Things I like: the minor key, the thumping bass (just like Dev, I like my bass down low. I'm not serious; I just couldn't resist), and the tinking sound in the back. It reminds me of Ellie Goulding, and lo and behold, Lissie and Ellie toured together.

So, that concludes my weekly playlist. Enjoy and check them out.

Until next week,
Bella

Review of Jason Mraz's 2 New Singles

Hey, sorry for not updating, but there was Christmas break, then traveling for New years, and finally, the worst of all, Semester Finals. Yuck. :)
But all of that stupid stuff is over, and I'm back to blogging. I am here to make a promise to you guys; I will update this blog every Friday.

So, let's do some music reviewing.
Jason Mraz has released 2 new singles off his upcoming album and here's my take on them.

Let us begin with The World As I See It. A cute song, with a very basic chord progression, the lyrics detail a relationship by comparing it to the beauty he sees in the world. Very adorable. Jason certainly has a way with words, which explains his monstrous fan base. Just sayin', that man is like our generation's Bob Dylan or The Beatles. IMO. My favorite line "From a bird's eye view, I can see you are just like me."
Check out the song here

The most recently released single I Won't Give Up is okay. I expected more from Jason considering TWAISI was a fantastic song. It reminds me of coffee-house style music. You know, nerdy guys in beanies with thick-rimmed glasses playing in some run-down building downtown. It will probably make an appearance in your local Starbucks. :) If you like the sort-of gritty, truthful music with a thousand promises in the lyrics, then this is your song. :D If you want to check it out click here. Best line: "I won't give up on us/ even if they skies get rough/ I'm giving you all my love/ I'm still looking up."

Until next week,
Bella