This week's tunes will be the top ten most recently added songs on my Ipod... I.E. the new and noteworthy of November 2009... Enjoy!
- Ain't No Rest for the Wicked - Cage the Elephant. This laid back track first caught my attention on MySpace of all places. With a Beck-esque sound and simple melodies, it's an automatic favorite.
- Russian Roulette - Rhianna. Rhianna takes it back to the days of "Unfaithful" and brings you this new ballad. Both mysterious and heavy, her newest single will take you on an adventure from beginning to end.
- If You're Wondering If I Want You To (I Want You To) - Weezer. The boys come back big time with this poppy little number that you can't help but bop along with. With sweet, wholesome lyrics and a catchy bridge, it's perfect for a mood-boost.
- Wheels - Foo Fighters. It's about time they dropped a new song! While this one is surely more pop sounding than their previous work, it's still an instant classic. The guys step away from heavy guitar and angry screams for this track, and do not disappoint.
- 1901 - Phoenix. This indie hit from the french foursome is just what the doctor ordered. With a sound equivalent to the Nick & Norah soundtrack, you'll be singing along in no time.
- I Like It Rough - Lady Gaga. Okay, guilty pleasure number one on this list. The beat's fantastic, and melody's pretty catchy. Whether your pro or anti-Ga, this one'll be stuck in your head for hours.
- 3 - Britney Spears. Okay, definite guilty pleasure number two! Britney finally gives up trying to hold together any semblance of a positive image, and belts out this nasty number confirming her iconic whore status. But the beats pretty decent. So what the hell..
- Red Light - David Nail. The only country hit to make this week's list, this depressing ode to the break up is melodically and lyrically wonderful. While I personally believe the idea was stolen directly from the boys of Matchbox 20 and their little-known-hit "Rest Stop", I'm still down for a good "slit-your-wrists" track.
- Heartbreak Warfare - John Mayer. LOVE IT! One of Mayer's newest tracks to be released, this little ditty has one of the best analogies I've seen to date. With lyrics comparing the absolute destruction of fights and breakups to chemical warfare, it's bound to hit you, and hit you HARD. Plus there's the loving mention of my least favorite drug, Ambien,... gotta love it.
- Kings and Queens - 30 Seconds to Mars. IT IS ABOUT GOD-DAMN TIME, BOYS! For years I sat, waited and wished for them to drop a new EP. The second I lose hope, up it shows on the billboard top twenty - a new song from an old favorite. With the typical sweeping melodies and hard rhythms of any 30 Seconds song, you'll feel instantly at home. The boys shy just enough away from their prior sound to showcase their change and growth, but not out in left-field leaving you wondering "what happened?!" Can't wait for the new EP - if it's anything like this title track, it'll be a chart-topper in no time!
xoxo,
Jecca Leigh
I'm proud to say I have all but one of these songs in my possession (..granted, you DID give me most of them!). And THANK YOU for the 30 seconds to Mars! Deeeelicious.
ReplyDeleteOh, and you're welcome for John Mayer. ;) lol
have you heard 'Who Say's by our boy Johnny?? ooh baby.. he's still got it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't listened to your suggestion yet, but believe me, I will :)
I am also somewhat disappointed that this is the first I'm hearing of all this though..