Zero by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
It was a tough hour last night I had to select whether “Zero” or “Head will Roll” will get my preference to be named Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ best single this year. While “Head will Roll” would rather be put in a category of Best Videos of The Year as well, according to my consideration, that consequently leaves “Zero” a musical reputation.
It’s been named Track of The Year by both NME and Spin Magazine. If these are not enough, HSA will also regard this shit as one also. After spending months appreciate their latest CD “It’s Blitz!” I wonder how fans would react to the little change Karen and friends did to their musical style. Good ol’ YYYs with aggressive garage punk-rock sound seem faded as audiences witness a new touch of more electronic feel. “Zero” is selected as the first single of this album. It’s fresh, dancy and enlighten – the terms we don’t expect to use with YYYs. At 4.25 run, you will find yourself in the middle of dizzy stars, for the last one and a half minute through the end.
Strawberry Swing by Coldplay
I assume no needed descriptions of “Coldplay” shall be made since the band’s already been gaining more and more reputations each work they manage to release, unbelievably how they constantly sustain the quality of sound and style.
This afro-pop influenced song has an intro that reminds me a lot of เซิ้งหมอลำ that occasionally occurs near my house. The frontman, Chris Martin, said he’s got inspired by the time he spent his youthhood in Zimbabwe, not Mahasarakham – so I don’t have to wonder if he copied a style of จินตรา พูนลาภ. The result is a cute, chilling free-guitars based with some starry psychedelic synths sound Track that makes you want to spend your time floating slowly in the air while weird creatures are flying by your side or something :P Lastly I’d say this is as well my personal most favorite track overall in “Viva la Vida or Death And All His Friends .”
I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
A high school club party anthem of the year, hands down. After been hated and refused to download by me at first, I swallow my pride saying this motherfucking track deserves its 14 consecutive weeks on the summit peak of BB Hot 100, to be completely honest I’d rather see this song beat the fuck out of Mariah’s One Sweet Day to get crowded to the longest runner at no.1 there. Personally I feel so good every time I get this track on. It’s like a fresh zephyr of happiness blows through my mind or something :D
Here is how Will. I. Am described the song,
“this song is dedicated to everyone who is getting ready to go out...
its the song to listen to when you drive to the club or party...
its the song to listen to after a long day or week at work...
its the song to that makes me wanna throw my stress away...”
Couldn’t agree more..
The Reeling by Passion Pits
At the very first time hearing this first single from their debut album “Manners” I was like “Wooahhhheyy who the hell sings this? Sooooo gotta dig their profile,” and I did. Passion Pits is an American electronic band from Massachusetts. They formed the band in 2007 and afterwards became, undoubtedly, exposed and popular due to its use in many advertisements in USA, Canada as well as in the UK.
“The reeling”, for me, is a disco pop song that reminds me of a feeling when I was high by the city light, or driving through a flamboyant downtown along with some chic friends.
“The Reeling” keeps throwing sounds and sounds on you without stopping. The vocal style makes me imagine the Bee Gees in front of you singing. The hard beat invites you to jump up and down your bed on your private outfits alone in the room. It should also be cheerful to play this song after your tired ass day of working. I recommend the track for your lack-of-inspiration-and-energy as well.
Untouchable by Girls Aloud
An epic-seven minute-long track, that immediately led fans question whether the Xenomania team was high on crack while composing it or not, proved this Guinness World Records’ Most Successful Reality TV-based band that it takes beauty/sexiness with creative and innovative skills of a visionary team producer and a little bit of a good PR to get further away from being a one-hit-wonder like what normally happened to such groups.
“Untouchable”, taken from their latest CD “Out Of Control”, is an electronic pop song that starts exquisitely with Nicola’s tender singing along with a beautiful drifting guitar before ignites the beat up to become a classy trance-influenced song that you’ll love to hear while spending time with your beloved one in Ibiza or Milan. It will continuously build up more and more emotional feeling every time it keeps growing on you and you will realize seven minutes is not as long as it seems.
It's long. It's KrissyGaga.
ReplyDeleteI'm a firm music fanatic that has always believe that music and all form of art is a subjective taste. You can't define what's good or what's bad music in general. But you can define what's good or what's bad for your own ears. Even I've always been a mainstream listners, I still know my music. Apart from Gaga, I listen to haunting music like Sarah Brightman to Enya, U2, Aerosmith, the stones, MJ and even Motown which inspires my singing abilty alot (Marvin Gayne and etc.). Also I do admit I listen to Miley Cyrus and I was a big "Spice Girls fan" in the 90's.
The more I listen to your selected tunes, I think we share a similarity in the sounds we like. A lot of the songs were electronically driven beats, with lots of synths sounds and very city-esque neon lights inspired music. These songs I also love, but I usually listen to them for my art and visual presentation, but not for pleasure listening.
So let's start (You probably stop reading already):
1)Zero= For me Karen Monk and the YYY's has established themselves to be a semi-indie/mainstream group. Radio isn't really picking them up for airplay, but the TV likes them. The music for me is too generic electronic. It reminds me of crystal castle. Still Karen's voice stands out for a electronic artist (Bjork-ish too me) and i think now they have to push electronic boundaries for 2010.
2)Strawberry= Coldplay is my favorite "band". I love them because they make universally appealing music, and not british rock which doesn't get you far. The song is very coldplay. However, I think Coldplay should now create something fresh but still keep there sound. They tried fusing Jay-Z, maybe featuring Gaga is an option? haha (atleast her version of Viva La vida was impeccable)
3) I gotta a feeling= An instant BEP classic, but a classic in general. It's a type of song which shows that being on BB 100 for 14 weeks it's not because of the artist, but the song itself. I must admit that it's also my top three song of the year. David Guetta and Will.i.am chemistry on this song is fucking unbelieveable. It's the defining song of "it's friday let's fucking get wasted tonight" or it's also "walking in Times Square being fucking happy". It works on all levels.
4) The Reeling= Never heard it, but love it after hearing it for the first time. It's a very 80's electronic tune, which I think made a great comeback this year. The vocals are still too normal to me because the Bee gees were way more distinctive, but the music is the main ingrediant here.
5)Untouchable= The most famous british girl group after the spice girls really pushed the boundaries for a girl group tune. I like how some songs of them are 40's inspired, while some are present music and some are futuristic, which I think shows how they have grown as an artist (take notes J.Lo) The music production on this song really works well for the UK market, but the US market doesn't buy these songs even though it's better than PCD because electronic pop music has been seen as cliche, but what has Gaga been able to accomplish?
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Hope that's enough for now. Great choices by the way by a true music lover. It's great to see how diverse you can be with your music. It's also great to have a platform like this (and Tay's) to practice my writing ability about the media, which hopefully isn't seen as cliche.
Lights and Gaga.
Kris : Kris could undoubtedly create another top singles review right here on my comment box :D
ReplyDeletethanks a lot for your informative yet inspiring opinions :))
Benz : It was one of the songs I can listen to like 1oo times without pausing or turning my concentration into something else, jing jing!