#5. Hoodie Allen – Let It All Work Out
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I have a confession – I’m actually a week behind on all my music posts. I’ve come across so much good stuff over the past few months that I’ve been banking songs for future weeks. So I’m losing some of the “freshness”, but at the end of the day I was never in that race anyway. So while it’s not prudent to say Hoodie Allen released a surprise new jam last week, it is fair to say he released it the week before. Much like his other stuff, it’s a light and fluffy college rap track that should please anyone who’s already a fan of his.
#4. EDEN – Wake Up
EDEN is becoming a regular feature on this blog – and honestly I can’t really figure out what it is that draws me in. I think there’s a bit of nostalgia here, as the sounds of desperation and pain really reminds me of a lot of music I used to dig in high school (the Taking Back Sundays, Bright Eyes and Dashboard Confessionals of the world).
#3. Freedom Fry – Tropicana
I’m not ashamed to admit that I adore this song simply because of the chorus. It’s unfairly pleasant. I’m also a sucker for songs that give you the “hey ya”… because without a doubt I will sing it back with them. I will “hey ya” that shit all day long, and love every second of it.
#2. AQUILO – Good Girl
I really don’t get it. I said it before so I’ll say it again – everytime AQUILO release a new song I expect to be let down. It’s not that I don’t believe in their ability to churn out good music, it’s just that I NEVER come across bands that continually release songs that one-up their previous releases. Each successive track has me falling in love with these guys all over again. Good Girl has a bit more dancey-flair to it (especially compared to how sombre and haunting their previous tracks have been), and yet doesn’t lose that AQUILO feel.
#1. Chordashian – Bye Bye
Ranking 4-2 wasn’t easy this week, but #1 was a slam dunk. I have not been able to stop playing Bye Bye ever since it graced my ears. At first listen I knew it reminded me of something else on my playlist, and I finally found it this morning… the Durante remix of Shells by Laurel. It’s all in the synths and the gloriously bubblegum-popesque female vocals. I’m banking that this one will make a high entry on my top 10 songs list tomorrow.
...Because It's Sunday 