Songs of the Week 80: September 25 – October 1

foreign-air#5. Foreign Air – Better For It

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Catchy chorus wins the day on final release from Foreign Air’s For the Light EP. While this song is one where I find I’m just constantly waiting for the chorus, I am really digging the general sound of these guys.


oliver-nelson#4. Oliver Nelson Feat. Kaleem Taylor – Ain’t A Thing

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Straight up grooves from Oliver Nelson complemented by some soulful lyrics from Kaleem Taylor take #4 this week. Really really loving the vocal play on this one.


usher#3. Usher – Downtime

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Hopefully this doesn’t get taken down (as it’s not an official account). Usher is one of my major guilty pleasures. I find that with every release of his, there are one or two track sthat I really, really dig. Hard II Love was no different – both Need U and Downtime were standouts for me.


trails-and-ways#2. Trails and Ways – Get Loud

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Another week, another Trails and Ways song that I have stuck on repeat. Really looking forward to their upcoming album, as it seems each song of theirs is filled with pure, danceable happiness.


skinny-dipp#1. Skinny Dipp Feat. SoundCasino – Keep Chasing Stars

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Channeling their inner Empire of the Sun, newcomers Skinny Dipp deliver a glorious dance pop track to take top spot this week. One of those songs that is super easy to listen to and something that will please any type of music snob you may be trying to pick a tune for during a Friday night jam.