Sunday, February 28, 2010

What's New: "Of Men and Angels" by The Rocket Summer"

“Of Men and Angels” is the fourth studio album from The Rocket Summer. Overall, the album is a solid outing from the band and follows in the suit of their previous albums.

Album: Of Men and Angels
Artist: The Rocket Summer
Original Release Date: February 23th , 2010

Tracks:

1. Roses
2. You Gotta Believe
3. Hills and Valleys
4. I Want Something to Live For
5. Walls
6. Pull Myself Together (Don't Hate Me)
7. Of Men and Angels
8. I Need a Break... But I'd Rather Have a Breakthrough
9. Nothing Matters
10. Japanese Exchange Student
11. Tara, I'm Terrible
12. Hey!
13. Let You Go
14. This Is a Refuge
15. Light


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mainstream: "Ali in the Jungle" by The Hours

The “What Will Be Mainstream” song that I’ve selected for this week is "Ali in the Jungle” by The Hours. This song is off the band’s second, full studio album.

Song: Ali in the Jungle
From the Album: Narcissus Road
Artist: The Hours
Original Release Date: February 5, 2007




Tuesday, February 23, 2010

What's Good: "The Average" by Breathe Electric

This week, for the “What’s Good” category, I chose the song “The Average” by Breathe Electric. This song was released on the band’s second studio album “Emotion.”

From the Album: Emotion
Artist: Mae
Original Release Date: 8/18/2009

Sunday, February 21, 2010

What's New: "Love" by Angels & Airwaves

Angels & Airwaves released their third studio album free on their website on Valentine’s Day 2010. The album as a whole I excellent. Tom Delong, the band’s lead singer and primary song writer describes the album as a “blending of Radiohead and U2 together with these kind of Pink Floyd movements."

Album: Love
Artist: Angels & Airwaves
Original Release Date: February 14th , 2010

Tracks:

1. Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce
2. The Flight of Apollo
3. Young London
4. Shove
5. Epic Holiday
6. Hallucinations
7. The Moon-Atomic (...Fragments and Fictions)
8. Clever Love
9. Soul Survivor (...2012)
10. Letters to God, Part II
11. Some Origins of Fire

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

What's Good: "A Melody, the Memory" by Mae

This week, for the “What’s Good” category, I chose the song “A Melody, the Memory” by Mae. This song was released as the first of the bands three part EP series (m)orning, (a)fternoon, (e)vening. This first part was released on September 22, 2009.

From the Album: (m)orning
Artist: Mae
Original Release Date: September 22, 2009


Sunday, February 7, 2010

What's New: "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum

When most people hear “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum there are usually thinking about their hit single. However, that song is not only a hit single but also the title song off of Lady Antebellum’s new cd. While “Need You Now” is an excellent song, the album as a whole is also good.

Album: Need You Now
Artist: Lady Antebellum
Original Release Date: January 26th, 2010

Tracks:

1. Need You Now
2. Our Kind Of Love
3. American Honey
4. Hello World
5. Perfect Day
6. Love This Pain
7. When You Got A Good Thing
8. Stars Tonight
9. If I Knew Then
10. Something 'Bout A Woman
11. Ready To Love Again



Friday, February 5, 2010

Mainstream: "You Left Me" by The Maine

The “What Will Be Mainstream” song that I’ve selected for this week is "You Left Me” by The Maine. Their song, “Everything I Ask For” was popular when the album first came out in July of 2008, but this song was overlooked.

Song: You Left Me
From the Album: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Artist: The Maine
Original Release Date: July 8th, 2008



Tuesday, February 2, 2010

What's Good: "Atlantic Lungs" by Thieves and Villans

This week, for the “What’s Good” category, I chose the song “Atlantic Lungs” by Thieves and Villans. This song was released on the bands only full, studio album on July 4, 2008 as part of the album “Movement.”

From the Album: Movement
Artist: Thieves and Villans
Original Release Date: July 4, 2008