Out of the many new songs released this week, I only bookmarked eight, probably the lowest ever. No big names, not a lot of dance stuff, not much at all. In fact as I went through the listing of 100+ tracks, I was hitting the next button very quickly and often. That being said, only two of the eight new music tunes released this week are truly worthy of a spotlight, so for what it's worth, check em out...
Drunk and I Miss You - KIDDO, Decco
One of the better tunes I bookmarked this week is this pop/rockish song that's pretty catchy and has a nice groove, as well. Check out Drunk and I Miss You...
Way Down - MO
I've loved virtually everything Danish singer MO has put out and this one is fast and very funky. Check out Way Out...
Though I've only spotlighted two songs this week, there are others, of course, that are worthy of attention. Here are this week's honorable mentions..
Just Got Paid - Segala, Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor, French Montana
Much better! After last week's less than stellar round of new music releases, this first Friday in March had me saving tunes all over the place. I saved many tracks this week, and the mix of songs runs the gamut from sweet ballads to rap gems to funky beats and everything in between. To top it off, as I ran through them a second and third time in preparing this post, all of the pieces fell into place, with five tunes worthy of spotlight and several honorable mentions, and even the ones that don't make either cut here I am looking forward to getting to know. Check out this week's hot tunes:
Tongue - MNEK
It was just about two years ago that I discovered MNEK and his amazing neo-freestyle jam, More Than a Miracle. Ever since then I've kept my eye out for new stuff from this mysterious singer, and though I've seen one or two in the time since, I haven't found anything that quite captured the magic of that song. Well, the British singer has got a brand new track from hjis forthcoming debut solo set and though it's not quite the as good as the previous jam, it is good enough to warrant your attention. Tongue shows of the multiple talents of MNEK, with R&B and rap vocals and combines it with a clicky dance beat that's just, well, groovalicious! Check out Tongue...
Good Vibes - ALMA, Tove Styrke
Finnish pop star ALMA has dropped a six-song mixtape called Heavy Rules, and this hot track from the record features the talents of Swedish singer/songwriter Tove Styrke. The tune is pure pop pleasure and it surely deserves to be heard. Check out the track on YouTube or the entire mixtape below:
No Excuses - Meghan Trainor
There's no doubt that Meghan Trainor has got a knack for writing and performing catchy catchy pop songs, and this debut single off her forthcoming third album is more of the same sassy stuff we've become accustomed to from the popstress. Check out No Excuses...
Beautiful - What So Not, Winona Clark
I'm not sure if it's the name of the song or the artist, but this one was hard to find on the Internet! Nevertheless, we've got a great, middle of the night dance floor jam on our hands here. Beautiful has got nice ethereal vocals set to some slamming beats. Check out Beautiful...
War Paint - Frankie Simone
Brash and open Portland-based, and lesbian, singer Frankie Simone has put out an immediately likable tune that reminds me a lot of an old Adam and the Ants tune combined with some other 80's new wavy pop. The chant is catchy and the drumbeats catchier and yeah, the video is pretty hard not to watch, too! Check out War Paint...
Good stuff, for sure! As promised, here are this week's honorable mentions, all worth checking out:
Love! When this tune first came up in a Spotify playlist, I thought of it as a funky dance jam, not having any idea who was singing it. Then, when I looked down at the screen and saw it was Meghan Trainor, well, um yeah! There's a certain uniqueness to her to which this tune certainly falls into. You should definitely check this one out...
All along I thought that Meghan Trainor was going to be a short-lived, one-dimensional recording artist, but she's proving me wrong with this funky new track from her upcoming sophomore album, Thank You. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved her when she first hit the airwaves with All About That Bass, and even her follow-up singles Dear Future Husband and Lips Are Movin'. but the former got so played out that I tired quickly of anything to do with her.
The hit songs from her first record sort of had a country/retro feel to em, and that's where the one-dimensional thought came in, but this little ditty is nothing like it (okay, well maybe a little at the beginning). It's got a decidedly R&B feel to it and the tune showcases the dimensions to Trainor's talented voice. The song is a hit already, and so if you don't know it already, check it out...
Though this song's been around for awhile, I just caught wind of this hip, rockabilly jam that's a logically retro contemporary of Miss Meghan Trainor, only slightly less campy and a lil more rock. Btw, love the video...
It's hard to believe that this hasn't happened before today, but it's true. Meghan Trainor, one of the brightest newbies on the pop music block, has just released her debut album, Title, today. I say hard to believe because by now, with the immense success of All About That Bass, and now this, her second single, she just seems like an old pro. Anyway, it's undeniable that her novo/retro 50's style is unique and full of catchy hooks and clever lyrics, and somewhat irresistibly fun. Check out Lips Are Movin'...
