The drums keep it bouncing rather than stomping.
Pete Christianson
Snow Patrol’s “Shut Your Eyes” sounds like the kind of winter single.
Empire Of The Sun and Walking On A Dream hit like a neon daydream.
After Hours feels brand-new and impossible to ignore.
The track hits with clean guitar jabs and a propulsive low end.
The mix leaves just enough room for the vocal to strut.
The vocals glide over the hook with enough rush to feel expensive.
My favorite Songstress songs from the past year.
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Melody Gardot’s Worrisome Heart feels like the kind of cut needs: cool.
The beat snaps with dry and late-night precision.
Anna Ternheim and "Little Lies" land like a fresh bruise.
In 2008, this sounds fresh, sly, and impossible to ignore.
A good headphones session, a coffee run, or a last warm-night spin.
Brooke Waggoner lands “I Am Mine” like a fresh cut.
Laura Marling turns New Romantic into the kind of stumble-on.
The production keeps it lean: warm guitar and a clean snap on the drums.
Late-night cleanup, coffee refills, and the kind of Tuesday.
Amy Macdonald arrives with This Is The Life.
