Sara Bareilles' Brave Come Back

After what seemed like forever, Sara Bareilles is back!

To fill you in: approximately 3 to 4 months ago, Sara Bareilles released her first single music video, Brave. The song was written by Bareilles together with Fun lead guitarist, Jack Antonoff. You can actually hear the Fun influence in the way the chords are played on each beat. Interestingly, the inspiration of the song came from a friend of Bareilles who struggled to come out. 

click the video to watch and listen to Brave:

The song is very upbeat and up-lifting. It is fun, catchy, with great beat and melody lines. More importantly, it has a great message plastered in the lyrics that anyone can relate to. Be brave in anything that you do, speak up and let the world hear you. It gets better.

A lot of people has made Brave an unofficial LGBT campaign anthem (if you like to call it that way). It might sound like another pop song but the power that lies within this is definitely stronger. 

This former judge of Sing-off's new album in July this year titled The Blessed Unrest. Check it out!

Buy Brave here: http://smarturl.it/sarabrave
Sara Bareilles website: http://www.sarabmusic.com/

Arctic Monkeys: Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High

(Probably) The hottest man in indie music industry and his company is back everybody! Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys is back looking like a 70s rock badass in the newest official video clip of Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?.

watch and listen here:

This is the third single from their latest album, AM. Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? music video was directed by Nabil who also did a music video for Foals. (It is indeed a small world)

People have been having different opinions about this song. Some love it, some hate it. I personally love this song. It might sound a bit monotone (for some people), but the consistency of beat, the catchy chorus, and the riff reels you in. The minor sounds set perfectly to the sadness/desperation of the lyrics that is also told in a great story in the music video.

Arctic Monkeys is currently on tour for their newest album, AM. Support by watching them or buying their music!

Buy Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? -
At iTunes: http://po.st/HighAM
On CD at Dom Mart: http://po.st/HighCDDM
On CD at Arctic Monkeys store: http://po.st/HighCDAM

What do you guys think of the song? Let me know in the comments below!

Review: Burn by Ellie Goulding

This cute British singer with wispy voice made her comeback last month with new video clip for her new single: Burn.

Ellie Goulding is best known for her genre, mixing dance beat with techno, electro-pop and sort of alternative sound that works just so well with her unique voice.

watch the music video here:

First thing to recognise is that this song is so very catchy. Once you listen to it, I almost guarantee you will not be able to resist the urge to hum it. The beat is up, makes Burn a good song to dance. But it does not sound wild or anything too up-lifting. Burn has the beat, is catchy, and at the same time very chilled.

By one month and a few weeks after the released of Burn official video clip, this song has darted its way up to the number 1 in UK pop chart. Making it and official summer anthem, as it is just damn appropriate.

What makes this song different is (other than Goulding's one-of-a-kind voice) the sort of syncopated rhythm that chants throughout the song. It reels you in together with pretty clean lyrics (respect). Also, you can actually sing along to this song! (She does not overdo any ad-libs, back vocal, or crazy improvisation of melody, making this a singable summer song with a melody line)

Burn is on sale, available on iTunes and GooglePlay. 

Tell me what you guys think in the comments below! Also, what other summer song have you been loving so far? (might be up for a late-summer playlist)