Third album by MGMT is coming up on September 17 2013.
The duo from Connecticut has finally finished their much anticipated studio album. The third album would be released through Columbia Records and will be titled MGMT. This self-titled album would also feature the hit song: Alien Days.
Here's the song list of MGMT:
Alien Days
Cool Song No.2
Mystery Disease
Introspection
Your Life is A Lie
A Good Sadness
Astro-Mancy
I Love You Too, Death
Plenty of Girls in The Sea
An Orphan of Fortune
MGMT is currently on tour and will also tour around the Europe in fall and the USA in November to December.
John Mayer came out with his newest single Paper Doll from a brand new album Paradise Valley!
I'm personally sort of excited for this album because he is SORT OF back! Yep, I think the old John Mayer is gradually seeping in to his blood and soul once again morphing into the John Mayer that we used to know and I am quite happy with that!
Remember how country his previous album sounded?
This single is less country than any of his song in "Born and Raised" and it is just a simple, lovely acoustic song with his voice and mainly his guitar. If anything, I would think Paper Doll sounds more similar to Mayer's songs from "Battle Studies".
Which is slightly not the John Mayer in his early albums, but is good enough.
The riffs from his guitar sounds less country-fied which is making me feel really good. Mayer's voice as always is really beautiful (which might be the only reason why I listened to Born and Raised album). The song is overall mellow, which is how he always sounded since Battle Studies.
Appearance-wise, still looking pretty country but at least he cut his hair and lost the beard. He's wearing poncho in the cover which is slightly weird because when he was in SNL with Frank Ocean, he dressed like a normal person.
I am pretty optimistic about his new single, Paper Doll and his new album, Paradise Valley. How about you?
PARADISE VALLEY is will come out on 13th of August 2013!
*sorry for being so critical, he's one of my favourite musician and I really want him back as good or better*
Uno : Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
If anything, this is the hottest, greatest tune this summer! I'm so glad this finally peaked the chart even though it's a little bit late (due to the music video being vulgar and all that) but this song is just so so good!
Dos: Can't Hold Us by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
2013 could be this guy from Seattle's year for real. The Heist, his album with producer Ryan Lewis, are bursting to the top and gained all the popularity it deserves. Can't Hold Us is a hip hop summer soundtrack, lyrics and music-wise.
Tres: Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
These French guys have been rocking the music industry from 1993 and 10 years later, they released the chart topping hits Get Lucky that every one has been waiting for. Yet again, the succeeded. Summer appropriate? Of course it is! We're up all night to get some and get lucky!
Quatro: Mirrors by Justin Timberlake
If you haven't heard this until today, I suspect you've been living under a rock. The newest love hit from Mr. Timberlake from his fresh album 20/20 has been topping the chart for couple of months. A great love song for 2013 summer and a great love song dedicated to Timbelake's grand parents.
Quinto: Cruise by Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
A mixture of country, rap, hip hop and RnB, Cruise is one heaven of a mixture. At first it will leave you feeling weird and asking yourself, "What was that?" but after a few listen you'll begin to think that the mixture is quite a breakthrough and it is not that weird after all. It is something.
Any comments about the tracks, guys? Let's turn the comment section into a great discussion/ramble zone!
The Sunset Strip Club is an awesome indie pop/rock band based in Nice, France and is of 4 young men from England.
Joe Nicholson, Damo, Chris and Simon were high school best mates from Kingston upon Hull, The United Kingdom. They all have the same passion for music and started to jam together and ended up performing on gigs around the country.
Good for us, their music pleased the ears of managers, labels and publishers. Before they knew it, they had the pleasure to go on tours with Florence and The Machine, Little Comets, The Automatic, Orson, The 1975, and Peter Andre!
One "eureka" moment was all it takes for them to decide that they are going to get away from the grey skies to enjoy the glamour and glitzy life of the French Riviera. They all moved to Nice, France and since then they have been performing as party band, producing one EP of 5 songs, and touring the Europe and around.
The Sunset Strip club described their music as "radio friendly pop that sounds new, exciting and fresh, combining the poeticism of Dry The River with The Killers-esque instict".
Einsten's Theory (their first hit single) and Speak Slow, definitely has been influenced by The Killers. It is the signature pop-rock single with catchy chorus that you can just blast off and dance to. All their songs' riffs hooked you from the first time you listen to it. It is so upbeat, so happy and a great summer theme song for young people. Their music is still a fresh pop-rock music with a little bit of weight, not just another dance-happy-pop-music.
If you like more slower and mellow song, opt for A Million Eyes that sounds contrast to the previous songs. The beat is steady, still with interesting riffs and you can just listen to the lyrics while contemplate about life in a deep psychological/philosophical moment. One thing if I could request, I would really really love to hear the acoustic version of this, guys!
They are currently still performing around the Europe and also recording their newest EP. Get really excited guys, because I know I will!
All songs by The Sunset Strip Club can be bought on iTunes.
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Miley Cyrus is back with a new hit song this summer titled We Can't Stop!
We all know Miley Cyrus is now all grown up with her looks and attitude. This shows in her music as We Can't Stop has more a full treble/loud drum/RnB beat in it and also more electronic sounds and feels to it.
The lyrics also shows that she is over the phase as the sweet Hannah Montana and going to her young adult phase now. If you listen to the lyrics, she goes on about "shaking it like we at a strip club" and "it's my mouth, I can say what I want to". To be honest, other than the chorus, these two phrases are the ones that I could hear/pay attention to. And, don't get me wrong, I don't think this is weird or wrong at all. She is 20 years old now, she can go to a strip club or say whatever she wants, whenever and however she wants.
Song-wise, it is supposed to be a summer anthem since it is released in the start of summer. We Can't Stop has a slow RnB feeling to it but also with element of electro-pop. It would be a lot better if the beat is faster because this would be a good club/dance song if it is a little bit faster. There are definitely more electronic sounds involved compared to her old songs. She also tweaked with auto-tune a little bit, which is okay because she did not overdo it, but it does not sounds pretty as well.
However, We Can't Stop might still be stuck in your head as a summer anthem. It is really really chilled (even though the lyrics is about partying and shaking it up, which is in contrary) and it will be good for winding down after a wild weekend party or when you just want to lay around with all your friends enjoying a lazy summer.
If you do not know what Spotify is and you have never used one, read through :)
Spotify is a free download program which allows you to stream music you like, anytime anywhere as long as you have an internet connection!
Sometimes it might be annoying when you have that one song stuck in your head and you do not have it in you playlist. You tried to find it on YouTube but they do not have the good quality version of the song. You tried to find it on Google, but they do not have anything that is free or do not require downloading.
The answer to all the problem is Spotify! One stop service to cater all your music needs :)
You just have to download it on https://www.spotify.com/ and install the program to your computer/laptop for free. After that, you can create an free account on Spotify, confirm your email, log-in and start to listen to any song you like for free!
Spotify has an endless collection of songs that allows you to find every song to match your mood, whether you're having a bad day, you're having a party or even classical music for you to study. You can also download free apps to enhance your music experience and create playlist. You can follow your favourite artist or radio for more.
You can also go premium for 30 day trial which allows you to download song and sync it with you iPod, iPad or your phone so you can take your favourite song wherever you go. Once the free trial expires, you can continue your premium account for just $11.99 (in Australian Dollar).
Feeling good so far? Interested in Spotify? Try it now and listen to your favourite tunes anytime, anywhere.
The pop diva, Mariah Carey, will not be on the next season of American Idol. She was one of the judge for American Idol 13 together with Randy Jackson, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj.
She quits the American Idol judging panel due to tight schedule for this year and next year. Mariah Carey's latest album, #Beautiful is topping the chart in a lot of countries over the world and she is going to do a world tour for her newest album. The world tour will start in October and Asia would be her first destination. Carey's schedule is full and she had to leave the judging panel of American Idol.
As for Mariah Carey's replacement in American Idol, the production team is considering one of their alumni, Jennifer Hudson.
New Found Glory had just released their newest cover album, "Mania", and is already hopping to another project.
The pop-punk/rock band from Florida is going to release a new live album in October 2013. The news was announced by the band on a concert in Milwaukee, last Friday (May 23). The album will also features three new songs by them.
Their last studio album was released in 2011 titled Radiosurgery which topped the Billboard US Hard Rock Chart in 2011.
The American rock band from Canton, Ohio, Relient K, is going to release their studio album after four years of hiatus very soon.
If everything is going as scheduled, the new album, "Collapsible Lung" will be released on July 2 via Mono vs. Stereo.
On this newest album, Relient K wanted to have an unexpected set-list and make their music sounds more variant and fresh to their fans and their new listeners. Relient K's frontman, Matthew Thiessen, claimed the album to be pop album because "it needed to be written. The last album by Relient K was "Is For Karaoke" in 2011 and peaked on iTunes chart on number 20.
"Collapsible Lung" is available for pre-order on iTunes and if you do pre-order from iTunes, you will get a bonus track, "That's My Jam" featuring Owl City.
