CDQ of the new Gaga single “The Edge of Glory” just dropped to the interwebs within the last few minutes. Definitely feeling this more than the first couple singles. The tune’s last bits even seep into 80’s Springsteen territory a bit complete with fat sax and uplifting vibes. Clarence Clemmons. Tip to our friends at Hard Candy Music
Lady Gaga – The Edge of GloryLady Gaga: (Official) (Twitter)
Rating: 7.8
Pala is album of the year material. The cooled out title track of Friendly Fires new mindblower of a LP just might be our fav song off the record yet. All the best trappings of 80’s 90’s R&B (some of our favorite music) are here and mixed up with the best electronic music those genres influenced and then all tied together with the Fires’ stunning pop sensibility. Records like Pala are why we do this.
Friendly Fires – PalaFriendly Fires: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.8
So Fresh so clean. Lone on the remix for “Live Those Days Tonight”.
Friendly Fires – Live Those Days Tonight (Lone Remix)Friendly Fires: (Official) (Myspace)
Lone: (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.4
These blogs fall like dominoes.
Nicki Minaj – Dominoes (Distance Remix)Distance: (Myspace)
Rating: 8.5
Contributed by Bruce Rave
I really liked She Wants Revenge’s 2005 debut album, and it had the killer hit “Tear You Apart”. Things got quiet for the boys after that, but they’re rebounded really nicely with their “Take the World” single. The song has thedarkness we expect them them, but it’s less clubby than we might have anticipated. The groove might not have torn me apart, but it definitely has sucked me in.
She Wants Revenge – Take the WorldShe Wants Revenge: (Official) (Myspace)
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Rating: 8.3
Big remix here from Koan Sound, as the Bristol based collective spin UK rising star Ed Sheeran’s new joint. Ace.
Ed Sheeran – The A Team (Koan Sound Remix)Ed Sheeran: (Official) (Myspace)
Koan Sound: (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.5
Oooooh. What do we have here? We like-y. We are loving the old time-y (there’s that -y thing again!) cymbal/clap tones used in the beat mix. It’s Brooklyn all over the world! In your ears right now! 90’s club with us y’all!
The Chain Gang of 1974 – Undercover (Twin Shadow Remix)Twin Shadow: (Official) (Myspace)
The Chain Gang of 1974: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.2
The new Friendly Fires. You knew we had to do it for y’all. New jam called “Hawaiian Air”. Plays back silky smooth. Gimme an F! Pala is due 15 May via XL.
Friendly Fires – Hawaiian AirFriendly Fires: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.0
Glasgow’s It Girl are one of our fav new bands. “Locust Pt. I” is a huge song that most definitely demands a larger audience (BBC Radio, NME, etc, holla @ these boys). Jagged drums, jabby guitars, stop-start melodies all step 1-2-1-2 to create a hit record. This is a hit record.
It Girl: (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.7
If “Look At Me Now” were by any other A-Level R&B artist (Usher, John Legend, etc), it’s totally a No. 1 record. But it’s not it’s by Chris Brown. How is Chris Breezy getting these beats? How much dough is being thrown around to continue to support him as a relevant artist? If I’m Diplo, why am I giving this beat to Chris Brown?. Duh-Da-Duh-Da. Waaaaahhhnn.
Chris Brown – Look At Me Now (Dillon Francis Remix)Dillon Francis: (Soundcloud) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.2
Most the b3sci crew grew up about 20 miles from The Rubber City (on a good day) a.k.a. Crackron (on a bad day). We go all the way back. We know people that know the Black Keys. We know people. Here The Keys take it all the way back to the Big Bang of Rock and Roll, Buddy Holly. Here, the boys put a vaguely dub shine on the Buddy classic, “Dearest”. Awesome. Look out for the Rave On: Buddy Holly tribute LP, out June 28. Paul McCartney! Lou Reed! & My Morning Jacket! are just a few of the artists that join The Keys on the LP.
The Black Keys – Dearest (Buddy Holly Cover)The Black Keys: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 9.0
THANK YOU BASED GOD./
Salem – Till the World Ends (Britney Spears Cover)Salem: (Myspace)
Rating: 8.5
