Music Reviews: More Singles

courtesy of my blog: http://cjferrara.blogspot.com/

More great songs without albums. I can only hope that they will be followed by a release.

This Little Light of Mine - Addison Road
Nice country/Christian song. It seems to me that this song belongs in a movie of some kind. Good tune, based on the famous spiritual lyrics. This made my daughter call out that she recognized the song; even though it's a totally different setting.

I Won't Give Up - Jana Kramer - The debut song from the star of One Tree Hill. Wait... Come back, it's actually pretty good. I'm not sure if this will turn into a career for her, but if she can keep the material quality, then maybe.

Something to Die For - The Sounds -  Retro music styles tend to go in 20 year spans. In the '80s, people reminisced about the '60s; in the '90s, they brought back the art rock and trends of the '70s. That means that the "Aughts" (2000-2010) should have seen a resurgence of music from the '80s. I was psyched, because I was very into '80s hair metal. And it made a bit of a comeback. Groups like Stryper and Iron Maiden had good albums last year. And there's Jimmy Fallon's now legendary Fight Power Ballad featuring Sebastian Bach. But that's not the big comeback of the year. Nope, it was the cheesey New-wave Alternative music of the '80s that came back. Groups like The Killers and Muse are bringing back that alt-'80s trend. Add to that the Swedesh group, The Sounds. This song is blatantly riffing on the synth-pop sounds of Human League and Eurythmics, but in a good way. Keep listening beyond the cheesy Buchla synthesizer opening, and get to the chorus, and you'll be hooked.

A Little Less Comfortable - Carter's Chord
Took a few listens to get the point of this country ballad. I think it means that the girls miss the old days when their relationship was exciting and passionate. They're too comfortable with each other's company and weant to get the spark back. Newcomers Carter's Chord seem to be picking up where the Dixie Chicks and Wilson Phillips left off. Good harmonies, and just a plain 'ol well written song.