Hurts - All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day

For my last post of the year I chose a song that I think perfectly encompasses not only the holiday spirit but also the New Year… Before I dive into it I must say this first year of blogging has been pretty awesome. And it’s all thanks to you guys who read my post. I’m looking forward to writing on all the great new music of 2013!... Now onto the song, I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on the English band Hurts, but they’re one of my favorite European acts. This song is few years old but it has a timeless quality to it. It’s not you typical holiday song because of the deep lyrics but I think that’s what makes it so good. The overall musical sound is typical Hurts; very big and epic. And the “classic holiday bells” add a nice touch to everything, like the icing on a perfectly moist homemade cake. Go ahead and give it a listen for yourself… And Happy New Year!!!

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Bjørn Johan Muri - Once Upon A Time

Before I get into the heart of this post, let me just start by saying if I went clubbing this is the type of music id want them to play. Its just happy and fun (as you can tell from my last post im kinda in a happy dance feel at the moment. I don’t why but hey, life is beautiful. You just have to take the time to stop and realize it. There’s so much to be thankful for)… So anyway, Bjørn Johan Muri is a Norwegian singer who gained popularity after competing on the Norwegian version of the show Pop Idol. I found out about him about a week ago from another music blog I follow and I’ve been hooked to his music ever since. This song is from his first album Airwaves. It wasn’t a single but I definitely think it more than had the potential to be. It’s commanding right from the start with the big (almost tribal type) percussions and underlining base line. Bjørn uses his vocals to melodically carry much of the song through out the verses, until the chorus when his backups come in to really make the overall vibe and sound even bigger. The addition of rapper Lidolido adds a nice breakaway from the core of the song but the even without his part the song more than stands on its own… Every time I listen to this I just wanna dance. I cant wait for hear what he comes up with for his new album... But enough from me, go listen to it for yourself!

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The Wanted - I Found You

For my first post back (after another unplanned hiatus) I wanted to write on a song that’s just fun and makes you happy. I discovered this track not to long ago and figured it’d be perfect. So here goes…  We all know boy bands are officially back, and The Wanted are definitely one of the front-runners. “I Found You” is their most recent single and I think it was a perfect choice for showcasing what’s next to come from them. When I listened to this song for the first time the first part I heard was the chorus, and that’s really what grabbed my attention. That big dance sound along side those strong falsetto vocals is a winning combination in my opinion. I think the vocals set the song apart from just any other dance pop record out now. It’s just plain good. Period! This is definitely the type of pop song you would hear from a UK artist and I’m hoping America will hurry up and catch on. This song should be a #1 hit! But again, that’s just my opinion. Check out the song and decide for yourself.

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