Ellie Goulding - Lights. The original is better than the Bassnectar remix. Others may disagree, but I think it sounds too rushed and overproduced, like when you play with a picture in PhotoShop, and you keep adjusting the colors and then you realize ten minutes later that it looks ridiculous. I dunno, maybe it's because I listened to the original first.
Here's the remix, for reference.
Ellie Goulding - Your Song. Originally by Elton John. HM thinks Ellie's is better. I tend to agree, if only because her video has an awesome hat and cat.
The fact that Ellie can sing two such different songs as Lights and Your Song that well is a testament to her versatility and general BAMFness.
Ellie Goulding - I'll Hold My Breath. Actually, I really like pretty much all her songs.
The Strokes - Killing Lies. My first Strokes song. I see that they perform at all the indie rock festivals, but I've never looked up their songs. Crucial error on my part.
The Strokes - You Only Live Once. The top-rated comment for this music video on YouTube reads: "STAND UP DRUMMER! FOR GODS SAKE STAND UP!" 153 thumbs-ups. OMG dying over here.
Vienna Teng - I Don't Feel So Well. Another amazing artist I never got into until now. Which is inexcusable because I first heard of her at the Jason Mraz concert in 2008. She didn't perform, but there was an ad for her in the program, and HM was like, "Ooh Vienna Teng! I love her!" And now, three years later, I finally listened to her songs.
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man. Yet another artist I kept hearing about but only listened to half-heartedly until now. Why do I do this to myself? Also - yay upright bass :) reminds me of SB. And, electric mandolin. I love how those things look and sound, but I especially love their name.
Mumford & Sons - The Cave. I'm pretty sure I listened to this song before a few times before I really got into it. I think most of Mumford & Sons' songs are like that.
I feel like I was supposed to listen to some Bon Iver too, what song was it?
Oh yeah, Skinny Love. Not a bad song, but I haven't gotten into it yet. Maybe if I listen multiple times.
Arcade Fire - Deep Blue. The quintessence of hipster indie rock (until The Suburbs won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and, as they say, the hipsters didn't know how they should react). Um, why do they have so few music videos?? I tried to look up Crown Of Love but I couldn't find it either.
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks. Random: first heard of this song on NPR a few months ago, on a feature called "Songs of this summer" or something. Right after Party Rock Anthem.
Coldplay - Fix You. I always have periods of indifference towards this song, which is probably because the verse portion of the song is not exceptional. All the other parts, however, are. Especially the bridge. Wordless bridges are almost always better than bridges with words (see: Mumford & Sons) (with the exception of Mika's We Are Golden). It's too bad songs these days almost always have bridges with words, unlike oldies songs. Bands nowadays are too in love with the sound of their voices. Anyways! So excited to see them in concert.
Ingrid Michaelson - Parachute. Non-acoustic version. I had had only the acoustic version for several months, because AK gave me it way back when. I had a sudden resurgance of obsession for this song, which prompted me to buy the non-acoustic version from iTunes. It may or may not be better than the acoustic version. Acoustic versions are great, but sometimes you just gotta have a bit of bass (definitely JH's insidious influence (jk)). Acoustic version here for reference. I was in El Corte Inglés the other day, and I heard this song and I was like OMG I LOVE YOU INGRID YOU MADE IT OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO SPAIN! But no, it was the Cheryl Cole version, which I normally tolerate/like, but since it was not Ingrid, it was slightly disappointing. (over it though)
Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song). Workin' too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ACK-ACK-ACK-ACK :D
It's strange that I have so many new song obsessions. Usually at least a third of my song list are old favorites, a portion is old songs that I rediscovered, and the rest is comprised of new discoveries. I guess that's what happens when you leave your iTunes library at home and can't (remember to) listen to old songs on repeat.
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