New Song: Greg Laswell ft. Sara Bareilles - Come Back Down

What can I say. When two of my favorite singers decided to sing together and produce great song. I have nothing to complain. Might as well lay back and listen. For the upcoming Greg Laswell Album, Landline.

Julia Stone - Let's Forget All The Things That We Say

My my it's Julia Stone with her new song from the forthcoming album 'By The Horns' out May 2012.

54th Grammy Review (Carbon Copy)

Woohoo. It is a good feeling when you know National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) agreed with you music choices. Here's the highlight winnings of 54th Grammy.

Adele

• Record of The Year - 21
• Album of The Year - 21
• Song of The Year - Rolling in the Deep
• Best Pop Solo Performance - Someone Like You
• Best Pop Vocal Album - 21
• Best Short Form Music Video - Rolling In The Deep

My Entry on Her Album: Album Review: Adele - 21 (published March 04, 2011)

Bon Iver

• Best New Artist
• Best Alternative Music Album - Bon Iver

My Entry on Thier Album: Album Review: Bon Iver - Bon Iver (2011) (published May 21, 2011)

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The Civil Wars

• Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Barton Hollow
• Best Folk Album - Barton Hollow

My Entry on Thier Album: Barton Hollow (published October 30, 2011)

Alison Krauss & Union Station
Best Bluegrass Album - Paper Airplane
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical - Paper Airplane

My Entry on Thier Album: Rumput Biru ada Ratu (published April 08, 2011)

Album Review: Birdy (2011)

Well I’ve featured Birdy in brother site [grav.i.ty] not so long ago with Skinny Love, a cover of Bon Iver. Well, she did well afterwards. Releasing her eponymous debut studio album last year on November 7. Set for US, Canada and International release on upcoming 20^th March 2012.

Her voice is not that remarkable but yes innocent and young. Like your little sister sings and hit all the correct notes without sounding terrible. Somewhat Hayley Westenra-ish in her younger day a little low on soprano.  It was simple and somewhat monotonous. On a plus side, she plays piano. But that doesn’t mean that this album isn’t good at all. Kudos to the mellow, melancholic, dark but melodic music arrangement.

It had me at melancholic.

My favorite tracks 1901, of course Skinny Love, People Help People, I’ll Never Forget You, Shelter, Terrible Love… this list can go further citing entire album.

Tracklists

1. 1901
2. Skinny Love
3. People Help People
4. White Winter Hymnal
5. The District Sleeps Alone
6. I'll Never Forget You
7. Young Blood
8. Shelter
9. Fire and Rain
10. Without a Word
11. Terrible Love

THE VERDICT: 3.5/5

07.02.2012

SCANNERS - SICK LOVE

CAKE - LONG TIME

DANIEL AHEARN - I WILL LET YOU GO

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans

Blue jeans, white shirt

Walked into the room

You know you make my eyes burn

It was like James Dean for sure

You're so fresh to death and sick as ca-cancer

You were full of punk rock

I grew up on hip hop

You fit me better than my favourite sweater

And I know that love is mean, and love hurts

But I still remember that day we met in December

Oh baby

I will love you till the end of time

I would wait a million years

Promise you'll remember that you're mine

Baby can't you see through the tears

Love you more than those bitches before

Say you'll remember, say you'll remember

Oh baby who

I will love you till the end of time

Big dreams

Gangster

Said you had to leave to start your life over

I was like, no please, stay here

We don't need no money, we could make it all work

But he headed out on Sunday, said he'd come home Monday

I stay up waiting, anticipating and pacing

But he was chasing paper

Caught up in the game

It was the last I heard

I will love you till the end of time

I would wait a million years

Promise you'll remember that you're mine

Baby can't you see through the tears

Love you more than those bitches before

Say you'll remember, (oh baby) say you'll remember

Oh baby who

I will love you till the end of time

You went out every night

And baby that's alright

I told you that no matter what you did I'd be by your side

Cause I'mma ride or die

Whether you fail or fly

Well shit, at least you tried

But when you walked out the door

A piece of me died

Told you I wanted more

That's not what I had in mind

Just want it like before

We were dancing all night

Then they took you away

Stole you out of my life

You just need to remember

I will love you till the end of time

I would wait a million years

Promise you'll remember that you're mine

Baby can't you see through the tears

Love you more than those bitches before

Say you'll remember, (oh baby) say you'll remember

Oh baby who

I will love you till the end of time

Album Review: Kyler England - Electric Hum (2011)

The last time I listened to Electronic music are of Kate Havnevik and Mackintosh Braun aaaand Robyn until I discovered Kyler England. She seriously sounds like Sarah McLachlan the first time I heard her, I thought "What the... how come I didn't know Sarah has a new album?", but no it was Kyler with her brilliant assemble of songs for her latest album, Electric Hum. With a voice like her, she doesn't need synthesizer to make it sound good. Just sayin'.

The tracklist

1. Battle Cry*
2. Take This Things To Heart
3. We Rise Like Smoke
4. Eye of Your Storm*
5. When The World Stops Spinning*
6. Alchemy*
7. Take Me With You
8. Leave A Light On
9. I Need You Now
10. This Time Next Year

* is my personal favorite track.

THE VERDICT: 5/5

No way this album can be found here in Malaysia, but you can find it in iTunes store or her YouTube channel. She made all her song