I'm an aspiring filmmaker, majoring in Theatre at FSU. This is a music blog dedicated to current musical trends, though sometimes I'll post quips about my life and random things. Below is a list of my favorite musicians at the moment and upcoming album releases. Enjoy!
Favorite Musicians: James Blake, Hercules and Love Affair, Little Boots, M.I.A., Bjork, Beyonce, Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX, Jessie Ware, Katy B
Upcoming Albums:
Broke With Expensive Taste - TBA
The Electric Lady - TBA
Matangi - TBA
Untitled Solange Album - TBA
ARTPOP - TBA
Untitled Beyonce Album - TBA
Untitled Katy B Album - Oct. TBA
Trouble - TBA
Kiss Land - TBA
Untitled Nicole Scherzinger Album - TBA
Untitled Sia Album - TBA
Untitled Britney Spears Album - TBA
Untitled Katy Perry Album - Summer TBA
Nothing Was the Same - Aug. 27th
Untitled Shakira Album - Aug. TBA
Ciara - July 9th
Talk a Good Game - Jun. 17th
Untitled Sky Ferreira Album - TBA
Music to Make Boys Cry - Sept. 9th
London With the Lights On - May 27th
Settle - Jun. 3rd
Samson & Delilah - Sept. TBA
The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) - Sept. 30th
Untitled CHVRCHES Album - Summer TBA
“Grown Woman” - Beyoncé
20th May 2013
Notes: 12
“Live It Up” - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
A stormy soul-pop album that is slightly lacking in inspiration, but still packs a punch.
Recently, MS MR has slowly become a underground pop sensation, garnering attention for their delightful singles. Though their music sounds akin to a post-Lana/Florence musical landscape, their expansive productions are still highly original.
What makes MS MR so unique from Lana and Florence is their innate ability to weave together rich production with pure pop vocals. In fact, while the production is a product of baroque pop, the rhythms and lyrics are quite reminiscent of 50’s/60’s pop music. “Dark Doo Wop” is a pretty on-the-nose example of this, but it exemplifies MS MR’s extraordinary sound perfectly. The clicking snaps, combined with the mournful doo wops are reminiscent of 60’s pop, but the crooning “daddy” in the background with the swelling strings creates an effect that’s completely unique to MS MR.
Other tracks that standout are the dark soul-stomp of “Bones”, the second track on the album. Lizzy’s soulful vocals fit the track perfectly. Combined with the hook, “Dig up the bones / But, leave the soul alone” it creates a pretty eerie and exciting track. Singles, “Hurricane” and “Fantasy” are as immediate on the album as ever. And the dreary static and gothic production of “Twenty Seven” is quite striking.
While the album does display some ingenious alt-pop moments, MS MR’s lyricism is a bit of weak spot. Some of it is bit too chorus (“Salty Sweet’s” chorus) or vague to really click. While the opening five or six tracks are exciting, the back half starts to cause a bit of fatigue. The vague lyricism sometimes overshadows the phenomenal production and vocals.
Fortunately, if you’re looking for some soulful pop music, look no further. The album’s ability to weave alternative soul production with pop hooks is quite exciting. Some of the tracks may sound a bit too similar, and thus boring, to pay attention to, but the ones that do stand out are brilliant.
Rating: 7.5/10
Listen to: “Bones”, “Dark Fantasy”, “Twenty Seven”
“What Goes Around…./…Come Around (Interlude)” - Justin Timberlake
Played 61 times.
“Thief of Hearts” - Madonna
This track came on my iPod today it kinda blew me away. I see where “Gang Bang” got its inspiration from.
Played 11 times.
