Pitbull is the ultimate party bop maker with undeniable tracks like 'Hotel Room', 'Give Me Everything', 'Don't Stop the Party' and many more. He never fails, incredibly since 'Culo', can you believe it? He doesn't take himself seriously in his songs, but he's incredibly positive, also friendly cocky and has a very fun delivery. Raspy voice on a rapper isn't the norm, his voice tells "I have partied, a lot." On this high energy stomping track, his delivery is crisp and has a nice flow, I don't know, Pitbull could be talking about making ceviche and I'd still enjoy it. Ke$ha's chorus is great, I love the melody, this song gives me such good vibes as the personality Pitbull projects in his music. That harmonica riff, super neat. Pitbull has a great ear. Keep on that buddy and dale!
#22 CHARLI XCX - BREAK THE RULES
"I don't wanna go to school, I just wanna break the rules" What's up highschoolers, this is not cool? I guess you really have to study, unless what they're teaching you isn't really helping you, whatever. Charli mixes acoustic guitars with sugary synths for the second single of her second major label album after the sweetly bombastic (wink) smash, lead single and soundtrack of The Fault in Our Stars, 'Boom Clap'. Charli's voice is seducing and the drums here are a mix between MGMT 'Kids' and Blur's 'Song 2'. The song is very playful and fun. Kinda has that teenage rebellious feel, the one you have when you start doing things you're not allowed when you're living with your parents, hell there are a lot of people living under their parents roof way later than they should have under social norms. So this song could be talking to anybody. Someone who just doesn't wanna study and have fun forever. This song is not reasonable under what you would consider normal even with the carefree lyrics, it kind of has left field fun feel to it. Great tune. Grab a vodka and some strawberry juice with milk with this and dance silly.
Ty Segall is a great choice for number 1. I only have a couple of his albums; but he's a great musician
I like how varied this is already. This is How We Do, then Xen, and Pitbull, and Charli? Amazing All good stuff too. I kind of feel the same way about This Is How We Do. It does push all the wrong buttons, but is the perfect storm of all that.
Tobacco came down on 2014 with a compelling off-center electronic album, "Ultima II Massage". 'Streaker', the opener, uses a low register voice sort of doing gibberish through what seems to be a talk box. Pretty cool, it appears through the whole song with drop breaks that are kinda hypnotizing. The music video unveils the power of this song, revealing its slow corrupted dance nature. Screamed, a couple of phrases are thrown in the song that intensify its vicious ways: "But if you feel like someone's coming!". Alternative dance with exploding cymbals, a broody tune that can make your party a horror movie setting, this track is not to be missed.
#20 BEYONCÉ - DRUNK IN LOVE (FEAT. JAY-Z)
Oh, when lots doubted her, Beyoncé comes back with a burning lead single, 'Drunk in Love' makes her crusade of transforming monogamous love into a fun story make sense. Extremely sexy and seductive vocals with strong bass on a trap beat and very subtle synths, it doesn't need anymore. Her sexy blockbuster selftitled album is bold in its message, strong sexuality between two people, and it convinces, as the hot 'Partition', this track is a slow dance triumph. Beyoncé has evolved her performance even when she was already a fine singer, she's gained quite a bit of texture, the verses are breathy but fresh and then she builds it up to a explosive chorus. The way she seduces her man, she's sure of her sexual desire and is not ashamed of it at all. She's able to play with and twist everything to make the experience with her varied, Beyoncé's a feminist even when she's making a sexual song, this is not the "Come to me please" song, she's not begging for anything, she's like "Come here baby. I'm the real deal." and yeah, she's the real deal.
All good stuff too. I kind of feel the same way about This Is How We Do. It does push all the wrong buttons, but is the perfect storm of all that.