Christmas in the City - Nick D' & the Believers

This song is just adorable as all their other songs. It's a great new Christmas carol for this season from a great new band. Finally. Not another song that's been playing over and over for forever. People start playing Christmas carols a month before the holiday. Why are you in a rush? It's nothing new. I've actually had people hate on me for not playing Christmas carols all the time. You run a music blog listening to straight Christmas carols for a month. Good luck. This song is so adorable and avoids cliches such as meeting under a tree instead of mistletoe but in general, the singer has a pleasant voice and their song sounds like some good times.

To learn more about Nick D' & the Believers, visit their website: http://www.nickdandthebelievers.com

Travie McCoy - Keep On Keeping On (ft. Brendon Urie)

This song may seem like a rap song but it's much more entertaining because it has the added factor of Brendon Urie. It also has a much more positive meaning than most rap songs. Keep trying. Whatever you want to do. Everyone can't accomplish their dreams if they just give up because they think it isn't possible. Before this, I did not know of Travie McCoy, I am a huge fan of Brendon Urie and Panic! At The Disco however. His voice as the chorus makes the song really catchy and uplifting. It transforms it from being a rap into a pop song. The music video is the adorable tale of a little boy going after his singing career. I like it all and the whole metaphor of spreading his wings but I do wonder how putting graffiti on a building in the middle furthered him in his career? If anyone could tell me why, I'll go graffiti my hopes and dreams across a random building in the city. 

To learn more about Travie McCoy, visit his website: http://traviemccoy.com/

To learn more about Brendon Urie and Panic! at the Disco, visit their website: http://www.panicatthedisco.com/

The Kids Aren't Alright - Fall Out Boy

The whistling in the beginning is just interesting enough to get your attention before the slow beat and low voiced singing starts telling a story. The chorus proves itself as an almost classic feeling Fall Out Boy Song. In some way, this song feels a little slow to me in a way that I would not be shocked to see some pretty cool kids slow dancing to it at their prom during this upcoming season.

To learn more about Fall Out Boy, visit their website: http://falloutboy.com/

Boyfriend - Best Coast

This song pulls you in with a strong beat that then stirs into a smooth beachy guitar rhythm that's so chill it makes you just want to sway. It's a song that tells a story that is as relatable to girls as germ ex kills, 99.9%. The music video is interesting but also fitting to the lyrics which is nice. 

To learn more about Best Coast, visit their website: http://bestcoast.net/

American Beauty/American Psycho - Fall Out Boy

This song seems to sound more like their older sound that they used to have. They seem to have been drifting in sound to a more popular kind of music but this song brings them back to the good old days of rocking out. It sounds repetitive going back and forth between the American beauty and American psycho but the word play is clever and entertaining enough not to be minded. Also, these guys always know what they are doing.

To learn more about Fall Out Boy, visit their website: http://falloutboy.com/

Elevate - St. Lucia

A friend showed me this song and it was immediately like "oh yeah, I remember this song" and then chill head banging. The song is smooth and pretty with a sweet danceable beat, The music video is just cool with them making their music in a small apartment. The streets are just fun in the sun, as in, better than winter. No one is going to crack open a fire hydrant in December and play in the water unless they want hypothermia.

To learn more about St. Lucia, visit their website: http://www.stlucianewyork.com/

Axe To Grind (Bastille Vs. Tyde Vs. Rationale) - Bastille

Bastille just released a new album yesterday on Spotify called VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III). The VS. part is what brings a new flavor to their music. It's their collaboration with other artists that makes this refreshing mix. The coolest song on their may be the one called Axe To Grind, it starts with a cool beginning that then starts with a mesmerizing singer that is actually not Dan Smith. It has a nice beat while still dealing with the anger of having an axe to grind.

To learn more about Bastille, visit their website: http://www.bastillebastille.com/badblood_outnow/
To learn more about Tyde, visit their website: http://www.tydefolk.com/home
To learn more about Rationale, visit their Bandcamp: http://therationales.bandcamp.com