Blindside - Hunter Hunted

I am a big fan of Hunter Hunted. They had a pretty unique Indie sound but this new song that just came out today, Blindside, has taken on a much more common and pop-like sound. It's the first single that they have released from their album that will be coming out soon. This song is still catchy and great and with this new sound, has a much better chance of getting played on the radio. The synthetic sounds actually pick up a sound that slightly reminds me of some Passion Pit songs. It's a wonderful song with and upbeat tempo.

To learn more about Hunter Hunted, visit their website: http://hunterhuntedmusic.com

Down To The Market - The Kooks

This guitar wins the song. I love the chillness in the voice of the lead singer, Luke Pritchard. I actually love this song more than the song that they are known for, Naive. The chorus wins it over even though that other one is a classic. The rhyming metaphor is just catchy and has a pleasant tone.

To learn more about The Kooks, visit their website: http://thekooks.com

Like People, Like Plastic - AWOLNATION

The "la la la" wins me over right off the bat. Of course, Aaron Bruno has to scream in his typical way and I'd be disappointed if he did otherwise. It turns into beautiful screaming in a way if that sounds possible. It has this smooth, swinging beat that is roughed up instead of being chilled with his heavy voice. This song comes off of AWOLNATION's new album, Run. 

To learn more about AWOLNATION, visit their website: http://awolnationmusic.com

Hoodie On - Matt And Kim

This beat pops hard. It's one of the coolest new beats that Matt and Kim have dropped! It basically also sums me up. There isn't really any good reason to wear more than your favorite hoodie. It basically has a smooth popping beat that forces its listeners to head bob which seems to go on with the sound. The lyric videos by them are always fun to watch.

To learn more about Matt And Kim, visit their website: http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/

The Griswolds Concert Review

 Lead singer, Chris Whitehall

 Bassist, Tim John

 Guitar and keyboard, Daniel Duquesne-Perez

The Griswolds rock! They are a band composed of four lovable Australian guys who make some of the greatest and some of the best music I have heard. I love their lead singer, Chris Whitehall because he is just pure fun and has style that rocks as the WALK THE MOON fans could tell as from his WALK THE MOON tights. I think we should take the cue from him and start using more "sentence enhancers" like him and by that I mean you should be saying "fucking" as an adjective at least once in each sentence. Of course it was Lachlan's birthday, as it is every night. They started out the show strong by walking out to Gangster's Paradise by Coolio and kicking the show off with 16 Years which was upbeat enough to get everyone into them. While playing Mississippi, Whitehall takes encouraging the crowd to song along to a new level by dangling his microphone over the crowd. He doesn't joke around when he wants his fans voices to be heard. They played about ten wonderful songs of theirs and everyone was sad to see them go. I'll admit that I was sad that they didn't get to play all of their songs but that's because all of their songs are my favorite songs and they only miss out on playing a couple. I was actually surprised that they ended with Heart of a Lion rather than Beware the Dog (which was played second to last) because even if you don't know who they are yet, you might have heard Beware the Dog because it has a fun tempo and everyone wants an excuse to scream at the top of their lungs that someone's fucking crazy. Heart of a Lion makes sense for these guys because it comes from their original EP and just feels like it has become their theme song even if it's not the most popular one. The Griswolds just put on a great and fun filled show and if you haven't seen them yet, whether they're opening for WALK THE MOON or headlining on their new EXCELLENT ADVENTURE TOUR, go for any chance you can see them because you'll never forget it!

To learn more about The Griswolds, visit their website: http://blog.wearethegriswolds.com

Hallelujah - Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco released a new single last week! The beginning has a great intro with the old times trumpets that sound like a typical styling of Panic! at the Disco that then blow up into a slow burn of a song. It seems to be different from the last album that they had released and gone back to an older version of Panic!. The song seems to blend together and just whir but the chorus lyrics do call for a dance because all people who dance these days are sinners.

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

Modern Love - Coasts

Coasts released a new single this morning that shares the same name as their new EP, Modern Love. it sounds like their other music in the way that it has a beachy tune but strong guitar that makes it rock out instead of relaxing. The music video is filmed and cut together artistically including all of the band members but mostly their lead singer. The song has a sense of a rebellious teen spirit and mixes well with the video.

To learn more about Coasts, visit their website: http://coastsband.com