This week has seen a lot of variety in terms of releases: some becoming earworms, and some being just a tad bit questionable. Below are three singles I chose at random off of my weekly radar. They totally didn’t happen to be released from some of my favourite bands…
The first one off the top of my list is a single released by none other than Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their track “Tippa My Tongue” has been making a daily presence on radio stations like CHOM 97.7 and The Buzz 99.9. The track is solid and trumps its predecessor single, “Black Summer” in my opinion. Is it maybe safe? Sure, but I’d much rather have consistent Red Hot Chili Pepper releases (with John Frusciante on guitar, of course). Personally, the chorus turned out to be very addicting to listen to, which ended up with me putting this song on repeat. Rating: 8.5/10
In no order whatsoever comes second place with a new track from the Liverpool hailed band The Wombats. Their song “Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This” is more poppy and produced compared to their “Moving to New York” era (maybe because Christmas came early for them). I like that they were able to evolve their style and genre while still keeping their core influences and tastes within their music. They added a very Two Door Cinema Club twist to this single, referencing their Tourist History album. Rating: 7.5/10
Lastly, there’s the Panic! At The Disco single “Don’t Let The Light Go Out.” Where do I begin with this song? I liked of course, what with Brendan Urie’s outstanding vocals, but it just sounds like a lot of other songs: the main highlights are “Leave Before You Love Me” by the Jonas Brothers and Marshmello, “Last Christmas” by Wham!, and “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King. It even melodically references Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen” and “Instant Crush” by Daft Punk. It shouldn’t bother folks who are avid fans of Urie and his band, but it’s not one of his stronger songs. Rating: 7/10
