Yet Another Year In Pop: 8

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Lily holds on to the top spot once more, while best pals Miley and Taylor get some chart action to share between them.

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Lower reaches watch: some Brits-related re-entry shenanigans going on, with high climbs from Kanye, Take That, Duffy and the Ting Tings. Lovely.

Comments

[koganbot]

U2 "Get On Your Boots": Verse parts and chorus are so stylistically divergent that this feels like a collage. Metal riff is impressive, what follows is the lamest attempt in history to imitate the rhythmic talk-rant of "Subterranean Homesick Blues," then Bono partially redeems himself by swishing his way up into the higher register. This might be worth a tick for its variety except the fake Dylan rant is so pitifully bad it undercuts the force of the rest, maybe because the rest doesn't have much power anyway, even if the high register swish provides a few nice moments. NO TICK.

Miley Cyrus "Fly On The Wall": Miley, on the other hand, does surprisingly well w/ a conjurer/shaman tune, working sass and dance into her mystery. TICK ON THE WALL!

Taylor Swift "Love Story": Voice ripens, has a catch of sadness in it as always, no matter the key change and happy ending. TICK.

Rudenko "Everybody": Voice is sliced, diced, tranched, and resold. Everybody's doin' it. Competent slow groove, needs more. NO TICK.

Gary Go "Wonderful": Everyman vocals that lift and soar without losing their reassuring dullness. NO TICK.

Honey Ryder "Fly Away": Guitar provides a U2ish cushion of air, singer responds w/ more lift and greater variety than a Gary Go would give it, but the result is yet more soaring blah. NO TICK.

Take That "Up All Night": Pop veterans do an unexpectedly gargantuan cover of the Slaughter hair-metal classic. I WISH. No, this is just a dance in the park, pleasant friendly beat, yet more mediocrity as comfort food. Serves its purpose and shouldn't be sneered at, but I'll never go back to it. NO TICK.

[koganbot]

As a public service I'm linking the Slaughter vid. Features a cµm shot.