A New Decade In Pop: Weeks #31 & #32

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Catching up on last week's missed poll = double bonus ticky today! Apologies if I've missed anything. Ne-Yo is at #1.

[Poll #1603549]

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[koganbot]

Ne-Yo "Beautiful Monster": Of course, for Ne-Yo "beautiful" and "monster" are redundancies. BEAUTIFUL TICKSTER.

The Wanted "All Time Low": Massed strings try to get funky; singer attempts int'l half-gruff half-tremulous larynx control, achieves tedium. NO TICK.

Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars "Billionaire": Sitting next to the Wanted, Bruno manages to sound almost sentient. Travie has barren dreams, but the dig at Katy ("You can call me Travie Claus, minus the ho-ho") provides a moment o' mirth. NO TICK.

Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell "One": Vocalist has the vague humming mumbles, his rhythm sliding by the instruments, which sound vaguely interstellar and would be better with a keyb in his place. BORDERLINE TICK.

The Hoosiers "Choices": Sparkes' vocals are too thin for the pretty good tune he's trying to shimmy up. BORDERLINE NONTICK.

Magnetic Man "I Need Air": Beats step cannily; singer claims a desire to breathe, though I'm skeptical. BORDERLINE NONTICK.

DJ Fresh "Gold Dust": Singer has a hard obsessiveness that drives the verses along; unfortunately, the intensity drains away in the chorus. BORDERLINE NONTICK.