Volume 11: Just In Loveeeeeeee!

Well, good news tarts! Justin Timberlake finally released a single besides "Suit & Tie," from his new album the 20/20 experience. I'll be reviewing up one of those right this minute. On a different note, I find a song that is actually quite old (6 months-ish), which gives me a very soothing and tranquil feeling.

Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
This is amazing already, I can barely take the excitement. My first impression is that it is very catchy, in a Lovestoned kinda way. It's making me want to dance a little bit, even though the lyrics are not exactly clever. They may stick with me later. His voice really sounds different, I guess Justin is growing up a little bit. Well, it's clear that he's talented, and he always has been, but his sound is evolving into something more mature, and this song is good proof of that.

When the song changes a bit at 3:40, I do feel hesitant, it's not a melodic as I had hoped. There is a distinct feeling of love in this track, and pure happiness or bliss. It's so sweet because he just got married. Ahhh, yes, love is adorable. And now, toward the end of the song (5:20), it becomes instrumental, and this is what I love about Justin. No...wait, something weird is happening, a kind of rap thing with weird electronic sounds going on in the back. Song's not over yet.

Well it's getting a bit cheesy. Wait a second now, Justin...are you sure you want to be this cheesy? Ughhhh I can't say no to this, because I love it madcore. It's too late, I fell into the Justin trap. I do like what is happening at the end of the song, actually, and I think it will grow on me.

Worth watching?: No video yet. Give it a listen.
Downloadable?: I downloaded it after the first 12 seconds. I suggest you do that, too.

Note: second time through, I'm channelling "My Love."

Wynter Gordon - Stimela
Thanks to my new flirtatious feelings toward last.fm, I am gathering new music. Wynter Gordon is not really new, and in fact, a few of songs you have probably heard. And then you thought they were Rhianna. Well, this song is not like that. This song is different and amazing, and there is NAKEDNESS! Well, not totally but enough to make me interested.

First of all, I get an Enya or Enigma thing from this melody, which I love and throws me back in time to my more innocent music days. But secondly, and most importantly, she sings in a different language, which I presume is something from Africa. I seriously love it, and I feel like she must be so underrated for releasing this in the wake of crazier radio-friendly tracks.

Anyway, the video is beautiful, the meaning is valuable, and above all else, it is relaxing. There is so not enough relaxing music on the market these days (which isn't super adulterated).

Worth watching?: 100%.
Downloadable?: For those lazy mornings and after work yoga.

Enjoy, darlings!

Special Edition: The Spirit Indestructible

Okay, let me preface this entry by saying that I haven't actually listened to the whole album yet. Just a few of the songs that have come to my attention over the past 10 hours. I found a great channel on Turkish TV to watch Western music videos and I wasn't pleasantly surprised by Nelly Furtado's new song. So I checked out some of the tracks on youtube today. And this is what I bring to you.

TRIPLE PLAY!

Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)
The video is soooooo, soooo, weird. The song is much, much weirder. I can't believe this is real. I mean, it's got quite a bit of views (7+ million), so I was a bit late for this boat. But there is something catchy about it. I think it's just that in general there are very deep and interesting melodies at the background of this track. I love those tones. And also, I find Nelly Furtado to consistently release stuff that is danceable. I don't love her talk singing throughout though.

Very chill track, though. I like the "I can go fast/I can go slow/I can go places nobody else goes" motif. Very catchy and very chilling. However, the song is not really sticking with me on the third or fourth listen. It may fall by the wayside, but I'll check it out again in the next couple of weeks.

The Native American dancers are sweet. Does anyone know if that's authentic? It's true, Nell, I ain't never seen nothing like that.

Bigger the better...

There was probably no need for the pickup at the end. The next song I'm about to review does the same damn thing. A weird pickup. Reminiscent of Black-Eyed-Peas' "I Just Can't Get Enough."

Worth watching?: Yes, if only for the weird Illuminati and imagery.
Downloadable?: Leaning toward no.

Nelly Furtado - Waiting For The Night
I do love this song. Actually I fell in love with the video last night because I like the day of the dead/flamenco hybrid thing going on here, and the makeup is amazing. Even if you don't like the style of music or the girl herself, watch the vid, it's very artful. The dancing is quite cute and the imagery is unique. I love how colorful and exotic music has become in the past few years. It's all about being extravagant in the pop industry these days.

As for the song, there are so many interesting sounds that I'm getting a bit addicted to it. I hear accordion, but I also like the underlying whine. And there is a very interesting Asian-sounding or morphed guitar pinging at a certain point, which I find very sexy. Then there are dropping beats also, very mysterious. I very much enjoy what she or her producers have done with this one.

I don't really understand the meaning of the lyrics, however: are they about being in love but having to wait a lot for her lover? Or maybe he's a secret lover and she's trying to draw him away from his wife/girlfriend? Or maybe, he only booty calls her and she wants more? All very interesting.

Unnecessary pickup again at the end of the song, but so be it. That's the style these days, is it?

Worth watching?: Def.
Downloadable?: Oh, sure!

Nelly Furtado - Spirit Indestructible
Starts very weird, very slow. The second string of this song is great though, and it does inspire me to get up and dance, and possible engage in some other weird behavior. Actually, I would consider downloading these three songs and doing crazy shit to 'em, tonight!

There's something eerily cheesy about this song though, and it extends beyond the lyrics of being indestructible. I think it may be the background scenery and her costumes in the songs. It is generally uplifting, but that's just the melody and the drumming doing some work on your inner rhythm, probably.

Again, mad chill beats on this one though, for a pop girl. And she is definitely more prude that your run of the mill sexy Canadian. Did I just say that?

Worth watching?: If you're in to the Uli from Project Runway thing.
Downloadable?: Nahhh...


That concludes this special edition! Have a field day!