"Big Casino" - Jimmy Eat World
Although first songs on albums rarely make the charts, Big Casino was a great tune from there 2007 release Chase the light. First songs on albums to me are usually a "table of contents" as to what type of album a band is embarking on and Big Casino really drives this home with its heavy yet melodic rhythm. A crisp and catchy hook to add to an ode to there true sound. Jimmy Eat World known for there harmonic rock style push to another level with this great opening track, right from the first chord they've got the listeners attention for an album worth a front to back listen!
"Redemption Song" - Bob Marley
Not many people know this but I am a closet Reggae fanatic!! Bob is of course the King of Reggae. What draws me to Reggae is how the artists sing about repression form the government and overcoming it while growing as a country. Reggae artists use music to grow and better them selves as well as their community. The rhythms, sounds, syncopation within the music I find very relaxing and listen to Reggae to calm down. This song in particular I find moving. You can feel the pain and suffering Bob's country has suffered yet he still builds themselves from within the lyrics.
G-Man
"Making It Work" - Doug & The Slugs
Going a little further back than I normally do this week. This is a song I recall from my youth, but I didn't pay serious attention until recently. A girl I was dating had an old record player and a few times for kicks we'd drink wine and put on whatever old records we could find. I remember when she pulled this one out the neon orange, or green maybe, cover immediately told me which era it was from. It's a catchy, quirky track. Dance music with real instruments and without all the lyrical bullshit posturing of modern day club music. Doug & The Slugs! "Makin' It Work" Aww yisssss
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