Can Anything Really Follow "Call Me Maybe"?

Well, it sure looks like they're going to make a push for it. In case you are living in the middle of nowhere where they don't have a single radio station, or something, "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen is all over the place. And for good reason, no doubt, because that song is just so damn catchy.


And then there is Owl City, or Adam Young, who had that pretty huge smash, "Fireflies," a few years back. But since then, it seems we've all fallen off the wagon. He's had a few singles since then, but nothing really competes with "Fireflies."

So what do you do when you have two singers who need a huge follow up to some massive hits? Well, I give you "Good Time" by Owl City and Carly Rae. It's a late showing for a summer jam, but it has everything you need to get down: the huge beat, the anthemic chorus and the biggest breakout star of 2012. The real question is to see if it will actually chart well, regardless of just how good the track is!

Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen "Good Time" (Radio Edit) by igapromotion

"Celebrate" - MIKA

Surely still recovering from his smash second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, MIKA is making waves as he steps back in to the spotlight with another fantastic single, "Celebrate" featuring Pharrell Williams. The new song is classic MIKA: a poppy chorus, his piercing falsetto and a bouncing beat that just makes me want to, well, celebrate. The single will serve as the first official single on his upcoming third studio album and I can't wait for The Origin of Love to get here!

Liquorice Bitch

My most recent and still persistent obsession, Azealia Banks, has released a new video for her track, "Liquorice" off her debut EP 1991. The video was shot by the famed fashion photographer Rankin and styled by Lady GaGa's stylist, Nicola Formichetti. In the video for "Liquorice" we see Azealia exploring her Western side while still giving us a dose of girlishness. It all comes together rather nicely and it's been produced beautifully. If you haven't had a chance to check out 1991 yet, I strongly suggest that you do, in addition to the video for "Liquorice."

The Return of Sky Ferreira

First and foremost, I apologize for the severe delay in posts. The past few weeks have been crazy busy for me and maintaining this blog was just too much to stay on top of. However, I am back! And that's the important part!!

Now, on to the main event. After announcing last year the development of her debut album, Sky Ferreira announced that she would be changing her musical style from the electro-pop vibes that were featured on her debut EP As If! (For those of you who don't remember, the EP featured some gems like the amazing "Sex Rules" and "Haters Anonymous") While I was a little sad to hear of her shift toward a more Blondie-inspired sound, I was curious to see where she would go.

That lead us to Sky's new release, "Red Lips," which has a feel of a gritty '90s alternative rock sound that is a little reminiscent of a Garbage track. Also released was the video for the track, which makes me more terrified of red lipstick than I thought possible. It's definitely a promising new release from Sky and I am getting excited for the release of her debut album I'm Not Alright later this year.