There's no shortage of cheap n' nasty dance music in the charts at the moment, mainly given to us by Avicii with Wake Me Up and Hey Brother. You can always depend on Cuban lothario wannabe Pitbull to up the stakes though and he's done just that with new single Timber. Originally intended to feature Rihanna, it transpired that she was too busy recording her duet with Shakira, so we're told. I'm guessing she thought this, "A song called Timber with Pitbull? I'd rather shit in my cereal thanks". Words to that effect. So he snared a rebound to team up with, Ke$ha. .png)
I'm not a Glee fan. I wasn't a Lea Michele fan, in fact I'd say I disliked her simply for playing such an annoying TV character. Then I heard Cannonball, her debut single and lead from her upcoming debut album Louder. I thought "oh here we fucking go", then I heard it and thought "shit, this is actually so catchy I might actually fall in love with it". It's not the crap stick you'd expect, trust me. Lea sings beautifully throughout, with some insanely high, flawless notes. Her voice, the thumping poppy production courtesy of Stargate (Only Girl In the World) and lyrics co-penned by musical empress Sia, come together and make a really, very good pop song. It's quite 'broadway', but that's to be expected and can't take away from the fact that this is a really blood uplifting midtempo ballad..png)
Nobody expected Little Mix's sophomore album to be as incredibly entertaining as it was/is. It sounds like a young, current, new-age Destiny's Child with 4 very talented singers instead of 2. Lead single Move didn't grab people instantly, but once you got a grasp of its unconventional pop structure it became impossible not to love it. Second cut Little Me is a stunning ballad, their most accomplished to date and one of their most beautifully sung songs. It's exhilarating balladry and the most mature the girls have ever sounded, their powerful vocal harmonies soaring above the booming TMS production. A bloody good move for the 2nd single.
