1989 Invades 2014

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Somewhere in Hell, Satan is bundled up in an off-brand North Face while cursing Taylor Swift; Hell has frozen over, because Swift has actually went and released a solid pop record that has me here for her. Let’s be honest, her releasing a pop record has been a long time coming, and Red wasn’t too far off with the likes of “I Knew You Were Trouble.”, and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. When she released “Shake It Off”, I rolled my eyes so hard that they actually got stuck in the back of my head. Other than looking adorable in the video, the song was pretty terrible. Then, came “Out of the Woods”, another song that kind of underwhelmed me save for the amazing drums. Finally, “Welcome to New York” debuted and I was all “Okay, I see you Taylor. Getting your pop record.” The album leaked pretty early on Friday and I immediately played it… Here are the results.

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Weekend Round-Up

Oh man! Lots of goodies leaked this weekend including, but not limited to: Taylor Swift’s 1989Danity Kane‘s DK3, Leighton Meister’s Heartstrings, Calvin Harris’ Motion, Mary J. Blige’s The London Sessions, Far East Movement EP, a handful of music videos, and several songs. Basically, I have been binge watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and/or working, so I have neglected updating.

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3 Reasons The Will Young Comeback Needs To Happen

Will Young, British pop extraordinaire and penis enthusiast, released a solid ass album back in 2011. Echoes was full of throbbing cuts, emotions, and a little bit of fun, all coming together to make Young standout. I am a huge fan of UK pop acts, so when I heard Will Young was prepping a new release, I was all into it. And here is why.

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