here they are:
"Salvation" by Tash Sultana: I don't know much about Tash Sultana, but the chorus of her latest song, "Salvation", pretty much tells all about who she is and what her music is like. "I guess I'm just changing with the wind/Turning in a different direction again and again", Sultana smoothly croons over a chilled out electro-pop musical landscape. True to its what its title would suggest, "Salvation" offers just that. It's a very dreamy tune that invites listeners to take a much needed break from their long, hard days. The song has an interesting twist towards the end, as a guitar solo slinkily makes its way into the song, first with a smooth, jazzy sound, and eventually building up to a more distorted rock sound that fits in surprisingly with the rest of the song.
"Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" by Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent: Sheryl Crow was known in the '90s for her insouciant pop/rock, slightly reminiscent of the lighter side of classic rock, like The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and Jackson Browne. Her first two albums were a breath of fresh air for people who wanted a break from the sullen, grungy sound of most '90s rock. She seemed to struggle to stay relevant to the rock scene ever since then, becoming more of an adult contemporary pop musician at the dawn of the new millennium. So who in the world would have thought she'd have a song that was an Arctic Monkeys soundalike?! I sure wouldn't have! Yet here she is, nearly two decades after her eponymous album from 1996, doing exactly that! "Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" sounds a little like Arctic Monkeys' "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" with a guitar that sounds like it came from a St. Vincent song (fitting, since she's a guest on this song). If you told me 20 years ago that Sheryl Crow was going to have an edgy electro-pop song that was worth hearing, I would have looked at you like you had bugs crawling out of your ears. The times sure are changing!
