here they are:
"Are You Bored Yet?" by Wallows: This song has been popular on alternative rock stations for quite a few months now, but it's only started its impact on adult radio. The song is a fun, upbeat pop song on the surface, but the lyrics reveal it to be about dissatisfaction in a relationship. The title alone could probably tell you that, though. Wallows' Dylan Minnette spends the song pondering whether he will regret his relationship later on in life. Boredom can sometimes be hard to tell in a relationship. Thankfully, though, the song itself isn't that boring.
"Leave Me Alone" by I Don't Know How But They Found Me: It's fitting that a band named for a quote from "Back to the Future" has such an '80s sound, isn't it? Well, this is exactly what to expect with I Don't Know How But They Found Me's breakthrough hit, "Leave Me Alone," which mixes '80s synthpop with funky basslines in the background. But one question still remains. WHO does the lead singer want to "leave him alone"? The answer is actually my hometown, Los Angeles, and more specifically, Hollywood. When lead singer Dallon Weekes says that the subject of the song is a "big shot here, "here" means Hollywood. Weekes is deriding the typically selfish lifestyle of actors and actresses there. I'm not always cool with someone dissing SoCal, but in this case, I'd say it's warranted. Not a big fan of the egomaniacs who dominate Hollywood myself.
"Run It" by My Morning Jacket: My Morning Jacket's "Feel You" has ended up becoming one of the biggest smashes on adult alt radio this year. Its comforting yet trippy sound seemed like exactly what fans of the band wanted to hear during this uncomfortable and trippy year. With "Run It," MMJ continue to provide a sense of comfort, perhaps even more so than their previous single did. "Run It" also runs just 10 seconds over the 5-minute mark, unlike its predecessor, which ran for a little over 6 minutes, so it will probably end up being more palatable for those unfamiliar with MMJ. Jim James' central message in the song is to "get back to water." What he means by this is anyone's guess, but I'd venture to guess that it means to return to a state of calm and fluidity. Jim speaks the truth here!
