Here they are:
"Blood on the Tracks" by Marcus King: With "Blood on the Tracks," blues-rocker Marcus King continues with his throwback 1970's-inspired sound. Taking musical cues from both Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Born on the Bayou" and the CCR-soundalike song, "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)," "Blood on the Tracks" is a slinky, blues-y vamp with lyrics that as rooted in the blues as the music is. The song has a similar lyrical theme to many older blues tunes in that it concerns someone who is in the midst of making a difficult decision between the sensuous allure of music and the more purifying ways of spiritual life.
"Out of My Head" by First Aid Kit: "Out of My Head" is a phrase that some people might think apply to First Aid Kit themselves when they hear this song, as it appears that after about a decade of folk-rock, the Swedish songbird sisters of First Aid Kit have finally surrendered to synth-pop. Chances are, no one saw this coming (I certainly didn't). Apparently, they wanted a sound that was closer to musicians like Kate Bush and 1980's-era Stevie Nicks, both of whom have dabbled in the folk-rock sound as well at times. "Out of My Head" is about being trapped inside your mind and wanting to escape from it, and the throbbing urgency of the song's instrumentation certainly seems to indicate this, yet it still contains the yearning fervor present in most other First Aid Kit songs.
"Stay Out of It" by Michigander: This song features Michigander at their most U2-ish so far. The riffs on the chorus could have easily been influenced by a song like "Where the Streets Have No Name." The more bass-laden verses make for an interesting contrast with the more driven vibe of the chorus. Not a whole lot more to say about this song, but it's a good one.
"Tippa My Tongue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers: This song marks a return to form for RHCP. The mixture of funk and rock they started out with did get featured in a few of the songs they did from the '90s onward, but it wasn't near as common as what it was when they started out. "Tippa My Tongue" brings back the freewheeling and somewhat goofy funk-rock the Chili Peppers started out with, and even features a few "rapped" sections during the verses.
