Thursday's Track Reviews

The Good:
Clipse - "Fast Life"; Solid new track from Clipse. Do you really need to know anything else about it? No come on really? Just listen. Seriously.
Grade: A

Boston Spaceships - "Go For the Exit"; Robert Pollard doesn't sit still very long and now he's got himself a new band of sorts. Featuring Pollard, Decemberist John Moen, and long time GBV-collaborator Chris Slusarenko, Boston Spaceships sounds a lot like Guided By Voices. This is their first release and it's pretty damn good (way better then the last solo Pollard album). Give it a listen!
Grade: B+

Christian Keifer, Matthew Gerken, and Jefferson Pitchers (feat. Marla Hansen) - "James Monroe: The Last Cocked Hat"; There's this new huge boxset of songs about all 43 presidents, good and bad. This is the first song off it and I gotta say I love the whole idea behind this one. Plus with guest stars like Marla Hansen you've definitely got some solid names in your stables. As a bonus it kind of sounds like Sufjan, so you know what you're getting yourself into.
Grade: B

Track of the Week: Cody ChestnuTT - "Afrobama"; Cody ChestnuTT has always shrouded himself in mystery, but here the singer lets us all know who he's supporting in the upcoming election, and he does it in a beautiful way. He mixes actual Obama speeches with his blend of funk and soul and it comes out sounding great. Very cool song, and definitely the right time!
Grade: A+

The Bad:
Lindsay Lohan - "Bossy"; Okay, so first of all this has a watermark through the whole thing telling me who this is and when I can buy the album. That is the best part of the track. Ouch.
Grade: F

Diplo - "Drew Barrymore"; Boring! Yawn!
Grade: C

Video of the Week:

Buddy System - "Return to Horse Mountain"; I don't think I've ever even heard of this band before but I am loving the odd colored animation of this whole video!
Grade: B+