Paramore – Still Into You

Aw, that’s sweet. We kinda like you too. [Video][Website] [8.33] Alex Ostroff: Fall Out Boy might be experts at signifying ...

Kodaline – High Hopes

“Within a week we killed my parents and hit the road.” [Video][Website] [3.00] Iain Mew: I’m a Coldplay fan, so ...

Danny Brown – Kush Coma

I know, I know, it’s serious… [Video][Website] [7.00] Iain Mew: Brown sets it up with “feel like I’m going down ...

Fall Out Boy – The Phoenix

Depressed housing markets as a metaphor for… oh, you mean the bird. [Video][Website] [6.90] Alfred Soto: “Remix/phoenix” gets my vote ...

Brian McKnight – 4th of July

(Brian is bring-your-own-angst.) [Video][Website] [4.69] Alex Ostroff: Brian McKnight was dispensing beautifully sung cornballs fourteen years ago and apparently still ...

Tegan and Sara – Now I’m All Messed Up

Is that a theme you spot? That’s right! IT’S ANGST MONDAY! [Video][Website] [7.25] Edward Okulicz: A breakup that can be ...

Kacey Musgraves – Blowin’ Smoke

Not “Follow Your Arrow,” alas… [Video][Website] [7.00] David Moore: Hoot and a half — rowdy ‘n’ raucous honky tonkin’ rock ...

Håkan Hellström – Det Kommer Aldrig Va Över För Mig

Just call him Bråndon Flöwers… [Video][Website] [5.57] Will Adams: Oh look, a Killers song with excessive reverb and an even ...

JoJo – Andre

This is why they don’t let me choose the pics: I would have gone with Peter… [Video][Website] [6.78] Daniel Montesinos-Donaghy: ...

Caro Emerald – Tangled Up

We give our writers a Dutch single, and, for some reason, their minds turn to coffee shops… [Video][Website] [4.29] Daniel ...