Atmospheric Conditions (superior tastes of the day)

• Lily Allen: “The Fear,” – sizable stand-in, in the course of Winehouse’s absence… inventive video, supplemented, with an effortless conveyance of idealism – what proper pop should be.

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• Eminem: “We Made You” – seems like a tame effort, at first glance – yet, once K. Kardashian is wedged into the shredder, one can’t help humming along… incendiary, infectious, and composed to seem considerably easy.

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• Britney Spears: “If You Seek Amy” – teeters any persuasion of common decency – Spears is incensed, brutal, and sharp as a tack - – denigrating herself to a consumable commodity, while promoting poise and grace (if one fancies keeping up appearances)

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• Neko Case: "People Got A Lotta Nerve" - the adult-alternative appeal, nature blather, or even the artists' age, cannot undermine this beautiful tune...

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• Silversun Pickups: "Panic Switch" - decent at best, terribly bland at worst ... competent musicianship.

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• Death Cab for Cutie: "Grapevine Fires" - melancholic gem, sadly understated by generic "indie" animation... a nice surprise, conveying genuine misplacement, loneliness, (or something or other).

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• PJ Harvey: "Black Hearted Love" - always grant Ms.Harvey the benefit of the doubt - at 39, following the narcolepsy inducing White Chalk, she bounces back with this modest alternative pop song - minimalist, easy to consume, clean, simple... (w/ John Parish).