"You Better Sink Your Teeth Before I Disappear"

The track below is a great example of why you shouldn't always judge a track on first listen. Full disclosure, I wholeheartedly passed on this track after first listen. Maybe I didn't pay enough attention to the hook at first because it sunk it's teeth in me on round two. The harmony between Dan Smith and the Haim sisters resonated with me and made the interesting collaboration that much more enjoyable. You'll be able to find it and a whole bunch of other fun mixes on Bastille's upcoming Vs (Other People's Heartache, Pt III) mixtape/EP. Tip of the cap to Bastille for being one of the few rock bands forward thinking enough to still release mixtapes...#OtherPeoplesHeartache

Timeflies Conquers Pompeii

I tell you what, Timeflies is making a pretty convenient argument that remixing other well-known singles in a unique way might be all you need to be successful as an artist. I say that with two caveats:
1) they also are capable of making their own great music, so they aren't just a one trick pony and
2) their unique blend of Hip Hop and pop isn't easy to duplicate when remixing non-Hip Hop songs. Plus, Cal can sing, rap and perform to the camera like he does every Tuesday (below)...

Did they do it better than Bastille? No, I wouldn't go that far, but I will concede that they made the song likeable in a completely different way. What was originally a high-yield, pop-rock ballad, is now a fun, sing-songy winter anthem. It seems all too perfect to match the general melancholy sentiment caused by the brisk winter with original chord progression from Pompeii. Did I catch a "snowpacalypse" somewhere in there too?...#AllTheWay

Timeflies - Pompeii

The Chainsmokers Amplify Flaws

Despite the fact that I have yet to post a Bastille track on the blog, I still have a healthy respect for their music. Everyone at some point over the last year has found themselves singing Pompeii to themselves, which speaks to their easy-listening, wide scale appeal. Oh you haven't? Stop playin', 65 million views on YouTube means many many more people have been impacted by the song.

Just in case you're under the impression that they're a flash in the pan or one hit wonder, I'm here to remind you that you're not. Below is their video for Flaws that I'm offering up as proof of that assertion...

So yea, The Chainsmokers took the original track and did what they do best. They injected some high energy synths to amplify the likeability of the track and make it readily consumable to a whole new audience. Consistency is big in music and I like that I can always count on quality from Alex and Drew...#Flaws

Bastille - Flaws (The Chainsmokers Remix)