“Vapours” – Islands

With drums, bass and an electric sitar this song has a happy rock sound. It’s also short and to the point, a plus for a track that straddles the line between pop hit and car commercial.

“If You Want It” – Pacha Massive

The heavily laced electronic beat combined with lyrics alternating between Spanish and English makes this listenable tune stay with you long after it’s over – in a good way.

“Last Dance” – The Raveonettes

“Last Dance” is one of those middle-of-the-road tracks that you don’t realize is over until you hear the opening throngs of the next song. Its bland melody and lyrics makes this track a total waste of time to download. Skip it.

“Castle Lights” – The Bats

From their 2008 album The Guilty Office, this track is depressing with little to say that hasn’t been sung before by better artists. If this was purely an instrumental track it would have been able to give the listener a moment of respite from their chaotic life. Instead it just drones on for nearly four minutes.

“Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Will Hoge

“Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart” may not be an original thought, but backed up with solid musicianship makes it worth listening to. The mandolin makes this track a cut above the usual inspirational fare, making the beat so infectious that you’ll find yourself humming along.

“Ugly on the Inside” – Owen

This self-indulgent tune is not worth the two minutes it took to download. Better lyrics have been sung about heartbreak – listen to one of those songs instead.

“Read Between the Lines” – KSM

Reminiscent of the Go-Gos this track is one of those songs that you will like in spite of yourself. It’s not deeply introspective, but it’s fun and sometimes a song should just make you feel good. Currently it’s number 5 on Billboard’s Top Heatseeker chart – and deservedly so.

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