New Music Tuesday

Welp, it's Tuesday. You know what that means. People around the world are running to their computers to illegally download this week's new releases. Not that I have any experience doing this, but I'm sure it's a cost effective way for a college student to have new music every week. Lately, it seems that not many albums are being released worth mentioning. Unfortunately, this week is like the rest, but I'm sure a few of you actually care about the following albums.

Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks

Before we begin talking discussing the most recent winner of the phenomenon that is American Idol , did anyone see the American Music Awards on Sunday? You didn't? Well either did I. From what I read, both Idol alumni Daughtry and Carrie Underwood walked away with 3 prizes each. We all know Underwood won the whole competition in 2005, and in the words of Mugatu, "That Carrie Underwood is so hot right now!!". So in 2006, the "talented" asshole that is Taylor Hicks somehow walked away with the title. Daughtry was left with the last laugh. He finished 4th. He's huge right now. When was the last time we saw or heard a song by Taylor Hicks? Well, I have no idea and I thank God every day for that. He truly didn't make anyone proud. So I think the next step for Hicks is for Daughtry to take him out back and put him out of his misery. While he's at it, he might as well feed Clay Aiken to Ruben Studdard, and then put Ruben to sleep. It makes sense in my mind.

So Jordin Sparks released her debut self titled album today. I have yet to listen to it, but from the reviews that it's getting, it seems to be a pretty well made album. But we do have a slight problem, which is the song God Loves Ugly. Yes, thats right. we have another self loving anthem for the women. Let me barf on you right now. We had enough of that when TLC released Unpretty. We don't need anymore of these cliche songs declaring that the ugly bird is pretty. We all watch Ugly Betty every week. This morale is getting old. So in this song, the opening lines are "You said, I wasn't pretty. So I just believed you". Really Jordin? Did someone really say that to you? As a former model, do you really think you're not pretty? Do you believe everything everyone tells you? Well get over it and quit bitching. You won American Idol. You have a $1,000,000 recording contract. You're fine.





OneRepublic, Dreaming Out Loud

So, I'll admit it, "Apologize" is a really good song. Timbaland did a great job producing that song. Too bad he didn't do the whole album. About a year and a half ago, the Fray were featured on Grey's Anatomy and then became pretty big. I like the Fray. I'm not the biggest fan, but they do have some pretty good songs on their album. Now I ask you this question: What's the difference between the Fray and OneRepublic? Absolutely nothing. If you heard the Fray's album last year, then you already heard this one. When previewing the songs on their album, I could not tell a difference between the 2 bands. Fortunately for the Fray, they released their album before OneRepublic. It's like when John Mayer released his album a few years back. Immediately following Mayer's shot to super stardom, about 50 other artists emerged sounding exactly like him (i.e. Jason Mraz, Gavin DeGraw, me). I think Daughtry should shot Jason Mraz while he's at it. So with that said, Dreaming Out Loud isn't even worth an illegal download.


I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.