Beck - “Nausea”
Prolific singer, songwriter and Scientologist, Beck, is back with a brand new album titled “The Information.” No word on what the single is going to be, but my money’s on “Nausea.” The song’s just suave with it’s organic beat and off kilter lyrics we’ve grown to expect since the days of “Loser.” Get down with it, just don’t get dizzy.
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The Polyphonic Spree - “Lithium”
What happens when a cult-like band known for sun-worshiping songs covers grunge music? It becomes pure cyanide mixed with red Kool-aide magic. The opening piano licks lead you to believe we’re in for yet another happy-go-lucky song about celestial objects. But, oh no. A screaming chorus of voices explodes with iconic Nirvana lyrics like “I’m so happy because today I’ve found my friends/They’re in my head” and “I’m so horny, but that’s okay.” The Spree’s cover of “Lithium” sounds like a church choir starting their Sunday morning not with God, but with a drug that “counteract[s] both mania and depression” (WP). Just imaging a scene like that centers my bipolar nature.
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