My Chemical Romance – The Only Hope for Me is You

It’s been four years since The Black Parade album and it seems like the ship for MCR has sailed and won’t be coming back. They’ve traded their costumes and blood stained album artwork for a more sane appearance but boring songs. It’s safe to say that the only hope for me is the mute button.

Mcfly feat. Taio Cruz – Shine A Light

Mcfly have come a long way since school discos and twee love tunes. Shine A Light shows this maturity but in a way that questions the boys integrity to their guitars. This song is trying too hard to be current with all the synthy electric-ness of it. It sounds more like a bunch of pretty boys auto-tuned than real musicians.

Rihanna – Only Girl (In the World)

The only way to describe this song is that it’s like an annoying fly buzzing around in a repetitive manner. How do you get rid of it? You squash it, which is exactly what Rihanna should’ve done to this song. Only Girl has no substance to it and it is just another boring pop song.

The Ting Tings – Hands

With lyrics like “what’s a guy to do with two hands” this song is bound to face a lot of mocking. Not purely because of this phrase but also the tune itself isn’t that great. Think 80s electro disco with no modernisation at all.

After two years away from the scene, is this all they’ve got?

The Dharohar Project – To Darkness/Kripa

A collaboration between Mumford and Sons and a collective of Indian musicians brings you a song that seems almost like a mass jam session. There is a feeling of great musical charge with blaring banjos and sitars accompanied by yelping and shrieking of Punjabi bliss. It’s turned an already popular song into an epic mix of English odes and Bollywood rhythms.

Taylor Swift – Mean

Mean is the definition of a country song. It includes all the vitals from a banjo, clapping, violins and a young Southern girl. The lyrics give this song an edge. They’re untraditional as they don’t ramble on about their lover back in Tennessee. Instead, it gives a message to people who are mean. Taylor Swift is leading the pack against bullies and doing it in true musician style with a great song.