“American Boy”- Estelle

Oh. My. God. Sorry it took so long for me to post again, but my summer school work has been killing me. Now it’s FINISHED!!! And I’ve been exhausted : D , but I have been thinking about what song to review next. Anyway, here’s “American Boy” by Estelle.

Overall, a pretty good song. Usually I avoid listening to reggae-ish, hip-hoppy song (don’t pull out a dictionary, you won’t find these adjectives in there! XD), but my sister, along with my three favorite radio stations, made me listen to it. I’m not a huge fan, but it’s got a great dancing beat and you can’t help but follow along with Estelle’s especially-amazing voice in this song. Another classic example of an artist perfectly fitting the type of song she’s singing. Plus if you’re a fan of this genre, you’ll probably like it even more. The video is pretty cool, too. It opens with Estelle dressed like she’s at a photoshoot or doing a perfume commercial (really pretty!) and Kanye West dressed up like a regular superstar! Not to mention a few other “american boys” that I just can’t name. It’s a black and white vid, but that just adds to the effect that it has on you. One of the coolest parts is when Estelle is dancing and you can see her shadow on the wall dancing in a completely different way. Definitely a cool video to watch and I’ve already put it up!

Love and Peace,

   ~Priya~

“Breakout”- Miley Cyrus

Yet another Miley Cyrus song to review! Which may or may not be a good thing depending on how much you like her. Me? Well, I’m unbiased. You gotta admit, though, she can sing! Especially in “Breakout”, which is the subject of today’s review. For those of you who care, the genre is pop and she gets very rock and roll-ish (yes, that’s a new word : ] ) if you watch her in concert. The song has an overall upbeat feel to it and the lyrics are classic. It’s basically about “breaking out” from your normal life. School, responsibilties, etc. What kid doesn’t wanna hear about that? Miley’s voice singing it just makes it better. She’s got a unique voice that fits certain types of songs better than others and that definitely works to her advantage here. Bottom line? The songs pretty good, but you probably have to like pop or Miley Cyrus a lot in order to like it. Sorry, no vid for this one, but you can listen to it on youtube or project playlist.

Love and Peace,

  ~Priya~