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#60. Boy
by Emma Louise (AUS)
But all you do is lay around,
spending time,
smoking cigarettes.
With Boy, Emma Louise proves herself to be one of the finest young
songwriters in this little country I live in. It’s pure pop beauty
that’s easy to get lost in, but then about half way through there’s a
little twist that keeps you interested and shows Emma Louise’s maturity
as a songstress, even though she’s only just past her teens. Can’t wait
to see what else she’s capable of in the future! (Jo Michelmore)
She's obviously dated a massive loser in the past. Which I'm ok with. If she's going to write music like 'Boy' she can date as many losers as she wants. Perhaps I'm being too harsh. Looking at the song from another perspective, this could be Louise singing about a friend or lover that is unable to realise the potential she sees in them. That's much more depressing, so let's go with that. (Matt Bond)
She's obviously dated a massive loser in the past. Which I'm ok with. If she's going to write music like 'Boy' she can date as many losers as she wants. Perhaps I'm being too harsh. Looking at the song from another perspective, this could be Louise singing about a friend or lover that is unable to realise the potential she sees in them. That's much more depressing, so let's go with that. (Matt Bond)
#59. Mercy Killer
by Bertie Blackman (AUS)
Wait hear while I polish my disguise.
I love the fact that this song is written about something Bertie did
once; deleting a text from someone else’s phone. I love the fact that
such a simple little act is so evil and I love the fact that Bertie
Blackman managed to write an entire catchy pop song about it. I love the
creepy retro inspired clip and I think I kinda love Bertie Blackman
because of all of these things. (Jo Michelmore)
The keys are sneaky, and make me want to tip-toe around and do sneaky things. (Katie Langley)
#58. Now
by Matt and Kim
Knives tend to get dull and round,
So let's cut this whole building down...
These two, Matt and Kim. They can keep doing what they're doing. It seems like nothing will stop them from creating a bigger sound with every new release. 'Now' is super fun pop music for indie geeks. Embrace your nerdiness. (Matt Bond)
At about 1 minute into this song I started to twirl my hair. And again
at 2:20. And 3:39. My neck is a little sore, but it was worth it. Super Mario, anyone? (Katie Langley)
I’ve always wanted to review a band where I could say “blah and blah”
from “such and such”, so I’m going to do it now. Matt and Kim from Matt
and Kim show us exactly how to live on this, the second single from
their fourth album, Lightning, which was released in October. It’s the
perfect song to put on when you’re getting ready to hit the streets on a
Friday night and it’s the perfect song to listen to really, really
loudly in the car. I love it. I kind of want to be Matt and Kim. I’m
thinking Matt and I should start a rival band and call ourselves Matt
and Jo. Then other people would refer to us as Matt and Jo from Matt and
Jo. It would be amazing. Like this song is. (Jo Michelmore)
