True North /  by E

       More than anything else, this should make you smile; Zayne's vocals are so satisfyingly rich that they're impossible to brush off and, with such classic vocals immediately taking precedence over anything else, it's hard to even focus on the sweet lyrics that run throughout until after a few listens. 

       The composition fuses together pop-rock, solid soul influences, and just enough of an electronic undertone to give the track some extra life while adorable lines like "staying out late till the sun came up, chasing emptiness, always testing my luck, heard the stories of love but they were not for me until you struck me down, like lightening, on my knees" and the repetition of "you're my star, my true north lady, you take me so far, but with you I'm home" make it impossible to not fall for this song (and so easy to start playing it on repeat).

       Head to the sites to find out more about the artist, check out his debut EP,

Between Us

, and listen to "True North" below. 

"True North" Eric Zayne

Ready Set Go /  by E

       Royal Tailor set a new precedent for the Christian pop rock genre with their self titled sophomore album and their latest single, "Ready Set Go" (featuring Capital Kings), shows off their fun mix of pop beats and powerful lyrics. 

       The song is full of energy from its start, with a strong riff and prominent rhythm supporting fantastic lyrics ("broken hearts on the city streets, but I can hear that you're calling me to be the hope, be the light, be the love right now") and urging the song forward but, when the chorus comes around with "you put my life in motion" and a beat so great that it becomes physically impossible to not move along with it, you should be hooked on the band's music.

       This track will leave you craving more from the band so check out their sites below for more music, get the album from

iTunes

or

Amazon

, and look for more from the band on the site soon. 

"Ready Set Go" Royal Tailor (featuring Capital Kings)

Devil Inside /  by E

       The keyboard melody is immediate and hypnotic and it only gets better with dreamy strings and solid chords which intermingle with that melody gorgeously until a prominent rhythm picks up after the first minute. Lines like "put the devil inside me, with the wake of your company" and "darling, you have only, I'm the dreamer that your heart beats for" only make an addictive track even better and, when the song picks up around 2:46 it's impossible to not get caught up in it. 

       Check out the track from Blunda below, listen to his second solo EP,

Messages

, and head to the sites to find out more about the artist.

"Devil Inside" Blunda

Replay/ Disengage /  by E

       I would like to tell you guys that all of the posts are ready to go for New Music Monday, but that would be lying; there's plenty of great music for you to listen to tomorrow, I just haven't even begun to organize any of it. 

       I am craving new music from Sleeperstar though (because they're amazing) and I can't wait until the Monday when I can start talking about the music that will be on the bands next album,

Lost Machines

. For now, check out a track from the band's latest EP,

Blue Eyes,

 and one from their debut full length,

Just Another Ghost

(and get both from iTunes now) and check out their sites below to stay up to date with the band's music.

"Replay" Sleeperstar

"Disengage" Sleeperstar