It's Not My Fault, I'm Happy /  by E

Passion Pit supplies us with the most brutally honest songs of any popular artist right now but there is such a focus on their 'big' hits that their other amazing songs tend to be glossed over. I cannot emphasize enough how amazing Passion Pit was in a poorly lit bar in 2010 compared to their seemingly uninspired performance to a large crowd in 2011 and a concert in 2013 which had far, far too many 'fans' sitting during the performance (it is never okay to sit through Angelakos' performances). If you ever have the chance, see the band perform in a smaller venue with more dedicated fans, because it will make the difference between an amazing concert that sticks with you and just another in a line of 'okay' performances.

The beat is steady and supports a swirling melody which will circle around your head for a while, but it's the lyrics that are truly amazing. Lines like "I know that it's always something, I'm just working with what I've been given, it's not my fault, I'm happy, don't call me crazy, I'm happy", "your past lingers like rain clouds, casting shadows below, I could live with so many burdens, I'd take all your hope and yearning, but there's no one I'd let take me for their petty little woes" and a chorus which states "it's not right, how am I the only one who sees us fight? What are we? Who are they? Who says those bastards don't deserve to pay? Well, it's the numbers, we don't stand a chance, so long as they're around, you're just another song and dance, it's not fair, still I'm the only one who seems to care" are all perfection.

"It's Not My Fault I'm Happy" Passion Pit

World On Fire /  by E

The beat's solid, the melody is easy to fall into, and the repetition of "I set the world on fire" is just fun to sing along with. The band's vocals are always great, each of their songs has the best lyrics, and the band has already sculpted their sound to make it stand out from the rest of their genre, so grab their Royal EP and singles from iTunes now for some amazing tracks.

"World On Fire" The Royal Concept

Dollhouse /  by E

Melanie Martinez stated during her time on The Voice that she never wanted to be seen as 'cute' and she has more than proven her tendency towards darker subjects with her chilling new video for her single "Dollhouse".

The music video is wonderfully creepy, featuring subtle breathing at the beginning as the camera focuses in on a young girl playing with her dolls (very horror movie-esque) and actors whose faces have been done up to give them a plastic appearance.

The single pulses with solid beats that urge a melody, which might otherwise be perceived as hesitant, forward at the same time that Martinez's smokey vocals are filling the track with an amazing chorus which states "places, places, get in your places, throw on your dress and put on your doll faces, everyone thinks that we're perfect, please don't let them look through the curtains, picture, picture, smile for the picture, pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister? Everyone thinks that we're perfect, please don't let them look through the curtains" and the haunting repetition of "D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E, I see things that nobody else sees" which carries the song to its end.

Martinez has been working as an independent artist while creating material for her debut album, so make sure to buy this single from iTunes or Amazon to support the artist, then head to the sites below to find out more about album release dates/upcoming singles. 

"Dollhouse" Melanie Martinez

Crazy /  by E

Kat Dahlia released the official music video for her insanely addictive single, "Crazy", and it's just as laid-back and fun as the song itself (although Dahlia's attitude in the video somehow makes the single sound even greater).

Dahlia's vocals are smokey and rich, that beat is impossibly fun, the melody is going to be circling your head for days, and a chorus which states "'cuz I ain't been myself, lately something's going on, nah boy I ain't even slept, I been up all night long in my head, trying to figure out what I want, what I do, what I don't" will never quite leave you. 

Watch the video below then head to iTunes to pick up the single. 

"Crazy" Kat Dahlia