Graded Song: Sistar19 "Gone Not Around Any Longer"

It's been two years since K-Pop girl group SISTAR introduced us to their subunit made up of powerhouse vocalist Hyorin and rapper Bora. "Ma Boy" was a major hit and with their main group they had an even bigger success with "Alone." Now the reformed duo have released their comeback single, "Gone Not Around Any Longer" produced by Brave Brothers, who produced both "Ma Boy" and "Alone." Loving it!A slower, more emotional version of the group's single "Alone" but I feel that this is better. Hyorin seems to have a lot more parts on the song than Bora, whereas on "Ma Boy," they were pretty fair about the parts. The song loosely translates into regret about breaking up with a former lover. The saxophone driven beat really gives it that extra emotional kick. Other than the fact that Bora is left out to dry, it's a great piece of music. Predictable, but still great.
Final Grade:B
The music video is a combination of the "Ma Boy" and "Alone" videos. We see Hyorin having some serious relationship withdrawal. The choreography from the "Alone" video is even modified to fit the song! Coincidentally, they worked with  director Joo Hee Sun, who also directed SISTAR‘s “Alone." I guess if it isn't broken don't try to fix it.

Rizzle Kicks "Earl Grey" Music Video

UK rap duo Rizle Kicks give their fans a freebie with "Earl Grey" (like the tea). Harley has a lesser role in this one while Jordan lays down some deep rhymes about being a celebrity, racism, and being judged by society. I hope they maintain this sound and lyricism for their next album, because it suits them a lot and show s how much they've matured since "Down With The Trumpets."

Graded Song: Cartel "Uninspired"

Punk rockers Cartel have released one of their songs that will be on their upcoming album "Collider", one of the ones that the blog highlighted as one of the most anticipated releases of 2013. The song, "Uninspired" was revealed Monday via Absolutepunk.net.
The song is a bit on the uneven sounding. Maybe because I'm used to fast paced, uptempo punk rock from the band. They did what I wanted them do though, which was go against their mold of typical punk and try to be a bit more different. Like Paramore did with their recent single, "Now" the song is written about the band's personal turmoil, now that they are independent from their former label. The song is kind of an oxymoron if you think about it, as it seems if it was more inspired than uninspired.
Final Grade:C+

Ellie Goulding "Explosions" Music Video

Another left field music video from Ellie Goulding. This time, it's the video for the apparent fan favourite, "Explosions," which will act as the third single from her album, "Halcyon". I never knew how much people liked the song until it somehow skyrocketed up the UK iTunes and Ellie made note of it herself. The music video is a black and white conglomeration of Miss Goulding touring the US and performing at different venues. I like the idea behind it, but they could have did some live footage and some filmed parts, especially for a song this epic. She still has a few songs left that could be possible singles so maybe she is saving her coins for then?

Graded Song: BoA "Disturbance" and MV

BoA released "Only One" her first album since 2010's "Hurricane Venus" to great response and promoted her self-composed title track with amazing choreography. I assumed that she would take this time to tour, go on another break and release a follow-up in another two years. Nope! Yesterday, the idol of idols released a music video for her song "Disturbance" featuring SHINee's Taemin, who danced with BoA on some her comeback stages last year. BoA takes a step into the R&B realm with this one. Some funky guitar, organ for good measure. Reminds me somewhat of the early 2000s or a more upbeat version of Diane Birch's "Nothing But a Miracle." The girl's vocals are as strong as they ever been, she even goes and hits some diva like high notes towards the end. That being said, the vocals weren't as strong or as vunerable as "Only One", which gave the song more of an effect.
Final Grade:B+
In the music video, Taemin and BoA play a couple (ex-couple I'm assuming), reminiscing about the past and lots of crying (very good crying if I may add) by Taemin. It looks as if it was shot concurrently with "Only One". They actually make a lovely on-screen couple and I wouldn't be surprised if they started dating after this. Also, there are two endings to the video!

Infinite H "Without You" Music Video

The Infinite subunit have released the full music video for their song "Without You". One of the better (if not the best) cut from the duos mini album, "Fly High," the video is more toned down than the one for "Special Girl" The fashion is more sophisticated and Dongwoo, Hoya and Zion T (the featured artist) show a more subdued yet sensual side of themselves, with splashes of color. Watch the video below.

Nicole Scherzinger "Boomerang"

I never thought I would be saying that Nicole Scherzinger would be working on a second solo album. She hasn't really had the best track record when it comes to solo material with her first album "Her Name Is Nicole" being shelved. Europe seemed to embrace her and she released "Killer Love" over there with a string of successful singles. Now she promises more uptempo cuts this time around and "Boomerang" is definitely uptempo enough. Produced by will.i.am, it's one of his better productions since becoming more electro-based. The song will be released in the UK March 10th. Enjoy below.

Graded Song: 9Muses "Dolls" + MV

More K-Pop comeback goodness. This time it is from idol group Nine Muses. Like their name states, the group is made up of nine girls and they first debuted back in 2010. A few members left and a few were added in that time. I'm not familiar with any of their previous material so I can't formulate an opinion of the song based on their other songs. I wonder how this one sounds...
The track reminds me of a slower and more groovy version of Infinite's "The Chaser," which is funny because both songs were produced by Sweetune. What makes the song is the horn section. You can envision yourself finger snapping and jiving along back in a vintage club somewhere. The rapping seems stronger than most idol groups nowadays and the song is more mature than I would have expected. In other words, it's pretty good.
Final Grade:B+ 
The music video is a simple set-and-dance MV, with the girls set up into two groups and two scenes where they perform together. There moves are pretty elementary, a hip shake there, a hand gesture here, but it works wonderfully with the toned down nature of the song.

Graded Song: MFBTY "Sweet Dream"

MFBTY made up of rappers Tiger JK, Tasha (who are married) and fellow musician Bizzy. All three were on Jay Park's debut album, "New Breed" and have been in the business for quite sometime. Now they have unexpectedly release the track "Sweet Dream" and it's subsequent music video. Wanna know how it sounds?
Keep the genre-busting K-Pop coming. While Girls Generation kept it cute with "I Got a Boy's" sweet pop,urban-esque, and dubstep stylings MFBTY's "Sweet Dream" has them beat in terms of cohesiveness, with each section made up of spitfire rhymes, melodic singing, and autotuned spoken word. If Far East Movement had better rapping and this was made in the early 2000s by DJ Sammy, it would have been a worldwide smash. They even added insult to injury by condensing the song into a shorter amount of time than "Boy," showing that they could do it bigger, better, badder and no overtime was needed. Ouch...
Final Grade:A

Graded Song: Paramore "Now"

Punk/pop band Paramore have had their personal ups and downs since the release of their 2009 record, "Brand New Eyes". The album spawned some of their best charting material to date, but two of their members were unhappy about their position in their band and left, leaving some pretty bad blood. The band, now a trio, have pushed on and recorded their self-titled fourth studio album to be released sometime in the Spring of this year. How does their new material fare?

What a coincidence! The song seems to be talking about the same thing I described. It seems to be more subdued than the bands previous lead single, but still hold's the band's signature angst-ridden kick. I do wish that chorus was a bit more full-throated and that one of the males would have contributed to the chorus as well. Also, when I listened to it again, I got some Blink-182 vibes from it, especially when Hayley Williams sings the first verse and the chord progression in the chorus. So this is Paramore now ow ow ow ow ow ow ow...
Final Grade:B-

Graded Song: Phantom "Like Cho Young Pil" and MV Review

 Another K-Pop comeback for you guys! This one I'm not too familiar with. They are a hip-hop trio made up of members Kiggen, Sanchez, Hanhae. Also, I didn't take the time to listen to the teaser of this song, which could have been bad or good on my part...

Took me by surprise. With a title like "Like Cho Young Pil" (who is a famous K-Pop singer for your information) you would assume it would be some K-Hop banger with some R&B influence here and there, much like Infinite H did with their debut EP. However, this is a midtempo ballad a la K.Will with emphasis on a military driven drumbeat and piano. The rapping (done by Kiggen) was kept to a bare minimum and mostly relied on Sanchez's singing and the group's harmonies. If you didn't start to tear up at some point of the song, you definitely have no heart. Overall, it is a unexpectedly beautiful piece that is one of the best this year so far in my book.
Final Grade:A

The music video for this choice piece of tuneage chronicles the fictional life of Phantom becoming a legitimate idol group with a documentary-type thing going on (which I assume is part of their concept for this era). We see them lose their first contract, deal with issues within the group, and fiance trouble, while trying to get another contract. I really like the idea behind the video, but I also feel like it was a bit forced at some parts (like the bickering between Kiggen and Hanhae). It was still an enjoyable video either way and makes me appreciate the idols who don't have the luxury of being trained before getting signed.

The Pop Critics 24 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013

I have been watching Twitter feeds, scouring forums, taking in every rumour on Tumblr and reading mainstream media articles to give some insight on who is releasing what in 2013, and already 2013 is going to blow 2012's slim pickings out of the water. With both major releases from some of the biggest stars to debuts from those up-and-coming darlings that only you hipsters may have heard of, here are my top 25 most anticipated albums of 2013

                                                               1.AlunaGeorge
The UK-based electronic duo came in second on BBCs Sound of 2013 poll and are set to release their first full length, Body Music in June. Their blend of futuristic pop and R&B has the industry speaking their praises so let's hope they live up to the hype and don't have the one hit wonder tag attached to them.

                                                               2.Justin Timberlake
It was a surprise to everyone when Mr. Justin Timberlake, who has only released 2 multi-platinum LPs in the last 10 years, was coming back to music (maybe Mrs.Timberlake knocked some sense into him). Even after serving up the basic and dated "Suit and Tie," I'm still expecting big things from "The 20/20 Experience"

                                                                   3.Beyonce
The Queen B is looking to stage a comeback like no other. After 2011's "4" got critical praise, but didn't have the sales or single success to back it up, she went and had Baby Blue and laid low for a bit. Signing a multi-million dollar deal with Pepsi, reforming Destiny's Child for the Super Bowl and that uber-sexy GQ spread all seem to be the tip of the iceberg, as she plans to bring back 90s R&B for this era, working with the likes of Miguel and The Dream.

                                                                  4.King Krule
It would be a major disappointment if this 18 year old soul didn't release anything in the new year. After serving listeners with a blend of jazz and surf rock on "Rock Bottom" and 50s soul with "Out for Ribs" we can only hope and pray that the full length debut that we have been promised sometime in the spring comes and greets us with more than open arms.

                                                                      5.Jay Park
The former 2PM member turned solo phenom Jay Park had one of the best selling albums of 2012 in South Korea, with his blend of R&B, dance-pop, rap and placed #2 on the Best Albums of 2012 list. New Years he uploaded a video saying that a new album was in the works for 2013, made himself an Instagram account and has tweeted on numerous occasions the progress of the album. My body is ready...

                                                                    6.Alexis Jordan
StarRoc's first lady is back! "Happiness," her first big hit was one of the best songs of 2011 and I only hope that she can somehow duplicate its success and has found a niche that she can stick with, as her debut was a bit on the lackluster side. First single, "Acid Rain" was penned by Sia and produced by Stargate, so I'm expecting nothing less than the best.

                                                                  7.Hilary Duff
Rumours about the original Disney princess releasing a new album since 2007's "Dignity" have been around for years, but it was confirmed straight from the source that she was in the studio working on new tunes and she's within arms reach of serving us something fresh again. "Dignity" was already ahead of its time unlike one person who claimed her album was ahead of its time (looks at many unsold copies of "Bionic") and hopefully Miss Duff will be just as innovative as she was back then.

                                                                8.Britney Spears
She was on the X-Factor for one season. After announcing via Twitter that she planned on focusing on her music and has been back in the studio with the likes of Danja and Hit Boy, we are expecting either a finer-tuned version of 2007's "Blackout" or a whole new Britney, since she also stated she was working with some up-and-coming producers as well.

                                                                          9.2NE1
The fierce foursome have been promising a English debut produced by the likes of Will.i.am for what seems like an eternity now, but YG (their label) says that they going to be focused on their South Korean promotions this time around. They gave us the innovative "I Love You," one of the more memorable K-Pop songs of last year, so expect more genre bending, haphazardly full of swag K-Pop from CL, Bom, Minzy, and Dara.

                                                                     10.Cartel
The alt/rockers known as Cartel just finished mastering their fourth album, which will follow 2009's "Cycles" and 2011's EP "In Stereo". The band has consistently been able to maintain the powerpop/punk sound since their earlier days, but we are anticipating a bit more variety with this one. Either way, who doesn't like new Cartel?!

                                                                   11.Demi Lovato
With the renewed popularity that "Give Your Heart a Break" gave her along with some much needed exposure via The X-Factor, the singer is looking to release her fourth LP. This time, she's looking to Grammy and Golden Globe winner Adele for inspiration.

                                                              12.Kayne West
I'm banking on Kanye having a child on the way to return him to true form. Even though both fans and critics ate up his last solo effort, "My Beautiful Dark and Twisted Fantasy,"I personally was turned off by the amount of arrogance that he was spewing (and let us not forget that atrocious album cover). However,  it didn't turn me off Kanye completely, even if his rapping style has been a bit lackluster as of late (looks at lyrics from "Marvin Gaye and Chardonay", "Niggas in Paris" "Mercy") Maybe getting Kim Kardashian pregnant will give us some "Graduation" or "808s and Heartbreak" realness.

                                                                       13.StooShe
The trio who were the epitome of UK chaviness (more so than Cher Lloyd I believe) with cuts like "Betty Woz Gone" and the very graphic "Love Me". Progressively showed why they deserved their record deal with soulful Motown-esque cuts like "Black Heart" and "See Me Like This. With their self-titled debut to come out this March, I hope they continue the string of soulful songs rather than tounge-in-cheek rauch.

                                                                14.The Veronicas
2012 promised us the long awaited third from twins Jessica and Lisa Origliasso. However, we were treated to one song, the dark pop-dub-club that was "Lolita" which fared decently on the charts. However, one song in how many years will not tide their fans for so long, so I'm going to need them to kick into high gear with a new single between now and March and "Life on Mars" to follow late spring.

                                                             15.Azealia Banks
If she could avoid getting into Twitter feuds with other female MCs and gossip bloggers, maybe we could finally get Banks' long talked about "Broke With Expensive Taste". The album has yet to have an official lead single or any information other than the fact that she had time to release an EP, slew of free tracks, and that she has been working with Paul Epworth. The hype can only go on for so long, so we need something cohesive or Miss B-A-N-K-S can remove the s and add R-U-P-T to the rest.

                                                                  16.2AM Club
The Southern California collective released their debut album in 2010 and fans have been eagerly awaiting news on a brand new work. 2012 saw a few loose songs released here and there, but with the band's new top forty ready single, "Too Fucked Up To Call", we are patiently waiting for their sophomore set to snatch wigs and slay existences all over again.

                                                                  17.Adele
Even though we weren't expecting any new Adele music for ages, the diamond-certified singer confirmed she had begun work on the follow-up to the highly successful "21", which is still selling like hotcakes almost two years late. Without any heartbreak in sight and a Golden Globe to add to many accolades, we see Adele writing about the joys of being a new mother, but still dishing out some emotional and heartfelt tuneage (Taylor Swift take note.)

                                                                18.Kate Nash
The normally bubbly artist seems to be taking a darker route with her third studio effort "Girl Talk." if we can take any indication from songs like "Under-Estimate The Girl" and "Death Proof" we may have some rock-inspired girl anthems, in addition to some bouncy pop ala first single "3AM". This will also be Nash's first independent release.

                                                              19.Elijah Blake
2012 gave us Frank Ocean and his style of vulnerable R&B. 2013 is looking to be R&B crooner/ songwriter Elijah Blake's turn. With writing credits on songs from the likes of Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, and Usher, he is looking to step out on his own and claim some of that singing landscape for Roc Nation. He released his "Bijox 22" EP to much praise, so let's see what the kid can do with a full set.

                                                                20.Katy B
Alternative club queen Katy B left others in the dirt with her debut album, "On a Mission," which yielded three top ten singles, critical acclaim, and a Mercury Prize nom. She released the "Danger" EP at the end of last year, which caused an upset in many people's Best of lists. Katy will release her sophomore set with assistance from her supergroup of three: Geenus, Zinc, and Benga but we wouldn't be opposed to a Calvin Harris or Skream collaboration.

                                                              21.Diane Birch
The soulful singer who was all over VH1's "You Oughta Know" back in 2009 has been hard at work on her follow-up her hit and miss, "Bible Belt," which spawned singles "Valentino" and "Nothing But a Miracle." Following a hectic tour schedule, she was able to tap Eg White (who wrote songs for Adele), and readying to release "Darklight" in early 2013.

                                                              22.Foxes
2013 will be the year of Foxes. 2011 gave us the under the radar gem of "Youth". 2012 saw her release her first EP, "Warrior", one off single, "Echo" and a collaboration with DJ Zedd which is getting the mainstream push. We definitely see a long player from her, but another EP would satisfy as well.

                                                          23.Girls Generation
Nine of South Korea's most popular idols are looking to the shores of the USA yet again to see if they can integrate themselves into the mainstream much like PSY did. The girls plan on releasing an English version of their hit album, "I Got a Boy" which was released earlier this month in their native country. If the sporadic, 5-songs-in-1 flawlessness that is the title track is any indication, maybe they have a chance at some longevity.

                                                                   24.Autoheart
Autoheart is one of the artists that can hopefully make a bigger name for themselves in the new year. 2012 gave us "Control" which easily blew some of the major single releases out of the water, but didn't get the coverage or support. The band is gearing up to release their debut album, "Punch" sometime in the near future and Tracy Chapman-meets-The Smiths sound that we get from cuts like "The Sailor Song," you definitely want to check it out.

Electric Guest "The Bait" Music Video

Best video of 2013 so far! Indie rock band Electric Guest have released the music video for their song, "The Bait", which is featured on their debut album "Mondo". The video is very musical/Broadway, where it looks like the band and a few extras are putting on a production (maybe "Fiddler on The Roof" or perhaps "Mary Poppins") with some very energetic stage choreography. When you're already full of life after 10 seconds in, you're doing something right.

Graded Song: 2Yoon "24/7"

Bring on the second major subunit of 2013! 2Yoon, made up of Gayoon and Jiyoon of girl group 4Minute (who K-Pop star HyunA is also apart of) have broken away from the norm of K-Pop and gone for a country pop routine. Does it work? It's very catchy isn't it? I found myself bopping my head and singing "To the left, to the right" like some kind of K-Pop version of the Cha-Cha slide. There are many comparisons to B.A.P's songs "Warrior" and "Mercy", which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also, it isn't really country pop, it's dance pop with a banjo riff thown in for good measure. Also, I'm getting some "Hoedown Throwdown" vibes. It isn't all what I was expecting from them, but it could have been a lot worse (side eyes Taylor Swift)
Final Grade:C+

Alexis Jordan "Acid Rain" (Feat. J. Cole)

StarRoc first lady Alexis Jordan will be one of the many artists releasing new material this year. She released her self-titled debut in 2011, which spawned the hit single, "Happiness" which reached the top ten in numerous countries and #1 on the dance charts in the US. Today, her brand new single "Acid Rain" featuring rapper J.Cole . The song is produced by Stargate and written by Sia, who seem to be the team to go to when you want a hit (Rihanna's "Diamonds", Ne-Yo's "Let Me Love You"). Take a listen to the track below.

Graded Song: Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie" (Feat. Jay-Z)

Justin Timberlake is somewhat of a legend when it comes to urban pop music. He released his first album, "Justified" which gave us "Cry Me a River" and caused Britney to pen her best song ever Everytime." Then him and Timbaland made some magic with his second LP, the modern classic "Futuresex/LoveSounds" which blessed the world with his three number one singles and a laundry list of sexual songs. Then he wanted to be an actor and left us with a whole bunch of one hit wonder R&B crooners to take his place. Now, six years later he re-emerges with Timbaland and Jay-Z for his musical comeback via his brand new single, "Suit and Tie." Do Timbo and JT still have the magic touch?

Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z - Suit & Tie
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Why am I not slayed beyond repair by this? Justin, this is not 2005. It's 2013, which means the world doesn't need you digging up your "Justified" leftovers and serving it up as something fresh. If that wasn't bad enough, he delivers like he is Chris Brown. I've never known JT to sound like anyone else but JT, but I definitely heard some Chris in there, especially in the line about some girl having a phatty. I smell this going into "Your Body" and "Big Hoops" territory. Please pass this off as a promotional single and give us something worth six years of waiting. The good thing about the track is that it is signature Justin, but I personally want I-waited-six-years-and-I-came-to-snatch-some-basic-bitches-wig Justin. 
Final Grade:D

Graded Song: Kate Nash "3AM"

This comes as quite as surprise. Kate Nash has proven that she never follows the same blueprint twice. After her depressing-yet-happy pop album, "Made of Bricks", giving us the sunny pop tune "Foundations" (thank you VH1 for that one). She went on and switched up her style by taking influence from 60s Motown girl bands with 2010s "My Best Friend is You," which spawned such spectacular cuts like "Doo Wah Doo" and the astounding "Later On." She was quiet until late summer when she surprised fans and critics by rocking a Bindi, dyeing her hair two different shades and releasing Riot Grrrl music like the "Under-Estimate The Girl" and "Death Proof." After this change in musical direction, I was scared. I liked Nash enough to give this new sound of hers a try, but I didn't think I could endure too much of it. Kate is gearing up to release her third album, "Girl Talk" in March and will be proceeded by her brand new single, "3AM." The question is, how does the girl sound? Thankfully, Kate has somehow meshed the sound from her debut album with a more upbeat 90s alternative rock/dance sound. She even gives us that breathtakingly sweetness in her voice that we missed so much. The message of the song is far from sweet, as she pleas to an ex-lover of some sorts. However, it would have been interesting though if she had incorporated a Riot Grrrl type break down in the song. This sounds more like a album cut rather than a single, much like "Doo Wah Doo" was.

Final Grade:A

The Saturdays "What About Us" Music Video

If this is how they plan on capturing the attention of US listeners, I need them to go back to square one. The Saturdays have began their US promotions with their E! series, "Chasing The Saturdays" and now released the music video for their hawt, should-have-waited-until-spring/summer) single, "What About Us." The clip is disappointing to say the least. Rebecca Ferguson got away with walking down the streets of California in "Too Good To Lose" because the nature of the song reflected the environment, but because this song gives off a more energetic vibe, I expected the girls to be in full slayage mode, with a fully developed storyline, some decent dancing and a better looking camera filter (Was it filmed via Instagram?). The girls are shown looking great as ever trying on clothes, relaxing by a pool and going to a baseball field to perform some seriously watered down choreography. Get it together ladies, I don't want to see you come out the gate flopping.

Ke$ha "C'Mon" Music Video

Ke$ha channels her inner Avril Lavigne and gets rowdy with some furries in the music video for "C'Mon" which is the 2nd single from her "Warrior" album. The song is perfect enough for radio and should have been the first single over the Dr.Luke cut and paste job that was "Die Young," so hopefully this will do better and get that #1! Ke$ha is a waitress who quits and rides around in a mystery machine look alike causing serious havoc with a group of horny costumed people, but it's Ke$ha. Would you expect any less?

Frank Ocean "Pink Matter" (Remix) (Feat. OutKast)

Come take a listen to the new version of "Pink Matter." by R&B crooner Frank Ocean. The song originally included Andre 3000 of OutKast, but the remixed version also includes Big Boi, who was supposed to be on it originally, but was busy working on his second solo album. The version below is tagged with some annoying laughter so try to enjoy it to the best of your ability.

Graded Song: Infinite H "Special Girl" + MV

Another K-Pop song to review. I'm guessing some of you are getting tired of these but as long as they keep coming, I plan on reviewing. This time around it's the newly formed subunit of Woolliment's successful group Infinite, known as Infinite H (H being hip-hop). The duo, consisting of Dongwoo and Hoya have enlisted the help of 2Wins' Bumkey for their song "Special Girl." Is the duo's new song worth the hype? For starters, the groove of the song is nice. I enjoyed the piano over the funky guitar picking. The song kind of reminds me of a more downtempo version of B.o.B's "Nothing on You." I did expect the song to have more of a hip-hop element and have less R&B/pop, but that's just me being nit-picky I guess. Overall Grade:C
The music video consists of Hoya as a movie star and Dongwoo as a big CEO who both interact with the same girl, who seems to be more intimidating than she really is. It's intercut with very colorful sets and small bits of choreography. I liked that it went along with the song and didn't try to be too out there, but again, I would have liked more choreography (since "The Chaser," I expect anything with Infinite on it to have some hawt choreo to be honest.)

Zedd "Clarity" Music Video

German DJ Zedd released the music video for his single "Clarity." The song features UK singer Foxes and comes from the album of the same name. The video features Foxes and some model-looking guy getting into a car accident and wind up chasing each other through the desert. There were also scenes of colliding objects, and people flying through the air, similar to the video for Porter Robinson's "Language" video. Unfortunately, the video could not hold my attention because there was so much going on and Zedd was only there for like 2 seconds of the video. Check it out below.

Justin Timberlake Announces Plans for New Music

After releasing the modern classic that is "Futuresex/Lovesounds" back in 2006 complete with three #1 singles (Sexyback, My Love, What Goes Around...Comes Around) and a few top forty ones as well, Justin Timberlake took a long ass, much unneeded break from music to pursue other activities (acting, trying to revive MySpace, etc). We did get a couple of features between that time but people were on the prowl for new solo JT every minute, eating up every rumor that came our way. Now after getting married and to no prior warning, the former N'SYNC member has announced that HE IS READY to release new music in 2013. If it wasn't already exciting that most of the mainstream musicians who usually dominate every time they release an album, JT is coming to blow us away (hopefully) with some inspired R&B/pop a la frequent collaborator Timbaland. I just hope that he doesn't suffer the same fate as Nelly Furtado, who also took an extended break from music, released "The Spirit Indestructible" and flopped hard as hell. I leave you with the video that he uploaded earlier today while I go listen to "Sexyback" and shake and cry out of utter excitement.