Stuck In My Skull 441 -- "Alive"

Song: "Alive" || Artist: Empire of the Sun || http://youtu.be/IPKAwJKGSDc ||

Comments: Good morning and happy Monday! Not a happy Monday? Problem solved -- click the video about and your day will suck less. This song is the first single of Empire of the Sun's second studio album, "Ice on the Dune." The single was released back in April and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard dance charts. I'm actually predicting we'll see more from this track, though. To my reasoning, if "Radioactive" can spend roughly a year on the charts and keep coming back from the dead, there's a decent chance that the Australian electronic duo's song will likewise resurrect itself. This track is excellent. The signature sound of Empire of the Sun's vocals flows neatly over a relaxing, calm beat at around 120 BPM, sitting on the border of dance and down-tempo and able to pass itself off as either. I have no idea how this duo produces their vocals, but to my ears, they always sound as though there are more than two people singing their incredibly catchy chorus. Also, the visual style of their videos is something else. It's ridiculous, and awesome. Enjoy!

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ETC #62 "Alive"

Song: "Alive" ~ Artist: Krewella

~ http://youtu.be/J-gYJBsln-w ~

Comments: TGIF! I don't know about you all, but it surely has been a long week for me and this song I heard on the radio for the first time. The song was actually released back in 2012, but this is the first I've known about it. I hadn't even been listening for 30 seconds before it had me dancing in my car.  It only has 3 million or so views on Youtube and I'm not okay with that. The drums in the background make me want to stomp to this beat and has a strong electronic beat. This group is relatively new and I'm hoping that they put out more songs like this one. I hope this song pumps you up for the weekend. Happy listening!

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