John Mayer wrote a blog and he gave a shoutout to Justin Timberlake and Sara Bareilles - an artist whose shows I've been going to since 2004, then she finally got signed to SonyBMG, Epic!
Lovestoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude) - Justin Timberlake - Not so much for the "Lovestoned" part, but for the 45 seconds of ultimate sonic bliss that is "I Think She Knows. It's JT's breakthrough moment as an artist; a novel mix of Coldplay guitar lines, hip hop beats and a vocal approach somewhere in between. When that track comes on I spend the first 3:30 preparing for the awesomeness to come. Then I yell at the speakers, "Make this 4 minutes long and put it on the next disc!"Love Song - Sara Bareilles - What a chorus. What a chorus!!! This one is gonna go far. The lyrics, the cadence, the melody and the chords all stack up and KILL it. The whole song is great, but it's all about the chorus. Not enough songs like this. Verses make tension, chorus brings release...
Sara Bareilles' demo album is actually SOOOO much better than her studio release, Little Voice. SonyBMG tried to package her into some Norah Jones spinoff and it's a damn shame. Sara struggled to get them to listen to her in the studio and it's obvious she didn't really win.
Anyway, Sara is fierce! As far as the tracks on her myspace goes, I recommend "Gravity" and "Love Song" but one of her funnest, best songs is "Vegas."
Luv ya, Sara!
































