Brictom – Eluveitie

This song may seem like a severe outlier in my list from the title, but I assure you I like quite a bit of Celtic type songs. I have no idea what the song is about, but it trudges along fine like a medieval Scottish town. Even if it is admittedly a little messy at … Continue reading Brictom – Eluveitie

Gawr Gura – Reflect

The song is double edged with Gawr's childish voice. However, the "double sided duet" idea is very interesting, especially the interruptions with Greek and Japanese vs English. The Arabic influences make the chorus and bridges slightly weaker, but overall the song is very unique. I like it. (B+)

Static-P – Nightmare

It has a very childish feel and seems intended for younger audiences, especially with the caricature type villain and the young sounding voices. Still... I'd say it's certainly better than pure autotune rap songs about adult nonsense. (C)

Giorgio Gaber IL – Conformista

In looking for the opposite of Simply Three's relatively catchy string "pop song", Conformista might ironically be *more maverick* than Maverick, with its quirky tune and political statement. Sadly, it doesn't quite pack the punch of Simply Three's song's Hook. Overall, not too shabby. (B-)