She’s Out Of This Time

My Project: Blue “Messed Up in the Heart” – Is this just how Canadians sing now? Was it like this all along, and no one ever really noticed? Or is it just the Canadians who write their own David Bowie songs? There’s some lovely lead guitar in this track – it reminds of something rather specific, but I can’t seem to place it. Any guesses? (Click here to buy it from My Project: Blue’s official site.)

Busta Rhymes “Touch It” – Though this is hardly Busta Rhyme’s finest hour as a lyricist (one “Wait” is enough for this year, thanks), this brilliant track from Swizz Beatz emphasizes his strengths as a vocalist, alternating between a slooooooooowed down Daft Punk sample and minimal, primal percussion. Excellent stuff, though I wish the lyrics were as good as everything else in the track. (Click here to buy it from DJ City.)