RollnSmokeRecords Presents: Best New Songs Released in Past 60 Days

1) “Felicia” – The Constellations [4-13-2010]. A good groovin’ rock track – nee a psychedelic soul-rock explosion -- from emerging band out of ATL.

2) “Electric Feel” – Katy Perry (un-released). Pop songstress covers this alternative track by MGMT with sufficient angst and spare back-up.

3) “Angels” Remix – Dirty Money featuring Lupe Fiasco [un-released]. Ambient synth hip-hop lays out an ultra-hip, lounge vibe, all while remixing Jay-Z and Dirty Money with a dash of Lupe.

4) “Shake Drop on Video” – The White Panda [un-released]. Pumping dance beats, a youthful hip-hop vibe loaded with cameo raps, all charge this new single by mash-up/remix duo out of Chicago and L.A.

5) “The Kids” – B.o.B. featuring Janelle Monae [4-27-10]. Mixing alt-rock with hip-hop and a lovely cameo, this emerging pop-rapper from ATL loads this cover track of MGMT onto his first full-length album release.

6) “Like a G6” – Far East Movement featuring The Cataracts (4-13-2010). With electronic dubs and sexy girl backbeats, this dance track will get you movin’ in the dancefloor.

7) “Hello, Good Morning” – Dirty Money (featuring T.I.) [3-30-2010]. Diddy’s newly formed band rocks big, irresistible, dance-club-beats and blends rhythms with boy-girl raps on this third single from Diddy’s forthcoming album.

8) “California Gurls” – Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg (5-7-2010). The lead track from Katy’s forthcoming sophomore album is a shameless pop track glorifying California girls and their sunny lifestyles with an unlikely cameo by Snoop.

9) “Hot n Fun” – N.E.R.D. featuring Nelly Furtado [un-released]. With dance floor beats, this steamy boy-girl duet is sure to get ur grind on.

10) “Fire in Your New Shoes” – Kaskade featuring Dragonette [4-27-2010]. An electronica dance track by DJ, influential in the San Francisco house scene , who pairs up with Canadian songstress.

11) “On Time” – Disco Biscuits featuring tuPhace [3-16-2010] A grooving track with a disco wind by eclectic U Penn jam band.

12) “Tighten Up” – The Black Keys [5-18-2010]. A good-groove alt-rock track by natives of Akron, Ohio.

13) “Odessa” – Caribou [4-20-2010]. With a 4-20 release and a trippy album cover, this is the lead track from latest album by Canadian indie-electronic band.

14) “Heaven’s on Fire” – The Radio Dept. [3-23-1010]. A flowing indie pop track off recent EP released by rock band out of Sweden.

15) “Butta Kup” – Baby Bash (3-30-10) A sugary R&B pop track that covers everything sweet to describe l’object of desire.

16) “Whole Lotta Love” – Mary J. Blige [4-13-2010]. Complete with loud electric guitar riffs and topped with Mary’s soulful R&B pipes, Led Zepplin never sounded so good! Check out her version of “Stairway to Heaven” to boot.

17) “We Are One” – 12 Stones [4-6-2010]. A hearty rock anthem for the young generation off forthcoming album from band outside of New Orleans.

18) “Between the Lines” – Stone Temple Pilots (4-6-10). A good, old-fashioned rock track from the early harbingers of grunge.

19) “White Flag Warrior” – Flobots [3-16-2010]. A hearty alternative track that juggles indie rock with indie hip-hop by innovative seven-piece band out of Denver.

20) “Beauty in the World” – Macy Gray [3-30-2010]. The lead track from her forthcoming album, while repetitive, is still upbeat an appealing pop.

… The Following Tracks are Among the Best Tracks Released in the Past 60 Days -- currently unavailable on Playlist.com – but worth checking out …

1) “Africa Must Wake Up” – Damian Marley + Nas, featuring K’naan [5-18-2010]. Easy grooves, primarily of Nas, Damian on the chorus and a great verse by K’naan in his native Somali. One world, baby!

2) “Sun’s Coming Up” – Gaoler’s Daughter [6-6-2010]. A contemporary and rowdy Brit-invasion rock track from second EP by emerging band out of London.

3) "The Weekenders” – The Hold Steady [5-4-2010]. This track off latest album by Brooklyn quartet is reminiscent of 80’s and 90’s classic rock.

4) “Strawberry Letter 23” – Quincy Jones featuring Akon [4-2-2010]. With Akon’s holding the harmony and Quincy mixing the backbeats, this cover of the Brothers Johnson classic, released as a single, hits a contemporary groove all its own.

5) “Rayuela” – Gotan Project [4-2-2010]. Ever-sultry with old school , euro-jazzy beats, the ambient tango-meets electronica sound rolls on.

6) “John Boy” – Brad Mehldau [3-12-2010]. Chill, high art jazz music – keys, horns, reeds, percussion -- in the vein of melancholy George Winston with improvisational groove.

7) “Stay” – The Bodeans [4-6-10]. A good, old-fashioned, heartland rock track kicks off the latest album from the boys out of Wisconsin [4-6-2010].

8) “Feel the Music” – S.P.Y. [3-15-2010]. A contemporary dance-hop feel from Spearhead Records, this ephemeral track pulses a strobe, club beat.

9) “Move on Up” – Angelique Kidjo and John Legend [4-6-2010]. A soulful duet covers Curtis Mayfield with full African drums and rich homeland vocals to achieve deep musical texture.