Train's sixth studio album: "California 37" was released today. It contained a lot of fantastic pop rock songs. Album cover property of Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment.
By: Jacob Elyachar
In this edition of New Music Tuesday, I will be discussing several new releases including Train’s new album California 37 and new singles from Adam Lambert, Maroon 5, B.o.B and Timbaland.
California 37 (Train)
Train dropped its sixth studio album: California 37 today. This album showcases more pop rock than ever before. Train lead singer Pat Monahan co-wrote every single song on this album and he found successes with “This’ll Be My Year,” “Drive By” and his collaboration with the Stargate production team: “Mermaid.” Train’s sound is stronger than ever and while some fans want to Train to return to its’ Drops of Jupiter roots, this author feels that Train is moving forward and expects to hear several of these tracks on the radio throughout 2012. Grade: A-
Songs To Download: “This’ll Be My Year,” “Drive By,” “Bruises” and “Mermaid.”
To watch Train’s music video for “Drive By,” click here: http://youtu.be/oxqnFJ3lp5k
Payphone (Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa)
Last night on the Voice, Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa debuted their new single “Payphone.” This is the first single off of Maroon 5’s fourth studio album: Overexposed, which will be released on June 26, 2012. This song is very catchy and had some strong lyrics. Wiz Khalifa had a great rap cameo that was a very welcome addition to this song. Grade: B+
Watch Maroon 5’s comic book inspired music video by clicking here: http://youtu.be/5FlQSQuv_mg
Never Close Our Eyes (Adam Lambert)
One of the most highly anticipated albums of 2012 is Adam Lambert’s sophomore album: Trespassing. The American Idol alum released his second single off of Trespassing: “Never Close Our Eyes.” This song showcases classic Adam, which are his superb vocals and the ability to make everyone dance. Grade: A
To listen to Adam’s latest single, click here: http://youtu.be/gER41jS6xus
So Hard to Breathe (B.o.B)
“So Hard to Breathe” is B.o.B’s fourth single off of his sophomore album. This song co-written with Sean Garrett showcases that B.o.B is turning into a powerhouse M.C. as he drops some superb verses and continues to successfully hype Strange Clouds, which drops on May 1.
To listen to “So Hard to Breathe,” click here: http://youtu.be/fLx1ouJEmX0
Break Ya Back- (Timbaland featuring Dev)
Another highly anticipated album of 2012 is Shock Value III. For the past couple of months the Hip-Hop/Rap mogul has teased fans with tracks that will appear on this album. “Break Ya Back” features incredible beats and raps delivered by Timbaland and Dev is a great addition to the song and holds her own against the mogul. Grade: B+
Click here to listen to this track: http://youtu.be/bhjKfV3At_k
I do not own any of these clips; they belong to the artists and their respective record companies.
