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\u201cLove You For A Long Time\u201d – Maggie Rogers. Another utterly delightful song from Maggie.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorcade\u201d – Peggy Sue. This is a duo from London who are set to release their debut album in February. I love<\/em> this first track, with its fun swing and driving tempo.<\/p>\n \u201cChampion of the World\u201d – Coldplay. Naturally there\u2019s been a debate about whether that is cool or not. Some think Martin is trying to grab some of Scott\u2019s indie cred. Some were also offended that Coldplay released the song on what would have been Scott\u2019s 38th birthday. Others think it is a nice gesture and point out that Scott\u2019s estate, which is pointed toward helping others with mental illness, will get a nice chunk of change from it. And it may help some people who never heard of Frightened Rabbit discover their music.<\/p>\n I know it is an utterly gorgeous song musically. I always said Frightened Rabbit sounded like what Coldplay could had been if they veered indie rather than trying to inherit U2\u2019s 21st century sound. You can hear those links in this song. I just don\u2019t like Martin\u2019s vocals enough anymore to fully get into it, though. And I think he would have been wise to not use the word suicide in a song he claims was inspired by a man who ended his own life.<\/p>\n As for the original, I could never really connect with Scott\u2019s Owl John<\/em> album. I think it was because some of the songs went deep into his more artsy side and lost some of the charm that was always at the core of FR\u2019s music. But re-evaluating the album yesterday, I heard some things I like. This song certainly demonstrates what a wonderful arranger he was. There are little chord changes throughout the song that hit you deep inside your soul.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLos Angeles, Be Kind\u201d – Owl John
\nIt\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve liked a Coldplay song or album. And I\u2019m not sure I like this song. But I had to share it as the band has given a co-writing credit to Scott Hutchison for it. That got people like me excited until we read Chris Martin\u2019s explanation. Martin said he always loved Scott\u2019s song \u201cLos Angeles, Be Kind,\u201d from his Owl John solo project, and this song was inspired by how that track made him feel. So Scott didn\u2019t actually sit down and write with Martin before his death. Martin just took his music and built a new song around it.<\/p>\n