Sunday, January 26, 2014

No Money for Music: January 12 - 18, 2014

The hits keep on coming in the month of January. This week Google gave away electronic music for the upcoming year in addition to daily picks and some country songs. The iTunes store offered a single from Jetta and, through Starbucks, one from Broken Bells. Find more information on the songs after the break.


Google Play Free Songs of the Day

Monday, January 13


From the Album
Flume: Deluxe Edition



This bass-heavy track from Australian electronic producer Flume features Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs. – Eric Grandy, Google Play

Tuesday, January 14


From the Album
Fleet Foxes



Fleet Foxes’ lilting rounds of vocal harmony make this a deeply enchanting wintertime melody. – Eric Grandy, Google Play

Wednesday, January 15


From the Album
Hints Allegations & Things Left Unsaid



Infusing alternative rock with radio-savvy hooks, Collective Soul’s smash hit “Shine” played a key role in the mid-’90s birth of post-grunge. – Justin Farrar, Google Play

Thursday, January 16


From the Album
Dutty Rock




Sean Paul impeccably updates Alton Ellis’ rocksteady hit, adding clever, earnest toasts beside songstress Sasha’s sugary choruses. – Tomas Palermo, Google Play

Friday, January 17


From the Album
Jetlag



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Electronic 2014: Artists to Watch
All month long, Google Play Music is highlighting crucial artists to watch in 2014. From rising stars to returning veterans, artists readying hotly anticipated releases to those still garnering rumors and buzz, these are the acts we can’t wait to see what’s next for in 2014. Each week, we’ll be covering a different genre or genres. This week, we take a look at electronic music's hottest prospects for the year ahead.
by the Google Play Team













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Country Greats










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iTunes Single of the Week

Start a Riot
Jetta





Liverpool-born Jetta hits the big notes, recalling Annie Lennox or Florence + The Machine. Consider “Start a Riot,” which begins with nothing more than a bass guitar’s plaintive strumming – the perfect foil for Jetta’s powerful pipes. Tambourines and tribal rhythms temper the song’s anthemic qualities, grounding the ethereal with the earthly.

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Starbucks Pick of the Week

After the Disco
Broken Bells


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