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The Roots “How I Got Over”

How I Got Over sounds more or less exactly like the sort of hip hop record a band of guys who have become accustomed to performing in nice suits every day would make. It’s clean, it sounds expensive and “classy.” Relaxed and content, but concerned and engaged. To some extent, it’s The Roots being The Roots, but it’s also a different direction for them, something that looks to the future of what they can become as they age, and as their methods change with their day job as a late night television house band. They’ve sounded darker, they’ve sounded hungrier, but this new sleek, adult tone suits them well, and if someone was going to explore this territory for hip hop, I’m glad that it’s them.

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Scissor Sisters “Running Out”

“Running Out” is all about stress and pressure — to keep yourself happy, to keep other people happy, to make sure that the gravy train you’re all on continues to run smoothly despite the possibility that your luck could suddenly run out — but it’s hardly a drag. The song sounds like a David Bowie aerobics video; the mood is sassy and focused. There’s always the fear that success is finite, that the other shoe is about to drop, but this song isn’t about giving into that fear but instead using that awareness of impending failure as a motivation to keep moving, keep thinking, keep smiling, keep dancing. Upbeat pop for the generous workaholic!

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