Single Selections: The Ting Tings

The Ting Tings - Hands   4.5/5

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The Ting Tings change things up on their latest single "Hands" an electro-disco that has the dynamic duo brushing up on their Kylie Minogue dance beats. A simple hook, hot synth and an instantly addictive beat, it sticks to your brain, forcing you to press repeat, and you won't want to fight the feeling!

Maroon 5 - Give A Litte More   1/5

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It may be new Maroon 5 but it sounds and reads like the remainders bin of songs that didn't make the cut on It Won't Be Soon Before Long. "Give A Little More" gives less than it promises.

Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West - Erase Me   2.5/5

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Kid Cudi's latest single is not his best, featuring Kanye rhyming like a Joe Jonas break-up text, it's a decent radio-friendly single but doesn't keep your attention for long.

Robyn - Hang With Me   4/5

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After being featured on Body Talk Pt. 1 in acoustic form, "Hang With Me" is given a proper mix on Body Talk Pt. 2, proving Robyn can produce pop singles with the best of them. It's not quite as rapturous as "Dancing On My Own" but it's just as delicious.

Janelle Monae - Tightrope (Wondamix) feat. B.o.B. & Lupe Fiasco   4/5

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Stripped down to a groovy guitar rift and a beat, Monae spits rhymes alongside two of raps biggest boys, reaffirming her place as the best female hip-hop and R&B artist on block. "Tightrope (Wondamix)" will cause a body twitch from head to toe, you better believe you'll be groovin' to a stellar remix of an already stellar song.

Single Selections: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow - Summer Day 4.5/5

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With Motown soul in its veins "Summer Day," is the definition of a classic summer pop song. Crow not only reminds us why we love her, but scores another summer single. Kicking Katy Perry's "California Gurls" ass right off the stage. It's pitch perfect for a summer day with friends and a beer. Enough said.

Gentlemen Husbands - Family Economics 4/5

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These Cobourg, Ontario natives channel rock infused with a bit of blues with surprising authority. Their lyrics speak to their blue collar surroundings with real depth and endless energy. It's good old rock, no doubt.

Brandon Flowers - Crossfire 2.5/5

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It's apparently en vogue for every mid-level rock band's lead singer to produce a solo record, following Kele of Bloc Party, and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, into the fray. "Crossfire" fits into the Killers Sam's Town vain, but doesn't make much a splash for Flowers as a solo artist. But it leaves you wondering does Brandon Flowers really need The Killers or are The Killers really just Flowers?

Fefe Dobson - Ghost 2/5

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After a much delayed return, the synth driven, rock/pop Ghost hints at a more mature Fefe without straying too far from her signature angry snarl, wronged by another dirt bag. We were hoping for more of "Watch Me Move."

Maroon 5 - Misery 4/5

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"Misery" reads like its predecessor "Makes Me Wonder," with decidely more perky pop, funky bass lines, and a catchy chorus. Like it or not, the boys of Maroon 5 know how to hit the pop G-spot!