Let The Road- Rixton

Rixton is one of the rising stars of 2015. In my opinion anyways. I'm in love with their new album 'Let The Road'. Every song delivers something different and shows off all of their talent. This much anticipated album was worth the wait! 

Track 1: Let The Road

The opening and title track, Let The Road, is done Acappella style.You are truly able to hear the talent the four musicians have to offer. Towards the end of the track they surprise you by adding some instrument, but they still sing Acappella syle. It's something that not many people have done before. The last band I can remember doing something like that was Nsync and that's been a while ago. Major props to them for this wonderful track! It was a great way to open the album. 

Track 2: Wait On Me

Wait On Me is a song that shows you how different they can be. It has a totally different sound than the first track on the list. It makes you want to listen to the album even more. Wait On Me was also their second single from the album. It did almost as well as Me and My Broken Heart. Once again, this song shows you how talented they are. It allows them to show you the variety of music they are able to perform. They pull of this sound so well. It's a Rixton original! 

Track 3: Appreciated 

This track begins with a soothing guitar accompanied by whistling. It's an interesting way to start a track. It caught my interest because of that. What I really like about this song, isn't necessarily the music, but the lyrics themselves. The song is about the one they love always being there for them and they appreciate them. Not many songs are out there like this one. This song also shows off how good they are when it comes to harmonizing and using their instruments to emphasize what they are singing. It's a great song to just sit back, listen, and relax to. 

Track 4: Beautiful Excuses 

This song is one of my favorites from the album. It is similar to Appreciated music wise except it relies more on guitar and piano. It's a slow song, so it's nice to relax to. If you listen to it though, it really pulls at your heart strings. "What makes an angel fall in love? What makes a good man turn and run? How do you know if she's the one?" Those are my favorite lyrics from the song. The ones that follow only make the song stronger and more emotional than it already is. This band has a serious talent when it comes to song writing. Everything is so different and original. I love everything about this song. This song is one of the highlights of the album. Good luck getting it out of your head! Not many slow songs have the power to be as catchy as this one! Amazing vocals as well on this track, especially towards the end. 

Track 5: Me and My Broken Heart No review is needed for this song! Everybody knows it! 

Track 6: Hotel Ceiling Check out the review I did for this song earlier this year! LOVE IT! So emotional and overall just amazing! One of my favorite songs of all time.  

Track 7: I Like Girls 

When it comes to this song, it is completely different than any other song they have done. I think that's why I like it so much. When it starts playing, you're actually kind of surprised that it came from Rixton. It is very laid back and will definitely put a smile on your face. It's going to be on my playlist for the summer because it has a beachy vibe. This is one of the songs that shows you how much variety they are capable of doing. Just like I've said a thousand times before, it's very original. I mean, they put jingle bells in this song! It only added to the overall enjoyment of the song though. Excellent song for their debut album! It's the fun, silly, song that every album needs to have. 

Track 8: Speakerphone

This song starts out with strong harmonization from the band belting out the chorus, not instrument added. They are showing off their talent within the first 10 seconds of this song. This one changes speeds as it goes. I love that when it comes to a song. The verses are slower, not slow, but slower. The chorus picks up and will have you dancing around your house singing the lyrics out loud with them. There a quite a few high notes hit in this song that I find to be very impressive. They highlight them usually with a cymbal shot here and there. This song also does a great job at emphasizing things with their instruments. One of my favorite songs from the album because of they way it's structured and the overall vibe from the song! 

Track 9: We All Want The Same Thing

This song is very surprising coming from Rixton and I love it! This is the most sexual song from the album. Once again, every album needs a song like that, right? This one if perfect for it. The entire song is sung in high notes. The beat is very catchy. It's more computerized than other songs on the album, but it still shows off the immense amount of talent the band has. It was one of the first songs available for download before the album was released, I was sketchy about it at first, but after listening to the full song, I began to appreciate it for what it was and I ended up falling in love with it. You can sing to it. Dance to it, and just have an all-around good time. Good luck trying to match the notes though! 

Track 10: Whole 

Whole is similar to let the road. It starts out Acappella style. The piano is thrown in there after the first couple of seconds. The versus are very slow and have very little instrumentation. The closer you get the verse, the more instruments there are. The verse mainly consists of just the words "make them whole", but it's so amazing how they are able to pull it off by singing it in different keys, different lengths, and using that Acappella style that you don't hear very often. The second verse consists of a lot of repeating after each other. Usually I'm not a fan of that, but they did such a good job with it and matched each other so well that it sounded like one huge voice instead of three or four. This is another ballad for the album. It's not my favorite song, but the album wouldn't be the same without it. They just have sooo much talent! 

Track 11: Make Out

This.,. This here is my favorite song from the entire album. This song has been out for over a year, but it hasn't been available on iTunes. However, the music video has been. The music video is a whole other story. I strongly suggest you watch it if you're looking for a laugh. This is the party song of the album. Can't you tell by it's title? They put a romantic twist to it, which I find very interesting. Yes, they are saying 'Let's make out', but they're also encouraging you to go out there and find the one you love! It shows how much fun they can have. I would love to see this song performed live. I don't know what else to say about this song other than it leaves me speechless because I love it so, so much! Good luck getting this song out of your head. One listen and your stuck with it for a week! (Excellent layering at the end of the track btw)

  

Talking About

What everyone talking about? Isn't the answer obvious? Conor Maynard is stepping back out in to the music industry with his new amazing single "Talking About". It hasn't even been out for a week yet and its caught the attention of thousands of people. It's his first single in some time. The wait was worth it. I'm absolutely in love with this song! Sadly, it's not available in the U.S. iTunes store yet. However, it is up for pre-order. I've been having to settle for racking up the video's views on YouTube.
The song is extremely catchy. I suggest you listen with caution. The second you listen to it, it will be stuck in your head for days on end. I'm not complaining though because it's such a great song! It has the typical Conor Maynard style. The beat is easy to move to. It's definitely a song that will be played in clubs! It has similar sound to his previous songs, but it's not as computerized as many of them. There is a range of sounds the meld perfectly together to create the catchiest song of the year so far.
If people recognized this song and the artist, Conor would have so much more fame than he already does. It's just that nobody appreciates music unless it comes from a big name. Honestly, I think his song is ten times better than anything Taylor Swift will put out or Rihanna who just released that song "Fourfive Seconds" or whatever it's called. The only reason their songs are so popular even if they are crap is because they created a name for themselves. It's time to start recognizing artists like Conor. He is using everything that is being used in today's popular music. It's got bass, catchy lyrics, easy to remember, fast-paced, and it uses computerized instruments. I feel like this song could be Conor's big hit to launch his career again.
 "Talking About" is easily one of my favorite songs of the year so far and I think it will stay highly ranked in my book. I'm not usually in to this kind of music, but there is something about Conor that makes me love, love, love his music. I don't know if it's because of the type of person he and his personality or if his music is just different and draw me in. As I'm typing this, I'm realizing that it's both. Conor has an amazing personality! I've discovered that by watching him appear on YouTube videos and by watching the videos he post on social media or videos other have posted with him. His music is different than a lot of the things that we hear on the radio. Sure, it has a similar sound, but the thing is that he hasn't changed his sound. He started with it and he has continued with it. He didn't change to fit in with the time just to get a number one single. I don't think he ever will. That makes him more likable for me.

Not only that, but I know Conor is capable of doing things other than the type of music he releases. He displays his talent on his YouTube channel by posting covers of songs. One of his most recent ones was a cover of "Waves". Personally I liked his cover more than the actual song because it was more raw. Conor has an immense amount of talent. This will be the song that people will hear and recognize him for what he is. An immensely talented artist who has worked his ass off to get where he is at.