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OH but she also said in her recent interview that she hopes the 'Shades of Cool' video will be out by the time the album is out. So there's that too!

This is the last release before the album and we've already heard the snippets, so I think it's a good decision.

Cola vs. Gods & Monsters

West Coast>Ultraviolence>Shades of Cool SoC is arguably the best production, but I just don't dig the vibe of it like I do the other two.

When I heard the live version, I expected it to be the standout song of the album. I was disappointed that the vocals are so airy in the chorus, but it grew on me by the end of one listen. I especially love the bridge ("We could go back to New York..."), the "I can hear sirens" line, and the reverb guitar around the 'sirens' part.

I Was In a Bad Way, Daddy Issues, and Back to the Basics are the only ones I can think of that have not grown on me. Plus the pre-Sirens EPs, which to be fair I haven't given much of a change.

American and Black Beauty seemed to be fan favorites but they're rather bland IMO.

You're Gonna Love Me is vulnerable, haunting, and heartbreaking lyrically and melodically. Does it resonate with anyone else? I never see it mentioned! Glad to see lots of love for Backfire on this forum. Also... My Momma Out with a Bang Fordham Road Paradise Hollywood Strange Love Golden Grill

Even though the moods of the songs are so different, there is melodic similarity between the choruses of You & Me and Dangerous Girl. The notes are almost exactly the same.

Vom. Some of these are enough to scare me off from ever getting a tattoo. Gotta say I'm a fan of this one though.