JAKE BUGG, “What Doesn’t Kill You”
It seems like 19 year old Nottingham, England-born Jake Bugg’s self-titled album was only just released, with the top of 2013 all abuzz about the baby-faced folk-rock singer with gritty, street-wise lyrics. The album went to #1 in the UK and sold out concert dates everywhere followed. Jake’s new album Shangri-La is already due for release in November, and ahead of that we’ve got “What Doesn’t Kill You” to tweak our interest. The song would have comfortably fit into the British post-punk era of rock, and certainly stands out as unique in today’s alt.rock. I don’t think there are pop radio designs on this song but perhaps others will follow. If you liked Matthew Koma’s “1998” from his EP earlier this year, that might help give some context, though Matthew skews more pop than Jake. “What Doesn’t Kill You” is available worldwide on iTunes.
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