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Here’s the latest iTunes Free Songs of the Week  (download at your own risk!):

Title: “A Buncha Girls”, a single by the artist Frankie Ballard.
Genre: Country
For those into: Matt Stillwell, Chase Rice, etc…
iTunes download link:  A Buncha Girls – Frankie Ballard
Our thoughts?: He’s got a decent voice. Sounds like a mixture of Bryan Adams and maybe Johnny Reznik? Not our kind of music, but it’s not horrible. The comments on the page seem to all be in support, at least. Probably worth a listen if you like country.

Title: “Summer Solstice”, off the album Two Way Mirror, by the band Crystal Antlers
Genre: Alternative, experimental
For those into: The Flaming Lips, … And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, My Morning Jacket, Inspiral Carpets, etc…
iTunes download link:  Summer Solstice – Crystal Antlers
Our thoughts?: Not bad at all. Very 80′s alt-punk.

Title: “You Can’t Keep Me”, off the album Stranger Me, by the artist Amy LaVere
Genre: Pop, alternative
For those into: Lykke Li, Warpaint, etc…
iTunes download link:  You Can’t Keep Me – Amy LaVere
Our thoughts?:  Initial reaction – she’s trying to be Avril LaVigne, in more ways than just her name. After giving it a chance, it’s not too bad for a freebie. Some of her other stuff is better, though.

Title: “A Contraluz”, a single by the band Cancion de la Semana
Genre: Latino pop
For those into: uhh…. Latino pop?
iTunes download link:  A Contraluz – Cancion de la Semana
Our thoughts?: Agree with many of the comments on the download page. Sounds like a Latino opening to an anime program.

Title: “Advice”, a video download by the artist Christina Grimmie
Genre: Pop
For those into: Generic teen pop
iTunes download link:  Advice – Christina Grimmie
Our thoughts?: Tried comparing her to someone, but every name I came up with had at least their own style, not a barcode.

Here’s the latest iTunes Free Songs of the Week  (download at your own risk!):

Title: “Wait In The Dark”, off the album Player Piano, by the artist Memory Tapes.
Genre: Indie, alternative, electronica)
For those into: Viva Voce, Crystal Castles, MillionYoung, Theivery Corp, etc…
iTunes download link:  Wait In The Dark – Memory Tapes
Our thoughts?: Meh. It’s okay. There’s better songs on the album, for sure.

Title: “Blackout”, a single by the artist Breathe Carolina.
Genre: Alternative, electro-pop/electro-screamo, dance
For those into: 3OH!3, I See Stars, etc…
iTunes download link: Blackout – Breathe Carolina
Our thoughts?: Catchy, fun tune.

Title: “Slaves to Substance”, off the album The Black Crown, by the artist Suicide Silence.
Genre: nu-metal, scream metal, deathcore
For those into: Job For A Cowboy, Miss May I, Chimaira, etc…
iTunes download link: Slaves to Substance – Suicide Silence
Our thoughts?: Not our cup of tea, but the fans seem to like the song. Put on an energetic live show, though!

Title: “Lady Luck”, off the album Mirrorwriting, by the artist Jamie Woon.
Genre: Pop, R&B, groove, etc…
For those into: Justin Timberlake, Brittney Spears, Westlife, etc…
iTunes download link: Lady Luck – Jamie Woon
Our thoughts?: Sounds the same as everything else in this genre. Made for pop station airplay.

Title: “Home”, off the album State of the Art, by the Ben Williams.
Genre: Jazz
For those into: Incognito, Gretchen Parlato, etc…
iTunes download link:  Home – Ben Williams
Our thoughts?: Very contemporary. Not very into the genre here, but it could be someone else’s “Home”? Seems decent enough.

A really catchy, feel-good tune called “He Gets Me High” which can be downloaded free here.

Alternative/New-hippie Fleet Foxes have a new single out called Helplessness Blues and you can download it free this week from iTunes here