10 SONGS YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH NOW: the gaslight anthem - here comes my man

the gaslight anthem - here comes my man
i think i've always been enamored with the 'idea' of the gaslight anthem ever since bruce springsteen got on stage with them and basically passed a working class hero baton to these young jersey boys. i think they are slowly growing into their role as this anthem is officially the first time i not only remember one of their tunes... but also kind of love it! and fans of happy endings, that is indeed elisha cuthbert as the video lead.

10 SONGS YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH NOW: edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - child

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - child
an old man's last hurrah is a beautifully portrayed in this wonderfully gentle video for this lovely new song by edward sharpe and his crew. like waking up to a gorgeous sunny day, this song is just the kind of musical gem for you to obsess about this week.

6 SONGS YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH NOW: alunageorge - your drums, your love

alunageorge - your drums, your love
call it future soul or neo r&b, whatever the title, the duo of aluna francis and george reid (alunageorge geddit?) are bringing a quiet storm in the music landscape these days. their debut single slowly creeps in your psyche and you find yourself humming along to it for days on end. i'm obsessed and so should you.