Current♥Fancies - Passion Pit, Jordin Sparks, & Chester French

These are a few songs that have been released recently that I've taken a liking to. They've caught a hold of my ear and haven't let go. They demand that I listen to them (at least) once a day. They're my Current♥Fancies.

Passion Pit, after receiving acclaim for their EP Chunk of Change, released their debut album Manners last week to, you guessed it, more acclaim. I've yet to check out the entire album, but I need to get on it if Little Secrets is any indication of what's to come. When I first heard it, the beat immediately drew me in. So I'm rocking in my seat already when the chorus comes along. Then I'm up dancing around, really feeling it when the kid's chorus comes in. Then I'm singing along, dancing around, grinning like a damn fool. Isn't that at least one of the desired effects of music? Good, fun pop. Check it out.


Season six American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is ready to release her sophomore album this summer and has recently dropped her first single, Battlefield. At first listen, the Ryan Tedder penned mid-tempo seems like an odd choice to spearhead an album, but it's a quick grower and I can actually see it having some longevity on the charts. It marks a dip into different territory for her and even though it opportunistically calls to mind the Pat Benatar classic, I like it a lot.


Chester French released their debut album, Love the Future, last month and I've had a crush on them (on both D.A. and Max separately and Chester French as a band) ever since. They were opening for Lady GaGa for a while and so when she suggested to check them out, I did. Not Over You is my favorite track by these Harvard boys; while not the best example of their overall sound, I challenge you not to sing along.