6: Just in Love - Joe Jonas
Ignore for just a second that the last name of the artist is Jonas. Ignore the teenage girl pandemonium that surrounds Joe Jonas, and just listen to the song. The second single off of Joe's first solo effort, Fastlife, was released in 2011, originally without the rap verse. But, Jonas later released a version that features Lil Wayne, turning even farther away from the usual Jonas Brother recipe for success, and even uses a curse word! See, Joe is all grown up! Not convinced yet? Listen to the song. And watch the video.
I was first drawn to The Cab when I saw them co-headline with The Summer Set in February. Their second studio album, Symphony Soldier, was released in 2011 and features an interesting medley of strings and standard indie rock music. La La is the second single from the album that featured contributions from Pete Wentz, John Feldmann and even Bruno Mars, and was called a "masterpiece" by AbsolutePunk. How do you NOT listen to such high praise? NOTE: Video features cameos by The Summer Set.