4.24.13 - New Music - Cody Simpson

Cody Simpson’s debut mini album ‘Paradise’ came out last year and didn’t make much of a splash – even though his label has been trying for quite some time now to tout him as the alternative – and by that I mean the Australian and blonde instead of Canadian and brunette – Justin Bieber.

In fact, it has been just over two years since Cody released his first EP, and since then he has managed to put out three EPs and an album – and now he’s got another one on the way.

“Pretty Brown Eyes” is the lead single from an upcoming album, expected later this year but details still waiting to emerge. I will complement the song for its ability to maintain Simpson’s guitar-based easygoing pop sound while moving him into a more mature category. Maybe he hit puberty in the last few months? Maybe they can just make it sound like he did? Either way, the vocals are deeper and there is even a rap verse by Cody himself.

This sounds like the child of that New  Kids on the Block “Summertime” that everyone seemed to like for some reason a few years ago, and with any luck this might be the (semi) hit Cody has been looking for.