Tino Coury - Up Against The Wall

Following up his debut single "Diary" is his new one "Up Against The Wall." The Electro/Dance/Pop song is much catchier and better showcases Tino's vocals. He is much more in his element with a song like this. The production is gritty and energetic. The remix by Jump Smokers adds some additional rap, plus a grimier Electro sound. The original is the better version though.

-Listen to the original (YouTube)
-Listen to the Jump Smokers remix (YouTube)

Buy the original here (Amazon)

Grade: A-

Tino Coury - Diary

"Diary" is the debut single from singer-songwriter Tino Coury. He sings about looking through his girlfriend's diary. It's not as sleazy and tacky as it sounds. It's somewhat cute. It's a bit cliché lyrically, but it's fine. Tino's vocals are pretty good though. This is a decent choice for introducing him to the music-buying public. It's an uptempo pop track with an electro undercurrent. There are remixes by Roger Sanchez and Groove Police. Roger's mixes have that electro/house sound he has been doing for the last couple of years now. The song doesn't really fit his production. Groove Police's mixes are more in line with the original and work better.

Watch the video here (YouTube)

The digital single will be released on May 4.

Grade: B+