New Music of the Day, December 20:

Phoebe Ryan, "Should I"

I don't really get why so many music blogs and critics go crazy for Carly Rae Jepsen. Don't get me wrong: I like Carly Rae Jepsen. Sometimes I even really really really really really really like Carly Rae Jepsen. But there are a lot of other young female singers making equally catchy 80's-inspired pop music. Phoebe Ryan, for example, has been releasing a string of memorable pop singles. "Should I," which combines CRJ-ish melodies with whispery vocals in the vein of Donna Lewis, is a highlight of her new EP.