Bastille’s track “Pompeii” has serious anthem rock potential. It’s somewhat reminiscent of The Killers and Pheonix, especially the latter’s song “1901.” Good, solid, 21st century rock.

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Bastille – “Pompeii”

The mashup “Sweet Pompeii” is actually quite original – it mixes “Pompeii” with Calvin Harris’s “Sweet Pompeii,” and adds in the famous marimba part from the American Beauty, which I’ve been waiting to hear incorporated into a pop track. I think I like this one almost as much as the original.

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Bastille – “Sweet Pompeii”