That was the dilemma that US singer, Teddy Swims, faced on Tuesday when he arrived ... "They rang me at Christmas and said 'we're coming back' and yeah we've managed to get it to work.

Rock critic Ken Tucker recommends three songs that are recent additions to his playlist: "Are You Even Real," by Swims; "Same Kind of Lonely," by Booker; and "big change," by Young.

This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has been listening to new music releases and has reviews for new songs by Teddy Swims, nominated as best new artist in this year's Grammy Awards ...