As the label suggests.
10. Britney Spears- Femme Fatale
This is her comeback record. Let's hope she progresses forward with this change in sound
9. Foster The People- Torches
The whole record is brilliant, which doesn't often happen with a debut.
8. Wild Beasts- Smother
Beautiful and heartfelt.
7. Metronomy- The English Riviera
Soundtrack to my winter break. A cocktail in musical form.
6. Nicola Roberts- Cinderella's Eyes
Pop perfection. I had high hopes for Nicola's solo debut considering I find her bandmates' solo outings lacklustre. And let me tell you, she did not disappoint me at all. Pop but from the heart.
5. Will Young- Echoes
From the minute I heard the lead single 'Jealousy', I had a feeling that this album would be stunning. Really think he's hit his stride here lyrically and sonically.
4. Coldplay- Mylo Xyloto
Bias? Perhaps. But there were a few tracks, namely the acoustic-esque tracks, that are growers.
3. Florence and The Machine- Ceremonials
Like Lungs, but bigger, boom-ier and bassier.
2. Clare Maguire- Light After Dark
Another fantastic debut. From start to finish, the only word to describe this album is 'epic'.
1. Adele- 21
Review:
Need I say more? 2011 is the year of Adele.
Special Mentions: Yelle- Safari Disco Club, Wolf Gang- Suego Faults
Albums I had high hopes for but turned out to be a bit ho-hum in the end:
Kimbra- Vows. Starts off great, but the second half is very slow. Great tracks, but they don't grab you like the opening tracks.
Lady Gaga- Born This Way. Too much going on in some songs like 'Judas'. But the album also gave us gems like 'Scheisse' and 'Heavy Metal Lover', so it wasn't a total fail.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
New stuff from old favourites
Coldplay- Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
It is not as good as this:
Or this:
But it is better than this:
And nowhere near as broody as this:
And it also has a sample from 'I Go to Rio' by Peter Allen.
Incredible. I really just want to get up and dance to it. Love the synths, the bit when the beat comes in, Chris's voice. What an uplifting tune and a surefire departure from their earlier work but an evolution of the last album. Begging to be remixed.
Rating: 8/10
Nicola Roberts- Beat of My Drum
It's always the quiet ones. The third Girls Aloud member to go solo, Nicola's debut packs so much more of a punch than Cheryl or Nadine's. She really is the underdog. The drum breakdown at the end is OH so necessary. The bridge almost doesn't fit in with the rest of the song, but after a few listens, you get over it. And that chorus.
Wow. So fierce.
Diplo/Major Lazer worked on this track and were responsible for Beyonce's underwhelming 'Run the World (Girls)' and out of the two, I know which one I'd prefer to listen to.
(Nicola's.)
Rating: 7.5-8/10
It is not as good as this:
Or this:
But it is better than this:
And nowhere near as broody as this:
And it also has a sample from 'I Go to Rio' by Peter Allen.
Incredible. I really just want to get up and dance to it. Love the synths, the bit when the beat comes in, Chris's voice. What an uplifting tune and a surefire departure from their earlier work but an evolution of the last album. Begging to be remixed.
Rating: 8/10
Nicola Roberts- Beat of My Drum
It's always the quiet ones. The third Girls Aloud member to go solo, Nicola's debut packs so much more of a punch than Cheryl or Nadine's. She really is the underdog. The drum breakdown at the end is OH so necessary. The bridge almost doesn't fit in with the rest of the song, but after a few listens, you get over it. And that chorus.
Wow. So fierce.
Diplo/Major Lazer worked on this track and were responsible for Beyonce's underwhelming 'Run the World (Girls)' and out of the two, I know which one I'd prefer to listen to.
(Nicola's.)
Rating: 7.5-8/10
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