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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists
2013: Yeezus - Kanye West
2012: + - Ed Sheeran
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To hear that Lorde was gonna curate this whole soundtrack, I was really excited. And she really did a great job collating an album's worth of songs that are diverse yet go well with each other. She reached out to people from Ariana Grande to Grace Jones and she made them sound like they were meant to be placed in the same album. While I feel that the music should have a more nationalistic tone to go with the story of the movie, this is a stellar piece of work from an 18 year old with the brains and guts.
Best: Meltdown (Stromae feat. Lorde, HAIM, etc.), Dead Air (CHVRHCES), Kingdom (Charli XCX feat. Simon Le Bon), Yellow Flicker Beat (Lorde), This Is Not a Game (The Chemical Brothers feat. Miguel)
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The New Classic
Iggy Azalea
2013: Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves
2012: Push and Shove - No Doubt
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This album was panned quite a bit but I thought this was a great collection of pop rap bops. I don't really feel like writing anymore, I'll see if I feel like it later.
Best: Walk the Line, 100 (feat. WatchTheDuck), New Bitch, Work, **** Love, Just Askin'
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Little Machines
Lights
2013: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Various Artists
2012: Crazy World - Boys Like Girls
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Best: Portal, Running With the Boys, Don't Go Home Without Me, Up We Go
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I Never Learn
Lykke Li
My ATRLcritic review - 7.3
2013: Yours Truly - Ariana Grande
2012: Southern Air - Yellowcard
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Best: I Never Learn, Gunshot, Never Gonna Love Again, Sleeping Alone
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Tough Love
Jessie Ware
2013: Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
2012: Don't Panic - All Time Low
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Best: Tough Love, You & ! (Forever), Cruel, Say You Love Me, Champagne Kisses