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FROST'S BEST OF 2014 | UPDATE #9
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# 10 | Bastille - "Bad Blood"
Although the album was released early 2013, I only became aware of their music releases following their repackage of the album that released later that year. I downloaded it in early 2014 and was amazed at how great their music was. After hearing their single releases of 'Pompeii' and 'Of The Night' I never expected their album to feature tracks which overpowered them. Their songs have such an anthemic sound and each track is crafted carefully which gives personality and emotion to each song on there.
BEST TRACKS: Overjoyed, Oblivion, Pompeii, Of The Night
WORST TRACKS: Durban Skies |
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# 09 | Lea Michele - "Louder"
It’s a surprise I got into Lea Michelle’s music since I never watched an episode of Glee, but it might be because of the few performances I watched on YouTube, where Lea had the leading role. She is similar to Demi Lovato in many ways, however, I enjoyed this album a lot more than DEMI for the reason that Lea gave me the tracks I wanted such as those packed with emotion like “Cannonball”, “Empty Handed”, “Battlefield” and many more featured in the album. I think this album is an example of when generic can be considered a good thing.
BEST TRACKS: E mpty Handed, Cannonball, Don't Let Go, On My Way, If You Say So
WORST TRACKS: The Bells, What is Love? |
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# 08 | BENI - "COVERS 3"
“COVERS 3” is BENI’s third cover album in which she translates famous Japanese songs into English so in a way it isn't technically true J-pop. With each ‘COVER’ release, BENI exceeds musically. The songs chosen for this album are perfectly fitting for BENI’s voice and it’s flows perfectly with a mixture of different styles. I am looking forward to hearing new music from her in 2015
BEST TRACKS: Hana, Ai Uta, Zenryoku Shounen, Kaede, WOW WAR TONIGHT
WORST TRACKS: RUN AWAY |
#20 | Foxes - "Let's Go For Tonight" - This was the first song I heard from Foxes and the one that got me into her music. It's a very fun track with a powerful chorus.
#19 | Foxes - "Holding Onto Heaven" -I didn't expect to like this track so much but it was an enormous grower. Not as strong as 'Let's Go For Tonight' in terms of vocals or production, however this song is the better track. The song has forms a stronger connection to me than many of her other songs.
#18 | SHINee - "Downtown Baby" - This such an exciting and upbeat dance track. Jonghyun's vocals at the beginning <33333333 It's the perfect track to put me in a good mood. This is possibly their strongest upbeat J-pop track. Jonghyun's debut is also on the horizon
#17 | Ariana Grande - "Problem (f/ Iggy Azalea)"- The composition of this song is just incredible. They're so many different elements such as the saxophone melody, Iggy's rap, Ariana's Mariah-esque vocals! :woship:.
#16 | Paramore - "Ain't it Fun" - I begged for this to be a single when the album dropped. It's such a feel-good song and extremely catchy. Another reason I love this song is because it's a celebration of an independent adult. I can relate to it very much. The gospel influence at the end also dominates. Reminds me of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer'! |
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS!
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