Member Since: 2/13/2012
Posts: 62,082
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Honorable Mentions
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Gem • Blow
Plays • 32 (so far)
Songs in Top 200 • 0
Prsnl Chart Peak • N/A
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Beyoncé • Beyoncé - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W-o-w. So this album came a little late and caught me really off guard for Best Of, but it's amazing, incredible. Turned me from hater to lover in a matter of hours. This record absolutely slays every female pop album released in 2013... and with that, expect it on my 2014 Best Of in more prevalence. Pink is the flavor... solve the riddle!
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Washed Out • Paracosm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I was a little bit late on this album, probably because his debut didn't sit well with me, but Paracosm has proved to be quite a good album from Washed Out for me. It flows very nicely and is surprisingly blissful! Great winter music, but actually great music for any season (seemingly, it was intended for spring time). Recommended for *chillwave* fans.
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Gem • All Over Now
Plays • 41 (so far)
Songs in Top 200 • 0
Prsnl Chart Peak • N/A
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Gem • Voices
Plays • 130
Songs in Top 200 • 1
Personal Chart Peak • 2
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Disclosure • Settle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This was a surprisingly great album this year. Actually, I feel like I should like it more than I do... I might need to re-discover it a little bit in the coming months. There are some great productions here, some real earworms and ultimately some promising musical work. I hope to see more of Disclosure, and very soon!
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Eve • Lip Lock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It may be a little odd that this was the first time I have ever sat down and seriously listened to anything related to Eve. However, I needed my yearly fix of female rapper, and I was lacking this year, and Eve did just the trick! Her flow is undeniable, but the productions also low-key slay. Though none of the songs really pushed the envelope for me, I did enjoy this album.
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Gem • Zero Below
Plays • 100
Songs in Top 200 • 1
Prsnl Chart Peak • 1
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Gem • As If
Plays • 80 (so far)
Songs in Top 200 • 1
Prsnl Chart Peak • N/A
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Jessy Lanza • Pull My Hair Back - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Upon a recommendation, I tripped upon this experimental soft electronic record and actually rather enjoyed it! Or, perhaps, STILL enjoy it. It's very nice and delicately produced, with light female vocals by Miss Lanza which, obviously, hit home with me. I can't really put my finger on what it is about this album that makes it click with me, but it's quite lovely.
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My Bloody Valentine • m b v - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Falling upon this album was actually timed quite frighteningly, considering I just got into My Bloody Valentine's album, Loveless, a few months before this one... however, that album was released nearly 25 years ago! So along came this one, and supplemented it quite nicely, and I really did enjoy this album this year quite a bit. It'd probably be #26 if that rank existed
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Gem • Only Tomorrow
Plays • 155
Songs in Top 200 • 1
Prsnl Chart Peak • 1
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Gem • Homecoming Queen
Plays • 61
Songs in Top 200 • 2
Prsnl Chart Peak • N/A
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Sheryl Crow • Feels Like Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sheryl, being a consistent favorite artist of mine since I was 7, (coming in at #22 on my artists chart) can do no wrong in my book. Making the official full transfer to country with this record, she kinda did a wondrous job! I read somewhere that country more molded to Sheryl's style than Sheryl molding to country, which is actually pretty true. A great work from her!
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Last Year's Honorable Mentions
Brandi Carlile - Bear Creek
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
B.o.B - Strange Clouds
Alanis Morissette - Havoc and Bright Lights
Brandy - Two Eleven
Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss
Rihanna - Unapologetic
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