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Reeces' Best Of 2010
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Reeces' Best Of 2010: Top 30 Albums (08-07)
08. Bruno Mars, Do-Wops and Hooligans
Standouts: 'Grenade', 'The Lazy Song', 'The Other Side', 'Talking To The Moon', 'Marry You', 'Just The Way You Are'
Bruno Mars is easily the best new talent of the year. His voice is just so unique and refreshing, I just knew his debut album was gonna be flawless as soon as I heard his collaborations with B.O.B. and Travie McCoy. One of the main qualities he possesses is the fact that he is a true romantic, and he knows how to reflect it all in his songs. He sings about and insecure girl that's more than perfect in his eyes (Just The Way You Are), a story about a one-sided relationship where one is willing to die for his loved one (Grenade), or taking a risk in life and taking a huge step named marriage (Marry You). Although, he sounds flawless in the just mentioned tracks; he sounds particularly exceptional in the heartfelt ballad 'Talking To The Moon'. He is not all about serenading the ladies, this record has a fun side too, and this is reflected in one of my anthems of the year, 'The Lazy Song', or with his rolling stone attitude in 'Runaway Baby'. Other great tracks worth mentioning include the reggae influenced 'Liquor Store Blues' and the final track in the album, an excellent collaboration with Cee-Lo and B.O.B., 'The Other Side'. In conclusion, Do-Wops and Hooligans is a fantastic record, and how can it not? Everything's there, great production, a wonderful voice, and clever lyrics. Expect more number one hits next year.
07. Taylor Swift, Speak Now
Standouts: 'Enchanted', 'Back To December', 'Speak Now', 'Mean', 'Haunted', 'Mine'
I think in two or three more years we're gonna be able to refer to this girl as the queen of country music, she has accomplished so much at such young age, she just turned 21 not too long ago. In this record, Taylor Swift treats every song as a different entry in her personal diary, and once again is not her vocal ability that shines here, but her extraordinary songwriting skills. This being said and with a little of pop culture knowledge is very easy to tell which song is about Kanye West, Camilla Belle, or her past love interests, including Taylor Lautner and John Mayer. 'Speak Now, the title track, is beautifully narrated as Taylor fantasizes about the idea of stealing away her lover at the altar. She addresses the haters in 'Mean' (and calls them liars, pathetic, and of course mean), and talks about someone talking advantage of her innocence in 'Dear John', one of the best lines in the album has to be the the very simple question, 'Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?. She sounds her best ever in the highlight of this record, 'Back To December', a regret song where she wishes she could go back in time and make things right with her loved one. Relationships is not all she talks about, Taylor shows compassion in her response to the VMA incident with 'Innocent', and describes the comforts of childhood in 'Never Grow Up'. Other highlights include the charming 'Enchanting' and 'Haunted', where a fragile Swift begs her loved one to give their relationship a second chance. Like I said earlier, Taylor is a brilliant songwriter, always adding the right amount of emotion to each track; and the fascinating thing is that every track has potential to be turned into a cinematic project. This is Taylor at her best, and one of the best records of the year, hands down.
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Not a fan of those 2
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Doo-Wops & Hoologans
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2/2
just listened to Bruno' salbum yesterday, I wish I would have listened b4 my Top 20 Albums, cuz I would have added it
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Bruno Mars = one of the best new artists of 2010 indeed! Taylor is simply great.
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Not a fan of the set. Im going to wait fo the next set
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Bruno Mars Taylor Swift
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2/2 - Great set of albums
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...but all you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life, and mean, and mean, and mean
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Both are great albums, but Speak Now is my favorite.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reeces
...but all you are is mean, and a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life, and mean, and mean, and mean
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Love both. Both are gonna be on my list too.
Great Best of 2010 so far.
If you want, can you please send me a wall post everytime you update? I want to follow this Bo2010.
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Haven't heard none of the albums and I don't like the singles
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Speak Now only at number seven.
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Both albums are kinda good.
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Reeces' Best Of 2010: Top 30 Albums (06-05)
06. Robyn, Body Talk
Standouts: 'Dancing On My Own', U Should Know Better', 'Time Machine', 'None Of Dem', 'Hang With Me, 'Call Your Girlfriend', 'Indestructible'
Last year we got 'The Fame Monster', this year we get 'Body Talk', dance pop at its best. Robyn is an underrated talent, and I find it amusing that the US, not even the UK, praise this very rare and unique talent. Body Talk is the union of the 3 EPs Robyn released this year, each part was very consistent, making this project even more impressive. 'Dancing On My Own' is absolute pop perfection, while 'Hang With Me' is daring and provocative, both tracks tell stories about falling recklessly in love, even though she is pretty much giving a warning against it. 'Time Machine' takes dance pop to another level, I'm sure the clubs would eat this track up, I would predict the same fate for the catchy 'None Of Dem'. She keeps the dance beats playing throughout the entire album, but she manages to show a more mature side in 'Call Your Girlfriend', where Robyn find herself enjoying new love while still being concerned about a third party getting hurt in that crazy love triangle. Other album highlights include, 'U Should Know Better', where she goes head to head with Snoop Dogg, beating him at his own game, while the track reaches an explosive ending with a classic line "Even the industry knows not to **** with me". Robyn is proof that commercial success is secondary when you have the ability to deliver such a masterpiece like this record. Those who have had the opportunity to enjoy Body Talk are the lucky one, the ones that haven't, their loss.
05. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
Standouts: 'Teenage Dream', 'Circle The Drain', 'Not Like The Movies', 'ET', 'Last Friday Night', 'Firework', 'California Gurls'
This should come as no surprise, I have been a huge Katy Perry supporter since the beginning of her career, and this Grammy nominated record is making me love this girl even more. Sure, she is not the most talented vocalist, but she has something in her favor, her creativity and the attitude she brings to every track. Katy Perry is a hit machine, scoring three numbers from this album, so far, who can forget the irresistible 'California Gurls', which was everywhere this summer, or the anthem that 'Teenage Dream' became for many and the encouraging message in 'Firework'; all classic hits that will probably be remembered for years. 'Last Friday Night' starts off the album in a good note, just a fun track about a party girl with the morning after blur, although she is pretty sure it ruled. Other highlights from this record include 'Circle The Drain', where an angry Katy claims she wants to be someone's lover not their ****ing mother, and the simply brilliant 'ET'. This record has a very sentimental side too, 'Pearl' tells the story of an insecure woman living inside of her shell. This side is also shown on the power ballad, 'Not Like The Movies', where her voice shines, as Perry wishes for a love that's cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending. Teenage Dream is definitely an upgrade from her debut album, which was a great record, and judging by the response she is getting from the general public, I'm not alone in thinking this is one of the best albums of the year.
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Bruno, Taylor, and Katy!
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