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Evolver
John Legend
Label: GOOD Music and Columbia Records
Genre: R&B
Standout Tracks:
1. It's Over
2. Everybody Knows
3. Green Light
4. Cross The Line
5. Satisfaction
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I've never been a fan of John Legend but
Green Light and
Everybody Knows convinced me to buy this album and it was all worth it. This is one entertaining solid album mixed with different styles and different music. I love how this album was able to put some chemistry between soul and hip hop. The album started pretty safe with
Good Morning Intro but blasted out immediately with three of the best songs from the album - the party-setters
Green Light and
It's Over, and the flawless soul single
Everybody Knows. The title fits the album and Legend. Before, I always marked Legend as a lounge singer, but his music has grown so much and made me think that he actually has one of the best voice in the business. He's music is mainstream now, but still have that classy touch.
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Hot Mess
Cobra Starship
Label: Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records
Genre: Alternative rock, dance-pop, pop punk
Standout Tracks:
1. Fold Your Hands Child
2. You're Not In On A Joke
3. Wet Hot American Summer
4. Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason
5. The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene
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I have to praise the album's uniqueness. The strength of this album is the fusion of pop, punk, hip hop, electronica and r&b - which is not common. When listening to this album, one just can't help but dance and have fun. I've never been a huge fan of
Good Girls Go Bad and
Hot Mess but I found myself digging to some tracks from this album.
Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We're Famous is such a grower - that from crap it became awesome to my ear, but it's on
Fold Your Hands Child and
You're Not In On The Joke where it gets really great. FYHC is catchy yet has that genuine depth, while YNIOTJ shows some real personality of the band. Other tracks I really enjoyed are
Wet Hot American Summer and
The Scene Is Dead; Long Live The Scene.
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I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
Label: Columbia
Genre: R&B, Pop
Standout Tracks:
1. Halo
2. Sweet Dreams
3. Disappear
4. Radio
5. Diva
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The double CD album is very much appealing since Beyoncé was able to combine the ballad diva from Dangerously in Love and the club diva from B'Day. However, it took me several plays to appreciate this album. The album is confessional and daring. The effort to broad her sound is praise-worthy, however the album is ambitious at times. Tracks such as
Halo and
Disappear prove how amazing Beyoncé's voice is, however tracks such as
Sweet Dreams Radio and
Diva revealed a more diva Beyoncé. Having said that, for this album alone Beyoncé out-divas the rest, since it managed to come up with pop songs in a year where pop songs have come and gone. This is Beyoncé's best recorded music yet but still quite far from being a stellar album.
Message Corner:
berberocka - I don't really dislike her that much. I kinda like Teardrops on my Guitar.
JM4ever - but If I can remember it right, you have it on your list last year.
activebeast - that's really kewl
ρз∂гσ - why? it's pretty nice
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