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Léo's Best of 2013 | Singles: TOP 10 REVELEAD!!!
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RAM + Ice On The Dune. 
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I hope you can find more time for Reflektor, it is incredible and one of the best albums of 2013 imo.
KOL 
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RAM, Ice On The Dune 
flawless taste leo 
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Ice on the Dune , Get Wet, RAM and Mechanical Bull 
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Originally posted by Léo.
#40. White Lies
Big TV
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Big TV is the third studio album by the British indie rock band White Lies. It was released on 12 August 2013 through Fiction Records in the UK and Europe, and on 20 August 2013 in the US. On 18 August 2013, the album debuted at no. 4 on UK Albums Chart. In an interview with NME in January 2013, bassist Charles Cave said that the album is the band's most melodic record, but there is still a pretty definitive White Lies sound. The album follows a story of a couple who leave a provincial area for a big city and, according to Cave, the idea of equality in a relationship is a recurring theme. Big TV received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 18 reviews. Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote that White Lies "sound even more engaged and clear-eyed than on the ambitious, stylized Ritual," and they "combine the urgent passions of their debut with the conceptual ambitions of their sophomore effort and by doing so, make the best album of their career." Cai Trefor of Clash magazine rated the album 7/10, and described it as leaning towards retro, but also sounding firmly in the present, "utilising electronic samples with classic valve-driven guitar chords to accompany the trademark baritone of McVeigh." Matt Thomas of The Line of Best Fit accents the album's 1980s atmosphere, but "with influences visible, nods clearly marked, White Lies aren’t just repackaging yesterday’s hits as their own. Instead they’re making use of abandoned utensils to create anew, achieving catharsis through resourcefulness. Yes, they are working with a previously-explored aesthetic, but they are molding it into a beautifully-original product, per a vision that refuses to forget music’s former greatness." A little bit disappointed with this album, I was expecting more from White Lies after "Ritual" but Big TV is still amazing, to be honest the album is growing on me. White Lies is one of my favorite indie bands.
Genre: Indie Rock / Post-Punk / Alternative
Favorite Tracks:
1. Getting Even
2. There Goes Our Love Again
3. Goldmine / Mother Tongue
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#28. Britney Spears
Britney Jean
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Britney Jean is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released on November 29, 2013, by RCA Records. Her first studio album since the dissolution of her long-time record label, Jive Records, in 2011, Spears began recording in May 2013 and continued work into October 2013. On numerous occasions, Spears has described the album as the most personal record from her catalog. Having assumed an integral position in its production, she co-wrote each track and collaborated with songwriters and producers including Sia Furler and will.i.am to achieve her desired sound. Furthermore, the record sees guest vocals from Spears' sister Jamie Lynn, T.I., and will.i.am. I recently heard the album (only 2 weeks) and I think this position is good for now. Maybe If I'd heard before Britney Jean would be a little more higher. I always liked Britney but sometimes I had my bad moments with her. This year I was really lazy for music pop and I heard Work Bitch 1 month later and wow, what a good surprise, she came better than ever (you can see for Work Bitch video). Work Bitch (song + video) was a big surprise for me, I was not expecting something like that and then for a moment I started to feel excited for the album but when Perfume came out I was lazy to hear the song (again). Britney Jean is a good album, I don't know if I'm wrong but her voice sounds better than ever in some songs, I really can hear her voice better than ever (Brightest Morning Star, Hold Ond Tight, Perfume, Passenger, Don't Cry) without auto tune and dance/eletronic influence. I can not forget to say: THANK YOU Britney, ballads songs. I really missed ballads songs on her last albums.
Genre: Pop / Dance
Favorite Tracks:
1. Till It's Gone / Now That I Found You / Work Bitch
2. Hold On Tight / Perfume / Body Ache
3. Don't Cry
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Loved both!
And I'm glad you are stanning for Goldmine and Mother Tongue, both are my favourite tracks from the album. 
About Britney Jean, at first listen I didn't like it that much, but I had to give it another chance and then I fell in love with it. Hold On Tight is my favourite track for sure. Tik Tik Boom is also really good and I can't get it out of my head.
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ARTPOP is my favorite from this set
Britney Jean and Demi are kinda on the same level for me. Cute, but oddly basic. Fire Starter is so good! 
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Random Access Memories 
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OneRepublic + KOL are my favs here
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Woah! BJ and ARTPOP! Loved your picks and review
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Artpop, Britney Jean and Demi are nice
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Mechanical Bull, ARTPOP
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Demi is a solid album. Nightingale was one of my favorites as well.  Don't know the other albums, but I do like 1R and this Gabrielle Aplin sounds interesting!
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Wait naks Britney Jean
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Ice on the Dune was a good album
Yoru Top 3  they are mine as well...
Artpop was great...Not as much as the fame monster, but probably 2nd amonst her discography...
BJ!!!
I feel like im one of the few that DOESNT love Til Its Gone...
Now That I Found You, Work Bitch, Hold On Tight, Perfume, Body Ache and Dont Cry
Demi was a surprise
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Originally posted by Dj.
Loved both!
And I'm glad you are stanning for Goldmine and Mother Tongue, both are my favourite tracks from the album.
About Britney Jean, at first listen I didn't like it that much, but I had to give it another chance and then I fell in love with it. Hold On Tight is my favourite track for sure. Tik Tik Boom is also really good and I can't get it out of my head. |
I almost forget how you like Britney 
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Yes, Gabrielle is awesome, you'll love her songs
Update is coming
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big tv here 
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