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Léo's Best of 2012 | Singles (10-1)
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Nelly, Paloma, MB20
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4/5
Great albums except marina
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Electra Heart is pretty good North
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Crazy World is good, but I still their last album better.
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Electra H. and Night Visions
I'm still in the process of listening to Phillip.
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Electra Heart
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"Night Visions" haven't heard phillip phillips' album yet but "Home" is amazing
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Marina & Phillip Philips
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Phillip's album is AMAZING! Definitely one of the best of the year.
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Phillip Phillips I haven't heard his album yet
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Electra Heart
I still haven't heard BLG latest album
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NIGHT VISIONS Demons and Radioactive are
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Night Visions
Crazy World was good. I love "Hey You" <3
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Matchbox Twenty
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#20. The Killers
Battle Born
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Battle Born is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on September 17, 2012 on Vertigo Records in the UK and the following day on Island Records in the US. The phrase "Battle Born" appears on the state flag of Nevada, and is the name of the band's home studio where the majority of the album was recorded. Recorded following an extended hiatus, the band worked with five producers during the recording of the album: Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor, Brendan O'Brien, Stuart Price, and Daniel Lanois.
Genre: Alternative Rock
1. Battle Born
2. Flesh and Bone
3. Runaways / The Way It Was
4. Be Still |
#19. Muse
The 2nd Law
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The 2nd Law is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released throughout most of the world on 28 September 2012, and elsewhere on 2 October 2012. I know so many people didn't like this album but I don't think The 2nd Law is a bad album. I was hoping so much for their comeback because I loved The Resistance in 2009. I enjoyed this album but I think Muse disappointed me a bit on some tracks, but on the other side, they showed that rock and dubstep can make a good combination, Follow Me and Madness can prove it.
Genre: Alternative Rock
1. Follow Me
2. Panic Station
3. Madness
4. Supremacy |
#18. Madonna
MDNA
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MDNA is the twelfth studio album by the American recording artist Madonna, first released on March 23, 2012 by Interscope Records. It is also Madonna's first album not to be associated with Warner Bros. Records, the label she was signed to since 1982. As well as Madonna producing the album she worked with a variety of producers such as Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi, Demolition Crew, Free School, Michael Malih, Indiigo, William Orbit and Martin Solveig. MDNA lyrically explores themes such as partying, love for music, infatuation, as well as heartbreak, revenge and separation. Well, I don't have much to say about this album. I always wanted to like Madonna and I'm glad I did. MDNA can not be her best album but still is an good album. The biggest thing that capture my attention was the ballads songs and some songs reminds me her old songs, especially Music's era.
Genre: Pop / Dance
1. I ****ed Up
2. Falling Free
3. Girl Gone Wild / Gang Bang
4. Masterpiece |
#17. The xx
Coexist
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Coexist is the second studio album by English indie pop group The xx, released on 5 September 2012 by Young Turks. After a break from touring for their 2009 debut album xx, the group's members began writing songs individually before recording the album from November 2011 to May 2012. Guitarist Romy Madley Croft and bassist Oliver Sim drew on personal experiences for their songwriting. For Coexist, The xx drew on the electronic dance music that occurred when they were away on tour in 2010. It was produced by group member Jamie xx, who had pursued electronic dance on other projects and developed as a DJ prior to the album.
The album features a minimalist musical style with spatial arrangements, loose song structure, little dynamism, and experimentation with tension. Its songs are characterized by sparse elements such as simple chord progression, sketchy guitar patterns, slight grooves, keyboard ostinatos, and fading motifs. Jamie xx's production incorporates both programmed beats and live percussion instruments. Thematically, Coexist is about heartbreak, loneliness, and intimacy. Croft and Sim's lyrics address a failing relationship and changes in a romance with inner monologues and simple metaphors.
Genre: Indie Pop
1. Angels
2. Reunion
3. Sunset
4. Try / Fiction |
#16. Ed Sheeran
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+ is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released through Atlantic Records on 9 September 2011. The album marks Sheeran's commercial breakthrough, having previously released five EPs independently. Jake Gosling produced the majority of the album, with additional production by American hip hop producer No I.D. I have not had a chance to put this album on my list last year, so I decided to put this year. Also, this album has grown on me even more this year than last year and it was released worldwide. I don't have much to say about this album, who heard this album knows what I'm talking. + is an easy album to listen, Ed really knows how to make good songs and let people calm.
Genre: Singer-songwriter / Acoustic
1. Lego House
2. Give Me Love
3. Kiss Me / The A Team
4. U.N.I. / Wake Me Up |
#15. Scissor Sisters
Magic Hour
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Magic Hour is the fourth studio album by the American group Scissor Sisters, released on May 25, 2012 by Polydor Records. The first single from the album was initially "Shady Love (featuring Azealia Banks)" but was later replaced by "Only the Horses", co-produced by recording artist and DJ Calvin Harris, which entered and peaked at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart. Scissor Sisters is another surprise on my list. I always liked them but I did not expect to see this album so high on my list. When they released Only The Horses, I felt in love with them and I was obssesed with this song, Calvin Harris did a fantastic job. At first I was a little sad because I expected more songs on the album as Only The Horses, but then I just enjoyed the album. Magic Hour is a great album, very Scissor Sisters style. Many people thinks Magic Hour is similiar with their first album.
Genre: Pop-Dance
1. Only The Horses
2. Let's Have A Kiki
3. Shady Love vs. Azealia Banks / Keep Your Shoes
4. Somewhere |
#14. Ellie Goulding
Halcyon
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Halcyon is the second studio album by English recording artist Ellie Goulding, released on 5 October 2012 by Polydor Records. Recorded between 2011 and 2012, the album sees Goulding working with several producers, including Jim Eliot, Starsmith, Billboard, Justin Parker, MONSTA and Mike Spencer, as well as collaborations with artists such as Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris. Halcyon received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Goulding's more aggressive showcase of her voice, with some critics calling it "luxuriously epic" and commending Goulding as "poised at the edge of artistic and career possibilities". However, less favourable reviews felt that "the main flaw of Halcyon is that it occasionally feels a bit too much" and that the album concedes to "factory-standard chart dance". Well, since I discovered Ellie in 2009 I never stopped listening to her songs, Ellie is definitely one of the best new artists. I was so excited for this new album because I saw her grow. The first time I heard Halcyon, I hated, I was very disappointed, the album was more eletronic than her debut album, but then I started to repeat the album over and over again, the songs grew on me and now I really like the Halcyon. I still prefer her debut album, Lights, because is more easy to listen, more calm and I can hear her voice better. I hope she can do something like Lights again.
Genre: Eletronic / Pop / Indie
1. I Know You Care
2. Explosions / My Blood / Figure 8
3. Anything Could Happen / Dead In The Water
4. Atlantis |
#13. Mumford & Sons
Babel
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Babel is the second studio album by British indie folk band Mumford & Sons, and was released on 21 September 2012 in Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It was released on 24 September 2012 in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Eastern Europe, South America, and on September 25, 2012 in the United States and Canada. Babel debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. It became the fastest selling album of 2012 in the UK, selling over 159,000 copies in its first week, and was the biggest selling debut of any album in 2012 in the US at the time, selling 600,000 in its first week. As with Sigh No More, Babel was produced by producer Markus Dravs. The album is currently nominated for four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year at the 55th Annual.
Genre: Folk / Indie / Rock
1. Lover of the Light
2. Whispers In The Dark
3. Broken Crown / Hopeless Wanderer
4. I Will Wait / Below My Feet |
#12. John Mayer
Born and Raised
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Born and Raised is the fifth studio album by American musician John Mayer that was released on May 22, 2012. The first single, "Shadow Days", was released February 27, 2012, on Mayer's blog. It was made available for purchase as a digital download on March 6, 2012. This album marks the return of John Mayer after a two-year break from the public eye due to the surgical removal of a granuloma near his vocal cords. Born and Raised marks yet another change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating musical elements of folk and Americana that take influences from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Crosby and Graham Nash. American Songwriter stated that "Mayer approaches Born and Raised like a method actor, diving headfirst into his new sound — a mix of Laurel Canyon folk and California country-rock," praising Mayer's technical skills as well as Don Was' production work.Born and Raised has received generally positive reviews from most critics, some calling it "his best album to date". I was hoping for his return this year. John has something that catches my attention, I'm OBSESSED with her voice. Well, as you know this album is a little different, he put new elements and tried something new as folk and country. Born and Raised is awesome but I still prefer his old style. This album would be a top 10.
Genre: Singer-songwriter / Folk / Pop / Acoustic Rock
1. Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey
2. A Face To Call Home
3. Shadow Days / Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967
4. If I Ever Get Around To Living / Speak For Me |
#11. Alicia Keys
Girl On Fire
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Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entertainment's decision to close J Records during a company reshuffle. Essence reported that Keys began working on the album in February 2011. Speaking on how the events of the last three years inspired her during an interview with Billboard, Keys stated: "These last three years have been the most in every way. The most newest, the most difficult, the most loving, the most dream-filled, the most breaking free...an entire crazy dynamic of lessons and emotions to grow into and claim. This whirlwind has definitely forced me to be who I am, to be free enough and brave enough to just not accept anything else-nor try to be anything else." I always liked Alicia's singles, Alicia in 2007 caught my attention with her album As I Am, I really liked that album, as you can see, As I Am was on my top 10 list of 2007. In 2009 she released The Element Of Freedom, I don't know what happened to me that year but I was not so interested in it, I had not heard that album. In 2010/2011 I heard The Element Of Freedom and I regretted for not listening in 2009. This year I was so excited for her comeback, she started very well this new era, Girl On Fire was an amazing lead single. Girl On Fire is a great album, as expected. I love her ballads. Alicia Keys never disappoints me, she's a fantastic singer. I wish I could put this album in my top 10 too.
Genre: Pop / Soul / R&B
1. That's When I Knew
2. Girl On Fire / When It's All Over
3. New Day
4. One Thing |
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Coexist is so amazing, one of my faves of 2012 too
I love that Scissor Sisters album
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