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24. Alive Released: September 23rd, 2013 Plays: 30 Grade: B- Mini Review: This is a pretty cute album. But cute doesn't always mean amazing. That being said, this release is a significant step down from Jessie's debut, Who You Are. WYA was a really impressive beginner's album. This has some great, boppable tracks, & there's actually nothing really wrong with it except that the quality has simply decreased. There's less standout tracks & more songs that are just nice, but nothing above that. It also seems that it was pretty rushed, so I really hope that she can return to the studio and really work to her full potential.
Top 5: 5. Wild (feat. Big Sean) | 4. Harder We Fall | 3. Magnetic | 2. It's My Party | 1. Thunder Discography Rank: Who You Are > Alive
23. Frame by Frame Released: October 8th, 2013 Plays: 55 Grade: B Mini Review: I've always loved Cassadee from her pop-punk band Hey Monday. Their LP and EP were both great, and her performances on Season 3 of The Voice were phenomenal. In her first studio album, she went from one genre to another: country. I'm not the biggest country fan, mostly just Taylor Swift and a few popular singles, but Cassadee really pulled the switch off well. Most of the album is really nice, but honestly, it's kind of forgettable compared to plenty of 2013 releases. But, it does hold one of the four songs I bought this whole year: Wasting All These Tears.
Top 5: 5. Everybody Sings | 4. Easier to Lie | 3. Proved You Wrong | 2. You Hear a Song | 1. WATT
Finishing off the 5th day of the ceremony is a performer who got her first hit right off the bat. To perform that exact single, with a special guest, is once again...
Man so much posts and stuff going on in this Best of. I regret not following this before. Hey you bought that colorful and lighting banner from the YTT to the Best of.
Day 1-Zedd did nice work this year so he should be glad that he picked to make EDM music. I really want to see Imagine Dragons in concert one day. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis killing this year, like Cassadee Pope and Foxes and wish some success to those girls. Lorde is my fav new artist of this year. Great selections for the most part. Nice layout for the Best Viral one. Yeah Harlem Shake did blew up, but I didn’t like tho. New Slaves just slay period. Little Black Dress is such a joyous song and has a catchy tune.
Day 2-I agree that Lucky Strike should’ve been a single. FOB’s music this year was good for the most part, I agree what you said about ID, M & RL are a great duo so glad for their success, lR just makes amazing music. PATD also have nice music for the most part, not really feeling your top 2. R.I.P. MCR Liked those the top 4 videos from them.
Day 3-like the album cover for ARTPOP and single cover for Unconditionally. The latter is so beautiful. Scary Movie 5 was one of those cheap unfunny movies for the C/D-list celebrities to star in just because they are sorta hot in the moment. The Internship was unfunny the moment I saw the trailers. Nice dig that there are many cliches for Prism. Sexx Dreams is good one, Birthday is a stand-out from the album that I like a lot.
Day 4-Religon sounds nice, You Hear a Song is such a nice song to listen to the wonderful vocals of Pope and how she brings some emotion. Like Young Volcanoes. Like the beat of Don’t Hold The Wall and This is How We do is another good pop anthem. Well I like Em’s album very much. I guess this album is not for you, but hey glad Headlights is the top non-single song. Part 2 is nothing special, but still a nice album to listen to.
Day 5-Never bother to see the Cups video even for a cup game. Gaga just doing her crazy usual self to get those applauses. Dance like a Gaga. The World can’t hold us, just like looking at those bodies for Love Somebody. Gorilla really gets in on, Clarity has a nice video and the Youth was very fun to see. Foxes looks good in those top 2 videos. Nice choices.
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet is not bad, but so corny. Cassiopeia is just like heaven! Donatella is not one of my favs, Vegas Lights sounds like a nice jam, Anklebiters is not bad. Collar is good, and Tower speaks such volume. It’shigh time I check Frame By Frame.
I got to say. Great Best of you are running with those many countdowns, performances and fun games in there for the suckers. You run an impressive show so far. The music has been good and you pick some good albums even the bad ones aren’t the most part that horrible. Will check more often for updates. These Best ofs are taking the wind of all of us.
Tower is in my top 3 songs of Skylar's album I think.
I never got round to listening to Jessie's or Cassadee's albums The excitement just wasn't there. And your comment about Alive pretty much sums up what I've heard most people say, I was really expecting more from Jessie