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Collin's Checkout 2014
Member Since: 12/9/2007
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I need to hear Hozier's album now. But YAASSSS to Broods, Taylor Swift, SBTRKT and Slow Magic. I didn't know they had a new album this year
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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1989, Hozier, Goddess, Cut 4 Me
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top albums recap
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#25 Plays Total • 113
Trinity • Chains, Warning, Teacher
Throwaway • Avalanche
YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #25 • Lorde - Pure Heroine
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Nick Jonas • Nick Jonas
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No one was expecting this one to make a comeback this year. In fact, I think we can all agree that he had kinda left our minds and everyone stopped caring. He dropped his exotic, next-level pop Chains in summer much to everyone's approval, and that was the beginning! As a body of work, this album has a lot to offer and is a very interesting record. There are disco-esque bops, heartbreak jams and other cool things included in this record. An excellent debut, expect more Nick (and his sexiness) in 2015. |
Tove Lo • Queen of the Clouds
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Admittedly, I got more into her Truth Serum EP than this LP, but this one is still great and a definite 2014 highlight. Tove proved herself as an astonishing songwriter and vocalist within this record - she also really developed name for herself as the cutting edge popstar she is. In the wave of songs like Habits, she has Like Em Young, a song blatantly about liking younger men On the other side, she's got great love songs, too. I hope this girl sticks around, Talking Body should do the trick. |
#24 Plays Total • 150
Trinity • Talking Body, Thousand Miles, Love Ballad
Throwaway • N/A
YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #24 • J. Cole - Born Sinner
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#23 Plays Total • 78
Trinity • Nose Grows Some, Interference, Guess Again
Throwaway • N/A
YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #23 • Miley Cyrus - Bangerz
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Thom Yorke • Tomorrow's Modern Boxes
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It wasn't really until this year that I decided to indulge in Radiohead's discography, which was definitely one of my better musical indulgences this year. Thom Yorke also conveniently released this album exclusive to some toh-rent website, of which I then acquired and now love. Yorke obviously has a lot to say on his own and I love the vibe he creates. I intend on venturing deeper into his solo material. Would recommend this album to anyone who has thought about listening to it. |
Calvin Harris • Motion
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Of all the other radio-pandering DJ producers in our time, I find Calvin Harris to be the most pleasant. That might be because the crisp, bouncy electronica provided thru him seems fresher and more timeless than what the other people seem to be doing. He always manages to get the most interesting array of artists to collaborate with, and this LP is certainly no exception, with Gwen Stefani, Tinashe, Haim, Big Sean and more greats. |
#22 Plays Total • 136
Trinity • Dollar Signs, Ecstasy, Pray to God
Throwaway • Open Wide
YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #22 • Drake - Nothing Was the Same
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#21 Plays Total • 186
Trinity • Empire, You Don't Care About Me, 23
Throwaway • Broken Record / YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #21 • Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
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Shakira • Shakira
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I've pretty much never checked for/cared about Shakira. I don't know what made me do it this year, but I actually thoroughly enjoyed her self-titled 2014 album in weird ways. The alternative-rather-than-pop sound on many of the songs (You Don't Care About Me, 23) are very excellent. As a whole, the album really comes together sonically. It's certainly not a masterpiece, but it does have a lot of stuck-in-your-head type hooks and interesting, semi-relatable lyricism. Even the poppier offerings (Dare, Chasing Shadows) are good. |
Various Artists • Mockingjay pt. I Soundtrack
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When news came about Lorde curating this soundtrack, I already knew it would be worth the listen. I didn't actually know it would be this good, though! A very diverse setlist with many unexpected-yet-perfect acts were drawn for this soundtrack, and many of the songs offered are among the artists' very best work. Lorde did an excellent job and the soundtrack is nothing short of a grand success. |
#20 Plays Total • 130
Trinity • Animal, All My Love, Meltdown
Throwaway • N/A
YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
Last Year's #20 • The Strokes - Comedown Machine
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#19 Plays Total • 89
Trinity • Passing Out Pieces, Goodbye Weekend, Chamber of Reflection
Throwaway • N/A
YTT Certification • 3x Platinum
Last Year's #19 • The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
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Mac Demarco • Salad Days
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I had no idea who Mac Demarco was when 2014 began, and I even casually slept on this album for a few months until I willfully indulged in mid-to-late summer. I'm very glad I checked it out. Mac has a really cool thing going on with the sound, visuals and overall feel of this album and it's great I've also met countless Mac fans this semester, so bonding over this album has been a MUST. |
Aphex Twin • Syro
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It's always an event when an artist makes a comeback after over a decade - in this case, it was very, very promising and wonderful This album slides right in with the classic Richard James albums, this time being a little more squelchy, futuristic and oddly apocalyptic. It all came so fast, too - there was a weird blimp announcing it and it was out like a month later. I can't even imagine how long-time fans feel. |
#18 Plays Total • 84
Trinity • minipops 67, CIRCLONT6A, produk 29
Throwaway • N/A
YTT Certification • Platinum
Last Year's #18 • Fake Blood - Cells
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Top 20 Throwback Albums • #20-15
top 20 throwback albums recap
#14 • Steve Miller Band • Fly Like An Eagle
Trinity • Fly Like An Eagle, Wild Mountain Honey, The Window
Year Released • 1976 / Plays Total • 30 / YTT Certification • N/A
#13 • Oasis • (What's The Story) Morning Glory
Trinity • Cast No Shadow, Champagne Supernova, Some Might Say
Year Released • 1995 / Plays Total • 89 / YTT Certification • N/A
#12 • Radiohead • Amensiac
Trinity • Like Spinning Plates, Pyramid Song, Packt Like Sardines
Year Released • 2000 / Plays Total • 92 / YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
#11 • LFO • Sheath
Trinity • Moistly, 'Premacy, Mum-Man
Year Released • 2003 / Plays Total • 63 / YTT Certification • 2x Platinum
#10 • Madonna • Bedtime Stories
Trinity • Love Tried to Welcome Me, Inside of Me, Sanctuary
Last Year's #10 • Aaliyah - Aaliyah
Year Released • 1994 / Plays Total • 68 / YTT Certification • Gold
#9 • Aphex Twin • Selected Ambient Works
Trinity • N/A
Last Year's #9 • My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Year Released • 90s / Plays Total • 200 / YTT Certification • Gold
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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Nice to see Thom Yorke's album get some love and Shakira too
I wasn't a fan of Tove to be honest
I might be alone here, but Amnesiac is my favorite Radiohead album. It's so good. Life In A Glasshouse is the greatest album closer of all time.
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Steve Miller Band & Oasis Nice taste
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Tove Lo + Calvin Harris + Mockinjay Soundtrack
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Motion and the Mockyingjay soundtrack have a few good songs
1989
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ATRL Contributor
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I like some songs from Journals
1989 and Goddess
I also like Nick and Tove's albums.
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Member Since: 12/25/2008
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Nick Jonas, Tove Lo and Shakira are amazing artist, I love them
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Originally posted by Superiore
So many great picks but I see Metacritic's worst album of the year here too
Kiesza, Banks, Kylie, iamamiwhoami, Hozier
I think the release method is what messed up Justin's album. If he followed a normal release schedule it would've been more in the eyes of people and, maybe, someone more would've changed his mind on him. Well, too late.
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JHo got lucky with me I actually really hate the album as a whole and it's almost all filler but for some reason a few of the songs are honestly kinda good to me. "Emotions" is a cute ballad and "I Luh Ya Papi" ain't a bad single to be honest But yeah, awful as a whole
Definitely a messy release method, I mean every single one of his singles charted on the Hot 100
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QOTC Slay!
Selected Ambient Works
Syro and Salad Days are on my "to-listen" list.
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QOTC, Mockingjay, Shakira
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Tomorrow's Modern Boxes and Syro are both fantastic albums.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS @ Aphex Twin, Tove Lo and Thom!
Honestly, TRF.
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Queen of the Clouds is a solid album
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Member Since: 12/11/2008
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Queen Of The Clouds, my favorite from the set. Love Ballad is so good.
Nick Jonas too.
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Member Since: 10/8/2009
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Nick Jonas, Motion and Shakira
The Mockingjay pt.1 especially yellow flicker beat
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Bedtime Stories
I love Syro too!
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#25. It's OK here I guess
#24. Good album! Maybe a little too low.
#22. Good album!
#21. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay, I love it!! It should have been Top 5
#20. Great Queen Lorde made a great job.
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