The Knife 'Shaking the Habitual' Genre:
Electronic, Progressive Pop, Art Pop
Tech House, Dark Ambient, Futurepop, Synth Pop, Drone Highlights: "Stay Out Here", "Ready to Lose", "Full of Fire", "Raging Lung", "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" Label: Mute Records You'll Like It If You Like: M.I.A.'s message, Björk, Radiohead, and other people that like to **** with your brain. Hard. (9.1)
Just. Epicness. Yeah, I would understand if you didn't like it. This album is not easy to swallow. And, you won't find a "Heartbeats", not even a "Silent Shout". Also, you just don't sit through an album that has 5 songs over the 9 minute mark. And, really, ain't nobody here for "Old Dreams Waiting to Be Realised". But the message behind the album, the whole concept. All the "END EXTREME WEALTH" thing, the feminism theme in it. Just, wonderful.
#07.
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Genre:
Experimental Hip Hop
Industrial Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Electronic Highlights: "On Sight", "Blood on the Leaves (feat. TNGHT)", "New Slaves (feat. Frank Ocean)", "I'm In It (feat. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver)", "Black Skinhead" Label: G.O.O.D. You'll Like It If You Like: Death Grips, Madvillain (9.2)
"Yeezy season approaching"... now this guy is a genius. Say whatever you want. You may not like hip-hop. You may hate his personality. You may have not forgiven him yet for what he's done to Taylor Swift. But if you don't consider tracks like "On Sight", "Blood on the Leaves" and "New Slaves" "genius", then you may need to fix either your brain or your ears, because 1 out of 2 is not working at all. It is not as amazing as 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', tho, but, still REALLY, REALLY impressive.
#06.
Charli XCX 'True Romance' Genre:
Electropop, Synth Pop
Dance-Pop, Witch House, Electroclash, Contemporary R&B Highlights: "Grins", "Nuclear Seasons", "Take My Hand", "You (Ha Ha Ha)", "Set Me Free", "Black Roses" Label: IAMSOUND You'll Like It If You Like: Marina and the Diamonds, Purity Ring, Robyn, Icona Pop (9.3)
Charli makes great pop music. Probably, my favorite straight-up pop album of the year, mainly because, well, despite being straight-up pop, it is not just pop. It contains many unlikely influences like witch-house ("Grins", "You're the One", "Set Me Free"), electroclash ("Nuclear Seasons", "What I Like") or alternative hip hop. Ever since I heard "Nuclear Seasons", in late-2011, I knew her album would slay me hard. And, as you can see, it really did. If you like pop, then you must check this album. There's no way you can dislike it.
#05.
AlunaGeorge 'Body Music' Genre:
Alternative R&B, Electropop
UK Garage, Glitch Pop, Neo-Soul, Future Garage Highlights: "Body Music", "Lost & Found", "You Know You Like It", "Outlines", "Bad Idea", "Attracting Flies" Label: IAMSOUND You'll Like It If You Like: Jessie Ware, Aaliyah, Rihanna-meets-Flying Lotus, Disclosure (9.4)
A perfect cross between different Electronic genres and R&B/pop music. George's production is perfect. Also, Aluna's smooth, child-like vocals just give this record a whole new dimention.
Lorde "Royals" from the album 'Pure Heroine' Genre:
Indie Pop
Alternative R&B, Art Pop, Indietronica
"We're better than we ever dreamed, and I'm in love with being queen."
Surprised at this not being top 10? Well, I kind of got tired of this song, and the songs barely fits in the album. But, still, this Grammy-winning track it is one of the best songs of the year, and I can really feel identified with the lyrics.
#11.
AlunaGeorge "You Know You Like It" from the album 'Body Music' Genre:
Alternative R&B, Electropop, UK Garage
Future Garage, Dubstep, Contemporary R&B
"What d'you want? What are you gonna do?..."
This is, like, the definition of the word "bop". This crazy-ass beat over Aluna's vocals, I mean, how can you not BOP to that.
#10.
Arcade Fire "Reflektor" from the album 'Reflektor' Genre:
Alternative Dance
New Wave, Dance-Punk, Nu-Disco
"If this is heaven, I don't know what is for, if I can't find you, babe, I don't care..."
An awesome comeback from an amazing band, with a little help from KING David Bowie. The song is a huge, great, Talking Head-ish funky machine with a catchy chorus, and a really good video.
#09.
Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX "I Love It" from the album 'This Is...' Genre:
Dance-Pop, Electropop
Electro House, Synth Pop, Dance-Punk
"I DON'T CARE, I LOVE IT."
There is a surprising amount of hatred for this song. Really? This song is different from all Pop music, different from all EDM music right now. This is, like, 2-and-a-half minutes of "the drop". And, indeed, I love it.
M.I.A. 'Matangi' Genre:
UK Hip Hop, Electropop
Experimental Hip Hop, Trap, Moombahton, Alternative Dance Highlights: "Double Bubble Trouble", "Y.A.L.A.", "Only 1 U", "Bad Girls", "Warriors" Label: Roc Nation You'll Like It If You Like: 'Arular', 'Kala', Santigold, Diplo (9.4)
I saw her perform live this year. She slayed every single song. The crowd went INSANE when she performed "Double Bubble Trouble" I touched her hand. And this album hasn't got a single miss... well, except for "Lights", which is kind of boring, but, welp. M.I.A. COMING BACK WITH POWAH-POWAH, indeed.
#03.
Lorde 'Pure Heroine' Genre:
Art Pop, Indietronica
Indie Pop, Synth Pop, Ambient Pop Highlights: "Ribs", "Buzzcut Season", "Tennis Court", "400 Lux" Label: Universal Republic You'll Like It If You Like: Marina and the Diamonds, Austra, Purity Ring, a poppier Grimes (9.4)
Minimal production, great lyrics. People should learn that teenagers do not feel identified with lyrics about partying hard, or breaking up your boy/girl-friends. Teenagers feel identified with real lyrics. About real stuff. And that's what captivated me about Lorde. She's young, but years ahead of her peers, and wise beyond her years.
Canciones: "You (Ha Ha Ha)", "Summertime Sadness", "Royals", "Reflektor", "I Love It".
Los álbumes de Lorde y M.I.A. muy buenos ambos, ningunó me rompió la cabeza pero me gustan
Que bueno que el #10 fue AF.
Quiero escuchar las de M.I.A. y AlunaGeorge!
Esperaba a Blake un poco más arriba, pero genial que el king haya sido top 10.
7/7
Todos increíbles!
Amé en el 2012 a "Summertime Sadness" como no tienes idea. Si a "I Love It" no la ponía bajísima en mi lista del 2012, mínimo era top 50 en mi conteo porque el 2013 se me pego demasiado.
Lorde no fue top 10.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Sacrilege" from the album 'Mosquito' Genre:
Indie Rock, Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Art Rock, Alternative Dance, Gospel
"And I plead... and I pray..."
That song. DAMN. Sick-ass crescendo. Best usage of Gospel in Rock music this year. Paramore WISH. And the video... damn. I would write like 10 lines about it, but I'd like to resume it in 7 words: Video of the year - your faves WISH.
#07.
Rihanna "Pour It Up" from the album 'Unapologetic' Genre:
Contemporary R&B, Trap
Trap Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Future Garage
"Oooooooh, All I see is signs, all I see ..."
This is the first time in the history of the countdown TEH queen of Urban Pop is not on the Singles Top 5. But, yeah, this song is super ratchet, short and a mess. And it's amazing. it's one of the best on Unapologet#1.c, actually.
#06.
Azealia Banks "YUNG RAPUNXEL" from the album... Genre:
Experimental Hip Hop, Hip House
Hard House, Industrial Hip Hop, Witch House, Industrial Techno
"Who's cooler than this, witch?"
Furious. Aggressive. Noise-y. Loud. Fierce. The song Death Grips wish they released, but didn't. Best glimpse of hope for an Azealia Banks album we had this year. Sad to see, that, after this song, her career pretty much ended.
#05.
Sky Ferreira "You're Not The One" from the album 'Night Time, My Time' Genre:
Alternative Dance, Pop Rock
New Wave, Synth Pop, Noise Pop
"It's the middle of the night! And I'm so goooone..."
I was shocked to see the ***flawless Crack Princess Sky Ferreira FINALLY released a new song. From an ACTUAL Sky Ferreira album. But in all seriousness, this song is amazing. That dance-y, light 80's-throwback-pop-rock-ish style. Her best single yet (Without counting "Night Time, My Time" ). And the video, she looks great, so... cinematic, love it.
Any predictions for the top 4 (singles) and the top 2 (albums)?
iamamiwhoami 'Bounty' Genre:
Art Pop, Electropop
Synth Pop, Dream Pop, Progressive Pop, Electro House Highlights: "n", "Clump", "; john", "o", "y", "u-2" Label: To Whom It May Concern You'll Like It If You Like: The Knife, Portishead, Grimes (9.5)
As much as I am kind of... turned off by the videos. (A bit, I mean, they were too weird. ) I must admit the music here is just beautiful. Every song, starting from "b", to "Clump" is a part of a magical electropop trip our faves could never dream of even trying to accomplish. Also, they brought the "every-song-has-a-video" concept to a wider audience (or, at least, to Beyoncé ), and we should give them a lot of credit for that.
#01.
Chvrches 'The Bones of What You Believe' Genre:
Electropop, Synth Pop
Synthwave, Indietronica, Dance-Pop Highlights: To be honest, every single track. Label: Glassnote Records You'll Like It If You Like: Robyn's 'Body Talk', The Knife's 'Deep Cuts', Ellie Goulding, Ladytron (9.6)
This exact day, a year ago, if you would told me I would be a hardcore stan for a Scottish Synth-Pop trio... I could've believed you. Yeah. I mean, why not? In that moment, I was in my Crystal Castles-phase. So, yeah, I have a huge place on my heart for good-synthpop music. And this is what comes to mind when you talk to me about good-synthpop music.
Epic choruses, twee-ish vocals, while having dark, depressing, sometimes even gore-ish lyrics set to kinda dance-y, Robyn-esque Electropop are something that would captivate me. And this did. This record (and the singles, "Gun", "Recover", "The Mother We Share" and "Lies") kind of helped me go through hard moments on my life - I had a serious, huuuuuuge depression, that, even thought I'm kind of... teasing it? I'd rather not talk about this here, at least, not posting "details" for everyone to see-, and these songs always made me feel better while listening to them. Lauren, Iain and Martin take the crown for Best Album. And they -****ing- deserve it.
James Blake "Retrograde" from the album 'Overgrown' Genre:
Alternative R&B, Electronic
Future Garage, Art Pop, Blue Eyed Soul
"Suddenly I'm hit..."
Again, this song is better than anything Macklemore could ever release, or even think of releasing, and he should've snatched that Grammy. This song is just... beautiful. Gorgeous. It delivers just a special, outstanding amount of SLAYAGE.
#03.
#03.
Crystal Castles "Sad Eyes" from the album '(III)' Genre:
Electroclash, Electropop, Indietronica
Synth Pop, Trance
"She wears her, veil at night..."
This was really close to be the #1. And for a while, it was. Actually, if the full song got to the make it to the video, this would've been the one, forever. But, whatever. Outstanding song, great, Ladytron-esque production. And, to top it off, Alice Glass' dreamy vocals. :heart:
#02.
#02.
CHVRCHES "The Mother We Share" from the album 'The Bones of What You Believe' Genre:
Electropop, Synth Pop
Dream Pop, Synthwave, Chillwave
"And the mother we share, would never keep, our cold hearts from CA-A-LLI-IIIING..."
Those synths. The dreamy atmosphere. That great production. Lauren Mayberry's angelical voice. Those... ambiguously incestuous lyrics (?) . The video. The special effects in it.
Everything fits. And it fits SO well.
#01.
#01.
Lorde "Tennis Court" from the album 'Pure Heroine' Genre:
Synth Pop, Art Pop
Alternative R&B, Indietronica, Witch House
"It's a new art form, showing people how little we care..."
The only word I can describe this: Perfection. I can't describe this with any other word.
I was slayed from first listen. And I'm still slayed by this masterpiece. Both song and video. Bae.
Fue lento tu conteo, pretendia seguirlo mas pero por tiempo no pude, me retrase demasiado, lastima que las primeras posiciones no hayas podido detallarlas tanto como me imagino que tu quisieras
Al momento tu top 10 va muy bien quitando la basura de Pour It Up
Ya en el conteo de albums...
Maestro, no es mi tipo de genero [ ni con las recomendaciones me atraeria mucho ] pero esta tan bien hecho, no tiene track flojo, ademas conjunta perfecto con la voz de Lauren un album epico
Tuvo la mala suerte de tener un album igual de genial para no ser el #1, en otros años hubiera sido facilmente la primera posicion, excelente decision
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Originally posted by THERihFan
Highlights: To be honest, every single track.
EDIT: Mientras subi mi comentario pusiste tu ultima parte de singles, vamos a ver
#4. Su mejor single, excelente por el
#3. No me encantan, pero me agrada la cancion
#2. Tan cerca excelente por ellos, es la unica que no me traumo de ellos, irónicamente fue la preferida por aqui y hasta ha salido en la radio
#1 Buen #1 aunque hubiera preferido infinitamente cualquiera de CHVRCHES, aun asi me agrada, el video me aterra XD!!!
8 | 10
BEST: The Mother We Share
En general fue un gran conteo, de los mejores en el foro, me agrada ver que no soy el unico traumado con CHVRCHES, te mando un saludo espero sigas esta constancia en tu conteo diario