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mandym's Best Of 2012 // #1 Album
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Another set of perfect albums I like
WOW!
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Originally posted by berberocka
Another set of perfect albums I like
WOW!
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I'm glad you like it Thanks for your comment
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A Million Lights is nice, Kiss is amazing!
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Carly.
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Originally posted by mandym
A week ago I got an e-mail, saying they were still working on signing them. Why did they sell signed ones, when they didn't have them? I liked Dirty Work, but you are right, this sounds much more like them and hence I like it more And I always love it when artists write their songs themselves (well, that's what makes them real artists ).
I didn't expect that Lotus would be this good either. I really hope the future singles help selling it...
I feel the same way about Red, I like the songs, but as a whole... it's definitely too long and not that exciting. I listened to it with breaks
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yeah me too, it's been over two months since the album was released and I guess three months since the preorders became available, what have they been doing? I mean they were touring but they could have squeezed in signing a couple of booklets every day. it's a lot of work but other bands have shown that it's not impossible, and if they didn't wanna do it they shouldn't have offered them like you say
it would be cool if the album had longevity with a few more singles, I hope it for her. but I have the feeling that maybe her time is just over
taking breaks is a good strategy, I have to try that although I hate not listening to an album in full, so I'll have to see how that's gonna work out..
Carly - no comment
The Re-Up - I was also very pleasantly surprised, she's back to rapping and it's just awesome! I like every song here. big improvement from PFRR.
Cheryl - Sexy Den A Mutha is and yes, the video for Under The Sun is so amazing! she looks beautiful and it just really fits the vibe of the song. good album.
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
A Million Lights is nice, Kiss is amazing! :clap
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I wouldn't have thought that I'd like Kiss this much, but it always makes me happy
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Originally posted by t.A.T.u.
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Glad you like it
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Originally posted by D/X
Carly.
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Yeah, the album is so cute!
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Originally posted by borntodie
yeah me too, it's been over two months since the album was released and I guess three months since the preorders became available, what have they been doing? I mean they were touring but they could have squeezed in signing a couple of booklets every day. it's a lot of work but other bands have shown that it's not impossible, and if they didn't wanna do it they shouldn't have offered them like you say
it would be cool if the album had longevity with a few more singles, I hope it for her. but I have the feeling that maybe her time is just over
taking breaks is a good strategy, I have to try that although I hate not listening to an album in full, so I'll have to see how that's gonna work out..
Carly - no comment
The Re-Up - I was also very pleasantly surprised, she's back to rapping and it's just awesome! I like every song here. big improvement from PFRR.
Cheryl - Sexy Den A Mutha is and yes, the video for Under The Sun is so amazing! she looks beautiful and it just really fits the vibe of the song. good album.
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Even if they had signed like... 100 booklets a day which should have been possible they would have signed all of them by now. I didn't even know how to react anymore when I got that mail. I thought about answering, but that would have been quite impolite, hence I didn't. They must have known that they wouldn't have that much time, so they should have made less signed albums available instead of selling things they didn't even have. That's what makes me angry, I could have lived without a signed booklet, but I wouldn't have bought it on their site if I had known all of this before. And now I want what I paid for
Yeah, I've got the same feeling. Such a shame, she is so talented...
I also don't really like taking breaks while listening to an album, but it's better than not listening to some tracks at all
Haha, that's okay
The only track on The Re-Up I don't really like is IETS. There's not enough Nicki
I loved the whole atmosphere, so stunning! I wanna listen to Sexy Den A Mutha now, haven't done that for two months since there were so many new releases...
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'A Million Lights'
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Great list!! Nicki is not my thing though.
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Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™
'A Million Lights'
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Thanks for your comment! I wouldn't have thought I'd like it this much, especially after listening to Messy Little Raindrops...
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Great list!! Nicki is not my thing though.
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She doesn't have to be Thank you so much!
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#4 Born To Die
I didn't really like Video Games when I heard it for the first time. To me Lana sounded so bored, I didn't even really listen. When I heard Born To Die, I realized how much I love her lyrics and that's what I admire. The music itself may sound kinda depressing at first, but as a whole it's a fantastic album. My favorite tracks are Off To The Races, This Is What Makes Us Girls and Summertime Sadness.
#3 The Truth About Love
So we made it to the podium The truth about this album is that I love it. I've always liked P!nk, but I can't remember being so excited about one of her albums before. When I heard the title I didn't really know what to expect: Mainly ballads or mainly uptempos? Then I heard the previews. And I knew that I needed this. The sooner the better. And I wasn't disappointed at all when I heard it. Wish I could see her live. Can't wait for whatever comes next!
#2 Warrior
I just love this album. I read her book and it was short but very interesting, she seems so congenial! Sadly I got my copy of this album quite late, but I was extremely happy when it finally arrived. The cover kinda hurts my eyes, though.
I wouldn't have anticipated that Ke$ha's voice could suit more guitar-driven songs, but it really works. Now I understand why she thinks of herself as some kind of rockstar who just happens to make pop music.
Any guesses on my #1?
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3/3
Perfect set of albums though I think that TTAL and BTD are better than Warrior
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Originally posted by Tantei
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Perfect set of albums though I think that TTAL and BTD are better than Warrior
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Yeah, you definitely can and I wouldn't say that it's wrong I suppose it's just the fact that Lana's album for example kinda depresses me. It's fantastic nonetheless. And we don't have to talk about TTAL, 'cause we both now that it's epic
Any guesses on my #1?
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I don't have an idea what your #1 could be
Maybe Blown Away, Some Nights or Unorthodox Jukebox?
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I don't have an idea what your #1 could be
Maybe Blown Away, Some Nights or Unorthodox Jukebox?
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And I like that
Interesting guesses!
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3/3 specially Warrior & Born To Die! I just can't get enough of "Radio", love that song so much from Ke$ha I'm really obesessed with "Crazy Kids"
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Warrior, I finally had the chance to listen it completely and I love it.
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I listened to all three of these albums this year!
P!nk < Lana < K$, IMO
SO happy people are enjoying Warrior, it's a masterpiece! And Born to Die is incredible. Amazing taste!
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
3/3 specially Warrior & Born To Die! I just can't get enough of "Radio", love that song so much from Ke$ha I'm really obesessed with "Crazy Kids"
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Thanks! Radio is stunning! I wouldn't have thought that I'd like Crazy Kids since will.i.am was part of it, but it's really addictive
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Warrior, I finally had the chance to listen it completely and I love it. :clap3
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I also had to wait quite a long time until I could listen to it, my copy took so long to arrive
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Originally posted by collin
I listened to all three of these albums this year!
P!nk < Lana < K$, IMO
SO happy people are enjoying Warrior, it's a masterpiece! And Born to Die is incredible. Amazing taste!
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Yeah, Born To Die kinda would have deserved the #3, but sometimes it makes me incredibly sad and I just prefer being happy The lyrics are epic, though!
I hated the fact that my copy arrived really late, but the album definitely made up for it! She really did a great job and I do not understand why this flopped. It's amazing
Thank you so much
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So here it is... my favorite album of 2012:
#1 Electra Heart
Under different circumstances I wouldn't have faltered to say this is my #1. Things went differently, though. I'm not sure whether Electra Heart is really an alter-ego or whether it's what her personality is really like, nonetheless I adore this album and her voice is so remarkable. I just don't know what to say. As a whole The Family Jewels was more... congenial, but still Electra Heart is a fantastic album.
My favorite track is the same as hers: Bubblegum B*tch I love all of the songs, though. And Homewrecker is definitely not as bad as many claim!
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