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August's Best of 2013
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Trying to Be Cool
I don't think Rachel's vocals are that 'tired'! Her voice suits pop songs perfectly.
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81. C'mon, Ke$ha
82. Kids, Mikky Ekko
83. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé), Labrinth
84. King and Lionheart, Of Monsters and Men
85. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko), Rihanna
86. Dip, Danny Brown
87. Alien Days, MGMT
88. Begin Again, Taylor Swift
89. Mercy, TV on the Radio
90. Trying to Be Cool, Phoenix
So, I honestly think we have the same taste. This is a 10/10 set. I will definitely be checking back here often!
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81. C'mon, Ke$ha
83. Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sandé), Labrinth
85. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko), Rihanna
88. Begin Again, Taylor Swift
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7/10
Nice set, my favorite was "Begin Again"
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81. C'mon, Ke$ha
84. King and Lionheart, Of Monsters and Men
85. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko), Rihanna
90. Trying to Be Cool, Phoenix
King and Lionheart was one of my most played songs in October. That's by far my favorite song from this set.
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ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, from Destiny's Child... (uproarious roars are heard from the crowd) Michelle Williams!
The crowd is silent.
MICHELLE: Much li-
ANNOUNCER: Excuse me, Michelle. August would like to announce that a schedule has been attached to the second post in this thread, for anyone who cares. Oh, and buy BEYONCÉ on iTunes. Thank you.
MICHELLE: Oh, um. Thank you, announcer. Ahem. Much like me, the following categories are not cared for in favor of their more important counterparts [Beyoncé stans and Kelly stan are heard exclaiming "YASSSSSSSS"]. But again, much like me, they exist, and you. will. deal. The nominees for Best Song Written for Visual Media are...
Elastic Heart from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, performed by Sia & The Weeknd
written by Sia Furler, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Andrew Swanson, Abel Tesfaye
Young and Beautiful from The Great Gatsby, performed by Lana Del Rey
written by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
You've Got Time from Orange is the New Black, performed by Regina Spektor
written by Regina Spektor
MICHELLE: And the nominees for Best Producer are...
Ariel Rechstaid
(Days Are Gone, Modern Vampires of the City, Night Time, My Time)
Diplo
("Passenger", Free The Universe, "Elastic Heart")
Pharrell
("Nuclear", "Blurred Lines", "#GETITRIGHT", "Superpower")
MICHELLE: And Best Music Video...
Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu), Janelle Monáe
directed by Alan Ferguson
We Can't Stop, Miley Cyrus
directed by Diane Martel
White Noise (feat. AlunaGeorge), Disclosure
directed by Luke Monaghan
MICHELLE: And the winners are... certainly not me, I'm only getting $10 of the $16 I need for BEYONCÉ from this...
Winner Reveal
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Elastic Heart from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, performed by Sia & The Weeknd
written by Sia Furler, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Andrew Swanson, Abel Tesfaye
Producer of the Year
Ariel Rechstaid
(Days Are Gone, Modern Vampires of the City, Night Time, My Time)
Best Music Video
Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu), Janelle Monáe
directed by Alan Ferguson
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My favorites didn't win. I would have chosen Pharrell, Young and Beautiful and We Can't Stop.
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The Xs in the first photo
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LOL at the Michelle shade hahaha
Yay for Sia & The Weeknd
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Elastic Heart is an amazing song! my fave from the CF soundtrack!
Go Disclosure!!!
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Michelle her revenge.
Great wins, especially QUEEN video it deserves to be more noticed.
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Michelle shade all ovah the place.
None of my picks won. Aw.
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Begin Again, Cmon + King & Lionheart
The Grammys are off to a good start
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Yasss Q.U.E.E.N. winning, I really like that song and of course the video!
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16. Shaking the Habitual, The Knife
The oh-so-quirky electronic duo is back with their 2013 release of Shaking the Habitual. With thirteen tracks that will last you an hour and thirty minutes, it's a pretty amazing listening experience all throughout. You don't know what to expect as each song goes on, there's no definite song structure that they follow, nor do they care to follow. It's certainly like nothing you've heard before, not even comparable to The Knife's earlier work, which is why I appreciate it so much. For example, there's a 19 minute song of just eerie, strange noises and I've sat to listen to the entire thing twice (I tried a third time as it played on shuffle in the shower, I had to stop showering to switch it off. Creepy.)
Standout Tracks: Full of Fire, Without You My Life Would Be Boring, A Tooth for an Eye |
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17. Yours Truly, Ariana Grande
Yes, the Nickelodeon starlet has made my top albums list (perhaps as a counterpart to the only Disney girl who did?) with her debut, Yours Truly. Proving to be one of the greatest vocalists out there, Mariah-riana, ahem, Ariana's debut clearly shows that she's serious. No more teeny-bopper songs (sans the album's worst, Popular Song) - Ariana shows a sense of maturity in songs like "Honeymoon Avenue" (the album's clear highlight) and "Tattooed Heart" (the second). Ariana's vocals boast four octaves and she will let you know, with whistle tones decked out all over "The Way". The album reeks of pop perfection and I'm more than excited to hear what else Grande has in store for us.
Standout Tracks: Honeymoon Avenue, Tattooed Heart, Almost is Never Enough |
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18. The Bones of What You Believe, CHVRCHES
I originally punched out this album in favor of BEYONCÉ, and now I have punched out another album because I can't deny how much I enjoyed this album. The electronic based album features is very well produced, and despite sounding like a twelve-year-old, lead singer Lauren Mayberry's vocals are very well near flawless in certain songs. I particularly enjoy the choruses of the tracks, as they've proven to be the highlight of each. "Trade our places, take no chances, bind me 'til my lips are silent" of "Tether" is very haunting and probably my favorite moment of the entire album. I'll never get enough synthpop, and The Bones of What You Believe proves to be a great debut for the trio.
Standout Tracks: Tether, The Mother We Share, Lies |
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17 & 16
Ariana's album was great but I rarely listen to it anymore. The Knife is good as usual!
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WCS and Y&B should have won
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Ariana
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Yours Truly is such a good album!
CHVRCHES... I have seen a lot of countdowns with this artists, maybe I need to check out their/his/her (I don't know ) music
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