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I honestly haven't heard the Tinashe's mixtape yet.
Stan for Ms. Jackson Even though No Sleeep caught me instantly, I kind of thought we'd get another Discipline situation, yet she totally proved me wrong Her sex bops were mostly enjoyable, but yeah, it was definitely a good thing that she went for a more mature and classy sound, poor certain other legends making their comebacks tbh. I also love how the album's not a thing you'd love at first listen and be over it after the third, it gets better literally every time. Take Me Away has grown on me, but I can see your issue with Shoulda Known Better, personally I'm also not fond of Dream Maker, but the rest is all either , or
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Love Unbreakable but Take Me Away is one of my faves
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Tinashe! Did you know she's in 5H2? I love some songs from her!
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Tbh I only listened to Amethyst once and didn't like it as much as Aquarius. I need to listen to it again
The 2 singles Janet released were pretty good but I never listened to the album
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Unbreakable is really nice, I like it a lot.
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Well, these girls are not my kind of music but I'll wait for the top 8
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Just kidding I got you. Tinashe's great though!
There's some stuff you might like coming up in a sec.
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Hmm, Amethyst was cool.
Unbreakable >>
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Unbreakable is great. Janet is a legend
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Tinashe She deserves to be huge.
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She really does I'm hoping for Joyride to be her Beauty Behind The Madness
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I knew you liked 45S, but seeing it at #1 was surprising.
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I am a surprising person!
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I know 2 songs from Janet: Scream and Feedback. I have never heard her albums. No one knows her here tbh.
I dislike Tinashe because she stole Sean Paul's masterpiece.
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Those are.. a very random couple of songs. I'm not sure you would like this album, but you might like Control!
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45S was #1
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It sure was. That Rihanna reign is just getting started.
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Tinashe & Janet here
The fact that they both remind me of each other
Their most recent albums were excellent
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I know
I never thought about how much they are alike though Good call there.
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Both of these Unbreakable was great and Tinashe's mixtape was awesome, as usual. So far I've yet to be disappointed by her.
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I know right? Tinashe just keeps delivering.
I was just a little disappointed by Player at first, but it grew on me.
Still not a huge fan of Bet though, but the rest of Aquarius more than makes up for that
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Idk any No Sleeep is a bop tho
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You should listen to Tinashe! Janet too if you liked No Sleeep! Tinashe is really promising and Amethyst is a free download
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nice albums i also appreciate the effort and time you take into writing your reviews, worth the read! I make them up as i go along so theyre not always great
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Thanks for the compliment. Sometimes I honestly don't know what to say and it's like: "what's an interesting way to say this wounds really cool and very interesting?"
I like yours alot though. They're really to the point.
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I honestly haven't heard the Tinashe's mixtape yet.
Stan for Ms. Jackson Even though No Sleeep caught me instantly, I kind of thought we'd get another Discipline situation, yet she totally proved me wrong Her sex bops were mostly enjoyable, but yeah, it was definitely a good thing that she went for a more mature and classy sound, poor certain other legends making their comebacks tbh. I also love how the album's not a thing you'd love at first listen and be over it after the third, it gets better literally every time. Take Me Away has grown on me, but I can see your issue with Shoulda Known Better, personally I'm also not fond of Dream Maker, but the rest is all either , or
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Somebody needs to get on Amethyst #NoIggy It;s my favorite thing she has done yet
I am so glad we didn't get another Discipline. I don't think it's that bad an album, but yeah, does she really need to make something like that again?
I also like how the album takes its time to sink in. I love that in an album Good call on Dream Maker also, that's definitely one of my least faves.
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Love Unbreakable but Take Me Away is one of my faves
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Take Me Away is still like a solid 7.5 though
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It should have been:
CTRL + F "Something To SHIFT+DELETE"
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Tinashe! Did you know she's in 5H2? I love some songs from her!
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You love songs from her? Like her smash hit Worth It?
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Tbh I only listened to Amethyst once and didn't like it as much as Aquarius. I need to listen to it again
The 2 singles Janet released were pretty good but I never listened to the album
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Amethyst is a grower! There's a lot of stuff going on there. Aquarius is definitely a legendary album though.
Aww Janet's album was good though.
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Unbreakable is really nice, I like it a lot.
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Ms. Jackson sure delivered. I love the control over her creative voice she shows across the album .
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8. Baroness - Purple
| Baroness is a metal band from Georgia, and has been favorite band status for me since 2012's ambitious double album, Yellow & Green (one of my all-time favorite albums). Yellow & Green was not the typical metal album from an atypical metal band, it rocked hard at points, but it was just as likely to offer up gently rolling pastoral melodies and some moments of downright beauty, not to mention some catchy popppy hooks spread across both Yellow & Green.
Unfortunately the band had a bad bus accident while touring behind Yellow & Green, and several of the members left during the aftermath. The band continued under lead singer John Baizley and recorded Purple. Yellow & Green (the cover art of which interestingly was designed to "reflect the moment before and after a disaster") got downright grim at parts with plenty of lyrics about loss and death, so I had no idea what to expect from an album that came about after an actual near death experience. Purple feels pained and bruised in many places through the album, but also has a sort of triumph and violent explosiveness surrounding it. Shock Me definitely has the coolest opening line of the year, "In a battle, you only brought your shield / I picked the nearest blade I found / To meet you in the field," and works as both an open challenge to fight and maintains a certain sense of weariness. This is the recurring theme on the album,: fighting for anything wears a person down, it makes them tired, ragged, weary.
Purple is a tight, refined listen, not lasting longer than 10 tracks (9 really, if you don't count the 17 second final track) or 45 minutes. Even though it is their most polished album (the dreamy intro to Chlorine & Wine contains a dreamy soundscape as crisp and cinematic as any big budget pop album could hope for) with the cleanest vocals yet, and some combative instrumentation, the album feels just a little unhinged and even scared. Uncertainties creep in, sometimes the tempo feels a little too fast, the instrumentation on certain tracks gets a little too overbearing (Chlorine & Wine in particular has a moment during the song's epic climax that just leaves you with a near oppressive flurry of cascading guitars) and even the lyrics and song titles question and plead with uncertainties. Even the album cover , which appears to be a peaceful, flower-filled field at night, reveals swarming bees, plagues of rats, opium poppies oozing latex, and plenty of rope and nails holding everything in place. It's a brilliant cover that shows that there's a lot more to Baroness than initially meets the eye.
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7. Björk - Vulnicura
| Björk's solo debut album came out in 1993. More than 20 years later, she's making albums that can arguably be ranked among her very best, and that's not an easy statement to make considering the classic albums she's put out. It's strange that that Björk releasing an excellent album seems like an accomplishment though, in almost any profession more experience and time usually is a good thing, people have the opportunity to hone their craft and grow stronger at what they do.
It doesn't seem to be the case with music though, I guess people just get used to an artist's creative style and become less exciting over time; but people will always keep growing as they age (hopefully). learning new things and experiencing life for better or worse. Björk has always had a sense of creative Wanderlust, readily switching up her sound from album to album and trying new things and has been criticized over time as having a sound after a certain album as just Björk being stereotypical Björk (this was especially the case with Biophilia if I remember correctly, an album called creatively weird and different just for the sake of being so), but Vulnicura is a different album. She collaborated with some trendy producers this time around, but made them fit her trademark sound, and used them to help her create a backdrop over which to explore a recent break-up of a longterm relationship and the aftermath surrounding it.
The album is pretty straight-forward in sound. There are no crazy instruments commissioned for the album or Timbaland collaborations, instead the album is pretty accessible. There are some jittery electronic beats supplied by Arca and Haxan Cloak, but for the most part the album is filled with brittle and cold strings.
The songs themselves mostly sprawl out over a sparse sonic landscape that allows Bjork plenty of space to mourn and reflect. It's not the most enjoyable listen of the year due to its subject matter and the fact that while the songs are easier to listen to than some of her other albums, they take some time to sink in. Once the album does sink in though, it's a rewarding listen that hits hard, and is clearly only an album that a seasoned musician would be capable of pulling off.
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Hoping to finish by tomorrow and if not then, Wednesday
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Vulnicura top 10
Black Lake is a rollercoaster
I'll check out Baronness since I only heard a couple of their songs.
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I haven't heard either of the two but Vulnicura and Bjork is so love here that I need to take the time to check out for real.
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15-11: Well, I guess I can say Drake is a legend is in his own right, but he already got a legacy so I guess he can call himself a motherf**king legend. The song is great tho. Adventure of a Lifetime is such a blissful and adventurous that it is all no worries and just celebrate life. Better Better Have My Anti. Banger song tho. What is that #11? I don’t want to dare myself to take a listen.
10-1: Jungle is that sad sad Drake. The sound is deep and Drake lets it out. Gotta like that side of Drake. The sensual, slow jam of No Sl333p is so dripping wet. It is so damn smooth and the sultry charm of the song has me not sleeping and just enjoying listening to Janet want to f**k so bad with her out of town lover. We’re getting so much sex jams and it’s so sexy. Dance Like We’re Making a Baby is just wonderful and amazing. Ciara can’t do no wrong. The Ci puns tho! Why do you want to be My Love? My Love. My Love. My Love. Why you want too? The song had me thinking while enjoying the chill yet pulsing sound. Minimal music FTW! Four….Five…Seconds is great #1. Way out of left field and out of Rih’s comfort zone. I like it. She, Ye, and Paul did great work on this. Screw ATRL and their love for dance pop. You gotta wait for R8 a while longer. Ha.
I enjoy this Bitch Ass Best of. It’s one of my favorites to comment on. I would check out the albums list except I hear like 3 albums in 2015 so bye.
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Catching up...
Million Years Ago is just Everything about this song is just amazing and stunning
All That Such an amazing track. I love her voice, her sound...just EVERYTHING about this track
No Sleep...I admist I slept on this track, but its extremtly sexy
Dance Like Were Making Love is just so sexy and that video I still prefer Body Party to this, but still holds up great
I didnt expect this...FourFiveSecxonds is a nice change for Rihanna...maybe not MY fav but still good
Unbreakable was GREAT...wasnt expecting this from Janet. Sad to say, but her last 3 albums werent that great imo (had good singles/and some good songs but overall were just meh) This one however is just
Amethyst was ok (I guess I just prefer more mainstream Tinashe...)
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Ooh Vulnicura I'm not into that album that much, but I like how you describe it (in fact I like how you describe everything)
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idkha x2 Can't wait for top 6 tho
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Yay, stan for Unbreakable and Vulnicura.
Oh, and I love this last-minute inclusion of Purple.
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I love Bjork but Vulnicura just didn't click for me Then again, I only listened to it once
But how you gonna include Unbreakable and not highlight it's VERY BEST song, Shoulda Known Better?!
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I tried getting into Bjork but I didn't like her music
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Oh, so now I get why Honeymoon isn't on your main list, it was #52, but you had to kick it out in order to make place for Purple, and you didn't tell me earlier not to spoil the surprise. That's a good reasoning, actually
I need to give Purple a bit more time to sink in, but I love your write-up, it's really detailed, and kind of sums up the record perfectly.
And when it comes to Vulnicura, I'd call it anything but accessible I mean, the sound is pretty harsh and raw, also there are quite a lot of pauses, and it's all so slow and long... And Biophilia might be a stereotypical Bjork album, but for me, personally, the soundtrack with 9 in its title fits it much more. It was painful to sit through, and I say it as a stan
However, Vulnicura itself is brilliant, and her top 4 albums for sure, top 3 if in the right mood. With my newfound respect for Biophilia though, I can say that I at least like all but one of her main studio albums
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