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No Mythologies to Follow
MØ
2013: NA
2012: NA
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ATRL knows her for the being the girl that messed up SNL, sadly, but she is so much more. Not only is she a reasonable vocalist and performer, her music itself is pretty good too. The songs are peculiar (as you should've known by now) yet they're all pretty catchy pop hits that could work on radio. It's a neat blend of such eccentricities with poppy hooky melodies.
Best: Fire Rides, XXX 88 (feat. Diplo), Don't Wanna Dance, Slow Love
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Lost In the Dream
The War On Drugs
2013: NA
2012: NA
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Another album I listened to cuz of year end critic lists hihi. Apparently this is the most acclaimed album of 2014, and I can sorta understand why. This album consists of just 10 tracks, most of them running way over 5 minutes. Sonically, they're all based on the same sound. What this does is it creates this world where you find yourself fully immersed in while listening to this hour-long album. It's a nice experience, though the length is a bit of a problem. But I think it would be cool to revisit this once in a while.
Best: Every song is so long and sound very similar
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Supermodel
Foster the People
2013: NA
2012: NA
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I was really really looking forward to their sophomore effort after how Torches slayed me with it's fun, catchy, light tunes. Sadly, I didn't find Supermodel quite as exciting. Things are a lot mellower and darker in this album, which makes it a lot harder to get into. But this time we see a lot more deeper and mature lyrics, which is a good thing.
Best: Coming of Age, Best Friend, Ask Yourself
Amongst all the "PBR&B" (to use this term loosely) girls of 2014, Tinashe's music sticks more to the mainstream, traditional R&B. Signs of experimentation are evident, such as the Dev Hynes collaboration, the mysterious feel of Aquarius and Cold Sweat and the flute in Feels Like Vegas. But she also does more basic stuff like Pretend and 2 On, and the whole album seems more rooted in that R&B sound anyway. But at times, the album feels contrived and her vision seems fuzzy with most of the interludes and the lowkey ending to the album. But Tinashe proved she's one hell of a performer and artist and she'll definitely blow us away again.
Best: Aquarius, All Hands On Deck, Indigo Child (Interlude), Feels Like Vegas, Cold Sweat
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Louder
Lea Michele
2013: NA
2012: NA
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This album was critically panned, though I really don't think it's that bad. The album is full of catchy pop songs and for once we have catchy songs sung with very competent vocals. People complain that her voice sounds too Broadway? I really don't know, but if anything I think it makes her music more special. Lea's vocals take centre stage throughout this album and that's what's amazing for me. Even if her voice fits any music like a glove, she should aim to take the less generic route, and somehow find a sound that fits her very well.
Best: Burn With You, You're Mine, If You Say So