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Collin's Checkout 2014
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top 30 artists
#30 / fleetwood mac
#29 / mac demarco
#28 / brooke candy
#27 / sylvan esso
#26 / tove lo
#25 / becky g
#24 / nick jonas
#23 / st. vincent
#22 / cher lloyd
#21 / lady gaga
#20 / lana del rey
#19 / nicki minaj
#18 / m.i.a.
#17 / fka twigs
#16 / neon hitch
#15 / perfume genius
#14 / ariana grande
#13 / LFO (mark bell)
#12 / aphex twin
#11 / arca
#15 thru #11
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I feel like I've known about Perfume Genius for a while but this year I decided to tune into his
new album and adored it. Not only is his music amazing, but his aesthetic and visuals are GREAT.
Also, he made a gender mockery out of Eminem and sells it as his own merchandise. Here for it.
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Ari kind of bored me with her debut era but SNATCH't my interest this year for some reason.
Not with problem, but Break Free and Love Me Harder are just amazing. She's kinda like the
newcomer Rihanna and I like that. Hard-working and insanely talented in the voice. Love ha.
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Mark Bell, known as LFO, died this year due to surgical complications and it was quite
an unexpected shock to many. I knew him from his work with Björk, but a few months before he died
I got into his discography (which has not aged a day IMO) and then it happened. Kind of weird. RIP.
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Venturing into Richard James' discography was one of the best ideas I had this year, and
I will continue to do so in 2015, as there is much to discover. He just released his new LP, Syro,
after being gone for a long series of years and it could not be more amazing. Fully tuned into this guy.
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Arca is so ****ing intriguing to me. His sexuality, artistry, musicality... everything. He's such
an interesting person and an insane visionary. I want to know what his head thinks every moment.
Aaaand he's working with Björk heavily on her next LP. Automatic respect points, clearly.
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Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj & FKA twigs for this set.
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I just recently gotten into perfume genius. Ariana had a cute year too.
Missed the last set too but Nicki, m.i.a., Twigs, st. vincent
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Neon, FKA, Nikci, Lana, Ariana woo
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Ariana, Troye Sivan
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Ariana
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Ariana
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Perfume Genius and Ariana
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He kind of fills a void somewhere between Sam Smith and Nick Jonas.
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Now that you say it it's kinda true. A balance between the gayness of Sam and the sex appeal of Nick.
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4/5
Brooke Candy
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I like Arca but his album disappointed me
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Perfume Genius & Troye Sivan are great!
I wanted to get into Arca too. And I liked XOV's song from The Hunger Games soundtrack ( )
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Perfume Genius, Arca, Aphex Twin! <3
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This is the first Bo2k14 that I'm actually commenting on.
From your artists so far, I use Brooke Candy, Tove Lo, Becky G, Cher Lloyd, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., FKA twigs (sort of ) Neon Hitch and Ariana Grande.
I definitely think Brooke is one to watch in 2015, and I'll have to check out Tink as I like both Tinashe and Azealia. I might also have to check out Perfume Genius and St. Vincent as I've heard a lot about them but haven't really listened to any of their music.
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Becky G in the Top 30
I liked Ariana this year. Problem was , Break Free was but Love Me Harder is
Nicki, Gaga and Lana
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Quote:
Originally posted by madonnas
I like Arca but his album disappointed me
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It's a very inaccessible album I liked many parts of it but it's definitely hard to listen to at points.
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Originally posted by lovesong
Perfume Genius & Troye Sivan are great!
I wanted to get into Arca too. And I liked XOV's song from The Hunger Games soundtrack ( )
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What's funny?
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Originally posted by Sam Jay
This is the first Bo2k14 that I'm actually commenting on.
From your artists so far, I use Brooke Candy, Tove Lo, Becky G, Cher Lloyd, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., FKA twigs (sort of ) Neon Hitch and Ariana Grande.
I definitely think Brooke is one to watch in 2015, and I'll have to check out Tink as I like both Tinashe and Azealia. I might also have to check out Perfume Genius and St. Vincent as I've heard a lot about them but haven't really listened to any of their music.
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I bet you'd like Tink, maybe not though SV/PG might appeal to you. Also unsure.
All of them are sort of poppy but maybe not enough to pass the boundary. Hmmm.
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Quote:
Originally posted by K$Ellie
Becky G in the Top 30
I liked Ariana this year. Problem was , Break Free was but Love Me Harder is
Nicki, Gaga and Lana
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Break Free > LMH >>> Problem
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