Kicking off Part 3 of this rate is Say Lou Lou with "Love Is The Loneliest Place," the first of many of their songs on this rate. It is my personal favorite out of the deluxe tracks on their flawless album "Lucid Dreaming." I love how the verses slowly build up to the chorus, and then the chorus slowly gets softer and slower to transition into the verses.
"Nasty Girls" is probably the first HOLYCHILD song I heard that I fell in love with instantly. It made me give the rest of their discography a chance, and woooo I am so glad it did because they are literally amazing. It is a cheerleader anthem about how society has such high, unrealistic expectations for women.
It took me a while to get into Ryn Weaver. Her album didn't really hit me until a couple months ago. However, "Traveling Song" was one of the tracks that I loved on my first listen of the album in the summer. It's an emotional, crushing track dedicated to her grandfather who passed away. The video furthers the sadness of the song too tbh. </3
"Holy Water" is such a messy song. There are so many random parts in it that somehow all come together to make a holy song I especially love the "Vogue" sample in the bridge and the iconic line, "Yeezus loves my ***** best."
"Sparks" is Hilary's best song honestly... It is so infectious. Tove Lo really knows how to write a flawless bop! The bridge is by far my favorite part of the song. The production is also pretty great. It sounds so fresh. This song did not deserve the injustice it received! #JusticeForSparks
Surprise... another Halestorm song on this list! This is probably the most aggressive song on this countdown and their album as well. Just listening to this song makes my throat hurt. It's a major bop though. I wish there were more songs like this on their album.
If I'm being honest, "Aquarius," Tinashe's first official album, was extremely disappointing. I prefer her mixtapes over it soooo much. However, "Party Favors" is giving me hope that she will be able to serve some more bops with her upcoming second album, "Joyride." This song, as well as "Player," are so catchy. I'm lowkey sad "Player" didn't make this list. </3 She has potential to be the next Rihanna.
I'm so in love with Years & Years' sound and aesthetic. It is exactly what I want from most male vocalists/male fronted bands. "Worship" is a bit underwhelming at first, but once it gets to the first chorus, you are hooked in until the end.
Marina and the Diamonds, considering she's my fave, is going to be very prevalent on this rate. *eyes emoji*. "Immortal" is one of the first FROOTs of the Month she released. It took a while but I finally appreciate and love it tbh. It is so heartbreaking. </3 It is the second worst single from the album but it is not bad by any means.
"Bitch I'm Madonna" is the second Madonna song to be revealed in this update. Sophie and Diplo are my favorite producers of the year, and their collaboration with Madonna on this song is perfect. I love how you can tell who produced what part of the song while still blending it together perfectly. This song is so high energy and I love just bopping out to it with friends tbh. The only reason this song isn't wayyy higher is because of Nicki Minaj's part...
I've been waiting for Sophie's first full body of work for a long time and while "Product" did not disappoint me, it did not wow me either. I was hoping for more new songs, but when the album came out, it seemed like we already heard like.... all of them tbh since he has either released them or performed them live before. Either way, this album is worth a listen, especially if you are new to Sophie's work.
STANDOUT TRACKS:
Vyzee, Hard, Lemonade, Just Like We Never Said Goodbye
Ugh, Tove Lo is such an incredible artist. She always has a really good vision for her videos. Her music is A+ too, and if "Queen of the Clouds" was released in 2015, it would have dominated this rate. "Moments" is a video that tells the story of a girl who has a wild night out and ends up getting arrested. The story is sounds cringe but it turned out shockingly great. It is very visually appealing. The colors are beautiful, and she looks gorgeous in it. The random dancing is so cute as well.