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Rigalo's Best Of...2013 | See you next year!
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Started From the Bottom is good. Selena! She's my fave from this set
Wake Me Up was a disappointment for me, but I'm so happy Avicii got worldwide success this year
Work Bitch
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Wake Me Up, Work Bitch, C&GI
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Work Bitch and C&GI love those two
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Tonight I'm Getting Over You, Started From The Bottom, Wake Me Up, Applause, Gangsta
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Wake Me Up, Work Bitch, Come & Get It
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#12
The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake
The Essential Tracks: Suit & Tie, Don't Hold the Wall, Tunnel Vision, Let the Groove Get In, Mirrors
So honestly love pretty much every track on this album. However, "The 20/20 Experience" suffers from one glaring issue: The fact that every single song is like 8 minutes. For real, there is only one song under 5 minutes on the standard album and it's easily the worst song on the album. He couldn't even spare one 4 minute hot bop. Really that kills the whole album for me, I won't lie. This could have been my favorite album of the whole year if I could look past the unnecessarily dragged on songs but I just can't. It makes the amazing songs on the album ("Don't Hold the Wall"," Let the Groove Get In") a chore to listen to and it makes the pretty good songs ("Pusher Love Girl", "Blue Ocean Floor") absolutely boring and unbearable to try to sit though. I appreciate the R&B approach that Justin took on the album, but I would have loved for him to at least served up one or two dance-pop songs because I know he could have done them in a way that wasn't artistically compromising. He would have done some EDM-leaning songs justice and they certainly wouldn't have been generic. And who knows, he could have done that on Part Two but I wouldn't know because even though I had it pre-ordered and downloaded it day one, I saw those 11 minute songs again and said no ma'am. Truly a shame that he had to make these songs so long and boring to prove his artistic ability. Or maybe its a shame I couldn't get into it, idk. All I know is that I wasn't feeling it.
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#11
Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
The Essential Tracks: Adore You, We Can't Stop, Wrecking Ball, #GETITRIGHT, Rooting For My Baby
After the singles from "Bangerz" eventually lodged themselves into my brain, I was like fervently excited for this album. Whelp it fell way short of my hopes and expectations. First of all when I think of a "Banger" I think of a hip-hop KNOCK like "Pour It Up" or "Cockiness" by Rihanna, and by that definition Miley didn't serve up a single "Banger". As a matter of fact, while we are talking about Rihanna, a lot of the songs on this album sound like B grade "Unapologetic" rejects. "Love Money Party" is almost good, but its a pretty lame and cheesy song, and not even a hot beat can't save it. Also "Bangerz" houses some of the worst songs I listened to in 2013. "My Darling" makes me want to claw my eyes out and "Maybe You're Right" is like a in song form. You can tell that Miley was very confusing during the recording process for this album because ironically for its name, the slower songs are the best here. "Adore You" is sincere and is a genuinely great song. "Wrecking Ball" is a nice listen as well and the bonus track "Rooting For My Baby" is the best song on the whole album. Honestly, "Bangerz" was so disappointing to me because I let myself get hyped for it. The whole album is a missed opportunity and I hope Miley has a better direction for next time.
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It's a nice album but, like you said and I totally agree with, the songs were simply too long and most of the interludes dragged on except for maybe one or two exceptions. But there's still some nice, boppable tracks on there.
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Agree with JT, I don't like when all the tracks are too long, but is not that bad.
Bangerz!! I love that one, my favorite Miley album so far
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20/20
Bangerz had some standouts I used, it's not as bad as some hater make it out to be.
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JT
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Bangerz
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Bangerz one of my favorite albums Abore You under essential tracks though
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#10
LONG.LIVE.A$AP - A$AP Rocky
The Essential Tracks: Long Live A$AP, ****in' Problems, Wild For the Night, Angels, I Come Apart
"LONG.LIVE.A$AP" was the first album I purchased in 2013, and ended up being one of my favorite hip-hop albums of the year. The album is very dark, and while the haunting sound does get a little boring and monotonous, there are bright splotches here and there that pick up the slower parts of the album. "Wild For the Night", a screeching EDM smash, especially showcases Rocky's fun side. "Angels" is one of my personal favorites from the album. The spacey production is one of my favorites of the year and its a great song to zone out to. "I Come Apart" is an interesting collaboration with Florence Welch, who sounds amazing as always, and fits in perfectly on the heavy beat. I've never really been a fan of Rocky for his lyrical prowess, but more his swagger and delivery, which he presents unabashedly on this debut album. "LONG.LIVE.A$AP" is certainly an essential rap album of the year and I can't wait to see what Rocky has to offer up next.
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. #9
Pure Heroine - Lorde
The Essential Tracks: Tennis Court, 400 Lux, Royals, Ribs, Team
"Pure Heroine" kicks off on a great note, with "Tennis Courts" which is likely one of my favorite pop songs released in 2013 (*crosses fingers for a 2014 single release*). And while it never reaches that high again, the album does stay strong throughout the whole listen. "Pure Heroine" was my first album that I've presented that I was legitimately unsure of what five tracks were "Essential", because really all of them are. I think that all of the songs, if not immediate, are growers. "Ribs" especially didn't hit me until my 10th or so listen, but after it made its impact on me it was hard to shake it. Lorde is seemingly most interesting for her lyrics (everyone was in awe that a 16 year old wrote "Royals") and while I agree that they are great and beyond her age, I also think that the production of the album is brilliant. None of the songs are particularly uptempo, but the slower and more timid pace of the album fits Lorde and her lyrics perfectly. Lorde is definitely one of my favorite artists that broke into the scene this year and I am pretty confident that she will cement herself as a "pop girl", which elates me because I need new music from this bitch on the regular.
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Oh, I just noticed Miley was posted as well Love that album I wasn't too into it at first, but then it grew on me really quickly and I definitely love it now.
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Bangerz is better than I thought it would be
Pure Heroine is great
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I'm not a fan of the latest update
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