The 2 Florence songs in the Top 10 They're my favorites from HBHBHB
The Blackest Day and Kill V Maim are highlights from HM and AA
I love Bey's parts in Runnin
Lush Life is so good Happy it's smashing it Europe
Melanie and Selena
Me & My Girls is one of my favorite songs from that album! Lush Life... I discovered that song last week, is my jam right now! and St. Jude #1, well deserved! Florence is amazing
06 Rihanna, Towards The Sun 15 Madonna, Messiah
16 Rihanna & Kanye West, FourFiveSeconds
20 Justin Bieber, Sorry
23 Carly Rae Jepsen, Run Away With Me
29 Sia, Alive
This record is pure perfection, it's hard to say more because every word would be reductive. I think Florence is a true artist, a visionary genius, an unique example of how music and art can live together. HBHBHB sounds less scary and dark than Ceremonials, but still manages to be a record that will be remembered for a long time. I wasn't sure if give it the #3 or the #2 spot, then I decided to put it in the 3rd place, but I'll explain you why later.
There are so many beautiful songs on this record, like St Jude, Ship To Wreck and Various Storms & Saints. But you've heard enough about them, I'll give you 3 more tracks to listen asap. Maybe, just maybe, you'll decide to discover the whole thing. And I promise, you won't regret it.
And the title of best new artist goes to... Melanie Martinez, of course!
She's brilliant, totally different, a particular one-of-a-kind girl. Her debut album sounds so grotesque, a little bit horror, a little bit scary, it's like a baby doll that's smiling you in the dark. Her lyrics are genius. Her music, addictive. Get into her and get caught by her magic, 'cause yes, she's magic. A wicked lullaby.
I found out about Lana in 2011 when she released VideoGames and a friend of mine told me to listen to a new girl he discovered on Vogue. I fell in love with Videogames and decided to listen to another song she just uploaded on her YT's channel, Born To Die. I was in love with her voice, her beauty, her difference, her style, everything about her was just brilliant. I had the songs on repeat the whole day. Then I saw the video for BTD and the love kept growing. I heart BTD and I was officially a fan. Then came Paradise, and I was shocked by how perfect it was. Then Ultraviolence, her masterpiece, and I knew for a fact she was never going to top that masterpiece. And then, all of a sudden, Honeymoon came out. I can't tell you guys how much I love this album. It's perfect on every single aspect, she finally sings new lyrics where the daddy theme seems kind of gone. HM is like the perfect mixture between Ultraviolence, Paradise and BTD. The only thing I can tell you is to listen to Honeymoon. It's the best thing released this year, without a doubt.
Before officially closing my Best of 2015, I want to do a little extra.
I'll make a list of songs and albums that didn't make it to my charts but that I still appreciated. It's gon' be a little update I'll give you in 2 days: 1 day the extra songs, the other day the extra albums.