Admiral Bobbery Posted December 29, 2017 Posted December 29, 2017 At NYD being on a country list (it deserves to be put in anywhere it can though). Tin Man is also stunning.
KillingYourCareer Posted December 29, 2017 Posted December 29, 2017 That country songs top three is pure quality
Achilles. Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 A mostly on-trend synthpop album, The Valley would be predictably unnoteworthy if not for the epic love song “Blue Heaven Midnight Crush” and the stupidly good cover of “I Love You Always Forever.” Flicker’s singles are nice, but I’m not invested enough to care much about the album and nothing on it seems particularly vital. Niall Horan seems to be the hardest working of the One Direction guys, though, so I hope things work out for him. (Go promote your ****ing album, Harry). It goes without saying that Miley Cyrus’s attempt to course correct her career after years of controversial headline-baiting antics would involve stripped down productions and a general sense of nothingness. At least it works for a song or two before the boredom sets in. She did what she always does, and she did it as well as she always does it. Kehlani’s SweetSexySavage is a solid album, but it’s not really my style and so there are only a few tracks that I really use—including one of the year’s best deep cuts (“Undercover”). I could write an elaborate review of Haim’s long-awaited sophomore album, but all that really needs to be said is that their cover of Shania Twain’s classic “That Don’t Impress Me Much” is better than anything offered here. A joint album from country music’s reigning first couple (and two artists I’ve loved for my entire life), The Rest Of Our Life is easy listening adult contemporary made easy. Faith and Tim have a long history of tapping truly gifted songwriters for their projects, and they certainly called in everyone imaginable for this endeavor. I’m not even over-exaggerating. The album is bookended by songs co-written by Ed Sheeran and Meghan Trainor, and in between come nine new songs from the writers behind such a broad range of songs as “Humble & Kind” and “Jesus Take The Wheel” all the way to “Wrecking Ball” and “Bitch I’m Madonna.” Not kidding. Unfortunately, the longest list of hitmakers I’ve ever seen somehow produced neither hit songs nor anything truly remarkable at all, really. Add in that some songs force one vocalist or the other to sing in unflattering ranges, and that none of these songs are quite as good as any of the couple’s previous collaborations, and, well... The last time my childhood fave Shania Twain released an album, I was 9 years old. A comeback more than half my life in the making, Shania Twain’s Now is a fairly solid album that revolves primarily around themes of picking yourself up after you fall. By far the most personal of her five albums, Now is pretty much exactly the right album for a middle aged divorcée to make. If only it had some of the massive choruses Shania’s music is famous for. Jack Antonoff is somehow incredibly compelling as a pop producer, but not particularly interesting through his own musical endeavors. (This despite “I Wanna Get Better” being one of my favorite songs of the decade). El Dorado was certainly the right title to give this album, a collection of songs that represent a veritable goldmine for the Columbian singer. Less of an album and more of a playlist of songs designed to capitalize on Shakira’s absolute domination on YouTube, El Dorado is nonetheless an enjoyable listening experience. ¿Qué?
Achilles. Posted January 3, 2018 Author Posted January 3, 2018 Someone please give me the motivation to finish this crap. I made my best lists ever and I just don’t GAF.
Achilles. Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 TOP 20 ALBUMS 1. Lorde, Melodrama 2. MUNA, about u 3. Taylor Swift, reputation 4. St. Vincent, MASSEDUCTION 5. Sufjan Stevens, Planetarium 6. Harry Styles, Harry Styles 7. Kelly Clarkson, Meaning of Life 8. Perfume Genius, No Shape 9. Declan McKenna, What Do You Think About The Car? 10. Kesha, Rainbow 11. Rina Sawayama, Rina 12. Khalid, American Teen 13. Sylvan Esso, What Now 14. Paramore, After Laughter 15. The National, Sleep Well Beast 16. SZA, CTRL 17. Rachel Platten, Waves 18. Various Artists, Beauty and the Beast 19. Sam Smith, The Thrill of It All 20. Alison Krauss, Windy City TOP 50 SINGLES [Note: One Per Lead Artist] 1. MUNA, “I Know A Place” 2. Lorde, “Green Light” 3. Kesha, “Praying” 4. Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love” 5. Mila Jam, “Faces” 6. Paramore, “Fake Happy” 7. Sufjan Stevens & Co, “Saturn” 8. Selena Gomez, “Bad Liar” 9. Delcan McKenna, “The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home” 10. Rina Sawayama, “Alterlife” 11. Harry Styles, “Sign of the Times” 12. St. Vincent, “New York” 13. Perfume Genius, “Slip Away” 14. Taylor Swift, “...Ready For It?” 15. Charli XCX, “Boys” 16. Martin Garrix, “There For You (ft. Troye Sivan)” 17. SZA, “The Weekend” 18. Wrabel, “The Village” 19. Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke” 20. Sylvan Esso, “Die Young” 21. Kygo, “It Ain’t Me (ft. Selena Gomez)” 22. Scissor Sisters & MNDR, “SWERLK” 23. The National, “I’ll Still Destroy You” 24. Sara Bareilles, “If I Dare” 25. Shawn Mendes, “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” 26. Rachel Platten, “Broken Glass” 27. Katy Perry, “Chained to the Rhythm (ft. Skip Marley)” 28. Rita Ora, “Your Song” 29. Kelela, “LMK” 30. Leeland, “Mattress” 31. Arcade Fire, “I Give You Power (ft. Mavis Staples” 32. Hayley Kiyoko, “Feelings” 33. Kehlani, “Distraction” 34. Dua Lipa, “New Rules” 35. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Cut to the Feeling” 36. Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow” 37. Marshmallo, “Wolves (ft. Selena Gomez) 38. Bleachers, “Don’t Take The Money” 39. The xx, “I Dare You” 40. Fever Ray, “To The Moon and Back” 41. Prince Royce, “Deja Vu (ft. Shakira)” 42. Miley Cyrus, “Younger Now” 43. Lady Gaga, “The Cure” 44. Sam Smith “Too Good At Goodbyes” 45. Astrid S, “Such A Boy” 46. Marc E Bassy, “Plot Twist” 47. Shakira, “Me Enamore” 48. Haim, “Want You Back” 49. Hurts, “The Beautiful Ones” 50. Brockhampton, “Junky” TOP 10 TRACKS 1. Taylor Swift, “Delicate” 2. Lorde, “Supercut” 3. Lorde, “The Louvre” 4. Taylor Swift, “Getaway Car” 5. Sufjan Stevens & Co, “Mars” 6. Kehlani, “Undercover” 7. Kesha, “Hunt You Down” 8. Sufjan Stevens, “Visions of Gideon” 9. Rina Sawayama, “Take Me As I Am” 10. St. Vincent, “Masseduction” 60 MOST PLAYED ARTISTS Spoiler Taylor Swift 2109 Lorde 1060 Madonna 717 MUNA 503 George Michael 499 Barbra Streisand 465 Troye Sivan 289 Carly Rae Jepsen 251 Sufjan Stevens 247 Lady Gaga 232 Harry Styles 219 Selena Gomez 214 Tina Turner 199 Celine Dion 197 Janet Jackson 191 Aretha Franklin 184 Kylie 183 Solange 172 Kesha 172 Cher 170 Ariana Grande 159 Mila Jam 142 Diana Ross 140 Wrabel 126 Shawn Mendes 120 Donna Summer 120 David Bowie 120 Beyonce 118 Shania Twain 117 Rihanna 117 St Vincent 115 Rina Sawayama 109 Miranda Lambert 102 Florence and the Machine 98 Perfume Genius 96 Kelly Clarkson 95 Elton John 92 Dolly Parton 88 Shakira 84 Sylvan Esso 80 Queen 79 Declan McKenna 74 Scissor Sisters 73 Carly Simon 72 Prince 72 Patsy Cline 69 Bleachers 66 Niall Horan 61 Sara Bareilles 59 Sam Smith 56 Paramore 55 Dixie Chicks 55 Tiffany 55 Whitney Houston 52 Khalid 51 Nina Simone 49 Miley Cyrus 48 Andra Day 46 Maren Morris 44 Tracy Chapman 44 15 MOST PLAYED SONGS Spoiler George Michael, “Fastlove” Lorde, “Green Light” Lorde, “Perfect Places” Lorde, “Supercut” Lorde, “The Louvre” Mila Jam, “Faces” MUNA, “Loudspeaker” MUNA, “I Know A Place” Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love” Taylor Swift, “Look What You Made Me Do” Taylor Swift, “...Ready For It?” Taylor Swift, “Gorgeous” Taylor Swift, “Call It What You Want” Taylor Swift, “Delicate” Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got To Do With It”
Admiral Bobbery Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Albums: Melodrama, Meaning of Life, Rainbow, American Teen, After Laughter, CTRL, Waves are great. Singles: Green Light, Praying, Fake Happy, The Weekend, Young Dumb & Broke, Your Song, New Rules, Cut To The Feeling Mess at me not knowing Sara dropped a new song this year
Lazuli Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Yay we have the same #1 album Poor Republican! MASSEDUCTION, No Shape, Meaning of Life and Rainbow in the top 10 too After Laughter and Sleep Well Beast making it too Green Light and Praying are in my top 3 too Congrats MUNA tho! The rest of the top 10 is great too, only don't know Declan and Mila I'm slayed by your top 10 tracks tho Love them all
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