December 30, 201410 yr Author He doesn't hear a sound... no ones around CsYer611Pug 13. La Roux – Sexoteque I will go into a lot more detail on what this artist has delivered this year, but we start her domination properly here, just outside the top 10 with 'Sexoteque' :mellow: Going on the title the song might seem like a completely throwaway track about all things ~censored~. In actuality it is a song that runs so much deeper. It is about insecurities, unbalanced relationships, self-worth and so much more. When i first got into the song, the two characters that are presented (a he and a she) came at polar opposites for me - i felt sorry for the she, who was alone at home waiting for her man to come back and wondering what seedy things he might be up to. But as i listen more to it, it is in fact both parties that are at a loss in their lives. The male ventures to these sex places seeking gratification but he hears nothing, he sees nothing and he is just as void as the female in question. It is that all too common issue of people being together when there is no real spark, no excitement, no love. A trouble in paradise if you will~ But away from the meaning of the song it is a completely joyous affair. Dark subject matter presented incredibly infectiously and brimming with colour, character and personality. Hugely sing-a-long worthy, quirky and zany, it's feel-good music at its finest.
December 30, 201410 yr Author Need someone to numb the pain ufqzK8OZJQE 07. Tove Lo - Truth Serum Habits / Not On Drugs / Over / Out Of Mind / Paradise And here she is again, this time bowing out of my 2014 countdown with one of the most perfect EPs i have ever listened to. 'Truth Serum' is everything the title suggests - it is Tove being completely honest to herself as an artist and person. It ranks higher than the album for me because as a full listen, the EP is far more consistent and packs so many ideas into such a small package that it's a wilder, more exhilarating listen than the album. The 5 tracks are all varying in terms of style, pace and aggressiveness but put together and it's the perfect concoction. In the heartbreaking moments of 'Over', as her voice cracks and crumbles in the vocals she exposes herself as imperfect, which makes the listen all the more real and truthful. Then the EP comes to life in the explosive moments of 'Habits' and 'Not On Drugs' and her personality shines through. Throughout it all though, it is the lyrics which shine through the brightest and she is consistently inventive with how she says what she needs to. There isn't a single moment here that lets off or blows out the intense steam, it's full on from start to end and exactly how EPs or albums for that matter should be done. Fun fact: she is one of the only artists who i will allow tracks to chart under two albums on my last.fm (the tracks that are present on both this EP and 'Queen of the Clouds') B-) --xxx-- 07. Tove Lo - Truth Serum 08. Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear 09. Katy B – Little Red 10. iamamiwhoami - blue 11. Kid Cudi - SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon 12. One Direction - FOUR 13. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour 14. Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron 15. FKA twigs - LP1 16. Iggy Azalea - The New Classic 17. Michael Jackson - Xscape 18. Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle 19. Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds 20. The Vamps - Meet The Vamps 21. Elliphant - One More 22. Angel Haze - Dirty Gold 23. Josef Salvat - In Your Prime 24. Ben Howard - I Forgot Where We Were 25. Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch 26. Austin Mahone - The Secret 27. Lily Allen – Sheezus 28. Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste 29. Jhené Aiko - Souled Out 30. Ariana Grande - My Everything
December 30, 201410 yr Your last.fm is now officially rendered filthy and disgusting ^_^ (the EP is very very good though and surpassed my expectations!)
December 30, 201410 yr 'Truth Serum' is a genuinely flawless EP, the tracks are so much more consistent then the ones on her full-length.
December 30, 201410 yr Author World might end, so I'm living my life KHsEQmWSRTs 12. SchoolBoy Q – Hell of a Night One that i don't think many of you will have heard, unfortunately, but one that demands listening to. This track came to me like a devil in the night - in an album that is already so dark and twisted, this track stands above them all as the darkest, most twisted. It is ferocious, damning and scary but despite this it remains a fun, party-starting anthem. I obviously can't relate to the lyrics TOO much and that's not the reason i got so into it, instead it is in the relentless search for excess in the hell of the night that kept me coming back for more. A very affecting song and one that really gets into your skin after a few listens. The best moment on one of the best hip-hop records i've heard in a long time - i cannot deny his presence. I love playing it before heading out for the night, and then returning to it in the comedown period after said night; it defines those incredible lost moments from a night as well as those moments you wish you could lose.
December 31, 201410 yr Author Your future's tainted -Jou5TY7Vp8 11. Ben Khan – Youth Just missing out on an all important top 10 placing is the darling, beautiful specimen (that also makes killer music) Ben Khan. Having followed his stuff briefly before, it took this absolute gem to properly make me a fan. 'Youth' is sensational in all that it does - the visuals make for one of my favourite videos of the year, his vocals melt around the music, the lyrics are so deep and the instrumentation moves me effortlessly. It's a song that i became obsessed with a few months ago, and now only return to sporadically, but every time i do i relive all the emotions that came with the song during its peak. It conjures up so much passion and meaning that without even knowing why, i am always left feeling incredibly emotional after each listen. The loss of youth is something that i have come to terms with personally recently but still fail to properly accept, so to hear a song such as this explore all the wonders of youth, the perils, the dangers, the escape from it... it's overwhelming.
December 31, 201410 yr Truth Serum :wub: As I say every time it's brought up, I just can't even contain my love for Habits into words, such a genuinely magical amazing song <3
December 31, 201410 yr Truth Serum is so majestic. I still haven't got around to the full album, but that EP is just pop perfection from start to finish. Surprised to see Josef quite low on that chart, actually - I guess it's a shorter EP but it's also close to perfection. rly do need to listen to Schoolboy Q as that's two trusted recs on it I have now!!
December 31, 201410 yr one thing you have taught me this year bal is that ben khan is somewhat attractive
December 31, 201410 yr Author Truth Serum :wub: As I say every time it's brought up, I just can't even contain my love for Habits into words, such a genuinely magical amazing song <3 It's still my favourite from her <3 should have done better for me in my 2013 EOY :( Truth Serum is so majestic. I still haven't got around to the full album, but that EP is just pop perfection from start to finish. Surprised to see Josef quite low on that chart, actually - I guess it's a shorter EP but it's also close to perfection. rly do need to listen to Schoolboy Q as that's two trusted recs on it I have now!! You need to listen! There is a lot of goodness to take from it (among the fillery stuff) and yess on the SchoolBoy train too. Start with 'Hell of a Night' if you want a little taster before fully getting into it all~ one thing you have taught me this year bal is that ben khan is somewhat attractive Then my work here is complete B-)
December 31, 201410 yr Author Solitude fits me like a glove HzGHgQBPyV0 06. Banks - Goddess Brain / Begging For Thread / Drowning / You Should Know Where I'm Coming From / f*** Em Only We Know An album that is STILL growing on me to this day - my first listen was pleasant, my second was incredible, and it's gotten even better with every play since. The key thing that wows me with this woman is the presence she maintains in the music she creates. It reminds me of a film with one central character that never leaves the view of the camera. Throughout the album she is the all-powerful Goddess, the lowly subservient damsel or the egocentric queen. It's a very "female"-centred album if i can use that term correctly, in that she is constantly reaffirming her female prowess and battling away the demons that attempt to take that away from her. Her vocals are very love-or-hate, at times they are so screechy and distorted that you can lose the hold she has on you, but she will masterfully draw you back in with her next acid-tongued lyric or groan or heart-breaking statement. The crazed vocals are intentional and add to the charm of the album. I adore her as a woman and as an artist; she is incredibly beautiful, graceful and proud of who she is and it really transcends into the music she creates. There are some moments that are worthy of skipping, but the highlights more than make up for these and it's rightfully mustered up a very strong position here for me. She cheated slightly by having half the album already heard before its release, but when the cheating sounds as good as this, i can not complain. I would say she became one of the central women of the year for me... but alas 5 others have taken the crown over her :o
December 31, 201410 yr Author So i didn't quite get this finished on time, but we have nicely left just the top 10 singles and top 5 albums to complete and they will be with you in 2015 :o Predictions of what is still to come are welcomed. Here is a recappeth of what has come so far for those that care ~ Singles so far~ 11. Ben Khan – Youth 12. SchoolBoy Q – Hell of a Night 13. La Roux – Sexoteque 14. Tove Lo – Not On Drugs 15. Anna Lunoe - Breathe 16. Ain't No Love - Love Me Lots (Bridge & Law Remix) 17. iamamiwhoami - vista 18. Jessie Ware -Tough Love 19. Neon Jungle – Braveheart 20. TĀLĀ - Alchemy 21. Banks – Brain 22. Trevor Something – All Night 23. Marina & the Diamonds - Froot 24. Sia - Big Girls Cry 25. Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams 26. La Roux - Uptight Downtown 27. Peking Duk ft. Nicole Millar – High 28. iamamiwhoami – fountain 29. Nicki Minaj - Pills N Potions 30. VÉRITÉ – Weekend 31. LOLO ft. Giggs - Gangsters (XY Constant Remix) 32. Beyoncé ft. Drake – Mine 33. Banks - Begging For Thread 34. Sam Smith - Leave Your Lover 35. Oscar and the Wolf – Princes 36. Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder 37. Elliphant ft. MØ - One More 38. Neon Jungle – Welcome to the Jungle 39. One Direction - Night Changes 40. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – Fancy 41. Elliphant - Never Been In Love 42. Sigma – Nobody To Love 43. LIZ - XTC 44. Charli XCX - Boom Clap 45. Josef Salvat - Open Season 46. Sam Smith - Stay With Me 47. Tinashe ft. A$AP Rocky – Pretend 48. One Direction - Steal My Girl 49. Josef Salvat - Diamonds 50. Tulisa - Living Without You 51. La Roux - Tropical Chancer 52. The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato - Somebody To You 53. Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good 54. FKA twigs - Two Weeks 55. Raleigh Ritchie – Stronger Than Ever 56. Cher Lloyd - Sirens 57. Azealia Banks - Chasing Time 58. Nicki Minaj – Anaconda 59. Luke James - Dancing in the Dark 60. Tinashe - Wildfire 61. Kylie Minogue – Into The Blue 62. Oh, Be Clever - Next 2 U 63. Kelela – The High 64. G.R.L. – Ugly Heart 65. SZA - Shattered Ring 66. Ariana Grande - One Last Time 67. Lucas Nord ft. Tove Lo - Run On Love [QOTC Edit] 68. Katy B – Wicked Love 69. Banks - Goddess 70. Fatima Al Qadiri - Dragon Tattoo 71. Angel Haze – Sing About Me 72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free 73. AYER – Young 74. Shura - Touch 75. Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull – MMM Yeah 76. Kid Cudi ft. Raphael Saadiq - Balmain Jeans 77. Katy B – Still 78. SZA ft. Chance the Rapper - Child's Play 79. Tinashe - All Hands on Deck 80. Trust - Icabod 81. Madonna - Rebel Heart 82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space 83. Raleigh Ritchie – Bloodsport 84. The Vamps - Last Night 85. Austin Mahone - Secret 86. Indiana – Solo Dancing 87. Tove Lo - Timebomb 88. Shift K3Y – Touch 89. Mausi - My Friend Has A Swimming Pool 90. Halsey - NEW AMERICANA 91. Jason Derulo ft. Snoop Dogg - Wiggle 92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon 93. Tove Lo - Talking Body 94. Rochelle Jordan ft Timbaland + Microsoft + Lenovo - So Good 95. Wretch 32 - 6 Words 96. Kiesza – Hideaway 97. 2NE1 - 멘붕 (CL Solo) 98. Neon Jungle - Bad Man 99. Angel Haze – Dirty Gold 100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix) - xxx - Albums so far~ 06. Banks - Goddess 07. Tove Lo - Truth Serum 08. Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear 09. Katy B – Little Red 10. iamamiwhoami - blue 11. Kid Cudi - SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon 12. One Direction - FOUR 13. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour 14. ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron 15. FKA twigs - LP1 16. Iggy Azalea - The New Classic 17. Michael Jackson - Xscape 18. Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle 19. Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds 20. The Vamps - Meet The Vamps 21. Elliphant - One More 22. Angel Haze - Dirty Gold 23. Josef Salvat - In Your Prime 24. Ben Howard - I Forgot Where We Were 25. Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch 26. Austin Mahone - The Secret 27. Lily Allen – Sheezus 28. Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste 29. Jhené Aiko - Souled Out 30. Ariana Grande - My Everything - xxx - Have a fabulous new years eve all :funky: i will see you on the other side ~
December 31, 201410 yr don't know ANY of these, too busy hammering the pinkprint to make any discoveries though expecting 2 on and chandelier to be top 10 !
December 31, 201410 yr Hey haus :cheer: 13. La Roux – Sexoteque 14. Tove Lo – Not On Drugs 16. Ain't No Love - Love Me Lots (Bridge & Law Remix) 17. iamamiwhoami - vista 18. Jessie Ware -Tough Love :wub: 19. Neon Jungle – Braveheart 20. TĀLĀ - Alchemy 21. Banks – Brain 23. Marina & the Diamonds - Froot I really want a PRIMADONNA-esque track from her now! 24. Sia - Big Girls Cry 25. Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams 27. Peking Duk ft. Nicole Millar – High 28. iamamiwhoami – fountain 29. Nicki Minaj - Pills N Potions 30. VÉRITÉ – Weekend 31. LOLO ft. Giggs - Gangsters (XY Constant Remix) 33. Banks - Begging For Thread 34. Sam Smith - Leave Your Lover 36. Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder 37. Elliphant ft. MØ - One More 38. Neon Jungle – Welcome to the Jungle 39. One Direction - Night Changes 40. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – Fancy 42. Sigma – Nobody To Love 43. LIZ - XTC 44. Charli XCX - Boom Clap 46. Sam Smith - Stay With Me 48. One Direction - Steal My Girl 50. Tulisa - Living Without You 52. The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato - Somebody To You 53. Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good 54. FKA twigs - Two Weeks 56. Cher Lloyd - Sirens 57. Azealia Banks - Chasing Time 58. Nicki Minaj – Anaconda 61. Kylie Minogue – Into The Blue 64. G.R.L. – Ugly Heart 66. Ariana Grande - One Last Time 72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free 77. Katy B – Still 81. Madonna - Rebel Heart 82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space :wub: NEVER have I come across a more amazing album! It's just fantastic! 86. Indiana – Solo Dancing 92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon 95. Wretch 32 - 6 Words 96. Kiesza – Hideaway 100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix) Fabulous EOY so far :cheer:
January 1, 201510 yr Author Could end in burning flames or paradise e-ORhEE9VVg 05. Taylor Swift – 1989 Wildest Dreams / Blank Space / Style / How You Get The Girl / New Romantics This hasn't had as much time to settle with me as the other albums in the countdown, and yet it still musters up a very respectable top 5 position. I will not hide that prior to giving this album a listen, Taylor was fairly low on my rankings of the current "pop girls". But with this record she has proven that she capable of competing with them all, and hell, even surpassing most. '1989' is an incredible album and i will attempt to explain why it's grabbed such a hold of me. Firstly it is pop at its finest - the lyrics are playful, tongue in cheek, relate to the artist singing them but also to the listeners, the beats are sick :music:, the choruses are catchy and the tender moments are so moving. She has managed to create an album much like 'Teenage Dream', 'The Fame Monster' and 'Warrior' in which it is brimming with personality, but never once feels overbaked, and is consistently strong. Virtually every song on the album has a cause to be released as a single, and i hope she does actually manage to get as many out there as possible (including the bonus tracks). From the soaring highs of 'Wildest Dreams' right down to the timid moments of 'This Love', the album has it ALL and then some. She has perfected the pop scene to a tee and has mastered her own style which i hope she continues down for a long time to come. Even as i write this i am shocked at how much the album has impressed me, it's truly one of the pop record of this decade - a remarkable album that i am hoping i will enjoy long into 2015. Well done Taylor, if nothing else this year, you shook off one hater here ~ --xxx-- 05. Taylor Swift – 1989 06. Banks - Goddess 07. Tove Lo - Truth Serum 08. Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear 09. Katy B – Little Red 10. iamamiwhoami - blue 11. Kid Cudi - SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon 12. One Direction - FOUR 13. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour 14. Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron 15. FKA twigs - LP1 16. Iggy Azalea - The New Classic 17. Michael Jackson - Xscape 18. Neon Jungle - Welcome To The Jungle 19. Tove Lo - Queen of the Clouds 20. The Vamps - Meet The Vamps 21. Elliphant - One More 22. Angel Haze - Dirty Gold 23. Josef Salvat - In Your Prime 24. Ben Howard - I Forgot Where We Were 25. Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch 26. Austin Mahone - The Secret 27. Lily Allen – Sheezus 28. Azealia Banks - Broke With Expensive Taste 29. Jhené Aiko - Souled Out 30. Ariana Grande - My Everything
January 1, 201510 yr 1989 is an absolutely brilliant album and I'm absolutely delighted to see it this high, really glad you've been converted to a Swifty :heart: I still prefer Speak Now as that one just totally grabbed me, a perfect pop album although this one is perhaps more mature sounding and is my 2nd favourite of all five. It keeps getting better and better with each listen also :heart:
January 1, 201510 yr Hiya Bal, HNY :nocheer: I've been waiting for a recap to comment properly B-) 18. Jessie Ware -Tough Love 19. Neon Jungle – Braveheart 23. Marina & the Diamonds - Froot I didn't think much of this at first but boy what a grower. I love it now :wub: 24. Sia - Big Girls Cry 25. Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams 29. Nicki Minaj - Pills N Potions still her best for me this year but Iggy slays her by far ;) 33. Banks - Begging For Thread Gave this a listen earlier in the year, found it pretty good to be honest. A bit different from the norm for me but a good one. 36. Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder 38. Neon Jungle – Welcome to the Jungle 39. One Direction - Night Changes their best in a long while for me so wintery! 40. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – Fancy 42. Sigma – Nobody To Love 46. Sam Smith - Stay With Me I really liked this until overplay ruined it, now I can't bear listen to it :( 48. One Direction - Steal My Girl 49. Josef Salvat - Diamonds gorgeous rendition. Is it too much to say that it could beat Rihanna's version :o 50. Tulisa - Living Without You she's gonna flop next week, :snif: I can't watch this happen :( 52. The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato - Somebody To You in my top 3 Best Vamps songs! ^_^ 53. Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good MJ flopping a bit here :( 55. Raleigh Ritchie – Stronger Than Ever 56. Cher Lloyd - Sirens one of the surprises of 2014 for me, who knew she could release such a bloody good song :o 58. Nicki Minaj – Anaconda 61. Kylie Minogue – Into The Blue 64. G.R.L. – Ugly Heart For me this is the best girl group of 2014, such a big grower too :heart: Hope the remaining 4 can continue to be a success in the charts this year 69. Banks - Goddess 72. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd - Break Free 77. Katy B – Still a little sad this flopped but it is defo too similar to CRNR! 81. Madonna - Rebel Heart this I still have not heard... where can I hear it :( L4L, DevilPray & Ghosttown are my faves from what I have heard though. QUEENDONNA to Slay in 2015 please :cheer: 82. Taylor Swift - Blank Space 83. Raleigh Ritchie – Bloodsport ooh not too far off my finishing position :P thanks for the discovery this year.. you & Jonjo that is :D 84. The Vamps - Last Night 86. Indiana – Solo Dancing 92. Lily Allen – Air Balloon 95. Wretch 32 - 6 Words 96. Kiesza – Hideaway blimey this is low :o guess you got sick of it this year too -_- 100. Katy Perry - This Is How We Do // This is How We Do (Grandtheft Remix) Super chart Bal so far, looking forward to your top 10.. hope I know some :cry: Edited January 1, 201510 yr by Robert S
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