November 28, 20159 yr The Weekend <3 - Love the singles this era and the song Prisoner, Losers and Dark Times :heart: Discslosure - Loved this. For me Magnets, Holding On, Omen, Hourglass, Willing and Able and Superego :heart: J-Cole - Should listen to this more :(
November 28, 20159 yr I quite like Caracal. The Lion Babe track really clicked with me and I like Jaded and Omen. Magnets is the clear stand out from the album though
November 29, 20159 yr Author I quite like Caracal. The Lion Babe track really clicked with me and I like Jaded and Omen. Magnets is the clear stand out from the album though Yeah, Jaded is very good, shame it didn't do better officially. Hope Magnets does something because that is also my clear standout Joe! :D The Weekend <3 - Love the singles this era and the song Prisoner, Losers and Dark Times :heart: Discslosure - Loved this. For me Magnets, Holding On, Omen, Hourglass, Willing and Able and Superego :heart: J-Cole - Should listen to this more :( Dark Times may have been a bit of an oversight in my highlights actually, I do like that one a lot. Hourglass grew on me a lot, at first I hated it but it sounded quite good in the end. My faves are Magnets and Jaded though. So should I! I listened to it yesterday and remembered how good it is :D
November 29, 20159 yr Author 25. James Bay - Chaos & the Calm http://i.imgur.com/97FP3FG.png Chart run: (3-3-3-3-5-6-3-2-2-5-x) 10 weeks Hit Singles: 13 Let It Go / (46-19-xx[36]-40-43-35-28-13-20-22-29-34-41-44-x) 13 weeks 07 Hold Back The River / (17-7-11-38-49-x) 5 weeks 24 Scars / (31-38-48-33-24-31-43-x) 7 weeks 20 If You Ever Want to Be In Love / (20-21-21-27-35-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) This album just dived out of my top 10 because there were five new entries this week so this album is maybe a bit shorter than it otherwise would be. I'm a big fan of MOR sometimes when it's good and this is good so I had quite a lot of enjoyment from this album, they're all nice tracks, HBTR did get pretty annoying fast but the others I would still listen to out of choice. Scars especially massively grew on me and I realised how much of a 'pretty' song it was, my Dad liked it a lot too. Thankfully, he has now released IYEWTBIL as a single so I can rest easily about that. Let It Go is the biggest hit here but I much prefer Scars. Anyway here are my highlights: • If You Ever Want to Be In Love • Scars • Craving • Best Fake Smile • Let It Go 24. Justin Bieber - Purpose http://i.imgur.com/9HKPL8W.png Chart run: (4-4-...) 2 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 18 Where Are U Now [with Jack U] / (31-28-30-31-31-18-28-31-31-47-36-37-46-x) 13 weeks 14 What Do You Mean? / (19-14-16-30-35-41-x) 6 weeks 01 Sorry / (3-1-1-1-2-1-...) 6 weeks (SO FAR) This is going to be a pretty unlucky album where it has a fairly low peak compared to how good it is but it is up against Little Mix, Ellie Goulding and 1D so it has to settle for #4, maybe it can climb next year in a quiet period. This is JB's transition into mass appeal star and he's done it very well, I could do with some more excellent uptempos like Sorry but those slow songs are very good and even the deluxe doesn't feel too long so props to him for that. Hopefully he picks The Feeling as a single at some point down the line. Anyway here are my highlights: • Sorry • The Feeling • Children • I'll Show You • Love Yourself 23. Charli XCX - Sucker http://i.imgur.com/7jynx1d.png Chart run: (2-4-7-7-10-8-xx[3]-10-10-x) 8 weeks Hit Singles: 01 Boom Clap / (9-3-7-4-2-1-4-10-30-45-40-x) 11 weeks 12 Break The Rules / (12-13-27-38-x) 4 weeks 01 Doing It / (3-1-4-8-11-7-10-11-34-38-49-50-x) 12 weeks 25 Famous / (25-36-x) 2 weeks This album probably would've been #1 on a lot of weeks but she released the same week as Imagine Dragons so she didn't stand a chance for me, they're still yet to come as well so I guess I made the right choice that week. I like the whole sound of Charli, it's unusual and it's in-your-face pop music which makes it very fun to shout along with, sadly it all went downhill after she released Doing It but hopefully we still get more music from her. Anyway here are my highlights: • Sucker • Boom Clap • Need Ur Luv • Break the Rules • Doing It 22. Muse - Drones http://i.imgur.com/flXNtXI.png Chart run: (4-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-9-9-10-x) 13 weeks Hit Singles: 17 Dead Inside / (46-47-xx[4]-17-33-33-45-x) 6 weeks 22 Mercy / (22-26-41-47-x) 4 weeks 16 Revolt / (23-16-...) 2 weeks (SO FAR) Yet another album which was a bit unfortunate with its competition so it got a lower peak than it deserved. I've never really liked Muse but I thought I'd dive in and give this a go and ended up really enjoying it. It was exciting rock music all the way through and some songs like Dead Inside, which is by far the best thing on here, really get your heart beating. Shame this has been a commercial disappointment compared with their previous albums. It had a very good run for an album peaking at #4 too. Anyway here are my highlights: • Dead Inside • Mercy • Revolt • Defector • Reapers 21. Chris Brown & Tyga - Fan of a Fan: The Album http://i.imgur.com/CpkCLVA.png Chart run: (2-3-3-4-5-5-6-7-8-8-10-10-10-x) 13 weeks Hit Singles: 06 Ayo / (48-42-20-10-11-6-11-21-34-39-45-49-50-x) 13 weeks Another album stopped by Imagine Dragons at the top. My ears just like Chris Brown's voice a lot so pretty much anything he releases, I end up really liking and Tyga's additional raps were also a nice touch. The lack of hit singles from this album is due to lack of singles released rather than me not liking much. This album stuck around for quite a long time but I haven't listened to it in a while really, it sort of flew under the radar here in the UK outside of Ayo. Anyway here are my highlights: • Ayo • Remember Me • Bitches N Marijuana • She Goin' Up • Westside Edited November 29, 20159 yr by Josh.
November 29, 20159 yr Two fabulous albums in that section; Sucker and Drones :heart: Sucker will be very very high up for me! Such an amazing and fun album, definitely agree with you saying the highlights are Break The Rules/Boom Clap/Doing It/Need Ur Luv; how the latter wasn't a single I'll never know :( Also adore Red Balloon from that album! Love Drones, my highlight is definitely Psycho! Seeing them live for the 3rd or 4th time next year, so excited :wub:
November 30, 20159 yr Another good batch there! Bieber album pretty strong, definitely releasing the right singles so far though. Sucker has some good tracks too, especially the underrated London Queen, Boom Clap the obvious highlight. Haven't heard the whole Fan of a Fan album but can't go wrong with a bit of Breezy & Tyga!
November 30, 20159 yr :hi: Josh! Is it EOY time already? :o Excite~ 30. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness i really haven't given this much of a chance :( I ADORE the first (set of) albums and i actually liked 'Kissland' too which not many other people did.. Couldn't get into this, even though i did like the singles so maybe i need to return to it... 29. Disclosure - Caracal Not heard this :mellow: flop 28. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive :wub: Amazing album! 27. Kid Ink - Full Speed 25. James Bay - Chaos & the Calm Just heard this for the first time the other day! Liked it ~ 24. Justin Bieber - Purpose :wub: King 23. Charli XCX - Sucker some good highlights / a lot of meh stuff 21. Chris Brown & Tyga - Fan of a Fan: The Album Fab start Josh. Can't wait to see what else there is to come!
November 30, 20159 yr Author :hi: Josh! Is it EOY time already? :o Excite~ 30. The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness i really haven't given this much of a chance :( I ADORE the first (set of) albums and i actually liked 'Kissland' too which not many other people did.. Couldn't get into this, even though i did like the singles so maybe i need to return to it... 29. Disclosure - Caracal Not heard this :mellow: flop 28. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive :wub: Amazing album! 27. Kid Ink - Full Speed 25. James Bay - Chaos & the Calm Just heard this for the first time the other day! Liked it ~ 24. Justin Bieber - Purpose :wub: King 23. Charli XCX - Sucker some good highlights / a lot of meh stuff 21. Chris Brown & Tyga - Fan of a Fan: The Album Fab start Josh. Can't wait to see what else there is to come! Yeah, I'm one of those early starters that everyone hates :lol: 30. Not listened to any of his past albums or songs apart from Often :lol: I heard this album was boring for him though so it must all be very good. The album doesn't live up to the singles though. 29. It's nice, if you ever get the time, it's a good listen although nothing new. 28. Indeed, listened to it again the other day and maybe should be a bit higher now I think about it. 25. Yeah, it's a nice album, a bit safe but sometimes you just feel like chilling to a nice MOR album. 23. A lot of the stuff sounded a bit similar but I liked them all and it had big highlights too so I can't complain there :P Thanks Bal! Two fabulous albums in that section; Sucker and Drones :heart: Sucker will be very very high up for me! Such an amazing and fun album, definitely agree with you saying the highlights are Break The Rules/Boom Clap/Doing It/Need Ur Luv; how the latter wasn't a single I'll never know :( Also adore Red Balloon from that album! Love Drones, my highlight is definitely Psycho! Seeing them live for the 3rd or 4th time next year, so excited :wub: Need Ur Luv was a massive mistake to not release as a single, I agree it is a very fun album which is a lot of the reason I like it a lot, fun to sing to in the shower. Psycho was one of the worst songs on there I thought, I have this thing about talky clips inserted into songs as well :lol: Have fun next year then, I imagine that would be a great night of headbangin' :P Thanks! Another good batch there! Bieber album pretty strong, definitely releasing the right singles so far though. Sucker has some good tracks too, especially the underrated London Queen, Boom Clap the obvious highlight. Haven't heard the whole Fan of a Fan album but can't go wrong with a bit of Breezy & Tyga! Yeah, two very good singles so far, I'd pick something else other than Love Yourself personally but he'd be mad not to pick it and it is pretty decent. Boom Clap is the big highlight but I think Doing It may have overtaken it now in my affections, both a lot of fun. You should listen to Fan of a Fan if you ever get the time, it's nothing different to what you'd expect but every track is a jam :P Thank you Dobbo!
November 30, 20159 yr Author 20. Madonna - Rebel Heart http://i.imgur.com/bd6ilXn.png Chart run: (1-2-1-1-1-2-4-4-7-7-9-10-x) 12 weeks Hit Singles: 04 Living For Love / (40-42-xx[3]-47-25-23-4-9-12-19-41-x) 10 weeks 16 Ghosttown / (22-23-16-19-20-27-37-x) 7 weeks 10 Bitch I'm Madonna / (10-12-19-34-x) 4 weeks So this is the second #1 album out after Kid Ink, a bit odd seeing this had 4 weeks #1 but at the time I wasn't very Madonna-experienced and just thought omg this is so great yay!! After listening to all of her past albums, I realised she's capable of albums like True Blue, Bedtime Stories and American Life and releases this to us now? What is she playing it :lol: so it did end up going down a lot in my affections over time when I chose to just listen to her classic albums instead of this. There are good pop songs on here but I'm not sure they're going to stand the test of time. Still a bit gutted Joan of Arc wasn't a hit single though. Anyway here are my highlights: • Ghosttown • Joan of Arc • Bitch I'm Madonna • Devil Pray • Unapologetic Bitch 19. Nothing but Thieves - Nothing but Thieves http://i.imgur.com/OCFYth9.jpg Chart run: (1-1-2-5-9-9-...) 6 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 22 Itch / (40-25-22-26-37-50-x) 6 weeks 14 Trip Switch / (14-17-24-25-36-39-49-x) 7 weeks 13 Wake Up Call / (22-17-16-13-13-20-36-42-50-x) 9 weeks Another #1 album leaves now, I believe there is only one non-#1 left in the running. I was hotly anticipating this album after the excellent, high-energy singles, which may have sounded similar but they were all very exciting still due to the fast tempo. The album didn't disappoint and there were plenty more songs like that but there were also some very good slower songs like Graveyard Whistling which has grown on me massively so sorry Noah! I feel like this will maybe get lost in time a bit for me and I'll forget to go back to it with all the other good rock/alt albums around the time which are still yet to come. Anyway here are my highlights: • Graveyard Whistling • Wake Up Call • Drawing Pins • Itch • Trip Switch 18. One Direction - Made in the A.M. http://i.imgur.com/HlUBmbb.png Chart run: (3-2-...) 2 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 05 Drag Me Down / (11-8-6-7-5-7-9-13-19-29-40-48-50-x) 13 weeks 09 Perfect / (33-24-29-28-11-9-9-...) 7 weeks (SO FAR) 19 Infinity / (19-...) 1 week (SO FAR) So talking about the only non-#1 left, here it is, oops. Also failing to match FOUR's EOY peak of #13 from last year, that is justified though because this album is simply just not as good. I was hoping they'd continue to improve like they have been from album to album but this was definitely a step back, it feels like the strong hooks got lost in the post and the songs just drift past you without really sticking in your head unlike FOUR which I could still sing some album tracks to you from the top of my head. Sounds like I'm hating on this album a bit now but I evidently really like it from its position here, all the tracks are very good still. Luckily we got two pretty great singles from this album, Drag Me Down especially which may well be in their top 2 singles ever depending on what mood I'm in 'cause You & I and Kiss You are also very good. Infinity is a nice track for third single but OLIVIA IS ON YOUR ALBUM, WHY WOULDN'T YOU PICK THAT??! Anyway here are my highlights: • Olivia • Hey Angel • Infinity • Drag Me Down • Never Enough 17. Selena Gomez - Revival http://i.imgur.com/cFr4vwc.png Chart run: (1-2-2-3-4-6-8-...) 7 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 12 Good for You / (25-15-12-18-20-27-28-23-26-35-29-33-47) 13 weeks 13 Same Old Love / (13-19-26-18-35-42-...) 6 weeks (SO FAR) I'd never listened to a Selena Gomez album before so after listening to this, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was. Just a good album all the way through with good pop tracks, I like her new direction of adding a bit of an RnB touch to all the tracks too. She may not be the best live singer ever but she sounds great on the ballads on this album, Sober and Camouflage especially are very touching songs. This album may be missing the pop megatune in the same ilk as Come & Get It but when it has stuff like the brooding, sensual Good for You on it, I really don't mind. Hopefully she sticks with this sound in the future, the US seem to like it a lot still. Also, I like GFY much more than a #12 peak would make you think. Anyway here are my highlights: • Sober • Good for You • Hands to Myself • Same Old Love • Camouflage 16. Marina & the Diamonds - FROOT http://i.imgur.com/OfxJVRu.png Chart run: (1-2-2-2-1-1-1-4-4-4-6-9-x) 12 weeks Hit Singles: 22 Froot / (22-44-x) 2 weeks 08 I'm a Ruin / (8-21-13-17-23-33-39-47-44-x) 9 weeks 13 Forget / (25-16-13-16-31-x) 5 weeks This is where the big jumps in quality come, I feel like this should be higher because of how good it is but the stuff above it I go back to more. Another 4 week #1 run and actually at the same time as Rebel Heart, maybe it could've got 7 weeks at #1 if the latter didn't exist! Our quirky pop queen Marina came back and gave us a whole album full of eccentric pop bangers that I had on repeat all through March this year. The uptempos are my highlights and I still don't understand how I'm a Ruin didn't get some support, probably the best song of her career. The slow songs delivered too and proved big growers, Happy and Immortal especially which I just did massive U-turns on and ended up loving. Not one bad track on this album and a real treat to listen to. Anyway here are my highlights: • I'm a Ruin • Better than That • Can't Pin Me Down • Forget • Weeds Edited December 2, 20159 yr by Josh.
November 30, 20159 yr Some fantastic albums there: Rebel Heart, Revival & Froot :heart: Adore the lead singles of the former 2 (the highlights of both albums!) and both albums are so great. Froot was the biggest surprise of the year for me, never really listened to too much Marina before but gave this a listen and shockingly adored it, I'm A Ruin & Blue are my favourites :heart:
November 30, 20159 yr Totally agree with the words on Froot, such a strong cohesive album and I'm a Ruin could have seriously given her some massive success had it been supported.
December 1, 20159 yr Author 15. Wolf Alice - My Love is Cool http://i.imgur.com/kAdYXsD.jpg Chart run: (5-3-1-1-2-3-3-3-4-4-5-6-6-8-x) 14 weeks Hit Singles: 40 Bros / (40-48-x) 2 weeks 22 You're a Germ / (30-23-22-32-46-50-x) 6 weeks 08 Freazy / (12-8-8-11-22-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) I'd heard the name Wolf Alice said before amongst my friends and on the forum but never really listened to anything, I listened to Bros and liked it enough to chart if for a couple of weeks. I happened to be bored on the week of this album release and thought I'd give this a listen too seeing as I had a bit of free time and I was never expecting myself to like it this much. One of my favourite things about them is Ellie Rowsell's voice, I like her mumbling voice on some tracks and then loud shouty voice on others, it helps to make each song different from the last which is what I like about this album. Even slow moments like Swallowtail they still manage to pull off, was so shocked this charted so high in the official charts but hopefully they can maintain that recognition. Anyway here are my highlights: • Freazy • Turn to Dust • You're a Germ • Swallowtail • Your Loves Whore 14. Everything Everything - Get to Heaven http://i.imgur.com/8zhuLx7.png Chart run: (3-1-3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-4-4-4-5-9-x) 15 weeks Hit Singles: 17 Distant Past / (33-21-21-17-45-x) 5 weeks 10 Regret / (15-14-11-14-10-15-16-22-15-25-35-45-43-x) 13 weeks 11 Spring / Sun / Winter / Dread / (14-11-13-11-16-21-22-38-x) 8 weeks 45 No Reptiles / (45-x) 1 week I liked the odd Everything Everything single before this like Cough Cough/Kemosabe but after being persuaded on plug.dj I listened to their past two albums before this came out and really enjoyed them which meant I was excited for this album just round the corner. Thankfully it was the same bonkers lyrics and intonations as usual which of course made for another excellent album. Three excellent singles in and I couldn't get enough of this album but it was just so unusual and different to everything out there. Sadly, No Reptiles is a pretty bad choice of single which has kind of halted by excitement a bit but I know I'll be playing this album for years into the future. Anyway here are my highlights: • Get to Heaven • Regret • Spring / Sun / Winter / Dread • President Heartbeat • To The Blade 13. The Vaccines - English Graffitti http://i.imgur.com/M4oqv9X.png Chart run: (1-2-3-3-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-8-8-8-9-x) 18 weeks Hit Singles: 40 Handsome / (40-x) 1 week 09 Dream Lover / (19-9-10-15-16-23-33-44-42-50-x) 10 weeks 24 20/20 / (24-28-31-35-45-48-x) 6 weeks 14 Give Me a Sign / (24-14-31-34-46-29-40-x) 7 weeks As a big fan of the previous two albums, I was never expecting them to come back with their best song (Dream Lover) and album to date but they did. The one bad thing I can say about this is that it's only about half an hour long :( but I suppose that's what helps to make it seem so fresh each time you back to it. All the melodies were as strong as ever and there really is not one weak link on the whole album, hopefully they'll keep pushing singles because there is no shortage of potential singles on here, I'd pick Minimal Affection or Want You So Bad. or both :lol: Anyway here are my highlights: • Dream Lover • Minimal Affection • Give Me a Sign • Denial • Want You So Bad 12. CHVRCHES - Every Open Eye http://i.imgur.com/wXdpbVh.png Chart run: (1-1-3-4-4-4-6-7-7-...) 9 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 05 Leave a Trace / (8-8-5-7-12-18-30-39-45-x) 9 weeks 04 Never Ending Circles / (8-4-28-50-x) 4 weeks 10 Empty Threat / (13-15-10-12-23-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) All things CHVRCHES I seem to love immediately and then tire of so quickly which is often seen by their short chart runs but this album is definitely an exception where I still can't get enough. They kept all the synths and did even more joyous pop music which never fails to put me in a good mood. Lauren's vocals remain flawless and I love the sharpness to it which goes so nicely with all the synths. This may be a bit low if I look back on this in a few years but for now, it's just a bit too fresh to put it too high, maybe I will get tired of it soon? But for now this remains another excellent album put out by them and I'm glad they didn't stray too far from their previous sound. Anyway here are my highlights: • Leave a Trace • Make Them Gold • Clearest Blue • Empty Threat • Afterglow 11. Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors http://i.imgur.com/wjmw7rU.png Chart run: (1-1-1-2-3-4-4-4-5-6-2-5-5-7-9-xx[1]-10-9-x) 17 weeks Hit Singles: 17 I Bet My Life / (41-xx[8]-17-22-31-xx[1]-43-x) 5 weeks 15 Roots / (26-24-15-31-x) 4 weeks I was a big, big fan of Night Visions so I've been excited for this album for a long, long time. By the time it was finally announced, I was really excited which made me extra disappointed with the minimal reception they got. Yeah, a #1 album but not great sales and then it was gone in a month. This album was jam packed with good potential singles like Shots and Hopeless Opus but they chose stuff like I Bet My Life and the album campaign was over before it really began. I was hoping they would be able to build on Night Visions but they sort of just faded which was so frustrating seeing as I love this album a lot. Anyway here are my highlights: • Shots • Smoke and Mirrors • Friction • Hopeless Opus • It Comes Back to You
December 1, 20159 yr The two acts I saw live this year back to back here *.* Wolf Alice really are just incredible and probably my favourite new band of 2015, Giant Peach especially is fantastic :wub: Everything Everything are also great, love Regret and Distant Past :heart: The CHVRCHES album is also amazing (Leave A Trace :heart:) and I liked the Imagine Dragons album for like 3/4 weeks and then it just became awful for me :(
December 2, 20159 yr Wolf Alice, I really loved the first three singles :heart: Not sure on Freezy wasnt a album highlight :( Loving Your Love's Whore though that is a CHOON :heart: :music: Everything Everything I love No Reptiles Hand down my favourite single this era :heart: But the singles this era have been superb :heart: Likewise with the Vaccines :heart: All four singles thus far have been amazing :heart: CHVRCHES had a amazing album too just Lauren's voice :heart: Imagine Dragon was good but not a touch on Night Vision :(
December 2, 20159 yr Author Some fantastic albums there: Rebel Heart, Revival & Froot :heart: Adore the lead singles of the former 2 (the highlights of both albums!) and both albums are so great. Froot was the biggest surprise of the year for me, never really listened to too much Marina before but gave this a listen and shockingly adored it, I'm A Ruin & Blue are my favourites :heart: I'm not so sure if I agree that Living for Love is a highlight, I much preferred Ghosttown and Bitch I'm Madonna as singles personally. I was only really familiar with her singles up until Froot too but it was a very strong album, far exceeded my expectations, I love I'm a Ruin as well - will be in my top 100 singles. Thanks UV! Totally agree with the words on Froot, such a strong cohesive album and I'm a Ruin could have seriously given her some massive success had it been supported. Seems like this album just flew under the radar, it really deserved at least one small hit single :( Thanks Joe! The two acts I saw live this year back to back here *.* Wolf Alice really are just incredible and probably my favourite new band of 2015, Giant Peach especially is fantastic :wub: Everything Everything are also great, love Regret and Distant Past :heart: The CHVRCHES album is also amazing (Leave A Trace :heart:) and I liked the Imagine Dragons album for like 3/4 weeks and then it just became awful for me :( I bet Wolf Alice were fantastic live, everyone says GP is a highlight but I wouldn't say it is for me. I was definitely more big on S+M to begin with but just listened again the other day and it was a good album still - just not as great as Night Visions. Thanks again UV! Wolf Alice, I really loved the first three singles :heart: Not sure on Freezy wasnt a album highlight :( Loving Your Love's Whore though that is a CHOON :heart: :music: Everything Everything I love No Reptiles Hand down my favourite single this era :heart: But the singles this era have been superb :heart: Likewise with the Vaccines :heart: All four singles thus far have been amazing :heart: CHVRCHES had a amazing album too just Lauren's voice :heart: Imagine Dragon was good but not a touch on Night Vision :( Freazy is the biggest highlight on there for me. I'd pick Your Love's Whore next single though so we seem to have the same opinion there. No Reptiles is probably the worst track on the album for me, definitely a misfire. Yeah, they really have been and I could pick about four other excellent potential single choices from the album, hope they don't stop soon. Lauren's voice + synths = heaven tbh, it really is the CHVRCHES formula but it works every time. I agree, NV is the better album but I was surprised at how good S+M was as a follow-up, wasn't disappointed! Thanks Harry! :D
December 2, 20159 yr Author 10. Jess Glynne - I Cry When I Laugh http://i.imgur.com/JW49Mne.png Chart run: (1-1-2-2-2-3-6-7-8-9-6-5-7-8-6-...) 15 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 08 Rather Be [With Clean Bandit] / (8-9-xx-35-x) 3 weeks 48 My Love [With Route 94] / (48-x) 1 week 03 Right Here / (3-17-22-21-32-34-35-3-19-x) 9 weeks 02 Real Love [with Clean Bandit] / (10-11-28-23-10-5-5-2-7-12-8-19-33-45-x) 14 weeks 13 Hold My Hand / (44-46-29-xx[3]-14-13-18-31-49-50-x) 9 weeks 01 Not Letting Go [with Tinie Tempah] / (23-16-13-6-2-4-1-2-4-10-11-7-14-15-21-34-42-46-x) 18 weeks 02 Don't Be So Hard On Yourself / (8-6-4-6-9-3-2-3-2-2-5-8-12-21-29-40-47-x) 17 weeks 03 Take Me Home / (24-3-3-3-3-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) Jess is one of the most decorated artists on my chart with lots of top 10 singles to her name, yet only one #1. Not Letting Go vs. Don't be So Hard On Yourself should be an interesting battle on the EOY singles chart with 20 top 10 chart weeks between them. Much like 'x' last year, this has one of those long but not that great looking chart run, it was definitely a grower and only really got #1 weeks by default due to lack of competition (sales of 22k and 21k on its two weeks at #1 on my chart when the average is about 47k for a #1.) but then ended up growing into one of my favourites of the year by the end. I hope she keeps on milking the era too because she is FANTASTIC at up tempos and there are plenty of those on the album still to pick from. I'd pick Ain't Got Far to Go or Gave Me Something. Anyway here are my highlights: • Take Me Home • Don't Be So Hard On Yourself • Ain't Got Far to Go • Saddest Vanilla • Gave Me Something 09. Ellie Goulding - Delirium http://i.imgur.com/ypd3NdD.png Chart run: (1-2-3-...) 3 weeks (SO FAR) Hit Singles: 03 Love Me Like You Do / (4-4-3-9-7-13-21-29-47-50) 10 weeks 01 On My Mind / (3-1-2-3-4-7-10-7-6-8-11-...) 11 weeks (SO FAR) 04 Army / (28-23-7-4-5-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) Everyone complains about this for it being a sell-out or boring but this is by far her most listenable album for me, all her others DO feel too long for me but this goes pretty fast for me, all the songs have nice hooks, her voice was suited for pop from the beginning because it gives all her songs this edge that other songs dont. OMM is the prime example for this, a really exciting pop song I think with a banging instrumental in the chorus and everyone hates it, the XF performance may not have been good but the song sound fantastic in studio form. She'll be insane if she doesn't release SITWYM as a single eventually though, in the top five of her career already. Maybe she could have trimmed one or two songs of this but it comes as a package of pop tunes and it delivers in that sense. Anyway here are my highlights: • On My Mind • Aftertaste • Something in the Way You Move • Around U • Don't Panic 08. Meghan Trainor - Title http://i.imgur.com/tQfIpsk.png Chart run: (1-1-2-3-3-5-5-5-6-6-5-4-2-3-6-6-5-7-10-x) 19 weeks Hit Singles: 13 All About That Bass / (31-22-18-13-24-32-xx[1]-31-x) 7 weeks 01 Lips Are Movin / (14-23-22-29-3-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-3-3-9-9-9-10-13-15-17-23-28-40-47-47-x) 26 weeks 01 Dear Future Husband / (36-xx[25]-5-1-4-4-7-8-10-7-8-7-12-22-25-37-49-x) 16 weeks 32 Like I'm Gonna Lose You / (32-44-48-x) 3 weeks So after burning out 1989, I was looking for some more pop goodness and here it arrived, with just the right amount of sass and just the right amount of catchy pop with her own style this really won me over. The only thing I can really say is that the album is just too short and should be longer. Each song has clever lyrics that actually have some thought put into them and they're all ridiculously catchy, LAM is still in my head sometimes nowadays. You'll be seeing both LAM and DFH high up in the singles top 100 for sure. I love her whole cheeky fun persona and her vibrant videos really drive that home, they've all been very rewatchable despite not being particurlary interesting because of all the pretty colours and dancing. Anyway here are my highlights: • Title • Lips Are Movin • Dear Future Husband • 3AM • Close Your Eyes 07. Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind http://i.imgur.com/ZGyHkzx.png Chart run: (1-1-1-2-7-5-4-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-7-7-7-7-8-9-10-x) 24 weeks Hit Singles: 22 Believe / (22-26-42-xx[1]-34-x) 4 weeks 23 The Wolf / (41-23-33-41-x) 4 weeks 19 Ditmas / (21-19-20-29-40-45-x) 6 weeks 14 Tompkins Square Park / (17-16-16-14-24-...) 5 weeks (SO FAR) The third week at #1 for this was actually my lowest weekly sale for a #1 album all year so far but boy was I wrong because this turned into one hell of a grower. At first I thought it was nice but a bit boring but eventually I realised that it was a great move to change up their sound a bit and it actually sounded very refreshing. I know a lot of people have not been fans of the new sound but for me, it's the best they've ever sounded. Each song is top quality and the perfect album to listen to for a bit of chill time which is why it has one of the longest runs on my chart all year. The only album in my top 10 to have male lead vocals as well, oops. Anyway here are my highlights: • Believe • Ditmas • Tompkins Square Park • Wilder Mind • Just Smoke Edited December 2, 20159 yr by Josh.
December 2, 20159 yr Jess's and Ellie's (Love Me Like You Do + Something In The Way You Move>>>>>>>>>>) albums are good but not as good as I was expecting them to be. Title is easily one of my favourites of the year though and such a fantastic pop album, every single song is fantastic :heart:
December 2, 20159 yr Rebel Heart :wub: :wub: It's been amazing to see your growth into a true Madonna fan this past year *_* so happy you went back through the back-catalogue! Rebel Heart is fantastic, so many high points (with SHOCKING low points too, but that's part of her charm now :P). I see her live v soon *-* A few albums that didn't live up to the hiipe such as Delirium and Made in the A.M. but Froot has grown on my and Revival is decent now! Not heard the rest ~
December 2, 20159 yr Don't listen to lots of albums so can't comment too much here, but yay for Queen of Music Jess Glynne in your top 10 :heart: She's only had a single #1 in my chart too, 'Rather Be'. 'My Love' (Route 94 version) spent 5 weeks at #2 though.
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