Hello again to another installment of "Tegan and Sara are amazing: a Demonstration". If you follow me on Twitter you will know that all I seem to do every day is listen to "Heartthrob", their new album, and that's a hundred percent accurate. It's a very good album and it is currently #3 on Billboard, their biggest … Continue reading Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob (album): listen to the best bits
Category: Albums
I discovered Mumford & Sons' first album, 'Sigh No More', quite late. I had heard 'Little Lion Man', and even though I liked it, it didn't make me want to listen to the entire album. It was a sign of laziness on my behalf, because once I gave that album the listen it deserved it, … Continue reading Mumford & Sons – Babel (Album)
Last night I live tweeted my thoughts on every track from A Million Lights, Cheryl's awaited third album. It was really very late when I did it, so in case you missed it, here's a recap: Under The Sun: when I first heard it I wasn't very convinced, but it's growing with listens. It has … Continue reading Cheryl – A Million Lights (Album)
Justin Bieber's new album, titled 'Believe' has turned out as a pleasant surprise. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but as someone who definitely doesn't belong to Justin's target audience, I wasn't sure it was going to be an album for me. And maybe it isn't, but damn isn't it enjoyable. 'Believe' has something … Continue reading Justin Bieber – Believe (Album)
Melanie C is set to release a new EP, titled 'The Night', in collaboration with Jodie Harsh. The three tracks that will be included in it have been written by the two of them and produced by Harsh. It's a dance project, which is great news for the Melanie C fans that love her more … Continue reading Melanie C x Jodie Harsh – The Night EP
Sam Sallon's album, 'One For The Road', is a testament of his impressive talent as a guitarist and songwriter. His skills as a musician shine through the stripped down, acoustic production of the tracks, which leads the listener to admiring the intricate guitar arpeggio that carries most of the tracks from beginning to end. In some of … Continue reading Sam Sallon – One For The Road (Album)
When Video Games appeared on Youtube I didn't know what to think of it, initially. There was an air of darkness about it and the vocals, low, smoky, were certainly peculiar. The sound was so unfamiliar that it took me a while to "get it", but I finally did, and it seems like everyone else … Continue reading Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Album)
The Saturdays' new album, On Your Radar, confirms my early fears: it is essentially a dance album. But it's okay, because having accepted the fact that The Saturdays who released Chasing Lights no longer exist I was fully ready to embrace this album as if it was released by a new girl band. And that's … Continue reading The Saturdays – On Your Radar (Album)
A lot of things can be said about Rihanna's music but you can't fault her ability to be commercially successful. That doesn't necessarily mean her music is impressive or groundbreaking, one can argue about Rude Boy's lyrics or whether One Girl In The World and Who's That Chick are too alike, but no one can fault the … Continue reading Rihanna – Talk That Talk (Album)
Describing Florence + The Machine isn't an easy task. Wikipedia lists Florence's sound as 'baroque pop, indie ,rock, soul,experimental', and while it's true that her music, at some point or another, includes these qualities, Florence's biggest achievement is to have created her own unique sound. While listening to Lungs, Florence's first album, we go through … Continue reading Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
Parade promised with their first single, Louder. They tried to add a fresh feel and fun to a more serious and mature The Saturdays, emulating the Spice Girls on their first video, where they barged into a house and partied all night. However, they never managed to pull off that reputation at all. Parade are … Continue reading Parade – Parade (Album)
Cher Lloyd's album, Sticks + Stones, is what I could from someone her, if not even slightly better. X Factor Cher was the one I loved and wanted to win, because of her originality, her personality and her swag. She was not a cardboard copy type of contestant, she was the rebel, the trouble maker … Continue reading Cher Lloyd – Sticks + Stones (Album)
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