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It's the final post for this years round up of favourites! For the final instalment I have chosen my top ten tracks of the year - there's definitely a variety of genres in there. I hope you enjoy reading! ...
It has been another wonderful year for new music as well as previous albums making a return. For this instalment of 2015 favourites, I will be sharing my favourite albums from throughout the year. Like last year, I found this really difficult but have finally come up with my top six albums from the year. These albums are ones that I have loved...
Artist: Sigma Album Title: Life Genere: Dance Release Date: 4 December 2015 Buy It: iTunes Deluxe | iTunes Standard Listen: YouTube Playlist | Spotify | Deezer Life is the debut album from electronic duo Sigma and an album that I have been looking forward to for months. Unfortunately for me, the album fell short of my expectations leaving me slightly...
Artist: Ellie Goulding Album Title: Delirium Genre: Pop Release Date: 6 November 2015 Buy It: iTunes Deluxe | iTunes Standard Delirium is the eagerly awaited third album from British pop princess Ellie Goulding. The album includes the single On My Mind as well Outside, a collaboration with Calvin Harris on the deluxe version of the album (although also released on...
For this edition of themed playlists, I have decided to put one together of artists to watch (formally known as the up and coming artist series). The playlist includes artists that I have previously mentioned since running the series as well as others that I am yet to write about. Spotify links are below. If the embedded version of the Spotify is not...
Image Source Anne-Marie is probably most known at the minute for being on the singers that tour with Rudimental. However now she is on her way to creating her own music career away from Rudimental. She features on many of the tracks on Rudimental's second album We The Generation as well as Wretch 32's latest single Alright With Me. Anne-Marie released her debut...
Artist: Rudimental Album Title: We The Generation Genre: Dance Release Date: 2 October 2015 Buy It: iTunes Deluxe | iTunes Standard | Amazon We The Generation is the all important second album from Rudimental. For their second album, Rudimental have clearly tried to experiment with different sounds to develop themselves, something that I can say that I think they have done effectively. Despite the experimentation with new sounds, certain tracks still have...
Artist: Young Guns Album Title: Ones And Zeros Genre: Rock Release Date: 8 June 2015 Buy It: iTunes Standard | Amazon I've had this album on my iPod for quite some time and finally got round to listening to it over the past few months. I have found myself flipping between Don Broco's new album Automatic as well as Ones And Zeros. Both of these albums have reminded me about...
I've been running this blog for quite some time now and in that time I have picked up a few things that I want share with you up coming bloggers and for those with a curiosity to start. I know there are an awful lot of these posts around so I have tried to accumulate the ones that I think are the most...
Artist: Bring Me The Horizon Album Title: That's The Spirit Genre: Rock Release Date: 11 September 2015 Buy It: iTunes | Amazon There has been an awful lot of hype surrounding the eagerly awaited new album from Bring Me The Horizon. Ever since I first heard the new sound they were trying to capture I have been on board, making this album even more anticipated for me....
To My Best Friend, I am worried. Worried that in the next two years of college that I will be replaced. I worry that your obsessions and terrible jokes will be directed towards someone else and that I will gradually be shut out of your life. I worry that someone else will come along and be a better friend than I have, leaving...
Artist: Don Broco Album Title: Automatic Genre: Rock Release Date: 7 August 2015Buy It: iTunes Deluxe | Amazon Automatic is the eagerly awaited second album from Don Broco and one that I have been very excited to listen to after hearing the band's first album, Priorities. The album shows a large development in Don Broco's sound in comparison to their debut - Automatic displays a...
Here is the final guest post I have for you at the moment - it is about concerns about moving into a new environment, enjoy! As someone who is about to move on to college (or Year 12) one of my main concerns is not how I'll find my way around; how hard the subjects will be but actually, how do I make...
Over the past four weeks I have been taking part in a programme called NCS or National Citizen Service. The programme is aimed at 16-17 year olds to challenge themselves as well as helping the local community. I've had an amazing time completing the programme and I wanted to share it with you all as well as providing me with something to look...
I got another one of my friends to write a guest post for you all as I am still very busy and haven't had much time to sit down and write. Her post is about the things she would like to achieve in the summer, enjoy! My whole year group has now finished secondary school, our GCSE exams are all over, and we...
Artist: Galantis Album Title: Pharmacy Genre: Electronic Tracks Standard: 13 Tracks Deluxe: - Buy It: Amazon iTunes I have been so excited to review this ever since I heard that Galantis were releasing an album so here we go! The album as a whole features a whole range of different sounds and styles throughout - some are much more upbeat such as Forever Tonight...
As I am away on NCS currently, I asked a few of my friends to write a couple of posts for this blog whilst away. Today I have my best friend writing about her experiences and thoughts with time. I hope you enjoy reading it as I thoroughly did! Time is kind of the scariest concept of them all. Forget monsters under the...
Artist: Jamie xx Album Title: In Colour Release Date: 29 May 2015 Genre: Electronic Tracks Standard: 11 Tracks Deluxe: - Buy It: Amazon iTunes Jamie xx and The xx are musicians that I would never imagine myself listening to but I find them strangely captivating because they are like nothing else I have ever listened to or come across. Their music is often...
Artist: Alesso Album Title: Forever Release Date: 25 May 2015 Genre: Electronic Tracks Standard: 14 Tracks Deluxe: 17 Buy It: iTunes Standard iTunes Deluxe Forever is an album that I am struggling to review honestly as I have quite a lot of conflicting feelings towards it. For me, the album starts off slowly with the only new material the audience hearing being two...
Artist: Madeon Album Title: Adventure Release Date: 30 March 2015 Genre: Electronic Tracks Standard: 12 Track Deluxe: 18 Buy It: Amazon - Standard Amazon - Deluxe iTunes - Standard iTunes - Deluxe Madeon is an artist that I remember listening to when I was younger and was one the first dance artists that I particularly liked. His debut album Adventure captures everything I love...
Background Image For this instalment of Up and Coming Artists I am going to be talking to you about Tori Kelly, and American singer songwriter. She may be most well known in the UK for her collaboration with Professor Green on a track called Lullaby. She has also toured with Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran. Tori is an artist that I have been...
Artist: James Bay Album Title: Chaos And The Calm Release Date: 23 March 2015 Genre: Alternative Tracks Standard: 11 Tracks Deluxe: 15 Buy It: Amazon (Standard) iTunes (Standard) iTunes Deluxe Chaos And The Calm is the debut album from Brits Critic Choice Award 2015 winner James Bay. This has been an album that I personally have looked foreward to for quite some time...
