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Arctic Monkeys – AM
[Domino]: The Arctic Monkeys reestablished themselves as smooth sexy Brits
with AM. This album was everything I
was hoping and wishing for. Nothing beats Alex Turner cooing into your ear
while he strums the guitar. Needless to say AM
is heavily sexy infused with rock n’ roll and will be on repeat for years to
come.
Favorite Tracks: "Snap Out Of It," "One For The Road," "I Wanna Be Yours"
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Best Coast – Fade Away [Jewel City]: Best Coast knows how to produce an EP. Fade Away if filled with punchy surf
jams, which are perfect for listening to while reminiscing about sunny days. Or
you could listen to the whole EP while alone in your room or in the car or in
your friends’ car, it doesn't matter. Just listen to the EP because Bethany Cosentino’s voice will
make your whole day brighter.
Favorite Tracks: "I Wanna Know," "I Don't Know How"
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Beyoncé – BEYONCÉ [Columbia Records]: There is only one woman, no, person, in
the world who could crash iTunes by releasing an un-promoted album and that person is
Beyoncé. She also outsold any female pop singer’s week album sales in 24 hours.
Yeah so to saying her self-titled album is pretty worthwhile is an
understatement. Beyoncé proves why her nickname is Queen B and BEYONCÉ will turn your cherry out (this sentence will only be funny once you listen to her song "Blow").
Favorite Tracks: "Blow," "No Angel," "Partition," "Rocket," "Superpower"
Favorite Tracks: "Blow," "No Angel," "Partition," "Rocket," "Superpower"
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Disclosure – Settle [Universal Island Records]: U.K. siblings Guy and Howard
Lawrence created an album that is brimming with seamless dance tunes that have
enough synth riffs and guest artists to keep party people going all night
long. But Settle is more than just
another dance album. It’s catchy and has enough substance to not be categorized
as trashy club music.
Favorite Tracks: "Latch," "White Noise"
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HAIM – Days Are Gone [Polydor]: The Haim sisters gained a lot of hype
before the release of their first album, Days
Are Gone. A lot of well deserved hype because the sister trio of Este,
Danielle and Alana pulled through. Days
Are Gone is a mixture of pop hooks and rock n' roll that are strung together
with clever lyrics.
Favorite Tracks: "My Song 5," "The Wire," "Falling"
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Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle [Ribbon Music]:
Laura Marling’s voice is hypnotic and flows effortlessly from one track to the
next in Once I Was An Eagle. This
album is just a really solid and is a joy to listen to and is carried
effortlessly from track to track by Marling’s smooth, creamy voice. Basically I want Marling to sing me to sleep every night.
Favorite Tracks: "Take The Night Off," "I Was An Eagle," "Master Hunter"
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Miley Cyrus – Bangerz [RCA Records]: Say what you want about Miley but Bangerz is heaven to the ears of pop fans.
Miley revamped her sound a long with her image showing how committed she is to the new
era of Miley. Or maybe the previous Miley was just a Disney produced image and the current new Miley is the real Miley, woah. Anyway, the media shouldn’t be harping about Miley’s new look if it’s
helping her produce albums like Bangerz.
Favorite Tracks: "#GETITRIGHT," "Wrecking Ball, "My Darlin'"
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The National – Trouble Will Find Me [4AD]: Trouble
Will Find Me is a tearjerker of an album. Filled with heartbreak and raw
lyrics The National produces an audible emotional roller coaster. So when you're mentally brain dead and trying to write a college essay listening to this album will help you generate some minuscule emotion to emit to your writing.
Favorite Tracks: "I Should Live In Salt," "Graceless," "I Need My Girl"
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Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time [Capitol Records]: Okay,
yeah I have a huge fat girl crush on Sky but that’s not the reason Night Time, My Time made my top 10 list.
Many years went into the making of Sky’s first full album. It’s catchy and
edgy, showing a different side to Sky than her previous EPs. Sky proves that
she has more depth than mass produced pop princesses in Night Time, My Time. It's just a bonus that she is a grungy babe.
Favorite Tracks: "Heavy Metal Heart," "You're Not The One," "I Blame Myself"
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Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City [XL
Recordings]: Vampire Weekend should be praised for their innovativeness. Ezra
Koenig knows his way around a song. Modern
Vampires of the City is chalk full of smart lyrics that fly under the radar
because of Vampire Weekend’s quirky upbeat image. This album shows how much
more they can offer to the music world and solidifies their presence at the top
of the charts. Also go follow Ezra on twitter, you're welcome.
Favorite Tracks: "Hannah Hunt," "Diane Young," "Finger Back," "Don't Lie"
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By: Sarah Weingarten