Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest Probably the biggest WTF moment of the Grammy Nominations Telecast the inclusion of Sara Bareilles here caught pretty much everyone off guard. I could have seen her accidental hit Brave making a sneaky appearance in the Record or Song categories, but having not heard very much chatter on the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Best of 2013: Best Album 10-1
10) Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals I feel like a broken record when it comes to Sleigh Bells who make their third appearance in one of my top 10 albums of the year lists. Bitter Rivals is the record the duo have been edging towards since they debuted back in 2010. Treats was a raucous … Continue reading
Best of 2013: Best Album 17-11
17) Lorde – Pure Heroine Her massive hit single Royals made it as high as #10 on my Singles list, and Lorde makes a big impact with her debut album too. As a debut album Pure Heroine is incredible, introducing Lorde both as an excellent lyricist but also as a performer with the confidence to … Continue reading
Best of 2013: Best Album 25-18
25) Drake – Nothing Was The Same Kicking things off is the third album from Drake, an artist who back in 2011 was on the brink of becoming the best Hip-Hop act currently recording. The pressure for Nothing Was The Same was so immense that it’s understandable that the end result was a slight disappointment. … Continue reading