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Best of 2013: Best Album 10-1
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Best of 2013: Best Album 10-1

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Sam Atkins • Leave a comment

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
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Best of 2013: Best Album 17-11

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Sam Atkins • Leave a comment

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
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Best of 2013: Best Album 25-18

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sam Atkins • 1 Comment

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 →

Best of 2013: Best Single 10-1
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Best of 2013: Best Single 10-1

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Sam Atkins • 1 Comment

10) Lorde – Royals The most unexpected hit of 2013 finds itself in my top 10 of 2013. A 16 year old girl from New Zealand, Lorde defied all expectations when Royals topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The message is simple, we don’t need all your fancy things to have a … Continue reading →

Best of 2013: Best Single 20-11
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Best of 2013: Best Single 20-11

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Sam Atkins • Leave a comment

20) London Grammar – Strong It’s easy to understand why I love Strong so much. Much like the rest of the London Grammar album, it feels like The XX’s music pushed beyond technical brilliance and into the realm of real emotion. Lead singer Hannah Reid’s vocal here is incredibly powerful without overshadowing the rest of … Continue reading →

Best of 2013: Best Single 30-21
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Best of 2013: Best Single 30-21

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Sam Atkins • Leave a comment

30) P!nk – Just Give Me A Reason (Feat. Nate Ruess) P!nk never made it onto my singles or album lists last year, probably an oversight on my part, but Just Give Me A Reason has been a favourite of mine for most of 2013. The vocal performances on this song are incredible, Nate Ruess … Continue reading →

Best of 2013: Best Single 40-31
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Best of 2013: Best Single 40-31

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Sam Atkins • 1 Comment

40) Ellie Goulding – Burn Starting things off is the first #1 hit for one of my favourite artists Ellie Goulding. Originally intended for Leona Lewis (Like every big hit these days) Burn is a proper banger that sounds like a surefire hit, yet still manages to retain the human quality of her best songs. … Continue reading →

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