Sunday, 30 October 2016

Evanescence - Fallen

Recommended by Bex:

The 2003 classic, combining elements of nu-metal with gothic rock.

'Bring Me to Life' and 'My Immortal' both appear on the excellent Daredevil soundtrack. I always wanted to be Elektra. ❤



Saturday, 22 October 2016

Ellie Goulding - Delirium

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This has really grown on me. Initially I felt there were too many tracks and a lot of production, but persevere and it is a great listen.

I added the new track from Bridget Jones's Baby, 'Still Falling for You', to my tracklist. That makes 26 tracks! Luckily variety is the spice of life.

Saturday, 15 October 2016

JoJo - Mad Love.

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As Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque posted on album release day: 'Tears of joy on and off. Today has been a dream. I love you madly'.

She has fought long and hard to release another album. After ten long years of self-releasing material, she is back and now a complete bad ass. Profanity or not, 'F*** Apologies.' is the best thing I have heard in years.

Saturday, 8 October 2016

Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman

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I love this album, it's funky, sensual and a little bit naughty on the side. Album of the year so far.

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Gwen Stefani - This Is What the Truth Feels Like

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Fantastic comeback for Gwen, who is as cool and beautiful as she was when 'Don't Speak' rocked my world in 1996.



Sunday, 17 July 2016

Alesha Dixon - Fired Up

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This week I massively re-engaged with Mis-Teeq's back catalogue and, in doing so, acquired a copy of the 2003 Red Room Sessions release. There's no doubt hits like 'Scandalous' and 'One Night Stand' still sound current.

By extension, I also became interested in Alesha's solo work. I own a copy of The Entertainer, but otherwise hadn't delved much further. Ever intrigued by releases that don't make the cut I discovered Fired Up, which was postponed indefinitely and released only in Japan.

This album bears the most similarities to her work with Mis-Teeq. I was surprised to instantly recognise both 'Lipstick' and 'Knockdown', making it all the more clear this album should have seen the light of day.

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Paul McCartney - Pure McCartney

Recommended by Bex:

Paul McCartney and his music need no introduction. Together with three of his friends, he changed the cultural landscape forever.

Paul's accomplishments since then as a member of Wings and a solo artist make for a staggering body of work that stands proudly alongside those eight sensational years with The Beatles.

The deluxe edition features 67 tracks, more than 40 of which were Top 40 hits including 'Maybe I'm Amazed', 'Live and Let Die', 'Ebony and Ivory', 'Dance Tonight' and 'New'.