Like Delayed Gratification, I’m a little slow on the uptake of this, but let’s pretend it’s deliberate.
It’s all going on lately; Tonight Alive have announced they’re going back to the studio to record their next album, Muse have been recording Drones, so I’m going to take a look back at last year instead of talking about that (even though it is super exciting, I just don’t know a lot about it).
So, in order of release, I present my completely biased opinion of what I think were the best albums last year.
1. The Black Keys – Turn Blue
The Black Keys never fail to please me. The cover art on this album accurately reflects what it sounds like: colourful with an electric buzz. Electronic vibes seem to creep into tracks throughout the album whilst still keeping an alt-rock sound overall. Favourite track: Gotta Get Away.
2. Lights – Little Machines
If you’ve read this blog before, you’ll have seen my review of Little Machines. It is an amazing album – like The Listening but with the progression of Siberia. It’s electro-pop fun all in one album. Favourite track: Muscle Memory.
3. Taylor Swift – 1989
T-Swift’s first delve into the land of pop brought us ‘Shake it Off’ back in August, and its all been uphill from there. EVERY song on this album is catchy and a potential chart topper. Taylor has managed to keep everything that makes her music fabulous, with an added pop injection that moves this album far away from the days of Fearless. Favourite track: Wildest Dreams.
4. Pvris – White Noise
Pvris have taken a complete u-turn in their sound, and it really works for them. Their amazing talent combined with direction from Versa’s Blake Harnage has resulted in an album that you can put on repeat for days and never get bored of. Favourite track: Mirrors.
5. Walk The Moon – Talking Is Hard
I honestly wondered whether they could top their self-titled album, but somehow they managed it. Walk the Moon have once again delivered a brilliant, electro-pop/rock, energetic album that’ll have you dancing in spite of yourself. No two songs sound the same, yet they’re all unmistakably Walk the Moon. Favourite track: Up 2 U.