It was easily predicted that I'd be stratospherically high on the news of Rihanna's upcoming 7th album Unapologetic. With the first single being so bloody perfect and a refreshing step away from the dancey Calvin Harris days, how could I not be?
Anyway, I thought I'd just highlight that there are only 16 days until the album drops.
She might have been one of the focuses of public hatred throughout the tail end of her Xfactor career, because of 'those' bullying stories, but Misha B's talent can never justifiably be put into question. She was and still is undeniably the strongest contender from her run of the show and perhaps one of the most interesting and relevant singers ever to come out of it (Leona's great but let's face it, she's about as exciting as an empty plate).
New single 'Do You Think of Me?' follows on from the modest success of debut 'Home Run'. It might not have cracked the top 10 but it had critics raving and got a fair share of plays stacked up on my itunes within days of release. DYTOM is superior in every way. Her vocals are gorgeous, the production is pretty much perfect and the message is lovely. Apparently it's a shout out to her biological mother who gave her up at 3 months. If this is anything to go by, her debut album will be divine!
It's been 3 years since Girls Aloud graced us with the glorious 'Untouchable', a song so exhilarating it should be made in pill form to combat depression. Preceded by songs like 'Sound of the Underground', 'Biology' and the perfect 'Call the Shots', new single 'Something New' falls far from the mark of the pop standards they once upheld.
Considering the UK girl band market has taken a nose dive in recent years, Sugababes became the Sugagiros and Little Mix are only fresh from the Xfactor womb, I expected a lot more from this new Girls Aloud track. I expected fireworks, great lyrics, greater subject matter and some lovely verses. No, I get dodgy rapping by Cheryl and Nicola, and a bog standard pop chorus that sounds like an off cut from Little Mix's rejects tape.
Sorry girls, it's not looking great. Sometimes something old is better.
After one incredible year with a multi million selling debut album, lots of critically acclaimed singles and videos, and a bunch of awards, Lana Del Rey prepares to close it off with the release of a repackaged version of Born To Die, The Paradise Edition. I'm not a fan of repackaging albums, especially gorgeous albums like the above, but in this case I'm willing to allow it.
The lead single from the 9 new song album (why can't it just be a brand new album?!) is called 'Ride' and it's beautiful. Accompanied by an arty video where Lana recalls a summer where she rode with bikers and maybe humped a few, this is a heady song with a belting chorus and some of Lana's most impressively distinct vocals to date. Check out the video below. What do you think? I say, AMAZING.
