Category: albums
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2011 Favorite Albums / 1. Florence + The Machine, Ceremonials
Florence + The Machine Ceremonials Music Math: Kate Bush + Peter Gabriel + Annie Lennox + David Bowie Best Tracks: “Only If for a Night,” “Shake It Out,” “What the Water Gave Me,” “Breaking Down,” “No Light, No Light,” “All This and Heaven Too” Representative Lyrics: “Regrets collect like old friends / here to relieve…
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2011 Favorite Albums / 2. Foster the People, Torches
Foster the People, Torches Music Math: David Bowie + A-ha Best Tracks: “Helena Beat,” “Pumped Up Kicks,” “Call It What You Want,” “Houdini” Representative Lyrics: “All the other kids with the pumped up kicks / you better run, better run / outrun my gun / All the other kids with the pumped up kicks /…
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2011 Favorite Albums / 3. Oh Land, Oh Land
Oh Land, Oh Land Music Math: (Björk – dadaism) + (Olivia Newton John – 1970s) Best Tracks: “Perfection,” “Break the Chain,” “Sun of a Gun,” “Lean,” “Wolf & I,” “White Nights” Representative Lyrics: “He said, ‘Sorry but you’ll never gonna dance again’ / But my feet just keep me moving / trying to break the…
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2011 Favorite Albums / 4. Adele, 21
Adele, 21 Music Math: ((Amy Winehouse + Duffy) – drama – disappointment) + heartache Best Tracks: “Rolling in the Deep,” “Rumour Has It,” “Turning Tables,” “Someone Like You” Representative Lyrics: “Bless your soul you got your head in the clouds / she made a fool out of you and she’s bringing you down” Notes: It’s…
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2011 Favorite Albums / 5. Panic! At the Disco, Vices & Virtues
Panic! At the Disco, Vices & Virtues Music Math: (Panic at the Disco – pretension) + ! Best Tracks: “Hurricane,” “Memories,” “Trade Mistakes,” “Ready to Go,” “Always,” “The Calendar” Representative Lyrics: “It was always you falling for me / now there’s always time calling for me / I’m a light blinking at the end of…
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2011 Favorite Albums / 6. Robyn, Body Talk
Robyn, Body Talk Music Math: 1990s Robyn + 20 years Best Tracks: “Dancing On My Own,” “Indestructible,” “Hang with Me,” “Call Your Girlfriend,” “Get Myself Together” Representative Lyrics: “My momma called me last night; she said when nothing else fits, pick up the pieces and move on / I see the flashing red lights, just…
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