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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Eliza Doolittle, Eliza Doolittle Music Math: (Adele – melancholy) + Katy Perry Best Tracks: “Moneybox,” “Rollerblades,” “Skinny Genes,” “Back to Front,” “Pack Up” Representative Lyrics: “Singing with a broken string, tell me what you really mean / Do you know what you want? / While beating up on yesterday, I was on my rollerblades / […]

Lykke Li, Wounded Rhymes Music Math: Björk circa Debut + 1950s doowop + Igmar Bergman films Best Tracks: “Youth Knows No Pain,” “I Follow Rivers,” “Get Some,” “Sadness Is a Blessing,” “I Know Places,” “Jerome” Representative Lyrics: “Like a shotgun / needs an outcome / I’m your prostitute / you gon’ get some” Notes: This […]