year: 2014
tones of: janet jackson (voice), the weeknd, jesse lanza
genre samples: dubstep, indie-pop, r&b, drum and bass
music: cool, smooth, mechanical, sweeping
vocals: cascading, sensual, manipulated, stretched, soft, pitched
lyrics: direct, vulnerable, sexual, longing, needy, sweet
favs: two weeks, pendulum, video girl, give up
score: 8/10
nb: i was looking forward to what fka twigs would do with her LP since "Water Me" ranked 4th on my top tracks of 2013 (http://simmserely.blogspot.ro/2014/01/top-albumstracks-of-2013.html). the production here is so fresh and the music so bold. i am not disappointed.
year: 2014
tones of: tune-yards, madonna (voice), prince, the strokes (rifts)
genre samples: indie-pop, indie-rock, world music, electronica
music: vibrant, crunchy, fuzzy, buzzing, angular, crisp, distorted, fun, prancing
lyrics: irreverent, thoughtful, cynical, metaphorical, socially critical, intelligent, artful
favs: prince jhonny, birth in reverse, rattlesnake, severed crossed fingers, digital witness (lyrics)
score: 8.5/10
year: 2014
tones of: madonna (vocals), sleigh bells (on gunshot)
genre samples: indie-pop, blues, emo, orchestra, indie-folk
music: smooth, flowing, haunting, beautiful, orchestral, thin, moody, sparing, atmospheric, thread bare, echoes, expanding
lyrics: brooding, melancholy, remorseful, forlorn, vulnerable, sorrowful, aching, regret, emptiness, poetic
vocals: earnest, breaking, honest, open, strong, soft, deep, emotional
favs: gunshot, i never learn (gorgeous lyrics and strings), love me like i'm not made of stone, no rest for the wicked, silver line
note: familiar artistic territory for lykke li, even though this is a more ballad oriented, less pop sounding (i.e. commercially risky) album than her previous effort: http://simmserely.blogspot.com/2012/10/lykke-li-wounded-rhymes-review-sketch.html
score: 7.5/10
