Review of 2013

Now 2013 has been a huge year for music, tv and my life. A lot has changed this year and this post is a quick review of my favourite albums and songs this year.

Favourite albums of 2013

So to start the list it has to be with the legend that is Kanye West. This guy has had a controversial year concerning his personal life and all that but his release of Yeezus was the best thing to come from this man. Every song on this album is a tune and this is definitely one of my favourite albums from this year.

My second favourite album has to be AM. Now this album is another where every song is amazing and well produced. Alex Turner's singing style has evolved into an indie Elvis and in my opinion that's what makes this album so good.

Third favourite album goes to the genius that is David Bowie. I'm a die hard Bowie fan so when he released this album I lost it. The album The Next Day was the first studio album in a decade and it didn't disappoint. My favourite song from the album 'I'd Rather Be High' made an appearance with the man himself on the Louis Vuitton advert.

Fourth favourite album is from a band I've loved since I was fifteen and I finally saw them this summer at the Gentlemen of the Road festival. The band is Vampire Weekend and the album is Modern Vampires Of The City. This is possibly one of my favourite summer albums and it brings back a lot of good memories from summer which is partly why i love it so much, but it's also full of trade mark Vampire Weekend vibes and sounds.


Fifth and final album that I've loved this year goes to a band i saw at Reading Festival and they made the whole weekend for me, even though I was moshing with a bunch of chavs who were waiting for Chase and Status, Foals were amazing. Holy Fire is a great album and is the sound of a band utterly on form and completely on top of their game. Just like Vampire Weekend, Foals were a band i'd needed to see for a long time and seeing them at Reading was amazing so this album brings back even more memories of summer.

Favourite songs of 2013

Lorde- Tennis Court
I'm fully in love with this girl. She is original, cool and has a deep voice i can sing along to without any discomfort. Her first single release is her most known song 'Royals' and don't get me wrong it's a great song but there is something about Tennis Court that i love, the beat, her vocals and the lyrics all together show her talent. She's going to be huge in 2014 and I can't wait to listen to her new tracks.

Biffy Clyro- Biblical
Seeing this song played live at Reading Festival made it even better. Biffy produced an insane album this year called Opposites which even though unmentioned was one of my favourite albums of the year. I think the only way to describe this album and song is to quote a quote from the Daily telegraph, "If you’re already a Biffy Clyro fan, Opposites might be your idea of a masterpiece." Mon the Biff.

Tyler, The Creator- Tamale
This song is catchy and i love the different styles throughout the track. This whole album shows growth and change within Tyler but at the same time it shows his uniqueness and up to the same antics.

Cedric Gervais vs Lana Del Rey- Young and Beautiful remix
This song made my summer. Standing in a crowd full of different types of people with the one same love, dance music. Being at Tomorrowland 2013 was the best 4 days of my life but this moment was amazing, Tiesto was playing and myself and my friend were about to trek back to our tent when this came on. I love Lana Del Rey as much as the next nostalgic teenage girl but this remix was something else. It's a track that makes up my summer soundtrack.

Haim- The Wire
This song just like so many in this review has links to my summer which was the best time of my year. I got to see this band at the Gentlemen of the Road festival along with Mumford and Sons, Ben Howard, Vampire Weekend, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Bears Den and Haim were just electric. Their vocals live are on point and their talent to play their instruments is refreshing. When I first heard this song, well i loved the video but the song was slightly more pop than their previous songs which was nice to hear and their lighthearted nature make this song even more so.

I think it's safe to say this year for me has been incredibly difficult with some horrendous moments, such as my suicide attempts and being diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. This year has taught me a lot about myself and how much i need to grow in the future and how i shouldn't be ashamed of what happened to me. However, as much as this year has been hard and I can't wait it to be over, I've had the best summer of my life! Spending the summer at festivals such as Gentlemen of the road, V festival, EDC, Reading and Tomorrowland. I'm happy this year is ending and ready for 2014 and all it brings and all I've planned for it! 2013 has been a great year for music and i really hope 2014 can match up.

You'll be seeing more blog posts and maybe even some vlogs.
I hope you all had a great Christmas and happy new year!

My top 4 songs of the week

 1. Best Coast- I Don't Know How.
Best Coast are one of the coolest bands out there, I've been a fan of them for a long time.Bethany Cosentino has described Best Coast’s forthcoming EP Fade Away as “kind of like if you took Crazy For You and The Only Place and created a baby out of them,” splitting the difference between the former’s lo-fi production and the latter’s hi-fi sheen. I'm generally so excited for this EP which comes out 22nd of October.

2. Lorde- Royals
I am OBSESSED with this girl. She is young, talented and relatable. This song is a hit and has a really fresh sound to it. I also like her deep voice because i can actually sing to her songs... in my deep voice.. yeah this singer is going to get bigger and bigger, i have a feeling that 2014 will be her year.

 3. Swim Deep- Honey
I've been missing Reading festival and summer and being free, warm and not waking up at 5 o clock in the morning so i've been listening to my summer song by the band i was most looking forward to seeing, Swim Deep. This band are really cool and are really great live, their performance was fab, only problem was the shitty crowd but even those boring hipster couldn't spoil the show for me.

 4. Arctic Monkeys- Do I Wanna Know?
This is a great song to listen to on the train, full of sleepy people who are off to work. It's Presley meets indie rock, it's sultry and a track i've had on repeat for weeks now.

Our Lorde and master

I'm obsessed with this kiwi schoolgirl gone pop royalty, Lorde. She is an amazing artist and she's 16! When i was 16 i was getting drunk in parks but this girl is debuting at number 1 on the New Zealand top 40 chart, reaching the top 3 in the US chats and having a cover of the Tears For Fears well known song 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' on the soundtrack of the film Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

I have had her 'The Love Club EP' on repeat, and this EP has such tracks as Bravado, the hit song Royals, Million Dollar Bills, The Love Club, Biting Down and Bravado Remix.

Lorde has a debut album out 'Pure Heroine' which was realised on the 27th of September 2013. The track list is Tennis Court, 400 Lux, Royals, Ribs, Buzzcut Season, Team, Glory and Gore, Still sane, White Teeth Teens and A World Alone.  

It's pretty clear that the girl is talented and has a fresh sounding voice and look. This album is very grown up but has teen topics throughout it which makes it relate able to her fans. If you like good pop music, you should check this album out.