2014 Albums of the Year

2014 was a great year of music in my opinion. Between Taylor Swift to The Pretty Reckless, it was swarming with new releases. Here's my favorites from this year.

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Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey 
Of course, the queen gets the top spot. Ultraviolence came out in June, yet it's still on repeat. Lana is amazing with her dark music that sounds so smooth that you're constantly wanting more. My faves are 'Cruel World', 'Ultraviolence', and "West Coast', yet the entire album is amazing in itself. I love Lana, and this album.
Going to Hell by The Pretty Reckless 
The Pretty Reckless is one of my favorite modern bands. "Going to Hell" didn't disappoint. I'm a huge fan of rock, and Taylor Momsen is a brilliant singer. "Heaven Knows" has quickly become my anthem through out the year, and the music video is simply brilliant. "Follow Me Down", "Going to Hell", "Heaven Knows", "Absolution", "Sweet Things", and "Why'd You Bring A Shotgun to the Party" are some of my favorites. If you like it, also check out their debut "Light Me Up". It's amazing.

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1989 by Taylor Swift 
Taylor Swift is amazing. 1989 was simply epic. Since it has an eighties tone to it, I fell in love with it. Her creativeness showed in "Out of the Woods", and the music video "Blank Space" was really well done. All of the songs are classics but my faves are "Welcome to New York", "Blank Space", "Style", Out of the Woods", "Shake it Off", and "Bad Blood." If you haven't listened to at least one of these songs before, then you've simply been living under a rock. Go listen to them now.
Classics by She & Him
At the time of writing this, the album didn't come out. However, I am such a huge fan of this charming duo that I'm going to have so much faith that it's amazing. In the mean time, check out 'Stars Fall On Alabama" and 'Stay Awhile". Zooey's voice is amazing and I'm so excited about this release.

Music Monday-Ultraviolence

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Ladies and gentlemen, the wait for all of you Lana fans is over. At long last, her new album 'Ultraviolence' has come out. And it didn't disappoint.
Lana has been one of my favorite singers ever since she lent her vocals to the song 'Young and Beautiful' from 'The Great Gatsby.' Ever since then, I've had her two albums (Born to Die and Paradise-EP) on repeat. When she announced her new album, I quickly became excited. When the single 'West Coast' came out, I literally downloaded the song that very minute I came home. #itsthatimportant After downloading that song, I couldn't wait for her album to come out June 17th.
So when it did, I had to get it that day. But, due to lack of rides I had to wait til the 18th to purchase it. Once I did, I was in love with it. The album was completely perfect. "Cruel World" is the perfect start to the album, and has quickly become one of my favorite songs ever. Songs like "Ultraviolence", "Sad Girl", and "F**ked My Way to the Top" are classic Lana Del Rey songs, when the music is a mixture of deep lyrics and beautiful music. Of course, who can forget "West Coast", which in my opinion has become the anthem to this summer.
It's safe to say that this album is one of my favorites. Lana, you didn't disappoint. For the first time ever, I can't write a list of my favorite songs, because the entire album is my favorite. So, go listen to this wonderful album today. Whether you buy it somewhere, or go to Spotify, I recommend you all to listen to it. I am sure that you'll fall in love with it like I have.