My Top 10 Albums

I am the kind of person who doesn’t listen to songs by choosing them one by one or making a playlist, I listen to them by albums. It’s time to share my music taste. I have a bunch of albums in my laptop and smartphone. I will rank my favorite albums of all time.

I can claim these albums as the best among the bunch I listen to. I do not claim them as the best in the music industry. This ranking is only a recommendation for you.

 

10. In the Lonely Hour (2014) by Sam Smith

In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith. Who doesn’t love Sam Smith? I used to listen to this album a lot when I was studying far away from home that I had to blast it in my smartphone because of its ‘right in the feels’ lyrics. Besides, Smith has a beautiful voice that no one can deny. Aside from its lyrics, this album is so cohesive that it gives you one sound and remember the places you’ve been to while listening to this album.

9. ARTPOP (2013) by Lady Gaga

ARTPOP by Lady Gaga is probably the least critically acclaimed Lady Gaga album, but who cares? Maybe it is not as good as Born This Way or The Fame. However, this album can bring you to another planet.

8. Blue Neighborhood (2015) by Troye Sivan

Blue Neighborhood by Troye Sivan. He is the new generation of music.

 

7. Speak Now (2010) by Taylor Swift

Speak Now  by Taylor Swift. This is the album that everybody can relate to. I love this album because it is so Taylor Swift. It was a self written album so many of her fans, including me, love this because aside from being lyrically genius, it has the sound of Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift together. It should have at least nominated for Album of the Year.

 

6. Me. I Am Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse (2014) by Mariah Carey

Me. I Am Mariah The Elusive Chanteuse by Mariah Carey. This is one of the most cohesive album of Mariah Carey. It wasn’t a hit since it wasn’t promoted well. It could have been her third prime but unfortunately, the thing was bubblegum pop in this year. Just like what she said and I quote “I don’t usually follow the trend because that’s not what fun looks like in making music.”. There maybe unnecessary melisma, runs and words put into the songs but it has been a long time since she showcased her 5 octave voice.

5. 1989 (2014) by Taylor Swift

1989 by Taylor Swift. This is probably the most iconic album of 2014, its performance to charts, sales and views is really impressive. Commercial performance aside, this album has the most impressive production. Aside from being lyrical wise, this album is a sick beat. Every track deserves the radio plays and single promotions.

 

4. X (2014) by Ed Sheeran

X by Ed Sheeran. It is not as cohesive as + album but this album really showcased Ed Sheeran’s talent in songwriting.

 

3. Daydream (1995) by Mariah Carey

Daydream by Mariah Carey. This is probably the best album of Mariah in the 90’s. “Always Be My Baby” and “One Sweet Day” are gems and classics of Mariah. The vocals in this album are insane since it is one of the best vocal era for Mariah.

2. Red (2012) by Taylor Swift

Red by Taylor Swift. It’s a rollercoaster album because it doesn’t have one sound and the track listing is so brilliant. Unfortunately, being not cohesive album became its downside for Album of the Year so it didn’t win. However, who are music critics to declare our music taste? Best Taylor Swift album in my opnion.

1. The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) by Mariah Carey

The Emancipation of Mimi by Mariah Carey. Best.Mariah.Carey.Album.Of.All.Time. Most.Iconic.Comeback.Album.Of.All.Time. Vocals.Sound.Lyrics.Influence.Vocals.And.Vocals.

Here are the albums that failed to make into my Top 10:

• E=MC^2 by Mariah Carey
• EMOTION by Carly Rae Jepsen
• + by Ed Sheeran
• Fearless by Taylor Swift
• Crybaby by Melanie Martinez
• To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
• Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd
• Mind of Mine by Zayn Malik
• Purpose by Justin Bieber
• Strange Clouds by B.o.B

iWhite BB.Holic Review

As a man who recently discovered that “Men can wear make up too”, I started to find the best essentials and cosmetics that is perfect for my face. I always have second thoughts before buying any product that I would put onto my skin because I really have a sensitive skin. As much as possible, I would like to watch videos of make up reviews and blog reviews before buying any product that I am interested to try. Finally found an affordable BB cream that has a good review online, the iWite BB.Holic (Everyday BB Cream).

I really like the packaging because of the matte finished on it but still there is touched of glossiness. I always get turned off by glossy finishes packaging products unless there are embossed letters or images on it.  Anyway, they say “Don’t judge the book by its cover”. It is in the retail price of 159.00PHP coming in 25ml volume, available in leading drugstore nationwide (Watsons, Mercury Drug). I have the Beige shade.

Claims:

“BB Holic instantly perfects your complexion, provides natural coverage and protection while it nourishes and enhances your skin through its Aroma Herb Complex formulation. It is also infused with active lightening and anti-aging properties to give you multiple benefits from a single application.

Experience:

• Positives – The consistency of the product is good, it has a watery type of consistency which I personally like because it easy to blend. It gives me the medium dewy finish on my face. It hides my imperfections with just small amount and single layer of application. The smell is good, it has the same smell with other iWhite products. It is 159.00PHP but it feels like a medium high end product. The shade is good, it’s like a skin that you will just put on top of your skin. It lasted on me for around 5-7 hours but I still look fresh. It’s very lightweight and it didn’t feel like I applied anything on my face at all.
• Negatives – I did not use any other products such as primer or moisturizer so I could see the full effect and result of it. I got oily around 2-3 hours of application. When I looked at myself closely at the mirror, I saw the product getting in on my large pores, it highlighted my pores and it supposed to do the opposite. The shade is still too light for my skin, but later on it matched my skin after mixing with facial oil. I’m still not a fan of their smell scheme.
• Solution for Negatives – I suggest using primer before applying this so it would fully hide your pores because it has light coverage and it gets into your facial blemishes. I also suggest using a powder so the facial oil of your face will be delayed at least for a couple of hour. The smell is subjective.
• Recommended – I recommend it for both oily and dry skins. I recommend it for oily skins because it will give you the dewy finish after sometime of applying it that does not look dirty or haggard at all. I also recommend it for dry skins because it is not drying at all, it actually moisturized my skin so I recommend it. I recommend it if you’re just going for natural look. I don’t recommend BB Cream at all for acne prone skin since it does not provide a full coverage or at least, natural coverage look.

Packaging

5 out of 5

Price

5 out of 5

Longevity

4.5 out of 5

Look

4.5 out of 5

Feel

4.5 out of 5

Smell

4 out of 5

 

Conclusion

I highly recommend it. It’s affordable, accessible and great. It can be used for everyday use and it will give you the flawless kind of skin you want to achieve. Still, one of the best BB cream I tried for its price range and also has one of the darkest shade that suits the skin of every Filipino. Two thumbs up for this product!

Grace VanderWaal – Perfectly Imperfect EP Review

Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is an American singer, songwriter and ukuleleist from Suffern, New York. In 2016, at age 12, she won the eleventh season of the NBC TV competition show America’s Got Talent. She soon signed a record deal and has continued to perform. 

Let’s say ‘Hello!’ to her first EP entitled Perfectly Imperfect.

Track list:

I Don’t Know My Name

Clay

Light The Sky

Beautiful Thing

Gossip Girl

 

I will disect this EP for better elaboration.

Title

I think the title of this EP is good. Perfectly Imperfect. It suits the whole theme of the EP, but I find it so simple and common. The whole EP is packed with advanced metaphor for a 12 year old girl, and now you got a really simplistic title. I think it’s  a good title, but it could have been better.

Sound

The sound is very Grace VanderWaal sound, the same Grace we witnessed at the competition. On the other hand, it’s not cohesive. Her voice made it cohesive but not the production. Gossip Girl is a standout track, I Don’t Know My Name is a good start. It is good but the consistency is not present.

Lyrics

Impressive. Really Impressive. I think she got an advance writing skills. They compare her to Taylor Swift but I think her songwriting capability is better compare to Swift’s songwriting when she was in her age. There are some good figurative language in it, it connects to the listener and it’s honest.

Vocals

This time, it’s matter of preference but she got pipes. In this EP, this is very her. Every piece of note is her. The vocal breaks also helps to the transition and conveying the emotions. Even though Gossip Girl is my favorite track in it, it got a really unhealthy technique. The rasp might helped it, but it is a sign of a bad technique especially at her age. I don’t recommend her singing it live a lot. What I am curious about is, will her voice evolve? Will her voice make her future releases different from earlier releases? We gotta find out.

 

 

I think what I like about these songs is, it’s very honest. It means she’s braver than any other artist out there who has Hot 100 no.1s. There might be some flaws in it, but we need to give her a huge credit for writing these songs. A 12 year old girl whose world is about being herself but she chose to share that part of her life with us and I think that’s a lot. So we have to give credit not only for her songwriting but for her brave heart.

It’s not perfect for commercial release. It has some flaws, but a good start for a first release. A good one.

Title:

4 out of 5

Sound:

3 out of 5

Lyrics:

5 out of 5

Vocals:

4 out of 5

Average: 4

Favorite Track: Gossip Girl

 

Top 10 Hardest Mariah Carey Song to Sing

In our today’s blog, I will rank the top 10 hardest Mariah Carey song to sing. I will remind you, it’s not all about the high notes. I will not tell you that this is the hardest because it has the highest note in all of her songs. I will not tell you this is the hardest song because it has complex whistle in it.

They say that Mariah Carey is the best vocalist that has ever lived. I agree. From 1990-1996, she has the most untouchable voice in the world. However, In 1997 and beyond, her voice started to get more fragile because of her nodules. Yes, she has vocal nodules. Imagine how she will slay the b*tches of 2000’s if she isn’t experiencing that case as of today. It makes her voice really complex that she needs proper sleep, avoid alcohol (which she always drink), and to be more hands on to her voice.

I remind you, her voice never left. The only thing that left is her ease in reaching those higher than the heaven notes. Now, let’s start the countdown.

 

10. We Belong Together (Click to Listen)

The Song of the Decade is here. This is probably the most deceiving song of Mariah, wherein you thought that this song is more like talking in chest voice instead of singing. This song is not easy, it needs proper breath control because of the fast delivery of lyrics. Then finally, in the bridge, this song blast the fast ‘talking’ in high note for about 30 seconds. This is Mariah’s defining song after transforming as ‘Mimi’, a song from The Emancipation of Mimi.

9. My All (Click to Listen)

This song from the Butterfly album called My All is probably one of the best ballad from Mariah Carey. Why makes it hard to sing? I can call it a ladder song, the first chorus is sung with falsetto, the second chorus is being belt, and the last chorus is followed by a high note with the lyric ‘just one more night with you’ in E5 note. The hardest part of this song is the whole song itself, not just the whisper, not just the belt. It needs proper breath control because of the ladder notes that goes up then suddenly low in a second.

8. Mine Again (Click to Listen)

This song from “The Emancipation of Mimi” isn’t just a song that full of C5’s. It is a song with full of c5’s sustained belts that needs to be sung every 5 seconds.

 

7. All in Your Mind (Click to Listen)

This song from her debut album doesn’t just havr a c7 whistle on it, it is more than that. I was about to add “I Want to Know What Love Is”, but I remember, it’s not her song. So, All In Your Mind has probably one or most complex whistle from Mariah Carey. The c7 whistle needs coluratura to be delived beautifully together with the complex direction of whistle itself that needs control. Many other people can whistle, or can hit high notes, but only Mariah can control it like she knows every nerve in her throat.

6. Through The Rain (Click to Listen)

Through the Rain needs proper breath control and the hardest part of this song is the frequent transition from high notes to falsetto together with her famous vocal breaks. This song from Charmbracelet album probably the defining song of Mariah in Asia.

5. One Sweet Day (Click to Listen)

First off, I want to give Mariah the credit for dedicating this song to Prince in her ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour 2016’. Anyway, this song is one of her hardest songs, it is a song that you can find Eb5’s everywhere. Imagine that one of the highest note from the 5th octave is being deliver with beautiful runs.

4. Forever (Click to Listen)

This song is literally a belt song. This song is a whole belt where in she is just releasing C5’s and D5’s for 4 minutes. This song might not be famous and might not have whistle, but this song is the real vocal suicide. It will test your agility, belting ability and breathing strategy. Adding the f5’s at the bridge of the song, it made the song harder.

3. If It’s Over (Click to Listen)

Many says it deserves to be named as the toughest song of Mariah, yes it can be. But, I say that it should be on the number four because it delivers a voice with proper mixing, sudden change of notes from the 2nd octave to the 5th in miliseconds. The first part of the song has airy delivery of chest voice adding a really visible vibrato.

2. Emotions (Click to Listen)

A song that features her full 5 octave voice. This song probably will be considered as her most famous classic together with Hero & My All. The complex whistles that can take higher than the heaven above that will eventually make you feel good, feel right and so satisfied. The showcase of her D5’s and Eb5’s is really remarkable. Adding the complex whistles in the whistle register octave. She once sung this song live wherein she reached her highest note at G7. Yes, it should be on top if Mimi didn’t release……

1. Fly Like A Bird (Click to Listen)

This gospel song is my favorite Mariah Carey song of all time. Let’s set my favoritism aside. This song features her falsetto, upper belts, head voice (which she rarely showcase), whistle register. You know what’s harder than whistle? It’s talking while you deliver the whistle register and she did it with the word “Jesus” at the last part of the song. This song is more like an elevator song that ups and downs every one second.

Top 10 Albums by a Female Artist

I have written a blog about my top 10 albums of all time but in today’s blog, their ranking will be changed because our new top 10 will be based on the technichal side of the albums. My criteria in judging these albums isn’t how it sounds to my ear, instead I observed their productions, lyrics, tracklisting and cohesiveness.

In our today’s top 10, I will be ranking my top 10 albums by a female artist since 2000.

 

10. EMOTION by Carly Rae Jepsen

Let’s face it, this album was completely ignored at the GRAMMYs. It should have been nominated because as soon as it was released, I was already thinking that 1989 by Taylor Swift will be surely having a head to head fight with this album for Album of the Year. This album has more sound of the 80’s than 1989.

9. The Fame by Lady Gaga

This is probably one of the most iconic pop album of all time since it was able to put Lady Gaga on top of the game. It’s really hard to put a name on pop music because it is more like a business industry so you have to have a good marketing strategy. It was able to pull off market and talent at the same time. It was able to make a Lady Gaga in the industry. That’s what makes this album iconic.

 

8. Red by Taylor Swift

This album is not a cohesive album. It’s more like a rollercoaster album wherein you will have a really emotional ballad then a dubstep on the next track. It is, I think probably the best work of Swift up this date inspite releasing 1989. It is the most lyrically impressive work of Swift. If it was labeled as pop album and not a country-pop album and remove “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (because let’s face, she is better than some generic bubblegum pop music) it would have had the thigher chances of winning Album of the Year over RAM at the GRAMMYs.

7.  I Am… Sasha Fears by Beyonce

Imma let you finish but The Queen B’s I am… Sasha Fears is one of the best album she has ever released. This album is one of her best work up top date (not best, just one of the best because she just released Lemonade. I wasn’t able to listen to it yet because it is not yet available in Spotify besides I’m on my tight belt and I don’t want to pirate it either so it’s not on the list). Her vocals and advocates are really visible in this album especially her voice as a feminist, well, usual Queen B.

6. Born This Way by Lady Gaga

It’s hard to have a fame like Lady Gaga, but it’s harder to maintain that fame. But Born This Way didn’t just make her fame stable, it made her bigger than any other artist in her game. She didn’t just establish her name as an artist in Born This Way, she was also able to put her name as one of the best voices of this generation with her well controlled 3 octave voice and as one of best performer of all time. The cohesiveness and the ‘out of this world’ topic of this album turned this album to what it is now. The lyrics is probably the highlight of this album aside from the good production.

 

5. 1989 by Taylor Swift

Let’s face it, this album smoked all of the released of any artist in 2014. It is still doing good on charts as of writing. The cohesiveness and production made by the best producers in pop industry made it as an above average pop album which we always get. Plus, the lyrics from Swift. There’s no track you can consider as a throw away song here. Every single track has the potential to smash every radio station. After her blockbuster album Red, she was able to outdo herself and this album put her on top of her game. After releasing this album, there’s no other popstar in her league had the power and courage to release their albums.

 

4. Crybaby by Melanie Martinez

It’s damn Melanie Martinez. This kind of music always get ignored by the mass and critics. I don’t know why because this album is not mediocre and even a unique album. It has the most creative production I have ever heard. Its production is even accurate to the lyrics. This album is cohesive and exceptionally catchy. It made Melanie Martinez as Melanie Martinez herself.

3. Fearless

The youngest winner of Album of the Year is here! It’s Taylor Swift with her Fearless album. This album made her a country-pop superstar wearing cowboy boots and guitar. This album made her the bigger country star existed. The lyrics and the storytelling of each tracks, one word, outstanding. She wrote this album when she was 16,17 and 18, and this album is beyond her age.

2. Back to Black by Amy Whinehousee

You may like or you may not like what I will going to say but, this late Amy Whinehouse is Lady Gaga. She is Lady Gaga of early 2000’s. This album was able to pull off cohesiveness, lyrics, and topics that aren’t usually the cover of 2000s music. I admit, it is not my kind of music but how it was able to make it to the top 2? Simply because it is a great album.

 

1. 21 by Adele

Adele everybody. I may not like her voice, but she is really giving us the message “Albums cannot be albums with few good songs” because this album is great. This album was made without the consideration of sales, but it did great on sales. It was like releasing music and you didn’t care what everybody was thinking because it was not the trend but it still performed well in sales. (I haven’t listen to 25, since it is not available on Spotify but after listening to a several tracks on Youtube, I am sure that 21 is better and when will 25?) This album has great lyrics, great production, great tune and cohesive.

Top 10 Underrated Songs From Your Favorite Artists

 

I won’t doubt your love to your favorite artists, I am just thinking that you might not paying enough attention to their hidden gems. I want you to pay attention that these hidden gems deserve.

 

10. The Last Time by Taylor Swift ft. Gary Lightbody

The Last Time by Taylor Swift ft. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. I am asking myself why does this song from her Red Album isn’t famous even it was released a single? It could have been added to her classics together with “Love Story”, “You Belong With Me”, “Teardrops On My Guitar” and “Our Song”. These kind of songs are not forgettable and could have been remembered in the future but… it is not famous simple because it wasn’t the thing. It wasn’t marketable as “I Knew You Were Trouble”.

9. Grand Piano by Nicki Minaj

Grand Piano by Nicki Minaj. It is a beautiful ballad, why it is not famous as “Anaconda”?  This song from Pinkprint album was the only song that didn’t include a rap verse so it had the high chance to be as famous as her other songs considering rap music was not as marketable as before.

8. Home Is In Your Eyes by Greyson Chance

Home Is In Your Eyes by Greyson Chance. Regardless of its cheesy lyrics,it is still beautifully written. Why does this artist isn’t receiving enough credits to what he is doing? This kid had the range in his voice when he was younger and now he has a very deep voice that can make you fall in love in different times. This song deserves the fame as well as the artist.

7. Asleep by The Smiths

Asleep by The Smiths. I love “The Perks of Being A Wallflower”and it is one of its soundrack, and this song is probably the most depressing song I have ever heard in my entire life. It is an old song, a really old song but I kind of think that it deserve to get the same attention as our old time favorites.

6. Peter Pan by Kelsea Ballerini

Peter Pan by Kelsea Ballerini. I think this song has beautiful lyrics and message. It could be your next heartbreak song. She is an underrated artist, she should be receiving the same fame as Taylor Swift in her early days.

5.  Badge and Gun by John Mayer

Badge and Gun by John Mayer. This is my favorite song from his album Paradise Valley. Beautifully written and the melody will make you imagine that you were riding in an old pick up truck tracking along the road while your window is wide open in the summer breeze.

4. Begin Again by Taylor Swift

Begin Again by Taylor Swift. One word: Beautiful. If you are moving on from your past relationship, this is the best song for you. This is probably the last country song from Taylor Swift.

3. Paper Doll by John Mayer

Paper Doll by John Mayer. It may have a really irritating music video but this song is beautiful. I have no words. Yes! It is about Taylor Swift, or maybe not. Just look up its lyrics and match it up with Dear John by Taylor Swift.

 

2. Hero / Heroine by Boys Like Girls

Hero/Heroine by Boys Like Girls. One word: Beautiful. It is.

1. Forever by Mariah Carey

Forever by Mariah Carey. Another Mariah Carey on the top spot? No favoritism but this song is really beautiful. I cannot decide if it is my favorite song from Daydream album because there are “One Sweet Day”, “Open Arms”, “Always be my Baby” and “Fantasy”. You wont regret listening to this. I swear

Asian: Proud, Loud and Clear

First, this a poem made for my Afro-Asian Literature subject under the guidance of Mr. Adonis Pasco.

“Asian: Proud, Loud and Clear”

Vauge history defines me
E=MC^2 is who I am
Ripped personality is me
Gotten from a theory to real
I am an Asian from skin to bone
Living proud, loud and beyond clear
Zip me or I will leave you speechless
On the spot or anywhere you like
Nothing to be ashamed about my skin

Daily life is surely a pressure
Even thogu it is an endless batter
Living in a castle from the bricks they threw at me
Amber race is asian
Reserve me a lot of equality
Amber identity defines me

Pseudo-Intellectual People (Aldub)

There are a lot of people that love to read facebook comments as much as I do but; whenever we get the chance to see a really interesting conversation or argument, we always choose to zip our mouth instead of riding to the fire that the participants are making. We are called as “Keyboard Warriors Observer”.

          (Courtesy of Aldub page – Facebook)

Then, there’s “Aldub” of Eat Bulaga‘s Kalyeserye. They are currently the hottest loveteam right now. They even beat the Superbowl and WorldCup twitter record. They filled the Philippine Arena which has the capacity of 55,000.

If you have been exploring the internet, especially facebook; you will notice that Aldub is really a talk of the town; but, you will notice that there are provocative netzens who call the Aldub fans as “Aldogs” for bragging about their acheivements or for fighting against the haters. You can see those kinds of netizens around Abs-Cbn pages, or non-Aldub pages.

There are also “Pseudo-Intellectual Netizens” who are trying to connect Aldub to the nation’s problems.

Some of what they believe in are the following:

● They put too much attention to Aldub, how about the traffic in Edsa, the Lumads, the poor.

● The Aldub fans are stupid. Aldub is so shallow.

● If these people can be united for a loveteam, how come they cannot be united for resolving our country’s problem?

● They are so willing to spend money for a loveteam but cannot donate to the victims of typhoon.

● What is the benefit of watching Aldub?

Such problems as traffic, killings of Lumads has nothing to do with Aldub. Politics, community problems, and public current affairs has nothing to do with entertainment. Next, Aldub may be shallow but at the end of the day; they had fun and you did not because you are busy trying to mind other’s business. Internet is also a form of shallowness, you can tell them that you use them for communication purposes and reading news but do not ever dare lie to yourself that you never seek entertainment in the Internet; that you never played a game in the internet; and you never used internet to spare time. In shorter term, do not be a hypocrite.

Aldub fans united to support the loveteam and to filled the Arena. These Aldub fans maybe united for Aldub and not in politics but these people do not have the same opinion in terms of politics. Filipino people have been unitedly voicing out their opinion about the nation’s problem for decades, does our government ever listened? No, they never and yes, they can be tired of voicing out their opinion, maybe, that’s why they are being united by entertainment. Some of them maybe even donated efforts and money for the victims of typhoon while being Aldub fans.

Some of Aldub fans use the noontime as the time to relieve their stress; to forget their personal and community problems temporarily; to spare time since they are managers and CEOs; to learn traditional values; to see themselves at the screen as OFWs; and to find happiness.

At the end of the day, you had fun more than anybody else because it is all about you and not them.

Made in the A.M & 1989

Before saying anything else about Made in the AM album by One Direction and 1989 by Taylor Swift. This is not a comparison of the two albums, this is going to be an article about specific tracks.

Both albums are somehow connected to each other. Not only by business, and genre but also to the artist.

In late 2012, the hollywood was filled with flash of cameras from paps. Both fanbase of the two artists were both surprised of the news that Taylor Swift and one of the member of the biggest boy group in the planet today, Harry Styles of One Direction were dating.

The previous paragraph is not written to reopen the past and make news of how the former couple used to be like. It is an introduction of the connections between the tracks of the blockbuster 1989 album and much anticipated album Made in the A.M.

The tracks Style, Out of the Woods, I Wish You Would and I Know Places are humored to be about the ex couple’s tradegy in terms of dealing with the media and the main objective of these tracks are to storytell what happened to them and not to diss her ex lover or to write what she felt during the moment.

Drag Me Down, Infinity and Perfect are the first releases for the upcoming album of One Direction. But, Perfect is the most interesting track among the three because it is rumored to be about T.

These lyrics from both albums are making the connections.

t’s 2 AM in your car/Windows down, you pass my street, the memories start – I Wish You Would/Taylor Swift

And if you like midnight driving with the windows down – Perfect/ One Direction

Baby, I know places we won’t be found – I Know Places/ Taylor Swift

And if you like going places we can’t even pronounce – Perfect/ One Direction

But, the most revealing signs are Perfect and Style somehow sound similar and these lyrics:

And if you like cameras flashing every time we go out (Oh, yeah)/And if you’re looking for someone to write your breakup songs about/Baby, I’m perfect/Baby, we’re perfect. – Perfect One Direction

Good thing is; even though these tracks and artists are connected, there is no diss at all. Making the both fanbase bring to peace and not fight like they used to.

Emotion vs. 1989

I had the chance to listen to both album at the same day. I will compare 1989 album by Taylor Swift and; Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen.

Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen is a pretty good album.

It has the real 80’s vibe, and pretty consistent. I did not have the chance to listen to any of its track the day of its release day except “I Really Like You” which is a below average as a whole in my perspective.

My favorite tracks are “Warm Blood”  and “When I Needed You”. Which really stand out among other tracks. Carly Rae’s creativity stands out to these tracks. What it really lacks is the impact in its lyrics and the sick beat that every pop music should posessed because during the 80’s, most of the music in popular genre are experimental.

However, it deserves a nomination for Album of the Year at The Grammys. It is a solid album in its sound and vibe.

1989 by Taylor Swift surprised her radio listeners but, it wasn’t really surprised to her avid listeners who memorized her whole discography ahead of her latest release.

It is a pretty good album, has the excellent production and lyrics but it is not that consistent album.

My favorite tracks in this album are “Blank Space”; “Style”; “Clean”. They stand out among all the tracks.

I admit that this is not my favorite album of Swift, I find Speak Now and Red so much better. It showcased Swift’s versatility and creativity.

The bad thing about this album is its consistency, “Shake it Off” is like the introvert student in every class that sits at the back of the classroom, however, it has a creative production. “Bad Blood” isn’t that good compare to the other tracks and does not really sound late 80’s nor early 90’s. “How You Get The Girl” is somehow overproduced and still has the sound of her previous works in its tune. “Welcome to New York” could have been better.

“New Romantics” has the real 80’s vibe which did not make it to the cut off because of it did not match the theme of the album.

1989 has the late 80’s and early 90’s influence. A pretty good sonic album. It is sonically good album.

It deserves a nomination at The Grammys for Album of The Year.

Production
Emotion vs. 1989

Lyrics
Emotion vs. 1989

Consistency
Emotion vs. 1989

Sound
Emotion vs. 1989