After branching into more experimental musical territory on their sixth album, Rubber Soul, The Beatles had made a statement that they were moving away from their cutesy boy-band image and into a more mature, creative musical identity. Their proceeding album, Revolver, only solidified this notion by coming out as the first fully transparent psychedelically-influenced record from the group.
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Sabrina Carpenter: Singular Act II (2019) Songs Ranked
With the release of her third studio album, Singular Act I, Sabrina Carpenter proved that she was fully moving away from the “Disney Channel princess” sound that defined her first two albums, and into a much more mature, sophisticated, and lyrically advanced type of music. This album continued to prove that she is capable of making very vulnerable and captivating music, and I’m very excited to see where her next album goes.
Taylor Swift: Evermore (2020) Songs Ranked
After the surprise release of July’s Folklore, there were a lot of questions about where Taylor Swift’s music direction was going. It was hard to tell if she was going to continue the indie/alternative-pop sound of Folklore, or continue making the sophisticated pop records that she’d become known for. With Evermore, she decided to continue the quiet, stripped-back sound of Folklore, but add in a bit more country flair. That gentle musicality, combined with the flowery and poetic lyricism, makes Evermore a very strong album in my opinion.
Ariana Grande: Thank U, Next (2019) Songs Ranked
After a series of traumatic events in her personal life, Ariana Grande defied expectations and conventions for a pop star of her caliber and released two studio albums within a 6-month time span. And that’s an impressive feat in and of itself, but it’s made even better by the fact that I believe they are her two best albums to date. Sweetener and Thank U, Next are pretty much tied for my favorite, and I think it’s their emotional vulnerability and musical ingenuity that makes them both so great.
The Beatles: Rubber Soul (1965) Songs Ranked
Rubber Soul, at the time of its release, was the first Beatles album to truly push the musical boundaries of its time. This is often considered to be the record that set the stage for Revolver, which set the stage for Sgt. Pepper, which is pretty definitively heralded as a psychedelic masterpiece. There are plenty of gems in this tracklist, so I’m excited to discuss these songs.
Ariana Grande: Sweetener (2018) Songs Ranked
Sweetener is without a doubt Ariana Grande’s most and least popular album. At the time that it came out, reception was very mixed, with some people claiming it was a fresh, emotional piece of work and some claiming it was a disjointed, weird project. Nowadays, I think people are starting to appreciate this album for what it is, which makes me happy because I do in fact love Sweetener. It’s either my favorite or second favorite of her albums. I love it’s emotional vulnerability (which was lacking on her previous albums) and unique vocal/production style, and the album’s message (which we’ll get into later) is one that really resonates with me.
Queen: Sheer Heart Attack (1974) Songs Ranked
While it’s not my favorite Queen album, I can definitely appreciate Sheer Heart Attack for it’s experimental, eccentric, and glam-rock nature. Not only does this album contain some lovely ballads, as well as some immensely catchy guitar-driven tracks, it also boasts one of the most iconic songs in Queen’s catalog ‘Killer Queen’.
Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman (2016) Songs Ranked
Dangerous Woman is Ariana Grande’s third studio album, and it’s one that is very up and down for me. This album, in my opinion, contains some of her very best songs as well as some of her worst. However, looking at it as a whole, I definitely appreciate it for the mature, moody collection of songs that it is.
The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Songs Ranked
A Hard Day’s Night, while lacking in the bursting enthusiasm and energy of The Beatles’ first two records (in my opinion) is still a fine collection of songs. There’s lots of personality in the music and it feels like the boys were just having fun with these songs. So while it’s not one of my absolute favorite Beatles record, I still have tons of respect for it. (Also I haven’t yet watched the movie that goes along with this album but I really want to, and I feel like it may change my perspective on the album but oh well.)
ONE YEAR OF ANNA’S MUSIC WORLD!
Basically, a year ago today I was going through this notebook that I have where I used to write down my thoughts on the music that I was always listening to. Stuff like listing my top three songs from various albums, and writing down playlist ideas. Eventually, on a Friday night, November 8, 2019 I decided to create a blog to share these things with the world.
Anna's Music World 