Pop Album Battle: Bellion Vs. Jonas
Nick Jonas and Jon Bellion both released compelling pop albums (‘Last Year Was Complicated’ and ‘The Human Condition’). Which artist/album has the edge?
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More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.
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Nick Jonas and Jon Bellion both released compelling pop albums (‘Last Year Was Complicated’ and ‘The Human Condition’). Which artist/album has the edge?
What better way to examine the latest Nick Jonas album, Last Year Was Complicated, than analyzing the ‘profound’ lyrical content?
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Legendary gospel musician, Pastor Shirley Caesar, sounds as spiritual and consistent as ever on her latest album, ‘Fill This House.’
On her third studio album ‘Dangerous Woman’, Ariana Grande exemplifies the hip-hop/Urban Dictionary slang that she “gives no f*cks.”
17-year old British musician Declan McKenna proves to be an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter on his mature, debut EP, LIAR.
Kygo delivers a well-rounded album with Cloud Nine. It’s imperfect but possesses more than enough for the listener to be satisfied.
Greyson Chance embraces the bag of pop tricks on, ‘Somewhere Over My Head,’ including slick production, infusing urban cues, and profanity.
One is hard pressed to find a duo ‘stupider’ than 3OH!3. Motte & Foreman have made infectious, idiotically dumb music for years.
‘Musicology’ may not represent the crème de la crème of the Prince discography, but it’s amazing Prince assembled such a respectable comeback album in 2004.
Nashville-based “scamp rock” band Fable Cry deliver a hella ambitious effort with ‘We’ll Show You Where the Monsters Are.’
Soul musician Charles Bradley drops his third album of relentless soul music, ‘Changes.’ The results are consistent and alluring.