Is 2015 the best year in music since 2010? I say, yes! There have been so many oustanding releases in the first half of 2015 it's actually crazy!
I already covered Q1, but the year has really taken off with Q2 (April*-June)!
What new music has even been released? is this the best year for music ever? Who will save us from this wasteland where even BadGalRiri isn't churning out the hits?
Luckily for us, the answer is: SO MANY PEOPLE!
Here are 10 albums and some singles that you should have been listening to in Q2 of 2015.
Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect
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Brandon Flowers of the Killers released a great album that's perfect for any season. Makes me excited for the fact that he's working on a new The Killers album! Count me as a convert.
Listen to: Can't Deny My Love, I Can Change
My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall
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Stoner rockers My Morning Jacket consistently release great work, and this album is a mellow, introspective album that's great to curl up with.
Listen to: Believe, Big Decisions
Jason Derulo - Everything is 4
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Modern King of Pop Jason Derulo wrote an album heavy on features, and they all work fantastically well. From Stevie Wonder to Matoma & JLo, this album hits all the right notes.
Listen to: Want To Want You, Cheyenne, Try Me
Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
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Dividing fans, this album is a must listen for 2015. Personally, it's my favourite Florence album-- I am going to be listening to this for ages.
Listen to: Ship to Wreck, Queen of Peace
Jamie XX - In Colour
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Tis the season for people from bands to release solo material... If you like the XX, you'll probably like Jamie XX's solo work. A strange mix of DJ-laidbackica, this one is probably going to crop up in end-of-year lists.
Listen to: I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)
Adam Lambert - The Original High
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With a voice like Adam's, he should be a mega star, and this album should catapult him up the charts. Great songs, Swedish producers, working with Tove Lo... there's nothing to dislike about this album.
Listen to: Evil in the Night, The Light
Giorgio Moroder - Deja Vu
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Disco king Giorgio Moroder might not have wowed the critics, but I literally think people just wanted to hate. This album comes together as a fantastic body of work, best experienced from start to finish-- but with a few stand out tracks you'll put on repeat for ages.
Listen to: Diamonds ft. Charli XCX, Wildstar
Meek Mill - Dreams Worth More Than Money
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Delayed by probation issues, Meek Mill ended up with a great new set of inspiration for this album-- his trouble with the law and the new lady in his life, a certain Ms. Nicki Minaj.
Listen to: Lord Knows, Bad For You, the entire thing...
Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
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I'm not usually a country person, but this album is worth the exception. She's not Shania Twaine, but if this is where country is going, I'm on board.
Listen to: Biscuits, Dime Store Cowgirl
Miguel
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The followup to 2012's fantastic Kaleidoscope Dream, this album has a bit of a harder edge mixed in with Miguel's classic sexy rhythm.
Listen to: Coffee, what's normal anyway
Sampling of great singles out in Q2:
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How do you discover new music, ONTD? What music have you been listening to in 2015? Did you discover any great albums from past years you'd like to share?
BONUS: What is your most anticipated UPCOMING album for 2015?
Don't forget to subscribe to Spotify, only 99 cents now!
*Due to technical error, my Q1 post covered the April already. #OOP
Please note: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Emotion" (pre-order now!) does not appear as an album on this list because it is not released anywhere except in Japan yet. Look forward to it in my post on Q3! Or go back and check out the Q1 post!
I already covered Q1, but the year has really taken off with Q2 (April*-June)!
What new music has even been released? is this the best year for music ever? Who will save us from this wasteland where even BadGalRiri isn't churning out the hits?
Luckily for us, the answer is: SO MANY PEOPLE!
Here are 10 albums and some singles that you should have been listening to in Q2 of 2015.
Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect
Brandon Flowers of the Killers released a great album that's perfect for any season. Makes me excited for the fact that he's working on a new The Killers album! Count me as a convert.
Listen to: Can't Deny My Love, I Can Change
My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall
Stoner rockers My Morning Jacket consistently release great work, and this album is a mellow, introspective album that's great to curl up with.
Listen to: Believe, Big Decisions
Jason Derulo - Everything is 4
Modern King of Pop Jason Derulo wrote an album heavy on features, and they all work fantastically well. From Stevie Wonder to Matoma & JLo, this album hits all the right notes.
Listen to: Want To Want You, Cheyenne, Try Me
Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Dividing fans, this album is a must listen for 2015. Personally, it's my favourite Florence album-- I am going to be listening to this for ages.
Listen to: Ship to Wreck, Queen of Peace
Jamie XX - In Colour
Tis the season for people from bands to release solo material... If you like the XX, you'll probably like Jamie XX's solo work. A strange mix of DJ-laidbackica, this one is probably going to crop up in end-of-year lists.
Listen to: I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)
Adam Lambert - The Original High
With a voice like Adam's, he should be a mega star, and this album should catapult him up the charts. Great songs, Swedish producers, working with Tove Lo... there's nothing to dislike about this album.
Listen to: Evil in the Night, The Light
Giorgio Moroder - Deja Vu
Disco king Giorgio Moroder might not have wowed the critics, but I literally think people just wanted to hate. This album comes together as a fantastic body of work, best experienced from start to finish-- but with a few stand out tracks you'll put on repeat for ages.
Listen to: Diamonds ft. Charli XCX, Wildstar
Meek Mill - Dreams Worth More Than Money
Delayed by probation issues, Meek Mill ended up with a great new set of inspiration for this album-- his trouble with the law and the new lady in his life, a certain Ms. Nicki Minaj.
Listen to: Lord Knows, Bad For You, the entire thing...
Kacey Musgraves - Pageant Material
I'm not usually a country person, but this album is worth the exception. She's not Shania Twaine, but if this is where country is going, I'm on board.
Listen to: Biscuits, Dime Store Cowgirl
Miguel
The followup to 2012's fantastic Kaleidoscope Dream, this album has a bit of a harder edge mixed in with Miguel's classic sexy rhythm.
Listen to: Coffee, what's normal anyway
Sampling of great singles out in Q2:
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How do you discover new music, ONTD? What music have you been listening to in 2015? Did you discover any great albums from past years you'd like to share?
BONUS: What is your most anticipated UPCOMING album for 2015?
Don't forget to subscribe to Spotify, only 99 cents now!
*Due to technical error, my Q1 post covered the April already. #OOP
Please note: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Emotion" (pre-order now!) does not appear as an album on this list because it is not released anywhere except in Japan yet. Look forward to it in my post on Q3! Or go back and check out the Q1 post!