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Post by blondini on Jan 4, 2019 21:41:17 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
11 Tonight Alive - Temple Big bold pop rock from Aus group.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
11 Plumb - Beautifully Broken After some lacklustre CCM-radio tailored releases she thankfully got her crossover pop head back on for this album.
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Post by blondini on Jan 4, 2019 22:27:37 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
10 Shy For Shore - Breaking My Heart My Christmas number one - a synthpop gem and a surprise return for the duo after Mari did her solo project.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
10 Andrew WK - You're Not Alone More consistent than his other albums, Def Lep, Meat Loaf, Bruce, Queen are all in effect on this bombastic ode to positivity from The King Of Partying. Like Massive Wagons, out of fashion for radio but a cult fanbase.
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Post by blondini on Jan 4, 2019 22:28:17 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
9 Rufus Du Sol - Lost In My Mind Great video - armchair action!
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
9 Tonight Alive - Underworld
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Post by blondini on Jan 4, 2019 22:28:50 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
8 Kim Petras - Heart To Break Discovered her on Charli's Pop 2, the transgender pop singer had some controv. over her (producer) Dr Luke statements (jury's out on him, though). This is great pop and better than anything Katy Perry has done, though not Marina.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
8 Nothing - Dance On The Blacktop You could say this act restored my faith in hard rock as an album form. Shoegaze via grunge plus their spin.
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Post by blondini on Jan 5, 2019 0:34:05 GMT 1
I need to clarify my Kim comment - it's better than any SINGLE by Katy Perry. Several Prism album tracks could outdo it for me.
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 18:19:32 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
7 Millie Turner - The Shadow / Underwater VIDEO / Eyes On You / You and I (Eyes On You EP) Her 2018 single is at 74. This 2017 release features 2 great dance-pop tracks, The Shadow has a stunning pulsing beat behind her posh vocal - shades of Marina at one point. My top "Sound Of 2019" UK act.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
7 Rufus Du Sol - Solace
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 18:41:56 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
6 Eliza Shaddad - This Is My Cue Took a couple of months to hit my top spot - so affecting and emotional.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
6 Hatchie - Sugar and Spice (MA) Second Aussie album act in a row! My Sound Of 2019 top nomination. For a 5-track release to get this high means she's something special.
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 18:54:43 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
5 Kitten - I Did It! More sexy retro-modern pop rock. Chloe is currently preparing to release music as part of Nasty Cherry featuring Charli's mates/bandmembers.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
5 Meg Myers - Take Me To The Disco
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 19:11:16 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
4 Hatchie - Bad Guy A great song - echoes of classic Pretenders. All of radio should have devoured this.
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
4 Rae Morris - Someone Out There Not much more to be said except "Kate Bush raised on Spice Girls".
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 19:29:44 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
3 Sarah Reeves - Feel The Waters This has to be the sexiest Christian song ever recorded (respect to Kate Bush's Song Of Solomon and Lily). Literally a revelation. And easily crossover material - as it is, she's not even big in CCM charts. :-?
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
3 Eliza Shaddad - Future She started out on a Clean Bandit album. 5 years later and an assured "indie" / pop-rock debut.
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 19:49:49 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
2 Against The Current - Almost Forgot This only made #2 on my Hits chart but there's a good reason! One of their more poppy Taylor-ish songs. (language)
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
2 Against The Current - Past Lives They didn't quite manage the consistency to pull off album of the year. More in the pop direction than ever, meaning their only media outlets - rock mags/sites - couldn't fully support them and for some reason pop media still turns a blind eye.
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Post by blondini on Jan 6, 2019 20:13:32 GMT 1
TONY'S TOP HITS OF 2018
1 Against The Current - Strangers Again This came out same day as AF but beat it to the top. Lovely keyboard/guitar flourishes. Nice simple vid that i've posted all over the net (see avatar/header).
TONY'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2018
1 Black Honey - Black Honey It's an absolute crime that only Radio X are supporting this UK band that broke the UK albums 40. Such crossover genre potential here not jumped upon. A bonus disc includes early more indie songs but the meat of the album is vivacious sexy pop-rock. Izzy B Phillips is a star in waiting.
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