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A8 The Collegian entertainment December 8, 2017 Editors’ pick: Music Looking for some new music to listen to as we move into 2018? Check out the editors favor- ite new from 2017 and ring in the new year with some of the past years best music. RENÉE BORCAS BEX HUNTER BREE GANNON KAITLYN MOORE NOAH CLOONAN “Melodrama” “Everybody” “Blood of my Blood” “Divide” “This One’s for You” DVBBS Ed Sheeran Luke Combs

After four years without releas- Logic’s newest “Every- DVBBS (Dubs) is another great Supermarket Flowers is my favor- has always been ing an album, Lorde is back with body,” released on May 5, is easily group that I have come to love ite song on this album. my go-to choice when it comes “Melodrama.” This the best album of 2017. It tells a and are second on my favorites list Every time I hear it I cry, not to music and in 2017 there were album carries the same intimate story that leaves a message that behind The Vamps. just because it’s beautiful, but also plenty of good albums to choose writing and memorable beats that resonates long after you have DVBBS is a Canadian EDM duo because both of my parents passed from. There were many albums accompanied her debut album, finished listening. The rapper that was created five years ago by away in 2010, and the way that released by some of the genres big- “Pure Heroine,” with the natural preaches “peace, love and positiv- two brothers. The duo dropped Ed Sheeran sings about his mom gest stars, but one of my favorite progression that the maturity and ity” in both his personal life and their EP album in October and sounds like the way I talk about albums came from Luke Combs a experience that time have given her. throughout the album as his songs called it “Blood of my Blood”. mine. rising star in country music. The masterful tracklist throws you address struggling with sexuality, The album has more of a laid- I wish this song existed seven “This One’s for You” was personally into the story of Lorde’s race, mental illness, suicide, and back EDM feel than the typical years ago. You can really hear the released on June 2 and provided experiences with heartbreak and many other things. The album dance EDM that most people are emotion in his voice, and combined some of the best tracks of 2017. growing up through the context features other talented artists like used too. with the piano, it’s a simple beauty. There are 12 songs in total on the of a houseparty, and asks you to , Khalid and many My personal favorites off the al- Even without his voice, you can album and the two biggest singles consider the pros and cons of being more. This is definitely an album bum are “Parallel Lines”, “Make It hear the emotion in the piano: sad, on the album are “Hurricane” and alone. you will be putting on repeat. Last” and “Heavy On My Heart”. but uplifting. “When it Rains it Pours.”

” “Flicker” “Night & Day” “Tell Me You Love Me” “” Bleachers Niall Horan The Vamps

“Gone Now” is the second album Niall Horan’s debut solo album If you have never heard of The I’m not usually one for pop, Another very popular country released by the band, “Flicker” was released on Oct. Vamps then first, I suggest you look but Demi’s new song “Sorry Not album was released by Thomas Bleachers. This album features 20 after the release of his three them up because you will not be Sorry” is pretty cool. Rhett on Sept. 8. “Life Changes” the lead vocals and production singles from the album, “This disappointed and second, check It is an instant pick me up if you the third album released by the from Grammy award-winner and Town,” “Slow Hands” and “Too out their new album. ever feel down, and it’s great “get artist and topped the Billboard 200 earworm of a song writer, Jack Much To Ask.” Whether you were The Vamps are a British hyped” music. chart immediately after its release. Antonoff, along with many other the biggest One Direction fan, or band with sort of an EDM feel. I think this whole album has a “Craving You” hit number one names in the music industry. never listened to them in your life, Think One Direction with more theme of being confident, loving on the Chart “Gone Now” feels cohesive and “Flicker” is charming to say the instruments and an electro pop yourself, and getting through shortly after its release. “Unforget- pays attention to detail in its repeat- least. The folk pop album shows feel. The group first rose to fame hard times. Some of the other table” also quickly reached the top ing motifs throughout the songs. off his singing and songwriting by making YouTube covers in 2012 songs on the album include “Ruin of the charts as well and those two While it’s tracklist is full of fun, abilities with both beautiful music before being signed to Mercury the Friendship,” “Concentrate,” songs really set the tone at the top catchy tunes, many of it’s themes and relatable lyrics. Records later that year. Since then, “Hitchhiker” and “Games.” of the album in Thomas Rhett’s are layered in the common thread Any time I hear her on the radio, It will have you wanting to sing The Vamps have won a handful of biggest album yet. of loss. along from start to finish. music awards in both the U.K and I turn it up. the U.S. “Night and Day (Night Edition)” is the third album the group has released and it dropped in July. The album comes with a promise of a second part to it, titled “Day Edition” which is to be released etiher at the end of 2017 or begin- ning of 2018. The album is made up of 10 songs with collaborations from artist like Mike Perry, Sabrina Car- penter, Martin Jensen and TINI. The very popular song that every- one seems to know, “All Night”, is on this album as well. If you are feeling the vibe that The Vamps give off and are look- ing for just a few songs to listen too off the album, I would recommend “Middle Of the Night”, “Hands” and “Same to You”. The Vamps are currently still ASHLEY NEWBY touring for the album. NODERIVS 2.0 GENERIC

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