Refuge in music: the top albums of the month
Jive to FHM’s Top 5 music albums for June. There’s something for everyone, every mood and every split in your personality.
Forever – Alesso
Genre: Electro
Listen to this for a perfect infusing of Pop Music into EDM. Don’t cringe as yet, we aren’t big Pop fans ourselves but that seems to be the natural culmination pattern for the electro scene now. This is Grammy-nominated Swedish DJ/producer Alesso’s debut album with collaborations from Calvin Harris, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, and more.
Hozier – Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Genre: Soul/ Blues
With strong vocals bordering on the gospel style and lyrics that’s pure poetry, the debut album of the Irish singer-song writer, Hozier, is a collection of acoustic rock ballads. You need to check it out for the seductive side of a poignant artist. The songs will stay in your head long after your iPod exhausts its charge.
I Don’t Want to Let You Down – Sharon Van Etten
Genre: Indie Rock
If you’re in the mood for some heavy harmonies, inclining towards the folk style, Van Etten is your pick. The album explores the emotionally complex intersection of power and vulnerability, independence and reliance. It’s hard to find such simple lyrics making this strong an impact today.
Drones – Muse
Genre: Alternative Rock
This is pure rock for you, with no experimentation with any other genre. Seventh studio album of the band Muse, it takes you back to the times of the wailing electric guitars and the traditional guitar-bass-drumscharge. Listen to it for the guilty pleasures you’ve always derived off of alt rock.
Big Love – Simply Red
Genre: Soul/Pop
Big Love is a romantic album to its core. The British band Simply Red celebrates the softer, soulful sounds of the ‘70s by doubling down on the smoothness that separates them from the legions of neo-soul sounds. soulful sounds of the ‘70s by doubling down on the smoothness that separates them from the legions of neo-soul sounds.
From the July 2015 issue of FHM India.
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