Instead of doing the normal monthly favourites with the best beauty, fashion, hair and skincare products, I would write about something slightly different. Music!
I've written a music-esque post way back in April which went over my favourite artists and I really enjoyed writing it. Therefore, I've decided to write "monthly music favourites" - perhaps not every month, but I'll do my best to keep them regular - where I write my top picks of the month. I'll also include links to the song (via YouTube) so you can listen to the music in all it's glory. Let's start!
This is what my top 10, most-played music list looks like on iTunes:
Ah, perfection.
The first song is Bette Davis Eyes by Brandon Flowers, a song not officially released by iTunes, but a perfect song none-the-less. It was original sung by Kim Carnes yet I definitely prefer this version. For those who didn't know, Brandon Flowers it the lead singer in The Killers, which leads onto my next favourite. Runaways by The Killers is probably my favourite purchase of the month. I first heard it several months ago, but I had to wait until September to actually buy it on iTunes. Worth the long and tedious wait, in my opinion. The rest of the album, however, is not so good.
Next is Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts. Ashamed, I first heard this song on The X Factor and instantly fell in love with it - perfect melody, perfect lyrics, perfect voices, just perfect.
Frank Ocean is one of my favourite singer. All his songs are amazing. This month the one I've listened to the most (89 times, to be precise) was Forrest Gump. It's a controversial song as he talks about his sexuality in an intimate way, but I think it's commendable how he tackled it.
I have three songs by The Script in my top ten: Hall of Fame, If You Could See Me Now and Six Degrees of Separation, all of which are from their new album, #3. If you haven't heard the album, I would definitely recommend it. It's certainly different from their previous work which I personally like.
Another favourite purchase has been Teenage Icon by The Vaccines. The Vaccines are my favourite band and I absolutely loved their first album. Teenage Icon is the single from their new album which, thankfully, I also adore. I always hate the second studio album artists produce - perhaps because they have strict deadlines when it has to be completed which means it can be rushed. Nevertheless, the second album by The Vaccines is just as perfect as the first.
Your Song by Ewan Mcgregor is a cover of the Elton John classic and I love it. It was first showcased in the film Moulin Rouge and introduced Ewan Mcgregor at not just an incredible actor, but a really talented singer as well.
Lastly, we have Lightening by Alex Goot. You might not have heard of him. That's because he is an un-signed artist who makes videos on YouTube! On his channel he covers famous songs that are in the charts and makes them his own. His voice is incredible, and his own song Lightening is amazing. I also love his song called Pretty Eyes (if I had a number 11, it would be this)!
I hope you liked this and I highly recommend you listen to all of these tracks.
Suzanna xoxo
