Hello darlings! It sure has been a while since I’ve posted up a new blog piece for music, and I feel a bit bold not having done so sooner. The last handful of weeks have been so very busy at work and even my fashion blog Killer Fashion has been that bit more quiet. I’ve decided to try stay more active, at least on the music side of things, I’ll be sure to post a new monthly series of the albums & top tracks I’m currently listening to and playing on repeat. Music means a lot to me, and I listen to music about 80% of my day, every day. Be it at the office, during the commute, when I’m cooking, blogging or even having a shower. I suppose you could say I’m addicted to having it on in the background, it’s my little thing, and one of the few (or many) things, that make me, me.
It seems appropriate to post the piece towards the end of the month, since I’ll have been listening to certain albums, new artists or rediscovered tracks that I’d forgotten about, and put them all here, without a full album review, for you to also be inspired by. As you know, Cookie FM is my little side blog that is just for fun but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t neglect it. Considering I eat every day and tend to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat my food (@NirinaXX) – it really is only fair to put up a piece about my monthly music too.
I hope you find new music to add to your playlists!
Albums
The Knocks – 55 (2016)
Tracks: 16 (Standard)
Favourite songs: Time, I Wish (My Taylor Swift; feat. Matthew Koma), Love Me Like That (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen), Best For Last (feat. Walk The Moon), Classic (feat. POWERS & Fetty Wap), Dancing With Myself
Buy the album via iTunes / Amazon
Listen via Tidal
Jess Glynne – I Cry When I Laugh (2015)
Tracks: 14 (Standard) / 19 (Deluxe)
Favourite songs: Hold My Hand, Ain’t Got Far to Go, Take Me Home, Saddest Vanilla (feat. Emeli Sandé), Home
Buy the album via iTunes / Amazon
Listen via Tidal
Clean Bandit – New Eyes (2014)
Tracks: 15 (Standard) / 29 (Deluxe – feat. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra)
Favourite songs: Stronger, Extraordinary (feat. Sharna Bass), Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne), Up Again (feat. Rae Morris), Heart On Fire (feat. Elisabeth Troy)
Buy the album via iTunes / Amazon
Listen via Tidal
Matoma – Hakuna Matoma (2015)
Tracks: 8 (Standard)
Favourite songs: Running Out (feat. Astrid S), The Wave (feat. Madcon), Knives (feat. Frenship)
Listen via Tidal
Nick Jonas – Last Year Was Complicated (2016)
Tracks: 12 (Standard) /18 (Deluxe)
Favourite songs: Champagne Problems, Close (feat. Tove Lo), Unhinged, Chainsaw, Bacon (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Buy the album via iTunes
Listen via Tidal
Mumford & Sons – Johannesburg (2016)
Tracks: 5 (EP)
Favourite songs: All!
Buy the album via iTunes / Amazon
Listen via Tidal
Years & Years – Communion (2015)
Tracks: 13 (Standard) / 17 (Deluxe)
Favourite songs: Foundation, Eyes Shut, Gold
Buy the album via iTunes / Amazon
Listen via Tidal
SONGS
Phlake – Pregnant (2015) / Listen via YouTube
Tinashe – Superlove (2016) / Listen via YouTube
Flo Rida – Hello Friday (feat. Jason Derulo; 2016) / Listen via YouTube
DJ Khaled – I Got the Keys (feat. Jay Z & Future; 2016) / Listen via YouTube
Beyoncé – Sorry (2016) / Listen via YouTube
Beyoncé – Daddy Lessons (2016) / Listen via Tidal
Jay Z – Part II (On The Run, feat. Beyoncé; 2013) / Listen via Tidal
Clean Bandit – Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson; 2016) / Listen via YouTube
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Let’s Eat (feat. Xperience; 2016) / Listen via Tidal
Demi Lovato – Body Say (2016) / Listen via YouTube
John Newman – Olé (2016) / Listen via YouTube
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. (2005) / Listen via YouTube
Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise (1995) / Listen via YouTube
Blackstreet – No Diggity (1996) / Listen via YouTube
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