With so much good music this week, it was hard to pick our favorites here at Beyond the Stage. Taylor Swift, MAX, Maroon 5 and more are at the top of our list this week for New Music Friday!
Top 5 Albums for the week of November 3, 2017:
1. The Thrill of It All – Sam Smith
Sam Smith tells all in this collection of intimate ballads.
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2. Sweet Southern Sugar – Kid Rock
Kid Rock’s back with that country-rock sound that only he can manage to pull off.
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3. Unapologetically – Kelsea Ballerini
BTS cover star, Kelsea Ballerini is growing up and she’s ready to tell the world with her country-pop tracks.
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4. American Fall – Anti-Flag
With all the political news of 2017, Anti-Flag had a lot off ammo for this record. With production help from Benji Madden they have created their most polished work yet.
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5. Red Pill Blues – Maroon 5
Collaborations with SZA, LunchMoney Lewis, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and Future proved to be a success for Maroon 5’s sixth LP.
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Top 10 Singles for the week of November 3, 2017:
1. “Call It What You Want” – Taylor Swift
The fourth installment of reputation features all of our favorite traits of a Taylor song: intricate lyrics, great imagery and a storyline we can all relate to.
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2. “Lemon” – N.E.R.D. (feat. Rihanna)
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Rihanna, but we couldn’t be happier that she’s back with this collaboration with N.E.R.D. Get ready to hear this track all over your radio!
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3. “Dirty Sexy Money” – David Guetta (feat. Afrojack, Charli XCX and French Montana)
Charli XCX singing on a David Guetta styled track that will not be forgotten. As if that wasn’t good enough, French Montana comes in with a verse that makes us love this artist jam-packed track even more.
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4. “Like Gold” – Vance Joy
An acoustic gem with soothing tones and heartfelt lyrics that will be the perfect addition to any fall playlist.
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5. “Garage Palace” – Gorillaz (feat. Little Simz)
The Gorillaz are no strangers to the unordinary. This track is out-of-this-world unique and is a great dance track!
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6. “No Love” – Olivia O’Brien
You may know her from her collaboration with gnash on “i hate u, i love u” from 2016, but this raw pop track shows that she can stand on her own with ease.
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7. “When They Call My Name” – Black Veil Brides
While Andy Biersak is shifting gears from his solo Andy Black project back to his role as frontman of Black Veil Brides with this anthemic rock track that will make fans fall in love all over again.
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8. “Smoke Clears” – Andy Grammer
The first single from the upcoming release, The Good Parts tells a story from 30,000 feet and we cannot get enough.
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9. “Meteor” – MAX
BTS cover star, MAX is back with a psychedelic tune with hard-hitting honesty that will be in our heavy rotation for weeks to come.
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10. “Forget and Feel” – Stolar
A catchy, R&B-meets-EDM track about a quick fix that will get you to move with ease. Stolar may not be a household name, but we think we will be hearing a lot more from him soon.
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Which of these are on your New Music Friday playlist today? Any we missed? Let us know in the comments!
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