MY BOY - a September Playlist

Hey y'all!

 Here's my playlist for September! I meant to post it on the first, but, like... life happens, yikes.

MY BOY

Billie Eilish

THIS TOWN

Niall Horan

MY EYES

The Lumineers

THE HYPE

twenty one pilots

LAKEHOUSE

Of Monsters and Men

FIRE AND THE FLOOD

Vance Joy

FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIRThe Lumineers

THE OVERPASS

Panic! at the Disco

BRAVADO

Lorde

NEARLY WITCHES

Panic! at the Disco

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS

The Beatles

WAIT FOR IT

Hamilton the Musical

GUYS MY AGE

Hey Violet

 What's your favorite song right now? Drop a comment and let me know! :)

Ciao,

Hannah                        

The Hiatus is Over!

Hello, lovely people!

 Yesterday, July 11th of 2018, I was (still am) so pumped, because my all-time favorite band twenty one pilots is now officially back from their year-long hiatus! I know it may seem silly to make a whole blog post simply about a band, but I'm so happy. I've been freaking out like crazy.

 The band released two new singles yesterday, Jumpsuit, as well as Nico And The Niners. Both are total jams and gosh- I am just seriously so EXCITED.
 I've been a fan of twenty one pilots (it's un-capitalized on purpose- it's how the name of band is stylized) for quite a while now and the hiatus had me going crazy, so I'm super excited that they're coming back. I love all of their other music, but it's nice to have some new tunes to jam to.

 The video for Jumpsuit is frankly a little bizarre, a little scary, but also really fantastic; it's intriguing and despite being nearly 5 minutes along, it feels like it goes by in a breeze. The song itself is so infectiously catchy and soul-wrenching (the best way I could think of to describe it). There's a lot of little hidden things, answered questions, and new questions that need answered.
 Nico And The Niners is a super wonderful song too, and you can really tell that these two bleed into each other. It's powerful, and it has a slightly grungey feel that reminds me of a mixture of both the Vessel and Blurryface eras.
 They really outdid themselves with their comeback, in my opinion; they've released some really great music and I can't wait for the full album, which comes out on October 5th, 2018.

 I think I'm going to save up some money and try to take my family to go see them for their Bandito tour; I just love this band so much. Their music has changed my life, and I can't wait to see what direction they're headed in.

Much love, y'all. :) Ciao!
-Hannah

My Favorite Musical Songs

Hello lovelies!

 I thought something that would be really fun to make a post about would be to share my all-time favorite songs from musicals! Whether they're Broadway musicals, made-for-tv musicals, movie musicals, whatever. Hope you enjoy the post!

1. Apex Predator
   Mean Girls the Musical
   I don't know why I love this song so much. It's not especially clever or haunting or anything, but something about it just draws me and won't let go.
2. On My Own
   Les MiserablesLes Mis is one of the few musicals I liked when I was younger, and though I'm honestly not the most into the plot, the music from it is AMAZING and I really love Eponine.
3.  Aaron Burr, Sir
   HamiltonI know it's a bit overhyped, but I really like Hamilton, and Aaron Burr, Sir is the first song I heard from it, and I just instantly loved it.
4. Michael in the Bathroom
   Be More ChillOkay, so, the lyrics in this song are REALLY not appropriate so I always find clean versions when I listen to it, but overall I really enjoy this song.
5. First Burn
   HamiltonI know it's not the final version of the song so it's not technically from a musical but I like this version better than the final one, and this ones gives me chills. I just adore it.
6. Space Between
   Descendants 2I know what you're thinking, but I said I'm including anything considered a musical- even if it's cheesy. Space Between is just a really special song to me, and it's honestly really beautiful.
7. Once Upon a December
   AnastasiaIf you say you don't like this song... well, you're lying. No, I'm kidding. But seriously, this is such a beautiful, haunting song and I love it.
8. Monster
   Frozen: The MusicalThis song... just... wow. 
   
9. Open Up Your Eyes
   My Little Pony: the MovieLiterally the best song in the movie, in my opinion. It's just this ear-catching, emotional, strong song that just wows me.
    
10.  Rewrite the Stars
    The Greatest ShowmanI haven't even seen this movie yet, and the soundtrack just makes me so emotional! I love most of the soundtrack, but this is one of those songs that just stands out immediately.
    
    - Honorary Mentions -
    You Will Be Found, Dear Evan Hansen - Come Alive, The Greatest Showman - On My Own - Teen Beach Movie 2 - Revenge Party, Mean Girls the Musical - Evil Like Me, Descendants - This is Me, The Greatest Showman - If Only, Descendants - Mother Knows Best, Tangled - Tightrope, The Greatest Showman - The Day I Got Expelled, The Lightning Thief Musical - Cruisin' for a Bruisin', Teen Beach Movie
    

 What are your favorite songs from musicals? Tell me in the comments, I'd love to know what you guys listen to! :)

Ciao!
Hannah

Road Trip Playlist

Hello lovelies!

 Today, I'm going to be sharing my road-trip inspired playlist with you guys! This is chock-full of music that gets me pumped and wide-awake, so hopefully it will do the same for you! I'm not going to lie- the music on the list isn't -entirely- clean, but I'm doing my best to find clean versions or make sure the content is very -limited-. :)

 The full playlist of songs can be found here on YouTube: ROAD TRIP JAMS

1. Mountain Sound - Of Monsters and Men
2. Dog Days are Over - Florence + the Machine
3. Happiness - NeedtoBreathe
4. Ode to Sleep - twenty one pilots
5. Skater Boy - Avril Lavigne
6. On Purpose - Sabrina Carpenter
7. Down Under - Men At Work
8. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
9. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
10. 7 Things - Miley Cyrus
11. Hard Times - Paramore
12. Funhouse - P!nk
13. Africa - Toto
14. A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
15. Homemade Dynamite - Lorde
16. Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
17. Ready For It? - Taylor Swift
18. Oh No! - Marina and the Diamonds
19. Replay - Zendaya
20. Wild Things - Alessia Cara

Ciao!
Hannah

Rating My Favorite Albums

Hello lovelies! 

 Today I'm rating my favorite albums by how much I like them. I have more than 10 albums that I listen to frequently, but I just picked the first 10 that I thought of right away. :)
 Remember, these are just my opinions, and my the best/worst track is based on how much I like a particular song, not the actual popularity of a song. And they're in no particular order.

 

 Sia's "1000 Forms of Fear"
Rating: 7/10
Worst Song: Free the Animal
Why: I don't remember. There's a few songs on the album I don't quite care for so I'm not sure why this was my least favorite, lyrics/music/etc, I just know I listened to it once and just disliked it enough I've never listened to it again.
Best Song: Big Girls Cry or Fire Meet Gasoline
Other: Chandelier is the first song I heard from Sia, so it skyrocketed me into this album, and it just means a lot to me.

 Marina and the Diamonds' "Electra Heart"
Rating: 8/10
Worst Song: [a title I won't put here] & Hypocrates
Why: I just find it extremely vulgar / I just don't care for it.
Best Song: Valley of the Dolls, Teen Idle (CLEAN VERSION w/ edit), The State of Dreaming
Other: There's a couple songs on this album I won't listen to, but eh.

Lorde's "Pure Heroine"

 Rating: 8.5/10
Worst Song: Still Sane
Why: I feel like it's kind of lacking in comparison to the rest of the album. It's still a good song, just not as intriguing.
Best Song: 400 Lux, Glory and Gore
Other: Lorde was kind of my big eye-opening artist into the world of music; Pure Heroine is just an album that I think I'll love forever.

 Jamie Grace's "Ready to Fly"

Rating: 8/10
Worst Song: Just a Friend
Why: I just don't really enjoy listening to it, is all.
Best Song: Ready to Fly (Avery's Song)
Other: This album has some kind of cheesy pop vibes but it's really sweet, meaningful, and helped me understand some aspects of my faith a little bit better.

Lorde's "Melodrama"

Rating: 9/10
Worst Song: Green Light
Why: It's obnoxiously overplayed and as much as I love Lorde, frankly, rather annoying.
Best Song: Liability, The Louvre, Hard Feelings/Loveless
Other: There is a lot of cursing in this album. Other than that, it's a beautiful, musical masterpiece that I love dearly.

NeedtoBreathe's "Rivers in the Wasteland"

 Rating: 8.5/10
Worst Song: Where the Money Is
Why: I just don't like the way it sounds.
Best Song: State I'm In, Difference Maker, Multiplied
Other: Brother is the song that got me into NeedtoBreathe, and this whole album is just mind blowingly wonderful.

twenty one pilots' "Vessel" 

Rating: 10/10
Worst Song: n/a
Why: I absolutely adore the whole album.
Best Song: Trees, Car Radio, Migraine, Ode to Sleep
Other: The music is all insanely catchy but also extremely powerful and meaningful.

twenty one pilots' "Blurryface"

Rating: 9/10
Worst Song: Ride
Why: It doesn't feel as deep or meaningful to me as the other songs on the album, plus I've heard it so much it kind of grates on my nerves.
Best Song: I honestly can't pick one, I love them all so much.
Other: This is the album that got me into twenty one pilots, and Stressed Out, as cliche and cheesy as it may be, was a huge deal to me when it first came out. :) 

  

The Lumineers' "Cleopatra"

Rating: [currently] 8/10
Worst Song: n/a
Why: n/a
Best Song: Sleep on the Floor
Other: There are actually a few songs on this album I haven't heard, I just really love what I HAVE heard; so that's why I've put n/a for both worst song/explanation.

Of Monsters and Men's "My Head is an Animal"

 Rating: 7.5/10
Worst Song: Lakehouse, Your Bones
Why: Just not a big fan.
Best Song: Slow and Steady, King and Lionheart
Other: n/a