Albumreview

With the likes of Jason Derulo and Pitbull dominating the airwaves during the summer, it may have seemed like a hopeless few months for pop music. This, however, is anything but true. There were a plethora of great songs this year that didn’t get the kind of attention they deserved from pop radio. Here are 7 of the best.

Electronic dubstep group Krewella has released their first full-length album, “Get Wet.” Krewella’s music is similar to artists such as Cazzette, Flux Pavillion, and the newly popular Zedd. Krewella’s album will leave you tired from clubbing all night.

Katy Perry’s new album “Prism” is disappointing. It isn’t bad; it just isn’t catchy like her first two full-length albums. Swedish dance music was an apparently an influence, though I certainly didn’t get this vibe from the album’s preponderance of slow tempo songs.

Lorde’s debut album Pure Heroine was released as a follow up to her EP, The Love Club. Though groomed by the largest American music label, Universal Music Group (UMG), the same label as record company creations like Justin Bieber and Nicky Minaj, this sixteen-year-old Australian sensation helped write the lyrics to songs that challenge the status quo of popular music. The authenticity of the music shines through, despite the record label’s influence.