Keyakizaka46 – Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru

I once listened to their solid debut single, Silent Majority, and was impressed. Despite that, I never really try to keep track of them as I’m really tired of anything that has to do with 48/46 groups. Silent Majority was one-time greatness, as I thought. But wow was I wrong. Sekai ni wa Aishikanai, Futari Saison (particularly this one), and Fukyowaon proved me wrong, even some of their coupling songs.
 
Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru served as a decent first album. It's too lengthy for my liking, but still worth listening to as you can find gems here and there. They undoubtedly have the nicest vocals and best harmonization compare to their sister groups with edgier, cooler and darker lyrics—if those things sound appealing to you.

 Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life
 

This is probably her happiest record to date. And by happiest, it either means good or bad. It’s nice to see Lana exploring things she hasn’t done before but as for me personally, it was her dark works that captivated me in the first place. Nevertheless, Lana’s kind of happy still has this tinge of sadness in it, like 13 Beaches. At first, I thought this album rings a bell to Born to Die but the more I listen to it, the more I get this feeling that Lust for Life’s actually summarised her previous works but with a bigger theme. I do think some of the tracks are quite boring, maybe because it's too long, but overall it was a pleasant experience.