The Soundtrack Of My Life's Top 25 Albums Of 2014

25. Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once

24. Neon Trees - Pop Psychology

23. Haunted Hearts - Initiation
22. Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction

21. Spoon - They Want My Soul
20. 2NE1 - Crush

19. Beck - Morning Phase

18. Röyksopp & Robyn - Do It Again

17. The Drums - Encyclopedia

16. Dum Dum Girls - Too True

15. Kiesza - Sound Of A Woman

14. RAC - Strangers

13. Taylor Swift - 1989

12. Lykke Li - I Never Learn

11. Bleachers - Strange Desire

10. Betty Who - Take Me When You Go

9. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence

8. Karen O - Crush Songs 

7. Trust - Joyland

 

6. La Roux - Trouble In Paradise

5. Imogen Heap - Sparks

4. Banks - Goddess

3. St. Vincent - St. Vincent

2. Tori Amos - Unrepentant Geraldines

1. Beyoncé - Beyoncé

Paloma Faith - Can't Rely On You

 

Paloma Faith's new single "Can't Rely On You" came out a few days ago and I'll just go ahead and say it now.  Blurred Lines.  Yes, it was produced by Pharrell and it's painfully obvious.  The opening beat is strikingly similar to his creeper anthem with Robin Thicke.  The comparison fades away a bit once Paloma's vocals come in and the lyrics are vastly different, but it's still a rather unfortunate similarity.  I love Paloma and her generally wacky style, she's one of the great belt-it-out vocalists of recent times, but "Can't Rely On You" is a mixed bag.  Maybe if I listen to it enough, the "Blurred Lines" factor will be washed away.  I blame Pharrell and his "errbody get up" background noises.

Paloma Faith's third album, A Perfect Contradiction, is scheduled for March 3.