SOUNDS GOOD FEELS GOOD REVIEW.

Nervous. Scared. Excited. Worried. What does this amalgamation of emotions mean? Why, a new 5SOS album of course. On the 23^rd October 5 Seconds of Summer released their sophomore album Sounds Good Feels Good. Anyone who knows me on the Internet/in real life is probably aware that I’m a huge 5SOS fan, which means that I am simultaneously their best and worst critic. Over time I’ve seen them improve and I’ve seen them make some questionable musical decisions, and I feel like I am in good standing to review their new record. On that note, let me get started.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: SEPTEMBER 2015.

Ah. It's nearly two weeks into October and I'm only just uploading my "September Favourites". Better late than never...right? On another note, look how ugly the graphic is this month, it seems really empty for some reason.

I MOVED TO PARIS.

Hello! Just a quick update for you today. I've not had much time or head space to get around to writing a super wordy post this past week because...a few days ago I moved to Paris! I've decided to make this post really picture-heavy, because that's a little easier for me and maybe even nicer for you to not have to bother reading all my usual loquacious ramblings. I think I'm getting far too used to this moving-house malarkey. (Which would make sense actually, as this is the eighth property I've lived in since 2011, including both individual and family moves. WOW.) (On a side note, I don't think I've ever used the word 'malarkey' in writing before in my life, but I kind of dig it.) I haven't done much exploring of the city yet but I've got a whole ten months to get to know it so I don't feel like I'm missing out on much. Unfortunately I accidentally left my DSLR back in England (let's not talk about it) so the following pictures have only been taken on my iPhone. Alas, without further ado, allow me to give you a tour of my new bedroom in my little apartment in Montmartre.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: AUGUST 2015.

Hello, my blog-reading children, welcome to another monthly favourites post. I've spent the past four weeks pretty much doing nothing in our apartment here in lil' old Switzerland. Here are some of the things I've been loving.

BADLANDS REVIEW.

On 28th August 2015, after a few release-date hiccoughs, Halsey released her debut album, BADLANDS. I first stumbled upon Halsey (though she still called herself Ashley Frangipane back then) in summer 2013. I watched a few of her covers on YouTube and couldn't shake this feeling that she had something. Over the next few months I realised I'd had good reason to sense something special in her. I found myself converted to being a fan, and after a couple of small and temporary name-changes Ashley took a big step in her musical journey and became Halsey. In early 2014 she released Ghost as her first official single on iTunes, and it was a poignant moment to bear witness to. A couple of months later, Halsey presented her relatively-small-but-ever-growing fanbase with yet another taste of what was to come, in the form of New Americana. Later on, a newer version of it would prove to be one of the most successful songs she had ever released, with people praising it left, right and centre; dubbing it an anthem for the world's youth. Fast-forward one Room 93 EP, a record deal, a few tours and exponentially more radio plays later, and we arrive in August 2015, with the release of the eagerly-anticipated BADLANDS album.