November brought along some of the best albums from artists we thought had fallen off the map. Here we give our opinion on some of the newly released albums.

Kaitlin Tom | Staff Reporter 

One Direction: Made in the A.M.
“Made in the A.M” is by far the strongest album One Direction has made up to date. One Direction takes it’s old sound and gives it a fresh new face with stronger beats and even more catchy tunes (even more so then “What Makes You Beautiful”). This album focuses mainly on love and relationships with an array of rhythms and instrumentals.
Recommendation: “Olivia”
One Direction successfully takes sad lyrics and fashions it into a song of hope with an upbeat melody. The flairs of horns with the combination of strings strengthens this song’s competing emotions.

Demi Lovato: Confident
Since her days as a Disney star, Demi Lovato has really shown her maturity through “Confident”. This album has a range of songs, covering everything from inner strength to apologies. Known for her strong belt and impressive riffs, Lovato showcases those strengths in this album. As always, Demi Lovato’s lyrics are original and meaningful, yet the album becomes repetitive in terms of rhythms and melodies.
Recommendation: “Stone Cold”
One of the more soulful songs on the album, “Stone Cold” expresses Lovato’s personal experience of a broken heart. The bridge in this song is especially impressive in this song and shows off Lovato’s incredible range and versatility.

Adele: 25
After Adele released a single, “Hello”, as a teaser for her new album, fans have long been awaiting the release of “25”. After nearly 3 years of taking a break from her music career, Adele hasn’t lost her original sound and soulful singing.
Recommendation: “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
Adele is no less soulful in this song, but the combination of low notes and occasional high notes give this song a slightly upbeat rhythm. The lyrics in this song are a bit nostalgic (of course), but also contain an underlying tone of moving on successfully.

Justin Bieber: Purpose
After struggling with the law for quite awhile, Justin Bieber has attempted to make a strong comeback with “Purpose”. This album is a mix of repetitive rhythms for the faster paced songs and meaningful ballads. To be honest, this star has not come very far since his days as a YouTube singer and this album reflects that. Without an impressive voice or a big range, Bieber has to rely solely on lyrics and rhythms to capture the attention of his listeners. Yet, the majority of the album uses near identical rhythms and unoriginal lyrics.
Recommendation: “Life is Worth Living”
This song is practically the only song that I could sit through the whole time, and it seems as though Bieber put all of his effort into this song. Inspiring lyrics that seem to be based on Bieber’s own hardships deliver the genuine meaning of the song. The slower beat of the song and the lack of his typical breathy tone is refreshing compared to his other songs.

Nick Jonas: x2
With this new album, Nick Jonas has finally become his own defined artist without the association of him with the Jonas brothers. His first album was decent with him testing the waters as pop artist, but this album truly showcases his maturity and skill as a rising artist.
Recommendation: “Warning”
Nick Jonas uses his lower range in this song, which is a nice change from his usual songs where he shows off his higher notes. This song starts off rather calmly, but a unique beat comes in after the first verse that makes this song so good.

Ellie Goulding: Delirium
With a unique voice, Ellie Goulding is able to capture the attention of any of her listeners, which she successfully does in “Delirium”. The airy voice combined with strong beats that fans love shows up in this album, as well as some slower songs thrown in as well. Each song in this album is distinct without losing Goulding’s signature sound.
Recommendation: “Holding on for Life”
This song starts off with a chorus chanting and quickly shifts to Goulding’s haunting voice. The lyrics in this song are written in a poetically beautiful verse, and with a strong beat, both are combined to create a truly amazing and catchy song.