For me the album “Lioness” from Amy Winehouse, released in 2011, is one of  her best albums. The album features unreleased songs and demos picked by Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Winehouse’s family, including the first single, “Body and Soul“, with Tony Bennett. For me Amy  Winehouse is one  the best jazz/hip-hop singers, and in this album, in my opinion, the best songs in her new album are “Halftime”, “Body and Soul”, “Like Smoke” and “A song for you”. This was published right after her death, which was a pretty sad event in the history of music.

Dinis Pinto

So this is my favorite album of all time – it’s breath-taking, energetic, deeply emotional and melodic at the same time. It actually reaches my heart, especially the chorus, which contains a soulful melody and very poetic lyrics.

There’s no competition for this album, “Afterlife” is by far the best, it reaches all the characteristics, which makes music apt for all tastes. It sells pretty well, not just in the USA, but also worldwide.

It actually lead us to a clear mind and helps us pull the trigger, as in being able to do something that we are in somehow stuck in, like a decision or a choice.

I really recommend this album, listening to its tracks is almost a gift from God, and ignoring it might be a ticket to hell.  Honestly, listen to these songs, you’ll be surprised and you’ll love it, I know it.

Muriel Pereira

In 2006 the Arctic Monkeys, composed of four members (Alex Turner, Mattew Helders, Jamie Cook and Nick O’Malley) from Sheffield, released their first album, which was the album that sold the most quickly in the UK ever.

Throughout the album, I have easily realized the quality of the lyrics and the complex drum work, fantastically performed by Matt Helders. Their rendition and performance is astonishing, as they prove to be one of the best bands in this genre when it comes to creating great melodies ,as well as beautiful guitar work.

PEDRO PALHARES

Muse’s last album, The 2nd Law (2012), is one of the greatest albums of 2012. I like everything about this album, with songs that are so thoroughly etched in my brain that I could concentrate for a period of time and play through the entire album in my head.

I´ve seen and heard that Muse are changing style, and it’s confirmed with the latest release of the album The 2nd Law, and their music is becoming more “commercial” with each album’s release. The best album of all of them is the third album called Absolution (2003), which is the true style of the band, very different from the album that they’ve just released that includes the stunning single Madness, that consists of vocals with a bass-line and a couple of guitars.

Jorge Ramos

Mumford and Sons are an English rock band, formed by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, “Country” Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane. Their music variety is really astonishing due to the instruments used.

In 2009, Mumford and Sons released their first official album, Sigh No More. The album reached number one in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. And it is, indeed, a really good one. The album begins with the single “Sigh No More”, which is really calm and musically complex. Then comes “The Cave” which is, as far as I’m concerned, the bands’ best known song. Afterwards, there are great songs, such as “Winter Winds”, “Little Lion Man” and “Dust Bowl Dance”. However, my favorite one is “White Blank Page”, it is really great.

Rita Costa