1."21," Adele.
A predictable choice, to be sure. But when an artist has delivered an album that is as close to perfection as "21," where else would it fall?
Inspired by heartbreak, Adele's sophomore album stirs more than just melancholy: Songs such as "Someone Like You" and "Don't You Remember" will make you want to weep at their beauty.
On "21," Adele comes of age as an artist, a songwriter and one of music's great voices.
2."Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars.
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