Whether they go from indie to pop, rock to folk, bad to good (or vice versa!), musicians are bound to mix things up over the course of their career. Here are 10 artists who have transformed their sound and, in some cases, their image, leaving us to wonder, “Wait, is that Lady Gaga holding a roll of toilet paper?” (Yes, it is.)
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Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
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This is so good! Hazel your mixes are always good!!
Log in to replyThis is a perfect mix!
Log in to replyThis is great! Can’t believe how much Nelly Furtado’s sound has changed :O
Another one I would add would be Avril Lavigne – something from her first album, like “Losing My Grip”, which is all angsty grunge, is worlds away from “Girlfriend”, which is extreme bubblegum pop
Log in to replyGreat playlist! I love that you have No Doubt and Gwen Stefani on it :)
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Log in to replyahh, p j harvey is just great! and nelly furtado brings back such good memories:)
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Log in to replyi love to see the change of peoples music. you see how they grow.
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Log in to replyi sang my girls by animal collective in my dream last night.
Log in to replylove it, liz phair and gwen!
Log in to replyI love Gaga, but I LOVE the Stefani Germanotta Band. I wish they’d actually done more!
Log in to replyI NEED that dress she’s wearing in the picture!!!
Log in to replyno courtney transformations?
Log in to reply(teenage whore to celebrity skin?)
This great I love all the songs on here.
Log in to replythe playlist used to play on my computer, but now it won’t. i’m using internet explorer. is something wrong with my browser?
Log in to replyThe new version of the player is html5, which doesn’t seem to work very well on IE. Can you try another browser?
Log in to reply‘The Owls Go’ is now one of my favorite songs ever. Thanks!!
Log in to replyI was hoping Lana Del Rey would be on this when I saw the title! I really like Born to Die, but the music she recorded as Lizzy Grant is so lovely.
Log in to replyyes, i can(: i’ve got google chrome i believe
Log in to replyNumber 2′s my jam.
Log in to replyI love seeing musicians transform, they are like artists with themselves as the art.
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