First Impression: I'm going to be completely honest, I wasn't absolutely thrilled. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it definitely wasn't what I got. However, I could definitely see some promise in the album, so I downloaded two of the songs onto iTunes (which was a mistake, you can get the full album for free on the Amazon Music app if you have prime) and went to work.
Second Time Through: When I got home from work, I had some homework to do so I opened up my laptop and started streaming the album through Amazon the second time around. This time, I started to catch the vision of the album, and I found myself loving every single song. It's definitely a unique album, and although it took a little bit of time to get used to it, it's really quite great. In fact, it has become one of my very favorite albums of all time.
Highlights: The two things that stand out most are the bridge in Up&Up, which is spectacular, and how absolutely incredible Chris Martin and Tove Lo sound together in Fun.
Favorite Songs: Honestly, it's just too early to know what my favorite songs off the album are. I can tell you that so far I've probably listened to Everglow, Army of One, Fun, Birds, and Up&Up more than the other songs.
Do I Recommend AHFOD? I love it. Obviously I can't guarantee that you will too, but I definitely suggest that you give it a try and listen with an open mind, since it's definitely going to surprise you.
Until next time,
Rachel
(I feel like having a song of the day would be a bit redundant, and I couldn't decide if I wanted to use a song from the album or not. Hence, no song of the day.)