In the pantheon of 2010s pop music, few albums managed to pivot an artist’s narrative as swiftly and successfully as Loud . Following the darker, moodier Rated R , Rihanna didn’t just change the radio dial; she spray-painted it red. But if you’ve been streaming “Only Girl (In the World)” over Bluetooth earbuds, you’re missing half the party.
– A powerful ballad showcasing Rihanna's vocal range. Rihanna-Loud-2010- -FLAC-
– The definitive club hit of the era.
There is a psychological shift when you stop streaming and start listening to a FLAC file. Because the file resides on your hard drive or DAP, you are committing to the album as an artifact. In the pantheon of 2010s pop music, few