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i’m not starting but if ‘to the moon and back’ isn’t in the top 40 i’m starting
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ok xmas is over so here's another 20
#40 - "Mask Off" by Future An extremely good hook lifted Future out of that bracket of 'musicians I will never bother to listen to' and probably not enough to 'listen to again'. For what it's worth, Mask Off was great. For fans of: music videos with obnoxiously long intros #39 - "Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled, Rihanna & Bryson Tiller The idea of a summer passing by in the 2010s without Rihanna contributing to one of its biggest anthems - whether they're good or not - is almost unthinkable now and thankfully 'Wild Thoughts' was one of the better ones. ie. it wasn't This Is What You Came For or Work. For fans of: ANOTHER ONE #38 - "Silence" by Marshmello & Khalid I've only recently really got into this so I suspect I may have placed it a lot higher had I had months of experience with it... right now it's my go-to whenever I put my iPod on and it'll be a while before that changes! For fans of: a DJ with a silly mask that isn't a complete prick like Deadmau5! (as far as I know) #37 - "That's So Us" by Allie X I think this technically emerged in 2016 but I don't really care to amend the 2016 edition of this list so :shrug: A tremendous pop song and whilst I am neither a Leo, a Cancer, nor someone who follows horoscopes (quite the opposite really, I silently judge everyone who is!) this song makes me want to be born a half-year later so it can apply to me. For fans of: BLOODY POP #36 - "On My Mind" by Disciples I didn't have a tremendous deal of hope for the solo-work of Disciples after what they released with Calvin Harris - 'How Deep Is Your Love' was one of those early-10s chart-botherers with almost nothing memorable about it but still managed to be everywhere for a long time. 'On My Mind' is quite the opposite: didn't make a huge impression on the charts but is a far moodier, richer listening experience and, yes, a bop too. For fans of: voguing #35 - "Ocean" by Goldfrapp I generally tend to use my laptop to discover new music so the sound quality is somewhat lost on me a lot of the time, but 'Ocean' was one I first heard with decent headphones and the bass of it blew me away. With space-age synths that'd make Depeche Mode proud, Goldfrapp's comeback was a blustery and powerful one :love: For fans of: the sort of thing that soundtracks mediocre sci-fi movies lately (see: Susanne Sundfør with M83/Royksopp) #34 - "Tease" by Ralph Easily the song that defined summer 2017 for me, 'Tease' is a cute pop song that tells of sisterhood and gossip and laughing at sleazy men. She also looks unnervingly like Kristen Wiig. For fans of: pretending you live in Miami and own a convertible and have a small terrier in the passenger seat as you do your weekly shop and wink at attractive joggers. #33 - "Strangers" by Sigrid If 2018 doesn't belong to Sigrid then there is no justice in the world. She's made some of the year's best pop and this is almost 'Carly Rae Jepsen' levels of excellence. One to come in this rankdown might even eclipse her. For fans of: every single part of a song sounding like a chorus. #32 - "Around U" by MUNA Hands down one of the best break-up songs of the year: the way she sings "I no longer revolve around you" is something that should go down as an all-time hairbrush karaoke great. For fans of: Coldplay's "Clocks" if it were released as a sombre dance song featuring HAIM. #31 - "ELEMENT." by Kendrick Lamar I wanted to put 'FEEL.' here but that wasn't on YouTube so I settled for the next best track. For fans of: making it look sexy #30 - "Issues" by Julia Michaels I consider it one of the year's masterstrokes in 'shade' that Julia Michaels passed over 'Bad Liar' to Selena Gomez when she had this up her sleeve for her own career. Sure, 'Bad Liar' is decent, but this eclipsed it and stands as the year's best minimalist-pop effort. For fans of: peculiar rhythms #29 - "Slide" by Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean & Migos Migos weren't entirely necessary and made the whole thing awkward with their choice comments on 'the gays' this year, but let's gloss over that and sway to Calvin Harris' best track since 'We Found Love'. For fans of: ...I don't need to sell this to anyone do I? It's funky af. #28 - "Young, Dumb & Broke" by Khalid I've seen all sorts of op-ed pieces about how this reflects perfectly on the lack of opportunities for millennials and I'm sure that's all correct and true but personally I just included it because it's quite groovy. For fans of: the world being introduced to a great guest vocalist with soul, other than Frank Ocean or the Weeknd #27 - "Veka" by Zola Jesus In lieu of a good Bjork album this year, Zola Jesus is handily available to fill that gap. Please enjoy your visit and discuss any subjects of the track with our stewardess, Sullen Girl. For fans of: making it past the first minute and a half before something amazing happens. #26 - "Green Light" by Lorde Let's pretend I didn't hate 'Pure Heroine' and write her off as a fad. 'Melodrama' is terrific and this first taste of it was sure enough proof of it. For fans of: brand new sounds in your mind #25 - "LMK" by Kelela It took a curiously long time for Kelela to cross the gap from 'debut EP' to 'debut LP' but all's forgiven because this single-handedly saved R&B this year :clap1: For fans of: that strobe-lit hallway that I'm sure was in the video for the Spice Girls' "Who Do You Think You Are?" #24 - "Holding On" by The War on Drugs I keep overlooking this band and I don't know why because both albums I've heard of theirs have been perfect. The music video is one of those glimpses that makes America look like a beautiful place rather than the divided nightmare it currently is, and has a poignant tale of an old widower filling his days after losing his wife. For fans of: xylophones making rock sound cuter #23 - "Unforgettable" by French Montana & Swae Lee https://78.media.tumblr.com/cfc71cdb...qe3q3s_540.gif For fans of: a good bop #22 - "Slip Away" by Perfume Genius Everything about this screams Kate Bush to me, from the primal-sounding intro to the random bursts of energy between of verse and choruses. He gets stronger and more confident of his identity as a star with each album and this is his most flamboyant and electric yet For fans of: dandies, running in wedding dresses, weird Shakespearean forests #21 - "Chanel" by Frank Ocean In which Frank confirms he is the top in his relationship For fans of: not having to wait 4 years for new material |
Green Light :love:
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the top 20 tonight?
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is wolf alice - planet hunter in t’top 20
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*puts my 2017 smart playlist™ on shuffle and just posts whatever comes on shuffle*
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2 entries from Khalid already I assume #1 is going to be Saved
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Final block of ten before I do the age-old tradition of "one at a time posts for heightened tension and intrigue!!!"
#20 - "Who Dat Boy" by Tyler, the Creator Only recently got into this because of how unnerving and jarring it was the first time I stumbled across it... but it was nice to hear his 'type' is Romeo and Juliet-era Leonardo DiCaprio. For fans of: amateur facial surgery #19 - "Praying" by Kesha Kesha shed a lot more than the dollar sign from her name this year, and there are few tales in the music industry that are more liberating or refreshing to see. Kesha's public battles with record labels and assault lawsuits all culminated in this: 'Praying' is a massive upheaval and a battle-cry that not only proved her vocal credentials but also her courage. :clap1: For fans of: rebirths, supporting queens, brightly-coloured visuals #18 - "Passionfruit" by Drake The albums and the mixtapes are in full flow now and have been for a while, and whilst the quality invariably dips here and there, Drake is still surprisingly capable of pulling off triumphs like this: 'Passionfruit' is a chilled, instantly hooking effort that is sure to infuriate everyone else who's a bit sick of him (because it's good regardless of protestations). For fans of: song titles with fruit in them. See also: VV Brown's 'The Apple' and The Runaways' 'Cherry Bomb'. #17 - "Star Roving" by Slowdive If you close your eyes and listen to this - and only this - you can instantly be fooled into thinking it's 1993 again and shoegaze/Britpop are still exciting new trends. For fans of: that GIF from the Simpsons of the Lollapalooza kids swaying unenthusiastically to Sonic Youth. #16 - "Love Galore" by SZA & Travis Scott It seems I can't go a year without discovering a new R&B female that is immediately enrapturing and full of talent. Hell, more than one a year, but none this year stood out like SZA did. I am oddly afraid of butterflies (I don't discriminate, I hate all insects, flying or otherwise) but this makes them seem as everyday-opulent as diamonds. For fans of: sex #15 - "Mi Gente" by J Balvin, Willy William and Beyonce A remix that came about to raise money for Puerto Rico in light of their batterings from various hurricanes, charity singles are usually sombre affairs... this one took Puerto Rico's indomitable spirit and love of dance and turned it into a multi-lingual masterpiece. For fans of: being unable to hear any other tune in your head for at least 4 months. #14 - "Loyalty" by Kendrick Lamar & Rihanna A lot of Kendrick's music bumps into a wall with some listeners because of how overtly political and angry it can sound, so I guess it's no surprise that slow-jams like 'Loyalty' are dealt out to appease those who just want something a little lighter. Add in Rihanna in her best form and it's an instant highlight. For fans of: sharks #13 - "To The Moon and Back" by Fever Ray I mentioned already the 9 year wait for new material from Fever Ray, and this comeback video was quite the impression. In which she's awoken from a coma, eats pussy, is pissed on, and dumped in the back of a truck. For fans of: weird Scandinavians and their excellent pop #12 - "I Dare You" by The xx Around this time last year, 'On Hold' was dropped and promised to be the start of another beautiful album cycle from the xx. It would eventually release in January, and this track stands as my favourite from it - melodically simple but infectious, romantically rich and vocally resonant. Oh and it has Eleven from Stranger Things, the kid from Moonlight, and Paris Jackson, in the video. For fans of: sunkissed 90s nostalgia. #11 - "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen Where does Carly Rae Jepsen go from here? Has she peaked? I just don't know. It's frightening but for now we have this. And that's enough to settle anything. For fans of: living |
How DARE you cut Carly from the top 10
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it was a heartbreaking decision but it's her fault for giving it THAT official video!
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She didn’t, her friends did :nono: the label weren’t even going to make a video for it :nono:
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I can’t believe family feud won
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Mask Off :clap1:
Wild Thoughts :clap1: ELEMENT. was pretty good I guess Young Dumb & Broke ain't bad :clap1: Haven't heard anything recent from Kesha but Praying sounds good :clap1: Meh I prefer ELEMENT. over LOYALTY. I hope HUMBLE. is on the list :worry: Also I wouldn't put DNA. top 10 but I also think it's better than ELEMENT. & LOYALTY. I like the diversity in music/genres on this list. :clap1: |
Thank you :love: I shall do the top 10 now!!!
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#10 - "Los Ageless" by St. Vincent aka. the commentary on the shallowness of rich America that Katy Perry wishes she'd released! Perhaps the most visually-appealing video I've seen all year, too, but it makes this top ten on account of its dark sound, its rich synths, and how versatile her voice is on it. |
Wow I can’t believe The Cure is top 9! :flutter:
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#9 - "4:44" by Jay-Z I loved this before I even knew (ie. just now) that its video had an intro featuring Eartha Kitt and some cute kid singing 'Feeling Good'. The sample is shrill and powerful enough but outshone by Jay's self-flagellation and one of the best apologies ever issued |
#8 - "No One Knows Me (Like the Piano)" by Sampha As starkly beautiful and poignant as the stuff released by Adele and Sam Smith and yet didn't enjoy even a smidgeon of the success they do :think: can't think why :think: At least he won the Mercury. Sampha's voice :love: |
#7 - "Malibu" by Miley Cyrus I know placing this higher than 'Praying' will be controversial enough without me trying to compare the two, especially when Miley's "struggle" was trying to get over the public image that she alone was really responsible for, but as far as 'musical reflections on maturity and evolution' go, Malibu was the most satisfying for me. The song underwhelmed at first - largely because I just wanted another 'We Can't Stop' - but grew and grew into a rich, understated chunk of serenity. |
malibu :love:
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#6 - "Supercut" by Lorde It was tough choosing between Liability, Perfect Places and this. Supercut just won out on account of its perfect flow. Each portion of the track sounds like a chorus, and feels triumphant - and its story of a girl trying to stay grounded in a relationship whilst being whisked all over the place... well we all can relate can't we? |
Los Ageless and Malibu :love:
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#5 - "Call the Police" by LCD Soundsystem The vinyl for this album just got delivered today so I'm particularly ~in the mood~ to wax lyrical about this band and indeed this track right now. 2017 was a year of many, many unexpected returns (which was good because there were a lot of returns I would've expected that never materialised - looking at YOU, Robyn, Sky Ferreira, Janelle Monae and Disclosure!) and LCD Soundsystem's was by far the best. This first track to emerge from it is a Bowiesque dream and confirms them as my current favourite band. |
Yuck @ Malibu
I literally feel nauseous listening to it (but to be fair I'm sick). :bored: |
#4 - "Everything Now" by Arcade Fire How do you go from a lead single like this to everything else that would unfold on the album? :( Ugh it's just so depressing. The title track, at least, was as joyous and multi-layered as they are at their best. |
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#3 - "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar The idea of saying "this might be his greatest song" about someone like Kendrick Lamar is so worrisome and hesitant that I might just not bother... but it is tempting. |
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#2 - "Don't Take The Money" by Bleachers I desperately wanted to give this 'first place' because it is 100% the song that's given me the most happiness and life this year whenever I've put it on... which really undermines the #1 I've chosen's status as #1 :laugh:... but I guess a last minute decision adds to the drama. Jack Antonoff - aka Mr. Bleachers - is the man behind most of your favourite Lorde, P!nk and Taylor Swift* songs this year so the VERY LEAST YOU COULD DO, IS LISTEN TO THIS, AND ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR. *everyone has their off-days. But get that coin! |
#1 - "Don't Kill My Vibe" by Sigrid I can already smell the ire of a bunch of Pitchforkers over me using a song that shares a title with a Kendrick Lamar track over Kendrick himself this year but oh well. Sigrid is excellent. This song is excellent. The way its intro is a distorted, ugly interpolation of the chorus. Her vocal command at such a young age. Her weird stage presence for someone so small. 'Don't Kill My Vibe' is a brilliant debut single. |
I like it but I'm indeed pitchforking for no Kendrick Lamar at #1!
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I don't know what to think
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Malibu and Supercut :love:
I actually forgot about Don't Kill My Vibe, a SONG :clap1: |
Before I mention the top 50 albums, every one I listened to that didn't quite make the cut:
Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? - 7/10 Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors - 7/10 Miley Cyrus - Younger Now - 7/10 Ariel Pink - Dedicated to Bobby Jameson - 7/10 Baths - Romaplasm - 7/10 The Killers - Wonderful Wonderful - 7/10 Julia Michaels - Nervous System - 7/10 Kasabian - For Crying Out Loud - 7/10 London Grammar - Truth is a Beautiful Thing - 7/10 alt-J - RELAXER - 7/10 Beth Ditto - Fake Sugar - 7/10 Real Estate - In Mind - 7/10 Arca - Arca - 7/10 Washed Out - Mister Mellow - 7/10 Vic Mensa - The Autobiography - 7/10 Feist - Pleasure - 7/10 HAIM - Something to Tell You - 6.5/10 Saint Etienne - Home Counties - 6.5/10 Phoenix - Ti Amo - 6.5/10 Taylor Swift - Reputation - 6.5/10 P!nk - Beautiful Trauma - 6.5/10 Arcade Fire - Everything Now - 6.5/10 Bjork - Utopia - 6.5/10 The Amazons - The Amazons - 6.5/10 Paloma Faith - The Architect - 6.5/10 Blondie - Pollinator - 6.5/10 Liam Gallagher - As You Were - 6.5/10 Charli XCX - Number 1 Angel - 6.5/10 Harry Styles - Harry Styles - 6.5/10 Paramore - After Laughter - 6/10 Jhene Aiko - Trip - 6/10 Cashmere Cat - 9 - 6/10 DJ Khaled - Grateful - 6/10 Wavves - You're Welcome - 6/10 Austra - Future Politics - 6/10 Katy Perry - Witness - 6/10 Future Islands - The Far Field - 6/10 Elbow - Little Fictions - 6/10 Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol 1 - 5.5/10 Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold - 5.5/10 Jamiroquai - Automaton - 5.5/10 TLC - TLC - 5.5/10 Zara Larsson - So Good - 5.5 Rag'n'Bone Man - Human - 5.5 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built the Moon? - 5.5/10 Nelly Furtado - The Ride - 5/10 Coldplay - Kaleidoscope - 5/10 Queens of the Stone Age - Villains - 5/10 Cults - Offering - 4.5/10 Shamir - Hope - 4/10 PWR BTTM - Pageant - 4/10 Ed Sheeran - Divide - 3.5/10 |
Queen Elizabitch, Dua Lipa and Rainbow deserve better
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Oh oops I forgot to finish. Here's 15 more then I'll announce the last 5 individually~
https://i.imgur.com/LmA74OC.png Presented without comment for the most part because this has taken long enough! End this! Just end this NOW! 8/10s https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J5...tIJRFevrA=w300 #20 - "Gang Signs and Prayer" by Stormzy https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._of_a_Life.png #19 - "Visions of a Life" by Wolf Alice https://i2.wp.com/www.musicomh.com/w...00%2C300&ssl=1 #18 - "V" by The Horrors https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Ctrl_cover.png #17 - "Ctrl" by SZA 8.5/10s https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J7...nn8uaL2Po=w300 #16 - "Humanz" by Gorillaz https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/c...5a15_thumb.jpg #15 - "No Shape" by Perfume Genius https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aGIAA...vZU/s-l300.jpg #14 - "Okovi" by Zola Jesus https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...JessieWare.png #13 - "Glasshouse" by Jessie Ware https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...sseduction.png #12 - "Masseduction" by St. Vincent https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0k...Rq18momrI=w300 #11 - "Process" by Sampha ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ 9/10s (I didn't give a higher score than 9/10 this year! So these 10 are quite interchangeable) https://t2.genius.com/unsafe/300x0/h...000x1000x1.jpg #10 - "A Deeper Understanding" by The War on Drugs https://t2.genius.com/unsafe/300x0/h...000x1000x1.jpg #9 - "Flower Boy" by Tyler, the Creator https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._I_See_You.png #8 - "I See You" by The xx https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...TheJewels3.jpg #7 - "Run the Jewels 3" by Run the Jewels https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._Melodrama.png #6 - "Melodrama" by Lorde |
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