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my '2018' could mean anything (2018 is a social construct)

are you that man who asked to get his age legally lowered

 

the sleep song is a complete serve, maybe even the best discovery i've had from the lists now

 

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bad after it was good

 

butterflies vs. all the filler crap between it and space cowboy

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:clap3: party for one 
butterflies.. hmnm no points on the melody
 

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another solid set. no matter what I cannot get into Cupcakke at all.

Black Paint is still song of the summer according to some publications. Agree on denzel and carly's song isn't as bad as others say. 

The 4/20 dank metal track here ?

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Party For You is a cute sing

Butterflies is one of the best from GH :clap3:

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Denzel :heart2: that little jab though :mandown: 

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double update today!

 



 
On 12/21/2018 at 6:30 PM, ultraviolence.xx said:

party for one rustles my jimmies :smitten: 

gonna pretend i didn’t see the kanservative song :foxaylove3:

? what's wrong with conservatives

 

On 12/21/2018 at 6:32 PM, Superpower said:

Cupcakke’s instrumentals are so underrated. That flute in LGBT was everything.



All Mine was cute but I only used it for a day or 2.

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The Kacey hate is not cute.

someone has to say it

 

On 12/21/2018 at 6:56 PM, Wicked said:

How much is Jorja's label paying you

:mandown: 

 

On 12/21/2018 at 6:59 PM, madonnas said:

Quiz is like the upgraded version of Cartoons tbh.

hm i think they are both pretty close together in quality

 

On 12/21/2018 at 9:23 PM, Unoriginal said:

K*nye? 

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On 12/22/2018 at 2:20 AM, theblackestday said:

trying to figure out if you like these songs or hate them based on these writeups

 

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both sides of the same coin

 

On 12/22/2018 at 2:58 AM, Navyofbadgals said:

Hurt You, Blue Lights, Vengeance and Butterflies

Party For One does suck :mandown: The OCRJH WON 

they might have won, but they are delusional so who really won :mandown: 

 

On 12/22/2018 at 3:35 AM, World Eater said:

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...with the last two updates (if we ignore Kanye and FJM) :mandown: We stan Lil Uzi, we sure do! Canary Yellow, Countin' Up, Half life, Party for One (the gays are going to hell for disrespecting this), VENGEANCE l VENGEANCE (a title emote.png), Butterflies and Crayons :heart2:

.t katy, so much talent (i liked the FJM song :emofish:)

 

On 12/22/2018 at 4:28 AM, Lazuli said:

Party For One and Butterflies :worship: 

women really won in 2018 huh

 

On 12/22/2018 at 11:48 AM, Vilppu said:

are you that man who asked to get his age legally lowered

 

the sleep song is a complete serve, maybe even the best discovery i've had from the lists now

 

butterflies vs. all the filler crap between it and space cowboy

no, that man was nicki minaj.

no lies about kacey were told

 

On 12/22/2018 at 1:45 PM, Tsareena said:

:clap3: party for one 
butterflies.. hmnm no points on the melody
 

:mandown: 

 

12 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

another solid set. no matter what I cannot get into Cupcakke at all.

Black Paint is still song of the summer according to some publications. Agree on denzel and carly's song isn't as bad as others say. 

The 4/20 dank metal track here ?

whattt with cupcakke you are missing out (but maybe it's a gay thing)

if black paint is the song of the summer then i must live in narnia

 

7 hours ago, Mark Rih said:

Party For You is a cute sing

Butterflies is one of the best from GH :clap3:

true, though it reflects badly on golden hour

 

49 minutes ago, Pink Matter said:

Denzel :heart2: that little jab though :mandown: 

it's what he deserves :mandown: 

 

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60. Apples - Lily Allen

it is kind of an interesting change to see her examining herself instead of attacking someone else. her new album is a lot more interesting to me than anything she has done in the past for this reason.

musica folk pop

 

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59. Nice For What - Drake

drake always seems to get something right amongst the mass of uninspired trash he ***** out every year. the ex-factor sample was a brilliant idea, making this song one of the best hits of the year.

musica pop rap

 

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58. AS Another Life - Amnesia Scanner

kinda reminds me of a bunch of mia songs of different genres all mashed together.

musica deconstructed club

 

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57. Ace (feat. Smino & Saba) - Noname

rap’s most poetic songstress tells her story, while the guest vocalists come through and do what they needed to do.

musica conscious hip hop

 

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56. Catch It - Iceage

far and away the best thing i’ve heard from them, so well envisioned, and so catchy.

musica post-punk

 

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55. Helix - Kelly Moran

the piano but with tapping noises thing does kind of get old over a whole album, but this track is a beautiful encapsulation of the concept.

musica post-minimalism

 

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54. Black Pearl - SUNMI

lush, pulsating synthwave song, the kind that i want to hear more of from the kpop scene (as in, i don’t know if it exists already).

musica synthpop, k-pop

 

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53. SICKO MODE - Travis Scott

ignoring drake as any sane person should, this is probably the best hit of the year, a genuinely interesting and progressive trap song that shows that rodeo was no fluke. but pls, make another rodeo.

musica pop rap

 

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52. Hi Def Distance Romance - Kimbra

honestly better than most of the album, minus last year’s top of the world. very fresh, not just in the musical sense but ‘fresh sounding’.

musica electropop

 

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51. Across To Anoyo - Tim Hecker

king tim just wanted to airbnb in kyoto for his birthday and look what happened

musica ambient

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50. Spells - Jenny Hval

a very interesting and beautiful song from jenny hval. i only very recently delved into her catalog and was impressed by her creativity and versatility, but this song is unlike what i’ve heard from her before, because it is very sophisto-poppy. i didn’t even listen her whole ep, just this track because of the positive reception to it.

musica art pop

 

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49. Love Can Be So Hard - Disclosure

i guess disclosure are getting a bit better again, as they move into a new direction for the 2nd time. i wish it wasn’t so repetitive though.

musica future funk

 

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48. Void - Kilo Kish

this draws from so many separate types of electronic music and r&b that it makes for an exciting listen.

musica alternative r&b

 

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47. Distortion - Mount Eerie

long and sad, a little less direct than a crow looked at me, but it’s very beautiful and it has incredible lyrics.

musica indie rock

 

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46. Chun-Li - Nicki Minaj

we hate her indeed, but this song has enough quotables to sustain atrl until after i die, and it really had me thinking the album was going to be her best effort.

musica hardcore hip hop (according to rym)

 

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45. It Will Last Forever - I Hate Models

i’m not familiar with industrial techno at all, but if this is what it sounds like, please give me more to listen to. what a heavy, invigorating, and dancefloor-ready techno track.

musica industrial techno

 

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44. Rose in Harlem - Teyana Taylor

jesus this is perfect, what a brilliant sample. also she sounds like dua lipa.

musica contemporary r&b

 

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43. X-RAY - Tommy Cash

the exact dotted line between dated eurohouse and eurohouse revivalism as irony. absolutely hilarious to listen to.

musica happy hardcore

 

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42. cherubim - serpentwithfeet

i’ve been wanting someone to fully embrace gospel stylings in alternative r&b, and who better to carry that out than a fantastic singer.

musica alternative r&b

 

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41. USA - Jeff Rosenstock

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musica power pop

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Chun-Li, Sicko Mode and Catch It are the best here :alexz: 

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2 hours ago, volition said:

i didn’t even listen her whole ep, just this track because of the positive reception to it.

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Apples was probably the most memorable song from Lily's album but not necessairly in a good way :mandown:


Nice for What, Another Life, Catch It, Helix (tea at the writeup but you didn't hear this from me), Across to Anoyo, X-Ray (which I'm gonna accredit to my proselytisation) and USA...

 

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Don't mind me just catching up here :cupid:

 

RENIEGO is definitely a highlight on Rosalia's album vocally

Lotus is what they play on the elevator to heaven :alexz:

We Appreciate Power grew on me a little but I still think it's not that good

Smerz did a few things on that song

Butterflies is the best song on Golden Hour by a LOT

CLARENCE GETTING RECOGNITION OMG :duca:

Noname kind of snapped on Ace a little bit

I still feel like Across To Anoyo could have been atleast 5 minutes shorter but it's still amazing

Distortion :jonny2:

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Oh bitch this a serve!

 

Apples is great, I agree I love the more reflective lyrics from her.

The Noname and Iceage songs are nice.

Black Pearl :heart2: 

Hi Def being better than the album is a reach, but it's a pretty song.

Void is really underrated! A good choice for her.

Spells and Rose :clap3: 

Yeah Chun Li really hoodwinked me into thinking queen would be good.

LCBSH is the only disclosure song I heard this year, it was good.

 

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the kind that i want to hear more of from the kpop scene (as in, i don’t know if it exists already)

it does not but you should maybe listen to this song. it doesn't sound like black pearl in the slightest but i think you should listen anyway

 

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i didn’t even listen her whole ep, just this track because of the positive reception to it.

 

the right way to do that

 

really fun set overall. wish i liked mount eerie songs more due to how poignant they are but musically they ain't doin it for me sadly

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Hi Def Distance Romance >>> Primal Heart 

 

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Nice for What, AS Another Life, Spells, Catch It, Helix Studios, SICKO MODE, Across to Anoyo, Distortion, X-RAY and cherubim

:yas:

 

11 hours ago, volition said:

far and away the best thing i’ve heard from them, so well envisioned, and so catchy.

Guess you haven't heard their last album :)

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Ace is the summary of current chicago rap. 

I randomly found helix on spotify and had some interest in it. Never checked out the full album it came from tho. 

AS's album was a dud but another life is a highlight, yes. 

 

The #50-#41 batch

 

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spells WHEW.

if only ms. minaj had Kept That Same Energy across the whole album and not been a horrible person :katie: 

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Lilly Allen did that :clap3:
whew Ace... a bop 
nopoints on Hi Def Distance Romance... actually let me listen to it again
love can be so hard such a bop
oop void :clap3: 
chun li :)
cherubim whew

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Maybe you snapped again? Great set. A lot of highlights and way too many to name.

Ace is probably my favorite

 

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I'll reply to everyone elses asap! Also taking the day off for christmas but will make it up

 

22 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Chun-Li, Sicko Mode and Catch It are the best here :alexz: 

:clap3: love em

 

19 hours ago, theblackestday said:

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Apples was probably the most memorable song from Lily's album but not necessairly in a good way :mandown:


Nice for What, Another Life, Catch It, Helix (tea at the writeup but you didn't hear this from me), Across to Anoyo, X-Ray (which I'm gonna accredit to my proselytisation) and USA...

 

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first of all, there is nothing bad about apples in the slightest

second of all, i love u sm for the xray comment

 

18 hours ago, Vxspertine said:

Don't mind me just catching up here :cupid:

 

RENIEGO is definitely a highlight on Rosalia's album vocally

Lotus is what they play on the elevator to heaven :alexz:

We Appreciate Power grew on me a little but I still think it's not that good

Smerz did a few things on that song

Butterflies is the best song on Golden Hour by a LOT

CLARENCE GETTING RECOGNITION OMG :duca:

Noname kind of snapped on Ace a little bit

I still feel like Across To Anoyo could have been atleast 5 minutes shorter but it's still amazing

Distortion :jonny2:

wow ok this is a list! i agree with all of the things you say (probably cause they are mostly good) including @ across to anoyo tbh. update your best of!

 

18 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Oh bitch this a serve!

 

Apples is great, I agree I love the more reflective lyrics from her.

The Noname and Iceage songs are nice.

Black Pearl :heart2: 

Hi Def being better than the album is a reach, but it's a pretty song.

Void is really underrated! A good choice for her.

Spells and Rose :clap3: 

Yeah Chun Li really hoodwinked me into thinking queen would be good.

LCBSH is the only disclosure song I heard this year, it was good.

 

dsfk not good :mandown: anyway glad you liked the set! lily's album is underrated imo.

 

18 hours ago, Vilppu said:

it does not but you should maybe listen to this song. it doesn't sound like black pearl in the slightest but i think you should listen anyway

 

the right way to do that

 

really fun set overall. wish i liked mount eerie songs more due to how poignant they are but musically they ain't doin it for me sadly

damn the song you linked me was brave. not what i would've expected at ALL. as for mount eerie yeah you know what you're getting from him when you listen (though his earlier work like the glow p2 is a lot more dynamic)

 

16 hours ago, Sbbmsve said:

Hi Def Distance Romance >>> Primal Heart 

 

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:mandown: i didn't lie

 

10 hours ago, World Eater said:

Nice for What, AS Another Life, Spells, Catch It, Helix Studios, SICKO MODE, Across to Anoyo, Distortion, X-RAY and cherubim

:yas:

 

Guess you haven't heard their last album :)

as it is the only iceage song i've heard, you guessed right :mandown: but no one can ever call me a liar

 

10 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

Ace is the summary of current chicago rap. 

I randomly found helix on spotify and had some interest in it. Never checked out the full album it came from tho. 

AS's album was a dud but another life is a highlight, yes. 

 

The #50-#41 batch

 

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you probably don't need to check out the whole album but the song water music is the other thing i like from it.

 

9 hours ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

spells WHEW.

if only ms. minaj had Kept That Same Energy across the whole album and not been a horrible person :katie: 

only one of those things is actually possible

 

8 hours ago, Tsareena said:

nopoints on Hi Def Distance Romance... actually let me listen to it again

first they hate you then they switch

 

4 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Maybe you snapped again? Great set. A lot of highlights and way too many to name.

Ace is probably my favorite

 

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noname is so underrated on here honestly, i think some ppl are disappointed (i'm not)

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40. yoruwooyoideta - harunemuri

the riff that ties the whole song together is so catchy and tense, it definitely makes this song one of the most memorable of harutosyura. this song is notably absent of her usual screaming and loud noise elements; it’s quieter, but it keeps me hanging on to every moment.

musica j-pop / noise rock / japanese hip hop

 

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39. One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

one of the best mainstream pop songs of the year. it’s not hugely original or anything, but all of dua’s contemporaries are making such trash that she immediately stands out for her slightly more left-field decisions. i love the recent incorporations of garage house and uk garage into pop songs (like ntltc as well).

musica garage house

 

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38. Moving in a Liquid (feat. Eddie Fummler) - DJ Koze

the synths on this are straight up gorgeous, and the scattered glitchy flourishes remind me of discovery era daft punk. a really nice deep house track.

musica deep house

 

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37. When You Die - MGMT

very dark suicidal lyrics contrasted with nonchalant, jovial instrumentals are basically what i feed on.

musica psychedelic pop

 

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36. My Queen is Harriet Tubman - Sons of Kemet

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musica afro-jazz

 

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35. Focus - Charli XCX

the best charli song this year and i won’t hear anything against it (5 in the morning put up a worthy fight though too).

musica electropop

 

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34. Bubblin' - Anderson .Paak

so much better than anything on his album that i am very confused as to why it didn’t end up making it.

musica west coast hip hop

 

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33. The Light is Coming (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Ariana Grande

and so here i have to rant about the most unfairly vilified track of the year. when the song came out, i was immediately impressed at the work she had done with pharrell and felt it to be her best song to that moment. i saw that it wasn’t so well received on atrl but i thought that was a vocal minority of the tasteless group of her fans that have like, camila in their signatures. but as it turns out no matter the fanbase, whether on here or twitter or whatever, it was completely hated, and i was mad. i was mad because surely ariana would notice the reception to this song, and she would end up making whatever trash would appease her fanbase when she has the potential to do so much better. so basically, ariana’s fans mostly suck & i am always right.

musica dance-pop

 

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32. Fists of Fury - Kamasi Washington

idk what to write about this but it’s epic and powerful.

musica spiritual jazz

 

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31. L-Over - U.S. Girls

curiously overlooked as a highlight whenever i see people talking about this album, i suppose it’s because it’s a bit slower and less immediately engaging. i was finding it quite hard to decide on the song here but l-over has stayed with me the longest, i think.

musica psychedelic pop

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One Kiss :katie2: 

Focus is not the best Charli song but the worst part is that you thot 5ITM was the next closest one

 

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NFW and SM :clap3: Drake always wins somehow :eli:

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3 hours ago, volition said:

damn the song you linked me was brav

is the word brave positive or negative i rly don't know anymore

 

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so basically, ariana’s fans mostly suck

looove bubblin and you're totally right, all of oxnard combined isn't even half as good. focus is second best charli song this year so i would fight but i respect all 5ITM stans, i hope both of you have a great 2019. l-over isn't my top US girls track but it's up there for sure

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6 hours ago, volition said:

ariana’s fans mostly suck & i am always right.

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I feel the same about that whole writeup btw, you went off

 

#40-#37; #34-#31 → classics after classics

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