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Listened to ssss snippets months ago but I none of the tracks ended up grabbing me :-* I think I meant to check out MGMT at some point, might have to do that soon-ish.

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Suspiria (yes, it goes perfectly with the film) & Little Dark Age are my favorites.

 

MGMT with the bounce back.

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missed 2 updates whoops

a laughing death in meatspace was pretty good and def one of the more notable rock releases this year

i didn't like caution too much and i was even expecting to :katie: i think her vocals sound a bit too reedy for me maybe

we stan george clanton we do

s x4 was a flop but occasionally lykke malone snapped

suspiria was an excellent sountrack for the movie with some amazing songs

and little dark age is mgmt's best album!

 

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ssss, this ain't it chief :mandown: 

I wish I spent more time with LDA when it was released butt I did enjoy it a lot (more than I expected to).

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MGMT title track was maybe a little too good, it overshadowed the rest of the album completely for me but it wasn't a bad listen. thom snapped and you're obvs right it's his best solo work. i'd go an extra mile to add it's better than a v fair chunk of radiohead stuff too

 

took it upon myself to listen to at least one album i didn't know before from each of your updates and god knows i'm not listening to something that's over 2 hrs AND jazz so birds in row that was and it was a serve too. i don't think many punk bands are capable of coming up with an instrumental as compelling as remember us better than we are (not surprised given this genre requires precisely zero musicality/musical talent) and as a whole it was a great listen too

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Wig at SSSS making top 40 left18.gif?width=394&height=300 Her mind while writing Bad Woman... That was an experimental record that will surpass time. MGMT is making their way to here...  I liked it when it first came out then somehow (:mandown:) disliked it and now I'm liking it again. When You  is a wig and a half. You did what you had to do which is spilling taste, disco kisses x 

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16 hours ago, theblackestday said:

Bottoms: Me and Michael

what was said 

 

OT: suspiria :clap3: whew a top 1 movie and soundtrack 

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Caution :jonny5:

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ssss was definitely WAY ahead of its time

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Vi Lua Vi Sol getting the recognition it deserves :clap3:

I wouldn't call Me and Michael one of the worst tracks but it's definitely the weakest single.

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MGMT served more longevity than I thought.  It still sounds really good now.

 

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Ahhh an iconic moment in music history, the tiny desk was truly SHOOK

 

Great gowns @ the albums 

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SSSS :alexz: Bad Woman in worst list tho? :biblio: delete this

Suspiria :smitten: 

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Days That Got Away as a fav.. is a choice

 

MGMT did snap though

 

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ssss SUCKED

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35. Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon voyage

Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Pop

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I didn't care much for her debut, but this (overdue) follow-up is quite the serve and seems to be more fully realized. Love how adventurous and creative it is when it comes to the production and instrumentation, and even though her vocals are the weakest aspect of this album (she's literally just whispering off-key) they surprisingly end up complimenting the songs.

 

Tops: Quand Les Larmes D'un Ange Font Danser La Neige, Desert Horse, Shirim

Bottoms: Var Har Du Vart

 

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34. Tim Hecker - Konoyo

Ambient, Electroacoustic, Drone

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Great soundscapes, beautiful soundscapes

 

Tops: all of em

Bottoms: N/A

 

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33. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food

Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop

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I see why some fans may have been underwhelmed with the album, but I think it really requires multiple listens to fully appreciate and luckily enough it managed to captivate me and I'd argue it's as good as Multi-Love. It's highly focused but varied, and filled with mellow, subtle and moody jams as well as funky and even a few noisy bops.

 

TopsHunnybee, Not in Love We're Just High, American Guilt

Bottoms: If You're Going to Break Yourself

 

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32. harunemuri - harutosyura

Noise Pop, J-Pop

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Alright, who let this bitch snap this hard? Up and coming rapper-singer Haru Nemuri is a small artist in Japan who gained global recognition this year after releasing this incredible rock album, which goes from post-hardcore to synthpop alongside quirky-manic rap verses disguised in catchy and bubbly pop tunes and hooks. So many standouts, like the title track which features what peak guitar tone sounds like, and yumewomiyou which has what might be the most beautiful piano riff I've heard this year. Her screams are so powerful and tasteful, metal singers wish to possess to energy she possesses.

 

Topsharutosyura, yumewomiyou, yoruwooyoideta

Bottoms: nineteen

 

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31. DJ Koze - Knock Knock

House, Deep House

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This album was pretty instant for me but the length put me off of it for awhile, until I luckily ended up revisiting late this year which reminded me of how damn great it is. It's a fantastic start-to-finish listen, but there's a bunch of standouts which this album is built upon in my opinion, and even though it could've been trimmed out of a few tracks, this is easily one of the best electronic albums of the year, and I wish I could place it higher.

 

Tops: Pick Up, Moving in a Liquid, Seeing Aliens

Bottoms: This Is My Rock, Music on My Teeth, Muddy Funster

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sorry for slacking, I'm just dying a little x

 

 
On 12/19/2018 at 12:12 AM, wabayou said:

Lykke :) 

:)
 

On 12/19/2018 at 12:12 AM, Unoriginal said:

But now we said it

This and Suspiria back to back points were made

I only listened to LDA once but it didn't really stick with me 

and it didn't stick with you x
 

On 12/19/2018 at 12:17 AM, Dom said:

Lykke Yass, Hard Rain , that’s a classic, That’s a classic.

and Suspiria soundtrack whew, wig in Pakistan.

the power that that has, the intelligence that that has, the clearance that that has, the access that that has, the influence that that has, the profile that that has, the international implications that that has...
 

On 12/19/2018 at 12:18 AM, ChapelHooker said:

Suspiria is the only thing i like/know from this and it should be higher so


hi

i guess

the ignoring oh wow
 

On 12/19/2018 at 12:58 AM, artangel said:

- the amount of taste in HMS only :jonny5:
- Slide, Caution :jonny5:
- SSSS, Suspiria :jonny5:

maybe I snapped? :somepoints~1:
 

On 12/19/2018 at 1:47 AM, Tsareena said:

so sad so sexy :clap3: great record 
only listened once to heaven and earth but I really enjoyed it ff
 

it has that impact huh
 

On 12/19/2018 at 2:00 AM, Kang. said:

Lykke's album sucked IMO. MGMT was dope though. Suspiria and Kamasi I will get around when I have more time :siptea:

fair assessment but I still enjoyed it :mandown: hope you find time for them
 

On 12/19/2018 at 2:20 AM, Tom Vercetti said:

MGMT being the highest this batch is accurate. 

some of your mgmt tops and bottoms should switch imo :thing:

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On 12/19/2018 at 2:22 AM, Remmy said:

Listened to ssss snippets months ago but I none of the tracks ended up grabbing me :-* I think I meant to check out MGMT at some point, might have to do that soon-ish.

I'd recommend listening in full :thing: snippets don't do justice most of the time. and for sure
 

On 12/19/2018 at 6:28 AM, Wicked said:

Suspiria (yes, it goes perfectly with the film) & Little Dark Age are my favorites.

MGMT with the bounce back.

kinda want to watch the film because of this soundtrack, I might do that once it surfaces online :mandown:
 

On 12/19/2018 at 6:35 AM, volition said:

missed 2 updates whoops
a laughing death in meatspace was pretty good and def one of the more notable rock releases this year
i didn't like caution too much and i was even expecting to :katie: i think her vocals sound a bit too reedy for me maybe
we stan george clanton we do
s x4 was a flop but occasionally lykke malone snapped
suspiria was an excellent sountrack for the movie with some amazing songs
and little dark age is mgmt's best album!

well you already been knew I wasn't a fan of caution myself at first but repeated listens did it justice!
not lykke malone :rip: it was her anne frank moment
tea, tea, and more tea
 

On 12/19/2018 at 10:49 AM, Pink Matter said:

ssss, this ain't it chief :mandown: 
I wish I spent more time with LDA when it was released butt I did enjoy it a lot (more than I expected to).

:mandown:
same, I kinda want to hate them for some reason, so me enjoying this album was getting in the way of that.
 

On 12/19/2018 at 1:25 PM, Vilppu said:

MGMT title track was maybe a little too good, it overshadowed the rest of the album completely for me but it wasn't a bad listen. thom snapped and you're obvs right it's his best solo work. i'd go an extra mile to add it's better than a v fair chunk of radiohead stuff too

took it upon myself to listen to at least one album i didn't know before from each of your updates and god knows i'm not listening to something that's over 2 hrs AND jazz so birds in row that was and it was a serve too. i don't think many punk bands are capable of coming up with an instrumental as compelling as remember us better than we are (not surprised given this genre requires precisely zero musicality/musical talent) and as a whole it was a great listen too

well, it's better than The Life of Pablo Vittar Honey for sure :mandown: 
oh wow, my power :ily: but definitely, I really did not expect to love it that much and I'm generally not into screamo shite
 

On 12/19/2018 at 2:33 PM, Sbbmsve said:

Wig at SSSS making top 40 left18.gif?width=394&height=300 Her mind while writing Bad Woman... That was an experimental record that will surpass time. MGMT is making their way to here...  I liked it when it first came out then somehow (:mandown:) disliked it and now I'm liking it again. When You  is a wig and a half. You did what you had to do which is spilling taste, disco kisses x 

She did what she needed to do even if we didn't need that left18.gif?width=394&height=300
 

On 12/19/2018 at 4:41 PM, mokitsu said:

what was said 

OT: suspiria :clap3: whew a top 1 movie and soundtrack 

I said what I said
worst song of the year? maybe so.
 

On 12/19/2018 at 5:44 PM, kelly-clarkson said:

Caution :jonny5:

R&B excellence :jonny5:
 

On 12/19/2018 at 6:30 PM, World Eater said:

ssss was definitely WAY ahead of its time
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Vi Lua Vi Sol getting the recognition it deserves :clap3:
I wouldn't call Me and Michael one of the worst tracks but it's definitely the weakest single.

I would :somepoints~1:
 

On 12/19/2018 at 6:40 PM, madonnas said:

MGMT served more longevity than I thought.  It still sounds really good now.

agreed, I feel like it should've aged badly but most of it still goes off and feels fresh
 

On 12/19/2018 at 7:59 PM, Eeveelution said:

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Ahhh an iconic moment in music history, the tiny desk was truly SHOOK

Great gowns @ the albums 

Tiny Desk peaked here and will never re-peak, why?
 

On 12/19/2018 at 8:22 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

SSSS :alexz: Bad Woman in worst list tho? :biblio: delete this
Suspiria :smitten: 

It's what it deserves
 

On 12/19/2018 at 9:45 PM, Navyofbadgals said:

Days That Got Away as a fav.. is a choice

MGMT did snap though

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that was... an experimental vaporwave longue record that will surpass time
 

On 12/19/2018 at 9:53 PM, Body Electrician said:

ssss SUCKED

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I didn't like Melody's album :thing: harunemuri's one was good but I didn't go back to it much I don't think? I loved the Kick In The World EP with all those messy remixes though

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Melody and Unknown Mortal seeing each other on your list like tumblr_inline_pbd8mm8ahK1rbgerg_540.gif 

They were cute psych-pop efforts. Dj Koze :yas~1: So good to see some obscure musica deconstructed club here.

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DJ Koze album has some great Roisin collabs :clap3: 

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Don't know these, will listen x

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bon voyage is a serve and same i didn't care for her previous album either

 

ms eevee rec'd me the harunemuri album earlier but he also rec'd me tirzah so i'm scared to fully trust him again. but i like this... i keep telling myself to explore jpn music more but remain glued to the inferior asian country that's sad huh

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Tim's album is in the right slot. I still haven't listened to Melody even tho I enjoyed her debut.

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Melody did what she had to do on Bon Voyage 

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DJ KOZE IS A SLAY, DADDY. I LOVE HOW YOU HAVE THESE BOPS OF AN ALBUMS IN YOUR TOP. PICK UP IS SUCH A CLUB JAM, I CAN'T. gives me kinda daft punk one more time vibe, don't know why. don't judgee me.

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don't know any from this set but I'm listening to melody's echo chamber and well let me add to my queue... really interesting 

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