best of Tom's Best Of 2018 | Finished

[mokitsu]

hmmm kimbra has better songs, the song kinda feels...half baked in the first few minutes if that makes sense but i love the final part

[Tom Vercetti]

Just got home. Passed my finals. Let's get into top 100 territory. 

 

Some lazy descripts r coming since i'm kinda a lazy writer. 

[Tom Vercetti]

 

 

110. Tricot - Potage (Math Rock)

 

 

Energetic Japanese math rock from one of the core groups in the genre. 

 

 

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109. Wild Nothing - Partners In Motion (Sophisti-Pop/Dream Pop)

 

 

I want Gemini Wild Nothing back!! But really, when in doubt go the sophisti route. 

 

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108. Hop Along - Prior Things (Indie Rock)

 

 

Snail mail wishes. 

 

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107. Amenone - Baby Only You & I (Dream Pop/Neo-Psychedelia) 

 

 

Pretty sounding and the genre mixes couldn't get any more accurate.  

 

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106. Gnod - Donovan's Daughters (Noise Rock)

 

 

 

A massive 15 minute opener. Better than Daughters. 

 

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105. Sleep - Marijuanaut's Theme (Stoner Metal/Doom Metal)

 

 

4/20 Dank metal. 

 

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104. Jean Grae x Quelle Chris ft Dane Orr - Peacock (Abstract Hip Hop)

 

 

My favorite produced track on their album as there's a feeling of cautiousness. Each of the MC's evenly has their time to shine.

 

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103. Djrum - Showreel, Pt. 3 - (UK Bass/Ambient)

 

 

It's all about the buildup. When the beat hits  

 

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102. Roosevelt - Illusions (Synthpop/Dance pop)

 

 

Tame Impala jumped out of this one. This stands out compared to the rest of the album, which can get a bit samey at times. 

 

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101. Justin Timberlake - Breeze Off The Pond (Comtemporary R&B/Pop)

 

 

Almost top 100 but he thought.  Breeze Off The Pond is the least cringey song on the album and actually has traces of old-sounding JT. Parts of this song also reminds me of Pharrell's Gust of Wind (one of my favorite songs from him). This song deserved to be on a better album. 

 

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100. Bill Wurtz - Hello Sexy Pants (Sophisti-Pop/Jazz Pop)

 

 

One of the best meme'd songs of the year. The lyrics are SO ridiculous but that's part of the charm. Also, Bill has an amazing ear for melody. 

 

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99. Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure (French House/Synth Punk)

 

 

Hip and fresh. 

 

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98. Tinashe - He Don't Want It (Alternative R&B)

 

 

This is so underrated. More of her album should've been like this (i.e Nightride'd/Reverie'd).

 

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97. Shygirl - O (Industrial Hip Hop/Deconstructed Club)

 

 

The beat, her delivery. Maybe she snapped. 

 

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96. Grimes ft Hana - We Apprecriate Power (Industrial Rock)

 

 

I'm not even going to get into the drama surrounding this song. When it first came out I really liked the idea of her going the industrial route. Few weeks later the verses don't have much impact. I didn't want to have to put grimes this low but there's glaring flaws with this song as time passes on. It's still well produced and the chorus/bridge are apt. If only it was a bit more fast paced and about some seconds shorter.

 

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[Tom Vercetti]

Update Recap:

 

110. Tricot - Potage
109. Wild Nothing - Partners In Motion
108. Hop Along - Prior Things
107. Amenone - Baby Only You & I
106. Gnod - Donovan's Daughters
105. Sleep - Marijuanaut's Theme
104. Jean Grae x Quelle Chris - Peacock
103. Djrum - Showreel, Pt. 3
102. Roosevelt - Illusions
101. Justin Timberlake - Breeze Off The Pond 
100. Bill Wurtz - Hello Sexy Pants
99. Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure
98. Tinashe - He Don't Want It
97. Shygirl - O
96. Grimes ft Hana - We Apprecriate Power

 

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full list so far:

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200. Charlie Puth - The Way I Am

199. David Bryne - Everybody's Coming To My House

198. Porches - Now The Water

197. Yaeji - One More

196. Santigold - Run The Road

195. Washed Out - Face Up

194. Superorganism - Night Time

193. The Radio Dept - Your True Name

192. Popcaan - Body So Good

191. Lil Mosey -  Noticed

190. Ovlov - Half Way Fine

189. Hannah Diamond - True

188. Fabiana Palladino - Shimmer

187. Peggy Gou - Han Jan

186. Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Saudi - X

185. Ari Lennox - Whipped Cream

184. Sheck Wes - Gmail 

183. Mahalia - I Wish I Missed My Ex 

182. Czarface & MF Doom - Bomb Thrown

181. John Maus - Outer Space

180. Halfnoise - She Said

179. Silk City ft Dua Lipa, Diplo, Markson - Electricity

178. Yona - Oblivious

177. Honnda - It's A Fox

176. Bruno Mars ft Cardi B - Finesse Remix

175. Ross From Friends - Thank God I'm A Lizard

174. Joywave - Blastoffff

173. yeule - Pocky Boy

172. Fort Romeau - Pablo (Original Mix)

171. Otha - One Of The Girls

170. Triptides - Flashing Before Your Eyes

169. Everything Everything - Breadwinner

168. Adrianne Lenker - Symbol

167. Ichiko Aoba - 月の丘

166. The Beths - Future Me Hates Me

165. Tom Misch ft Goldlink - Lost In Paris

164. Mall Grab - Liverpool Street In The Rain

163. Say Sue Me - Old Town

162. I Hate Models - Walpurgis Night

161. The Presets - Feel Alone

160. John Mayer - New Light

159. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - きみのみかた (Kimi no Mikata)

158. SahBabii ft T3 - Boyfriend

157. Ayesha Erotica ft Baby Zionov - Star

156. Girl Unit ft Kelela - WYMD Remix

155. Poppy ft Diplo - Time Is Up

154. Young Thug - Gain Clout 

153. The Brummies ft Kacey Musgraves - Drive Away 

152. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Talking Straight 

151. Koan Sound - Virtual Light

150. Alex Anwandter - Locura 

149. Duda Beat - Bedi Beat 

148. Troye Sivan - Bloom

147. Biig Piig - Perdida 

146. Nas ft Kanye West - Cops Shot The Kid 

145. Iceage - Catch It 

144. Blood Orange - Charcoal Baby

143. Omni - Sunset Preacher

142. Flatbush Zombies - Headstone 

141. AL-90 - Makabr

140. Westerman - Confirmation

139. Choker - Daisy

138. MorMor - Heaven's Only Wishful

137. Objekt - 35

135. RP Boo - U Don't No

134. Natalie Prass - Short Court Style

133. Kraus - Bum

132. Topdown Dialetic - B4

131. Abul Mogard - Upon The Smallish Circulation

130. Vorso - The Imperative

129. Empress Of - Everything To Me

128. J.I.D - 151 Rum

127. Richard Devine - Astra

126. Paolo Di Nicolantonio - Close To Me

125. Caroline Rose - Soul No. 5

124. Emma Ruth Rundle - Light Song
123.  Oklou - Friendless
122. Puce Mary - Fragments Of A Lily
121. The Alchemist, Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs - Willie Lloyd
120. Chief Keef - Bestie
119. Kimbra - Like They Do On The TV
118. Krystal Klear - Neutron Dance
117. Against All Logic - Cityfade
116. Pool Boy - Sad Groove
115. Famous Dex - Japan
114. Still Woozy ft Odie - Lucy
113. Daughters - The Reason They Hate Me
112. Nine Inch Nails - Over and Out
111. Fret - Closed Syndicate

110. Tricot - Potage

109. Wild Nothing - Partners In Motion
108. Hop Along - Prior Things
107. Amenone - Baby Only You & I
106. Gnod - Donovan's Daughters
105. Sleep - Marijuanaut's Theme
104. Jean Grae x Quelle Chris - Peacock
103. Djrum - Showreel, Pt. 3
102. Roosevelt - Illusions
101. Justin Timberlake - Breeze Off The Pond 
100. Bill Wurtz - Hello Sexy Pants
99. Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure
98. Tinashe - He Don't Want It
97. Shygirl - O
96. Grimes ft Hana - We Apprecriate Power

 

[madonnas]

Partners in Motion is good.  I honestly don't care for Gemini, like at all. So I liked the sophisti-pop route!

O, is like way way wy wya way way too low.  OK?

WAP does have pacing issues and as much as I stan hard its better in idea than reality?  Still deserving of being on a YE list though.

I liked the new Roosevelt but forgot about it quickly after.

Omg someone else who liked Anemone!  She bops.

[Tom Vercetti]

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15 hours ago, Heartsigh said:

Nine Inch Nails ? Yesss

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15 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Caroline Rose  Soul No. 5 is a great pick

glad u like it.

 

11 hours ago, Brandon said:

 

Nine Inch Nails ?

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5 hours ago, Mark Rih said:

I'm not familiar with any song from the last set, but Neutron Dance, Light Song and Friendless sound nice!

glad u like those.

 

5 hours ago, mokitsu said:

hmmm kimbra has better songs, the song kinda feels...half baked in the first few minutes if that makes sense but i love the final part

not sure about half-baked but i'm with u on the final part.

 

14 minutes ago, madonnas said:

Partners in Motion is good.  I honestly don't care for Gemini, like at all. So I liked the sophisti-pop route!

O, is like way way wy wya way way too low.  OK?

WAP does have pacing issues and as much as I stan hard its better in idea than reality?  Still deserving of being on a YE list though.

I liked the new Roosevelt but forgot about it quickly after.

Omg someone else who liked Anemone!  She bops.

i'm more about the dream-pop route but i also don't mind partner in motion's direction. I'm still not fully into Shygirl so that's why she's where she is. WAP is definitely one of those "better on paper" type scenarios. She has time to revise though if she plans to put it on her next album. 

 

[Uncatena]

I agree with what you said about WAP

 

O is the banger of the year and thats that on that

 

i totally forgot about Ordinary Pleasure but i love Freelance 

[Mark Rih]

Breeze Easily the best song from MOTW, by far.

 

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Tame Impala jumped out of this one

let me run

[Sbbmsve]

I don’t know most of these songs but wig at Tinashe’s most underrated song snatching a spot in top 100. New Grimes was cute too.

[mokitsu]

he don't want it is literally from 2014/2013 which is why it's so good  modern day tinashe could never

[TheWayWeWere]

 He Don't Want It  

We Appreciate Power is great :jonny: Grimes just can't do wrong :jonny:

[Remmy]

Don't remember what He Don't Want It sounds like because I really try to block out Joyride from my memories. Was not expecting Bill Hurtz to be here ddd, I've only seen a few of his videos though. Breeze Off the Pond is one of the few MOTW highlights for sure. 

[Vilppu]

sleep's song is a serve... why do i always miss all the cool **** when once per quartal i try to get back to metal

 

shygirl and toro y moi slay too and tinashe has a very apt title, i don't want that indeed

[JGibson]

We Appreciate Power ❤️ 

[Tom Vercetti]

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1 hour ago, ChapelHooker said:

I agree with what you said about WAP

 

O is the banger of the year and thats that on that

 

i totally forgot about Ordinary Pleasure but i love Freelance 

I like Freelance now too, but Ordinary hit me first. 

 

1 hour ago, Mark Rih said:

Breeze Easily the best song from MOTW, by far.

 

let me run

let me know ur thoughts.

 

1 hour ago, Sbbmsve said:

I don’t know most of these songs but wig at Tinashe’s most underrated song snatching a spot in top 100. New Grimes was cute too.

It has to be appreciated somewhere (No Contest gets enough in other areas)

 

58 minutes ago, mokitsu said:

he don't want it is literally from 2014/2013 which is why it's so good  modern day tinashe could never

Whew the correlation.

 

48 minutes ago, TheWayWeWere said:

 He Don't Want It  

We Appreciate Power is great Grimes just can't do wrong :jonny:

If only it was good as Realiti (demo). 

 

44 minutes ago, Remmy said:

Don't remember what He Don't Want It sounds like because I really try to block out Joyride from my memories. Was not expecting Bill Hurtz to be here ddd, I've only seen a few of his videos though. Breeze Off the Pond is one of the few MOTW highlights for sure. 

Bill's songs are ironic but I unironically like them  

 

17 minutes ago, Vilppu said:

sleep's song is a serve... why do i always miss all the cool **** when once per quartal i try to get back to metal

 

shygirl and toro y moi slay too and tinashe has a very apt title, i don't want that indeed

sleep beyonce'd their album on an appropriate day. 

 

14 minutes ago, JGibson said:

We Appreciate Power ❤️ 

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[Eeveelution]

I would have included We Appreciate Power on my list had it been like a minute and half shorter. The production is excellent though, I LOVE those synths after each chorus.

 

O is interesting and yeah HDWI is a highlight. 

[volition]

wait, i think this is my actual favourite set so far.

tricot/wild nothing/donovan's daughters/marijuanaut's theme/peacock/illusions/o are all great to excellent (and i don't mind tinashe's song either)

hop along i prefer other songs from the album but still good

showreel pt 3 is literally perfect, god

i didn't know the history video guy was that young  

breeze off the pond is honestly pretty good and it proves that he's still above his contemporaries even when he chokes (eg glory)

and i've made my thoughts on WAP p clear alrdy

[Blue Rose]

The JT description  BOTP is cute but there are way better songs. 

Only played WAP 2 or 3 times so haven’t made up my mind on it. I’m just waiting for the album for a complete experience.

[Legend E]

We stan We Appreciate Power

[Pink Matter]

Breeze Off The Pond, He Don't Want It, Ordinary Pleasure  

I tried getting into the Jean Grae and Quelle Chris album but to no luck; the concept was cool though!

[potent]

I haven't heard these, but Breeze Off the Pond and We Appreciate Power and maybe He Don't Want It seem worth checking. 

[botnus]

Sleep  I wonder if YOB also made your list or not, it seems like both made it in lots of metal year end list

[theblackestday]

Prior Things, O, WAP... maybe they snapped. I agree WAP is already ageing poorly though

 

congrats on your finals !

[Navyofbadgals]

Partners In Motion and WAP  

I still love WAP and I think it didn't age that badly, but yeah it's certainly not flawless  

[World Eater]

Congrats on passing the finals  I want Nocturne Wild Nothing back  The new album was definitely not IT. Peacock (Katy whomst?), Ordinary Pleasure (Freelance deserved but I'll take it ), O and WAP are my favs from this set