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Stir Fry and Powerglide not really my cup of tea but cute nonetheless.

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Overtime :katie2: But the Glasshouse shade was not cute :tsk: 

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An update late but Only Acting and narashite :heart2:

Slayyyter was recommended to me and I've enjoyed the messing-around 2000's Britney vibes from ha songs a lot

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Not really into Travis. I think he’s a leech. But Thundercat is a genius.

Powerglide is cute. 

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Overtime is THAT bitch, huh

 

lemme add Daniel Avery to my list, that track is inch resting

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I have a love hate relationship with Stir Fry.

You just reminded me to add Egoist to my list. :jonny: 

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21 hours ago, Remmy said:

I remember Anna Wintour having around 45 seconds of quality and then the rest left me bored dd. Stir Fry is actually listenable to congrats to them on that accomplishment!

Migos did what they had to do. 

 

20 hours ago, Vilppu said:

did not expect aseul this high slay

 

imo egoist and the azealia song would require some serious re-working to become truly great but i did enjoy them to a degree and everything else here i like

They are a bit clunky but not enough to be a major distracting factor for me. 

 

18 hours ago, Legend E said:

Well I still think Glasshouse was good, but Overtime is such a bop

Agree on the 2nd portion. 

 

14 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Solid set! My fave's gotta be Marie but Migos, Travis, Jessie, and Rae all slay.

Lots of big bops in this set :clap3: 

Edit: Also on The Internet, I like that the reason you and some others don't like HM is the reason I do lol

It is what it is 

 

14 hours ago, potent said:

Stir Fry and Powerglide not really my cup of tea but cute nonetheless.

Fair enough.

 

13 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Overtime :katie2: But the Glasshouse shade was not cute :tsk: 

No shade, just green tea. 

 

13 hours ago, Invisibility said:

An update late but Only Acting and narashite :heart2:

Slayyyter was recommended to me and I've enjoyed the messing-around 2000's Britney vibes from ha songs a lot

Yeah that's the notion I get from her songs too. 

 

5 hours ago, Superpower said:

Not really into Travis. I think he’s a leech. But Thundercat is a genius.

Powerglide is cute. 

I wouldn't call Travis a talented genius or anything but he knows how to use his sources at least. 

 

4 hours ago, ChapelHooker said:

Overtime is THAT bitch, huh

 

lemme add Daniel Avery to my list, that track is inch resting

I'm surprised u haven't heard Daniel's avery. It could be right your alley if you like ambient techno things. 

 

51 minutes ago, M A R C said:

I have a love hate relationship with Stir Fry.

You just reminded me to add Egoist to my list. :jonny: 

I have a love hate relationship w/ migos in general ? 

 

 

update time~

there's a lot of female talent in this one. 

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35. U.S Girls - Rosebud (Art Pop/Synth Pop)

 

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One of the best Kylie Minogue songs this decade. Those soft synths entering the hook and staying throughout the song :heart2: 

 

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34. Allie X - Science (Synthpop/Synthwave)

 

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Image result for katy perry science gif

 

Similar case to Poopy's Time Is Up, the futuristic synthwave atmosphere gives this more of a flare than her other regular synth songs. It's a contender for her best song. 

 

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33. Bladee - Decay (Cloud Rap/Alternative R&B/Emo Rap)

 

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Bladee uses Auto-tune the way Bob Dylan used his Harmonica; for punctuation, for atmosphere, for an alienatingly weird sound effect. It's a blast of vocal distortion, harsh on the surface, but expressive, capable of sounding wildly funny or abrasively pissed-off or seductive.

 

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32. Leo Anibaldi - Universal (Deep House/Italo House)

 

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Recorded in 1991 but wasn't reissued until this year. I'm counting this for 2018. Apart from the Welcome To Paradise House compilation series, this lush and sultry tune has been in my ear almost the whole year. 

 

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31. Mitski - Washing Machine Heart (Art Pop/Chamber Pop)

 

Image result for mitski be the cowboy

 

B-b-but it's not one of the first three singles! I like my synths and washing machine offers plenty of that. Despite its length it feels like a complete song and doesn't overstay its welcome nor abruptly end. 

 

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30. JONGHYUN - Rewind (K-Pop/Dance Pop)

 

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Perhaps one of the most stylish tracks ever? R.I.P and thanks for the music. 

 

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29. Julia Holter - I Shall Love 2 (Art Pop/Ambient Pop)

 

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I like how the visual for her album resembles a mystic dark forest with magical beings floating around because that's what comes to my head upon hearing I Shall Love 2. "That is all, that is all, there is nothing else" she whispers upon the first second as we clear our minds to appreciate the starting instrumental. The climax where her voices grows bigger in sound and production increases in intensity left the #indieheaux community shook.

 

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28. Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch (Dream Pop/Progressive Pop)

 

Image result for lana del rey venice bitch

 

Well Well Well.... Mr Antonoff has given Lana her most acclaimed song since what.. Video Games? Of course it's not solely on him, this features typical lana lyrics but her vocals here (especially in the last minute) are extra effective. Good for her branching out and extending boundaries. Some say it's lengthy but i'm kinda used to long songs anyway. It doesn't even feel like its run-time if you let it take you into its proggy world. 

 

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27. JPEGMAFIA - 1539 N. Calvert (Experimental Hip Hop/Glitch Hop)

 

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Breh that John Lennon line tho.  

 

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26. Mandar - String Theory (Tech House)

 

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The shortest 10 minute track. Once the groove kicks in it doesn't stop. I also have to find the name of whoever is on this cover cuz jeez she's attractive.

 

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25. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry (Dance Pop)

 

Image result for ariana grande no tears left to cry

 

I love how this grew on everyone when most people were calling it a flop at the beginning. This is her definitive song of the year. Not TU,N, not GIAW, not breathin, and not the pharrell tracks (except R.E.M since that almost made it here).

 

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24. Kanye West ft PARTYNEXTDOOR, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake - Ghost Town (Art Pop)

 

Image result for kanye west ye

 

He has shown Koon tendencies and loss of sanity but as a producer he still got it. In an album of rushed mishap, there's some brilliance. I have to admit this took a while to grow on me cuz the singing styles were a choice but in the end it paid off. "I PUT MY HANDS ON THE STOVE TO SEE IF I STILL BLEED" is one of The quotables of the year. 

 

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23. Serpentwithfeet - bless ur heart (Art Pop/Alternative R&B)

 

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bless ur voice and emotive vocal runs. 

 

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22. Janelle Monae - Don't Judge Me (Contemporary R&B/Art Pop)

 

Image result for janelle monae don't judge me

 

One of the most meaningful/personal and the most TAA'd track on the album. She pulls off the Radiohead inclusion much more conveniently than say Teenage Dream. The waves in the background and her tender vocal delivery as she pleads for us to not judge her true form results in a memorable performance. 

 

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21. Kali Uchis - Dead To Me (Psychedelic Soul) 

 

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It was so hard for me to choose a highlight from her album since it's that sonically diverse, but production wise Dead To Me appealed to me the most.

This song has taught me that a way to forget about a person is pretending that they're dead. We don't talk about the acoustic version btw, that's dead. 

 

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The 1-2-3 punch 23-22-21 :clap3: 

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Ugh Rewind and Don't Judge Me are soo good. :clap3:

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Venice Bitch + NTLTC yas

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Washing Machine Heart :jonny5: actually a grower for me, since I don't really like it before video release

NTLTC is so good :jonny4: 

Venice Bitch :alexz: better Lana song this year wins :eli:

 

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Ghost Town above all this female talent was a choice, the way people stan for it to find something worthwhile on ye gives me Put Your Money on Me teas no shade. :chick1:

 

Otherwise this is a great update. I wasn't expecting to see Allie so high. Or Lana actually - the Body Electrician jumped out.

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Forgot the Recap:

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35. U.S Girls - Rosebud 

34. Allie X - Science 

33. Bladee - Decay 

32. Leo Anibaldi - Universal 

31. Mitski - Washing Machine Heart

30. JONGHYUN - Rewind 

29. Julia Holter - I Shall Love 2 

28. Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch 

27. JPEGMAFIA - 1539 N. Calvert 

26. Mandar - String Theory 

25. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry

24. Kanye West ft PARTYNEXTDOOR, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake - Ghost Town 

23. Serpentwithfeet - bless ur heart 

22. Janelle Monae - Don't Judge Me 

21. Kali Uchis - Dead To Me

 

.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

95. A$AP Rocky - Distorted Records

94. JMSN - Talk Is Cheap 

93. Idles - Colossus 

92. Easyfun - Be Your USA

91. The Voidz - AlieNNatioN 

90. Gang Gang Dance - Lotus

89. Tommy Cash - X-Ray

88. Koto - Taikutsuが止まらない 

87. DJ Koze - Pick Up

86. Lupe Fiasco ft Crystal Torres - Alan Forever 

85. Melody Echo's Chamber - Quand Les Larmes D'un Ange Font Danser La Neige

84. Vince Staples ft Ty Dolla Sign - Feels Like Summer 

83. Avantdale Bowling Club - F(r)iends 

82. Lou Hayter - Cherry On Top

81. Skee Mask - Session Add 

80. Brockhampton - J'OUVERT

79. Sasami - Not The Time

78. Free Love - Pushing Too Hard

77. Ecco2k - Powerlines

76. Mid-Air Thief - These Chains 쇠사슬

75. Disclosure - Love Can Be So Hard

74. Oneohtrix Point Never - We'll Take It

73. Christine and The Queens - Doesn't Matter

72. Teyana Taylor - Rose In Harlem

71. Aphex Twin - T69 Collapse

70. Halo Acid - Gemini

69. Majid Jordan - All Over You

68. Carly Rae Jepsen - Party For One

67. Rina Sawayama - Cherry

66. Death Grips - Death Grips Is Online

65. The Internet - Roll (Burbank Funk)

64. Kacey Musgraves - High Horse 

63. Haru Nemuri - narashite 

62. Noname ft Smino and Saba - Ace 

61. Denzel Curry ft JPEGMAFIA & Zillakami - Vengeance

60. Route 8 - Turning Point 

59. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays 

58. Young Fathers - Border Girl 

57. Ludwig A.F. Röhrscheid - Velocity

56. Kurt Vile - Loading Zones 

55. Kero Kero Bonito - Only Acting 

54. Anna Von Hausswolff - The Truth. The Glow, The Fall

53. Parquet Courts - Total Football 

52. Tim Hecker - In mother earth phase

51. Jenny Hval - Spells 

50. Slayyyter - Alone

49. Marie Davidson - Work It 

48. LOONA ft JinSoul - Egoist (Olivia Hye)

47. Alva Noto - Uni Blue

46. Azealia Banks - Anna Wintour

45. Fijimacintosh - Wintertime Nights

44. Migos - Stir fry

43. Clarence Clarity - Next Best Thing

42. Travis Scott - Astrothunder

41. Trippie Redd - Topanga

40. Jessie Ware - Overtime

39. Aseul - Always With You

38. Obliteration - Charnel Plains

37. Daniel Avery - Slow Fade

36. Rae Sremmurd ft Juicy J - Powerglide

35. U.S Girls - Rosebud

34. Allie X - Science 

33. Bladee - Decay 

32. Leo Anibaldi - Universal 

31. Mitski - Washing Machine Heart

30. JONGHYUN - Rewind 

29. Julia Holter - I Shall Love 2 

28. Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch 

27. JPEGMAFIA - 1539 N. Calvert 

26. Mandar - String Theory 

25. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry

24. Kanye West ft PARTYNEXTDOOR, Kid Cudi, 070 Shake - Ghost Town 

23. Serpentwithfeet - bless ur heart 

22. Janelle Monae - Don't Judge Me 

21. Kali Uchis - Dead To Me

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Venice Bitch, might be acclaimed, but it's nowhere near Lana's best works, it's amazing tho, but still no Born To Die.

No Tears Left To Cry is amazing, and honestly one of the best songs this year, for me at least. Breathin is a bit better, but  still.

Don't Judge Me is fav

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love love love you for putting rewind so high, it isn't the song that's the closest to me personally but (along with take the dive) it's the most objectively impressive one i think

 

correct, amazing choices for US girls, kali, lana, julia and mitski but my other favourite here would be bless ur heart, i love serpent's approach in general but on this song it works the best

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3 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

Washing Machine Heart :jonny5: actually a grower for me, since I don't really like it before video release

NTLTC is so good :jonny4: 

Venice Bitch :alexz: better Lana song this year wins :eli:

 

I wasn't even aware it had a video until yesterday :deadbanana:

 

2 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Ghost Town above all this female talent was a choice, the way people stan for it to find something worthwhile on ye gives me Put Your Money on Me teas no shade. :chick1:

 

Otherwise this is a great update. I wasn't expecting to see Allie so high. Or Lana actually - the Body Electrician jumped out.

It had more impact so it had to be done. I always liked Allie and I wouldn't consider myself a body electrician but Lana has her moments. 

 

2 hours ago, Dom said:

Venice Bitch, might be acclaimed, but it's nowhere near Lana's best works, it's amazing tho, but still no Born To Die.

No Tears Left To Cry is amazing, and honestly one of the best songs this year, for me at least. Breathin is a bit better, but  still.

Don't Judge Me is fav

I'll agree that it's not on west coast/art deco level for me but still a highlight.  

 

30 minutes ago, Vilppu said:

love love love you for putting rewind so high, it isn't the song that's the closest to me personally but (along with take the dive) it's the most objectively impressive one i think

 

correct, amazing choices for US girls, kali, lana, julia and mitski but my other favourite here would be bless ur heart, i love serpent's approach in general but on this song it works the best

Rewind did impress me the most but I wouldn't fault Take The Dive either. Agree on the last pointer. 

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I'm gonna try to finish this countdown before new years. Don't wanna spend much longer covering 2018 things in 2019. 

Posted

Don't Judge Me + Ghost Town :alexz3: no tears left to cry :jamming: Science :worship:

 

DJM needed some time to grow on me, it's incredibly relaxing though. Science is so damn good, if I ranked her discography it'd probably be around #10-12. @Venice Bitch: "Well Well Well.... Mr Antonoff has given Lana her most acclaimed song since what.. Video Games?" I sadly don't care for the song but Jack's impact WHEW!

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Whew, a fantastic set

 

As for Rosebud, I assume you mean "one of" the best Kylie Minogue songs this decade because the best one is also from that album :thing:

 

Really happy to see Venice Puta in the top 30 :heart2: although wish it was higher

Washing Machine Heart, I Shall Love 2, Dead to Me, Ghost Town (by far the best ye had to offer), NTLTC are all excellent :jonny2:

Rewind is so good and was a pleasant surprise, Vilppu ha payola made points.

Great suits at the others

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Dead To Me is my fave from the album :clap3: 

 

NTLTC (dance pop masterpiece) and Science (synthpop masterpiece) :heart2: 

Posted

Update! :clap3: Rosebud, Washing Machine Heart, No Tears Left To Cry,  Ghost Town, bless ur heart, Don't Judge Me, Dead To Me

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Dead To Me really did give me freestyle-realness that I loved.

Don't Judge Me got old quick for me, but it's still good/I like the message.

Shocked Rewind is this high but well it's a gr8 song

Shoulda picked Baby I'm Bleeding or Real Nega for JPEG

Washing Machine Heart is the best non-single :clap3: 

Posted

Great update, whew!

 

Peggy's references are awesome, the John Lennon line had some people upset tho.

Posted

A set! U.S Girls, Mitski, Julia, Lana, Ari, serpent, Janelle, and Kali :jonny5: 

The ladies really did stomp on the men this year!

Posted (edited)

Marie and Slayyyter being next to each other :jonny5: The ME jumped out, and I LOVE IT. Anna Wintour, Rosebud, Washing Machine Heart, 1539, Bless Ur Heart, Dead To Me, :clap3: I Shall Love 2 is an epic song that keeps on giving. No Tears Left To Cry is my favorite of all of these which may or may not come as a surprise. :heart2: 

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