best of Tsareena's Best of '18 | AOTY Pg 23

[Vxspertine]

As always love your aesthetic and your OP  

We don't really have the same taste in music but I still really enjoy your writeups and countdown 

I'm All Ears and Oil deserved so much better though 

[Kevin2803]

Invasion of Privacy 

[lhdang2000]

IoP really surprises me.  
What I like about this album is how Cardi keeps it short and cohesive unlike most rap artists. 

 

[Legend E]

I still didn't check Cardi's record, maybe I should

[Tsareena]

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Lily Allen really did that for me. I wasn't expecting much since Sheezus. No Shame is confessional and very tongue in cheek which is what I enjoy about Lily's music. Also the mix of genres from afrobeats to pop ballads while staying cohesive is done very well. Come On Then works so well as an opener and is easily the standout for me.

Serves: Come On Then, Higher, Everything To Feel Something

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I'm considering this an album tbh. Aurora really takes her sound to the next level on this. Very immersive sounds that make me feel like part of her little fantasy world. Gorgeous vocals and production. I remember someone compared this to Lungs by Florence and The Machine which I really see now. Can't wait for Step II

Serves: Queendom, It Happened Quiet, Gentle Earthquakes

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I robbed this tbh. Literally love every track on this now. The production and vocals on this were really great and made the album for me. Really well put together tracks that feel very Mimi like A No No and The Distance with some fresh and different sounds like Giving Me Life (Blood Orange and Mimi, a match made in heaven) and GTFO. 

Serves: All of it!!!... 8th Grade, One Mo' Gen, Portrait

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Junglepussy remains consistent on this. The production is slower and a funkier on this but remains her raunchy self as you'd expect from someone whose stage name is Junglepussy. One of my favorite rappers but she stays underrated smh... "Wanna f*ck me so bad but you're never gonna"... "I think I like him more than I like Trader Joes"

Serves: I Just Want It, Trader Joe, All Of You

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Gorgeous debut album from Jorja. The song writing is so good and the production on most of this really interesting and varied. I like the themes of young love, reality not meeting expectations and especially Blue Lights (bitch the emotions on this!!!) and Lifeboats. Very introspective but still tied to what's going on today. 

Serves: Blue Lights, On Your Own, Lifeboats.

 

[Tsareena]

7 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Miss B made one or two points on IOP.  Idk the others.

6 hours ago, madonnas said:

 

this sounds like every After Laughter/Emotion side B clone clown from 2016... but I like it

 

Love Leikeli's album  

 Swim is from 2014 adkljsadklja

6 hours ago, theblackestday said:

Leikeli47 did what she had to do. Cardi being just a spot above her though... the shade

6 hours ago, Ewan Chaos said:

I did not care for that Fickle Friends album outside of one song! idk why it was just a bit boring.

 

I had the same view of CARDI B but I'm glad she smashed my expectations away. I agree that the bops are the best part, but I think Be Careful (of the deeper songs) is really underrated.

 

I will forgive Kimbra being so low due to the fact that she's under my favorite & lucky number

oh wow my mind on Kimbra

6 hours ago, Green said:

Cardi surprised me with Invasion of Privacy. Amazing debut album   

definitely

5 hours ago, Vxspertine said:

As always love your aesthetic and your OP  

We don't really have the same taste in music but I still really enjoy your writeups and countdown 

I'm All Ears and Oil deserved so much better though 

thanks legend ❤️ 

5 hours ago, Kevin2803 said:

Invasion of Privacy 

an album

4 hours ago, lhdang2000 said:

IoP really surprises me.  
What I like about this album is how Cardi keeps it short and cohesive unlike most rap artists. 

 

so true!!! 

3 hours ago, Legend E said:

I still didn't check Cardi's record, maybe I should

definitely do. it's an easy listen

[potent]

Caution is great, I was just able to listen to it this week and I loved the first half especially.

[Pink Matter]

VanJess is my fave here. I love a good unexpected slay  LAUREL and Bardi are cute too

[Lazuli]

Invasion of Privacy  

[Kevin2803]

Caution is cute, i guess  

[kelly-clarkson]

Mariah did that with Caution

[Legend E]

Caution is sooo good  

[Eeveelution]

No Shame, Caution and Lost & Found are all good.  

[theblackestday]

Mariah and Jorja snapped 

[Vilppu]

jorja's album is v nice and caution/no shame were cute too

[madonnas]

I could not get into Aurora a few years ago but I need a new indie art pop hoe to stan... lemme give her new project a stream.

I'm glad someone liked JP3, to me it felt like she was on autopilot.

Caution should be higher!! 

[Tom Vercetti]

I don't use any of these albums tbh but Jorja's and Mariah's each had some alright songs to offer. 

[TheWayWeWere]

No Shame and Caution  ugh, probably one of my favorite albums this year

Come On Then is indeed one of the best openers

[Dom]

No Shame is lowkey fantastic, Lily deserved more this yea

[Tsareena]

10-6

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Starting out my top 10 EP's of the year with Hatchie. Such a great EP. The dream pop elements really makes this standout from other debuts this year. Her melodies are gorgeous and nostalgic.Really excited to hear more from her. There's no weak track on this and it grows on me every time I listen again.

Serves: Sleep, Sugar & Spice

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Another EP from someone I need a full length from ASAP. Sticky was such a great lead so I had to check out Rabyn's EP. Gorgeous! The production is interesting and Ravyn's vocals are so beautiful. Steve adds a lot to the two tracks he's on.. and he did that on the production  . There's really no weak track on this and I found myself playing this endlessly when it came out.

Serves: Sticky, Computer Luv

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Gorgeous debut EP from Ariel. Really cute production and gorgeous vocals. Something nostalgic about this and I found myself playing this a lot when it came out. Reminds a lil of Sky Ferreira but a lot more pop with cleaner hooks. Excited to see how her music career goes.

Serves: Slower Than Usual, Mine

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Heard a song from then randomly from Spotify Radio and loved their sound. Great melodies, writing and really fun production. All 4 songs are great and I'm lowkey stanning their entire discography. Can't wait for their next album

Serves: Pink Champagne, Strange Embrace

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 I liked their album quite a bit but never listened after the first time. However the side b EP, now that was a serve.. even made me revisit their album and stan a bit. Gorgeous voices and melodies. I literally broke down to the opening song 'I've wanted you' and well now we stan  

Serves: I've Wanted You, All That We Got

 

[Tsareena]

18 hours ago, potent said:

Caution is great, I was just able to listen to it this week and I loved the first half especially.

 tea

17 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

VanJess is my fave here. I love a good unexpected slay  LAUREL and Bardi are cute too

 taste.. they did that

16 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Invasion of Privacy  

an album

15 hours ago, Kevin2803 said:

Caution is cute, i guess  

8 hours ago, kelly-clarkson said:

Mariah did that with Caution

 no lies

7 hours ago, Legend E said:

Caution is sooo good  

whew the caution acclaim

7 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

No Shame, Caution and Lost & Found are all good.  

albums

4 hours ago, theblackestday said:

Mariah and Jorja snapped 

 

3 hours ago, Vilppu said:

jorja's album is v nice and caution/no shame were cute too

 tea

3 hours ago, madonnas said:

I could not get into Aurora a few years ago but I need a new indie art pop hoe to stan... lemme give her new project a stream.

I'm glad someone liked JP3, to me it felt like she was on autopilot.

Caution should be higher!! 

def do! I feel the same way about JP3 but it was still really good for me

1 hour ago, Tom Vercetti said:

I don't use any of these albums tbh but Jorja's and Mariah's each had some alright songs to offer. 

 

1 hour ago, TheWayWeWere said:

No Shame and Caution  ugh, probably one of my favorite albums this year

Come On Then is indeed one of the best openers

taste

42 minutes ago, Dom said:

No Shame is lowkey fantastic, Lily deserved more this yea

she really did ? 

[Tsareena]

5 - 1

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 wrote them off as another basic indie pop band with chainsmokeresque songs but whew they did that on "Valley". Like every track grew on me . Gorgeous vocals, fun production and just really well thought out tracks. We have decided to stan

Serves: Close, Other Girl

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Sudan Archives really did that as well for me. Gorgeous distinct production. Who knew violins could be so modern. Sink is brilliant and highly recommended. Can't wait to hear more from her

Serves: Nont For Sale, Pay Attention

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I listened to this for most of the 1st half of the year and it's such a solid project. Love the mix of sounds and the song writing. Even the interludes were pretty interesting especially Poor Little Rich Girl.

Serves: Caught, Stone Mountain (one of my favorite songs this year. so touching.. the lyrics punch a bit too hard)

 

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AlunaGeorge kinda slumped with their 2nd album for me but Champagne Eyes easily makes up for it. Really varied production and great vocals as well. All the tracks hit so hard so I definitely recommend this.

Serves: Faulty, Cold Blooded Creatures (Bryson Tiller actually sounds so good on this and something so epic about the track in general I love)

 

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 kinda unknown but I have 100+plays for 4 song EP so it had be my EP of the year. Really interesting production, fun vocals and 4 super catchy tracks. Really in love with this project and my absolute fave from the project keeps changing. Starting with the lead "Stay Off My Mind"... with an addicting chorus that would make you think is a love song but it's really about missing a late friend ? . Then "In The Mood" such a fun banger.. muted verses to such a crazy chorus whew. 'Russian Soul"  such an interesting track. The slowest track on the EP but the chorus is so cute on just chilling with someone you love "And it feels like it seems that when I'm with you, we become each other "... then the closing track "This Vibe" .. just so epic... that chorus whew gorgeous.

Serves: In The Mood, This Vibe

 

[Vilppu]

never heard of the #1 (or #2... or #4... or #5... st. beauty ik but only listened once) but i'll try to check it

[Tsareena]

EP RECAP

 

[MP2K]

Sudan and St. Beauty! Come through natural black queens!

 

Didn't know aluna released something