best of ? Eevee's best of '18 ? DONE

[prézli]

No Contest is cute, but not as good as Salt.

 

The only song I like from Caution is GTFO (and Giving Me Life, maybe).

 

[Tom Vercetti]

No Contest seems to be a near consensus standout on Joyride. I tried the Rae Morris album and I’m not sure if it was her vocals but there wasn’t anything special about her to remember. 

 

Elegance  

[World Eater]

Bopmaker Jessie Ware is the best Jessie Ware, and that's that on that.

Comeback Kid was definitely NOT what I expected from Sharon, too bad the other single wasn't iT. I'm still curious about the album, though, I have a recording of her live show where she debuted tons of new material saved somewhere but I haven't gotten around to listening to that yet.

Time Today, The Distance and Wow

[potent]

Hunger is a great song despite disappointing album

 

I need to listen to Mariah’s album though.

[Kingie]

Overtime and Egoist are cute. 

 

The Distance was a pleasant surprise, idk if it's recency bias talking but I'd call it one of her best songs ever. 

 

I didn't check out the full KKB EP(?) but I liked Only Acting.

 

I feel like No Contest was the least awful song on Joyride but I didn't particularly...like it. 

 

 

[Unoriginal]

Hunger, Time Today, Overtime, The Distance, No Contest and PMTML  the Rose Garden shoutout as well  it's what it deserves

[Eeveelution]

Update coming momentarily, this one is for all my folk girlies

 

 

21 hours ago, Vilppu said:

omg i love elegance and clicked on yt link to listen but it took me to egoist, i feel SCAMMED

 

the distance, wow and push me to my limit are all great songs and no contest/salt are only for those who desperately wanted to like something from that sad excuse of an album ^-^

Oh my mistake... stan LOONA

 

 

You;re not wrong, BUT they are still great songs x

 

14 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Yeah this second set was much more my speed! No Contest, Push Me to My Limit (kinda crazy how sis got lost in the sauce this year ), and Elegance are all dope  

The way Tinashe knows how to craft a hit and just can't seem to release them never ceases to amaze me.

Young Fathers really never did much for me  the acclaim they got seemed baffling. I might listen to it again at some point to see if my opinion changes though.

Imo young fathers album is a grower, and I feel like there are enough different genres there that you would at least like a couple of tracks. 

 

13 hours ago, theblackestday said:

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Time Today is kinda KKB's best song huh?

 

I love how Mariah suddenly won over not only pop stans but also indieheauxs, her mind...

 

Rae Morris a fad

Yes it is! the slander earlier..

 

Yeah I noticed that... Carly Rae is shaking.

 

True ✅

13 hours ago, TheWayWeWere said:

NThe Distance is the hit that got away  

No Contest  one of my favorite from JR

Push Me to My Limit is amazing Rae is so underrated  

 

She's a cute girl

11 hours ago, enxe said:

Yay at Mariah getting some recognition

 

8 hours ago, kelly-clarkson said:

The Distance

She really snapped.  

 

5 hours ago, prézli said:

No Contest is cute, but not as good as Salt.

 

The only song I like from Caution is GTFO (and Giving Me Life, maybe).

 

Salt was my initial fave but No Contest had more longevty.

 

Those two + the distance are the best songs on the album imo!

5 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

No Contest seems to be a near consensus standout on Joyride. I tried the Rae Morris album and I’m not sure if it was her vocals but there wasn’t anything special about her to remember. 

 

Elegance  

It's what she deserves. Yeah Rae is lacking that it factor but she made a few points on the album.

3 hours ago, World Eater said:

Bopmaker Jessie Ware is the best Jessie Ware, and that's that on that.

Comeback Kid was definitely NOT what I expected from Sharon, too bad the other single wasn't iT. I'm still curious about the album, though, I have a recording of her live show where she debuted tons of new material saved somewhere but I haven't gotten around to listening to that yet.

Time Today, The Distance and Wow

Jupiter 4 is it.  Yeah I'm excited for the album, I think she could top Are We There possibly.

2 hours ago, potent said:

Hunger is a great song despite disappointing album

 

Agreed!

1 hour ago, Kingie said:

Overtime and Egoist are cute. 

 

The Distance was a pleasant surprise, idk if it's recency bias talking but I'd call it one of her best songs ever. 

 

I didn't check out the full KKB EP(?) but I liked Only Acting.

 

I feel like No Contest was the least awful song on Joyride but I didn't particularly...like it. 

 

 

Yeah I'm always hesitent when an artist has an extensive discography, but I really think it is one of her best.

 

They released both an album and EP this year! If you like Only Acting you' might like them since the songs are in a similar style.

58 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

Hunger, Time Today, Overtime, The Distance, No Contest and PMTML  the Rose Garden shoutout as well  it's what it deserves

At one point Rose Garden was like SOTY material. Still great but PMTML outsold in the long run.

[Eeveelution]

30. Yubin - "Lady"

From: N/A

 

A big bop as the kids say. Lady never fully goes for the Big Pop Chorus, instead just cruising along with its retro, Plastic Love-recalling charm. That’s not to say this isn’t catchy though, and the song’s chorus will have even the most aggressive of K-pop haters singing along. The use of retro sounds and influences will help this to age better than a lot of 10s pop methinks. See also: "Game Over" ; Sunmi - "Black Pearl"

 

 

 

 

 

29. Jessica Pratt - "This Time Around"

From: Quiet Signs

 

Jessica Pratt reminds us that, even in 2018, sometimes all it takes to make a perfect song is voice and guitar. It’s a cliché, but This Time Around sounds like something you would uncover in your parents’ record collection, or something that could have been uncovered from their parents' record collection. Her psychedelia-drenched folk music has always intrigued me, but this song is the fullest realisation of talents thus far, while standing as one of late 2018’s best singles.

 

 

 

 

 

28. Haley Heynderickx - "The Bug Collector" 

From: I Need to Start a Garden

 

 

Folk is a genre that lives and dies with its lyrics, something that Haley Heydnerickx obviously understands. Her songwriting is simple yet evocative, as on this highlight from I Need to Start a Garden. Haley recounts trying to go about her day with her loved one as they are constantly thwarted by some pesky little critters: an angry millipede, a praying mantis that may-or-may-not be a priest. Of course, It’s left to listener to interpret exactly what these pests represent but you can’t help but root for her on her quest to attain “the perfect evening”. See also: "No Face"; "Untitled God Song"

 

 

 

 

27. Troye Sivan - "My My My!" 

From: Bloom

 

Storytime: when I was like 15 I honestly had such a crush on Troye Sivan and tbh his coming out video really inspired me to come out myself. Flash-forward some years and I’m only into guys like 20 years older than me, and just kinda rooting for him from afar rather than actively following his music. That changed with January’s My My My! an irresistible synth-bop that just emanates desire. Idk who let this twink snap so hard, but I’m thankful. I also love the video where’s he’s just strutting around with p0rn stars and living his best life. 

 

See also: Charli XCX & Troye Sivan - "1999" ; "Strawberries & Cigarettes"

 

 

 

26. MGMT - "Me and Michael" 

From: Little Dark Age

 

 

Apparently this was originally titled “Me and My Girl”. imagine how corny that would have been, I- They made the right choice in changing it to something a little more ambiguous.  Anyway, this is the by far the best execution of the 80s synthpop nostalgia that MGMT were aiming for on Little Dark Age. The duo struck melodic gold with some of the best pop songwriting I’ve heard all year, and the backing vocals are an inspired choice too. Some may say it was a fluke and they are talentless, but at least this song is a smash.

 

Edited December 19, 2018 by Eeveelution

[Tsareena]

idk how behind I am ff but still

make me feel... such a great lead
on your own amazing song... 
hunger
overtime is such a bop... got me hype about Jessie Ware again
Egoist a bop 

omg this 35 - 31 set literally back to back of bops... no contest whew a song.. elegance. kilo kish her mind!
my my my  
 

[madonnas]

My boyfriend HATES LADY.  He never asks to skip songs but will demand it when it comes on on shuffle   

 

Me and Michael is a bop, but not my fave on the album.  The darker songs are better. 

[madonnas]

MMM! really did come out of nowhere, but there is a better song on the album that pretty much is the same formula lol. 

[Unoriginal]

my my my  the see alsos are both choices tho  

[Dom]

troye really snapped on my my my. what a song.

[Tom Vercetti]

yubin

There's a stronger cut than M&M on the 2nd half of their album. 

[TRF.]

Me and Michael one of their best songs EVER period!!!

[Pink Matter]

MMM was a cute bop back in January but it get old pretty fast for me. Me and Michael is cute  

[Jet]

Imma let you finish but The Distance is one of the best songs of 2018 

[theblackestday]

Loved LDA but hate M&M beyond words, idk the others but that My My My! writeup is v sweet 

[Vilppu]

19 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Oh my mistake

everyone who uses this phrase as a reaction/meme is obliged to stream!!! i think you'd like this song tbh

 

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See also: Sunmi - "Black Pearl"

i see someone did their history homework too... at this pace, in 4 years a kpop song WILL top your countdown

 

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Storytime: when I was like 15 I honestly had such a crush on Troye Sivan and tbh his coming out video really inspired me to come out myself

 

this is super sweet i love it ❤️❤️ also you did not hear this from me but in the white twink-hole way he's *ttr*ct*v* so you weren't wrong

[Blue Rose]

Glad you finally got into Troye’s music. My My My is great but he has way better songs

[Sbbmsve]

I found Me And My Michael extremely cheesy but again that was the point. I didn't expect to like Troye's new album this much, he really bringed some quality pop music. My My My! is just too catchy 

[Kingie]

I thought Black Pearl kinda put Lady to shame, I think the cruisy feel that you like is the reason Lady fell flat for me, I'm a basic ho for hooks. 

 

I think MMM was decent but it was overshadowed by Bloom for me. 

[Eeveelution]

thanks 4 replies

 

 

however, it is not cute how literally everyone paid DUST to Haley and Jessica. They are great songs, listen to them, would I lie?

 

 

On 12/16/2018 at 9:15 PM, madonnas said:

My boyfriend HATES LADY.  He never asks to skip songs but will demand it when it comes on on shuffle   

 

Me and Michael is a bop, but not my fave on the album.  The darker songs are better. 

Wtf its like the most inoffensive song ever.  

 

On 12/16/2018 at 9:16 PM, madonnas said:

MMM! really did come out of nowhere, but there is a better song on the album that pretty much is the same formula lol. 

Bloom? Idk that songs has always been bland for me, the chorus just doesn't punch me like it should

 

On 12/16/2018 at 9:24 PM, Unoriginal said:

my my my  the see alsos are both choices tho  

He should have made an album with better songs then  I was gonna shout out the good side though, but then I remembered the POINTS he made with his quick little soundtrack single.

 

On 12/17/2018 at 7:43 AM, theblackestday said:

Loved LDA but hate M&M beyond words

21 hours ago, Vilppu said:

everyone who uses this phrase as a reaction/meme is obliged to stream!!! i think you'd like this song tbh

 

i see someone did their history homework too... at this pace, in 4 years a kpop song WILL top your countdown

 

this is super sweet i love it ❤️❤️ also you did not hear this from me but in the white twink-hole way he's *ttr*ct*v* so you weren't wrong

Wait it's a bop, the production whew.

 

Yeah, it's cute how they both served sophisti pop excellence this year. How do you know a blackpink song isn't topping it this year? 

 

Yeah, people (including myself) drag youtubers but honestly watching coming out vidyas was really helpful for me, having had no role models irl. 

 

20 hours ago, Superpower said:

Glad you finally got into Troye’s music. My My My is great but he has way better songs

 

19 hours ago, Sbbmsve said:

I found Me And My Michael extremely cheesy but again that was the point. I didn't expect to like Troye's new album this much, he really bringed some quality pop music. My My My! is just too catchy 

True but I love cheesy pop so

 

He did make some points this year.

 

16 hours ago, Kingie said:

I thought Black Pearl kinda put Lady to shame, I think the cruisy feel that you like is the reason Lady fell flat for me, I'm a basic ho for hooks. 

 

I think MMM was decent but it was overshadowed by Bloom for me. 

Black Pearl is excellent but Lady was released earlier and just had more replay value for me.

 

Bloom the song does nothing for me tbh  

Edited December 18, 2018 by Eeveelution

[World Eater]

My and My Girls (feat. Gemma Collins) wouldn't be that corny, though! But they did make the right decision with replacing the lyrics

 

This Time Around is my fav from this set 

[prézli]

I'm avoiding Troye. Idk why, he's not sympatico for me.