best of moki(tsu)'s best of 2018 | new songs/albums

[Psycho]

Tea

 

[TRF.]

THE NICKI PICTURE I-

 

 

[theblackestday]

why would you have expectations from these anyway

 

 

Joyride is understandable though, considering it's like, one of the worst albums of the year and it followed Nightride which was pretty great

Edited December 15, 2018 by theblackestday

[madonnas]

Nicki Minaj is like, the most disappointing artist of all time. 

[Remmy]

Oh I can't complain about these 2  I knew both albums would be disappointing so I can't say I felt the same way, though I did think Justin would've served something better after the wait. Joyride is easily the weaker one in my eyes, at least MotW has some highlights.

[Tsareena]

no points on queen

[Unoriginal]

Nicki Minaj... I'd have a lot to say about her if I wasn't a mod

[Tom Vercetti]

[BlackoutZone]

I saw BJ stanning and was like "Ok maybe he had a rough day, maybe he was doing a bit too much crack? Maybe both", but just 1 page later what I see is Dirty Computer slander... someone hospitalize me  

 

You spilled with Jessie tho, thrilling album as the rest of her discography  And she is COMING again, hopefully with more Overtimes (aka Imagine It Was Us 2.0, 3.0 and more )

[Eeveelution]

7 hours ago, madonnas said:

Nicki Minaj is like, the most disappointing artist of all time. 

[bestfiction]

I didn't have high hopes for queen honestly so I just took a couple of bops from it and got away 

MOTW... I recall trying to listening to it the day it came out and I was like... "um, it's kinda good" and stopped on the track 9 

[prézli]

I dunno these, but I don't want to tbh.  

[Mark Rih]

Poor my faves Drake and JT being dragged like that

 

 

[mokitsu]

i wanna start with the honorable mentions before heading into the albums and songs.

these were records that i enjoyed early in the year and didn't age that well, albums that didn't captivate me enough to relisten even though i enjoyed them or albums that were released recently and i didn't have enough time to get into them the way i'd like to.

in spoilers are the albums and the highlights are linked. 

 

 

 

Nicholas Krgovich - "Ouch"

this is a pretty lofi breakup album with some pop flourishes. i guess it only stuck with me cuz it's ~gay~ but it's pretty nice and mundane.

 

Clairo - diary 001

kinda surprised nobody cares about this plant here, i really enjoyed this ep. it's a fun listen and i enjoy her style.

 

Vessel - Queen of the Golden Dogs

pretty intense electronic music with club, classical, chamber music influences. it's all over the place in a good way

 

Travis Scott - Astroworld

i overplayed this when it came out i think. it's still a pretty good record. travis is definitely..unique

 

Father John Misty - God's Favorite Costumer

glad he was able to come back from last year's garbage album. this is more accessible and less pretentious with more solid tunes.

 

Nao - Saturn
not as unique as her debut but still enjoyable. some really good songs in the middle but ultimately it's just not very memorable


BORNS - Blue Madonna
played this a lot in q1, probably because there weren't many good pop releases. despite being very similar to his debut he improved a lot. very catchy bops.


ShyGirl - Cruel Practice
this girl should be bigger with the gheys, very interesting and innovative hip hop with bubblegum bass production.


Chloe x Halle - The Kids Are Alright
i wasn't very excited for this but they impressed me. they have this mysterious, otherworldy vibe to their music. maybe it's just me but i dig it.


Oneohtrix Point Never - Love In The Time Of Lexapro
another one that just came out, i probably like it more than his album. the sandy g collab was...interesting


Salto - Férias em Família
my favorite portuguese release of the year. indie rock with very interesting and genre bending production and very smooth orgasmic vocals. so good


Tommy Cash - ¥€$
kinda all over the place and very messy. it just came out and has some bops but i haven't gotten into it yet


Black Thought - Streams of Thought Vol. 2
i only got into this legend this year but i haven't had time to fully digest this. he's a genius and i love the jazzy production in rap generally.


Jid - DiCaprio 2
he sounds soooo much like kendrick which is probably why i listen to him, but it's still very solid and above average hip hop


Rae Morris - Someone Out There
another album i got into because of the pop drought in q1. it's fine i guess


Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
a big step down from her previous album with some questionable production choices, but solid nonetheless


Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears
listened to it because of the gheys overrating it, it's interesting but a very confusing listen, didn't really grab me but still enjoyable


Christine and the Queens - Chris
too many songs for me to care but i liked what i listened to


Empress Of - Us
this was kinda a disappointment but it wasn't bad by any means. just don't know if this more mainstream vibe fits her very well.


Lily Allen - No Shame
was disappointed at first, then overplayed it in the summer, now i don't really care about but it still deserves a spot here.


Tanukichan - Sundays
some cool shoegaze i downloaded before summer vacation and got addicted to because it was the only thing on my phone at the time. 


Emma Louise - Lilac Everything
i don't know why she made her voice sound like a man but i wouldn't have heard of it if she hadn't so she won i guess. chamber pop


Mich Cota - Kijà / Care
honestly don't know what genres this is but it's weird


Richard Swift - The Hex
it's honestly so weird that i didn't know who he was or that he had died before listening to this, it's psychadelic and poppy. very good


Rosalie. - Flashback
dollar store version r&b, i think she's polish but there are english songs. some sound like kaytranada tracks and it's very lush


Kaytranada - NOTHIN LIKE U / CHANCES
i don't like the ty$ song but the instrumentals are godly. bring another album king


Ian Isiah - Shugga Sextape
another one who should be bigger with gheys, so fun and fresh alternative r&b, reminds me of something the 2013 fka/kelela wave of girls would release


Justine Skye - ULTRAVIOLET
very generic contemporary r&b tunes but she does them well. 


Iglooghost - Clear Tamei
i liked steel mogu better but iglooghost still snapped here, he's very cool and interesting


Amnesia Scanner - Another Life
sometimes this is TOO aggresive and abrasive but that's what makes it fun 

 

[mokitsu]

 

14 hours ago, jamesfog said:

Tea

 

 

14 hours ago, TRF. said:

THE NICKI PICTURE I-

 

 

 

13 hours ago, theblackestday said:

why would you have expectations from these anyway

 



 

Joyride is understandable though, considering it's like, one of the worst albums of the year and it followed Nightride which was pretty great

good singles and albums from these i liked before. i didn't expect jt and nicki to deliver trash after tpp/future sex 

 

 

13 hours ago, madonnas said:

Nicki Minaj is like, the most disappointing artist of all time. 

she doesnt know how make an album..

12 hours ago, Remmy said:

Oh I can't complain about these 2  I knew both albums would be disappointing so I can't say I felt the same way, though I did think Justin would've served something better after the wait. Joyride is easily the weaker one in my eyes, at least MotW has some highlights.

10 hours ago, Tsareena said:

no points on queen

:ummm: didn't take you as a nicki stan  

10 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

Nicki Minaj... I'd have a lot to say about her if I wasn't a mod

 i'd say it anyway 

10 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

 

6 hours ago, BlackoutZone said:

I saw BJ stanning and was like "Ok maybe he had a rough day, maybe he was doing a bit too much crack? Maybe both", but just 1 page later what I see is Dirty Computer slander... someone hospitalize me  

 

You spilled with Jessie tho, thrilling album as the rest of her discography  And she is COMING again, hopefully with more Overtimes (aka Imagine It Was Us 2.0, 3.0 and more )

ffff i love you  and yes jessie is coming with pregnant club bops

4 hours ago, bestfiction said:

I didn't have high hopes for queen honestly so I just took a couple of bops from it and got away 

MOTW... I recall trying to listening to it the day it came out and I was like... "um, it's kinda good" and stopped on the track 9 

hmm there are a few bops i use but it's still bloated garbage

 



 

4 hours ago, prézli said:

I dunno these, but I don't want to tbh.  

taste

45 minutes ago, Mark Rih said:

Poor my faves Drake and JT being dragged like that

 



 

get better faves

 



 

[prézli]

I was disappointed at first and second and third by Lily.  

[Blue Rose]

21 minutes ago, mokitsu said:

Christine and the Queens - Chris
too many songs for me to care but i liked what i listened to

It’s a double album. They are the same songs but in English and French. You can just listen to the English side. I-

[madonnas]

a lot of HMs

Let me dive deeper.

Chris is great, though it's definitely one of those albums with obvious filler and obvious highlights.

Us only got one listen from me, but it was better than what I was expecting cuz I only liked one single.

Shygirl's EP is great, deserved more.

LIly's album sucked, only two good songs.

Let's Eat Grandma, Travis, & Rae Morris maybe deserved a little more but also maybe not.  They were solid releases. 

[wabayou]

31 minutes ago, mokitsu said:

Tommy Cash - ¥€$
kinda all over the place and very messy. it just came out and has some bops but i haven't gotten into it yet

 

31 minutes ago, mokitsu said:

Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears
listened to it because of the gheys overrating it, it's interesting but a very confusing listen, didn't really grab me but still enjoyable

these + Astroworld are cute.

 

The Necki pic  scream.

[Pink Matter]

Outside of Dirty Computer, all of these are great picks for disappointments of the year. I was so hyped for Negro Swan and was so disappointed  I figured Joyride would suck due to the constant pushbacks. Still, she can do better than that  

At this point, Drake will always be a disappointment to me. I'll check for his singles but unless their amazing and drastically different to what he's given us before, I'm not listening to a full album from him (I'll say this though, Nice For What is my ****!).

[Tsareena]

clairo is kinda gross
astroworld was pretty cute, didn't like god's favorite customer
no points on saturn.. I like blue madonna quite a bit as well. Still need to hear shy girl
chloe x halle did that.... tommy cash was really fun. someone out there whew
I'm all ears, chris (smh only like 11 songs on the english side)... Us/ no shame were cute too

omg emma louise... really enjoyed her album
yas justine  

[TRF.]

Quote

Vessel - Queen of the Golden Dogs 
Travis Scott - Astroworld 
ShyGirl - Cruel Practice
Chloe x Halle - The Kids Are Alright
Oneohtrix Point Never - Love In The Time Of Lexapro
Tommy Cash - ¥€$
Black Thought - Streams of Thought Vol. 2
Jid - DiCaprio 2
Rae Morris - Someone Out There
Melody's Echo Chamber - Bon Voyage
Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears
Christine and the Queens - Chris
Empress Of - Us
Lily Allen - No Shame
Emma Louise - Lilac Everything
Kaytranada - NOTHIN LIKE U / CHANCES
Ian Isiah - Shugga Sextape
Amnesia Scanner - Another Life

UGH all these serves

[Unoriginal]

1 hour ago, mokitsu said:

i liked steel mogu better

i think you're the only person to ever say this but   opinions

 

chris is only 11 songs tho fffff wyd  

 

i enjoyed quite a few of these  hopefully the main list serves as much taste 

[TheWayWeWere]

Tinasha most singles and non-album releases were much better than Joyride tbh  

MOTW is a mess indeed  

Queen feels kinda uninspired and tired

[Body Electrician]

not you calling Pure Comedy garbage  it was too long and a biT pretentious but had amazing songwriting and great performances throughout and is FAR better than God's Least Favourite Album 

 

in relation to your Chris review - you know it's the same album but first in English and then in French right?

 

some cute choices, LEG deserved more tho