K$Ellie Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 I'm kinda bored of Drag Race tbh, didn't enjoy the UK one or S11 much Perfect Crime deserved better, one of her best
potent Posted December 11, 2019 Posted December 11, 2019 Please Me and Cool are both cute bops, but like you said they got old quickly. Let me listen to that Kehlani song.
KasioKas Posted December 17, 2019 Author Posted December 17, 2019 Albums List (25 - 15) (Each album featured on this list will include two of my favourites) 25. Inner Monologue, Pt. 1 - EP - Julia Michaels This was dead on arrival, it's largely a skip bar one song that I kept and had on repeat when it released. I expect more from you Julia, but after the last year or so, i'm thinking maybe I should just drop my expectations to the floor. Recommend: Deep 24. CASE STUDY 01 - Daniel Caesar I knew little about Daniel but THANK YOU for getting Brandy on your lead single and wow what a f***ing song it is! (& grammy nominated at that ). After hearing his voice, and hearing him actually kinda keep up with the vocal bible, I had to give his album a listen, hoping to find more gems. Unfortunately, I found nothing that stuck out and after 2/3 listens I gave up. He sounds great, but his songs do not. Recommend: LOVE AGAIN w/Brandy // RESTORE THE FEELING (feat. Sean Leon & Jacob Collier) 23. Wicked Lips - EP - Iggy Azalea Let's not talk about the album she released this year.. idk her. But this EP was fine. She made the right choice making 'Lola' the lead, it's my favourite, but she's basically just flexing on this EP, as she does on most songs. That's fine, live your best life!, but can you give us something else as well? Albums range from love to hate, sassiness or ballads. I don't listen to many rappers but surely they rap about more than the amount of money they have and haters? Can we get a bit more personal? Recommend: Lola w/Alice Chater // Not Important 22. This Summer - EP - Alessia Cara Subpar - This was my first intro to her after she wrongly won the BNA grammy and had a hit song that I don't remember, but my friend whose taste I trust really liked that hit and kept asking me to get into her at that time. I figured now was as good a time as any.. but this is not great. Some lyrics were clever, there were some songs I thought were fun, but did any make it to my playlists for heavy rotation? Nope. Recommend: Okay Okay // Like You 21. Bitch Bops - EP - Emily Vaughn Randomly stumbled on this, and damn it's basically just full of trash bop songs (i.e. the lyrics aren't great, there's little emotion - but if you just want something to get ready to or something to dance your a** too this is it!) I prob won't be looking out for this artist again but i'm not mad I found this. Recommend: Pieces // Jealous 20. Inner Monologue Part 2 - Julia Michaels Hearing this makes me think that the parts weren't recorded in quick succession and instead were made separately when she was at different places in her life. This one imo is miles better than part 1, but still something's missing. It's mostly boring, and after one/two play throughs you don't really want to play it again immediately. Except for some songs with clever lyrics that stuck out like a sore thumb amidst the worse ones, this is a meh release by ms. Michaels. Recommend: Priest // 17 19. Soul Searching - Bazzi After making it to #14 on my list last year I thought, are you going to elevate or remain the same in my eyes? - apparently the answer was neither... It's not bad by any means.. it's just more of the same. It's a shame because his voice is good when he sings!, and his rapping isn't bad either, his lyrics are p.dope, but the songs sound the same, the instrumentals are all very similar, there's no growth. It was a nice listen and I enjoyed it, he was slightly more personal, and i'm surprised he didn't get another big hit with some of these songs in the UK, but ultimately it wasn't my favourite. Recommend: Paradise // Caught in the Fire // I.F.L.Y. 18. LABRINTH, SIA & DIPLO PRESENT... LSD - LSD Fun songs made by great artists, what a pairing! This album is cohesive and has alot of fun songs I enjoyed on repeat throughout the year. There were more highs than lows and Sia often times outshone her counterparts. Recommend: Thunderclouds // No New Friends 17. Late Night Feelings - Mark Ronson I really liked this on first listen, but the more I played it the more I got tired of it, and ultimately other songs and albums came and went and I forgot this one existed. I've gone back to it recently and I think what I liked about it was the nostalgic feeling I got listening to the sound - it's cohesive but got old after a few listens. Recommend: Late Night Feelings (feat. Lykke Li) // Don't Leave Me Lonely (feat. YEBBA) // Pieces of Us (feat. King Princess) 16. No.6 Collaborations Project - Ed Sheeran Sheeran started out as an artist few knew, playing small venues with his guitar, too one of the biggest artists of all time, releasing songs that top decade-end lists. Happy for him and his growth, but in his ascension I feel like he lost a bit of what made him unique and appealing. Now, he releases sure fired hits that sound lifeless. Pop songs that have no substance. Fun in the moment but won't be timeless. Here, he partnered with some of the biggest names in music, and some songs are great, but others reminded me of how much i've come to dislike him as an artist. It's like he sold his soul. Recommend: I Don’t Want Your Money (feat. H.E.R.) // Antisocial // South of the Border (feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B) 15. Lover - Taylor Swift CUTE! That's it. It's just cute. It's not explosive like Reputation, enticing like 1989 or masterfully written like her best - RED. Instead, it's a flirty, girly take on pop. It doubles down on her image as "sweetheart" though she is far from it from the numerous scandals that she gets in and fans the flames of - I wish she kept up the momentum of the brutal honesty she established in Reputation, where she shed the "innocent cute girl" image for one of truth and bada**ery, instead, she climbed back into that old skin in the name of "love". Happy for her - but this is not the Taylor I enjoy listening too. I want the writer - Taylor Swift. I want the 'pour my experiences into metaphors and clever quips' - Taylor Swift. This is not good at all - bar a few songs that were ear worms. Not my cup of tea. The ABYSMALL 'Me!' will forever be a stain on her career. Recommend: Death By A Thousand Cuts // Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince // Cruel Summer
ATRL Moderator kelly-clarkson Posted December 17, 2019 ATRL Moderator Posted December 17, 2019 LSD has some cute bops like Audio Taste!! Death By A Thousand Cuts is the best song on Lover
KasioKas Posted December 17, 2019 Author Posted December 17, 2019 130. Pieces - Emily Vaughn A bop!! A mindless, trash but fun bop! 129. Bad Kind of Butterflies - Camila Cabello 128. Too Deep - Kehlani 127. i'm so tired... - Lauv & Troye Sivan 126. Speechless (feat. Tori Kelly) - Dan + Shay Following their award show performance and Kelly Clarkson's tweet that they collab for real, this baby was born. Tori as usual holds back so as to not outsing her counterparts, and sounds effortless here. 125. Feelings - Tinashe 124. Pretty Fades - Tori Kelly 123. Take You Back - Sabrina Carpenter 122. Click (feat. Kim Petras and Slayyyter) [No Boys Remix] - Charli XCX The remix is MILES better than the original solely because that Tommy guy is nowhere to be found. WOW how to ruin a song 101. Anyway, this is extremely experimental and surprisingly pays off for Charli. 121. Afterglow - Taylor Swift This is an ear worm, but hearing Taylor sing about her being the one that's wrong and actually apologi\e? I'd believe it if we haven't seen her do this and then go back to more drama, but here we are... so.. it feels unbelievable. Nice song though! 120. Link Up - Tinashe 119. Take Off All Your Cool - Sabrina Carpenter I love the way she runs when she sings "cool" in the chorus, and it elevates the song so much!, but the verses kinda fall flat and remind me that she needs more mature lyrics. This song is cute!, but it could have been so much better with a bit more time in the writing camp. 118. Drugs & the Internet - Lauv I have a weird love/hate relationship with this song. Maybe not hate, but I didn't get it at first. It took a couple of listens to really get into it and after a while it became stuck on repeat. Then I got tired of it again. You almost wonder which way he's going with the lyrics, over a fun pop beat, but then you stop caring and sing along. 117. Silver Cross - Charli XCX 116. Nights Like This (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Kehlani The rap, as usual, stops this song from being much, much higher on my list. Kehlani shines as always, but why tf was this not solo. Ty adds nothing, he mostly rides the instrumental while (in alost a tired sounding voice) spits his verse. It lowers the overall quality of the song imo. 115. Poetry by Dead Men - Sara Bareilles 114. Touch & Go - Tinashe & 6LACK 113. My Oh My (feat. DaBaby) - Camila Cabello Ugh. It's a fun pop song but really? I don't have to say the obvious with this do I... wtop chasing hits with rehashes, it's been done. 112. A Hand for Mrs. Claus - Idina Menzel & Ariana Grande 111. Easy - Camila Cabello Prior to the album release I didn't like this, I thought it was one of the weaker releases and lowered my expectations of the album, but after hearing the rest, I see that this is actually one of the better ballads, and the lyrics kind of struck me as personal and honest. 110. Glorious - Ella Henderson Randomly discovered this song, nice vocals, nice message, cute song. Was hoping the EP would be as good - it wasn't bad. 109. Sucker - Jonas Brothers I can't wait to sing this to my future bf, it's tongue in cheek in a way that I really like. It's someone screaming their love for someone else, JB nailed this one, the instrumental is not bad either. 108. Bounce Back - Little Mix I give them a pass for this short mess because they're on a break from a big era, but if you wanna release a bop while on hiatus, make it longer than this and serve us a better MV. This is cute but I want MORE. 107. Higher Love - Kygo & Whitney Houston While i'm of the opinion that one should let the dead rest, i'm lowkey glad this was released because it's nice to not have the same Whitney songs on rotation and add something new! I'm even more happy that it was a massive hit here in the UK. Queen's still got it! 106. So Much Better - Tinashe & G-Eazy I SWEAR to you this would have been top 20 if not for the horrid rap verse. WHAT. THE. F*CK. Why does she always fall short of blowing me away? WTF were you thinking? You put this trash rapper on the best song and while the outro is cute, why slow it down like that? Great intro, EXCELLENT chorus, then a horrid rap, chorus and slow it down to a ballad. Who does that? Ugh. 105. All Day and Night (Jax Jones & Martin Solveig Present Europa) - Jax Jones, Martin Solveig & Madison Beer Love Madison, but this never really clicked with me. I love the disco vibe, and she sounds great as usual, but it's just another upbeat song, nothing special. This should have been a #1 for her in the UK tbh, but I hope she doesn't keep this sound going forward. 104. Save Room for Us (feat. MAKJ) - Tinashe 103. Cross You Out (feat. Sky Ferreira) - Charli XCX 102. Caught in the Fire - Bazzi Wooo he spit BARS on this and in the 1st half of the year it was one of my fave songs. I just fell in love with others over time. This is one of the best songs I've heard from him though and the instrumental is easily one of my favourites of the year! 101. Antisocial - Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott
KasioKas Posted December 17, 2019 Author Posted December 17, 2019 Spoiler On 12/10/2019 at 10:09 PM, kelly-clarkson said: Bloodshot Love Me & Let Me Go is so good! I really enjoyed Ashley's last album. I did not, it was meh.. On 12/10/2019 at 11:28 PM, Jet said: Started is that anthem I never knew I needed Wolf at your Door is such a great song, it was better than anything else on the GOT album. EASILY better than anything else. I can't wait to hear their new original stuff, but I guess they're busy filming movies now... On 12/11/2019 at 12:04 AM, JGibson said: On-deck: Hate Me + Trampoline 150-131: Please Me Yas On 12/11/2019 at 12:06 AM, Remmy said: #150-141: Cool I Think He Knows Oh wow I Remember, No Drug Like Me, Perfect Crime and Orpheus should all be top 50 at minimum 3 of those are my favorites from the albums they come from. || #140-131: Started and Story of Us I'm Fakin Cash Race There are so many better songs than orpheus on the album though! On 12/11/2019 at 2:18 AM, Tsareena said: no drug like me, perfect crime, cash race, next level charli bops wanted to get into she's gotta have it but it got dragged endlessly on my timeline astra lost in space looks cute russian doll was amazing It's worth a watch, but yeah s2 was a clear decline in quality.. still not nice watch though. Astra was great!! On 12/11/2019 at 3:00 AM, Chamoy said: If your fave was A'Keria, I agree. well did akeria serve sassy, bada** runways and an epic runway and the lipsync of the season vs.yvie? No? Then it must be goddess Hytes. On 12/11/2019 at 6:02 AM, TheWayWeWere said: I Remember we love some Betty praise Living Proof is actually a grower Love Language is a bop More of Betty to come On 12/11/2019 at 3:15 PM, K$Ellie said: I'm kinda bored of Drag Race tbh, didn't enjoy the UK one or S11 much Perfect Crime deserved better, one of her best aw that's a shame, maybe this break will be enough to get people to love it when it returns like yourself. Are you gonna watch s12? On 12/11/2019 at 9:16 PM, potent said: Please Me and Cool are both cute bops, but like you said they got old quickly. Let me listen to that Kehlani song. Glad someone agrees 4 minutes ago, kelly-clarkson said: LSD has some cute bops like Audio Taste!! Death By A Thousand Cuts is the best song on Lover Thanks babe! Just updated songs too!
ATRL Moderator kelly-clarkson Posted December 17, 2019 ATRL Moderator Posted December 17, 2019 Bad Kinds of Butterflies is one of my favorite songs on Romance. LM5 was soooo good but Bounce Back was such a let down Taylor, Sabrina Sucker & Antisocial are cute
Mr. Loco Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Sucker was actually a great comeback for the JB! Easy
Jet Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Antisocial and My Oh My Sucker may be a decent song but it got old sooooo fast, now I cannot stand it
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 17, 2019 ATRL Moderator Posted December 17, 2019 Higher Love is so good
Remmy Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Albums~ Wait someone actually enjoyed Wicked Lips enough to put it on their list??? Interesting. Yeah, it's better than IMD I suppose. Kiii No. 6 Collabs Project is my least favorite album of the year, and this is coming from someone on ATRL that actually enjoys his music for the most part. Lover || Singles~ Sucker is decent. So Much Better is easily my least fave from SFY and it's not just because of G-Eazy i'm so tired..., Feelings, Take You Back, Afterglow, Take Off All Your Cool, Antisocial Touch & Go Cross You Out, the best from Charli (album) YUP
K$Ellie Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) ksjfksdhfjsd G-Eazy RUINED So Much Better, it could have been so good his awkward emphasis on the word f*ck is what throws me off "and I don't give a.......F*CK if you got a man" I agree on Lover, it's a cute album with some bops but that's about it 13 hours ago, KasioKas said: aw that's a shame, maybe this break will be enough to get people to love it when it returns like yourself. Are you gonna watch s12? Yah it's become one of those shows that I'll watch for the next couple of years even if it's not good anymore just out of habit (The Big Bang Theory teas x) Edited December 18, 2019 by K$Ellie
TheWayWeWere Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Inner Monologues nawt all these Julia drags tho LSD making your list Lover is actually pretty good album after all, but yeah worse than her prevous 1-2-3 punch Easy should've been a lead for Romance tbh
BlackoutZone Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 So much Camila I stan Easy the most out of the new album, glad to see Tinashe 4 hours ago, K$Ellie said: his awkward emphasis on the word f*ck is what throws me off "and I don't give a.......F*CK if you got a man" that's actually so hot x
Mark Rih Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 So Much Better a hot bop Nice to see some praise for that Alessia Cara EP, it was really cute and this is coming from someone who never liked her that much
KasioKas Posted December 18, 2019 Author Posted December 18, 2019 SHOW LIST (14 - 6) **There may be spoilers in the write-ups so please take caution* 14. Euphoria Zendaya excels here! What I loved about this is that at no point did it feel like another show about rough teenage life. The stakes are real, the acting is excellent, and the story is compelling enough to make you want to finish watching. Will I get into a S2?, maybe, but I don't regret spending time with this wild but all too real story. It was raw, and I expect nothing less from HBO but to give me quality yet again. 13. Dark WATCH. THIS. SHOW. The writing is sooooo good. It's haunting. Its plot is SO intricate and once you start to connect the dots you're blown away. Netflix has a HIT on its hands but it's not as populr because it's a german show with subtitles. Don't let that stop you though, if you're like me and occasionally like a show that doesn't immediately give you the answers but instead lets you think, theorize and give you answers ep by ep, this is a must watch, truly! 12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - ↓ 9 Ahhh this show. So..., after ranking at #3 last year with a terrific debut, the final scene where she did... what she did... with that pig, really left a sour taste in my mouth. I mean, end your show on a high note, don't piss people off y'know? Well, this 2nd season hits the ground sprinting, and you know what? Its charm has remained, the comedy isn't as strong but still puts a smile on your face, the characters are as lively and well acted as ever, and it all almost made me forget about that thing... that happened. Towards the end they tied it up, by having Benjamin DRAG HER A** for her DUMBa** actions and the way she treated him. VERY fullfilling for me as a viewer, still I prefer them together (the chemistry is ridiculous, I don't think i've seen a better on screen couple) and the writing was very sloppy for doing it in the 1st place. Then, by trying to push her with the other comic who she's had a great friendship with? it all made me dislike the show for its writing a bit. The other characters had little to do, so much so that Maisel's parents were suddenly so poor they had to move in with their daughters' divorcee's parents (??) and the ex had to buy a bar and meet an odd quirky new char to stay relevant. It's clear they're struggling on what to do with so many characters and that's a shame. Finally, Maisel's mother's arc was weird, having her refuse to watch her daughters show, when her whole storyline last season was that she didn't feel included... wtf was that? Its was so upsetting to watch and there was little payoff when Maisel addressed it angrily later. The show still stands as a favourite, but surprisingly i'm pretty meh on a 3rd season unless these things are addressed. 11. Grace & Frankie - ↓ 2 Yet another terrific season, and yet again, the two leading ladies are all I want to see. They shine, get the best storylines and have the best one-liners. It's such an easy, fun binge1 the girls fought less which was a relief, and I'm so happy Grace got married. As usual the husbands are a non-event, as are the kids to a large degree. Less of them would be great. It's only ranked lower because I enjoyed others more. All hail the longest running Netflix original series ever! 10. The Morning Show I'm genuinely surprised by how much I like this, but Jennifer BLEW ME AWAY with her performance here and continues to do so. The show depicts all sides of a #metoo case in a way that's very interesting to watch, and as i've seen others say, Steve Carell is brave for taking on the role of Mitch, which he does extremely well. There's guilt, confidence in that he isn't wrong, but doubt all in one performance and he does it effortlessly. It also helps that there's a strong supporting cast all around, no one drops the ball here. I will say that Reese's character - the go-getter journalist who seeks the truth - is probably one of the weakest characters, there's little growth there, just her smart mouth and sometimes regrettable actions, but even then Reese does her best with the role. 9. Killing Eve - ↓ 7 Everyone seriously needs to shutup about the showing being bad with the departure of Phoebe, what an exxageration. That said, there's a small decline in quality, when observing the interaction between characters, or the choices they made. Nevertheless, this was another great season of Killing Eve. The plot progressed nicely, Jodie once again was excellent, as was Sandra, and i liked that they continued to include the husband and showed him the true consequences his wife faces daily doing what she does. The obsession was played up a bit, and the romance definetly went full throttle in S2, but I'm confident that with Phoebe back, character development can improve and we can start getting rid of meaningless characters. 8. Bojack Horseman - ↓ 7 This was my #1 show of the year, mainly because I binged the entire 5 seasons and fell in love with the prgoression of storylines and char arcs. In its final season (1st half), BJ started extremely strong and maintained that momentum up until the very end. Finally, Bojack will be held accountable for his horrible actions (one would think), but season after season he's gotten away with, or rather not had to face intense public scrutiny for the things he's done, and has instead felt it intensely on his own through depression and his closest friends/fam who know what the real him looks like. After a journey of getting better, the season ending with the prospect that his biggest hurdle is coming at him is smart, it will be the ultimate test to see if he can stay sober. That said, I can't help but feel that it's only happening now because the show's ending. If this was to happen at any time it should have been when he choked his co-star, so many on-set crew were filming it MUST have gotten leaked, but instead one interview erased the actions at least publicly. I guess there was no other way to end it though, so I can't complain too much. The ep where Mr. PB and is GF are fighting at the surprise Bday party - funniest ep EVER It breaks my heart that this show is coming to an end, it deseves 10+ seasons like lesser shows family guy etc, and I can't wait to see how they tie it up. 7. Demon Slayer WATCH. THIS. SHOW! What exquisite animation, i'd watch it again for that alone,. I mean you CANNOT take your eyes off of the screen in some scenes, blink and you'll miss something. HIGH PRAISE to the team who worked on this show, it's some of the best animation i've ever seen! What's also great is that the plot is extremely strong as well. The main character's drive for becoming a slayer - to save his sister - and the character growth that he displays is sooooo well done. In fact all character developments are great, there's one that I really disliked when he was introduced.. I still don't love him but i've warmed up quite a bit due to the writing. The show keeps you engaged from start to finish and is one of those where you're genuinely upset that it ends so quickly because you just want to keep watching. 6. Big Little Lies Hearing that thee Meryl Streep would be in this season made me think this would EASILY be top 3 of my year. But a soft middle of the season made it a bit lower in ranking. I was mostly interested in Meryl/Nicole's arc as well as Laura Dern, who continues to steal many scenes she's in. Nevertheless Meryl did not dissappoint, her mannerisms imitating Alexander's character was very impressive, and Nicole did not hold back. WHAT A GREAT finale court scene as well, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I'm so glad Nicole's char took things into her own hands and tackled things confidently, but with poise. The massive happiness I felt when she won custody made me realise how strongly I still enjoy this show. Unfortunately all of the other char arcs were weak, and if this show is to continue they're going to have to fix that. They need to establish a strong plot that incorporates all ladies, now that there is no source material to lean upon. Can't wait for a 3rd season!!
KasioKas Posted December 18, 2019 Author Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Spoiler new tv update On 12/6/2019 at 8:46 AM, Maddox said: YES for TV!! (and music ofc) On 12/7/2019 at 5:14 PM, Tsareena said: For TV shows, started umbrella academy and rising of shield hero but couldn't finish it. loved tuca & berty/ sex education your hm's look cute for songs. real love <3 On 12/7/2019 at 10:03 PM, K$Ellie said: Haven't seen any of the shows but I remember the Why Women Kill trailer being quite interesting, too bad I don't watch many TV shows these days Heart to Break is a bop but lowkey overrated Everything He Needs is so cute pros my fave off the album Stormy Weather, Know Better, Swan Song and False God are cute On 12/8/2019 at 7:56 AM, Wicked said: Drag The Good Place. Talk about a front loaded series. On 12/11/2019 at 3:00 AM, Chamoy said: If your fave was A'Keria, I agree. new tv update Edited December 18, 2019 by KasioKas
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted December 18, 2019 ATRL Moderator Posted December 18, 2019 Ugh I haven't watched any TV series in ages
Jet Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 First season of Killing Eve was really really good and season 2 was just added to Hulu so I can't wait to watch
Wicked Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 I'm gonna try and check out some of the songs and leave more feedback, but as for shows: I only saw Bojack & Euphoria, I'm curious with how they'll wrap BoJack up. As for Euphoria... I didn't really care about it much but I thought it was mostly well put together from a technical perspective. I enjoyed the music choices. As someone apart of the Zendaya generation it's been nice to see her transition to "adult" roles.
Chamoy Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 3:02 PM, KasioKas said: well did akeria serve sassy, bada** runways and an epic runway and the better verse vs.yvie and brooke? Yup, yup and yup! Her main challenge performances remain unmatched.
Moonlightbae Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 Inner Monologue and Lover Cross You Out, Save Room For Us, So Much Better, Bounce Back, Touch & Go, Easy, Nights Like This, Afterglow, I'm so tired I only watched Euphoria out of these and it was great tbh
Lazuli Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 afterglow, silver cross and cross u out are the best here
TheWayWeWere Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 Bojack is one of my all-time favorites ever like, 3-6 season are MASTERPIECES
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