bestfiction Posted December 6, 2019 Author Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 9:26 PM, Moonlightbae said: love the banner! excited to see what's on these lists On 12/4/2019 at 10:00 PM, worldwide angel said: On 12/4/2019 at 11:12 PM, Nexto said: the FLAVOR On 12/5/2019 at 8:16 PM, TRF. said: can't wait to see the list!!! this is a serve already Let's ride ladies 4 hours ago, K$Ellie said: Hmm Cuz I Love You was very weak for me, at least it didn't make the list Truth Hurts and the title track are nice tho I mostly agree with you commentary on Melanie but I still quite enjoyed the album Goblin is beautiful the mini was lovely The dishonorable mentions are pretty much on point, I like buwyg,ib but it's very generic and nowhere near the best on the album Haven't heard the 3 albums in full but the singles were very weak Raising Hell is hilariously bad so I kinda like it but it's objectively awful x well Cuz I Love You gets a bit boring at the end, some soulful ballad in the back half would've worked very nice imo When I was wathing K-12 movie I couldn't help but think how there amazing aesthetics are so much better than the music itself nnn 3 hours ago, DancingShoes said: The Me! drag Shook at buwyg appearing here but the rest of the list is very true I mean, thank u next (the song) would've been such a perfect album closer: it shows how Ariana went through some serious troubles and came out of it learning some valuable lessons and buwyg,ib is like "naaaah I'm just gonna be a messy hoe anyway skskkskskksksks" also while Ari is obviously not an avant garde singer but she can put an interesting twist on her songs, which she doesn't on break up with ur gf 1 hour ago, TheWayWeWere said: I was excited about Natasha's comeback and I actually like Roller Skate, but album and that..era were such a non-event most songs are just okay and forgettable. POS & Strip Me >>> Her budget now is like $3 sis at least we've got something over 9 years. Now she needs to leak The Next Chapter 1 hour ago, TheWayWeWere said: y'all better stawp with all that L+F slapping it's not THAT bad, yeah, it's bad comparing to her previous works, but there's many bops here and there That's the point the only way it could get any worse is if it was straight up cheap and unlistenable 1 hour ago, TheWayWeWere said: Kesha slayed with Rainbow, but yeah RH is not the tea that Big Frida girl ruins everything even more Well Miss Freedia certainly didn't ruin one certain 2019 song stay tuned x
worldwide angel Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 mylene praise but where is sentimentale sus
Moonlightbae Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Love + Fear wasn't that bad like y'all make it. Head Above Water was pretty good for me other than a few songs also buwyg,ib is excellent Raising Hell is really cute too
Body Electrician Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 Yeah Marina should really retire after releasing that garbage K-12 a complete disappointment after literal years of hype back to pre-school for that sex offender
ATRL Moderator Tsareena Posted December 6, 2019 ATRL Moderator Posted December 6, 2019 I listened to roll with me once. it was cute but didn't revisit justice for cuz i love you k-12 is cute mood4eva is a bop. one of my faves on the gift. goblin is so sad in hindsight your dishonarable mentions are all gross so points were made (except raising hell a bop )
potent Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 I like Natasha but I didn't really bother with her this year, I forgot how Kick It sounds like Cuz I Love You is a solid album though, a little cheesy but definitely has some bops I can understand HAW in the dishonorable mentions, but I did love TMIO, I wish it got more attention.
bestfiction Posted December 7, 2019 Author Posted December 7, 2019 BESTFICTION'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2019 #20 Flamboyant Dorian Electra I have been holding off listening to it but it turned out to be quite fun actually. The production felt a bit trite closer to the end but Dorian puts quite an entertaining twist on issues such as toxic masculinity and homophobia. Favorites: Career Boy, Daddy Like, Man to Man #19 Reflections Hannah Diamond Many fans didn’t like how this album barely had new tracks but I’ve never paid attention to Hannah before so I pretty much enjoyed this album. Hannah’s PC music isn’t as boundary pushing as let's say Charli’s but she makes up for sonic cohesion and cute sweet image. Also the cover art is very pretty. Favorites: Reflections, Concrete Angel, The Ending, Shy #18 Songs For You Tinashe Another artist I’ve never paid attention to despite so many stans hyping her up. I heard Tinashe had a bad record deal that limited her freedom so if breaking free from the contract was the price to pay for this album to come to existence, the price is pretty much fair. Tinashe shows off her strengths quite effectively and serves many nice bangers as well as more soulful tracks. Favorites: Hopscotch, Save Room For Us, Perfect Crime, Touch & Go #17 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish This took a while to grow on me but I can’t help but appreciate that behind Billie’s gimmicks there’s actually great music. The production on this album is top notch and Billie’s lyrics can be suddenly quite endearing. I can respect that. Favorites: bad guy, you should see me in the crown, all the good girls go to hell, when the party’s over #16 Dedicated Carly Rae Jepsen The album really felt like a non-event and I guess Carly’s signature 80s throwback sound is getting a bit worn out but she still gave us some great pop songs this year. Want You In My Room sounds like a Bleachers song which is always welcome, Too Much sounds like a low-key version of Dua’s Be The One which is also a compliment rather than a complaint. The singles leading up to the album are also very nice. Favorites: Now That I Found You, Want You In My Room, Everything He Needs, Too Much, Party For One.
bestfiction Posted December 7, 2019 Author Posted December 7, 2019 BESTFICTION'S TOP 30 SONGS OF 2019 #30 Narcissus Róisín Murphy Róisín Murphy has strayed from the disco sound that made her appealing since her solo career started but with the string of stand-alone singles that started last year, she has returned to a more accessible sound. Narcissus is an enjoyable, even though a bit cheesy, disco cut. #29 bad guy Billie Eilish Billie's best song by far to me. She grabbed my attention while listening to the album with the song instantly. But girl, NEVER make a contact with Justin Bieber again. #28 Never Really Over Katy Perry justbecauseKatybombedhardwithwitnessdoesntmeanyallshoulddragherespeciallywhensheservesbopslikethisyallaremean #27 All the Time Zara Larsson After the underwhelming debut I don’t think anyone would expect from Zara to serve pop excellence on the level of Run Away With Me or Into You. Yet here it is. #26 Juice Lizzo Damn ma, this is such a funky bop. We literally had no choice but to stan.
bestfiction Posted December 7, 2019 Author Posted December 7, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 11:48 PM, worldwide angel said: mylene praise but where is sentimentale sus It's like bottom 3 on the album On 12/7/2019 at 12:00 AM, Moonlightbae said: Love + Fear wasn't that bad like y'all make it. Head Above Water was pretty good for me other than a few songs also buwyg,ib is excellent Raising Hell is really cute too I mean, it would be okay record for a z-list pop girl but not for the woman who gave us Solitaire, I'm A Ruin or Happy. and I've played out HAW in a couple of weeks 22 hours ago, Body Electrician said: Yeah Marina should really retire after releasing that garbage K-12 a complete disappointment after literal years of hype back to pre-school for that sex offender well lettuce pray L+F was her Electra Heart 2.0 and Froot 2.0 is coming I undestand that Melanie was in a difficult situation but didn't she shoot a whole ass movie after the accustions? The label should've invested the money into updating the sound for 2019 instead even though the movie was pretty. 22 hours ago, Tsareena said: I listened to roll with me once. it was cute but didn't revisit justice for cuz i love you k-12 is cute mood4eva is a bop. one of my faves on the gift. goblin is so sad in hindsight your dishonarable mentions are all gross so points were made (except raising hell a bop ) Natasha could've cut some songs off I guess so that the album would feel less boring tbh x I agree with Goblin the whole EP was like a SOS signal. well duh My Own Dance is a bit better but it's still too nosiy 20 hours ago, potent said: I like Natasha but I didn't really bother with her this year, I forgot how Kick It sounds like Cuz I Love You is a solid album though, a little cheesy but definitely has some bops I can understand HAW in the dishonorable mentions, but I did love TMIO, I wish it got more attention. Kick It is quite cute actually, probs the best song from the album x TMIO has this doo-wop sound which is cute but why would Avril sing this song? Stylisitcally I don't think it's really for her.
K$Ellie Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Billie she's far too low tho - at least you stan when the billie's over but bury a friend -> i love you are career highlights x Songs For You and Dedicated are both cute but nothing special, I can see why they missed the top 15 bad guy a bop but lowkey overrated, I think I have it around the same position All The Time is NRO is cute x On 12/6/2019 at 7:55 PM, bestfiction said: well Cuz I Love You gets a bit boring at the end, some soulful ballad in the back half would've worked very nice imo When I was wathing K-12 movie I couldn't help but think how there amazing aesthetics are so much better than the music itself nnn The movie made me like the songs a lot more but lbr it's more of a soundtrack album than it is a studio album and it's all very same-y
BlackoutZone Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 Loving the choices but 1 hour ago, bestfiction said: All the Time Zara Larsson After the underwhelming debut I don’t think anyone would expect from Zara to serve pop excellence on the level of Run Away With Me or Into You. Yet here it is. let's not go that far Anyway great choices I'm yet to listen to Flamboyant, but when I've seen Dorian support Charli I had a lot of sun
potent Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 Bad Guy and Juice are the highlights from the singles set. Juice took a little while to grow on me but when it eventually did I had it on repeat. Billie's album is the only one I heard of those, although maybe Dedicated is worth checking.
TheWayWeWere Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 Hannah waited too long for album release, Idc about ha now SFY is pretty amazing nice to see Tinashe releasing something worthy Billie is too low Dedicated is okay-ish follow-up to Emotion masterpiece, but nothing really noticeable, some really great pop anthems tho Roisin going right direction with her 2 latest singles excited to see what's next Bad Guy and NRO only song from Zara this year that I like is Wow
Lazuli Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 dedicated, never really over, all the time, juice
World Eater Posted December 8, 2019 Posted December 8, 2019 Flamboyant was such a grower, I'm so glad I got to see Dorian live because it made me have a different look on the album Narcissus, NRO and Juice, some points being made here I see!
bestfiction Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 BESTFICTION'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2019 #15 Sucker Punch Sigrid Scandinavians have always been excellent when it comes down to pop music and here’s an another proof of that. Sigrid’s debut is a very polished pop album production-wise and her quirky personality reminds me of Oh Land a lot, which I admire. Favorites: Basic, Strangers, Business Dinners, Never Mine #14 Sunshine Kitty Tove Lo I’ll be honest, I was slightly disappointed with this one. Sunshine Kitty lacks the concept or overall idea that was present in Tove’s previous LPs and doesn’t really surpass its predecessors sonically or lyrically. Still, a very nice album; Glad He’s Gone was a massive grower, Really Don’t Like U was a nice surprise (Kylie is my fave after all) and is a literal pop perfection and the rest doesn’t really drops the quality bar. I just wish there was something more to it. Favorites: Glad He’s Gone, Are U Gonna Tell Her?, Mateo, Really Don’t Like U #13 Father of the Bride Vampire Weekend Wow this one is really bloated with filler but I kinda liked it anyway??? I can appreciate the cozy and lowkey vibe that FOTB has, it sounds pretty endearing. Danielle Haim features are all great and they dropped some of the finest songs of the year during the album rollout, especially Harmony Hall and This Life. The album falls apart heavily towards the end anyway, had VW trimmed the fat, it would probably got a top-10 position. Favorites: Hold You Now, Harmony Hall, This Life, How Long?, We Belong Together #12 Clarity Kim Petras As an artist, Kim is coming to her realized form with her first album, or should I say project. She fully embraces the pop music in the way it always was without going social or political, singing about love, temptations, sex and so on. Clarity is quite a cohesive and enjoyable project and Kim’s vocals are pretty impressive. Favorites: Icy, Got My Number, Sweet Spot, Do Me #11 Lover Taylor Swift Talking about bloated albums, hello there Ms. Swift! The filler tracks on this one are so easy to spot out, I can’t comprehend how did they make it to the tracklist. Maybe streaming age is taking its toll. However, most of the album cuts are very enjoyable and charming and Taylor’s songwriting got even more solid to me. I Forgot That You Existed is so fun I couldn’t help but cackle the first time I heard it. Cruel Summer, I Think He Knows are all big bops as the kids would say. However, aside from horrible singles I also felt that sonically Lover is a mix of Red, 1989 and rep that got washed out in the process that makes me think the album will age badly. But we’ll see. Favorites: I Forgot That You Existed, Cruel Summer, I Think He Knows, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Afterglow
bestfiction Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 BESTFICTION TOP 30 SONGS OF 2019 #25 I Disagree Poppy Poppy going to metal is surprisingly the best thing that happened to her, she sounds much more authentic. Her pop stuff was intended to expand her internet persona but it never really excelled at doing so. #24 Want You In My Room Carly Rae Jepsen As I said, it sounds like a Bleachers song. I love Bleachers songs. #23 Enjoy Your Life MARINA I have found that the message of the song was rather unique; most of us are very focused on achieving a perfect life without any problems and mistakes but Marina says that sometimes something that was broken doesn’t necessarily have to be fixed: just sit back and relax. This song just stands tall over the other (mostly horrid and uninspired) songs on L+F. #22 FANCY Twice This one is for you @K$Ellie. I used to be a Twice hater cause their style seemed to be very childish but FANCY showed Twice evolving and getting more mature which I love. This song is a JAM. Hopefully Twice will suprise me more in the future. #21 Now I’m In It HAIM They are servers… They serve a lot.
bestfiction Posted December 9, 2019 Author Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 12:50 AM, K$Ellie said: Billie she's far too low tho - at least you stan when the billie's over but bury a friend -> i love you are career highlights x Songs For You and Dedicated are both cute but nothing special, I can see why they missed the top 15 bad guy a bop but lowkey overrated, I think I have it around the same position All The Time is NRO is cute x The movie made me like the songs a lot more but lbr it's more of a soundtrack album than it is a studio album and it's all very same-y I didn't really listen to Billie a lot but I can respect her aesthetics I mean yeah, the K-12 movie elevates the album a lot but it's not enough for me to really like it On 12/8/2019 at 1:56 AM, JGibson said: bad guy + Juice + Never Really Over Stan my taste On 12/8/2019 at 2:16 AM, BlackoutZone said: Loving the choices but let's not go that far Anyway great choices I'm yet to listen to Flamboyant, but when I've seen Dorian support Charli I had a lot of sun Well I have to make bold statements Oh lucky you, I'm pretty sure they killed it on stage! Would recommend giving Dorian a try On 12/8/2019 at 3:52 AM, rvx said: bad guy Tea On 12/8/2019 at 8:45 AM, potent said: Bad Guy and Juice are the highlights from the singles set. Juice took a little while to grow on me but when it eventually did I had it on repeat. Billie's album is the only one I heard of those, although maybe Dedicated is worth checking. Juice is so fun and works very well wiht the video. It has got me invested into Lizzo a bit even though it didn't last very long If you liked Emotion, you might as well like Dedicated On 12/8/2019 at 9:46 AM, TheWayWeWere said: Hannah waited too long for album release, Idc about ha now SFY is pretty amazing nice to see Tinashe releasing something worthy Billie is too low Dedicated is okay-ish follow-up to Emotion masterpiece, but nothing really noticeable, some really great pop anthems tho Roisin going right direction with her 2 latest singles excited to see what's next Bad Guy and NRO only song from Zara this year that I like is Wow Hannah still served bops x sskkksks is that a Tinashe drag? I remember liking Take Her Up To Monto but who can resist disco bops? On 12/8/2019 at 1:30 PM, Lazuli said: dedicated, never really over, all the time, juice On 12/8/2019 at 7:43 PM, prézli said: Lizzo is my gurl, y'all Thanks for checking out my best of! On 12/8/2019 at 7:15 PM, World Eater said: Flamboyant was such a grower, I'm so glad I got to see Dorian live because it made me have a different look on the album Narcissus, NRO and Juice, some points being made here I see! Oh wow, does Dorian do some inch resting shows or they are just a great performer? Roisin really snapped hard!
Moonlightbae Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 Quote #18 Songs For You Tinashe #17 When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish #16 Dedicated Carly Rae Jepsen #29 bad guy Billie Eilish #28 Never Really Over Katy Perry #27 All the Time Zara Larsson these are very talented x
TheWayWeWere Posted December 9, 2019 Posted December 9, 2019 Sigrid take a low last year with ha Raw EP, but SP is amazing pop record Sunshine Kitty is not the best work from Tove, but with this, she basically proves she just can't do something wrong Clarity is overrated Lover it was a nice surprise after awful first singles Enjoy Your Life and Now I'm In It BOPS
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