best of Tom's Best Of 2020 | Top Albums Finished Pg. 9. R.I.P DOOM

[potent]

I don't know the songs this set  although I might be interested in Jamie xx, but yeah he got me with Loud Places and then lost me after

[mokitsu]

i really liked idontknow! seems like new territory for jamie and it's exciting. that switchup at the start! keiyaA's album was ok but there were releases i enjoyed more in that vein. yaeji.... i really enjoyed it for a week or two in quarantine but it really doesn't wow me anymore her sound is getting a bit tired, or maybe it just doesnt work in a LP format

[bestfiction]

lemme start from the beginning

 

from what I've heard from Magdalena Bay, they're serving to me the amateur, DIY version of Carly Rae Jepsen's music jfhdgfhg

Speaking of Carly, Summer Love is deffo a highlight from Side B x

IDORU is cute, serving the anime vibes. One of the better tracks on MA

Everything SOPHIE touches turns golden me thinks 

Purity Ring's album was super boring and sterile to me so x

Surprised to see onlyoneof mentioned, I like their stuff generally but don't have the urge to listen to them often. They've kinda stolen LOONA's dreamy aesthetics

[Staryu]

Hi Tom, I miss playing Survivor with you   and yas stan iPhone  

[Tom Vercetti]

On 12/6/2020 at 5:45 PM, TRF. said:

ok this slay

 

Wanted it literally left me shaking the first time I heard it. Ms. Naomi and Mx. Himera did that...

 

And yeah I get the Dylan Brady/gecs overexposure it's gonna ruin them before their big break. Their production is too all over the place yet very formulaic which doesn't help. That said those Tony and Rico songs are really good.

 

I will be needing the Evian Christ album expeditiously.

 

Also Bad Gyal EP coming in January allegedly!!! I'm ready for the honorary Latina slayage.

Can't wait for the Bad Gyal EP. And I don't know why but I prefer Dylan Brady by himself over 100 gecs. 

 

On 12/6/2020 at 6:20 PM, Claw said:

The Ego Death snub lsklsklslslksslksls - you're a savage for that. Works for me, too

 

I love iPhone like no joke. Haven't heard of Tony though. Keiyaa's album was a really fresh sound to me, but I didn't listen enough to develop favorites yet.

I like Ty Dolla's part in ego death too but yeah had to cut around. 

 

On 12/6/2020 at 9:46 PM, Remmy said:

Kiii @ That Kid. Saw some gays on Twitter hyping him up but yeah, not for me

Oop  

 

22 hours ago, Ewan Chaos said:

The Romy shade, hmm. That Jamie song is okay. He can do better and we know it!

 

IS Roosevelt mainstream now?  Happy to see his best song from this year on this list.

 

ANOTHER PERSON WHO LISTENED TO DOGLEG yeah you have to stan them for liking Smash Bros (yeah they're a bit basic stanning Melee only but meh). Your song pick is great but not specifically my fave from them. 

 

Didn't realize that Ichiko released a full album! lemme add to my list~

It wasn't intentional towards Romy, Jamie does have the best solo discography out of the group but it's more like by default. I wouldn't exacly call roosevelt underground and all and his songs has always been accessible but the audience is widening a little. No melee slander here thank you! And yeah it leaked a few days before Best Of started I believe. 

 

21 hours ago, potent said:

I don't know the songs this set  although I might be interested in Jamie xx, but yeah he got me with Loud Places and then lost me after

Gotta give Jamie another try next year if he decides to release another song. 

 

14 hours ago, mokitsu said:

i really liked idontknow! seems like new territory for jamie and it's exciting. that switchup at the start! keiyaA's album was ok but there were releases i enjoyed more in that vein. yaeji.... i really enjoyed it for a week or two in quarantine but it really doesn't wow me anymore her sound is getting a bit tired, or maybe it just doesnt work in a LP format

I think it's the latter for yaeji. EP format is where she's best at evidently. 

 

13 hours ago, bestfiction said:

lemme start from the beginning

 

from what I've heard from Magdalena Bay, they're serving to me the amateur, DIY version of Carly Rae Jepsen's music jfhdgfhg

Speaking of Carly, Summer Love is deffo a highlight from Side B x

IDORU is cute, serving the anime vibes. One of the better tracks on MA

Everything SOPHIE touches turns golden me thinks 

Purity Ring's album was super boring and sterile to me so x

Surprised to see onlyoneof mentioned, I like their stuff generally but don't have the urge to listen to them often. They've kinda stolen LOONA's dreamy aesthetics

Slightly agree on the take of Magdalena. Stardew was the only good song on purity ring. I miss the Shrines era. Stan Sophie  

 

12 hours ago, Staryu said:

Hi Tom, I miss playing Survivor with you   and yas stan iPhone  

Hey and same~ 

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New update time I think. 

[Tom Vercetti]

 

 

40.  DJ Gigola & Kev Koko – Sueño (Tech Trance)

 

 

Pleasant club music. Not often can dj's include their own vocals with much succession but Ms. Gigola's case is different. 

 

 

 

 

  

39. Lianne La Havas - Bittersweet (Neo-Soul)

 

 

I was surprised to see a lot of love for her this year. Back in 2015 when her sophomore album happened, it made little to no splash. Bittersweet showcases the best of her vocal talent and songwriting. 

 

 

 

 

 

38. Bladee - It Girl (Cloud Rap)

 

 

This makes my mood happier everytime =) 

 

 

 

 

 

37. Rina Sawayama - Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys) (Dance Pop, Future House)

 

 

THE BEST SINGLE FROM SAWAYAMA. And if this was "pandering to the gays" then she should've caved in more instead of forcing the cringeworthy 00s "Alt rock/nu-metal"  callback direction and cheesy ballads. Hopefully like Charli's Sucker it's just a phase. House pop > pop rock forever. Honorable mention: Love Me 4 Me 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. אלה לי [Ella Lee] - זוט עני (Zot ani)  (Dance-Pop, Bass House, Hip House)

 

 

Wasn't expecting myself to like this that much before I first heard it but I was proven wrong. The best way to describe this is foreign bassline pop slightly reminiscent of Liz's When I Rule The World. Mamamoo may have did this song first with Hip but Ella Lee's better x 

 

 

 

 

 

35. Lil Uzi Vert ft Nav - Leaders (Pop Rap)

 

 

The best nav feature. Love the aquatic atmosphere the song invokes overall~ 

 

 

 

 

 

34. Roisin Murphy - Simulation (Nu-Disco)

 

 

Yes i'm aware it's an old song but i'm basing this on the current album mix that's been reworked. Prefer it over the 2012 version. Everyone seems to love Murphy's law or jealousy but simulation connects to me the most being a fan of Mark E and Luomo's lengthy disco/deep house fusion music . 

 

 

 

 

33. Thaiboi Digital - New City (Cloud Rap, Trap)

 

 

One of the best songs under 2 minutes long. Total earworm. 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Maya Ricci - Happy Chemicals (Glitch Pop, Electropop, Cloud Rap)

 

 

Maya Ricci makes Billie Eyelash obselete. Adore the hardstyle beat~ 

 

 

 

 

31. Eyedi - J.us.T (K-Pop, Electropop)

 

 

The way she bodied Ariana Grande  The 3rd best K-Pop song of 2020 (hint). 

 

 

 

 

 

30. Playboi Carti - @ Meh (Trap)

 

 

Like all other Carti songs, it "slightly" grew on me, but not enough for me to call it one of his best. Cute bleep bloopy production and all. 

 

 

 

 

 

29. 645AR ft FKA Twigs - Sum Bout U (Trap, Alternative R&B)

 

 

This is 645AR's only good song with the most effective melodies. I almost went the solo twigs version again  

 

 

 

 

28. Salem - Starfall (Witch House)

 

 

Witch house Icons returned with a proper comeback single (no offence capulets). Synths galore. 

 

 

 

 

 

27. Yung Lean - Violence (Trap)

 

 

One of Whiteamor's best 2020 production. Also into Lean's whispery tone. 

 

 

 

 

 

26. Jpegmafia - Bald! (Cloud Rap, Experimental Hip Hop)

 

 

I think JPEGMAFIA is overhyped by Death Grips/Danny Brown/Industrial Hip Hop fans but Bald! is his best with one of his more memorable hooks. The crossover of drum&bass and hip hop also bodes nicely. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25. Sam Hunt - Hard To Forget (Bro-Country, Pop)

 

 

Very inconsistent artist with some ****ty singles but also some great ones.  The Webb Pierce sample is brilliant. 

 

 

 

 

 

24. La Zowi - Phonecall (Uk Bass, Neoperreo) 

 

 

When you're paired with talented producers (Jam City/Sinjin Hawke/Zora Jones), great results are expected. 

 

 

 

 

 

23. Arca - KLK (Latin Electronic, Deconstructed Club, Neoperreo) 

 

 

There's certainly a lot going on in this song. The glitchy vocal chops, gun shots, and synthlines makes it chaotic and all over the place but it also makes this one of her most standout-ish tracks. 

 

 

 

 

 

22. Oaf1 ft ppgcasper - Think About It (Progressive House, Dance Pop)

 

 

When the beat kicks in  

 

 

 

 

 

21. Yabujin - Hardstyle Drill 2009 Nokia Angelz مسدسات مجمدة 1.6 (Experimental Hip Hop, Cloud Rap)

 

 

Sounds like the future of hip hop to me and i'm here for it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tom Vercetti]

Recap:

40. DJ Gigola & Kev Koko – Sueño

39. Lianne La Havas - Bittersweet

38. Bladee - It Girl

37. Rina Sawayama - Comme Des Garçons

36. אלה לי [Ella Lee] - זוט עני (Zot ani)

35. Lil Uzi Vert ft Nav - Leaders

34. Roisin Murphy - Simulation

33. Thaiboi Digital - New City

32. Maya Ricci - Happy Chemicals

31. Eyedi - J.us.T

30. Playboi Carti - @ Meh

29. 645AR ft FKA Twigs - Sum Bout U

28. Salem - Starfall

27. Yung Lean - Violence

26. Jpegmafia - Bald!

25. Sam Hunt - Hard To Forget

24. La Zowi - Phonecall

23. Arca - KLK

22. Oaf1 ft ppgcasper - Think About It

21. Yabujin - Hardstyle Drill 2009 Nokia Angelz مسدسات مجمدة 1.6

[Legend E]

Bittersweet is sooo good  

 

Comme Des Garcons is cute, but I actually love those cheesy ballads  

[SLIME]

Yoooo ! I heardd twigs got an onlycamzzz?

 

*Brb*

[SLIME]

Ok this set is where I noticed a few repeats from my list all in a row. I love @ Meh's "IDM"-esque bloops but same I wouldn't call it his best best. KLK is fire. Sam Hunt surprised me here but well I'll give it a listen. Btw LOL I think Nav's feature strangely works also.

 

We stan Bladee for lightening your mood.  I would say I'm ~30% into the Drainer world so I didn't know the Thaiboy song. But gotta give it to them that they pump out short bangers.

[Ewan Chaos]

I know Blood was big...ish in "our community" but you're right that Bittersweet/this new album is giving it a higher light (I guess we can thank the likes of Anthony Fantano for that? skdsldlksjdsa). Bittersweet is ****ing flawless.

 

Quite inclined to agree with your CDG pick. Though idk I think both can live just fine on a DEBUT album which is why it works on Swayama to have STFU right before CDG. And they both pissed off the gays LOL.

 

Yeah of course the pop fans are gonna not care as much for Simulation but I'm with you; it's really really good and this mix is the best it's sounded. It works so well as an opening song and the "I feel my story's still untold" being copy/pasted from Murphy's Law as an album manifesto is super cute.

[madonnas]

yes YES

 

ok its my first time listening to this and i have to admit, its really really really really really really good.  thank you.

 

im going to hard disagree with your rina take.  when she tries to do traditional pop sounds it usually just sounds so unremarkable to me.  thank you for choosing the correct arca song.  and then simulation/bald/@ meh fill out this update.

 

i never really got into la zowie.  i should probably just give her another chance.  the salem song was good too but i have to admit the album disappointed.

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by Madame X

[mokitsu]

lianne blew it the **** out of the water with this album and im glad shes getting her flowers. she did a bbc symphony concert this year that was amazing as well. kinda screaming at the HIP copy that la zowi song was good  

[Lazuli]

commes des garcon  i still love the rocky tracks and chosen family tho  

klk is cute

[Wicked]

Sam Hunt gets a lot of hate, but I agree with your assessment. That one and Bald are my faves, but Simulation & klk are up there.

[Staryu]

37. Rina Sawayama - Comme Des Garçons, one of my favorite songs of the year, idc if it is pandering to me, it worked I guess  Love Me 4 Me is one of my faves from the album too  

[Tremor Christ]

Simulation album mix is better than the extended version. 10/10 song.

 

Sam Hunt's album was enjoyable. I like Body Like a Backroad too

 

KLK a whole bop 

 

Co-sign on 645AR. It's Twigs' song lol

I think Rina is overrated: her voice isn't unique, her music doesn't bring anything new to the table, it's all revivalism whether it be y2k pop, house or nu-metal. Style over substance.  Doesn't mean I don't enjoy it for what it is though

 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by Tremor Christ

[khalyan]

Roisin and Rina  Dance excellence with those songs 

[Blue Rose]

Simulation is excellent. 
I agree Comme Des Garçons is Rina’s best. 
Carti kinda flopped for your chart

[BlackoutZone]

Surprised with CDG, I noticed it's kinda hated, it doesn't really fit the album for me, but it's not like it's a very cohesive project anyway. Can't say I hate it myself though, sits pretty at 200 plays on last fm  Not a fan of Pabllo remix though

Simulation really good take out from RM, it thought for a spot on my list with Murphy's Law

J.us.T gorgeous

 

[JGibson]

Hard To Forget 

[ARTPØP]

Hard To Forget is a jam 

[TheWayWeWere]

I loved old Simulation version more  

Rina  

[Bubble Tea]

LIKE THE BOYS, LIKE THE BOYS

I'M SO CONFIDENT.

 

[Remmy]

Comme des garçons has always been a bit overhyped for me, but it's still a solid bop at the end of the day so whatever