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

[Tom Vercetti]

 

 

20. Digdat - Ei8ht Mile (UK Hip Hop, UK Drill)

 

 

Hit me like a truck later in the year. Sinister sounding prod and the back & forth flow between Digdat & Aitch keeps me invested. 

 

 

 

 

 

19. Rodeoglo - East Coast Swag XXX (Experimental Hip Hop)

 

 

One of the most evil-sounding soundcloud songs of the year  The random game-related samples in his music are always fascinating to recognize too. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. M.I.A. - M.I.A OHMNI W2020. 4 COV19 (Experimental Hip Hop, UK Hip Hop)

 

 

Now that's what I call a comeback single. I was worried for her after AIM. but she still has some creative juice left in her.  Her best since Borders.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Baekhyun - Candy (K-Pop, Dance-Pop)

 

 

Friendship ended with Dean. Now Baekhyun is my new best friend. Candy is v/ catchy and close to pop perfection me thinks. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. LazyGod x Cartier'GOD - Vapor Drugs (Hypnagogic Pop, Alternative R&B)

 

 

The high pitched vocals are a stylistic choice that works. It also sounds like their influences includes Cocteau Twins & Ariel Pink. One of the most creative songs of the year tbh. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Jessie Ware - Spotlight (Nu-Disco, Dance-pop)

 

 

The single mix is the best disco song of the year. The other girls couldn't catch up. 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Erika De Casier -  No Butterflies, No Nothing (Alternative R&B, UK Bass)

 

 

Sounds like a more futuristic approach to Christina Milian's Dip It Low. Hyped for a new project on this song alone. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Ppgcasper - Tonight Only (Emo Rap, Trap)

 

 

We're currently in an era of <2 minute songs. If this was on streaming services, it would be one of my most played songs of the year. <3 the vocals and the production always gets me in a mood. 

 

 

 

 

12. Au5 - Seraphim (Melodic Dubstep)

 

 

Quality drops in dubstep are still out there. Au5 is among one of my favorite producers of the genre when they don't include vocalists. For fans of EDM and bleep bloops. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Fax Gang - Itsumo (Cloud Rap, Experimental Hip Hop)

 

 

Don't try to say that
 

Sounds like it was recorded in a bad ass helicopter Love how noisy it is and also glad their quality is continuing to increase beyond their debut EP. Looking out for their January 1st album. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tom Vercetti]

Recap:

20. Digdat - Ei8ht Mile

19. Rodeoglo - East Coast Swag XXX

18. M.I.A. - M.I.A OHMNI W2020. 4 COV19

17. Baekhyun - Candy

16. LazyGod x Cartier'GOD - Vapor Drugs

15. Jessie Ware - Spotlight

14. Erika De Casier -  No Butterflies, No Nothing

13. Ppgcasper - Tonight Only

12. Au5 - Seraphrim

11. Fax Gang - Itsumo 

 

You guys should know I incorporate the one per artist rule so certain (established) artists are coming. 

 

Full song list so far:

 

80. Magdalena Bay - Sky2Fall
79. Jhené Aiko - P*$$Y FAIRY
78. Oneohtrix Point Never - Lost But Never Alone
77. 070 Shake - Guilty Conscience
76. Grimes - Idoru
75. Carly Rae Jepsen - Summer Love
74. Park Hye Jin - 'Like this'
73. Fletcher - Forever (Sophie Remix)
72. Yn Jay x Louie Ray - Coochie
71. Raveena - Headaches
70. Megan Thee Stallion - Don't Stop
69. Tame Impala - Lost In Yesterday
68. Ravenna Golden - Racecar
67. Purity Ring - Stardew
66. Coucou Chloe - Nobody
65. OnlyOneOf - Dora Maar
64. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
63. SG Lewis, Robyn, Channel Tres
62. Albany & La Zowi - Sugar Mami
61. Dutchavelli - Only If You Knew
60. Jamie xx - Idontknow
59. Evian Christ - Ultra
58. Planet 1999 - Party
57. Jelly & Pi'erre Bourne - Spot
56. Roosevelt - Echoes
55. That Kid ft Liz - Spells On U
54. KeiyaA - Hvnli 
53. Jenevieve - Baby Powder
52. Dogleg - "Kawasaki Backflip"
51. Bad Gyal - Aprendiendo el sexo
50. Yaeji - Waking Up Down
49. Tony Velour ft Dylan Brady - EURO PLUG
48. Fish Narc - WiLDFiRE' 
47. Ichiko Aoba - Porcelain
46. David Shawty - Tinman
45. Rico Nasty - iPhone
44. FKA twigs x Skrillex - Ego Death (Yoseppi's Club Edit)
43. Yung Beef - MAMI DUELE 2.5
42. 지코 [Zico] - Any Song
41. Namasenda - Wanted
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
20. Digdat - Ei8ht Mile
19. Rodeoglo - East Coast Swag XXX
18. M.I.A. - M.I.A OHMNI W2020. 4 COV19
17. Baekhyun - Candy
16. LazyGod x Cartier'GOD - Vapor Drugs
15. Jessie Ware - Spotlight
14. Erika De Casier -  No Butterflies, No Nothing
13. Ppgcasper - Tonight Only
12. Au5 - Seraphim
11. Fax Gang - Itsumo

[SLIME]

I don’t know this set that well besides the obvious.

 

I just found Cartier’s song with Bladee from last year and I love that one. I can tell I’m already entering an era of overplaying DG tracks

[madonnas]

i know 2 of these.   ok, im going to do research.

 

i know the m.i.a. one, which i loved but didn't catch up with becuae no spotify and i stopped caring about her.  ill probably randomly remember it in 3 and a half years and become obsessed with it.

 

spotlight is a great pick, top tier in the album. and i agree the single mix is better.

[K$Ellie]

Sour Candy deffo not better than As If It's Your Last but if we're talking post-2018 than maybe

I think I skipped thru one of the new MIA songs but I don't remember it  she needs to put that album out

jsdhfkd Candy so high, kinda unexpected  it's a cute enough song, not my fave on that mini tho, Ghost >>>

Spotlight easily Jessie's best song

[Ewan Chaos]

HMs: Sour Candy is good! I kinda love the Gaga robot voice on it though nnn. Newspaper and Juro Que are also great.

 

Can't believe I didn't know MIA released this year LOL well it's not on Spotify so... maybe I'll give it a YT listen.

 

Spotlight is ****ING TALENT BABE and it's not even my favorite from WYP, personally. 

 

No Butterflies No Nothing getting a shoutout >>>>>> it's gorgeous and I couldn't believe she was able to release such an amazing track so quickly after such an amazing album last year. Also can't wait for her next record (and she'll get some 4AD push!).

[Legend E]

Spotlight  glad we all agree the single version >

i didn't know M.I.A. released stuff this year. also, Finally is a bop, I know no one will agree though  

[Pink Matter]

On 12/10/2020 at 9:03 PM, Tom Vercetti said:

That and bad friend are nopes.

Gonna have to disagree there  

OT:

Spotlight and No Butterflies, No Nothing Especially the latter. Only recently gave it a spin (had no idea she dropped anything new) and it hit! So excited for her new album.

[TheWayWeWere]

nnnnn I didn't know MIA released something this year

Spotlight is a masterpiece  

[Lazuli]

lemme be the 10th person to say that i didn't know MIA released something other than the travis collab and came out as an anti-vaxx mess

spotlight ahhhhhh a masterpiece  

[volition]

your john & gena avatar 

[mokitsu]

erika is coming to STOMP next year hopefully. i think she signed w/ 4AD or something? anyway i love love love butterflies.

 

spotlight obvi one of the top tracks of the year

[Wicked]

My favorite set so far. These all bang. Glad MIA stopped dropping mid, I was surprised. Erika coming to stomp again hopefully.

[KasioKas]

17 hours ago, Remmy said:

west side is alright from what I remember, honestly I've successfully blocked a good amount of Positions out. Sour Candy

There's that questionable taste again..

 

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West side being a fave is odd but to each their own, it's not bad imo

[BlackoutZone]

Absolute truth with Spotlight honestly, I also appreciate the single mix more than the album version, it doesn't seem so natural, more like a forced extension.

[Remmy]

Spotlight  I also agree with the single version being superior, the album one is just a litttttle longer than necessary

 

1 hour ago, KasioKas said:

There's that questionable taste again..

mind your BUSINESS!!!

[Sunderland 4ever]

17 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said:

LazyGod x Cartier'GOD - Vapor Drugs

I can hear the Ariel Pink influence

[potent]

I only know Spotlight this set  but it is great of course

Let me give Candy a listen

[MP2K]

wait this MIA song is a bop. I thought she was retired fully, but I know she worked with Travis this year.

[Bubble Tea]

IDK these gals BUT this cover art is so god damn sexy

 

 

[Tom Vercetti]

Wondering if I should get it all out the way tonight or tomorrow. not sure atm.

[Tom Vercetti]

On 12/11/2020 at 8:39 PM, Claw said:

I don’t know this set that well besides the obvious.

 

I just found Cartier’s song with Bladee from last year and I love that one. I can tell I’m already entering an era of overplaying DG tracks

#LetMeGo? That one's great. I don't consider myself to be a "drainer" but I like a lot of their material. Still a lot of loosies I haven't tapped into yet. 

 

On 12/11/2020 at 8:41 PM, Madame X said:

i know 2 of these.   ok, im going to do research.

 

i know the m.i.a. one, which i loved but didn't catch up with becuae no spotify and i stopped caring about her.  ill probably randomly remember it in 3 and a half years and become obsessed with it.

 

spotlight is a great pick, top tier in the album. and i agree the single mix is better.

I thought u were a stan of her. Maybe I've mistaken for someone else. She just dropped the track and nothing else after teasing a new era. 

 

On 12/11/2020 at 9:20 PM, K$Ellie said:

Sour Candy deffo not better than As If It's Your Last but if we're talking post-2018 than maybe

I think I skipped thru one of the new MIA songs but I don't remember it  she needs to put that album out

jsdhfkd Candy so high, kinda unexpected  it's a cute enough song, not my fave on that mini tho, Ghost >>>

Spotlight easily Jessie's best song

I love candy  The ep it's from isn't that good all together unfortunately. And again MIA just dropped it and dipped. Could've capitalized off of it a bit more. 

 

On 12/11/2020 at 9:46 PM, Ewan Chaos said:

HMs: Sour Candy is good! I kinda love the Gaga robot voice on it though nnn. Newspaper and Juro Que are also great.

 

Can't believe I didn't know MIA released this year LOL well it's not on Spotify so... maybe I'll give it a YT listen.

 

Spotlight is ****ING TALENT BABE and it's not even my favorite from WYP, personally. 

 

No Butterflies No Nothing getting a shoutout >>>>>> it's gorgeous and I couldn't believe she was able to release such an amazing track so quickly after such an amazing album last year. Also can't wait for her next record (and she'll get some 4AD push!).

The MIA track was well received but nothing followed up with it :shrug: I'm already ready for LP2 from Erika  

 

On 12/11/2020 at 11:04 PM, Legend E said:

Spotlight  glad we all agree the single version >

i didn't know M.I.A. released stuff this year. also, Finally is a bop, I know no one will agree though  

The album version drags on but the single mix is just right. No streaming services = no exposure for MIA x 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 12:15 AM, Pink Matter said:

Gonna have to disagree there  

OT:

Spotlight and No Butterflies, No Nothing Especially the latter. Only recently gave it a spin (had no idea she dropped anything new) and it hit! So excited for her new album.

Glad it hit for both of us! 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 12:58 AM, TheWayWeWere said:

nnnnn I didn't know MIA released something this year

Spotlight is a masterpiece  

It was a hidden release x. Worth it kinda. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 3:56 AM, Lazuli said:

lemme be the 10th person to say that i didn't know MIA released something other than the travis collab and came out as an anti-vaxx mess

spotlight ahhhhhh a masterpiece  

lmao. I didn't even listen to the travis one  

 

On 12/12/2020 at 4:38 AM, volition said:

your john & gena avatar 

Talented people

 

On 12/12/2020 at 6:25 AM, mokitsu said:

erika is coming to STOMP next year hopefully. i think she signed w/ 4AD or something? anyway i love love love butterflies.

 

spotlight obvi one of the top tracks of the year

I hope so! Haven't heard a bad song from her yet. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 6:31 AM, Wicked said:

My favorite set so far. These all bang. Glad MIA stopped dropping mid, I was surprised. Erika coming to stomp again hopefully.

Can't wait for next year tbh. Can tell it's gonna be more on board with expectations. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 11:04 AM, KasioKas said:

There's that questionable taste again..

 

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West side being a fave is odd but to each their own, it's not bad imo

West Side is pretty short but it's effective. Kinda reminds of me Rih's Yeah I Said It too in a way. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 12:24 PM, BlackoutZone said:

Absolute truth with Spotlight honestly, I also appreciate the single mix more than the album version, it doesn't seem so natural, more like a forced extension.

Yeah the last minute of the album version doesn't translate well for me and wasn't needed. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 12:25 PM, Remmy said:

Spotlight  I also agree with the single version being superior, the album one is just a litttttle longer than necessary

 

mind your BUSINESS!!!

Traditional Disco songs are meant to be long tbf but for Jessie's case, she should've stayed in the 4 minute mark. 

 

On 12/12/2020 at 1:35 PM, Sunderland 4ever said:

I can hear the Ariel Pink influence

 

 

13 hours ago, potent said:

I only know Spotlight this set  but it is great of course

Let me give Candy a listen

Hope u like it

 

12 hours ago, MP2K said:

wait this MIA song is a bop. I thought she was retired fully, but I know she worked with Travis this year.

I thought she did too before she released the track  or that's what she threatened. She's a bit coocoo but still has some inspiration in there. 

 

12 hours ago, Reinvention said:

IDK these gals BUT this cover art is so god damn sexy

 

 

He's from K-Pop group EXO

 

[Tom Vercetti]

a few more hms that I didn't include on my main list

 

 

His recent album didn't mesh with me though it seems to be his most popular one? 

 

 

more of the same from them but it's pleasant I guess.

 

 

There's some things I like and don't like about this song. The vocals this time around are left to be desired for me.

 

 

There's a meme going around that one of these dudes is Tony Hawk's son. 

 

 

Appreciate the message but not something I would continuously play. 

 

 

Liked this more earlier in the year. Lost some momentum for me and KKB's part is not really good tbh. Rico > Charli > KKB

 

 

Nice vibe. 

[mokitsu]

nice batch, kerosene and describe are my favorites here and i loved their respective albums   lockdown and ppl ive been sad were on rotation for a bit, but they're not as grabbing as their best material

[TheWayWeWere]

just discovered Kerosene recently, it's masterpiece  

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