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

[Psycho]

Soul Lady is so good, I slept on it too much
After Hours + Physical may or may not be making an appearance in my final update tomorrow
Visions is excellent

[Sunderland 4ever]

That was an unexpected choice as your #1 song. Have you heard his latest record? It was a really good one.

 

Needless to say, Physical is another great track. Glad it reached the podium!

[Tremor Christ]

Oh wow visions might be the best thing Charli ever did. I slept on it. That drop 

[Lazuli]

after hours cinematic masterpiece indeed  

visions, what an album closer! 

physical is cute  

[Blue Rose]

Nice to see After Hours title track get some love. 

[Staryu]

After Hours, Physical, and visions  

[Post Malone]

Physical and AH bops

[Legend E]

not bad bunny  

 

physical tho!  

[Tom Vercetti]

Back again. EP update coming soon~ 

[Ava Max]

7. Yukika - Soul Lady

3. Dua Lipa - Physical

2. Charli XCX - Visions

 

[Tom Vercetti]

On 12/13/2020 at 10:00 PM, pinknblue said:

Who noticed registration opened back up?

 

The top 10 more or less captures my year as well. Flawless top 3, any of them can be SOTY tbh. I used the too late/hardest to love run a little more I think. Soul lady was on constant rotation for a while. 7 summers is interesting, really enjoy the lush production. Still need to take a little more time with country me thinks.

I barely notice what's going on with the forum function wise (heck I rarely log in nowadays).  Too Late is in my top 3 and I was alternating back and forth with it but idk, just a tad more attached to the title track. This year didn't really meet my expectations but making lemonade with lemons was still an option so I tried my best to have variety. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 4:19 AM, GreatestLoveofAll said:

Here for the Physical love! Truly a stellar song as is the album 

yep~ 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 4:43 AM, Mr. Duff said:

Physical and After Hours  

 

Oh, 7 Summers is amazing too! Great top ten.

thnx~ 

 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 8:37 AM, K$Ellie said:

ahhhhh love to see Soul Lady so high  Yukika DELIVERED this year, I think Neon is still my fave from her tho

After Hours was really good, probs not my fave on the album either but I really like it

Physical is good but kinda overrated, visions sounds like rave music to me and the Bad Bunny song, well I'm not into reggaeton

Soul Lady was immediate for me and made me check the album which I do not regret. Physical being overrated doesn't really affect the enjoyment I get from it. I'd actually argue that DSN is a bit more overrated than it but that's for another discussion x 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 12:05 PM, Madame X said:

alright.  yes.  YES.

 

safeera and visions are the right pick for those artists and they are both p high up on my lists.  glad to see someone go w visions instead of... claws or worse, detonate.

physical an after hours are great picks but not my fave from the albums.  i see you are a disco revival hater, but honestly, i get it.  nu disco is something i have to tread lightly with.  i thought the girls handled it well for the most part.  

 

this capoxxo song,  yeah i like it.  same vibe as gupi.

 

and re: the m.i.a. comment.  i DO stan.  i think i even made a thread here stanning, but idk what happened, guess it just wasn't easily accessible for me for so long that it just didn't rack up a lot of listens.  

 

I haven't really noticed people with claws or detonate as their favorite hifn track. It's not so much that I hate the nu-disco revival. The nu-disco scene just doesn't impact me very much. With the amount of people not knowing M.I.A. even released a new song I can understand the accessibility issue. Idek if she's gonna release a new album with the song included but if she does then more exposure for it will be better. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 1:03 PM, TheWayWeWere said:

After Hours title track

Physical is such a pop perfection

omg, I love some Charli acclaim  Visions is amazing 

Charli is always acclaimed (except for sucker and self-titled  ) 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 2:48 PM, prézli said:

Switch the places of 2 & 1.  

They could be switched and I'd still be satisfied 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 3:01 PM, Ewan Chaos said:

A country BETCH in your top 10 and I don't know them?! Added to my list to check out immediately.

 

Soul Lady, song AND album, are flawless. I only listened to that 7G album(s) once because it's so ****ing long but I'm sure your highlight was one of mine too.

 

Yeah After Hours is awesome. I underrate it myself honestly. Great decision to place it towards the end too, but not QUITE as the last song. Physical  Me and my bf's song.

 

Visions and Safaera are EVENTS. MOMENTS. Amazing top 2  

The country fellow is releasing a double album (kinda a red flag already ) early next year. And yeah it was a struggle to choose 1/49 tracks from the album since I like most of it. We're making it known that Yukika is the main K-POP girl. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 3:18 PM, BlackoutZone said:

Ah of course love multiple obvious tracks here

I'd argue that there are more cinematic tracks on Kiss Land (such an underrated album) like Professional or Belong to the World, but maybe they are a bit overproduced. AH title track definitely eliminates this issue, absolutely love it and I think it even surpasses BL for me, but they are an obvious Top 2 of the album.

Maybe but the execution of those like you mentioned aren't as clean. Kissland is still janky for me but I do think it's overhated. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 3:40 PM, Wicked said:

Nice top 10, yeah After Hours is dope even though I didn't revisit the album as a whole much.

I still think House Of Balloons is peak The Weeknd and The Morning is still my favorite song from him but After Hours is about the closest. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 4:11 PM, Claw said:

This a very Claw-certified top 5 so nicely done sir. Some surprises and unknowns (to me), so brb. I dig the chopper song from the previous set, though.

Claw approved is always a good thing. The fax gang EP is also pretty good if you haven't listened to it yet. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 7:26 PM, potent said:

Morgan Wallen

That song is cute just not really my style I guess.

Physical and After Hours (song) are great

Too bad People I've Been Sad didn't make it though

Country isn't a favorite genre so that's understandable. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 7:51 PM, Reinvention said:

Nnn "Sour Candy" is far from a hymm.   (I'm late I know)

You're kinda right, but still the most likeable Chr*matica track for me. 

 

On 12/14/2020 at 8:17 PM, Psycho said:

Soul Lady is so good, I slept on it too much
After Hours + Physical may or may not be making an appearance in my final update tomorrow
Visions is excellent

I saw and i'm pleased~ 

 

On 12/15/2020 at 2:29 AM, Sunderland 4ever said:

That was an unexpected choice as your #1 song. Have you heard his latest record? It was a really good one.

 

Needless to say, Physical is another great track. Glad it reached the podium!

I did but it's not YHLQMDLG tier, which is his swan song despite the length. 

 

On 12/15/2020 at 2:34 AM, Tremor Christ said:

Oh wow visions might be the best thing Charli ever did. I slept on it. That drop 

Won't argue against that case  

 

On 12/15/2020 at 8:12 AM, Lazuli said:

after hours cinematic masterpiece indeed  

visions, what an album closer! 

physical is cute  

Visions > Track 10 for me. I said what I said 

 

On 12/15/2020 at 11:32 AM, Blue Rose said:

Nice to see After Hours title track get some love. 

I see it get a lot of love on the contrary. I think tracks like Faith need more of it. 

 

On 12/15/2020 at 7:41 PM, Legend E said:

not bad bunny  

 

physical tho!  

The biggest reggaeton artist of all time, yup. 

[Tom Vercetti]

My ep set looks so different compared to everyone elses, i'll just post it all at once when the time comes 

[smholiv]

Soul Lady in the top ten :shook: my fave

 

That top 5 is pretty amazing, After Hours -> Physical -> Visions wowow ~

I missed your songs list but let me give it a read

[Pink Matter]

Benito coming with the #1  + Dua and Abel  

Kinda need to give Charli a listen since this site's been stanning her album it seems  

[Tom Vercetti]

 

The anti-atrl collection. If you know you know. The only pop eps here are Planet 1999 - Devotion and Baekhyun - Delight. Rest consists of cloud rap, trance, electro, metal and deep house stuff. But as far as the ranking goes:

 

25. Cygnus - Collection Error (electro)

24. Merca Bay & Miss Jay - Scatter (reggaeton)

23. Anz - Loos In Twos (UK Bass)

22. Majin Blxxdy - Ready To Die (Cloud Rap)

21. DJ Giglo & Kev Koko - Sueno (Tech Trance)

20. 5v - 5vr (Cloud Rap, Alternative R&B)

19. Planet 1999 - Devotion (synthpop)

18. Mohammed Resa Mortasavi & Burnt Friedman - Yek 2 (Tribal Ambient)

17. Slugboy - Sunlight Running Out (Shoegaze, Noise Pop)

16. Nolanberollin - Gary Oak (Trap, Cloud Rap

15. Baekhyun - Delight (K-Pop)

14. Himera - More Than Friends (Ambient Trance)

13. Nimbifer - Demo II (Death Metal)

12. Wido - Through your eyes (experimental hip hop)

11. Priori - SCN EP (Ambient Techno, Tech House)

10. Lazygod X Cartier'God - Vapordrip (Hypnagogic Pop, Alternative R&B)

9. High Cee - Pretty D3monz Rokkstarzz (Trap, Pop Rap)

8. Ifernach - Waqan (Black Metal)

7. D.K. - Eighteen Movements (Tribal Ambient)

6. Herme$ - Shoots & Ladders (Experimental Hip Hop, Trap)

 

5. N.Y. House Of Authority - The Out Of Body Experience (Deep House)

 

 

A bunch of tunes here. 

 

Key Track: 1st Time

 

 

4. Fax Gang - FxG3000 (Cloud Rap, Experimental Hip Hop)

 

 

Part of the lobit/crushed trap wave. They have a promising path for themselves. 

 

Key Track: Jeopardy 

 

 

 

3. LZA & Zerosuit - #Hummerboys (Experimental Hip Hop)

 

 

A very fun listen. 

 

Key Track: Triple 1 Takeover

 

 

 

2. DJ Soch - The Power Of Poetry (Deep House)

 

 

Lush and efficient~ 

 

Key Track: The Power Of Poetry

 

 

 

 

1. Zerosuit - Broken (Experimental Hip Hop) 

 

 

A personal soundcloud favorite of mine. It had me disoriented first listen. Batshit crazy production that breaks boundaries. 

 

 

[smholiv]

of course i don't know most of this list except Baekhyun and... Planet 1999 but I like both!

i'll try to be more adventurous with music going forward and I always have your lists to use as reference.  Will give your top 5 a listen rn

[Mark Rih]

Wait, how did I miss this?

 

anyway, Physical top 3 is a win in my book.

 

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80s revivalism will always be alright in my book cuz it's a truly timeless era imo. 

so true

 

AH and Safaera are also amazing, 7 Summers and Visions are really nice. My fave song on HIFN was party 4 u tho.

 

perfect goes off, we love trance

 

 

[BlackoutZone]

Well yeah I'm gonna pass, but I'm definitely getting into Baekhyun very soon, cause he is acclaimed on these Best Ofs

[pinknblue]

Looks intriguing. Will check out some of these. Snippets of broken sound bonkers already

[Legend E]

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The biggest reggaeton artist of all time, yup. 

and the second worst genre of all time, after k-pop, yup.

 

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If you know you know.

we don't

[potent]

Yeah so I don't know these  but of the genres, alternative R&B and deep house sound like I would like them the most

[MP2K]

good cd44im gonna check out this Erika girl

[Sunderland 4ever]

So much new music. My brain does not compute.

On 12/18/2020 at 4:08 PM, Tom Vercetti said:

Himera - More Than Friends

I'm into trance, so I gave this one a try. The first track sounds like minimal trance to me. I'm more into the progressive side but I still like it.

 

I like the ethereal intro in It's U, but my favorite track is Peaceseeker. Kind of gives justice to its track name.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Sunderland 4ever

[prézli]

No idea who these people are.

 

Listened to your #1 a bit. A CHOICE.

[Lazuli]

welp idk the EPs, tho i see baekhyun ?