best of stupidjock’s best of 2023 | big fat update

[ARTPØP]

The Loveliest Time is truly one of Carly Rae's best projects  Happy to see it on your list! 

[Kern]

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On 12/12/2023 at 3:40 AM, Alldeezy said:

Charli + Kim Petras 

To be fair it's only those 2 songs from them 

 

On 12/12/2023 at 3:41 AM, Legend E said:

Hi king! Oh no, this seems like it will be on the shorter side  I was hoping for a long Best Of from you as well!

 

Hi! Yes, this is my first best of so I didn't know people make such long lists but I will drop lashings and best albums part 2 

 

On 12/12/2023 at 3:41 AM, Legend E said:

The Age of Pleasure - I don't understand what people find enjoyable in this, it sounds like a long annoying song.

This is what I love about it tbh

 

On 12/12/2023 at 3:41 AM, Legend E said:

TLT are also great (but be fr not every song on TLT is a 10/10 x)

I'm actually one of those that actually love Anything to be with you and Aeroplanes and haters can fume all they want !

 

13 hours ago, Mr. Blue_Shirt said:

To this day i haven't clicked with Your Blood but i truly the see the poential and probably would sound even better in full album context.

I actually have a feeling this will be her best album. I can hear in YB that she's onto something great there

 

13 hours ago, Mr. Blue_Shirt said:

Also, Eat Your Man is highkey her best comeback single and she should've reject that Timbaland collab like, his production aren't that good nowadays

When is mami dropping that comeback album tho??

 

10 hours ago, K$Ellie said:

New Jeans was an iconic intro

this effortless BOP I loveee it 

 

5 hours ago, ARTPØP said:

The Loveliest Time is truly one of Carly Rae's best projects  Happy to see it on your list! 

The way Psychedelic Switch was a cultural reset

 

 

The biggest disappointments of 2023

drags and lashings

 

PinkPantheress - Heaven Knows

True Romance has terrible mixing, NTMT is ruined with a rap part and songs are too short.

I need more than just a hook without a song around it.

That's why Capable of Love is that btich.

 

 

Poppy - ZIG

This is not the time to go weak and soft with your music. 

I need hard alt-rock and heavy electronic. This is just generic pop.

 

 

Doja Cat - Scarlet

Probably too edgy for me!

 

 

Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 

You get that #1 on Pitchfork end year list once and I guess you realize your music doesn't have to be interesting and pretentious-less anymore.

 

 

Madonna & Sam Smith - Vulgar

Please stop! For the love of god stop! Aaaaahhhh!

 

 

Boygenius - The Record

Ruined music! 

 

 

Roisin Terfy

 

 

Lizzo 

 

 

 

[Kern]

Dropping fav albums part 2 soon!

[Album Leak]

Heaven Knows was a big dud which was surprising to me, as I've really grown to love the dreamy liquid DnB type of beat that has become prevalent in (indie) pop music as of late, partly thanks to her efforts and the success of Boy's a liar Pt. 2. But man, there really isn't much depth in that album at all. The way the rap feature RUINED Nice to meet you is also one of the biggest musical sins this year. 

[Born to Run]

I kinda forgot about Princess Nokia, lemme stream.

[Alldeezy]

I agree that DIG was a disapointment compared to her last 2 albums though Hard was the highlight of that album

 

Doja yeh sorta feel the same .. probably only like 4 songs I use from it.  I still love her debut and Hot Hot pink dont think she'll top those masterpieces sadly 

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

The way I've seen so many people drag Mitski this year is making me cackle, like she really can't escape Laurel Hell and it is one step away from her getting her own Liz Phair moment

 

Yeah i'm not enjoying Poppy's new album too. I guess she's testing the water to cater to more mainstream audience with this one but it really fails imo. Also the Roisin and Lizzo drag

[ImpressMeMuch]

sad to say I agree RE: Poppy

[khalyan]

Capable of Love really does stand out against the rest of the album. I wish the album itself was that strong. 

[Ewan Chaos]

Roisin's debacle is easily my biggest musical disappointment of 2023 as well. Hate her ass.

 

I love the PP album! But I get why some people might not. The Mitski lashing too nn.

[poki]

idk any of these albums so looks like I'm in the clear 

[Kern]

22 hours ago, Album Leak said:

The way the rap feature RUINED Nice to meet you is also one of the biggest musical sins this year. 

Apparenty there is a solo version but only on physical editions? Maybe there is still hope for that song. But let's be honest, even if great it's still super short with or without rap part

 

 

21 hours ago, Born to Run said:

I kinda forgot about Princess Nokia, lemme stream.

She released an EP that is worth checking out

 

 

20 hours ago, Alldeezy said:

I agree that DIG was a disapointment compared to her last 2 albums though Hard was the highlight of that album

14 hours ago, ImpressMeMuch said:

sad to say I agree RE: Poppy

Poppy stans lost this year 

 

14 hours ago, khalyan said:

Capable of Love really does stand out against the rest of the album. I wish the album itself was that strong. 

I just know her next album will be fire. This one just feels to rushed

 

 

13 hours ago, Ewan Chaos said:

Roisin's debacle is easily my biggest musical disappointment of 2023 as well. Hate her ass.

 

The way she even doubled down on that whole thing and made it worse Truly the villain of the year

 

13 hours ago, Hey Dude said:

idk any of these albums so looks like I'm in the clear 

You lowkey won then 

[Remmy]

Some of the releases on your bests list would be on my disappointments list if I had one  Janelle just didn't do it for me, the whole album just felt... severely underbaked  mini mix & ESV were both fine. At least there's strong highlights. That! Feels Good! and The Loveliest Time  (Although they're both weaker than the previous album.) Gag Order was cute, wish I enjoyed it more.

 

Fine Line  I feel like this one has always been underrated. bad idea right?, Jaded, Psychadelic Switch yessss all these 2023 standouts  Church Outfit is so good. Same for uhoh, such an effortless bop. Tonguetwister, New Jeans, Speed Drive  Eat Your Man could've been an eat, sadly it just didn't turn out that way.

 

Disappointments~ Yeah, Poppy really did us dirty by releasing the 3 best tracks first & making it seem like an AOTY contender. I actually enjoyed Boygenius' album way more than expected.

[BlackoutZone]

I was ready to praise so many great picks on first page, but Heaven knows in disappointments kinda hit me like a truck  I can get behind the mixing issue, but overall this album embodies everything she excels at and was a delightful natural progression from her previous (already great) DIY sound, maybe it will grow idk..

 

Kinda giggling how you said Mitski stopped trying to be interesting after getting all acclaim in the world for her previous work while having Janelle in best albums for her album which arguably has 0 substance, just vibes, a full 180 to what rest of her discography embodies.

 

Still though, many great picks

 

[GreatestLoveofAll]

oh the mitski hate is new to me i thought she was loved here. i was just getting into my love all mine or whatever that song is called.

 

and yeah, lizzo disappointed me with those allegations. i wanna wish they not true but i feel like she'd be fighting them harder if they werent...

[Kern]

 

23 hours ago, Remmy said:

Some of the releases on your bests list would be on my disappointments list if I had one  Janelle just didn't do it for me, the whole album just felt... severely underbaked  

I already knew you mean Janelle  Def majority of ATRL didn't like the album, I'm probably the only one to put her on my best of list

 

15 hours ago, BlackoutZone said:

Kinda giggling how you said Mitski stopped trying to be interesting after getting all acclaim in the world for her previous work while having Janelle in best albums for her album which arguably has 0 substance, just vibes, a full 180 to what rest of her discography embodies.

 

The key word is expectations. I didn't know that many Janelle's songs before so I didn't know what to expect from AOP. It is different from her previous works and it put a lot of her fans off but I didn't care about it that much because I was looking/listetning from different perspective. But tbf I also didn't like Float like other people and I honestly thought I'm gonna hate the album. The same for Heaven Knows - Capable of Love was her first song that got me hooked and I was dissapointed that other songs are not the same.

 

When it comes to Mitski me dragging her is more of a gag, I know she cultivated huge fanbase over the years, my problem with her is mostly the fact that her music is too exalted? for me, I don't if that's the best word for it. But her songs that I like, like 'Nobody' or 'Me and my husband', are more ironic and accesible but she doesn't seem to be interested in going more in this direction.

 

4 hours ago, GreatestLoveofAll said:

oh the mitski hate is new to me i thought she was loved here.

Basically what I said above - she cultivated huge fanbase and I can see why but she went into direction that is not for me at all.

 

 

 

Thanks for the comments Dropping best albums 2 in 15 minutes

 

 

 

 

[Kern]

My favorite albums of 2023

part 2 

 

 

Princess Nokia - i love you but this is goodbye (EP)

I love Princess Nokia and (mostly) everything she releases.

This EP has some cute tracks like Complicated and Happy and left me wanting more.

 

 

L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog

I wouldn't call this pop music. It's experimental and psychedelic so not everyones cup of tea.

But I really like this album - it's weird, passionate, psychedelic and yet melodic and fun.

 

 

Olivia Rodrigo - Guts

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night

 

 

 

Conall - Patient Zero (EP)

This is lowkey stupidjock-core.

 

 

Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors

An album full of gorgeous gay bops that turned me into a maxi-pad. 

 

 

Jockstrap - I<3UQTINVU

Great remix album. Where is that 50/50 remix they played live tho???

 

 

Tinashe - BB/ANG3L

Yes girl.

 

 

La Femme - Teatro Lucido

Y'all won't believe the chokehold that cha-cha song had on me when it came out 

 

 

Caroline Polachek - Desire...

Pretty In Possible, Bunny..., Bilions > entire careers

 

 

Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion - Bongos/WAP (EP)

Someone tell Tinashe that she can just bundle all of her singles with '2 On' and make the best EP of any year.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 15, 2023 by stupidjock

[Kern]

New song in my favorite songs of 2023:

 

 

Lolahol - Boy Next Door

[BlackoutZone]

3 hours ago, stupidjock said:

The key word is expectations. I didn't know that many Janelle's songs before so I didn't know what to expect from AOP. It is different from her previous works and it put a lot of her fans off but I didn't care about it that much because I was looking/listetning from different perspective. But tbf I also didn't like Float like other people and I honestly thought I'm gonna hate the album. The same for Heaven Knows - Capable of Love was her first song that got me hooked and I was dissapointed that other songs are not the same.

 

When it comes to Mitski me dragging her is more of a gag, I know she cultivated huge fanbase over the years, my problem with her is mostly the fact that her music is too exalted? for me, I don't if that's the best word for it. But her songs that I like, like 'Nobody' or 'Me and my husband', are more ironic and accesible but she doesn't seem to be interested in going more in this direction.

Hmm yeah that's fair, I actually haven't seen anyone getting into Janelle for the first time with this album so I just automatically assumed you're a long time fan too nn. Her debut, The ArchAndroind is genuinely my favorite album of all time so her going from pulling off these incredibly creative conceptual projects to just *vibes* is a bit harder to swallow. Still though I also found a few songs that I've enjoyed much so I get it!

 

I understand, though honestly her previous album, Laurel Hell, was definitely a more mainstream attempt and the key tracks off of it were, dare I say just synthpop-pastiche bops, and it felt so off to me  And I recall many other people feeling the same so I can see why she came back to her classic, pretentious self. Guess we will see what future brings

 

OT: There is no way the WAP/Bongos EP is a thing? dklfsd. They really were scrambling. 

[GreatestLoveofAll]

Guts and bongos 

[Kern]

58 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said:

OT: There is no way the WAP/Bongos EP is a thing? dklfsd. They really were scrambling. 

Yeah they bundled them together for some reason XD

[khalyan]

Ava deserves all the praise she gave us a pop masterpiece  

[worldwide angel]

the pinkpopgoddess lashings  

 

the mitski lashings

 

 

but this is an excellent list  guts, bongos, bb/ANG3L, like yesss

 

[Legend E]

the disappointments list is so good help  every one deserves the drags for one reason or another

 

Guts and Desire in the album list  we need to stop with the Ava stanning  

[Kiss It Better]

BB/ANG3L yaasss 

 

D&D was so underrated even on here which is surprising cause i thought people loved Ava Max