best of AlexisNeiers' Best of 2017

[Pink Matter]

Pure Desire and Supercut are amazing! Haven't heard the Alex G song so I'll check him out. Only thing is, I'm not really seeing the hype for Yaeji. Admittedly, I've only listened to Raingurl and not her full EP so my judgement is premature, but that song in itself just sounds like aimless noise and there's very little to no harmony which makes it hard to listen to  I'll check out her EP to see if my opinions change though. 

Pleasure was a solid album from what I remember but it's not something that stuck with me unfortunately 

Edit: So I partially take it back lol. I just listened to both of her EPs and they were both quite enjoyable. I can see why people have been praising her. Raingurl is still trash though. The only track on both projects that I don't like  

Edited December 24, 2017 by Pink Matter

[JEWRJEWR]

FOXYGEN FEIST AND ARIEL PINK

 

 

Edited December 24, 2017 by JEWRJEWR

[Wondervisions]

Omg I had to go through 10+ pages to give myself and update (slé) I'm so happy to see Foxygen here  I thought most people were going to snub it given it was released within the first quarter and it was so short but it's so freaking enigmatic and the epic orchestra sound is just glorious. ForGOD not making your top 10 :o also mess at you calling Pills disjointed . Fantastic taste as per. Feist making it tho too omg <3 

Edited December 24, 2017 by Wondervisions

[TheWayWeWere]

SUPERCUT

[Lazuli]

Supercut  Sportstar is cute too!

ugh Pleasure  Such a great album and it somehow sounded better live

[Wicked]

14 hours ago, AlexisNeiers said:

You know you're either obsessed with Ariel Pink or he's a musical genius when he releases his worst album of the decade and it still makes your album list

THIS although I like Mature Themes a little less. He hasn't really hit it out of the park back 2 back since the House Arrest/super SUPER lo-fi days, me thinks. However it's still good to me. One of the best pop songwriters + don't believe anyone who tries to say otherwise.

[World Eater]

11 hours ago, Vxspertine said:

Supergarbage didn't deserve any praise

 

11 hours ago, Pink Matter said:

Pure Desire and Supercut are amazing! Haven't heard the Alex G song so I'll check him out. Only thing is, I'm not really seeing the hype for Yaeji. Admittedly, I've only listened to Raingurl and not her full EP so my judgement is premature, but that song in itself just sounds like aimless noise and there's very little to no harmony which makes it hard to listen to  I'll check out her EP to see if my opinions change though. 

Pleasure was a solid album from what I remember but it's not something that stuck with me unfortunately 

Edit: So I partially take it back lol. I just listened to both of her EPs and they were both quite enjoyable. I can see why people have been praising her. Raingurl is still trash though. The only track on both projects that I don't like  

Mess  There's some real gold on both EPs tho

 

8 hours ago, Wondervisions said:

Omg I had to go through 10+ pages to give myself and update (slé) I'm so happy to see Foxygen here  I thought most people were going to snub it given it was released within the first quarter and it was so short but it's so freaking enigmatic and the epic orchestra sound is just glorious. ForGOD not making your top 10 :o also mess at you calling Pills disjointed . Fantastic taste as per. Feist making it tho too omg <3 

I've always loved Foxygen, idk what would they need to do or come up with so I would dislike their music

As for Xiu Xiu, aside for a few tracks, I didn't care for FORGET until pretty recently 

 

4 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Supercut  Sportstar is cute too!

ugh Pleasure  Such a great album and it somehow sounded better live

The payola in the Pleasure thread was one thing but seeing ha live was another  The good sis didn't play 1234 tho

 

3 hours ago, Wicked said:

THIS although I like Mature Themes a little less. He hasn't really hit it out of the park back 2 back since the House Arrest/super SUPER lo-fi days, me thinks. However it's still good to me. One of the best pop songwriters + don't believe anyone who tries to say otherwise.

Mature Themes has Baby, Only in My Dreams and Nostradamus & Me so it automatically wins

I still have yet to check out like 2 or 3 albums of his (widely released) lo-fi alberms but I loved everything I've listened to 

[Wicked]

41 minutes ago, AlexisNeiers said:

Mature Themes has Baby, Only in My Dreams and Nostradamus & Me so it automatically wins

I still have yet to check out like 2 or 3 albums of his (widely released) lo-fi alberms but I loved everything I've listened to 

Honestly listen to all of it, when you can. 

 

 

[jose168]

Supercut and PLeasure  i wish i had more time to marinate with the latter, i love the title track

[Sunderland 4ever]

Pleasure's an album I'm going to consider next year.

[Lazuli]

1 hour ago, AlexisNeiers said:

The payola in the Pleasure thread was one thing but seeing ha live was another  The good sis didn't play 1234 tho

I think it's cuz the album sounded more full and rounded when played live, vs the slightly lo-fi quality of the album. nn she did for mine tho, but she totally changed the arrangement, slowed down the song and did not even sing the chorus.  I was ready to bop for my life but  

[karma police]

Supercut is cute, but the production is so reductive at the same time. It's like I've heard "that" song 1000 times already, so

On 17.12.2017 at 5:25 PM, AlexisNeiers said:

I’m just gonna blame Jack Antonoff for that

Edited December 24, 2017 by karma police

[bluth]

i adore supercut's lyrics and think it kinda summarises the album. the outro as u said is definitely a great moment

 

i couldn't get into feist's  i'm too vapid and need shiny, loud things to deal with sparseness. ariel's was fine

 

whew! and raingurl! she really did THAT

[Zay]

Love pleasure and raingurl 

 

Supercut was cute

[World Eater]

 

Spoiler

 

 

One of my favorite discoveries of the year, even though it was technically first released in 2015. The rerecorded version, which I bumped into pretty randomly, however has the extra punch the OG version lacks.

 

Spoiler

 

 

Calling this the best CRJ song since "Call Me Maybe" is obviously a stretch, especially when the majority of 'E•MO•TION' exists. Still, you gotta give Carly credit for the fact that even her b-sides and outtakes are much better than your faves' material you’ve been anticipating for YEARS.

 

Spoiler

 

 

The empowering BOP I've been waiting for all these years 

[World Eater]

 

Spoiler

 

 

Let’s all say it out loud - 'Pop 2' didn't deserve half of the praise it's received. Especially when 'Number 1 Angel' dropped a few months earlier. On 'Pop 2' Miss XCX tried to use the same formula that made 'N1A' so great (although this time she failed miserably): have catchy hooks - check ("Drugs," "Blame It on You"); recruit people who will come through with their verses - check ("Lipgloss," "Dreamer"); make sure the producers will make something interesting and accessible but at the same time RISKY and EXPERIMENTAL - check ("Roll with Me," "White Roses"). And although 'Number 1 Angel' may not be perfect ("Emotional" is a STAIN on her discography), it sure is her best piece of work since her debut album.

 

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It feels so weird to be literally one of the very first people who have listened to such anticipated album  While her self-titled debut remains superior, Fever Ray's first LP in 8 years can hardly be compared to its predecessor (although "Mustn't Hurry" could arguably fit 'Fever Ray'), mostly because of its more political nature and The Knife-esque production. Yes, that means it's still good and that also means there are total BOPS on 'Plunge' - from the opening "Wanna Sip" to the musical equivalent of drinking 10 cans of Hey QT drink one by one, "IDK About You".

[artangels]

**** ME UP AlexisNeiers gave gays everything they wanted   lets ignore emotional slanding disgusting THEY ALL DESERVED BETTER but they did that huh? lets's find out if alexisneiers taste is good  

Edited December 24, 2017 by artangels

[SLIME]

Oh boi you wronggggg on the Charli pick but I'm glad she made it high one way or another. Angel still bop after bop so I'm not finna be a hater

 

I don't like Sportstar quite as much as his more ... concrete songs but good to see it recognized cuz it's still great.

 

In ur car the radio up

[prézli]

IS KELELA THIS LOW???

[Unoriginal]

CttF and LMK

CttF is lowkey overrated a bit and LMK is low but

Wasn't a fan of N1A but then again I like Sucker Charli so am I really a fan? Pop2 > N1A tho 

[Pink Matter]

9 hours ago, AlexisNeiers said:

 

Mess  There's some real gold on both EPs tho

No I agree.There's some really good songs on there. It's just Raingurl that doesn't do it for me. You know in those TV shows or scenes in films where someone is playing some obscure indie artist to show off their taste and the song they play just sounds like random noises thrown together? That's what Raingurl sounds like  I'd probably like it more if her delivery wasn't as monotone but alas  

 

OT: Great set all around! LMK and We Know So are great songs (I just wish I listened to Dasher a lot more than I actually did). And I'm so mad at myself for not listening to Number 1 Angel until recently  It's the definition of pop perfection. Also, that was the first time I ever heard what CupcakKe sounded like and was shook tbh    And I agree. It>Pop 2(even though it's nice as well).

I'm gonna make sure I check out Fever Ray because I've saw a lot of hype for that on here. Not sure why I didn't check it out upon release.

Cut To The Feeling is nice but it's not really anything special. It's not even B-sides worthy really  

[Ewan Chaos]

Our poor faves @ CRJ releasing shiz that kills our faves

 

LMK is good. I like the write-up for N1A a lot (though I love 3am and don't see that mentioned, even if it's a bit basic). I still dunno yet about it's placement compared to POP2. I feel it's too early to say, you know? But they are pretty different mixtapes so.

[MP2K]

Number 1 Angel so underrated.

 

Now see... who the **** said CTTF wasd the best thing since Call me Maybe? SEND ME THEIR ADDRESS.

 

LMK

[Uncatena]

CTTF and LMK

 

Plunge should've been higher

 

 

[theblackestday]

LMK

Poor Plunge 

 

Number 1 Angel...