best of AlexisNeiers' Best of 2017

[JEWRJEWR]

On 27/12/2017 at 6:00 PM, AlexisNeiers said:

 

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Y'all remember the playlist with the songs that almost made my song list? "Mary" was originally there but GOD, it slayed me like nothing I can think of in such short span of time  'Capacity's' centerpiece is a bittersweet ballad filled with melancholy, with an unusually long, but extremely satisfying chorus. Whew!

 

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Dragging Obama and delivering at the same a total BOP? ANOHNI can't relate

Mad as hell is THAT song

[madonnas]

I still didn't listen to the other US Girls song but I loved Mad as Hell oops

[Zay]

Mono No Aware 

[World Eater]

Little update: #8-6 today, #5-3 tomorrow and #2-1 on NYE

[World Eater]

 

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A stunning progressive sing that is also a nod to "Running Up That Hill". Kate Bush found...comfortably sitting by a fireplace while listening to this and drinking hot chocolate, y'all THOUGHT.

 

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What can I say, Sheer Mag have mastered their crafts and came up with a perfect rock song

 

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Hundred Waters have always been pretty lowkey. "Wave to Anchor" proves that they can get out of their comfort zone and in fact can only gain from taking risks. This atypical banger shines like nothing they've done before 

[World Eater]

 

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Equally personal and political, 'Nothing Feels Natural' is only a reminder that the DIY scene is alive and well.

 

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Yet again I didn't plan to have the same rtist twice in the same update but w/e. I loved Sheer Mag ever since the EP days and I'm still convinced they haven't released a bad song. With their proper debut album (s/o to last year's awesome 'Compilation LP') you can see how they've already evolved. They've sort of gotten rid of the distorted effect to expose Tina's powerful vocals but also kept all the things that made them so unique and made me love them so much in the first place.

 

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Never was big into Alex G but he caught my attention with the pre-release singles, which were diverse to say the least. There was a rewarding, folky "Witch," "Bobby," a slow alt-country jam, an exceptional straightforward anthem called "Proud," a beautiful autotuned mess that was "Sportstar" and the best Death Grips track since 2013, "Brick". They represented 'Rocket' perfectly - as something that is simultaneously all over the place (there's also a song that samples a barking dog and another that sounds like a lost 'Wowee Zowee'-era Pavement track) AND is strikingly simple.

[madonnas]

Interesting PG pick, don't remember it!

Wave to Anchor amazes me, although it's really only a slight change from their comfort zone love the way the synths sound like the wavy ocean. 

[Playa Playa]

Wreath is everything  Duet of the year? Probably.

 

Edit: Just noticed I mixed up Wreath and Sides fjahfa. Wreath is a nice solo song!

 

Priests got a few listens from me. A very nice album they released.

 

Edited December 29, 2017 by Playa Playa

[artangels]

i know only wreath and sandy  

[Unoriginal]

Wreath and Rocket whew  

[Vxspertine]

Wreath has been stuck in my head all day, Kate is SHOOK

[theblackestday]

Rocket and NFN

 

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Kate Bush found...comfortably sitting by a fireplace while listening to this and drinking hot chocolate, y'all THOUGHT.

She would never.

[Bubble Tea]

I keep meaning to listen to Perfume Genius' album. He has a nice voice and an interesting style.

[Dom]

Perfume Genius had better sis. Like for example "Slip Away" but u do you, sis! cute sing.

[Maddox]

Only familiar with Wreath and Nothing Feels Natural which are good!

[Eeveelution]

Wreath is a bop - idkher.gif for the others.

[Vilppu]

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Kate Bush found...comfortably sitting by a fireplace while listening to this and drinking hot chocolate, y'all THOUGHT.

nice

 

poza tym +1 do tego, co Eevee powiedział

 

[jose168]

nn

Wreath is gorge, one of my favs on No Shape

 

give me a random pick from this set to listen to 

[Lazuli]

Wreath is cute but not one of my favourites from the album tbh! 

[Ewan Chaos]

DRAG A-no-hni's Obama! I love M.A.H (but hate that it's abbreviated like that now lol). 

 

Great & underrated Perfume Genius pick!

[Bloomers]

What a perfect time to tune in I love the choices here. 

 

I loved the Sheer Mag album and this is the year I really started getting into Alex G. 

[Wicked]

I love Alex G. Odd choice for Perfume Genius but still a good song.

[World Eater]

18 hours ago, madonnas said:

Interesting PG pick, don't remember it!

Wave to Anchor amazes me, although it's really only a slight change from their comfort zone love the way the synths sound like the wavy ocean. 

Big or slight change, they really should just go for it and expand their sound

 

18 hours ago, Playa Playa said:

Wreath is everything  Duet of the year? Probably.

 

Edit: Just noticed I mixed up Wreath and Sides fjahfa. Wreath is a nice solo song!

 

Priests got a few listens from me. A very nice album they released.

Mess  Sides was great, too, although Braid is the superior Weyes Blood collab imo. 

 

18 hours ago, artangels said:

i know only wreath and sandy  

Something tells me you'll like the next batch more

 

17 hours ago, Vxspertine said:

Wreath has been stuck in my head all day, Kate is SHOOK

I see the sun go down

I see the sun come up

I see a wreath upon the grave
 

whew

 

17 hours ago, theblackestday said:

Rocket and NFN

 

She would never.

Of course she would, I'm sure she recognizes talent

 

17 hours ago, Reinvention said:

I keep meaning to listen to Perfume Genius' album. He has a nice voice and an interesting style.

Do it, you're in for a treat  And Too Bright is just as amazing!

 

17 hours ago, Dom said:

Perfume Genius had better sis. Like for example "Slip Away" but u do you, sis! cute sing.

Of course he had, but not on this album  Slip Away was cute though!

 

16 hours ago, Eeveelution said:

Wreath is a bop - idkher.gif for the others.

16 hours ago, Vilppu said:

nice

 

poza tym +1 do tego, co Eevee powiedział

 

Pretty much everything from this batch is more or less accessible, I'm sure you will like something 

 

10 hours ago, jose168 said:

nn

Wreath is gorge, one of my favs on No Shape

 

give me a random pick from this set to listen to 

Finally some acclaim for Wreath

Wave to Anchor is my pick, what a BOP! Unless you wanna check out one of the albums, then idk, maybe Rocket? It's pretty diverse, as I mention 

 

7 hours ago, Lazuli said:

Wreath is cute but not one of my favourites from the album tbh! 

2 hours ago, Wicked said:

I love Alex G. Odd choice for Perfume Genius but still a good song.

The thing with No Shape was that there were not many obvious standouts there, like there was nothing Queen-like or Hood-like, you know what I mean?

 

7 hours ago, Ewan Chaos said:

DRAG A-no-hni's Obama! I love M.A.H (but hate that it's abbreviated like that now lol). 

 

Great & underrated Perfume Genius pick!

I feel like ANOBODI was reaching for something different with Obama, but I still love it

 

As for FKA Mad as Hell, this bitch really tried iT  Maybe I wouldn't have been so mad (as hell) if I hadn't scrobbled it so many times

 

5 hours ago, Bloomers said:

What a perfect time to tune in I love the choices here. 

 

I loved the Sheer Mag album and this is the year I really started getting into Alex G. 

Omg hi

Some of Sandy's older album are yet to click with me but I got really into Beach Music

[Navyofbadgals]

Wreath is a cute gal but way too high xoxo

[karma police]

21 hours ago, AlexisNeiers said:

Sheer Mag

luv some good ol' rock b0ps

21 hours ago, AlexisNeiers said:

Hundred Waters "Wave to Anchor"

also a b0p