best of Unoriginal's Best of 2017

[ultraviolence.xx]

26 minutes ago, theblackestday said:

I think tf not you trick ass 

he’s undeniably the palest of us all so i think he gets it  

Edited December 18, 2017 by ultraviolence.xx

[theblackestday]

5 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

he’s undeniably the palest of us all so i think he gets it  

 

[Mezik]

...Ready for it? and Fake Happy are both great songs.  

[Lazuli]

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Okay I'll probably get dragged for placing this so high on my list

It's TOO low sis  

What the hell is the "prrrrp prrrrp prrrrp"?  I assume you mean the beat drop in the post-chorus?  

 

Fake Happy  

 

3 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

if you enjoyed witness you can enjoy reputation.

3 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

reputation doesn't have big chunky wallets and marilyn monroes in monster trucks and open sesames it has

listen to getaway car pls

I am LIVING for the drags 

[ultraviolence.xx]

27 minutes ago, Lazuli said:

What the hell is the "prrrrp prrrrp prrrrp"?

that noise that opens the song!

[Remmy]

wtf at the update being 4 pages back ... how?

 

Nope, I definitely won't drag you for putting ...RFI? so high on your list - if anything I wish it was higher

Such an amazing song, it's unfortunate that plenty of people don't agree! It's just too indie for them
Fake Happy slays! It's always been my favorite from After Laughter.

 

8 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

d'you think SotT is underappreciated? I saw a lot of love for it on and off ATRL.

I mainly meant underappreciated on the charts/by the GP  Disco Tots is a lot more loved on here than SOTT so that'd be even weirder to say

[Mark Rih]

RFI was ok but hitlor has better on her album imo. Still an enjoyable bop, I found some 'love' for it again this weekend

[Unoriginal]

Much of my top twenty won't be a surprise. Expect a LOT of gushing though because now these are pretty much all of the 8.5s to 10s of the year

[Navyofbadgals]

Kimbra, Taylor and Paramore  

[Unoriginal]

Not gonna be able to update on Wednesday so 10 today or 10 tomorrow?

[ultraviolence.xx]

Just now, Unoriginal said:

Not gonna be able to update on Wednesday so 10 today or 10 tomorrow?

TODAY

[artangels]

omg why am i missing this best of everytime i'm such a flop 

Rina, Tove Taylor, Goldfrapp, Dua, Charli, Kesha  

[Unoriginal]

I have 100+ flashcards to make for 11 chapters of my Law textbook for tomorrow but let me upload 20-16 instead

[Unoriginal]

also I just bought 4:44 on iTunes (@theblackestday's impact) so if I like it there's always a chance it could be in my HMs for albums 

[Tom Vercetti]

Nice seeing Velvet here after the promo~ 

 

[theblackestday]

4 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

also I just bought 4:44 on iTunes (@theblackestday's impact) so if I like it there's always a chance it could be in my HMs for albums 

Wow truly my impact  

[ultraviolence.xx]

5 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

also I just bought 4:44 on iTunes (@theblackestday's impact) so if I like it there's always a chance it could be in my HMs for albums 

damn not you spending money on JAY Z of all things 

[Unoriginal]

UNORIGINAL'S BEST OF 2017

2017's 50 Best Singles

20 - 16

 

#20

NAO - Nostalgia

 

The UK's criminally underappreciated new pioneer of British neo-soul and funk returned this year with a one-off summer single that encompassed its season beautifully. Nostalgia shines and glows warmly with its lovey lyrics and fun, bouncy production that carries the song along through its three and a half minutes. The singles don't quite live up to For All We Know's but that's not to detract from it at all: Nostalgia's replayability and catchiness are undeniable and everything about it screams summer in the absolute best way possible. When NAO announced this I was beyond happy; I was left far from disappointed and continue to adore this song immensely even now.

listen here

 

#19

Tove Styrke - Say My Name

 

The year of the Toves and Styrke won. There's something irresistible about Say My Name; the infatuation and the adoration in the chorus's simple request to 'say my name' shines through uncontrollably and the guitar throughout the song is similarly undeniable. The highlight here, though - and a feature that was seen on Mistakes (Tove's other fantastic single which could've easily charted just as highly had each artist been allowed more than one song) even more strongly - was the vocoder. Its use in the prechorus of Say My Name is quite simply genius and made for what I personally consider to be one of the catchiest things of the year. Her recent cover of Liability was equally amazing and I can't wait for what comes from Tove in 2018. Say My Name's finest quality, however, is its replayability: it's a song you could play once every couple of days or on repeat for an hour and still sound fresh and that, while it's one of the rarest and most valuable traits for a song to possess, is something Tove has already perfected.

listen here

 

#18

alt-J - 3WW

 

I was more excited for alt-J's return that I think most people were after what many people considered to be the disappointment of This Is All Yours. I, for one, enjoyed This Is All Yours thoroughly and was more than ready for the UK indie-rock band's return. I was expecting something of a development in their sound, much like Hunger of the Pine was from most of An Awesome Wave: not to dissimilar but distinct enough to be unique. Folktronica was absolutely not the route that expectation encompassed and thankfully the lead single off alt-J's third album RELAXER was endearing, enjoyable and fascinating. The song begins with a sinister, mysterious guitar and some percussion that slowly builds up over the introduction of the song. The buildup is gorgeous and the instrumental alone would've been a beautiful album interlude. Nearly a whole two minutes into the song, however, we hear vocals for the first time. And they're not lead singer Joe's -- they're Gus Unger-Hamilton's. It's unexpected but the vocals work well and so does everything afterwards too. The lyrics are at their core about love but deeper than that the song feels purely sensual and passionate to a greater extent than any alt-J song that came before it. 3WW was a commendable return from alt-J and one that I enjoyed thoroughly throughout 2017.

listen here

 

#17

Perfume Genius - Go Ahead

 

The second single from Perfume Genius' fourth album No Shape is perplexing, sassy, forward and commanding; it feels like a perfection of Mike Hadreas' control and craft of the chamber-pop of his sound, challenging critics and detractors to go ahead and try to take him down and get to him. It's a simple statement that feels like something any artist could attempt to write around yet none can do it with the flair and personality Hadreas projects from Go Ahead. The production is insane and thumping and marching and will no doubt turn many people off the song. It was a smart contrast to the explosion of Slip Away - No Shape's lead single - and one that I adore much like I do the song. One that was polarising within the album/single thread and one I imagine will turn off many first time listeners if they choose to listen to it here but equally definitely one of the best and most justifiably, deservedly confident singles of 2017.

listen here

 

#16

Miya Folick - Give it to Me

 

This was in my Spotify Discover Weekly a while back and as the song began I expected a mellow, sweet album cut that lightly called on folk and Joni Mitchell for inspiration. What I received, however, was one of the most stunning, stop-in-your-tracks choruses I'd heard in a long time. It started off as what seemed like a simple song of heartbreak and wanting with beautifully cathartic vocals that caught my attention strongly. The guitar was equally amiable and thoroughly enjoyable. Give it to Me throws away any notion of a buildup in place of simply punching the listener in the face with a brick wall of emotion that was so arresting I was quite simply shocked. I don't want to go into too much detail with this song because I'd rather you listened to it if you haven't heard it before because, although Miya's vocals still stun me with every listen, this is something that is better understood when simply listened to. Folick's vocals are abrasive and will absolutely turn away a lot of listeners but the chorus and the showstopping breakdown near the very end of the song ensured Give it to Me's placement on my Best Of and unconditionally, deservedly high.

listen here

 

15 - 11 probably coming later tonight. Sorry for the immense paragraphs, these songs are just the best of the best for me this year. I'll try not to write as much for the rest but I felt the strong need to gush about these songs a lot. Sorry if I don't comment tonight but lots of work  I'll still try as hard as I can.

Edited December 18, 2017 by Unoriginal

[Unoriginal]

Spoiler

17 hours ago, Lazuli said:

It's TOO low sis  

What the hell is the "prrrrp prrrrp prrrrp"?  I assume you mean the beat drop in the post-chorus?  

 

Fake Happy  

 

I am LIVING for the drags 

yeah it's that bit  if GC/Delicate had been singles, the placements would've been considerably higher.

the drags were fun ngl 

 

17 hours ago, Remmy said:

wtf at the update being 4 pages back ... how?

 

Nope, I definitely won't drag you for putting ...RFI? so high on your list - if anything I wish it was higher

Such an amazing song, it's unfortunate that plenty of people don't agree! It's just too indie for them
Fake Happy slays! It's always been my favorite from After Laughter.

 

I mainly meant underappreciated on the charts/by the GP  Disco Tots is a lot more loved on here than SOTT so that'd be even weirder to say

let's just say I had some fun in the thread last night

I was expecting half love/half hate for RFI's placement and that's pretty much what I got

FH is probably in my top 5 on AL. RCB is my favourite.

The GP aren't usually here for quality lbr.

 

7 hours ago, Mark Rih said:

RFI was ok but hitlor has better on her album imo. Still an enjoyable bop, I found some 'love' for it again this weekend

mte  some of the album tracks blew it outta the water

 

1 hour ago, artangels said:

omg why am i missing this best of everytime i'm such a flop 

Rina, Tove Taylor, Goldfrapp, Dua, Charli, Kesha  

thankfully you're enjoying some of the songs so I can't complain 

 

45 minutes ago, Tom Vercetti said:

Nice seeing Velvet here after the promo~ 

 

talent won~

 

[ultraviolence.xx]

king of ESSAYS  if only your flash cards were that detailed  

[Unoriginal]

2 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

king of ESSAYS  if only your flash cards were that detailed  

fffff **** you  

my flash cards are like two words on one side and a sentence on the other i'm a mess

[Unoriginal]

45 minutes ago, theblackestday said:

Wow truly my impact  

the way this would've made an impact on my YE list if he'd just embrace Spotify

45 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

damn not you spending money on JAY Z of all things 

iTunes gift vouchers win again. you thought I'd spend my money on Jay? 

[artangels]

omg go ahead tea my impact everyone dragged me for it

[Unoriginal]

8 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

UNORIGINAL'S BEST OF 2017

2017's 50 Best Singles

20 - 16

 

#20

NAO - Nostaliga

 

The UK's criminally underappreciated new pioneer of British neo-soul and funk returned this year with a one-off summer single that encompassed its season beautifully. Nostalgia shines and glows warmly with its lovey lyrics and fun, bouncy production that carries the song along through its three and a half minutes. The singles don't quite live up to For All We Know's but that's not to detract from it at all: Nostalgia's replayability and catchiness are undeniable and everything about it screams summer in the absolute best way possible. When NAO announced this I was beyond happy; I was left far from disappointed and continue to adore this song immensely even now.

listen here

 

#19

Tove Styrke - Say My Name

 

The year of the Toves and Styrke won. There's something irresistible about Say My Name; the infatuation and the adoration in the chorus's simple request to 'say my name' shines through uncontrollably and the guitar throughout the song is similarly undeniable. The highlight here, though - and a feature that was seen on Mistakes (Tove's other fantastic single which could've easily charted just as highly had each artist been allowed more than one song) even more strongly - was the vocoder. Its use in the prechorus of Say My Name is quite simply genius and made for what I personally consider to be one of the catchiest things of the year. Her recent cover of Liability was equally amazing and I can't wait for what comes from Tove in 2018. Say My Name's finest quality, however, is its replayability: it's a song you could play once every couple of days or on repeat for an hour and still sound fresh and that, while it's one of the rarest and most valuable traits for a song to possess, is something Tove has already perfected.

listen here

 

#18

alt-J - 3WW

 

I was more excited for alt-J's return that I think most people were after what many people considered to be the disappointment of This Is All Yours. I, for one, enjoyed This Is All Yours thoroughly and was more than ready for the UK indie-rock band's return. I was expecting something of a development in their sound, much like Hunger of the Pine was from most of An Awesome Wave: not to dissimilar but distinct enough to be unique. Folktronica was absolutely not the route that expectation encompassed and thankfully the lead single off alt-J's third album RELAXER was endearing, enjoyable and fascinating. The song begins with a sinister, mysterious guitar and some percussion that slowly builds up over the introduction of the song. The buildup is gorgeous and the instrumental alone would've been a beautiful album interlude. Nearly a whole two minutes into the song, however, we hear vocals for the first time. And they're not lead singer Joe's -- they're Gus Unger-Hamilton's. It's unexpected but the vocals work well and so does everything afterwards too. The lyrics are at their core about love but deeper than that the song feels purely sensual and passionate to a greater extent than any alt-J song that came before it. 3WW was a commendable return from alt-J and one that I enjoyed thoroughly throughout 2017.

listen here

 

#17

Perfume Genius - Go Ahead

 

The second single from Perfume Genius' fourth album No Shape is perplexing, sassy, forward and commanding; it feels like a perfection of Mike Hadreas' control and craft of the chamber-pop of his sound, challenging critics and detractors to go ahead and try to take him down and get to him. It's a simple statement that feels like something any artist could attempt to write around yet none can do it with the flair and personality Hadreas projects from Go Ahead. The production is insane and thumping and marching and will no doubt turn many people off the song. It was a smart contrast to the explosion of Slip Away - No Shape's lead single - and one that I adore much like I do the song. One that was polarising within the album/single thread and one I imagine will turn off many first time listeners if they choose to listen to it here but equally definitely one of the best and most justifiably, deservedly confident singles of 2017.

listen here

 

#16

Miya Folick - Give it to Me

 

This was in my Spotify Discover Weekly a while back and as the song began I expected a mellow, sweet album cut that lightly called on folk and Joni Mitchell for inspiration. What I received, however, was one of the most stunning, stop-in-your-tracks choruses I'd heard in a long time. It started off as what seemed like a simple song of heartbreak and wanting with beautifully cathartic vocals that caught my attention strongly. The guitar was equally amiable and thoroughly enjoyable. Give it to Me throws away any notion of a buildup in place of simply punching the listener in the face with a brick wall of emotion that was so arresting I was quite simply shocked. I don't want to go into too much detail with this song because I'd rather you listened to it if you haven't heard it before because, although Miya's vocals still stun me with every listen, this is something that is better understood when simply listened to. Folick's vocals are abrasive and will absolutely turn away a lot of listeners but the chorus and the showstopping breakdown near the very end of the song ensured Give it to Me's placement on my Best Of and unconditionally, deservedly high.

listen here

 

15 - 11 probably coming later tonight. Sorry for the immense paragraphs, these songs are just the best of the best for me this year. I'll try not to write as much for the rest but I felt the strong need to gush about these songs a lot. Sorry if I don't comment tonight but lots of work  I'll still try as hard as I can.

bumping these five essays for everyone who checks the most recent page

[Unoriginal]

Just now, artangels said:

omg go ahead tea my impact everyone dragged me for it

it's clearly better than Slip Away. tf these people on