best of Unoriginal's Best of 2017

[ultraviolence.xx]

1 minute ago, Vilppu said:

Except for Jessica Cornish's song which I haven't heard and don't intend to, these are all SONGS

it's a good song sweaty x

[ultraviolence.xx]

i must be the only one not a fan of disco tots  

[Little Dark Age]

idk what I think about Strangers yet. I keep playlisting it and then deleting it 

Bad Love is interesting and the video is quite nice 

the Allie x one sounds like a Melanie song for some reason

Passionfruit is great but I got tired of it quickly

Praying a tad low 

 

the WT acclaim  a remembered summer smash confirmed

crybaby is great but doesn't have replay value imo

never head of this bathwater one damn I liked it quite a bit 

 

the weekend is not one of my favorites from SZA but it has been growing on me. it will make my 2018 list

i don't really like the original new rules but the remix is quite good. agreed its not the best from the album

Everything Now is not bad 

SOTT 

 

 

[ultraviolence.xx]

8 minutes ago, cdschart said:

i don't really like the original new rules but the remix is quite good. agreed its not the best from the album

 

which remix??   

[Little Dark Age]

1 minute ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

which remix??   

 

[Pink Matter]

Cyber Stockholm Syndrome, Disco ****, and Sign of the Times  

I need to give Sufjan a proper listen sometime as well.

[ultraviolence.xx]

17 minutes ago, Pink Matter said:

I need to give Sufjan a proper listen sometime as well.

YES you do!

[Lazuli]

Wallowa Lake Monster is cute but it's far from the best thing he put out this year  

Sign of the Times and Disco Boobs are cute  

Cyber Stockholm Syndrome  

[JGibson]

Disco T!ts 

[Phoenixstar]

Disco **** slaying on everyone list

 

[TheWayWeWere]

10 hours ago, Unoriginal said:

the mixtapes just aren't for me unfortunately

finally found someone who didn't like her pre-ctrl music I mean, Julia is bop, but otherwise

 

OT: Think About That was unexpectically good tbh, her music was awful since Who You Are, and this song + Not My Ex are such a great comeback

SOTT is great

Disco Boobs was nice bop for a little time

That Rina's song is my favorite from EP obviously

[bestfiction]

Tove wig

also I'm quite often seeing that Rina girl... is she good? I might give her a listen

[Unoriginal]

I have no idea which comments to rihply too I'll try and do every one 

[Legend E]

SOTS and DT  

[Legend E]

Oh and I forgot Jessie existed as well  

[K$Ellie]

Yaaay New Rules  it's definitely better than Lost In Your Light but Be The One and Hotter Than Hell are the best songs on the album

Boys is a bit too high but still good  Cyber Stockholm Syndrome and Sign Of The Times are cute

Disco T**s was a huge disappointment for me at first but I love it so much now

[Uncatena]

Disco **** knocks

 

[Unoriginal]

So I've been updating the OP with the single cover arts but would it be more beneficial to include the single name/artist too? 25-21 coming sometime tonight too

[Tom Vercetti]

Wallowa & Cyber  

 

 

[Navyofbadgals]

aside from Jessica, what an amazing update shooketh to the core

[Tsareena]

yas disco **** and rina 

[Unoriginal]

UNORIGINAL'S BEST OF 2017

2017's 50 Best Singles

25 - 21

 

#25

BØRNS - Sweet Dreams

 

I've known of BØRNS for a while but kind of just ignored him because I guess I presumed his music wouldn't be for me. Recently though I asked around ATRL if I should check him out and he turned up in some of my Spotify playlists and it was obvious that I'd been missing out. Sweet Dreams is a sublime slice of indie/synthpop with a banger of a chorus and glittering, shimmering glorious production over lyrics and vocals that work perfectly together on a solidly excellent song.

listen here

 

#24

U.S. Girls - Velvet 4 Sale

 

I don't know quite what makes Meghan Remy's music - the mind behind U.S. Girls - so appealing to me. I liked Half Free a lot so I was looking forward to a followup. MAH (Mad As Hell) was the first taster of new U.S. Girls and it was an excellent return and a perfect reintroduction with the same knack for storytelling lyrics but on top of an instrumental that felt peppier than a lot of Half Free. Velvet 4 Sale came a while after and, as well as being the better song, seems to be the middle-ground between the peppy and the dark and has some amazing percussion, breathing used as an instrument and vocoder effects on the chorus vocals which I love. Everything melds together to make a fantastic song which I thoroughly recommend.

listen here

 

#23

Taylor Swift - ...Ready for It?

 

Okay I'll probably get dragged for placing this so high on my list but after Look What You Made Me Do, which was good and a dabble into the darker pop sound that some of reputation would follow, I still kind of wanted more. ...Ready for It? was that more. The song has a proper chorus, trap influences and an industrial pop edge that I really like. It also works very very well as an album opener and for some reason I'm a fan of the prrrrrp prrrrrrp prrrrrp. The satirical lyrics are also pretty good as a subtle swipe at critics who call Taylor all kinds of stuff so it has that going for it too.

listen here

 

#22

Kimbra - Top of the World

 

Lowkey a bit of a mess but we'll ignore that. I think after Somebody That I Used to Know, Vows and The Golden Echo, Kimbra deserves her own braggadocio song and Top of the World does it very well. Skrillex's production is great and the tribal drums are equally brilliant and they work excellently as a backdrop to Kimbra's flaunts and brags which I, in all honesty, can't fault despite them being considerably grand. The 'on my knees' hook is also really catchy despite being a bit undecipherable at times.

listen here

 

#21

Paramore - Fake Happy

 

After Laughter was a dramatic departure for Paramore after releasing four albums rooted in punk-pop and punk-rock but it worked incredibly in their favour. Fake Happy is the best of the three singles. It's 1980s-inspired synthpop with a slight punky edge and dark lyrics that contrast its bright, fluffy instrumentation strongly. Hayley Williams' vocals are great on the song, the lyrics are sharp and thoughtful without feeling fake and the guitar is equally brilliant. This was an After Laughter standout so when it was announced as a proper official single I was more than happy and it justly earns its place so high on my list.

listen here

 

Finally getting into the top twenty tomorrow! Thank you so much for already sticking around for so many updates  

 

Edited December 17, 2017 by Unoriginal

[Vxspertine]

Ready For It is awful and the music video only further proves it  She has a ton of budget and a nice face but 0 personality or original ideas 

Edited December 17, 2017 by Vxspertine

[Unoriginal]

3 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

UNORIGINAL'S BEST OF 2017

2017's 50 Best Singles

25 - 21

 

#25

BØRNS - Sweet Dreams

 

I've known of BØRNS for a while but kind of just ignored him because I guess I presumed his music wouldn't be for me. Recently though I asked around ATRL if I should check him out and he turned up in some of my Spotify playlists and it was obvious that I'd been missing out. Sweet Dreams is a sublime slice of indie/synthpop with a banger of a chorus and glittering, shimming glorious production over lyrics and vocals that work perfectly together on a solidly excellent song.

listen here

 

#24

U.S. Girls - Velvet 4 Sale

 

I don't know quite what makes Meghan Remy's music - the mind behind U.S. Girls - so appealing to me. I liked Half Free a lot so I was looking forward to a followup. MAH (Mad As Hell) was the first taster of new U.S. Girls and it was an excellent return and a perfect reintroduction with the same knack for storytelling lyrics but on top of an instrumental that felt peppier than a lot of Half Free. Velvet 4 Sale came a while after and, as well as being the better song, seems to be the middle-ground between the peppy and the dark and has some amazing percussion, breathing used as an instrument and vocoder effects on the chorus vocals which I love. Everything melds together to make a fantastic song which I thoroughly recommend.

listen here

 

#23

Taylor Swift - ...Ready for It?

 

Okay I'll probably get dragged for placing this so high on my list but after Look What You Made Me Do, which was good and a dabble into the darker pop sound that some of reputation would follow, I still kind of wanted more. ...Ready for It? was that more. The song has a proper chorus, trap influences and an industrial pop edge that I really like. It also works very very well as an album opener and for some reason I'm a fan of the prrrrrp prrrrrrp prrrrrp. The satirical lyrics are also pretty good as a subtle swipe at critics who call Taylor all kinds of stuff so it has that going for it too.

listen here

 

#22

Kimbra - Top of the World

 

Lowkey a bit of a mess but we'll ignore that. I think after Somebody That I Used to Know, Vows and The Golden Echo, Kimbra deserves her own braggadocio song and Top of the World does it very well. Skrillex's production is great and the tribal drums are equally brilliant and they work excellently as a backdrop to Kimbra's flaunts and brags which I, in all honesty, can't fault despite them being considerably grand. The 'on my knees' hook is also really catchy despite being a bit undecipherable at times.

listen here

 

#21

Paramore - Fake Happy

 

After Laughter was a dramatic departure for Paramore after releasing four albums rooted in punk-pop and punk-rock but it worked incredibly in their favour. Fake Happy is the best of the three singles. It's 1980s-inspired synthpop with a slight punky edge and dark lyrics that contrast its bright, fluffy instrumentation strongly. Hayley Williams' vocals are great on the song, the lyrics are sharp and thoughtful without feeling fake and the guitar is equally brilliant. This was an After Laughter standout so when it was announced as a proper official single I was more than happy and it justly earns its place so high on my list.

listen here

 

Finally getting into the top twenty tomorrow! Thank you so much for already sticking around for so many updates  

 

bump bump bump

[theblackestday]

Fake Happy  Praise them