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GBA being the least streamed song.. feminism lost

Amazing picks kind of hate the Phoebe Bridgers one tho

Drums... idk her i,i overrated GARBAGE and I **** on Bon Iver's grave UFOF waaaaaaay too low but at least she's getting recognition cute write up too PROTO... nod and smile y'all still haven't gotten round to listening to the Kim Gordon album but I will soon

TOP 10! Probably my favourite "pop" album of the year. Pang is built around Caroline Polachek's incredible voice, and the production tries to match this throughout, resulting in experimental bursts of sounds and ambient waves of menacing synths. It sounds like the soundtrack to dreaming, but the dreams are verging on nightmares. The second excellent release from Big Thief this year. Two Hands sees a rawer and earthier sound than its predecessor, which works just as well. Adrianne Lenker has established herself as one of the greatest living songwriters and this collection of ten songs is a testament to that. From the gritty Not to the acoustic and fingerpicked Wolf, Big Thief showcase their wide range and there's no doubt that they are one of the most essential bands of our time. IGOR is the first Tyler, the Creator album I have really connected with. It's a break up album with funk and neo-soul influences but with Tyler's experimental production twists. One of the funnest albums of the year but also heartbreaking in its emotional honesty. Jenny Hval moves onto a more accessible synth-pop sound following 2016s more experimental (and incredible) Blood Bitch, but her unique Scandinavian sound still shines through to create some of her finest and most complete songs to date. She questions the many meanings of love throughout it's eight tracks, joined by collaborators who help her shape her understanding into an academic study. House of Sugar seems to serve as a culmination of everything (Sandy) Alex G has been building in his decade long career. There are simpler acoustic songs that could have been on any of his early Bandcamp albums (Cow, In Your Arms) and more experimental tracks like those found on his most recent albums (Project 2, Sugar) - but these all mesh together to form his most complete body of work to date. A modern day Elliott Smith. FKA twigs finally returns. Was the wait worth it? It depends on what you were looking for. MAGDALENE feels like the comedown after LP1s chaotic high. Barnett reflects on the destruction of her relationship and the fallout that follows. The baroque pop influences are paired with twigs' trademark glitch-pop production to create an album that truly sounds like no other in 2019. All Mirrors is not what I expected from Angel Olsen following 2016s MY WOMAN. She trades in the guitar for synths and a full string quartet to create one of the most beautiful and surprising albums of 2019. The album begins with the destructive Lark (my SOTY) and the rest of the album questions ones sense of self following a relationship and the personal pride in moving on towards self-fulfilment. A future classic for sure. After 2017s indie-rock influenced Capacity, U.F.O.F. finds Big Thief in more of a celestial headspace that results in twelve enigmatic offerings. Not only have they mastered the craft of a band working together at their fullest potential, but Adrianne Lenker crafts hymns that take listeners on a sonic journey through space. Big Thief are the winners of 2019, on both Earth and in space. The months and months of hype should have meant Norman F***ing Rockwell! arrived overhyped and underwhelming - but Lana delivers her purest full-length expression that was worth every second of the wait. Jack Antonoff is the perfect creative partner in helping her create her first album that doesn't seem to about her own sadness, but on her lovers. She mocks, misses and reflects on the love of her life, whilst coming to conclusions about herself that amateur writing on earlier albums didn't allow. NFR! is the sound of an artist completely in control of their own destiny and more aware of themself than ever before. What can I even say about Titanic Rising that hasn't been said already? It's one of the most complete bodies of work I've heard in a long time, and it knows itself better than any album in recent memory. Natalie Mering has always been an interesting artist and created beautiful songs that sound like they're from a past that never was, but this is her opus and the best album of 2019 by a mile. The wonderful A Lot's Gonna Change sets the stage for an operatic performance that sees Mering's voice swoop and soar over 70s inspired instrumentals and some electronic swells. It's hard to talk about highlights on an album where every single track succeeds at everything it does, and even surpasses its own expectations from the listener. With every listen of the album its emotional complexity channelled through its classic musical influences becomes even more clear and awe-inspiring. "I wanna be the star of my own" she sings on Movies - and it's an easy accomplishment when absolutely no one else is on her level. --- Thanks for reading, hoping to get round to reading and commenting on all y'alls threads this week once I've finished work. Might drop an unranked decade list in a week or so if I'm in the mood. Recap if anyone cares:

Kooky lyrics and interesting finger picked guitar... the highlights are real highlights - Fixture Picture, Zoo Eyes, The Barrel, Pilot. A few tracks that overstay their welcome but overall a consistent and quirky album from this Kiwi. I hyped myself up for this so much that I was honestly disappointed on my first couple listens... but upon relistening over the summer and into the autumn I've come to really appreciate Keepsake. Hatchie is bringing 80s dream pop vibes into the 2010s with a modern twist. Several absolute SLAPS on this album - Without a Blush, Unwanted Guest, Keep But I think Hatchie's opus is still to come... Short but very sweet album... Pitchfork put it very nicely that it's a beautiful mix of chaos and devastation. Feels like I'm a fly on the wall to the destructive end of the relationship being screamed about. Listened to this album a lot during August/September and even though I prefer Everybody Works I still think this is a fantastic body of work from singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Melina Duerte. Her signature bedroom pop has a soothing effect. Groundbreaking stuff... Jamila Woods makes an celebratory, angry and hopeful record about black history and the history yet to be made. Deeply personal break-up album that showcases the wide spectrum of emotions faced at the end of a relationship... celebrates the bad times and dissects the good ones before coming to an ultimatum. Sasami Ashworth's debut establishes her as one of the most promising new voices in indie rock. SASAMI showcases her as capable of making bangers (Not the Time), mournful ballads (Free) and heavier hitting art-rock songs (Pacify My Heart). Remind Me Tomorrow finds Sharon Van Etten showcasing more electronic production and it works so so well. Whilst she's been renowned as more of an indie-folk lofi artist before now I think this record pushes her into legend status territory. A classic record. Music to listen to in the rain, drinking a latte, thinking about forgotten loves and treasured memories. Nilüfer Yanya is a force to be reckoned with. Her debut showcases rock, pop, R&B and even electronica. Fascinating debut, although the interludes kinda ruin the pace and I always listen without them.

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Designer, U.F.O.F. and Young Enough Seventeen

so I decided I hated my previous graphics so I tried to do knock offs of NMEs 2019 albums list instead and they still look kind of horrible.... anyway, here's albums #30-21 Very patchy album overall but includes some of her all time best (Gone, Silver Cross, 2099) but some tracks are horrible (Blame It On Lizzo, White Mercedes, Official). A for effort Charlotte. Kind of corny and not as good as Guppy but still a pretty great album with some different soundscapes and an overall poppier feeling than their debut. Ms Paul coming through with her second album less than a year since her debut... and we like it. She uses very interesting chord progressions and there are some great guitar moments. Another body of work that overall lacks something Oshin and Is the Is Are had but I still enjoy, especially tracks like Horsehead, Skin Game and Taker. A bit heavier than their last two albums and I miss the hazy shoegaze vibes sometimes. Never heard of them before this year but I dig this album so much. The moody, grunge like sound that drowns out the vocals really appeals to me. Need to get into their discography. An album that I remembered liking when it first came out but never really returned to until later in the year then regretted I hadn't spent much time with it... her vocals are interesting and the chamber pop influences come through here. I think her best is yet to come though. Emily finally put down the modular synth and picked up a guitar, although alone this time. A very cute if simple acoustic album where her songwriting and fingerpicking shines through. Natasha comes through with an album vastly superior to 2016s The Bride. The vampire, Lord of the Flies concept or whatever is hard to decipher but the album has some great songs and remains pretty consistent throughout. Another album that I binged on a lot in early 2019 but didn't serve longevity, but I still think it's a great album with some of their best ever songs (Ohio, Daddi, Stupid Fish) and I like the overall angry yet silly vibe. So this isn't Dear Tommy but at least it's something! Again, Chromatics best songs are always their covers which is sort of worrying but this is another really consistent release from them and the synths sound soooo good on some songs. Feels like a tight little package of everything Chromatics have conquered in their career thus far.

An amazing top 10 Not, Tonight, Gretel, Andromeda, UFOF and Mary Magdalene deserve particular praise Love song was my most hyped song from NFR after the snippet but it's probably one of my least listened to on NFR? Still an incredible song though

A lot of great picks - Betty, HMWIH, Something to Believe, Ashes to Ashes, NFR, Lark , Gone, Door, Cellophane that Melt cover one of my least favourites on Miss Universe if I have to be honest... cute song though Two Hands just an HM? and Not your least fave??????

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ugh the graphics are such a ****ing SERVE excellent picks all round, the top 5 except Jai Paul I'm not familiar St*lla

U.F.O.F. offered some of Big Thief's greatest songs to date (Contact, Orange, Betsy) but nothing quite compares to this incredible song. I feel this incredible mixture of nostalgia for a time that never was and the joy of open fields, free to spend the rest of my days running and crying through them. I was both ready and not ready for the return of Angel Olsen this year. I was desperate for new music, but I never expected this Kate Bush/Twin Peaks inspired dramatic monster of a song. The incredible strings, the tortured lyrics, the emotive performance... one of the most fascinating musical chameleon's of our times. I never expected to like Orville Peck, and I still don't think his album was that great, but Turn to Hate is one of the most unique and fascinating songs I've heard in recent memory. The mournful deep voice, enigmatic persona and study-worthy lyrics just shine through on undoubtedly one of the best songs of 2019. The reverb drenched outro is a particular favourite part. Yeehaw. Another artist who didn't do what I expected, but did what I needed. Cellophane establishes FKA twigs as one of the most diverse artists in 21st century music. You did it for me Talia. Makes me reminisce about all the drunken teenage nights out and the loss of innocence from that period. Van Etten sings like no other and Seventeen is the highlight of the incredible Remind Me Tomorrow. Just when I thought Big Thief had release their best song of 2019, they dropped the f*cking rawest, most pure, animal-like song I have ever heard. Adrianne's vocal performance and shredding earns her a place in musical history as one of the greatest performers and lyricists of this century. Impeccable. Another song that dopes me up on nostalgia, especially when Alex's mysterious lyrics and the bizarre concept behind this song - Gretel going back to the witches house after Hansel is eaten to eat the candy. Something about the opening line - "It's calling me back, house of sugar, did they bury me here?" has stuck with me all year and my brain refuses to let it go. An incredible artist and a poet for our times. "All Lana Del Rey sings about is being sad and smoking and sugar daddies!". First of all, **** yourself. Secondly, Lana has proved over this past decade that she is committed to her art so hard that she would die for it, and "The greatest" proves this to an incredible extent. Lana is pondering her favourite memories before watching a nuclear apocalypse wipe out cities via Instagram Live. She's "missing doing nothing the most of all" as she realises that the fragility of the human ego will bring about the end times. But at least we had a ball! I've never heard longing as much as I have on Andromeda. Weyes Blood is searching for the last glimmer of hope - and she's really ****ing struggling. What results is four minutes and forty seconds of trying to find some sort of meaning whilst reflecting on her own inhibitions. She's talking to herself when she says "I dare you to try" and I'm so happy she did. As Angel herself has said, Lark is not a song, it's a play. It's more dramatic and enchanting than any theatre piece written and performed in the past decade. From the swooping strings, the hair raising drums or Angel's desperate voice, Lark is almost 7 minutes of an artist showing us their absolute purest form of expression. There's no real structure to the song, it picks up then slows down, then picks up again and crashes and burns out, to the point where you can almost hear the flicker of the flames from the troubled relationship the song is about. The lyrics read like a poem, each line revealing another devastating realisation about the crossroads Angel's relationship has come to and the pure misery that the inevitable break up is going to bring - "What about old times? We can't erase the,". Whilst Angel has already had career highlights like "White Fire" and "Sister" that showcase her introspective lyrics and ambitious production, "Lark" takes us to another level and emotion has never come through so clearly in music. "What about my dreams? What about the heart?" Angel asks, seemingly to her partner, but also to herself. It's a question a lot of us could ask ourselves more. ----------- Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting! Had so much fun compiling this list. Top 30 albums starting tomorrow possibly? Definitely by Friday though. Quick recap of top 50 songs for anyone who's interested:

come thru 2018 lists are cute, especially happy to see Cool & Collected acknowledgement, they snapped SO hard on that Geyser, Venice Bitch, Lemon Glow, Is It Cold... all CLASSIC status songs perched for 2019 lists

wow, so many artists Lost Girls over both Big Thief albums was a choice.. happy to see them acknowledged though Don't think I've ever heard Friendly Fires but I don't need to to know that MAGDALENE is better x

Downhill Lullaby is my fave from this set even though I don't use her as much anymore I'm just so grateful Sky released SOMETHING..

WHEW the taste especially Jessica and So Heavy thank u, next didn't do much for me but Ghostin' was definitely one of the stronger tracks Juice... I rebuke Lizzo in every form x CYO the way they did that even though I lowkey expected a lil more from Sky, but I'm just happy to even hear her in 2019 Stella Donnelly talentless etc

Angel but yes, too low, bump them up 60 spots x Keep was a cute closer to an otherwise sort of disappointing album? I don't why I'm so harsh on Ms Hatchie

Cheap Queen was just okay to me? I'd never heard a King Princess song before but I expected a LOT more for some reason.. very average III a literal headache Crushing is my favourite from this batch Julia really made a consistent and organic breakup album. Your top picks as well >>> UFOF and Door

repliezzzzzzz Thank you all for commenting, top 10 tonight

Would say something witty about the Bon Iver song but I have no idea what it sounds like despite listening to that album a bunch of times... I'm Not In Love one of my faves from Blood, Kelsey a cover artist - Chromatics teas? Stay with Me cute song but not my fave on Keepsake, same with Damn (which is 3 minutes too long) Summer Girl A great set, perched for top 20

Probably my most listened song from the first half of the year, maybe? Love absolutely everything about this song. Sasami really stepped out from the shadow of Cherry Glazerr this year. Ethereal-wave. When she first teased this is in January I knew it was going to be my fave from Miss Anthropocene. A 2019 twist on Halfaxa with the better production skills Grimes has now. Pop song of the year match made in heaven aided by A.G. Cook's immaculate production. Anti-anxiety jam. Another song that makes me ascend into a third dimension. Ms Polachek's sonic interpretation of her dream is just that - a dream An accessible, existential-dread anthem. Show-stopping, incredible, never the same etc. -- Top 10 Monday! Have a great weekend