- "there aint nothing here for me anymore but i dont wanna be alone" whew the way that line and the 5 seconds after me scalps me everytime. it sounds like a lana song if she made an urban influenced album. they should have made a rihmix of it.
28. War Paint - New Song
Genre: Alt Pop
- kind of generic but its really catchy and i love the background vocals in the verses. the guitar riff in the back chorus makes the song.
27. Parquet Courts - Human Performance
Genre: Indie Rock
- the way the dreamy verses mix with the loud chorus ahh. the little flute/guitar interlude halfway through the song SENDS me.
26. Woods - Can't See At All
Genre: Indie Rock
- i just really love the riff that opens the song and it loops throughout the entire song so thats why i like it so much.
25. Conceptual Romance - Jenny Hval
Genre: Art Pop
- wow Norwegians always win huh.
24. Fever - Roosevelt
Genre: Synthpop/Disco
- that ethereal intro. i really love his voice too, his entire album is amazing. its one of those songs that has a happy tone but makes me sad
23. Too Much Is Never Enough - Florence + The Machine
Genre: TALENT
- god is a woman and her name is florence when the drums kick in and she starts SCREAMING ahh my ****ing fav!
Quote:
oh who decides from where up high
i couldnt say, i need more time
oh granted that i can stay the night
or have one more day inside this life
queen stop. she actually was too much this year. i havent recovered from the literal masterpiece that she delivered last year and she drops 4 flawless songs right on me
- the guitar and lyrics on this is beautiful. its a bit...small compared to TLS but im pretty sure she could release a 10 minute long burp and i would claim its some avant garde masterpiece so.
21. Destroyer - Phantogram
Genre: Synthpop
- one of the best songs on 3 tbh. another song that makes me i love the melody.
20. True Disaster - Tove Lo
Genre: Synthpop
- super generic but she SNAPPED. by far the best dwuw/style clone. should have been a 52 week #1 smasha
Can I be honest? I'm taking credit for you listening to Slay Bells album and stanning for #1.
I don't like any song except Blood Bitch on that album. I dunno, I expected more That Battle is Over's and less... mumbly boring sh!t
New Song
I like Roosevelt a lot. recent discovery. Night moves is his best though! Is it 2015?
True Disaster sounds like Revival so I like it.
Can I be honest? I'm taking credit for you listening to Slay Bells album and stanning for #1.
I don't like any song except Blood Bitch on that album. I dunno, I expected more That Battle is Over's and less... mumbly boring sh!t
New Song
I like Roosevelt a lot. recent discovery. Night moves is his best though! Is it 2015?
True Disaster sounds like Revival so I like it.
ddd yeah i would have never listened to the SB album if it wasnt for you
and i liked jenny's album, its a bit overrated but i liked it.
Worst:
CL's song has so many generic lyrics but I like it. Alive and 24K Magic
One Dance is cute but I'm fine with it being here. The other 3 are amazing picks
Best:
Desperado + True Disaster Both are among the best from their albums.
Destroyer and warpaint i didnt really like florence her EP, i really hope her next album is more adventurous.
Queen of Pøp released a sing this year? let me listen
- its like grimes if she still made good music. after the 1:00 mark wow thats ****ing music man
18. Roller - Quilt
Genre: Alt Rock
- the outro with the vocals fading in and out with the bass alone makes it good enough to place this high
17. Katie I Know - Marissa Nadler
Genre: Folk (kind of? baroque pop? maybe?)
- so haunting and beautiful. her vocal omg its just too much. the chorus is definitely one of my favs of the year.
16. Vegas - Abra http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4m6rxx
Genre: R&B
- this girl is so amazing. her EP would definitely be my #1 if i did a best of for EPs. it kind of has an 80s meets the future vibe to me and i just love it.
15. Alihukwe - DD Dumbo
Genre: Alt Rock
- this actually isnt the version that is on his album this was on his EP from last year but both are ****ing AMAZING. the version on the album is a lot more fun and upbeat and the opening guitar riff on it makes the entire song.
14. The Spoils - Massive Attack ft Hope Sandoval
Genre: Trip Hop
- the electronic beats over the strings sounds so beautiful. i just love this song so much and cant say that much about it lol
13. New Frontiers - Trixie Whitley
Genre: Rock
- "last night i longed for today, today i longed for tomorrow. wanna give another chance, but our love was tainted" oh wow the way this line alone nearly killed me. the prechorus kind of sh!ts on everything released this year and she says like three words. anyways her entire album was a gem and im pretty sure im the only person that ever listened to it so go listen to it please.
12. Mexican Chef - Xenia Rubinos
Genre: Alt Rock
- WHEW
11. Chimera - Hana
Genre: Synthpop
- another amazing EP from this year. the delivery in the verse...CHILLS.
10. Run Run Blood - Phantogram
Genre: Trip Hop (maybe?)
- when it breaks at 1:20 that is what you will hear as you ascend into heaven. again...CHILLS.
Desperado, Destroyer, Mexican Chef, and Run The Blood
Heard Abra's Crybaby and liked it so I may check her other songs out
Jessy Lanza , doesn't really do it for me but I use the last few tracks on her album
True Disaster kinda sucks (as does the rest of Lady Wood minus Cool Girl )
Will check the Florence and Susanne tracks out.
another year, another unfinished list. although i will be finishing the best/worst songs...right now! i didnt get to albums but most of the ones on my list are just the parent albums from the songs in this list so you can use your imagination for that.
best #9-1
9. Pork Soda - Glass Animals
Genre: Alt Pop/Rock
- ****ing KINGS did THAT. this is like 8 songs put in a blender but omg the way it works. the chorus is total nonsense but it works so good and the glitchy instrumental. the second half of the song's progression and build up is otherworldly. this album is seriously so good and you are missing out if you havent listened. my fav part is from 2:43 to the end.
Quote:
why can't we laugh now like we did then
how come i see you and ache instead
the way these two lines STAB me
8. Romeo - Chairlift
Genre: Synthpop
- RIP LEGENDS. that intro sends my wig into orbit. but i'm seriously so mad they broke up and have silently wept to the entire moth album ever since the news came out. i love when the guitar comes into the second half of the song so fun and cute
7. Happy - Mitski
Genre: Alt Pop/Rock
- that horn (?) interlude as the song transitions into the second half and the guitars and drums come in...scalped. the lyrics and the video are actually creepy as hell but its all around a masterpiece and she is a legend!
6. Wish That You Were Here - Florence + The Machine
Genre: TALENT
- florence gives me her classic yodeling AND emotion here the chorus is a career highlight imo. it sounds like a perfect blend of HBHBHB and her earlier stuff with the guitar/drum driven chorus and the twinkly/harp verses. the lyrics just destroy me
5. Higher - Carly Rae Jepsen
Genre: Pop
- as the chairman of the OCRJH™ this pains me but she came through and converted me to a stan with this. i know i called true disaster the best of the clones but this definitely SH!TS all over all of them.
4. Baby Are You In? - Kristin Kontrol
Genre: Synthpop, Excellence
- the way her solo stuff continues to shat all over the dum dum girls. this song just keeps building up and building up and never gets to any real climax it seems but thats what makes it so good to me. its easily better than everything on x-communicate and im not sure why it was left off. when the production starts to go off at the end...she SNAPPED.
3. Burn The Witch - Radiohead
Genre: Real Musik
- i know a lot of people said AMSP was bad (it wasnt.) but you literally cannot argue with me about this song. its their best song in so long. its super creepy, especially in the second verse when the instrumental changes. the jaws esque build up at the end always leaves me SHOOK.
2. Satan - D.D Dumbo
Genre: Rock
- a king. the flute interlude in the middle of the song...the second half of the song...a god.
now for #1!
wig OFF
1. Pleasure Drive - The Jezabels
Genre: Alt Pop
- the minute i heard this song last february i knew it would be hard to top it for me, and apparently no one ever did. it just kills me. listen to the excellence