Missy's comeback was SOOOOOOO relieving. She definitely still has it. Sonically it's fairly minimalistic but with a punch. So basically it's Missy doing Missy. I'm waiting for the rest of her new material. Also is that a Miley diss?
138. Icky Blossoms - Wait
Yasssss, slay me with those synth and guitar lines.
134. Tinashe - Looking 4 It
Tinashe does really well when she sounds completely unattached to the song she's singing. Plus, "you ain't tupac bitch" is pretty funny. She rarely shows humor so it was nice.
133. Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion
Another Carly track! This one was a buzz single no? It doesnt have the biggest hook of the album, but I actually think the verses are my favorite part, they're so cute and SO Carly. But the post-chorus synth line is another favorite moment.
132. Selena Gomez - Good For You
Selena does a slow jam. The results are GOOD. She sounds like she's high on xanax or something but I believe all the best 5PM hookups are, so she was just trying to be realistic. The "oh oh" is so funny, I love her voice
131. Ty Dolla $ign - Drop That Kitty
Charli yas! She decided to do another Hip-Hop hook this year, and it is FIRE. Tinashe is fire too, but I think this hook might be better than Fancy's.
Missy, her comeback was great, poor every other female rapper. Insects was amazing too, such a noisy masterpiece. Meant to check her album but never did, that will for sure change.
Love Good for You and Emotion is really cute, also true that verses > chorus.
I think this is the sexiest song on the flawless EP. I mean, I don't know the exact translation of the lyrics but the title really tells it all. It's the song where she's really tempted by SIN (aka, NOT sin). It's like there's really no chorus, there's just a buildup then some vocal stuttering. It works because the song is kinda about temptation, sin, and pressure. So there's a lot of tension.
129. HOLYCHILD - Diamonds on the Rebound
Ignore the ****** intro, this is a really solid electropop bop. You can tell they're fans of Slay Bells. Not by the noisy-ness, but more or less her vocal delivery.
128. Calvin Harris - Pray to God
This song is really neither in Haim's or Calvin Harris's style! That's why I like it. It makes me excited for Haim's next project realizing what they can do besides the Fleetwood Mac revival starbuckscore. Not saying they should go dance, but if they added more synths and strings I would not mind.
127. f(x) - Papi
If Rude Love and 4 Walls were the more, um, refined EDM tracks, this is the trashy EDM banger. And of course, it's amazing. It got a lot of **** for being trashy, but since when have f(x) always been classy? Also Amber's verse is like, ridiculously good. Let's give her props for stepping her game up.
126. Lim Kim - Awoo
It's allllllllll about those synths on the verses. Ok it's also about the harmonies on the chorus. In a year of Kpop that was dominated by Sax loops, midtempo bubblegum pop, and club bangers this song is sort of an anomaly, being a pseudo R&B alt pop number. It's gonna be a cult classic later on. I can feel it.
125. Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole
This song is SO instant. It just slays you from the first 30 seconds and continues. It's definitely the most high energy song on BEG's album. Brown Eyed Girls' brand of sex positivity is something I support!
124. Chairlift - Ch-Ching
After working with Beyonce, Chairlift had a re-invention (like, who wouldn't) as a more confident, brassy, and hard hitting pop group. I'm excited for their album.
123. Kosmo Kat - Pterosaur
Kosmo Kat is the Flying Lotus of the Disco/Dance scene. Super ethereal/maximalist and beautiful! Plus we get a nice vocal from some girl Trust In Love (who also has some nice solo songs too)
122. Little Mix - Lightning
THE DROP! OMG! It's amazingly cheap and tacky, just like all of Little Mix's best material.
121. Tamaryn - Cranekiss
I guess this is the closest thing to a Cocteau Twins song we'll have this year!
Very happy to see the title track from Emotion making the list! It's a bit underrated, but I can see why with songs like RAWM also being on the album.
Good explanation of Pray to God as well! I could do with HAIM getting a bit more synth-y and string-y. And Ch-Ching YES! Love that song and I, too, am excited for their album.
I think this is the sexiest song on the flawless EP. I mean, I don't know the exact translation of the lyrics but the title really tells it all. It's the song where she's really tempted by SIN (aka, NOT sin). It's like there's really no chorus, there's just a buildup then some vocal stuttering. It works because the song is kinda about temptation, sin, and pressure. So there's a lot of tension.
127. f(x) - Papi
If Rude Love and 4 Walls were the more, um, refined EDM tracks, this is the trashy EDM banger. And of course, it's amazing. It got a lot of **** for being trashy, but since when have f(x) always been classy? Also Amber's verse is like, ridiculously good. Let's give her props for stepping her game up.
126. Lim Kim - Awoo
It's allllllllll about those synths on the verses. Ok it's also about the harmonies on the chorus. In a year of Kpop that was dominated by Sax loops, midtempo bubblegum pop, and club bangers this song is sort of an anomaly, being a pseudo R&B alt pop number. It's gonna be a cult classic later on. I can feel it.
125. Brown Eyed Girls - Warm Hole
This song is SO instant. It just slays you from the first 30 seconds and continues. It's definitely the most high energy song on BEG's album. Brown Eyed Girls' brand of sex positivity is something I support!
The AMAZING taste
Awoo should be higher tho, truly an innovative gem in K-pop