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simplemusicfanatic · 3 years
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2020 in review
my top 10 albums
In Sickness & In Flames - The Front Bottoms I was only properly introduced to the Front Bottoms this year. I actually find this new release much more enjoyable, start to finish, than their back catalogue. There’s no duds on this album. 
Brave Faces Everyone - Spanish Love Songs
you’ll be fine - Hot Mulligan
Dreamland - Glass Animals 
Ultra Mono - IDLES
color theory - Soccer Mommy 
No Good Left to Give - Movements 
Walking Like We Do - The Big Moon
Junk Food - Easy Life
All Distortions are International - Neck Deep 
my top 10 singles 
Heat Waves - Glass Animals Thank God Glass Animals are back. Invite a ray of snarky, synthy sunshine into your day.
BCKYRD - Hot Mulligan
Lowlife - Neck Deep
Apology Note - Bonsai Trees 
Losers 2 - Spanish Love Songs
camouflage - The Front Bottoms
bloodstream - Soccer Mommy 
Timeless - Sea Girls
Waves - The Big Moon
petty crime - Easy Life 
most disappointing albums
There is No Year - Algiers So boring. So, so freakin’ boring. And I had such high hopes for this band.
A Portrait of an Ugly Man - Remo Drive
Sex, Death, and the Infinite Void - Creeper
Everything Changes in the End - Vistas 
Foolish Loving Spaces - Blossoms
most disappointing singles
Isn’t It Beautiful? - McCafferty Can you think of anything more cringe that an abuser trying to revive a boycotted band by blaming victims?
Diamond - Grayscale
Dispossession - Algiers 
Praise Me - Twin Atlantic 
Your Girlfriend - Blossoms
best artist discoveries 
glass beach Wonderfully theatrical but still emo at heart
Spanish Love Songs
Hot Mulligan 
Sam Fender
The Front Bottoms
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simplemusicfanatic · 4 years
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2019 in review
my top 10 albums
Hot Motion - Temples Three albums in and Temples haven’t put a single foot wrong. There is not one tune that I would cut from their discography. Hot Motion is irresistible: flashy, bold, a down-right good time.
Learn to Grow - Bonsai Trees
Everything that Makes You Happy - Blaenavon
Wasteland, Baby! - Hozier 
Gold & Grey - Baroness 
Dogrel - Fontaines D.C.
Be Content - Indoor Pets
Morbid Stuff - PUP
In League with Dragons - The Mountain Goats 
When We Land - Anteros 
my top 10 songs
Almost (Sweet Music) - Hozier  2019 was a year of killer choruses and honestly I struggled to rank these ten. No matter how many times I’ve listened to Almost (Sweet Music), I’ve never tired of it. Cleverly worded, beautifully layered, topped with Hozier’s booming, thoughtful voice. As someone who had no investment in Hozier’s debut, I couldn’t care less about him ‘selling out’ to these boppy pop tunes. I am totally behind this switch up.
Painkiller Weather - Grayscale 
Mary on a Cross - Ghost 
Catatonic Skinbag - Blaenavon
Like an American - Vistas 
Kitty Sucker - Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
Pro Procrastinator - Indoor Pets
Pink Snot - Say Anything
The Howl - Temples
The Grind - Remo Drive 
most disappointing albums
Rewind, Replay, Rebound - Volbeat  This album is SUPER long and SUPER boring. It’s just a slog. I have nothing more to say, there really isn’t anything of note to discuss other than how soulless this is, coming from a band that used to be fun. 
False Alarm - Two Door Cinema Club
End of Suffering - Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes 
ZUU - Denzel Curry
Doom Days - Bastille
most disappointing songs
Your Girlfriend - Blossoms Not only is this song just fucking dull for Blossoms, its clunky and awkward, and its message is insufferable. God, it makes them seem so unlikable. 
Balance, Not Symmetry - Biffy Clyro 
P.A.T. - Denzel Curry ft. PlayThatBoiZay
When We Were Kids - Volbeat
Once - Two Door Cinema Club
best artist discoveries 
Grayscale Somehow these guys sneaked onto my Spotify decade list. Oops. One of the most fun pop punk bands around right now. So replayable. 
Bonsai Trees
Vistas
Indoor Pets
Fontaines D.C.
Easy Life 
The Big Moon
Father John Misty
PUP
Hippo Campus
Spector 
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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no.6 collaborations project - ed sheeran (2019) warner | pop
most liked songs: i don’t care; beautiful people; south of the border
least liked songs: nothing on you; 1000 nights; feels
rating: 7/10
notes: sexy, sassy exploration of pop
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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moth boys - spector (2015) fiction | indie rock
most liked songs: all the sad young men; stay high; using
least liked songs: believe; don’t make me try
rating: 7/10
notes: the songs’ repetitive, ear-wormy style either leaves you obsessed or irritated, with no in between. most i am obsessed with. 
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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wasteland, baby! - hozier (2019) island | soul
most liked songs: almost (sweet music); nina cried power; movement
least liked songs: no plan; shrike
rating: 8/10
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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self titled - belmont (2018) mutant league | pop punk
most liked songs: hollowed out; albert; maplewood
least liked songs: BMC; pushing daisies; interlude
rating: 4/10
notes: lacks distinguishing features
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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learn to grow - bonsai trees (2019) independent | rock
most liked songs: the curtain; dark parking lot; we talked
least liked songs: garbage; away from me; shotgun
rating: 7/10
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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false alarm - two door cinema club (2019) glassnote | pop
most liked songs: dirty air; talk; nice to see you
least liked songs: so many people; already gone; once
rating: 6/10
notes: surprisingly stale
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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rally cry - arkells (2018) last gang | rock
most liked songs: american screams; only for a moment; hand me downs
least liked songs: relentless; saturday night; show me don’t tell
rating: 4/10
notes: cheeseeee
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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love in the 4th dimension - the big moon (2017) columbia | indie 
most liked songs: cupid; bonfire; sucker
least liked songs: zeds; the road
rating: 8/10
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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end of suffering - frank carter and the rattlesnakes (2019) international death cult | rock
most liked songs: kitty sucker; crowbar; tyrant lizard king anxiety
least liked songs: angel wings; latex dreams; heartbreaker
rating: 4/10
notes: Consistently Frank Carter produces boring albums but fucking epic singles. Treat yourself to Crowbar and Kitty Sucker, don’t bother with the rest. 
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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when we land - anteros (2019) distiller | indie pop
most liked songs: breakfast; wrong side; ring ring
least liked songs: fool moon; drive on; afterglow
rating: 7/10
notes: such a fun little indie record
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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proper dose - the story so far (2018) pure noise | pop punk
most liked songs: out of it; take me as you please; light year
least liked songs: proper dose; let it go; line
rating: 6/10
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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doom days - bastille (2019) virgin | pop
most liked songs:  bad decisions; doom days; quarter past midnight
least liked songs: the waves; nocturnal creatures
rating: 6/10
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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100 - the hunna (2016) 300 entertainment | pop rock
most liked songs: she’s casual; brother; bonfire
least liked songs: waiting; be young; alive
rating: 5/10
notes: singles + filler ahhh 
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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what went down - foals (2015) warner | rock
most liked songs:  mountain at my gates; what went down; give it all
least liked songs: albatross; london thunder
rating: 6/10
notes: this took soooo long to grow on me but i finally get foals
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simplemusicfanatic · 5 years
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zuu - denzel curry (2019) ph | hip hop
most liked songs: carolmart; birdz; speedboat
least liked songs: ricky; p.a.t; shake 88
rating: 5/10
notes: doesn’t come close to ta13oo
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