Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022: Song(s) of the Year

goodbye 2022

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25. Wet Leg - Angelica
this band grew on me, this is the standout.

24. Black Country, New Road - The Place Where He Inserted The Blade
are they a wannabe Arcade Fire? 

23. Beyoncé - Alien Superstar
i'm too sexy sample is gold.

22. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Wolf
what a surprise, usually bands who had their peak 2 decades ago get ignored.

21. Grace Ives - Shelly
i like how gay this song is.

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20. Charli XCX - Move Me
it's probably the wrong choice, but this was the song that made me go "oh wow" on first listen.

19. Alex G - Runner
this song makes me smile for being so alternative radio.

18. Nilüfer Yanya - midnight sun
i like the Radiohead vibes this song gives.

17. Florist - River's Bed
probably anyone could make this song, but they made this and i like how clean it is.

16. Bad Bunny (ft. Bomba Estéreo) - Ojitos Lindos
nice job BB for making a song that sounds so sentimental

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15. Soccer Mommy - Shotgun
i might be slipping away from the female rocker phase, but the chorus of this song is so tight.

14. Sobs - Air Guitar
i watched How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and then discovered this song soon after. this band nailed the 90s aesthetic.

13. Beach House - Superstar
on a double album, this is probably most people's favorite, mine included.

12. Big Thief - Simulation Swarm
on a double album, i thought i had already heard all the good stuff, but this one made my head swirl.

11. Animal Collective - Cherokee
gives me sung tongs/feels vibes

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10. The Weeknd - Less Than Zero
i've been playing this song since week one of this year

09. Carly Rae Jepsen - Surrender My Heart
carly always has explosive opening tracks.

08. Ethel Cain - American Teenager
the melody reminds me of a Muna song, but still, i thought this was a grand statement of a song

07. Taylor Swift - Labyrinth
oh no i'm fallin' in love.

06. Twice - When We Were Kids
lovely harmonies

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05. NewJeans - Hype Boy
this song wasn't even on my radar, but that chorus is so fresh.

04. Nayeon - No Problem
on first listen, i thought this song was perfectly crafted.

03. IVE - After Like
so cute, what is after like?

02. NIKI - Before
crazy how she fit a whole story in a song.

01. Pool Kids - That's Physics, Baby
midwest emo with a soaring chorus. yeah!

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