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^"Mariners Apartment Complex" was officially released in 2018, no?

"7 rings" sticks out like a sore thumb. That was among the worst songs in Grande's album. "imagine" is a much better cut.

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I know i'm late to the party, but I just listened to "Bags" by Clairo multiple times, due to it's high position on the EOY songs spreadsheet so far. I had never listened to Clairo's music before (although I had heard of her), but now it seems like i'm going to have to dig deeper into her discograph...

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Was hoping this list isn't eligible because that number one pick *eye roll*

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Also, yay for Four Tet's there is love in you. Great album.

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I love the inclusions of Parasite, Burning and Shoplifters. Parasite should be much higher on every list to be honest. What a film.

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LMAO @ this list. Half are excellent songs and the other half are just.....

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"Dancing On My Own" is a well-deserved #1 for this decade.

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I watched both seasons of Fleabag a month ago. It is absolutely perfect from start to finish.

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"Bax" by Mosca is a surprising but worthy addition to this list. "Done Me Wrong" from the same single is just as amazing.

Hmm not sure how to feel about "Bipp" at #1. It's a great song, extremely catchy but "Immaterial" by SOPHIE is way superior.

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I love this! It is surprising and features a ton of acts that other magazines have not mentioned so far: Jam City, Rustie (Glass Swords is the pioneer for the genre Future Bass that has taken over Soundcloud for the past 5-6 years), Actress and especially Andy Stott!

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BTS at #99 is such a pandering move that I can't help but roll my eyes. If they want to include K-Pop, "Fake Love" is not even among Top 500 Best of the Decade. Seeing "Terrible Love" by The National at #65 makes me happy, but it should have been the Alternate Version where the drums are more define...

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Oh yay, happy to see Late Nights by Jeremih and Love King by The-Dream.

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I'm deeply allergic to Carly Rae Jepsen slander, and this thread has made me break into hives. CONCUR. I will not stand for the slandering against Queen of the Gays. EMOTION is just a top-to-bottom excellent album: the iconic "Run Away With Me" with its saxophone intro spanning a thousand memes, th...

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Ctrl by SZA is fine, but I fail to see why it is so highly regarded. Meanwhile, the absolutely brilliant Pull My Hair Back by Jessy Lanza should get all the accolade for being one of the most inventive and catchiest R&B albums of the decade. Same with ANTI by Rihanna. It is a very good album but bet...

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I don't mind "I Blame Myself" but picking it over "Everything is Embarrassing" is a crime. The latter is one of the most perfect pop songs ever written. Same with picking "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift over her superior cut "All Too Well". Happy to see some old favorites such as "The Wilhelm Scream" ...

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I completely forgot about Autre Ne Veut and the his very good album Anxiety! "Play By Play" is a top-notch R&B tune.

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I prefer the fight scenes in Infinity War. Those fight sequences with the Black Order are fantastic and Ebony Maw, for once, seems like a formidable opponent for the Avengers.

Best MCU movie: Winter Soldier

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This list reads like the karaoke songbook at my local karaoke parlor.

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^Oh yes to "Julien" by Carly! However, based on the 4 tracks released so far, including the disappointing "Party For One", I have a feeling she will not be able to top EMOTION

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Just saw Avengers: Endgame with some friends and i'm telling you man, it's one of the best superhero films i've seen and one of the year's best films so far. I would go deeper but I don't wanna be that guy to spoil it for people who haven't seen it yet :whistle: Some plot holes aside, I find Endgam...

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FKA twigs' comeback single "Cellophane" is absolutely stunning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLjqFpBh84

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Hope I'm not too late on this :) "Burning" left the biggest impression on me so it was an easy #1 pick. 01. Burning (Lee Chang-dong, South Korea) 02. Game Night (John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, America) 03. Shoplifters (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan) 04. A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, America)...

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I'm never a big reader so 2019 is the year I am trying to change that. Joining a book club and having a deadline actually motivate my lazy butt to commit wholeheartedly too: 2019 Reading Tally: 1. Eddie Huang - Fresh Off The Boat 2. Eddie Huang - Double Cup Love 3. Thi Bui - The Best We Could Do 4. ...

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I'll throw in a plug for my personal "Music of Today" playlist - I regularly update a few times a week with new 2019 music, for anyone who might be interested. Optimal for shuffling and discovering :music-listening: http://open.spotify.com/user/1260457516/playlist/3WnDelb5IK4XTMQHdmpoIR "SAPPY" by ...

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I'm also in the minority who prefers the self-titled of Portishead to their landmark debut :) The menacing atmosphere is alluring as ever and Beth Gibbons sounds even more tortured. The closer "Western Eyes" is just sensational. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is flat-out brilliant. We now have the ...

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So the only K-Pop idols that made the cut is f(x) with Pink Tape. Well-deserved, I'd say because that is indeed the benchmark for album for an industry fixated on singles

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Thank you for the insane dedication, Pierre!

The only artists I'm familiar with is Faye Wong (Chungking Express, anyone?) and of course Wang Leehom. Even then, I have never heard of Leehom's 1998 album so I'll probably try my hands on that.

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Has "Hyperballad" made an appearance yet? If not, hopefully it is in Top 5. "Bachelorette" is indisputable of course.

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A few favorites of mine so far

1. Maxo Kream - Meet Again
2. Perfume Genius - When I'm with Him (Empress Of Cover)
3. Rico Nasty - Roof
4. Anthony Naples - El Portal Pt. II (this would make a fantastic R&B production)
5. Toro Y Moi - Freelance

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I know i'm gonna get a lot of eye-rolls for this comment, but Ariana Grande's latest album is better than anything i've heard this year so far. "imagine", "thank u, next" and "NASA" are all pretty great. Once she embraces the fact that she is a young Mariah Carey and R&B is where her voice shines t...

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Since I have not seen any thread for this : )

The ever-brilliant Perfume Genius just covered one of my favorite songs from last year "When I'm With Him" by Empress Of. It is predictably both devastating and beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ6MWPX8Kdc

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"Waterfalls" by TLC at #2 was surprising although "Creep" has always been the superior song to me. One change I would like to see is the remix version of "Fantasy" rather than the original. ODB added a lot of charisma to the song and the remix has the better chorus easily.

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Should we make a thread for Songs of 2019 as well?

The new Mountain Goats song "Younger" is so good.

I am on the fence regarding the new James Blake. There are some outstanding production for sure but I always find Blake a terribly mediocre vocalist.

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It is a list with diversity which is great and they remember the existence of SABA! But that #1 is eye-rolling.

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"The Light Is Coming" is a train-wreck of a song. There are several better songs by Ariana Grande this year. I can even tolerate "No Tears Left To Cry" and "breathing".

Happy to see Mariah Carey getting mentioned though as Caution is her best and most focused album since 2005.

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It is a very nice surprise to see Mitski get the #1 spot.

I am baffled and devastated by the lack of votes for SABA though

Sweetener by Ariana Grande is an alright album. There are some great production choices but it's not consistent from top to bottom.

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“Caution” by Mariah Carey. Really nice album. I concur. Despite the inevitable vocal decline, Mariah still has one of the most mystifying and gorgeous-sounding timbres ever. Each register is a different color and she is a fantastic vocal musician. "8th Grade" is the most interesting thing Timbaland...

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I spent today listening to two of the most acclaimed Electronic albums of the year: Knock Knock by DJ Koze and 2002-2007 by A.A.L. The former is a gorgeous affair; it is soulful and welcoming in its approach, full of warm tones and overall very atmospheric due to the amount of different synth timbre...

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Hadestown by Anais Mitchell. I thought the inclusion of Justin Vernon as a guest vocalist would have made this masterpiece more well-known

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Great list for sure! I am surprised that the choice for The Postal Service is "Against All Odds" and not "Such Great Heights" I would add: - D'Angelo's cover of "Feels Like Makin' Love" (Roberta Flack) - Anthony & the Johnsons' cover of "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé) - Luther Vandross' cover of "A House ...

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This list is just fantastic and unbelievably surprising in all the right ways. Notable inclusions: - DJ Sprinkles (a transgender artist) who released the Deep House album of the century - Cooly G (feat. Aaron Carr) & "He Said I Said": incredible choice, considering only Resident Advisor and FACT Mag...

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- New Robyn's single "Missing U" is excellent, of course. The fact that it holds the pace and never gives in to a blooming chorus helps too. - New Troye Sivan duet with Ariana Grande is what I imagine The xx would sound like on Billboard Hot 100 - RICO NASTY! Good Lord she is LETHAL - SOPHIE - Immat...

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The SOPHIE album is absolutely bonkers. "Immaterial" is like K-Pop maximalism fused with Rustie's Glass Swords with steroids. My song of the year!

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After mentioning "Forget Me Nots" by Patice Rushen, I remember a couple more classic with amazing bass-lines & stunning vocal performances: - The S.O.S Band - "Just Be Good To Me" (a.k.a the ultimate Side Chick anthem): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCcg7ctrC4w --> Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam did amaz...

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I only know a couple of these songs, and a few things stood out: - What an awesome choice for #2! "Make It Hot" is among the best Timbaland / Missy Elliott collaboration and it is a nice surprise to see Rob Sheffield rank it over the sublime "Are You That Somebody?" - Great representation of the lat...

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Thank you everyone for reminding me that the greatest modern Christmas song was released in 1994! Mariah is forever underrated as top-line writer. I think if she had never made it as a singer, she would still have been a massive hit-maker. Songs 01 | Mariah Carey | All I Want for Christmas is You 02...

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