Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Shortlist: Best Songs Of 2020

Wow, we somehow survived 2020. Let's all pat ourselves on the back for that. Reflecting on this year, I'd say it was so-so for music. Although there were certainly several artists who released some smashing successes, I can't say I was overwhelmed by many of the new releases in 2020. Everything was pretty average, nothing too terrible but not a ton rising to the top either. Therefore, I found it pretty easy to wrap up my year-end song list in a concise top ten (instead of my top fifteen like last year). I hope you enjoy my picks, and as always do let me know in the comments what your favorite songs of 2020 were. I look forward to next year and all of the great music that awaits us!

>Also, funny side note... I just realized my top two songs are off of albums with eerily similar album covers. Just the singer's face all beaten up. I guess that sums up this year pretty fittingly.


BEST SONGS OF 2020:




Habibi
Sevdaliza









After Hours
The Weeknd









the world is flat and this is the edge//
KennyHoopla









Breathe Deeper
Tame Impala









Modus
Joji









Physical
Dua Lipa









Genesis
Deftones









Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus
The Strokes








The Runaround
Sufjan Stevens, Lowell Brams









People, I've been sad
Christine and the Queens






Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The Shortlist: Best Songs Of 2019

Well my friends, it's been yet another year. Time has sure flown! I decided to do things just a bit differently for my 2019 favorites list. I am choosing to forego my favorite books and movies this year and am sticking to songs alone. I am also upping it from my top ten favorite songs to my top fifteen. What can I say, 2019 was a fantastic year for music! This list took me an embarrassing amount of time to finally piece together, but I am happy with my top fifteen for this year. I hope you all enjoy my favorite songs from 2019 and I am already looking forward to what 2020 has in store. Be sure to let me know what your favorite songs from 2019 were in the comments!

BEST SONGS OF 2019:




Borderline
Tame Impala


[listen]






California

Lana Del Rey


[listen]




Mary Magdalene
FKA twigs


[listen]




Bags

Clairo


[listen]




Contaminated
Banks


[listen]




Running Up That Hill
Meg Myers


[listen]




Alone In The Universe
Tei Shi


[listen]




Lights Up
Harry Styles


[listen]






Say It
Maggie Rogers


[listen]




The Hunger
Bat For Lashes


[listen]







Freakazoid
Silversun Pickups


[listen]








I Lost A Friend
Finneas


[listen]










Violence
Grimes

[listen]











Rylan
The National

[listen]








Norton Commander (All We Need)
Men I Trust


[listen]

Monday, December 31, 2018

The Shortlist: Best Of 2018

Well, the time has finally come for me to compile my annual year-end list of my favorite books, movies and songs from the past twelve months. This is something that I've been doing for fun since 2012 and have continued to do every year since. Listed below are my top three favorite books, top three favorite movies and top ten favorite songs from 2018. As usual, all must be published/released in 2018 to count and I only select one song per artist. I hope you enjoy my list for this year!

BEST BOOKS OF 2018:






We Own The Sky
Luke Allnutt




Girl Made Of Stars
Ashley Herring Blake





We Are All That's Left
Carrie Arcos







BEST MOVIES OF 2018:





Thoroughbreds
Cory Finley




Searching
Aneesh Chaganty




The Party's Just Beginning
Karen Gillan







BEST SONGS OF 2018:




Numb
Meg Myers


[listen]






Inside Your Mind
The 1975


[listen]




Dressed To Suppress
Metric


[listen]




Privilege

The Weeknd


[listen]




Light On
Maggie Rogers


[listen]




Romance
Ex:Re


[listen]




That Feeling When
Dagny


[listen]




My Enemy
CHVRCHES


[listen]




Blur



[listen]




Take This Lonely Heart
Nothing But Thieves


[listen]



Sunday, December 31, 2017

The Shortlist: Best Of 2017

It has been so long since I've posted on my blog, but I wanted to stick with tradition and continue my annual year-end list compiling my favorite things in entertainment from the past twelve months. Below I have listed my top three books, my top three movies, and my top ten songs that were published or released in 2017 (to allow for diversity I only chose one song per artist). Keep in mind that these are all personal favorites, and what is to be considered "the best" of the year is completely subjective. Please share your own favorite things from 2017 in the comment section, and enjoy my list!

BEST BOOKS OF 2017:





You Don't Know Me But I Know You
Rebecca Barrow



They Both Die At The End
Adam Silvera




The Night Bird
Brian Freeman






BEST MOVIES OF 2017:





Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig




Logan
James Mangold




What Happened To Monday
Tommy Wirkola






BEST SONGS OF 2017:




I Dare You
The xx


[listen]






Truth Is A Beautiful Thing
London Grammar


[listen]




Perfect Places
Lorde


[listen]




Run For Cover
The Killers


[listen]




This Isn't The Place
Nine Inch Nails


[listen]




Almost Had Me
Lights


[listen]




Planet Hunter
Wolf Alice


[listen]




The Sound Of War
Susanne Sundfør


[listen]



J-Boy
Phoenix


[listen]




Black Rain
Creeper


[listen]