sammy
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three time gunchler 💖 perennial gorb award nominee 💖 89 dog of the week wins 💖 22
1. Forever – Ok Cowgirl
ok cowgirl is my breakout band of the year. the sound supports the emotions in her voice so well. the drums… the guitar… the simple lyrics… i absolutely adore ok cowgirl. couldn’t save us from my gut would’ve had 5 songs on this list if i didn’t limit myself
ok cowgirl is my breakout band of the year. the sound supports the emotions in her voice so well. the drums… the guitar… the simple lyrics… i absolutely adore ok cowgirl. couldn’t save us from my gut would’ve had 5 songs on this list if i didn’t limit myself
January 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
1. Forever – Ok Cowgirl
ok cowgirl is my breakout band of the year. the sound supports the emotions in her voice so well. the drums… the guitar… the simple lyrics… i absolutely adore ok cowgirl. couldn’t save us from my gut would’ve had 5 songs on this list if i didn’t limit myself
ok cowgirl is my breakout band of the year. the sound supports the emotions in her voice so well. the drums… the guitar… the simple lyrics… i absolutely adore ok cowgirl. couldn’t save us from my gut would’ve had 5 songs on this list if i didn’t limit myself
the first time i heard it i listened for about two hours straight. i love what the crane wives do so much.
January 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
the first time i heard it i listened for about two hours straight. i love what the crane wives do so much.
the up-tempo beat with the same harmonizing, emotion-filled vocals works so well. with the guitar & drums from the second half onward, especially the hits after the bridge and last verse, this is a song that both band and listener can lose themselves in & is just so special to me…
January 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
the up-tempo beat with the same harmonizing, emotion-filled vocals works so well. with the guitar & drums from the second half onward, especially the hits after the bridge and last verse, this is a song that both band and listener can lose themselves in & is just so special to me…
2. Arcturus Beaming – The Crane Wives
The Crane Wives are back!! i’ve been waiting for an album release for what feels like forever, and while on the whole it was average (read: excellent, but that is the standard), AB stood out from the pack (as well as Black Hole Fantasy, i must mention).
The Crane Wives are back!! i’ve been waiting for an album release for what feels like forever, and while on the whole it was average (read: excellent, but that is the standard), AB stood out from the pack (as well as Black Hole Fantasy, i must mention).
January 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
2. Arcturus Beaming – The Crane Wives
The Crane Wives are back!! i’ve been waiting for an album release for what feels like forever, and while on the whole it was average (read: excellent, but that is the standard), AB stood out from the pack (as well as Black Hole Fantasy, i must mention).
The Crane Wives are back!! i’ve been waiting for an album release for what feels like forever, and while on the whole it was average (read: excellent, but that is the standard), AB stood out from the pack (as well as Black Hole Fantasy, i must mention).
the lyric change from liver to liqour aaagg i’m eating it up. this is the future of music like this. so much inventive music!! the instrumentation overall is so intentional and gives an almost orchestral feel to the whole song. the whole project is truly grand
December 31, 2024 at 6:48 AM
the lyric change from liver to liqour aaagg i’m eating it up. this is the future of music like this. so much inventive music!! the instrumentation overall is so intentional and gives an almost orchestral feel to the whole song. the whole project is truly grand
3. The Feminine Urge – The Last Dinner Party
my most listened album of the year and TLDP kill it. something in this is so personal to me despite me not really being a woman. something about the instrumentation and the melody, especially in the last chorus, is just so tantalizingly painful.
my most listened album of the year and TLDP kill it. something in this is so personal to me despite me not really being a woman. something about the instrumentation and the melody, especially in the last chorus, is just so tantalizingly painful.
December 31, 2024 at 6:48 AM
3. The Feminine Urge – The Last Dinner Party
my most listened album of the year and TLDP kill it. something in this is so personal to me despite me not really being a woman. something about the instrumentation and the melody, especially in the last chorus, is just so tantalizingly painful.
my most listened album of the year and TLDP kill it. something in this is so personal to me despite me not really being a woman. something about the instrumentation and the melody, especially in the last chorus, is just so tantalizingly painful.
but holy holy reaches a higher level than blues ever does. i love the way greep’s lyrics let desperation and hunger greep into his voice. i love the way the song builds. it needs six minutes to feel like this. and when the background vocals come in… and the simple fade out… a masterpiece
December 31, 2024 at 6:48 AM
but holy holy reaches a higher level than blues ever does. i love the way greep’s lyrics let desperation and hunger greep into his voice. i love the way the song builds. it needs six minutes to feel like this. and when the background vocals come in… and the simple fade out… a masterpiece
4. Holy, Holy – Geordie Greep
insane energy!! they should inject this song into my veins forever. using this style of song for this level of storytelling is mwah!! also just being a modern take on this style i really haven’t heard a lot of. big shoutout to blues by greep for being similar...
insane energy!! they should inject this song into my veins forever. using this style of song for this level of storytelling is mwah!! also just being a modern take on this style i really haven’t heard a lot of. big shoutout to blues by greep for being similar...
December 31, 2024 at 6:48 AM
4. Holy, Holy – Geordie Greep
insane energy!! they should inject this song into my veins forever. using this style of song for this level of storytelling is mwah!! also just being a modern take on this style i really haven’t heard a lot of. big shoutout to blues by greep for being similar...
insane energy!! they should inject this song into my veins forever. using this style of song for this level of storytelling is mwah!! also just being a modern take on this style i really haven’t heard a lot of. big shoutout to blues by greep for being similar...
death & romance has such a groove to it. the vocals are soft but are laden with latent energy until the chorus when they pop!! the piano rules. the whole project is so impressive. i’ve never heard anything like it and probably never will again.
December 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
death & romance has such a groove to it. the vocals are soft but are laden with latent energy until the chorus when they pop!! the piano rules. the whole project is so impressive. i’ve never heard anything like it and probably never will again.
5. Death & Romance – Magdalena Bay
probably my favorite song of off probably my aoty. but there’s also image and killing time and the ballad of matt and mica and cry for me so i might be wrong. imaginal disk is truly ethereal. dreamlike and wondrous. synthpop’s greatest.
probably my favorite song of off probably my aoty. but there’s also image and killing time and the ballad of matt and mica and cry for me so i might be wrong. imaginal disk is truly ethereal. dreamlike and wondrous. synthpop’s greatest.
December 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
5. Death & Romance – Magdalena Bay
probably my favorite song of off probably my aoty. but there’s also image and killing time and the ballad of matt and mica and cry for me so i might be wrong. imaginal disk is truly ethereal. dreamlike and wondrous. synthpop’s greatest.
probably my favorite song of off probably my aoty. but there’s also image and killing time and the ballad of matt and mica and cry for me so i might be wrong. imaginal disk is truly ethereal. dreamlike and wondrous. synthpop’s greatest.
6. von dutch – Charli XCX
best song on the consensus aoty imo (shoutout to girl so confusing w lorde tho). i don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t already been said so i will say just this: i love to dance when this song comes on because it fucks
best song on the consensus aoty imo (shoutout to girl so confusing w lorde tho). i don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t already been said so i will say just this: i love to dance when this song comes on because it fucks
December 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
6. von dutch – Charli XCX
best song on the consensus aoty imo (shoutout to girl so confusing w lorde tho). i don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t already been said so i will say just this: i love to dance when this song comes on because it fucks
best song on the consensus aoty imo (shoutout to girl so confusing w lorde tho). i don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t already been said so i will say just this: i love to dance when this song comes on because it fucks
the bass, especially near the end, is gut-wrenching. the extended version just makes the outro that much more crushing. the more i listen the more i think this should actually be higher it’s such a work of art.
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
the bass, especially near the end, is gut-wrenching. the extended version just makes the outro that much more crushing. the more i listen the more i think this should actually be higher it’s such a work of art.
7. No One Noticed – The Marías
absolutely hypnotizing. i find myself listening to this at all times. it’s so emotional it’s so beautiful it presents this ethereal moment so exactly. haunting and honest and brutal. her voice on this is perfect.
absolutely hypnotizing. i find myself listening to this at all times. it’s so emotional it’s so beautiful it presents this ethereal moment so exactly. haunting and honest and brutal. her voice on this is perfect.
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
7. No One Noticed – The Marías
absolutely hypnotizing. i find myself listening to this at all times. it’s so emotional it’s so beautiful it presents this ethereal moment so exactly. haunting and honest and brutal. her voice on this is perfect.
absolutely hypnotizing. i find myself listening to this at all times. it’s so emotional it’s so beautiful it presents this ethereal moment so exactly. haunting and honest and brutal. her voice on this is perfect.
it’s so good!! so cute. it's the song that makes me most wish i was posting audio clips with these blurbs tbh
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
it’s so good!! so cute. it's the song that makes me most wish i was posting audio clips with these blurbs tbh
8. Cinderella – Remi Wolf
remi wolf wins vibe of the year. i could listen to this and jam for hours. and i have. and i will. the whole song is so repetitive. but that only serves it. the brass & the sax & the beat & the whistles!! i don’t know how someone could not at least enjoy this song.
remi wolf wins vibe of the year. i could listen to this and jam for hours. and i have. and i will. the whole song is so repetitive. but that only serves it. the brass & the sax & the beat & the whistles!! i don’t know how someone could not at least enjoy this song.
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
8. Cinderella – Remi Wolf
remi wolf wins vibe of the year. i could listen to this and jam for hours. and i have. and i will. the whole song is so repetitive. but that only serves it. the brass & the sax & the beat & the whistles!! i don’t know how someone could not at least enjoy this song.
remi wolf wins vibe of the year. i could listen to this and jam for hours. and i have. and i will. the whole song is so repetitive. but that only serves it. the brass & the sax & the beat & the whistles!! i don’t know how someone could not at least enjoy this song.
the bass rules, the vocal tone is so nice, the song never really lets up even in the lighter sections. and the lyrics fit the instruments so well… great song great EP overall deux visages album one day pleaseee
(also i realize now that this came out in 2023 but oopsies the EP came out this year)
(also i realize now that this came out in 2023 but oopsies the EP came out this year)
December 28, 2024 at 7:52 AM
the bass rules, the vocal tone is so nice, the song never really lets up even in the lighter sections. and the lyrics fit the instruments so well… great song great EP overall deux visages album one day pleaseee
(also i realize now that this came out in 2023 but oopsies the EP came out this year)
(also i realize now that this came out in 2023 but oopsies the EP came out this year)
9. Tethered – Deux Visages
i don’t know how to explain deux visages. it’s alt/indie, yes, but it’s rock but it’s shoegaze but it’s not but it’s addictive is really what it is. they have such a distinctive tone that feels like wholesome sugar water. i don’t know if that makes any sense.
i don’t know how to explain deux visages. it’s alt/indie, yes, but it’s rock but it’s shoegaze but it’s not but it’s addictive is really what it is. they have such a distinctive tone that feels like wholesome sugar water. i don’t know if that makes any sense.
December 28, 2024 at 7:52 AM
9. Tethered – Deux Visages
i don’t know how to explain deux visages. it’s alt/indie, yes, but it’s rock but it’s shoegaze but it’s not but it’s addictive is really what it is. they have such a distinctive tone that feels like wholesome sugar water. i don’t know if that makes any sense.
i don’t know how to explain deux visages. it’s alt/indie, yes, but it’s rock but it’s shoegaze but it’s not but it’s addictive is really what it is. they have such a distinctive tone that feels like wholesome sugar water. i don’t know if that makes any sense.
shocking on a first listen, and hits just as hard listening again. the background vocals make me feel insane. i almost wish they were the lead vocals. the heartbeat of this song is so strong.
December 28, 2024 at 7:52 AM
shocking on a first listen, and hits just as hard listening again. the background vocals make me feel insane. i almost wish they were the lead vocals. the heartbeat of this song is so strong.
10. Biblical Love – Flower Face
this genre of indie girl/singer songwriter/produced music isn’t something i venture into often but damn!! flower face has this one down. it’s such a good opener to the album, and the intensity delivered by the first hit was absolutely
this genre of indie girl/singer songwriter/produced music isn’t something i venture into often but damn!! flower face has this one down. it’s such a good opener to the album, and the intensity delivered by the first hit was absolutely
December 28, 2024 at 7:52 AM
10. Biblical Love – Flower Face
this genre of indie girl/singer songwriter/produced music isn’t something i venture into often but damn!! flower face has this one down. it’s such a good opener to the album, and the intensity delivered by the first hit was absolutely
this genre of indie girl/singer songwriter/produced music isn’t something i venture into often but damn!! flower face has this one down. it’s such a good opener to the album, and the intensity delivered by the first hit was absolutely
they have the bedroom pop vibes but the song is much more produced and feels more thoughtful. it’s a nice feeling. i think it’s funny that she wrote “cruising down the 1” while she (at the time) could not drive. the guitar is so understated & it’s perfect.
December 27, 2024 at 6:39 AM
they have the bedroom pop vibes but the song is much more produced and feels more thoughtful. it’s a nice feeling. i think it’s funny that she wrote “cruising down the 1” while she (at the time) could not drive. the guitar is so understated & it’s perfect.
11. rain – mxmtoon
i thought i wasn’t going to like this album. i am so happy i was wrong. i love the soundscape of this one, & i love maia’s voice on the lower harmonies. i connect with the simple coming-of-age lyrics as well.
i thought i wasn’t going to like this album. i am so happy i was wrong. i love the soundscape of this one, & i love maia’s voice on the lower harmonies. i connect with the simple coming-of-age lyrics as well.
December 27, 2024 at 6:38 AM
11. rain – mxmtoon
i thought i wasn’t going to like this album. i am so happy i was wrong. i love the soundscape of this one, & i love maia’s voice on the lower harmonies. i connect with the simple coming-of-age lyrics as well.
i thought i wasn’t going to like this album. i am so happy i was wrong. i love the soundscape of this one, & i love maia’s voice on the lower harmonies. i connect with the simple coming-of-age lyrics as well.
i love that the title is two okays, and that she plays with that during the song. i love the use of orchestral strings, i revel in the emotions in their voices. this song hinges on an emotional connection, as it’s not musically like impressive or innovative for most of the song, but it's great.
December 27, 2024 at 6:38 AM
i love that the title is two okays, and that she plays with that during the song. i love the use of orchestral strings, i revel in the emotions in their voices. this song hinges on an emotional connection, as it’s not musically like impressive or innovative for most of the song, but it's great.