January’s Song Recommendations
Theme: Song of the Year 2019/Favourite Song of 2019
Owners
Rage
Song:
Weyes Blood - A Lot's Gonna Change
Genre: Psych Pop
Description: There was a lot of good music released in 2019 and it was hard to pick but this song is just so beautiful that I have to rec it
Brandon
Song:
Kehlani - Nunya (feat. Dom Kennedy)
Genre: R&B
Description: Kehlani's album is one of my faves for the year. I decided on Nunya because I think it has some of the best display of Kehlani's sound and style. Definitely would recommend her whole discography if you like it!
Moderators
Lux Prima
Song:
Anderson .Paak - King James
Genre: Neo-Soul
Description: Counting only singles, this has to be both my most played and my fave of the year. One of Paak's most colourful and well-written, and that's considering how good his discography is.
roviet sussia
Song:
liturgy - god of love
Genre: transcendental black metal
Description: Liturgy will forever be written off as hipsters and maybe they are hipsters but it doesnt matter bc this is really good. the strings/mallets (there's glockenspiel + like a harp or something throughout pretty much the entire song) & glitch sounds don't sound gimmicky, they really add to the whole. This is truly the most transcendental liturgy have ever been
Starblim
Song:
Dorian Electra - Emasculate
Genre: Bubblegum Bass
Description: A great track tackling gender stereotypes and gender as a whole along with toxic masculinity
Clouds
Song:
Anderson .Paak - Make It Better (ft. Smokey Robinson)
Genre: R&B/Soul
Description: Didn't have to think too hard to figure out my favorite song of '19, Paak is great and the entire Ventura album was a masterpiece. Recommend if you haven't listened!
ImmaFirinMahLazer
Song:
Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen
Genre: Indie Pop
Description: Really for me to pick my favorite song of the year. So I chose this song. When I first heard this song in the beginning of the year, I knew it would probably be one of my favorites when the year came to an end. The entire album this is from is great. Really recommend both this song and the album.
Dragontite
Song:
Angel Olsen - Lark
Genre: Alternative
Description: Personally, song of the year has to be the best song and I spent a long time figuring out which song is truly the best. Lark just stands out as the most complete song and I had to constantly try to give myself reasons why it couldn't be song of the year, which further cemented why it had to be song of the year. The raw, visceral emotion behind it, the instrumentation (consisting of even orchestral portions), the unique sound, the story behind the lyrics and probably what stands out as the best belting out of lyrics (the part beginning with, "Hiding out inside my head, it's me again, it's no surprise I'm on my own now")that gives goosebumps, all contribute to this song being the best of the year. This also stands out as the first time I've crowned the first song I've heard by an artist as the song of the year, but this song truly deserves it. The whole album is one of the best of the year and I'd suggest anyone who hasn't yet listened to it to do so as soon as possible.
1Surgeon
PS! Username: Linda from Lauren Canyon
Song:
Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell
Genre: Folk/Soft Rock
Description: i already kissed this album's ass in a lot of other posts, so just scroll up and have at it.
OM~!
Song:
Dancing with a Stranger - Sam Smith Ft. Normani
Genre: Pop
Drivers
Tenshi
Song:
Sara Bareilles - Saint Honesty
Genre: R&B/Soul
Description: Not much to say here, 2019 has been kinda mediocre music wise for me beyond my favorite artist releasing her new album(which ig is pretty big in of itself). Amidst the Chaos is Sara's return to music from the 6 years she took off to work on the Broadway musical Waitress and it's an amazing return at that. 2 songs that stand out in particular is Wicked Love(my personal favorite song of hers), a powerful song that's in the style of her older music featuring almost exclusively just her and the piano, and Saint Honesty, a pleasantly raw song that highlights Sara's vocal ability more than any other song off the album which is why I feel that it's the best song off the album, and honestly of the year. This year I was able to go to my first concert in November and saw Sara perform this song live to close the concert and it was one of the highlights of the entire show. I highly encourage giving the song, and the album, a listen through
Charli XCX
Song:
FKA twigs - Cellophane
Genre: Art Pop / Soul
Description: After taking the world by storm with LP1 in 2014, "Cellophane" marked the triumphant return of FKA twigs amidst years of media scrutiny and musical silence. Coupled with the most gorgeous music video of the year, this song was a personal look into a tumultuous period of her life and the lead single on one of 2019's defining albums. How much more iconic can it get?
xernn ♡
Song:
Sabrina Carpenter - Pushing 20
Genre: Pop/R&B
Description: I would name this as my favorite song of the year because it’s been such a pick-me-up ever since it was released. Behind a meaningful & relatable message about growth and individuality is an aggressive, upbeat, and catchy instrumental. Every listen has been absolutely worth it.
Mrs Fame
Song:
Carly Rae Jepsen - Julien
Genre: Pop
Description: Surprise surprise! Yet another FLAWLESS example of the way Carly Rae Jepsen has MASTERED the art of pop music. With Emotion being quite easily one of the best pop albums of this decade, she has served us another fantastic record. With Dedicated being so solid as an entire record, it’s hard to elaborate on the excellence of just one song, but Julien is easily my favourite pop song released this year, with such dreamy production + gorgeous lyrics, she has proved herself yet again to be a master of delivering quality pop songs.
noctourniquet
Song:
charli xcx & christine and the queens - gone
Genre: pop
Description: charli is putting out some of the best pop songs. i've had trouble pinning down my favorite song but this is the song i come back to most out of all of them. love this song, charli and christine are queens. stream charli on streaming sites.