No problem Shack, hopefully you find something you enjoy. Thanks for the comments.
Onto the set which is very pop heavy, but still very awesome. Joey Bada$$ was highly recommended by a friend, but I was hesitant to commit to someone who uses a dollar sign in place of an S. Seriously, music managers of the world, catch this shit before its too late. Luckily I got over that prejudice cause this is song is silky smooth and has a strong social message. The hook is all I really need, but if Joey can make us relate to his struggles all the better.
Missing Wires is another David song. In a pretty big twist, it is actually the best LCD song in a year where LCD released a damn good album. It has stuck with me for most of the year and I always look weird when I’m humming along to the beat in my head.
End Game is just a helluva jam and has only gotten better with each consecutive listen. One of Taylor’s strongest traits is being able to make you feel exactly what she feels, even when she is acting ridiculous. A great quality to have in a girlfriend too, so DM me any time bae. And lets be honest, Tay is acting ridiculous for most of this album, she is too darn talented to do something bad.
Charli XCX may be my overall breakthrough artist of the year. The talent was always there, she had just never put it together for a full album. With Number One Angel (and Pop 2) Charli can now count herself among the pop greats. And while a haunting trap beat fits her voice best, Babygirl shows she range back into bubbly 80s nostalgia.
Vince Staples, like Charli, could have had any number of tracks show up on here. Yeah Right really stuck out for me on the first listen though and has held strong against the competition. It is both a chill out song and a get aggresive song. A fortunate product of the Yeezus style of minimalist hip-hop. This song is also one that continues to change throughout its length, culminating in an epic and unmissable final verse.
I will post the next set after I get off work.
