2020 Album Diary
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A new thing I'm trying this year, where I write about my musical experience from every day of the year.
BTW, If i have a score change of a record later on I'm not changing it here. I want this to be an accurate assessment of my thoughts on that day.
(The "---------------------------------------------------" indicates these are albums that came out this year, but not this day.)
("S/T" means "Self Titled" if you didn't know)
1/1/2020
General Notes: A very strange day. Usually at the start of a year we're flooded with albums and my feed is a buzz with new content, but not today I guess. Everyone only cared about one thing, Lil Darkie, and honestly, he deserved it. A truly amazing record, it really sets some big shoes for 2020 to fill. But then again the 2nd and 3rd most popular albums are a super racist album and Tom Sawyer so who knows?
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Lil Darkie - THIS DOES NOT EXIST (99)
Machine+ - Saṃsāra (73)
Possible Space - The Truth About Last Night (56)
TheHxliday - Broken Halls (49)
Tom Sawyer - Momma (12)
WETBACKMANNY - Cutest Spic Alive (1)
(Total Score for today: 48)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar (92)
General Notes: A very strange day. Usually at the start of a year we're flooded with albums and my feed is a buzz with new content, but not today I guess. Everyone only cared about one thing, Lil Darkie, and honestly, he deserved it. A truly amazing record, it really sets some big shoes for 2020 to fill. But then again the 2nd and 3rd most popular albums are a super racist album and Tom Sawyer so who knows?
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Lil Darkie - THIS DOES NOT EXIST (99)
Machine+ - Saṃsāra (73)
Possible Space - The Truth About Last Night (56)
TheHxliday - Broken Halls (49)
Tom Sawyer - Momma (12)
WETBACKMANNY - Cutest Spic Alive (1)
(Total Score for today: 48)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar (92)
1/2/2020
General Notes: A super slow day. And I mean it. The covers were all super boring and for most of the day the biggest albums were 2 hour long Celer albums. That is until about 9 when we were blessed by the goddess of Rap herself, Stice! Godspeed Stice, you and your zany ways.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Stice - Here Comes The Baton (84)
Y3STHANKY0U AND THE 12 KILLERS - S/T (74)
Celer - Merita (69)
Celer- Future Predictions (59)
(Total Score for today: 71)
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Lil Mama - songs about lipgloss (MONEY MIX) (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: AJJ - People That Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World (97)
General Notes: A super slow day. And I mean it. The covers were all super boring and for most of the day the biggest albums were 2 hour long Celer albums. That is until about 9 when we were blessed by the goddess of Rap herself, Stice! Godspeed Stice, you and your zany ways.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Stice - Here Comes The Baton (84)
Y3STHANKY0U AND THE 12 KILLERS - S/T (74)
Celer - Merita (69)
Celer- Future Predictions (59)
(Total Score for today: 71)
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Lil Mama - songs about lipgloss (MONEY MIX) (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: AJJ - People That Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World (97)
1/3/2020
General Notes: Most popular artist of the day was GOJII and that's kinda cool. It's always fun to see obscure artists get the spotlight for a bit. And it was some sweet synthpop fun. Mainly spent the day listening to great old music like Sarah Vaughan and J. Geils Band.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
♥ GOJII ♥ - Wishing Star (82)
16-17 - Phantom Limb (63)
Stabbing Westward - Dead & Gone (61)
Bombay Bicycle Club - I Can Hardly Speak (53)
Mall Grab - Don't Keep The Fire Burning (17)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Drunk With Pines - S/T (58)
Natan Wojtyła - Vacant Alley (51)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Sarah Vaughan - S/T (92)
General Notes: Most popular artist of the day was GOJII and that's kinda cool. It's always fun to see obscure artists get the spotlight for a bit. And it was some sweet synthpop fun. Mainly spent the day listening to great old music like Sarah Vaughan and J. Geils Band.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
♥ GOJII ♥ - Wishing Star (82)
16-17 - Phantom Limb (63)
Stabbing Westward - Dead & Gone (61)
Bombay Bicycle Club - I Can Hardly Speak (53)
Mall Grab - Don't Keep The Fire Burning (17)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Drunk With Pines - S/T (58)
Natan Wojtyła - Vacant Alley (51)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Sarah Vaughan - S/T (92)
1/4/2020
General Notes: We finally got our first big release of the year. NEW WOHO BABY!!!! Also Lana was supposed to drop something but whatever. Also WOHO was supposed to get the #1 spot today, but this amazing Italian rap album took the spot by 1 point. Sorry Addie :(.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Rafael Lechowski - El Canto de Amor a la Vida (79)
We Are Only Human Once - Fox (78)
Keygard - Arboreal Swamp (71)
Rumors Of My Death - Braggart Creek (46)
4PAC - Legend 2 (6)
(Total Score for today: 56)
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John Tabacco - In Memory of Captain Tank (72)
Postcards - The Good Soldier (66)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: We Are Only Human Once - SevenEighteen (80)
Edit: It has come to my attention this album is spanish. Whoops.
General Notes: We finally got our first big release of the year. NEW WOHO BABY!!!! Also Lana was supposed to drop something but whatever. Also WOHO was supposed to get the #1 spot today, but this amazing Italian rap album took the spot by 1 point. Sorry Addie :(.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Rafael Lechowski - El Canto de Amor a la Vida (79)
We Are Only Human Once - Fox (78)
Keygard - Arboreal Swamp (71)
Rumors Of My Death - Braggart Creek (46)
4PAC - Legend 2 (6)
(Total Score for today: 56)
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John Tabacco - In Memory of Captain Tank (72)
Postcards - The Good Soldier (66)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: We Are Only Human Once - SevenEighteen (80)
Edit: It has come to my attention this album is spanish. Whoops.
1/5/2020
General Notes: Bruh this day was straight garbage. Are all sundays like this? I hope not. If so idk if I can handle more days of only two albums dropping and them both being very boring. Mainly spent the day preparing for SJO 4
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Pro Zay - CRNZAY (56)
An Isolated Mind - Self Titled (52)
(Total Score for today: 54)
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Famous Dex - DEXTER 2031 (77)
Floral Tattoo - You Can Never Have a Long Enough Head Start (76)
Daribone - Body Realism (75)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lipps, Inc. - Pucker Up (68)
*Edit- The Isolated Mind album didn't even come out today apparently. It was a fluke. So ignore it I guess.
General Notes: Bruh this day was straight garbage. Are all sundays like this? I hope not. If so idk if I can handle more days of only two albums dropping and them both being very boring. Mainly spent the day preparing for SJO 4
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Pro Zay - CRNZAY (56)
An Isolated Mind - Self Titled (52)
(Total Score for today: 54)
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Famous Dex - DEXTER 2031 (77)
Floral Tattoo - You Can Never Have a Long Enough Head Start (76)
Daribone - Body Realism (75)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lipps, Inc. - Pucker Up (68)
*Edit- The Isolated Mind album didn't even come out today apparently. It was a fluke. So ignore it I guess.
1/6/2020
General Notes: The first release from a "big" artist and it was a surprise drop! Wow! Overall a really good day especially compared to yesterday's dredges.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Denzel Curry - 13LOOD IN + 13LOOD OUT MIXX (85)
Younha - Unstable Mindset (74)
ATEEZ - TREASURE Epilogue: Action to Answer (68)
Zaliva-D - Sky Singing (Echo Edition) (58)
The Dogs - Crossmaker (34)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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Mountain Bird - DearBrainLetMeSleep (71)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - White Pepper (75)
General Notes: The first release from a "big" artist and it was a surprise drop! Wow! Overall a really good day especially compared to yesterday's dredges.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Denzel Curry - 13LOOD IN + 13LOOD OUT MIXX (85)
Younha - Unstable Mindset (74)
ATEEZ - TREASURE Epilogue: Action to Answer (68)
Zaliva-D - Sky Singing (Echo Edition) (58)
The Dogs - Crossmaker (34)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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Mountain Bird - DearBrainLetMeSleep (71)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - White Pepper (75)
1/7/2020
General Notes: Wowie Wee! I want to shout out SimTycoon℠'s album, I missed it yesterday but holy shit is it good. And so is this gangsta rap album! A good day to all!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Blaq Poet - Scribes (80)
Turnstile & Mall Grab - Share a View (74)
Dyscordia - Delete / Rewrite (71)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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SimTycoon℠ - Forest Frontiers (90)
ミカヅキBIGWAVE - 海辺のSENTIMENTAL (66)
Rat Boy - GOVERNMENT VACATION (59)
DUN.E - Kill A Man (19)
Score Changes: Famous Dex - DEXTER 2031(77) -> (75)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - La Cucaracha (83)
General Notes: Wowie Wee! I want to shout out SimTycoon℠'s album, I missed it yesterday but holy shit is it good. And so is this gangsta rap album! A good day to all!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Blaq Poet - Scribes (80)
Turnstile & Mall Grab - Share a View (74)
Dyscordia - Delete / Rewrite (71)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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SimTycoon℠ - Forest Frontiers (90)
ミカヅキBIGWAVE - 海辺のSENTIMENTAL (66)
Rat Boy - GOVERNMENT VACATION (59)
DUN.E - Kill A Man (19)
Score Changes: Famous Dex - DEXTER 2031(77) -> (75)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - La Cucaracha (83)
1/8/2020
General Notes: Most popular album of the day was this weeb shit. Hell yeah. Also I missed so much great music. This list was a great idea because It gives me an excuse to go back and check it out!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Poppin'Party - Initial / At the moment of shooting a dream! (84)
Taco De Golfe - Cato (78)
Helvetia - Fantastic Life (66)
(Total Score for today: 76)
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Sarah, The Illstrumentalist - Discover the World Vol. 1 (91)
Patricia Taxxon - Jyväskylä (79)
Paul Bergmann - Paradise EP (77)
WiFiGawd - Lord Of The Fly (74)
CAPE - S/T (67)
Tiffany Day - I'M ALIVE (53)
Angelwarrior Ace - Diviner (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Bon Iver - 22, A Million (93)
General Notes: Most popular album of the day was this weeb shit. Hell yeah. Also I missed so much great music. This list was a great idea because It gives me an excuse to go back and check it out!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Poppin'Party - Initial / At the moment of shooting a dream! (84)
Taco De Golfe - Cato (78)
Helvetia - Fantastic Life (66)
(Total Score for today: 76)
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Sarah, The Illstrumentalist - Discover the World Vol. 1 (91)
Patricia Taxxon - Jyväskylä (79)
Paul Bergmann - Paradise EP (77)
WiFiGawd - Lord Of The Fly (74)
CAPE - S/T (67)
Tiffany Day - I'M ALIVE (53)
Angelwarrior Ace - Diviner (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Bon Iver - 22, A Million (93)
1/9/2020
General Notes: Every musician on Earth is apparently dropping music tommorow, even the dead ones. So today was very absent. Like half the albums on the site you had to pay for, and I'm not paying for music >:(! These two albums we're cool tho.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Casta Canala - Esta Por Verse (72)
Ash Koosha - BLUUD (70)
(Total Score for today: 71)
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Nolto, Trill Monroe & Dayda Banks - Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (38)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being (87)
General Notes: Every musician on Earth is apparently dropping music tommorow, even the dead ones. So today was very absent. Like half the albums on the site you had to pay for, and I'm not paying for music >:(! These two albums we're cool tho.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Casta Canala - Esta Por Verse (72)
Ash Koosha - BLUUD (70)
(Total Score for today: 71)
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Nolto, Trill Monroe & Dayda Banks - Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (38)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Glass Animals - How to Be a Human Being (87)
1/10/2020
General Notes: I have so much to listen to from today's, I have barely scratched the surface, there was so much music.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Easy Life - Junk Food (76)
Poppy - I Disagree (73)
Aiming For Enrike - Music for Working Out (68)
Mick Jenkins - The Circus (60)
Selena Gomez - Rare (53)
(Total Score for today: 66)
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SF9 - First Collection (71)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - Pure Guava (92)
General Notes: I have so much to listen to from today's, I have barely scratched the surface, there was so much music.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Easy Life - Junk Food (76)
Poppy - I Disagree (73)
Aiming For Enrike - Music for Working Out (68)
Mick Jenkins - The Circus (60)
Selena Gomez - Rare (53)
(Total Score for today: 66)
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SF9 - First Collection (71)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - Pure Guava (92)
1/11/2020
General Notes: So one single album that I could actually listen to came out today, so congratulations! It's the best :)! It's also the worst :(
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Chirashe - The Vault, Vol. 1 (69)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Circa Waves - Happy (77)
Alexandra Savior - The Archer (65)
Georgia - Seeking Thrills (54)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - The Pod (71)
General Notes: So one single album that I could actually listen to came out today, so congratulations! It's the best :)! It's also the worst :(
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Chirashe - The Vault, Vol. 1 (69)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Circa Waves - Happy (77)
Alexandra Savior - The Archer (65)
Georgia - Seeking Thrills (54)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ween - The Pod (71)
1/12/2020
General Notes: You thought yesterday was bad? The only album that came out today wasn't even "real." It was a compilation of Flex Entertainment bootlegs that'll probably be deleted soon. Listen while you can I guess.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
FLEX LEAKS ✪ - Flex Leaks: Compilation 1 (72)
(Total Score for today: 72)
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Issy Wood - The Blame, Pt. 2 (78)
The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do (62)
Amazing Blizzard - ILLUMINATI (58)
Moneybagg Yo - Time Served (16)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: ECCO2K - E (75)
General Notes: You thought yesterday was bad? The only album that came out today wasn't even "real." It was a compilation of Flex Entertainment bootlegs that'll probably be deleted soon. Listen while you can I guess.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
FLEX LEAKS ✪ - Flex Leaks: Compilation 1 (72)
(Total Score for today: 72)
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Issy Wood - The Blame, Pt. 2 (78)
The Big Moon - Walking Like We Do (62)
Amazing Blizzard - ILLUMINATI (58)
Moneybagg Yo - Time Served (16)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: ECCO2K - E (75)
1/13/2020
General Notes: I'M NOT BUYING ALBUMS! STOP MAKING ME TRY TO BUY ALBUMS! Also today I forced myself to listen to "Deathconsciousness" and THAT was a mistake.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Moon Halo - Chroma (76)
(Total Score for today: 76)
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Field Music - Making a New World (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: La Femme - Psycho Tropical Berlin (93)
General Notes: I'M NOT BUYING ALBUMS! STOP MAKING ME TRY TO BUY ALBUMS! Also today I forced myself to listen to "Deathconsciousness" and THAT was a mistake.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Moon Halo - Chroma (76)
(Total Score for today: 76)
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Field Music - Making a New World (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: La Femme - Psycho Tropical Berlin (93)
1/14/2020
General Notes: Today was really boring, I go to bed now zzzzzzz 😴.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Slayter - Dirty Winter (52)
Wormhole - The Weakest Among Us (48)
(Total Score for today: 50)
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Beach Slang - The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City (62)
Winona Oak - Closure (36)
Echosmith - Lonely Generation (15)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Oh Sees - Castlemania (75)
General Notes: Today was really boring, I go to bed now zzzzzzz 😴.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Slayter - Dirty Winter (52)
Wormhole - The Weakest Among Us (48)
(Total Score for today: 50)
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Beach Slang - The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City (62)
Winona Oak - Closure (36)
Echosmith - Lonely Generation (15)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Oh Sees - Castlemania (75)
1/15/2020
General Notes: Ok I figured it out. A bunch of albums come out on wednesday and friday. Two albums on every other day and I can't find one of them. Nothing comes out on sunday. That's the music schedule.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
TAEYEON - Purpose (67)
TomyTronic - TomyTronic - Rock The Party (63)
Legowelt - Secrets After Dreams (57)
(Total Score for today: 62)
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Dark Arts - Reflections In A Rear View Mirror (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: No Eyed Girl - 夏の愛 (71)
General Notes: Ok I figured it out. A bunch of albums come out on wednesday and friday. Two albums on every other day and I can't find one of them. Nothing comes out on sunday. That's the music schedule.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
TAEYEON - Purpose (67)
TomyTronic - TomyTronic - Rock The Party (63)
Legowelt - Secrets After Dreams (57)
(Total Score for today: 62)
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Dark Arts - Reflections In A Rear View Mirror (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: No Eyed Girl - 夏の愛 (71)
1/16/2020
General Notes: Didn't have time to listen to this today but I'm halfway through and I'll finish it as soon as I wake up I promise.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III (Deluxe) (55)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Apocalyptica - Cell-0 (78)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School (80)
Edit: Album was aight
General Notes: Didn't have time to listen to this today but I'm halfway through and I'll finish it as soon as I wake up I promise.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III (Deluxe) (55)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Apocalyptica - Cell-0 (78)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School (80)
Edit: Album was aight
1/17/2020
General Notes: This day was really good because I chose to not to listen to Eminem lmao STOP! I loved AJJ and Mac though.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
AJJ - Good Luck Everybody (93)
Mac Miller - Circles (89)
070 Shake - Modus Vivendi (83)
(Total Score for today: 88)
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Dragon Altar - Arrangements I (65)
Score Changes: Apocalyptica - Cell-0 (78) -> (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY (72)
General Notes: This day was really good because I chose to not to listen to Eminem lmao STOP! I loved AJJ and Mac though.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
AJJ - Good Luck Everybody (93)
Mac Miller - Circles (89)
070 Shake - Modus Vivendi (83)
(Total Score for today: 88)
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Dragon Altar - Arrangements I (65)
Score Changes: Apocalyptica - Cell-0 (78) -> (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Earl Sweatshirt - FEET OF CLAY (72)
1/18/2020
General Notes: Is it weird that I was more hyped when I saw the collections for today than yesterday? Idk, Indie acts are always so much fun to listen to, and today had some incredible ones.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
RockGati - The Ordinary (83)
Wetnurse - yorkie 2 (81)
Giovanni Di Domenico - ISASOLO! (70)
Олександр Юрченко - • Лічи до ста • Симфонія №1 • (62)
(Total Score for today: 74)
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Gabrielle Aplin - Dear Happy (71)
Algiers - There Is No Year (69)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: John Maus - A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material (85)
General Notes: Is it weird that I was more hyped when I saw the collections for today than yesterday? Idk, Indie acts are always so much fun to listen to, and today had some incredible ones.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
RockGati - The Ordinary (83)
Wetnurse - yorkie 2 (81)
Giovanni Di Domenico - ISASOLO! (70)
Олександр Юрченко - • Лічи до ста • Симфонія №1 • (62)
(Total Score for today: 74)
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Gabrielle Aplin - Dear Happy (71)
Algiers - There Is No Year (69)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: John Maus - A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material (85)
1/19/2020
General Notes: Finally! An album comes out early on a sunday! And it's 6 minutes long goddamn it.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Spodee Boy - Nashville Funk 7" (73)
(Total Score for today: 73)
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Karfagen - Birds of Passage (95)
Richard Blackford - Blackford: Pietàr (89)
Slip Nixon - Leopard Gecko (77)
Scienze - A Traveling Man. 5 (72)
ParkingStone - Dandelion2 (49)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire (76)
General Notes: Finally! An album comes out early on a sunday! And it's 6 minutes long goddamn it.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Spodee Boy - Nashville Funk 7" (73)
(Total Score for today: 73)
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Karfagen - Birds of Passage (95)
Richard Blackford - Blackford: Pietàr (89)
Slip Nixon - Leopard Gecko (77)
Scienze - A Traveling Man. 5 (72)
ParkingStone - Dandelion2 (49)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire (76)
1/20/2020
General Notes: You ever listen to a new vinyl and you're like "Damn. Music is good."
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Soho Rezanejad - Honesty Without Compassion Is Brutality Vol. 2 (77)
Leaf Dog - Live From The Balrog Chamber (56)
Kota the Friend - Lyrics to GO Vol. 1 (55)
Charlie Smarts - We Had A Good Thing Going (49)
(Total Score for today: 59)
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Rose Hips & Ships - The Colors Now, Part 1 (58)
Gareth Davis & Merzbow - Broken Landscapes (51)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (84)
General Notes: You ever listen to a new vinyl and you're like "Damn. Music is good."
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Soho Rezanejad - Honesty Without Compassion Is Brutality Vol. 2 (77)
Leaf Dog - Live From The Balrog Chamber (56)
Kota the Friend - Lyrics to GO Vol. 1 (55)
Charlie Smarts - We Had A Good Thing Going (49)
(Total Score for today: 59)
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Rose Hips & Ships - The Colors Now, Part 1 (58)
Gareth Davis & Merzbow - Broken Landscapes (51)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (84)
1/21/2020
General Notes: "Dr. Aquanaut, Parametric Fishy from the Dead Sea" is automatically bar of the year. I fucking love weird character based rap. BLUE FLOOOOOWERS!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Kay The Aquanaut & Maki - The Nautical Blue (88)
Kiko Dinucci - Rastilho (77)
Sonsombre - One Thousand Graves (59)
Total Score for today: 74)
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Various Artists - The Sun is Setting on the World (69)
Hillsfar - Jewel of the Moonsea (54)
Jake G. - I LOVE MINECRAFT (47)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lil B - I'm Gay (I'm Happy) (72)
General Notes: "Dr. Aquanaut, Parametric Fishy from the Dead Sea" is automatically bar of the year. I fucking love weird character based rap. BLUE FLOOOOOWERS!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Kay The Aquanaut & Maki - The Nautical Blue (88)
Kiko Dinucci - Rastilho (77)
Sonsombre - One Thousand Graves (59)
Total Score for today: 74)
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Various Artists - The Sun is Setting on the World (69)
Hillsfar - Jewel of the Moonsea (54)
Jake G. - I LOVE MINECRAFT (47)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lil B - I'm Gay (I'm Happy) (72)
1/22/2020
General Notes: Tip to pop musicians: you're albums don't have to be so long. You can just put the best tracks on there and I'd be more than fine with that. Albums with like 4 to many tracks then they need just kill my enjoyment.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Reol - Kinjitou (69)
Rene J Nunez - Poems E on magnetic tape (67)
Total Score for today: 68)
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Whyte Horses - Hard Times (68)
Green-House - Six Songs for Invisible Gardens (65)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Themselves - The No Music Of AIFF's... The No Music. Remixed (70)
General Notes: Tip to pop musicians: you're albums don't have to be so long. You can just put the best tracks on there and I'd be more than fine with that. Albums with like 4 to many tracks then they need just kill my enjoyment.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Reol - Kinjitou (69)
Rene J Nunez - Poems E on magnetic tape (67)
Total Score for today: 68)
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Whyte Horses - Hard Times (68)
Green-House - Six Songs for Invisible Gardens (65)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Themselves - The No Music Of AIFF's... The No Music. Remixed (70)
1/23/2020
General Notes: "Blue World" by Mac Miller is currently in the running for best song of the year. It's the first one that's so viscerally connected with me at least. Also good job KnifeTrick. First AOTY user album to make today's "cover."
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
KnifeTrick - Outside (70)
Elisione - Eli's Playlist (67)
Total Score for today: 68)
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Alice Boman - Dream On (74)
Bill Fay - Countless Branches (57)
Holy Fawn - The Black Moon (56)
Score Changes: Karfagen - Birds of Passage (95) -> (94)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Menomena - Mines (76)
General Notes: "Blue World" by Mac Miller is currently in the running for best song of the year. It's the first one that's so viscerally connected with me at least. Also good job KnifeTrick. First AOTY user album to make today's "cover."
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
KnifeTrick - Outside (70)
Elisione - Eli's Playlist (67)
Total Score for today: 68)
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Alice Boman - Dream On (74)
Bill Fay - Countless Branches (57)
Holy Fawn - The Black Moon (56)
Score Changes: Karfagen - Birds of Passage (95) -> (94)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Menomena - Mines (76)
1/24/2020
General Notes: Currently in the running for my most played song of the year are
-"Blue World" by Mac Miller with it's incredible use of sampling and simply beautiful singing and flow
-"Mega Guillotine 2020" by AJJ a beautiful track about what I feel is a battle cry of paradise, calling for peace on Earth
-"GOOD MOURNING" by Lil Darkie an absolute BANGER that's filled with impeccable Flows
-"Neon Skyline" by Andy Shauf a Song with Andy's beautiful singing and some of the best written lyrics I've ever heard.
All these songs are incredible and the fact I already have 4 songs I could consider to be "Song of the Year" worthy is incredible.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Andy Shauf - The Neon Skyline (79)
Wolf Parade - Thin Mind (62)
Lola Marsh - Someday Tomorrow Maybe (55)
KID PHANG - DIRTY BASTARDS (47)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - Presto (28)
(Total Score for today: 54)
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Various Artists - Chocolate (Original Television Soundtrack) (35)
Score Changes: AJJ - Good Luck Everybody (93) -> (96)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports (83)
General Notes: Currently in the running for my most played song of the year are
-"Blue World" by Mac Miller with it's incredible use of sampling and simply beautiful singing and flow
-"Mega Guillotine 2020" by AJJ a beautiful track about what I feel is a battle cry of paradise, calling for peace on Earth
-"GOOD MOURNING" by Lil Darkie an absolute BANGER that's filled with impeccable Flows
-"Neon Skyline" by Andy Shauf a Song with Andy's beautiful singing and some of the best written lyrics I've ever heard.
All these songs are incredible and the fact I already have 4 songs I could consider to be "Song of the Year" worthy is incredible.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Andy Shauf - The Neon Skyline (79)
Wolf Parade - Thin Mind (62)
Lola Marsh - Someday Tomorrow Maybe (55)
KID PHANG - DIRTY BASTARDS (47)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - Presto (28)
(Total Score for today: 54)
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Various Artists - Chocolate (Original Television Soundtrack) (35)
Score Changes: AJJ - Good Luck Everybody (93) -> (96)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports (83)
1/25/2020
General Notes: Today was just...not my thing. Shitty dub-techno, boring bedroom pop, generic experimentalism. All very disappointing.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
ILL-SUGI & Yugo Ease - Purple Planet (67)
Kengoji Ultam - Demo Discs* (52)
Caspian - On Circles (46)
Sewerslvt - Draining Love Story (41)
(Total Score for today: 51)
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bWy - ROT EP (35)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Neon Trees - Picture Show (77)
General Notes: Today was just...not my thing. Shitty dub-techno, boring bedroom pop, generic experimentalism. All very disappointing.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
ILL-SUGI & Yugo Ease - Purple Planet (67)
Kengoji Ultam - Demo Discs* (52)
Caspian - On Circles (46)
Sewerslvt - Draining Love Story (41)
(Total Score for today: 51)
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bWy - ROT EP (35)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Neon Trees - Picture Show (77)
1/26/2020
General Notes: Another kinda disappointing day :( damn. While we're here did anyone see "The Gentlemen"? That movie was bonkers. I really enjoyed it tho and the opening theme was great. Made me check out the equally great album it came from.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Phalanx - Golden Horde (63)
Fly Anakin - at the end of the day. (50)
Love Regenerator - Love Regenerator 1 (26)
(Total Score for today: 46)
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Oval - Scis (57)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: David Rawlings - Poor David's Almanack (78)
General Notes: Another kinda disappointing day :( damn. While we're here did anyone see "The Gentlemen"? That movie was bonkers. I really enjoyed it tho and the opening theme was great. Made me check out the equally great album it came from.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Phalanx - Golden Horde (63)
Fly Anakin - at the end of the day. (50)
Love Regenerator - Love Regenerator 1 (26)
(Total Score for today: 46)
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Oval - Scis (57)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: David Rawlings - Poor David's Almanack (78)
1/27/2020
General Notes: I swear i'm not trying to hate music, it's just that everything coming out is so BAD. Today I watched "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro." A VERY entertaining movie. I also saw the equally entertaining "Midsummer." (If all the subpar albums keep up I'm becoming a movie account.)
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Mechanimal - Crux (30)
Schacke - Artificial Intercourse (17)
(Total Score for today: 23)
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Gloe - Dead Wait (66)
The Innocence Mission - see you tomorrow (61)
Aoife Nessa Frances - Land of No Junction (57)
Hatari - Neyslutrans (47)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (85)
General Notes: I swear i'm not trying to hate music, it's just that everything coming out is so BAD. Today I watched "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro." A VERY entertaining movie. I also saw the equally entertaining "Midsummer." (If all the subpar albums keep up I'm becoming a movie account.)
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Mechanimal - Crux (30)
Schacke - Artificial Intercourse (17)
(Total Score for today: 23)
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Gloe - Dead Wait (66)
The Innocence Mission - see you tomorrow (61)
Aoife Nessa Frances - Land of No Junction (57)
Hatari - Neyslutrans (47)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (85)
1/28/2020
General Notes: The curse is finally broken with great hip hop, electronic, and dance pop music! Thank you music gods for ending this musical drought! Also shoutout Samuraibird, one of my favorite AOTY musicians.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Jahn Dough - Obsidian (80)
SamuraiBird - My Weird, but average morning B-SIDES (70)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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of Montreal - UR FUN (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Richard Swift - The Hex (83)
General Notes: The curse is finally broken with great hip hop, electronic, and dance pop music! Thank you music gods for ending this musical drought! Also shoutout Samuraibird, one of my favorite AOTY musicians.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Jahn Dough - Obsidian (80)
SamuraiBird - My Weird, but average morning B-SIDES (70)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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of Montreal - UR FUN (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Richard Swift - The Hex (83)
1/29/2020
General Notes: Buster Scruggs was such a good movie so much. I love Western Throwbacks whether they be musically or visual. I can always use more western swing in my life.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Big Banarde - BADGYAL (76)
Tricot -真っ黒 (71)
(Total Score for today: 73)
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Sarah Mary Chadwick - Please Daddy (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Carter Burwell - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (92)
General Notes: Buster Scruggs was such a good movie so much. I love Western Throwbacks whether they be musically or visual. I can always use more western swing in my life.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Big Banarde - BADGYAL (76)
Tricot -真っ黒 (71)
(Total Score for today: 73)
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Sarah Mary Chadwick - Please Daddy (81)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Carter Burwell - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (92)
1/30/2020
General Notes: I'm finally caught up on my backlog! Yay! 2020 has been a pretty good year for music so far. Though it has gone by insanely fast. Like January is almost over? What? How!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
HYUKOH - through love (72)
Mobius - Kala (64)
(Total Score for today: 68)
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Okay Kaya - Watch This Liquid Pour Itself (87)
Thy Catafalque - Naiv (79)
Score Changes: Blaq Poet - Scribes (80) -> (78)
Jahn Dough - Obsidian (80) -> (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Dou Wei - 艳阳天 (83)
General Notes: I'm finally caught up on my backlog! Yay! 2020 has been a pretty good year for music so far. Though it has gone by insanely fast. Like January is almost over? What? How!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
HYUKOH - through love (72)
Mobius - Kala (64)
(Total Score for today: 68)
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Okay Kaya - Watch This Liquid Pour Itself (87)
Thy Catafalque - Naiv (79)
Score Changes: Blaq Poet - Scribes (80) -> (78)
Jahn Dough - Obsidian (80) -> (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Dou Wei - 艳阳天 (83)
1/31/2020
General Notes: Everything that came out today looked bad in the worst way. In that it all looked SUPER boring. And the Destroyer album. My god how disappointing. How do you go from breezy folk-pop to the crowded dancehall mess?
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar (75)
Destroyer - Have We Met (32)
(Total Score for today: 53)
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J Hus - Big Conspiracy (40)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Boris & Merzbow - Rock Dream (67)
General Notes: Everything that came out today looked bad in the worst way. In that it all looked SUPER boring. And the Destroyer album. My god how disappointing. How do you go from breezy folk-pop to the crowded dancehall mess?
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar (75)
Destroyer - Have We Met (32)
(Total Score for today: 53)
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J Hus - Big Conspiracy (40)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Boris & Merzbow - Rock Dream (67)
2/1/2020
General Notes: I just saw The Roots in concert! Woah! Also, sorry for not writing reviews. Just been kinda unmotivated lately, promise I will soon tho.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Duytrg - Verse (52)
(Total Score for today: 52)
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TORRES - Silver Tongue (63)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Roots - How I Got Over (80)
General Notes: I just saw The Roots in concert! Woah! Also, sorry for not writing reviews. Just been kinda unmotivated lately, promise I will soon tho.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Duytrg - Verse (52)
(Total Score for today: 52)
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TORRES - Silver Tongue (63)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Roots - How I Got Over (80)
2/2/2020
General Notes: I re-listened to Abbey Road and that album is WAY weirder than I remember. Ex: Maxwell's Hammer. Why is it here? Who knows!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Seu Jorge - Seu Jorge & Rogê Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions (79)
(Total Score for today: 79)
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Ryan Beatty - Dreaming of David (74)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde (78)
General Notes: I re-listened to Abbey Road and that album is WAY weirder than I remember. Ex: Maxwell's Hammer. Why is it here? Who knows!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Seu Jorge - Seu Jorge & Rogê Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions (79)
(Total Score for today: 79)
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Ryan Beatty - Dreaming of David (74)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde (78)
2/3/2020
General Notes: My hiatus is over! Yay! Anyways Kpop! ...it exists. What are your thoughts. I think...it's pretty cool 😎.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
EVERGLOW - REMINISCENCE (76)
Void Droid - Bipolar (63)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Leeched - To Dull the Blades of Your Abuse (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Caroline Polachek - Pang (86)
General Notes: My hiatus is over! Yay! Anyways Kpop! ...it exists. What are your thoughts. I think...it's pretty cool 😎.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
EVERGLOW - REMINISCENCE (76)
Void Droid - Bipolar (63)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Leeched - To Dull the Blades of Your Abuse (77)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Caroline Polachek - Pang (86)
2/4/2020
General Notes: Holy shit. If this album wasn't a live album, it might be a 100. I'm not even joking. What a goddamn incredible experience. It's like a rock-swing-jazz-fusion epic!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
The Format - Live at the Mayan Theatre: Dog Problems (96)
Boy Dirt Car - Venice Beach (68)
(Total Score for today: 82)
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Squarepusher - Be Up a Hello (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Efterklang - Parades (81)
General Notes: Holy shit. If this album wasn't a live album, it might be a 100. I'm not even joking. What a goddamn incredible experience. It's like a rock-swing-jazz-fusion epic!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
The Format - Live at the Mayan Theatre: Dog Problems (96)
Boy Dirt Car - Venice Beach (68)
(Total Score for today: 82)
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Squarepusher - Be Up a Hello (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Efterklang - Parades (81)
2/5/2020
General Notes: Two KPOP bands I really like put out very disappointing projects, This Fun album is way worse than I remember, The Format is incredible.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
TWICE - &TWICE -Repackage- (67)
LOOΠΔ - [#] (61)
(Total Score for today: 64)
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The Format - Live at the Mayan Theatre: Encore (82)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Format - Dog Problems (94)
General Notes: Two KPOP bands I really like put out very disappointing projects, This Fun album is way worse than I remember, The Format is incredible.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
TWICE - &TWICE -Repackage- (67)
LOOΠΔ - [#] (61)
(Total Score for today: 64)
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The Format - Live at the Mayan Theatre: Encore (82)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Format - Dog Problems (94)
2/6/2020
General Notes: I didn't want to listen to music today. Huh? Got a problem with that. Everyone deserves breaks bitch, it's a ME day.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Lucia & The Best Boys - Eternity (60)
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor I (50)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Hayley Kiyoko - I'm Too Sensitive For This S**t (78)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets (66)
General Notes: I didn't want to listen to music today. Huh? Got a problem with that. Everyone deserves breaks bitch, it's a ME day.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Lucia & The Best Boys - Eternity (60)
Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor I (50)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Hayley Kiyoko - I'm Too Sensitive For This S**t (78)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets (66)
2/7/2020
General Notes: DAMN! Some Amazing Denzel and Amazing Jack Stauber? Sounds like my kind of day! But for real, ignoring the minor issues I have with these albums, I'm overall happy they exist. Also fuck you Oh Wonder for messing up the total score.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED (78)
Jack Stauber - Dinner Is Not Over / There's Something Happening / Keyman / Cupid (77)
Oh Wonder - No One Else Can Wear Your Crown (24)
(Total Score for today: 59)
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Ivete Sangalo - O Mundo Vai (58)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: fun. - Aim and Ignite (75)
General Notes: DAMN! Some Amazing Denzel and Amazing Jack Stauber? Sounds like my kind of day! But for real, ignoring the minor issues I have with these albums, I'm overall happy they exist. Also fuck you Oh Wonder for messing up the total score.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED (78)
Jack Stauber - Dinner Is Not Over / There's Something Happening / Keyman / Cupid (77)
Oh Wonder - No One Else Can Wear Your Crown (24)
(Total Score for today: 59)
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Ivete Sangalo - O Mundo Vai (58)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: fun. - Aim and Ignite (75)
2/8/2020
General Notes: Wow, it finally happened, a day where I can't listen to a new release. If I find something tommorow I might update this diary but as of now, new releases only has this and I DON'T BUY WEIRD ALBUMS! I didn't know weather to but what came out today or what I listened to, and I ended up choosing what came out because I think I should continue the "what came out today" historical tracking (even if you can't listen to it.)
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
EmBee - Devils Night Vol. 1 (69)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Cardo, Payroll Giovanni & Larry June- Game Related (74)
Space Cadet - Total Kaleidoscope Breakdown (57)
Wild Nothing - Laughing Gas (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Alice Smith - For Lovers, Dreamers & Me (74)
Edit: Ok finally found an album
General Notes: Wow, it finally happened, a day where I can't listen to a new release. If I find something tommorow I might update this diary but as of now, new releases only has this and I DON'T BUY WEIRD ALBUMS! I didn't know weather to but what came out today or what I listened to, and I ended up choosing what came out because I think I should continue the "what came out today" historical tracking (even if you can't listen to it.)
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
EmBee - Devils Night Vol. 1 (69)
(Total Score for today: 69)
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Cardo, Payroll Giovanni & Larry June- Game Related (74)
Space Cadet - Total Kaleidoscope Breakdown (57)
Wild Nothing - Laughing Gas (50)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Alice Smith - For Lovers, Dreamers & Me (74)
Edit: Ok finally found an album
2/9/2020
General Notes: Blah blah blah albums today boring PARASITE WON! HELLL YEAH!!! HELL YEAH! WE'RE EATING GOOD TONIGHT HELLLLLLLLLL YEAH!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Fínix MG - Robert Johnson (42)
(Total Score for today: 42)
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Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (59)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Steely Dan - Gaucho (71)
General Notes: Blah blah blah albums today boring PARASITE WON! HELLL YEAH!!! HELL YEAH! WE'RE EATING GOOD TONIGHT HELLLLLLLLLL YEAH!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Fínix MG - Robert Johnson (42)
(Total Score for today: 42)
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Bombay Bicycle Club - Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (59)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Steely Dan - Gaucho (71)
2/10/2020
General Notes: Finally a good day! I really love the eclectic classical/rock fusion on the new HMLTD album. The Jazz/Spoken Word Combo was great on Gil Scott-Heron's remix album and some damn good vaporwave on this one.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Gentlemen Lounge Dining Cult - SATISFY YOUR THIRST™ 2 (77)
Rocket Punch - Red Punch (49)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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HMLTD - West of Eden (84)
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Fratellis - Costello Music (89)
General Notes: Finally a good day! I really love the eclectic classical/rock fusion on the new HMLTD album. The Jazz/Spoken Word Combo was great on Gil Scott-Heron's remix album and some damn good vaporwave on this one.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Gentlemen Lounge Dining Cult - SATISFY YOUR THIRST™ 2 (77)
Rocket Punch - Red Punch (49)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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HMLTD - West of Eden (84)
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (76)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Fratellis - Costello Music (89)
2/11/2020
General Notes: Who would win in a fight? Christian Disco (Army of Lovers) or Gay Swing (Scissor Sisters). Idk the Disco I guess. They're both good. I like them both.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Schwefelgelb - Die Stimme Drängt (73)
Kool A.D. - Notebook Of A Return To A Native Land (67)
(Total Score for today: 70)
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Ben Beal & ByJ. - Don't Feed the Birds (55)
Bxk & Maadcxmmander - Tooth and Nail (40)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Mitski - Puberty 2 (91)
General Notes: Who would win in a fight? Christian Disco (Army of Lovers) or Gay Swing (Scissor Sisters). Idk the Disco I guess. They're both good. I like them both.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Schwefelgelb - Die Stimme Drängt (73)
Kool A.D. - Notebook Of A Return To A Native Land (67)
(Total Score for today: 70)
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Ben Beal & ByJ. - Don't Feed the Birds (55)
Bxk & Maadcxmmander - Tooth and Nail (40)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Mitski - Puberty 2 (91)
2/12/2020
General Notes: Another ATEEZ? Sure why not? I'm the only person on this site who likes them. I like their overly-sappy charm and fun melodies. Nothing complex, just good pop imo.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
ATEEZ - TREASURE EP. Map to Answer (70)
Jonathan Johansson - Scirocco (46)
(Total Score for today: 58)
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Byycharlie - 2am Wonderland (38)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs (81)
General Notes: Another ATEEZ? Sure why not? I'm the only person on this site who likes them. I like their overly-sappy charm and fun melodies. Nothing complex, just good pop imo.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
ATEEZ - TREASURE EP. Map to Answer (70)
Jonathan Johansson - Scirocco (46)
(Total Score for today: 58)
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Byycharlie - 2am Wonderland (38)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs (81)
2/13/2020
General Notes: AOTY Awards Baby! I won my own award but oh well! Shoutout @pipepanic for hosting Jackbox on his potato laptop. Shoutout superorganism for being the best shit ever. Shoutout 2020 for good music.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Leïti Sene - TATIMU MIXTAPE (66)
Guest Singer - Limbo Days EP (61)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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Navy Blue - Àdá Irin (74)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth (67)
General Notes: AOTY Awards Baby! I won my own award but oh well! Shoutout @pipepanic for hosting Jackbox on his potato laptop. Shoutout superorganism for being the best shit ever. Shoutout 2020 for good music.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Leïti Sene - TATIMU MIXTAPE (66)
Guest Singer - Limbo Days EP (61)
(Total Score for today: 63)
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Navy Blue - Àdá Irin (74)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Weyes Blood - Front Row Seat to Earth (67)
2/14/2020
General Notes: This was the first Friday I think I totally and completely loved, so many interesting albums. From weird ambient-folk, future-funk disco, horrorcore, lo-fi pop, 8-bit pop? So cool!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Cindy Lee - What's Tonight to Eternity (86)
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush (79)
Summer Camp - Romantic Comedy (74)
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon (72)
$uicideboy$ - STOP STARING AT THE SHADOWS (65)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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Prodyy! - Nights (56)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lawrence Welk - The Lawrence Welk Collection: Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music 1938-62 (94)
General Notes: This was the first Friday I think I totally and completely loved, so many interesting albums. From weird ambient-folk, future-funk disco, horrorcore, lo-fi pop, 8-bit pop? So cool!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Cindy Lee - What's Tonight to Eternity (86)
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush (79)
Summer Camp - Romantic Comedy (74)
Beach Bunny - Honeymoon (72)
$uicideboy$ - STOP STARING AT THE SHADOWS (65)
(Total Score for today: 75)
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Prodyy! - Nights (56)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Lawrence Welk - The Lawrence Welk Collection: Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music 1938-62 (94)
2/15/2020
General Notes: I can't....I don't have the strength. The Russell album is just some generic boring trap but this Air Texture Album? Hell no. HELL NO! I'M NOT LISTENING TO 2 HOURS OF SILENCE! You can' MAKE ME!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Russell - boy lonely (49)
Rrose + Silent Servant - Air Texture VII (17)
(Total Score for today: 33)
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Corte Di Lunas - Tales from the Brave Lands (64)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: George Gershwin - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (72)
General Notes: I can't....I don't have the strength. The Russell album is just some generic boring trap but this Air Texture Album? Hell no. HELL NO! I'M NOT LISTENING TO 2 HOURS OF SILENCE! You can' MAKE ME!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Russell - boy lonely (49)
Rrose + Silent Servant - Air Texture VII (17)
(Total Score for today: 33)
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Corte Di Lunas - Tales from the Brave Lands (64)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: George Gershwin - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (72)
2/16/2020
General Notes: Real disappointed about the fact that the one album that came out to today was shitty garbage water shitty shit, but hey, everything else was great. AAL made one of the best "deconstructed club" albums I've ever heard. I hated 2012 but this just puts him straight in my "Super Damn Good" zone. Tennis and Raveena also made some damn incredible music. Just sheer power my god! It's great!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Plombo - Therapy (11)
(Total Score for today: 11)
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Against All Logic - 2017 - 2019 (89)
Tennis - Swimmer (88)
Raveena - Moonstone (76)
Pinegrove - Marigold (64)
Mura Masa - R.Y.C (33)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: SQÜRL - The Dead Don't Die (73)
General Notes: Real disappointed about the fact that the one album that came out to today was shitty garbage water shitty shit, but hey, everything else was great. AAL made one of the best "deconstructed club" albums I've ever heard. I hated 2012 but this just puts him straight in my "Super Damn Good" zone. Tennis and Raveena also made some damn incredible music. Just sheer power my god! It's great!
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Plombo - Therapy (11)
(Total Score for today: 11)
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Against All Logic - 2017 - 2019 (89)
Tennis - Swimmer (88)
Raveena - Moonstone (76)
Pinegrove - Marigold (64)
Mura Masa - R.Y.C (33)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: SQÜRL - The Dead Don't Die (73)
2/17/2020
General Notes: That movie "Gretel and Hansel" it's really good, I give it a recommendation. "Paradise Island" was bad and dumb but it was entertaining, so I recommend it on that aspect. Anyways, pretty good day music wise. I love me some folky pop and I'm getting real tired of Kpop.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Jautì - Mulkis (77)
IZ*ONE - BLOOM*IZ (52)
(Total Score for today: 64)
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Frances Quinlan - Likewise (85)
GFRIEND - 回: LABYRINTH (68)
Bbno$ & Yung Gravy - Baby Gravy 2 (66)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Taco - After Eight (87)
General Notes: That movie "Gretel and Hansel" it's really good, I give it a recommendation. "Paradise Island" was bad and dumb but it was entertaining, so I recommend it on that aspect. Anyways, pretty good day music wise. I love me some folky pop and I'm getting real tired of Kpop.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Jautì - Mulkis (77)
IZ*ONE - BLOOM*IZ (52)
(Total Score for today: 64)
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Frances Quinlan - Likewise (85)
GFRIEND - 回: LABYRINTH (68)
Bbno$ & Yung Gravy - Baby Gravy 2 (66)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: Taco - After Eight (87)
2/18/2020
General Notes: Remember when I said I was getting tired of Kpop? Yeah, I liked. Though this is more...K-rock I guess. I don't know. I just know it's incredible. Also Kevin Abstract's verse on Junky is my favorite rap verse of all time.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dreamcatcher - Dystopia: The Tree of Language (84)
Medhane - Full Circle (75)
Kuzu - Purple Dark Opal (74)
(Total Score for today: 77)
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Bonny Light Horseman - S/T (74)
Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown (73)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation Drafts (86)
General Notes: Remember when I said I was getting tired of Kpop? Yeah, I liked. Though this is more...K-rock I guess. I don't know. I just know it's incredible. Also Kevin Abstract's verse on Junky is my favorite rap verse of all time.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Dreamcatcher - Dystopia: The Tree of Language (84)
Medhane - Full Circle (75)
Kuzu - Purple Dark Opal (74)
(Total Score for today: 77)
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Bonny Light Horseman - S/T (74)
Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown (73)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation Drafts (86)
2/19/2020
General Notes: This Arca album would be really good if it wasn't an hour long. Why must it be so long oh why oh why oh why. Also R.I.P. Pop Smoke. It's complete bullshit that you had to die this way. I loved this new album man.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Arca - @@@@@ (70)
Diplomacy - S/T (61)
Mehki Raine - MISERY LOVES COMPANY (36)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo 2 (79)
Gorillaz - Song Machine Episode 1 (68)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Weeknd - Starboy (69)
General Notes: This Arca album would be really good if it wasn't an hour long. Why must it be so long oh why oh why oh why. Also R.I.P. Pop Smoke. It's complete bullshit that you had to die this way. I loved this new album man.
Albums I listened to from Best to Worst:
Arca - @@@@@ (70)
Diplomacy - S/T (61)
Mehki Raine - MISERY LOVES COMPANY (36)
(Total Score for today: 55)
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Pop Smoke - Meet The Woo 2 (79)
Gorillaz - Song Machine Episode 1 (68)
Best album I listened to that is not from this year: The Weeknd - Starboy (69)
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2y
I love this list so much, I really hope you do finish it fully because I genuinely check this every couple days or so.
3y
What a genuine concept. I'll definitely have to check in on this throughout the year. I hope you stick to your cool diary.
