Thread by @ailon

Top 21 songs of 2019. Day 1.

The year started with a surprise of a new song with @ChesterBe on the vocals (1.5y after his death).

Mark @MarkDuaneMorton Morton - Cross Off ft. Chester Bennington

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1UtLHK1K…

Every day for the next 21 days I will [hopefully] be adding one of my favorite songs of the year to this thread. In no particular order. Follow the thread if you care about music tastes of some random middle-aged dude, or mute it if you don't.

Top 21 of 2019. Day 2.

@yungblud is probably the youngest on my top list this year. I could technically be his father. And this song is ageist AF. Still love it. See how open-minded I am?

YUNGBLUD - Parents

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/3zR5cASh…

@yungblud Top 21 of 2019. Day 3

IMO, amo is the best album of 2019 (sorry "old" @bmthofficial fans). I couldn't decide what 1 song from amo to include so here's a track that is technically not even a song.

BMTH - fresh bruises

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1oqMPCtR…

@yungblud @bmthofficial Top 21 of 2019. Day 4

This is my favorite song, atm. It's so brilliantly genre-bending. I don't play games but since #DeathStranding was needed for this to exist, I welcome my PS4 overlords.

@bmthofficial - Ludens

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/2eZjO58Q…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial Top 21 of 2019. Day 5

Another great song that most likely exists only because it was commissioned by some obscure Russian sci-fi movie.

@mikeshinoda - fine

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4I0tFcRH…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda Top 21 of 2019. Day 6

Speaking of Russian... According to #spotifywrapped @wildwaysband is my 2nd favorite artist of the year. Which makes them #1 Russian artist (out of ~2.4 😂).

Wildways - Бабкибабкибабки

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0t3dqlTa…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband Interestingly, I discovered them through Discover Weekly where Spotify's AI made a risky decision of recommending an anti-Putin song () from an artist previously unknown to me.

Still wondering if this was a lucky coincidence or they know me too well?

@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband Top 21 of 2019. Day 7

I'm [positively] indifferent to Ed Sheeran but somehow every album has 1 song that I like. Add @stormzy and we got a winner.

Ed Sheeran - Take Me Back To London (feat. Stormzy)

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1AI7UPw3…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy Top 21 of 2019. Day 8

This one is praise to Spotify's AI as it came up in Discover Weekly or Release Radar and I loved it. London rap (or is it grime? I'm too old to know the diff) is the best.

@loski_hs - Boasy

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/5Zu30GKz…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs Also, I don't understand half the words even if I understand the words 😜 So, sorry if it's offensive, inappropriate or something...

@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs Top 21 of 2019. Day 9

This is another one of those Discover Weekly discoveries. No idea who/what @IamMNQN is. Just love the song :)

MNQN - Man on the Moon

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/18unwp2O…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs @IamMNQN Top 21 of 2019. Day 10

And another great song that exists (or at least reached me) thanks to #DeathStranding

@MissioMusic - Sing To Me

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/44oCGRuP…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs @IamMNQN @MissioMusic Top 21 of 2019. Day 11

This one, I guess, is one of those "written by committee" pop songs but a beautiful song nevertheless.

SZA, The Weeknd, Travis Scott - Power Is Power

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/35RDmXJ5…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs @IamMNQN @MissioMusic Top 21 of 2019. Day 12

Not sure why Linkin Park isn't listed in the credits (at least according to Wikipedia) but the melody is clearly "inspired" by Numb. One reason I like it.

@machinegunkelly - Hollywood Whore

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/6CYKQJ8c…
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@yungblud @bmthofficial @mikeshinoda @wildwaysband @stormzy @loski_hs @IamMNQN @MissioMusic @machinegunkelly Top 21 of 2019. Day 13

@LupeFiasco is my semi-old-school crush and this song is pure him.

Lupe Fiasco - Run Game

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/6vf3upIY…
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Top 21 of 2019. Day 14

They say @nfrealmusic is Eminem's second coming. I don't really feel that strongly. Love this one though.

NF - My Stress

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0aQA9DP5…
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Top 21 of 2019. Day 15

This song sounds like it was created by "Make a song for Alan" wizard. Guitars, fast-paced rapping, poppy chorus, electronic breakdown. Checks all the boxes.

zero 9:36 - Aim Steady w/boonn

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/3LJzHhJM…
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Top 21 of 2019. Day 16

This song has such a happy vibe yet is pretty depressing. I guess this dissonance is what makes it so catchy.

@iamblackbear - hot girl bummer

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/7aiClxsD…
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@iamblackbear Top 21 of 2019. Day 17

Another "Discover Weekly" fed song I know nothing about. Just a beautiful modern pop-rock tune.

@DividedMindsBan - Let You Down

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/69sVB8jR…
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@iamblackbear @DividedMindsBan Top 21 of 2019. Day 18

@theanix feels kinda like what I listened to in the 90s but in a great modern wrapping.

The Anix - Enemy In The Mirror

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/0nRDnoxi…
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@iamblackbear @DividedMindsBan @theanix Top 21 of 2019. Day 19

Since I discovered @grandson last year(ish) he's been delivering a fairly constant stream of awesome music. Here's my pick for this year:

grandson - Oh No!!!

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1o7fEkmV…
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@iamblackbear @DividedMindsBan @theanix @grandson Top 21 of 2019. Day 20

The original of this song was great but something was missing. The Ukrainian verse and overall progressing/heavier sound is just that.

@animaljazzband & @OTorvaldBand - Чувства

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/5ryQBqAV…
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Top 21 of 2019. Day 21

Love @yungblud, love @halsey's voice. Thought this song would be a bigger hit than it was.

YUNGBLUD, Halsey - 11 Minutes ft. Travis Barker

Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4mGdjNMo…
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@yungblud @halsey My Top 21 of 2019 complete playlist can be found here open.spotify.com/playlist/3ebRo…

Bring the great music of 2020 on!

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