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| ian b 2020
even though i stopped making music after 8 weeks of hard work in February-April, many artists decided to actually make good music this year? even as an empath, i dont even get it, but regardless,,,,,,, here's a few of my favorite albums to be released in this hellscape of a year! 101/100 | | 1 |  | Jeff Rosenstock
NO DREAM
would it really be an ian b list if i didn't bring up our lord and savior Jesu-i mean Jeff Rosenchrist-FUCK-- i mean Jeff Rosendaddy (that's as close as i'll get i'm sorry)? because while i was in the minority when it came to the critical reception of 2018's POST-, regardless of what you think of that album, N O D R E A M takes all of your preconceived notions of what this album could be, and threw it out the window basically to make an album that crosses WORRY.'s unbeatable songwriting with Bomb the Music Industry's incredible versatility into one album.
TL;DR: this is jeff rosenstock jeffing at his most rosenstock is the best way possible. | | 2 |  | Touche Amore
Lament
okay, so since i got Jeff out of the way, i might as well get TA out of the way for releasing an album that still surprised me and somehow broke new ground, even though they already made magnum opus(es?) with Is Survived By and Stage Four, yet their ability to subvert all expectations and to make a record they truly wanted to make says a lot compared to how much they were trying to crowdplease on previous records. 95/100 | | 3 |  | Fiona Apple
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
if for some reason the countless 10/10 ratings didnt sell you,,, yeah i mean this record bumps pretty fucking hard. definitely Fiona's best since Tidal in 1996 (fight me). 92/100 | | 4 |  | Mario Judah
Whole Lotta Red (Part 1)
no, i'm actually not kidding. this 21 year old from Atlanta truly showed internet users and HHT (Hip-Hop Twitter) how far actual talent can take a meme. for example, like most popular music this year, Mario's debut single blew up on TikTok, but unlike other songs to come from the app, Mario Judah not only backed up his hype with an interesting personality and incredible talent to back it up, once he jumped on the train of giving Playboi Carti shit for not releasing the record below this in time, he truly rode the wave of internet stardom into making great music in different styles. the question is though, is Mario Judah just going to be a figment of HHT's antics in anticipation of WLR by Carti? or will Mario Judah take his phenomenal voice and his David Draiman-esque vocal tones to put over trap beats and more to make something truly artistically compelling? only time (or 2021) will tell 90/100, but 110/100 for the genius marketing strategies behind this and Mario Judah's presence lol | | 5 |  | Playboi Carti
Whole Lotta Red
so. yeah uh. Whole Lotta Red; man what to say, i mean, this is by far his most versatile project vocally and instrumentally, Carti gives us a true artistic brain-breaker with his sophomore album. but if anything has been proven over the past 3-5 years of Playboi Carti's influence on the scene, we won't really know the impact of this album until people start trying to replicate it starting a few months from now. 87/100 (would be 101/100 if the lyrics about Carti being a deadbeat dad weren't actually as serious as they are lmfao) | | 6 |  | Phoebe Bridgers
Punisher
while i dont believe this record is nearly as consistent as her debut, Phoebe Bridgers definitely presents higher highs (Kyoto, ICU, I Know The End) and much lower lows (Garden Song, Savior Complex, I Know The End [yes, again]) than most would typically appreciate. but if you're willing to give your time to this record, and let this drain you of any remaining emotional energy you might have left, then it's more than worth of occupying that time. 92/100 | | 7 |  | Mac Miller
Circles
while Mac's darkest project, and arguably my favorite, might be his self-released magnum opus mixtape Faces from 2014, it's this project that the maturity of those unfortunately realistic lyrics of hedonism and mental instability really meet their peace, and thus their maker on Circles. while Swimming might be a great companion record, Circles stands on its own as being a masterpiece, with or without the context of tragedy that will influence your listen regardless. i hated mac miller before 2017, and even if you still think mac miller is a corny white rapper, i genuinely urge you to check out this record because it's the farthest thing from it. 88/100 | | 8 |  | Lil Peep
crybaby
this got reissued this year along with HELLBOY and a couple of major unreleased tracks finally seeing the light of day (i.e: Me and You with Cold Hart), i won't talk much here about this record, but i did review both this and HELLBOY right before it got rereleased too. so if you liked anything i had to say here, please check those reviews out because i genuinely mean and put all my emotions into those reviews. HELLBOY is a 92/100 and crybaby is around a 94-97/100 as there really isnt any major miss on the record besides the last track kinda | | 9 |  | Jessie Ware
What's Your Pleasure?
but what do you think about what i think? i'd love to let you know what i think about what you about what i think! and who knows i might even add more albums if you guys actually unironically like this list :') also (19)85/100 | |
ian b
12.27.20 | contrary to how it may seem, it took me a lot longer than i thought it would to write these little summaries up, even in an informal way, so if there's an album you think i'd love or that you know i've jammed and wanna hear me soundoff my opinion on the list, i'd love to! just remember, this is the first "top __ of ____" list i've made since like 2016 or 17 so dont bully me too hard >:( | SlothcoreSam
12.27.20 | I got 1 out of 9 in my list. :) | ian b
12.27.20 | if it's 9 it doesn't count, you basic ass bitch | SlothcoreSam
12.27.20 | It's 1. Always gonna be 1 | ian b
12.27.20 | jkjkjkjk thats honestly the only album we can all probably agree on, but yeah let me know what records you think i missed here, and i'll give my thoughts! i have to fix the list anyways sooner or later, because there's somehow more run-on sentences than there is albums here lmfaoooo | ian b
12.27.20 | dammit give me time to comment, but yeah 1 is one 1 and it really sucks that others arent treating it as such because it's not WORRY. Part 2 lol | Lord(e)Po)))ts
12.27.20 | I feel you, I'm on number 95 of my write ups, only 94 to go ill be done by 2022 | SlothcoreSam
12.27.20 | Well you got 1 out of my top 100, so you missing 99. Lol, where you want to start.
Check my list and genre tags, and go from there. | ian b
12.27.20 | just do what i did pots, the site will love you more for it trust me lol. idk why people just dont put out a base-list and update it in the following days bc no year-end list is really FINAL until years have passed yknow, fuck a top 100, just give a top 10 (and why ofc) and then throw on the other 90 as you have more time to add those | Lord(e)Po)))ts
12.27.20 | Last year I just posted that shit 10 items at a time and other years I've just posted everything and added write ups later as I felt like it but I'm feeling saucy this year | JohnnyoftheWell
12.27.20 | "definitely Fiona's best since Tidal in 1996 (fight me)"
uh fight? love you !
currently trying to work out how to do a good 2020 list without 100 blurbs bc i would literally die doing that shi again :[ | Conmaniac
12.27.20 | 3eeeeen u did it buddy | ian b
12.27.20 | @ johnny: blurbs galore or not, we still would love to see it !!! but yeah bitch square up i said it, and Tidal was the first CD i bought on my own when FYE still existed lol. i was like 8 and it was in the Used section for $2 that i found picking up quarters around the mall lmfao it blew my innocent mind. “Sleep to Dream” is still one of my favorite openers ever, but “I Want You to Love Me” gives it a good run for its money ¯_(ツ)_/¯
also yes con!! seeing u post your's motivated me to try and push something out. but damn, even these few blurbs took well over an hour to write-up and i didn't even put half of the records that i wanted to lol | Winesburgohio
12.27.20 | Have you heard Ego Mackey bb? He's a gem | ian b
12.28.20 | i have not !! what do you recommend i check first? | Slex
12.28.20 | Love u and this list, we got the same number 1 | Tyler.
12.28.20 | hey | ian b
12.28.20 | me and slex, both jeff rosenstock fans??? wow didnt see that one coming! lolol love u dawg | ian b
12.28.20 | hey tyler!!!!!!!!+! | Snake.
12.28.20 | i'm ngl i spun no dream once and never went back to it
been a tough year | ian b
12.28.20 | tbh the only reason i didnt review it is because i felt like the second half especially needs repeated listens before everything clicked together. a lot more subtle than the AHHHHHHHHHHDEATHROSENSTOCKLOOOOUUUUUUDDDD in-your-face opening 4 or so tracks. def deserves a couple more listens before being written off, at least imho of course | Tyler.
12.28.20 | hey ian in your opinion would i l;ike phoebe bridgergs ? | ian b
12.28.20 | hmmm i feel like you'd LOVE certain songs, especially more energetic tracks like Kyoto, or Motion Sickness from her debut. if you're in a slow-burn melancholic kind of mood, her debut is one of my go-to records, but Punisher is even more subdued so im not sure if you'd like it as a whole.
TL;DR: check some music videos and whatnot on YouTube because i think you might, but idk if you'd like her enough for an entire album if that makes sense?? aaaaa | Tyler.
12.28.20 | seems like i need to..... form my own opinion......... | ian b
12.28.20 | i know right??? it's weird, it's almost like everybody interprets her music differently based on their own opinions and individual experiences like??? get lost losers, get with the objectivity, UGH! | Minushuman24
12.28.20 | list is fire | ian b
12.28.20 | of all the validation i've received, i'm glad you dig it because you're probably the most compatible user with me when it comes to ratings and favorite artists/songs. also imma message you on discord give me a minute (maybe two) to take the phattest piss of my life, and then i'll be able to just talk to you on there | Minushuman24
12.28.20 | aw I am so flattered haha |
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