OKOK SO since the year is ending and Spotify wrapped is coming out very soon, I want to talk about my favorite songs that I listened to this year. I won't talk about all of them because I have like a list of my top 24 out of uhhh like thousands of songs I listened to โ ๏ธ I'll try to do it in order for my most fav one to least. 5 songs here we go !!!!
1. Dreampopper's Tribute by Rumskib
I will never thank my friend enough for introducing me to this amazing duo of Shoegaze and Dream Pop. This song is completely beautiful to me. Even if people don't like it or think the title is 'corny' or just pure nonsense, this song is a literal TRIBUTE to the Cocteau Twins (famous dream pop band). The songwriter Keith Canisius mentioned he collected titles from the Cocteau Twins's songs and wrote lyrics with them, so the lyrics are literal songs from CT songs this having to call the song a tribute. The song explores this well-defined Dream Pop feeling, and the guitars at the end ARE PEAK. I'm a big fan of Cocteau Twins (and I'll later talk about one of their songs here because I just really love them). Furthermore, the song itself is calm and slow but can be quite loud, and it's just so satisfying to me.
Oh my GOOOOSH, I LOVE THE VOCALS SO MUUUUUCH UGHHHDHFHD ๐ป๐ป BUT UM. I LOVE THE LYRICS AS WELL, I'D TALK ABOUT THEM, BUT I'M NOT TRANSLATING ALL OF IT. Anyways, the song has a chill, unique vibe, 10/10 song, imo, and the best song by this band. The elements and everything about it are great, I don't care if it's repetitive. It keeps the flow going and the end is just so fitting sjfhsjfs.
3. Marรญa by Cafรฉ Tacvba
Okay, I think it's obvious the song is in Spanish. It's by the famous rock band that every Hispanic rock fan has heard of at least ONCE (you can't tell me you like Spanish rock without having heard of them). Moving on, the whole song is AMAZING, AND I LOVE FEELING THE CULTURE FLOWING THROUGH THE WHOLE SONG. I LOVE ITTTTT.
4. Aerosol Paradise by Ladder to God
Oh my my, it's so shoegazy, and I love how it goes from calm to loud, and it has a great transition of it. Maybe the title makes no sense but I DON'T CAREEE !!!! Pretty underrated song and band, although their other songs have a faster beat to them. I like the calm one better.
5. Cherry-coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins
THIS SONG was one of the main songs that introduced me to the great genre of dream pop. It's absolutely beautiful and gives me a peaceful, relieving feeling. As if things will get better and I can rejoice in my past events, I can't explain it, but that's how I feel about it. My brother recommended it to me, so thanks, bro. I really love it. I really love Elizabeth Fraser's vocals ngl.
ALSO, HONORABLE MENTIONS:
skin in the game by Slowdive
Hard Wired (feat. Isabella Goloversic) by Perturbator
Love You To Death (Live) by Type O Negative