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Part 1 - #200 to #181 As the end of the decade draws closer, so does the opportunity to look back at the many memories a person has had in the last ten years of their life. Ten years is a long period of time. You can meet people who change you, go to places you’d never have imagined of going to, and achieve the seemingly impossible. All the while in the outside world, the political climate changes, social attitudes evolve and new technologies are constantly developed. For me, trying to take in and understand of all these things that have happened in a period of time - both personally and in the bigger picture - has always been difficult. But for every year since 2012, I’ve found my own personal way to chronicle these eras of my life through something that means a lot to me - By discussing the music I love. Those of you who know me may know that every December, as a big passion project, I post a list of my personal top 100 songs of the year. But 2019 feels like a special year. It

This Friday afternoon, Taylor Swift released her seventh album, Lover . Whereas Reputation was about Taylor’s search for a genuine connection amidst the trappings of being a celebrity, on Lover , she feels liberated, and happier to be alive and in love. While the two opening singles ( “ME!” & “You Need To Calm Down” ) to this album didn’t set people’s worlds on fire, Lover is a stronger album than those songs would have you believe. Believe it or not, those songs sound much better within the context of the album. The core of this album portrays Taylor as smitten; head over heels in love. When you’re in love, you start to see it in everything. Love is the ups and downs of life ( “Paper Rings” ). Love is the times you share ( “Cruel Summer” ). Love is the places you go ( “Cornelia Street” & “London Boy” ). Love is a religion ( “False God” ). Sonically, Lover has a good measure of slick, upbeat synthpop (in contrast to the overbearing production of Reputation ), courte

This year, I've tried to listen to more albums in full. Here are the new albums I've listened to this year, and my scores out of 10. Scores are average of track ratings out of 10. This list will be updated semi-frequently. Alex Lahey  - The Best Of Luck Club (7.8/10)    Best Track: "Am I Doing It Right?" Ariana Grande  - Thank U, Next (7.4/10)    Best Track: "Ghostin" Bastille  - Doom Days (5.7/10)    Best Track: "Joy" Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (8.2/10)    Best Track: "Bury A Friend" Bring Me The Horizon  - Amo (6.9/10)    Best Track: "Nihilist Blues" (feat. Grimes) Broods  - Don't Feed the Pop Monster (7.2/10)    Best Track: "Dust" Carly Rae Jepsen  - Dedicated (7.2/10)    Best Track: "Now That I Found You" Catfish & The Bottlemen  - The Balance (6.3/10)    Best Track: "Longshot" Charly Bliss  - Young Enough (7.0/10)    Best Tr

So if you know me, you'll know that I have a lot of thoughts on music. Like a lot. I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I like listening to it. I like keeping up with it. And most of all, I like talking about it. That's why I decided to start this blog. I've never been that much of an album listener, but recently I've been compelled to start listening back to some old albums, and listening to new ones to see what I'm really missing. I've wanted to do an album review for a while now, whether it's revisiting an artist whose singles I've like in the past, or checking out the big new album. I thought, why not start by reviewing one of the most anticipated pop releases of 2019? Here are my quick track-by-track thoughts on the debut album by Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? After an 11-second intro where Billie proclaims that she has removed her Invisalign, we kick in to the first proper track on the album, “Bad Guy” . It’s g

Part 1 - #100 to #81 Since I have a bit more time on my hands now, I thought I'd fill out the archives a little bit. Here are my favourite songs of 2017! 100. Camila Cabello – “Crying In The Club” We start off the list with the Sia-esque debut solo single from the breakout star of Fifth Harmony. 99. J.Cole – “Neighbors” Shout out goes to my brothers for introducing me to J. Cole (and this interesting track in particular) on our late night drives. 98. Lorde – “The Louvre” “The Louvre” sees Lorde perfectly capturing the feelings that come from being completely obsessed with someone and all the things you’d give up just to be with them. 97. Vance Joy – “Lay It On Me” Vance Joy made his return this year one of his best songs in a long time; a great, slow-building track with a big trumpeting chorus. 96. Charli XCX – “Boys” This track features the most star-studded music video of the year, featuring cameos from many male musicians doing rather feminine things.

2018 has been the longest year of my life so far. I've done so many things, been to so many places, and met so many people. I would like to share with you how I saw the events of the year through my eyes, and I'd like to do it the only way I know how; through showcasing he songs that soundtracked it.  Here are my top 100 songs of 2018! 100. Portugal. The Man - “Live In The Moment” We kick off the list with the follow-up single to the massive “Feel It Still” from last year. 99. Pale Waves - “Noises” If my mind could make noises this sweet and catchy, I'd probably want to make it my job. 98. Rae Sremmurd (feat. Juicy J) - “Powerglide” I found out about this song through a YouTube video which was a funny edit of this song where Swae Lee kept on singing “peanut butter”. 97. The Jungle Giants - “On Your Way Down” There’s a prominent cowbell running through this song. Can you really have enough cowbell? 96. Billie Eilish - “When The Party’s Over” T