#snake's a good song i listened to it on repeat while on holiday ;w;; makes me emo

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its not as fun because its apple music and only since june, when i got a new phone, but to absolutely no ones surprise. . .

[xiuhunsoo]

11 Questions tag

got tagged by @stanminseok​ @chenshirejams​ @angel-osh​ and @parkcyeollie

Paige’s questions:

1. if you could be anything other than human what would you be

a cat, like, that’s the dream

2. if you were a zumba instructor what would your playlist be

omg i actually did zumba once but i forgot about 99% of the zumba songs but shakira was fun lmao, tbh i’d probably ask my old zumba instructor for her cds daskdjaks

3. would you rather take a scooter to the ankle or walk on legos

walk on legos, since i’ve been through both of these several times before i’d really rather walk on legos

4. describe your favorite movie

superhero dude tells his life story to one of his best friends while the friend is actually just sleeping and the film shows his life story lmao (if you can guess what this is kudos to you)

5. worst second hand embarrassment experience you’ve ever had

my mum had tickets to this one ballet show for us both and we went to the venue only to find out we were a week late although both my dad and me asked her SEVERAL times if it was the right date a month before and the lady at the entrance just looked at my mum like she was crazy when my mum was so confident about the show being that day and i just wanted to disappear into a hole that moment bc i somehow KNEW sth wasn’t right when we got there and i only saw people that didn’t fit the show audience at all

6. what is your childhood dream job

.....flute instructor......goodbye

7. how would you explain to your bias why they are your bias

oh god i could write a novel about why i love sehun so much tbh let’s just say it were his looks that drew me in initially but i learned to love the rest just as much if not even more like he’s so hardworking and puts so much effort into dancing and exo and cares so much for vivi, exo and his other friends and family and fans and he’s so cute and softspoken and also funny <3

8. name a city that starts with the same letter as your middle name

amsterdam!

9. who do you share a birthday with that is famous

uhhhhhh no idea tbqh i’m gonna google OHHH tchaikovsky!!!!!  and the dude that played the dad in mary poppins haha also gary cooper and idk the rest

10. describe your mood with a color

idk sth like a mudded dark green? 

11. what is your superhero name

LOL ok fun story i once dreamt i was part of the avengers and my super power was baking and i had a gun that shot muffins, i couldn’t remember my superhero name when i woke up but thinking back to this i’ll go with “Muffin Blaster”

Ari’s questions:

1. Suho’s dad jokes or Jin’s dad jokes?

Suho lmao 

2. Johnny, NCT: yes or no? (for science pls)

yes

3. Favorite girl group song?

Red Light by f(x)

4. ‘That’s right, my type’, ‘Never don’t mind about a thing’ or ‘E-X-O’?

That’s right, my type but why choose when you can have all ;)

5. Would you spend a day with Jongin’s dogs or with Toben?

kdjasdkasdksa Jongin’s dogs bc three dogs I’m sorry Toben, I’ll come and spend time with you some other day

6. Have you ever felt personally victimized by our lord and saviour Zhang Yixing?

daily tbh but I love it

7. What would your ideal date with your bias look like?

We’d probably just walk through the city, get some bubble tea, nice food and then pet all the dogs we see on the way and watch a nice film at home 

8. Favorite season?

Winter is my time to shine

9. What’s your current ringtone?

I think it’s still Monster but my phone is on silent 99% of the time lmao

10. What pet do you wish you have?

CATS ALL THE CATS and a snake and an otter and a pig and.....I want a whole zoo

11. Your bias group’s favorite stage?

Mirotic cover by EXO-M, Candy, 살다가 and El Dorado at EXO’Luxion (I’m probably forgetting 34234938248923 other stages)

Ana’s questions:

1. what disney movie would you pick to watch w/your bias?

just classics or every disney film bc i’d choose inside out but classic wise probably robin hood bc it’s my entire childhood tangled or brave are great too

2. if you had to repeat a year in your life what year would you pick?

mmmmhhhh 2015 just so i could relive the exo concert, i’d probably put up with the rest of the mess that year was just for that or maybe 2002 when i went to italy with my family that was nice too 

3. what food would you cook if you had your bias over for dinner?

oh boy i’m not the best cook but i’d probably ask what he wants?? and if everything else fails i’ll make pasta or japanese curry

4. lu or that good good?

that good good, it’s my most listened to song on itunes dakjsdakdskad (it’s a fake counting though bc i didn’t have the same laptop since i started listening to exo, el dorado would be much higher otherwise

5. which three members of exo would you want on your zombie apocalypse team? (ex members included)

minseok, junmyeon and tao probably

6. who in exo do you want to get a solo album next?

KYUNGSOO or minseok, i’d pay mad money for that

7. if you could join as a member of any girl/boy group which group would you pick?

uhhhhhhhHHHH well it’s hard for me to be a member of a boy group lmao and girl groups are always so underappreciated lmao i’d probably choose f(x) though

8. you just won a one million dollar shopping spree. what store are you headed to?

co’ex artium lmao goodbye money

9. sehun’s rainbow hair or ksoo’s red growl era hair?

THAT’S FUCKING RUDE uGH sehun’s rainbow hair i’m too biased for this

10. which exo song do you think deserves an mv? describe how it would look.

EL FUCKING DORADO! ! !  !  !! I DESERVE THAT MV, it’d fit the pathcode theme so well, with their powers trying to find whatever the el dorado is and mysterious and a bit darker vibes i guess

11. would you rather be yixings musical muse or chanyeol’s?

yixing, my man

Robin’s questions:

1. Is there a day you’d like to relive because it was so good?

7th March 2015, the day that changed my entire goddamn life bc El Dorado and EXO live wow

2. What is your favorite time of the year (because of the weather, or holidays)?

Christmas time is the best, I always feel so warm and happy 

3. What would you do if you could do anything anywhere in the world for one day?

Go to an EXO concert again???? lmao but other than that I’d probably go and visit all my internet friends <3

4. Are there any idols/celebrities you think you’d get along with really well irl?

Me and Luhan are the biggest Iron Man nerds I know so yeah

5. Is there a movie that you always go back to?

so many omfg Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, Star Wars, LotR, Inside Out, Ponyo are just a few

6. Do you still like the songs that you listened to 10 years ago?

uhhh not really, some of them I can still listen to but I don’t go out of my way to do so

7. What small thing(s) in life do you enjoy/appreciate?

omg so many, food, seeing my friends, seeing pretty flowers, seeing pretty sunrises/sunsets, a good cup of tea or coffee, petting cute animals, baking

8. Is there anything you wish you had done as a kid, but can’t do anymore now because you’re “too old”?

not really

9. If you could go to anyone’s concert right now, who would it be?

EXO lmao although Luhan would be cool to see too

10. Do you have any recommendations for kdramas or other series that I need to watch?

......I watch so many things ahhhhhh depends on what you like I guess but kdrama wise my favs are It’s Okay It’s Love, Scholar Who Walks The Night and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bokjoo and I love Crime Scene atm where Minseok was a guest for three episodes

11. What music do you listen to, if you want to get hyped?

uhhh faster paced songs I guess, I have a playlist...

good lord that’s already so long and most people have been tagged so i’ll refrain from making my own questions sorry!!! but thanks for tagging me!!!! i love this 

[thereviewsarein]

Every year I listen to a lot of music. Some of it brand new, some of it classic, some if it somewhere in between. And for the last few years we’ve put posts together to share the albums that we’ve listened to the most. So here are my most listened to albums of 2019.

Before we get to the list, let’s get to some details. I’ve got country, pop, and rock on the list.

I’ve got full-length albums and EPs.

I’ve got 2019 releases, 2018 releases, and one greatest hits album.

I’ve got men and women. I’ve got solo acts and groups.

I’ve got six Canadian albums and four American albums.

And most of all, I’ve got some good music.

Check out the list and our reviews and related posts. And leave a comment telling me what you think of these albums, and which albums you listened to the most in 2019!

*listed alphabetically by artist

Andrew Hyatt: Cain and Abel

Release Date: October 19, 2018 (Cain) Release Date: April 19, 2019 (Abel)

Most Played Song: You And Me Town (Cain) Most Played Song: Home (Abel)

Notes: Hyatt’s twin EPs each tell their own story, but work so well together that I can’t separate them in this list. With 11 total songs I am happy to sit and listen to Cain and Abel from front to back one at a time or back to back.

Whether he writes the songs himself or they’re picked and he sings them, Andrew Hyatt continues to show that he has the ability to create and provide an emotional connection with listeners just as much as he’s able to host a sweaty party when he plays a rowdy show on stage.

Our Reviews: Andrew Hyatt – Cain / Andrew Hyatt – Abel

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Arkells: Rally Cry

Release Date: October 19, 2018

Most Played Song: Hand Me Downs

Notes: It’s been 14 months since this album was released, and I’m still listening. In my Spotify 2019 Wrapped review, I talked about listening to Arkells with my son. A lot of that listening comes from the Rally Cry album. Hand Me Downs isn’t just my most played song on the album, it’s my most played song of the year on Spotify, and it’s the song that I sing at home the most, even when the music isn’t playing.

After Rally Cry, and before that Morning Report (2016), as super repeat listens for me over the last few years, I’m excited to hear what Arkells come up with next. Until then, I expect my favourites from their current library to keep spinning.

Our Review: Arkells – Rally Cry

The Beaches: The Professional

Release Date: May 16, 2019

Most Played Song: Fascination

Notes: Since the first time I saw The Beaches on stage at The Phoenix in Toronto at the 2016 WayHome Holiday Bash, I’ve been keeping an eye out for music from the band. First, we got the full-length Late Show, and this spring we got The Professional EP. Songs like Fascination and Snake Tongue for heavy spins for me and at five-songs long, the EP is an easy to listen to collection that only runs 16 minutes before I start it again or move onto the next choice.

Here’s me looking forward to what these Toronto rockers offer up next.

Our Review: The Beaches – The Professional

bülow: Crystalline

Release Date: April 5, 2019

Most Played Song: Sweet Little Lies

Notes: bülow is one of the most buzz-worthy new artists we’ve seen in the last few years. She’s young, talented, driven, and releasing hot music that we’re fortunate enough to listen to.

2019 saw the release of two EPs from Meghan Bülow, with Crystalline coming first and The Contender following it up in October. And while Crystalline is the album that’s on my most played list, I need to note that The Contender got a quite a bit of run too. But with a six-month head start, Sweet Little Lies and the rest of Crystalline did end up in my Top 10 most played list.

Now let’s see if we get even more new music in 2020 to follow her latest single release, You & Jennifer (the other side) from early December.

Our Review: bülow – Crystalline

The Highwomen: The Highwomen

Release Date: September 6, 2019

Most Played Song: Redesigning Women

Notes: The Highwomen stole my music loving heart in 2019 and I am grateful. The combination of talent that Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires bring together in this powerhouse super group is astounding. The songwriting and vocal performances on this album are breathtaking and emotional. And the opportunity to shine a bright light on women making great country music is something I’m always appreciative of.

This album is special.

Our Review: The Highwomen – The Highwomen

Kira Isabella: Sides

Release Date: March 15, 2019

Most Played Song: Danger Danger

Notes: Much like Andrew Hyatt, Kira Isabella released two EPs that come together as one whole. Side A (November 23, 2018) and Side B (January 11, 2019) came together in March for a full album and it’s the comeback from Kira that we were hoping for. The 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year gave us 12 songs, strong songs that are more grown-up as she has grown up.

Sides is what I hoped for. Sides is worthy of every relisten I gave it. And if you haven’t listened yet, you should now!

Our Reviews: Kira Isabella – Side A / Kira Isabella – Side B

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Maren Morris: Girl

Release Date: March 8, 2019

Most Played Song: The Bones

Notes: Oh look, more Maren Morris. This woman is all over my music memories of 2019. Girl is a big record, winning Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. It’s packed with songs that I love to listen to, with The Bones coming in at the most played and landing on my Spotify Top 100 list (so did GIRL).

As a singer, songwriter, performer, and individual, I’m all in on Maren Morris. She’s in my Top Artists of the Year via Spotify Wrapped data. She performed one of my favourite sets of the year at Boots & Hearts 2019. And overall, she’s just great.

Related: Maren Morris at Boots and Hearts 2019

Meghan Patrick: Wild As Me

Release Date: September 6, 2019

Most Played Song: Wild As Me

Notes: After two full-length albums (2016’s Grace & Grit and 2018’s Country Music Made Me Do It), Patrick released the six-song Wild As Me EP in 2019 with the Top 10 charting title track.

I’ve been happily listening to Meghan Patrick since her Stone Sparrows days and that didn’t change with this EP when it was released this fall. The title track is fantastic and my most listened to song on the EP. But don’t sleep on Praying Right and Girls Like Me either!

Our Review: Meghan Patrick – Wild As Me

Taylor Swift: Lover

Release Date: August 23, 2019

Most Played Song: Paper Rings

Notes: Dear Taylor Swift, I love you and your pop music and your country music and your artistry and talent. I was hyped and excited for this album. So much so that I was worried I might be disappointed. But, I wasn’t, I’m not, and I’m listening a lot.

ME! got a lot of play as the early release single. And Lover is a stellar track that is just completely beautiful. And The Man is strong and poignant and bops. But for me, and my plays on Spotify and Apple and YouTube, Paper Rings is #1 and I’m good with that. It bounces and it’s cute and it’s about love and I’m here for it all day, every day.

Gimme more.

Our Review: Taylor Swift – Lover

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: The Best Of Everything – The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016

Release Date: March 1, 2019

Most Played Song: American Girl

Notes: It seems that every year I end up with a classic artist or album on my Top 10 Most Played Albums list. It doesn’t bother me, and by now it shouldn’t surprise me, it’s just the way it is. And in 2019, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers collection of hits from 1976 to 2016 was that album.

It started as a chance listen of American Girl on a Spotify daily playlist and turned into an earworm and then full album listens and reliving old favourites and remembering just how fantastic Tom Petty was.

If you like, love, or admire Tom Petty’s music, hit play on The Best Of Everything – The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 and just let it go. And if you don’t have four hours to listen to all 38 songs, you can come back later to pick up where you left off. It’s what I do.

Enjoy, and bless the memory and art of Tom Petty.

Related: Tom Petty Memories, Influence and Top 10

Joshua’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2019! Every year I listen to a lot of music. Some of it brand new, some of it classic, some if it somewhere in between.