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sometimesalien's top 10 albums

hey everyone, sorry for being inactive again, life has been mega crazy so instead of a really well thought out post i’ve been thinking about my top 10 albums of all time (well more like released in the last six years) so here we go. none of these are in order, they are just my top 10.

Wasteland, Baby! - Hozier (2019)

First time I heard this album it felt like I was floating the entire time. How it changes throughout with no two songs sounding the same but the message carrying through overall. The title track is by far the best one off the album. Wasteland, Baby! is definitely the one I reach for the most because, well…

Unreal Unearth - Hozier (2023)

I listened to this so much I became so obsessed with the idea of the circles of Hell and Dante’s Inferno that I bored anyone who would listen about it. There are so many little references and so many little quirks that mean I have to listen to it fully every time I listen, like I cannot stop halfway through and then carry on. The attention to detail is just incredible.

the record - boygenius (2023)

Summer 2023 in one album. I was lucky enough to see them on tour and it changed my entire perspective on life. Sad girl summer was the prologue to Brat summer this year. Aside from the tour, the whole thing is just an insane journey of friendship and caring about people and encouraging them to carry on in life.

Trench - twenty one pilots (2018)

Trench my beloved. Trench is love, Trench is life. Trench makes the world go round. It’s like an eargasm every time I listen to it. The songs are just impeccable, the mixing, the drums, the lyrics, all of it. It got me through a tough period of my life. Leave the City remains the best closing track they have ever put out in my opinion. (happy birthday trench <3)

Hypersonic Missiles - Sam Fender (2019)

I first listened to Hypersonic during lockdown and I think it was ultimately what got me into politics and what influenced me to try to change the world in some way. The way that Sam Fender writes such poetic lyrics and puts them to tunes that sound right, and then can bring that into stadiums and festivals and not change the essence of them, amazing.

My Soft Machine - Arlo Parks (2023)

I have never met another Arlo Parks fan irl and it actually hurts. There’s just something about the way her voice flows and sounds that just immediately makes me want to hear more. My Soft Machine is such an eclectic mix of songs and every time I listen to it I wish I could listen to it again for the first time. It reminds me of summer, of those final weeks of happiness before moving on to do bigger things. Dog Rose supremacy. DOG ROSE SUPREMACY.

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess - Chappell Roan (2023)

I once had a drunken conversation with a friend of a friend about TRAFOAMP and a few weeks later I was at a pub quiz and a friend and I fought over the quiz answer sheet because Red Wine Supernova came on and we both knew the answer and wanted to write it down. It’s fun, gay, and creates such a sense of community. I have forced so many people to listen to it, and every person has loved it. If I ever want to dance around my room to something, I put it on.

Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers (2020)

It’s easy to say that Phoebe’s voice is incredible but I would say she has the voice of a generation. It’s not often I go a whole day without hearing snippets of her voice on social media, but her soft vocals throughout the album move me every time. The variety in the album too, going from Kyoto to I Know The End and all the songs in between. It’s a timeless album.

Prelude to Ecstacy - The Last Dinner Party (2024)

I looped this album over and over and over whilst on a train journey and every song sounded so incredible and so unique and the crescendos were amazing. I love how the band performs, with complete theatrics and aesthetics that you don’t see as much with bands nowadays.

Clancy - twenty one pilots (2024)

My most anticipated album of the year and it didn’t disappoint. I listened to the whole thing with my partner and I wrote notes on how each song made me feel and how the lore was going down. I screamed at the end of Paladin Strait and my housemate was so startled he asked if I was ok. It feels like every time I listen to it I discover something else about it.

Let’s be honest, this list will change in a week and something new will drop. We shall see what happens, but as of today, this is it.

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