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She’s living under the standard of living and she gets by with her will to live.

The plate of diamonds represent the affluent. She’s not too prideful to envy their wealth.

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Which means that “Hello” is (un)officially more than a meme than the “Harlem Shake”.

In this case, the music of “Hello” is more memeric than the actual “Harlem Shake” song, since the dance overshadowed it. However, “Hello” does come with some memorable visuals:

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PSY keeps his tongue-in-cheek, as he doesn’t possess the K-Pop star’s typical body type. Despite this (or because of his more realistic appearance), he has found worldwide success.

He genderflips the phrase “shake what you mama gave you,” and the results are more good fun than anything. How will PSY’s dad find this backhanded remark? Well, since CL’s all in for it, maybe it’ll be received well.

Furthermore, this is directly inspired by the hook of will.i.am’s “I Got it From My Mama.” The rhythm and the accentuation are more or less identical. PSY and will.i.am. also collaborated on “ROCKnROLLbaby.”

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This album is weird, and is definitely on the more experimental side of pop. Lots of tempo/measure changes (destroying the groove) and warped vocals. Reminds me a bit of Flying Lotus.

Not sure what to think of this.

Ranking: ???

I’m going to relisten to L'orange.

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I’m currently listening to the two BH albums, and I haven’t quite figured out what distinguishes the two albums.

Namely, what makes Depression a #4, and then Stars in the 6-10 ranges? How would we rank the two if they were released in reverse order?

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As I mentioned before, I love the old-radio aesthetic. However, I don’t find it an engaging listen enough for the entire album. But it makes for good study music.

Ranking Currently off-list, but I don’t object to a 16-20 ranking.

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Although I’m still reviewing the Top 10, I still think that Ten Love Songs is AOTY material. It represents some of the best of Scandinavian pop. Although obviously synth-pop, Susanne and her occasional co-producers weave in dramatic orchestration and plenty of breathing room in one of the more compelling takes on romance. It’s one more piece of evidence of why the region’s artists rule the pop scene.

I’m surprised not more people have compared this to Natalie Prass, since both draw baroque-rock influences (although TLS is predominantly electro-pop), feature high vocal range, and a dark romantic outlook.

Ranking: My personal #2. Bring on Top 10.

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Honestly, I look at the pop releases on this list, and I’d personally rank it over Honeymoon: Badlands, Cry Baby, Emotion, and of course HB3.

I need to review the arguments for Honeymoon, as it does do downtempo well. However, I’m not sure if its highs are strong enough to pull through its lows. Listening through Beach House, I see them outshining Honeymoon.

Well I’d rank Honeymoon on a Pop AOTY list, it doesn’t exactly stand up against the fantastic rock, R&B, and rap hits.

Ranking: Hesitant 16-20. Indifferent to ranking.

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I probably should’ve spoken up sooner, but I approve of it ranking in the Top 20. I haven’t developed a strong image of the overall album yet, but “NWA” is sensually grimy, “coffee” is dreamy sexual, and “what’s normal anyway” perks my interest in the “biracial blues” department.

Ranking: Strong Top 20, weak ??

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My vote is with HB3 for 16-20, since the Top 10 contenders are a tight race, but the current 16-20 lineup should be wholly justified first.

I’ll regather all of my arguments later.

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