Great Music of 2019

Alright it's that time of the year again for the great music of 2019! Before we begin, lets start with the great music of December. Not many, and also there's no new album in this month heh.

Great Music of December:

- Lazy Giants by Asgeir

- Right Track/Wrong Man by Yumi Zouma

- Afraid To Fall by Gary B

- Good Karma by Gary B

- Fading by Shallou

Song of the month: Right Track/Wrong Man by Yumi Zouma

And now lets begin with the great music of 2019! Alright disclaimer first: I won't be doing what I did in my previous years where I list out all the new albums/music that I love this year. But I will list down the artists/bands I discovered this year, followed with my top 10 albums with a few special mentions, and then top 19 songs of the year (cause, 2019). And the acts I'm looking forward to in 2020! Here goes:

New Artists/Bands I discovered in 2019

[] Raveena [] The Day [] Mike Pedaja [] Geographer [] Hania Rani [] Sun Rai [] RKCB [] Egoism [] 

[] Mree [] Nitsua [] Satria Jaya [] Rosemary Fairweather [] Tashoora [] Henry Nowhere [] Work Drugs [] 

[] Litany [] Hindia [] Dameer [] Pictured Resort [] Postiljonen [] Miljon [] Gary B []

I discovered most of these artists/bands from Spotify in this year. And as usual the good old YouTube! Actually I discovered way more than these but these are the few that I really fall in love with. Spotify has definitely made discovering music more convenient. I'm excited to discover more in 2020 :)

Breakthrough artist of 2019: Hania Rani, Hindia, Tashoora, and The Day 

Here are my top ten (technically eleven) albums of 2019. I can't pick the number one!

1. A Thousand Fibres by Favela

1. forevher by Shura

2. Esja by Hania Rani

3. Menari Dengan Bayangan by Hindia

4. Everyday Life by Coldplay

5. Midnight Parade by The Day

6. Oncle Jazz by Men I Trust

7. Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

8. Pony by Rex Orange County

9. Saves The World by Muna

10. Blue Sky In Your Head by Lighthouse Family

And here are a few special mentions!

1. Grim Town by Soak

2. Rouge by Yuna

3. Weather by Tycho

4. Onwards To Zion by Vancouver Sleep Clinic

5. Dream Girl by Anna of The North

6. Hamba Jaring Cahaya, Hamba Bela Gelapnya by Tashoora

Okay there are actually a total of 25 albums that are released by my favourite musicians this year. It's so hard to pick these really! Because they're really good. Well I'm not a music expert but I rank these not only from the music side but also my "relationship" with these albums. And in general, how I feel about the album as a whole. Here's why I pick my number ones and a few of the other albums.

A Thousand Fibres by Favela

This is a collaborative album by Favela and a few other artists. And I think Favela did it again! I really love the whole album because it really felt like a thousand fibres woven together to create a beautiful tapestry! As usual Favela's music made me feel emotions that I've never felt before. And it's so hard to put them into words. This album is no exception. I am really excited for more new music from him :)

forevher by Shura

This album is really something like wow! Haha. Okay first of all, I've never been in a relationship. Though I've been in love a few times hah (AKA have crushes). So I don't know the feelings and the things that one goes through when they are in a relationship. And to me this album encapsulates beautifully the whole journey of being in love and of being in a relationship. After listening to this album I really hope that I can find my special someone one day. And "go through" this album all over again :') 

Next up here are my top 19 favourite songs of 2019!

1. Carve Me by Favela ft Nick Brewer

2. forever by Shura

3. Eden by Hania Rani

4. Secukupnya by Hindia

5. Yet To Come by The Day

6. Rusks and Wine by Favela ft Pablo Nouvelle

7. Sun by Dameer

8. Super 8 by Lighthouse Family (see what I did here :P)

9. Forevermore by Yuna

10. Nista by Tashoora

11. Everyday Life by Coldplay

12. It Gets Better by Rex Orange County

13. Pink Light by Muna

14. Deja Vu by Soak

15. Retrograde by Maggie Rogers

16. Hallelujah by Oh Wonder

17. Kids In The Dark by Bat For Lashes

18. Yosemite by Vancouver Sleep Clinic

19. Summer of My Discontentment by Geographer

There are a lot of songs I discovered this year and I'm not gonna list everything haha. But here are 19 songs that really hit on me I guess. There are a few songs from the new albums that didn't make it here because those songs were released in the previous year and I've been listening to them heh (Like Men I trust and Maggie Rogers). It's so hard to make this list seriously hahaha.

Carve Me by Favela ft Nick Brewer, you can say, is really a song that sums up my 2019. Just read the opening lines and that's how I feel about this year. But also read the closing lyrics, and they are like my prayers and hope for the new year and for life itself. Favela describes the song as "an upward cry to be changed for greater purpose". I thought this sums up my hopes. I mean... I've been feeling lost for the past couple of years and I really wish I can change for the better. You know. 

Sun by Dameer is also another favourite because after reading his interview with Majestic Casual, I think the song is really telling a story that's kind of similar to what I'm facing now. And he puts it in such an upbeat and fun song, like as if telling the listener not to worry and that everything will work out for both parties. I am so excited for more new music from him in 2020. He's such a talent!

And here are some acts that I'm excited for in 2020! Some of them are releasing new albums in February and it's enough to make me feel pumped for the new year heh. Here goes!

Acts I'm looking forward to in 2020

[] Asgeir [] Oh Wonder [] PREP [] Favela [] Yumi Zouma [] Jonsi [] Dameer [] London Grammar [] 

[] Boy Pablo [] Hania Rani [] Lapsley [] Maggie Rogers [] Coldplay (?) []

Jonsi said in an interview that he's releasing new music soon, hopefully by summer 2020 I hope hehe. And a few of the bands/artists above did say about recording new materials lately so I'm pretty sure we'll listen to some new music from them whoop. As for Coldplay. Music of The Spheres. Inside the Everyday Life booklet. Coming soon. Cough cough. I'm very excited hahaha.

Alright that's all for this year's great and wonderful music. Once again it's been a year filled with great discoveries. And Spotify has made this process a convenient and awesome one. I'm excited to discover more new music next year and I'm also eager to hear some new music from my favourite artists and bands. And as always, to the musicians above, thank you for the music, the company

and for keeping me sane.

See you in 2020 with more great music!