pitchfork is dumb (#34985859340293849494 in a series.)

Future Islands’ Sam Herring Announces New Rap Album, Shares Song: Listen

Nope, I'm good.

new sidethread: "least appealing pfork headlines"

his project Hemlock Ernst is rly good, he's been doing that stuff pre-Future Islands

Both dominant parties in American politics—the right and center-left—caricature Antifa as jackbooted extremists, rather than guys like Haggerty who fought racism on a street level and whose obituary noted how much he enjoyed the beach and the Boston Celtics.

No one who speaks German could be an evil man!

So how do they decide which jazz records to review once in a blue moon? Reissues notwithstanding.

I think some of the more indie-leaning ones are obvious choices (The Comet Is Coming, Eli Keszler, Kamasi Washington). But today's pick (Marilyn Crispell & Tyshawn Sorey ) definitely feels more like "oh, so you're covering jazz now"
(not that i'm complaining)

As soon as I saw it had been covered I knew exactly who'd written about it - Seth Colter Walls is one of their best and most interesting writers, and he covers that "brainy jazz/modern composition/art music" territory really well.

It's a really good record btw. I'm interviewing Marilyn Crispell this afternoon.

Not ready for John Mayer encomiums, thx

can't even tell you how much i loved that record in high school lol

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/

1. Kendrick Lamar: “Alright” (2015)
2. Grimes: “Oblivion” (2012)
3. Robyn: “Dancing on My Own” (2010)
4. Beyoncé: “Formation” (2016)
5. Frank Ocean: “Thinkin Bout You” (2012)
6. Azealia Banks: “212” (2011)
7. Mitski: “Your Best American Girl” (2016)
8. Solange: “Cranes in the Sky” (2016)
9. Lana Del Rey: “Video Games” (2011)
10. Lil Uzi Vert: “XO TOUR Llif3” (2017)
11. Bill Callahan: “Riding for the Feeling” (2011)
12. Sky Ferreira: “Everything Is Embarrassing” (2012)
13. Chief Keef: “I Don’t Like” [ft. Lil Reese] (2012)
14. Angel Olsen: “Shut Up Kiss Me” (2016)
15. Rihanna: “Work” [ft. Drake] (2016)
16. The 1975: “Love It If We Made It” (2018)
17. Jamie xx: “Gosh” (2015)
18. Kanye West: “Runaway” [ft. Pusha T] (2010)
19. Vampire Weekend: “Hannah Hunt” (2013)
20. M83: “Midnight City” (2011)
21. Drake: “Hold On, We’re Going Home” [ft. Majid Jordan] (2013)
22. ANOHNI: “Drone Bomb Me” (2016)
23. Rosalía: “Malamente (Cap.1: Augurio)” (2018)
24. Todd Terje: “Inspector Norse” (2012)
25. FKA twigs: “Cellophane” (2019)
26. Bon Iver: “Holocene” (2011)
27. M.I.A.: “Bad Girls” (2010)
28. Beyoncé: “Countdown” (2011)
29. Joanna Newsom: “Good Intentions Paving Co.” (2010)
30. Cardi B: “Bodak Yellow” (2017)
31. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti: “Round and Round” (2010)
32. Fiona Apple: “Every Single Night” (2012)
33. LCD Soundsystem: “Dance Yrself Clean” (2010)
34. Future Islands: “Seasons (Waiting on You)” (2014)
35. Rae Sremmurd: “Black Beatles” [ft. Gucci Mane] (2016)
36. Carly Rae Jepsen: “Run Away With Me” (2015)
37. Jai Paul: “BTSTU (edit)” (2011)
38. Kanye West: “Monster” [ft. Justin Vernon, Rick Ross, JAY-Z, and Nicki Minaj] (2010)
39. SOPHIE: “Bipp” (2013)
40. Frank Ocean: “Nights” (2016)
41. Courtney Barnett: “Avant Gardener” (2013)
42. SZA: “The Weekend” (2017)
43. Lorde: “The Louvre” (2017)
44. Big Thief: “Mary” (2017)
45. Robyn: “Call Your Girlfriend” (2010)
46. The Knife: “Full of Fire” (2013)
47. Tame Impala: “Let It Happen” (2015)
48. Ariana Grande: “thank u, next” (2018)
49. Gyptian: “Hold Yuh” (2010)
50. Arcade Fire: “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” (2010)
51. Kendrick Lamar: “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” (2012)
52. Camp Cope: “The Opener” (2017)
53. Solange: “Losing You” (2012)
54. Disclosure: “Latch” [ft. Sam Smith] (2012)
55. Bat for Lashes: “Laura” (2012)
56. Vince Staples: “Norf Norf” (2015)
57. Taylor Swift: “All Too Well” (2012)
58. Miguel: “Adorn” (2012)
59. David Bowie: “Blackstar” (2015)
60. Future: “March Madness” (2015)
61. EMA: “California” (2011)
62. Rihanna: “We Found Love” [ft. Calvin Harris] (2011)
63. Bobby Shmurda: “Hot Nigga” (2014)
64. Phoebe Bridgers: “Motion Sickness” (2017)
65. Drake: “Worst Behavior” (2013)
66. King Krule: “Out Getting Ribs” (2010)
67. Kacey Musgraves: “Slow Burn” (2018)
68. FKA twigs: “Two Weeks” (2014)
69. Caribou: “Can’t Do Without You” (2014)
70. Beach House: “Zebra” (2010)
71. Adele: “Someone Like You” (2011)
72. Tyler, the Creator: “Yonkers” (2011)
73. Perfume Genius: “Queen” (2014)
74. Jack Ü: “Where Are Ü Now” [ft. Justin Bieber] (2015)
75. DJ Koze: “Pick Up” (2018)
76. The National: “Bloodbuzz Ohio” (2010)
77. Kanye West: “Ultralight Beam” (2016)
78. Jeremih: “Oui” (2015)
79. Lana Del Rey: “The greatest” (2019)
80. Blood Orange: “You’re Not Good Enough” (2013)
81. Cass McCombs: “County Line” (2011)
82. Dej Loaf: “Try Me” (2014)
83. Deerhunter: “Desire Lines” (2010)
84. Kelela: “Bank Head” (2013)
85. Charli XCX: “Track 10” (2017)
86. Destroyer: “Chinatown” (2011)
87. Rich Gang: “Lifestyle” (2014)
88. Japandroids: “Younger Us” (2010)
89. Frank Ocean: “Pyramids” (2012)
90. Blawan: “Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage?” (2012)
91. Haim: “The Wire” (2013)
92. Meek Mill: “Dreams and Nightmares (Intro)” (2012)
93. Radiohead: “True Love Waits” (2016)
94. Hurray for the Riff Raff: “Pa’lante” (2017)
95. Rihanna: “Bitch Better Have My Money” (2015)
96. Thundercat: “Them Changes” (2015)
97. Snail Mail: “Pristine” (2018)
98. D’Angelo / The Vanguard: “Really Love” (2014)
99. Mac DeMarco: “Ode to Viceroy” (2012)
100. Jamie xx: “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” [ft. Young Thug and Popcaan] (2015)
101. TNGHT: “Higher Ground” (2012)
102. Katy Perry: “Teenage Dream” (2010)
103. Erykah Badu: “Hello” [ft. André 3000] (2015)
104. Amen Dunes: “Miki Dora” (2018)
105. Kendrick Lamar: “DNA.” (2017)
106. Christine and the Queens: “Tilted” (2015)
107. Fetty Wap: “Trap Queen” (2014)
108. Girlpool: “Before the World Was Big” (2015)
109. Drake: “Nice for What” (2018)
110. Chairlift: “I Belong in Your Arms” (2012)
111. A$AP Ferg: “Shabba” [ft. A$AP Rocky] (2013)
112. Paramore: “Ain’t It Fun” (2013)
113. Jenny Hval: “Conceptual Romance” (2016)
114. Daft Punk: “Get Lucky” [ft. Pharrell] (2013)
115. The Weeknd: “The Morning” (2011)
116. Burial: “Kindred” (2012)
117. Usher: “Climax” (2012)
118. Travis Scott: “Sicko Mode” [ft. Drake] (2018)
119. Fleet Foxes: “Helplessness Blues” (2011)
120. Justin Bieber: “Sorry” (2015)
121. DJ Rashad: “Feelin” [ft. Spinn and Taso] (2013)
122. Playboi Carti: “Magnolia” (2017)
123. Clairo: “Bags” (2019)
124. Nicki Minaj: “Super Bass” (2010)
125. Lykke Li: “I Follow Rivers” (2011)
126. Ciara: “Ride” [ft. Ludacris] (2010)
127. James Blake: “CMYK” (2010)
128. Young Thug: “Danny Glover” (2013)
129. Lorde: “Royals” (2013)
130. A$AP Rocky: “Peso” (2011)
131. Chromatics: “Kill for Love” (2012)
132. Kurt Vile: “Baby’s Arms” (2011)
133. Future: “Mask Off” (2017)
134. Kamasi Washington: “Truth” (2017)
135. Robyn: “Honey” (2018)
136. CupcakKe: “Duck Duck Goose” (2018)
137. Yaeji: “Drink I’m Sippin On” (2017)
138. Drake: “Hotline Bling” (2015)
139. Iceage: “The Lord’s Favorite” (2014)
140. Rae Sremmurd: “No Type” (2014)
141. Gil Scott-Heron: “New York Is Killing Me” (2010)
142. Rihanna: “Needed Me” (2016)
143. Rick Ross: “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” [ft. Styles P] (2010)
144. Spoon: “Inside Out” (2014)
145. Charli XCX: “Gone” [ft. Christine and the Queens] (2019)
146. Gunna: “Sold Out Dates” [ft. Lil Baby] (2018)
147. Ella Mai: “Boo’d Up” (2018)
148. GoldLink: “Crew” [ft. Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy] (2017)
149. Björk: “Stonemilker” (2015)
150. Nicki Minaj: “Beez in the Trap” [ft. 2 Chainz] (2012)
151. Gang Gang Dance: “Glass Jar” (2011)
152. Miley Cyrus: “Wrecking Ball” (2013)
153. Danny Brown: “30” (2011)
154. Japanese Breakfast: “Everybody Wants to Love You” (2016)
155. Kanye West: “Blood on the Leaves” (2013)
156. Girl Unit: “Wut” (2010)
157. Beyoncé: “1+1” (2011)
158. Waka Flocka Flame: “Hard in da Paint” (2010)
159. Katy B: “Katy on a Mission” (2010)
160. Odd Future: “Oldie” (2012)
161. Vybz Kartel: “Clarks” [ft. Popcaan and Gaza Slim] (2010)
162. Chance the Rapper: “No Problem” [ft. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne] (2016)
163. Davido: “Fall” (2017)
164. Andrés: “New for U” (2012)
165. Jessica Pratt: “Back, Baby” (2014)
166. Bad Bunny: “Caro” (2018)
167. Tinashe: “2 On” [ft. Schoolboy Q] (2014)
168. King Krule: “Dum Surfer” (2017)
169. St. Vincent: “New York” (2017)
170. Lil Peep: “Kiss” (2016)
171. Adele: “Rolling in the Deep” (2011)
172. Sleep: “Marijuanaut’s Theme” (2018)
173. DJ Khaled: “I’m on One” [ft. Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne] (2011)
174. Florence and the Machine: “Shake It Out” (2011)
175. Nicki Minaj: “Come on a Cone” (2012)
176. Sampha: “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” (2017)
177. A Tribe Called Quest: “The Space Program” (2016)
178. The 1975: “The Sound” (2016)
179. Rich Kidz: “My Life” [ft. Waka Flocka Flame] (2012)
180. Sons of Kemet: “My Queen Is Harriet Tubman” (2018)
181. Migos: “Bad and Boujee” [ft. Lil Uzi Vert] (2016)
182. Beyoncé: “XO” (2013)
183. Young M.A: “OOOUUU” (2016)
184. Frank Ocean: “Chanel” (2017)
185. Sharon Van Etten: “Seventeen” (2019)
186. Skepta: “Shutdown” (2015)
187. Thom Yorke: “Dawn Chorus” (2019)
188. Future: “Incredible” (2017)
189. J Balvin / Willy William: “Mi Gente (Remix)” [ft. Beyoncé] (2017)
190. Ty Dolla $ign: “Paranoid” [ft. B.o.B] (2013)
191. Rico Nasty: “Smack a Bitch” (2018)
192. Tame Impala: “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” (2012)
193. Nilüfer Yanya: “Baby Luv” (2017)
194. Lil B: “Wonton Soup” (2010)
195. Cloud Nothings: “I’m Not Part of Me” (2014)
196. John Maus: “Believer” (2011)
197. Icona Pop: “I Love It” [ft. Charli XCX] (2012)
198. dvsn: “The Line” (2016)
199. Stormzy: “Big for Your Boots” (2017)
200. Avicii: “Levels” (2011)

a little weird that "Chinatown" is the choice from Kaputt

I'd have guessed that a Bill Callahan song was a long shot to even make the tracks list, I don't think anyone would've predicted a track of his at #11. Good tune, but someone's clearly used their trump card there.

lol and here i was still waiting for the email for this. lmao @ my career

Pretty cool that Paramore made it. Way too little rock, in general though. Sleater-Kinney didn't even make it for fucks sake and I was pretty sure they were Pitchfork-approved.

I admire anyone who can read this entire list without having their eyes gaze over

a little weird that "Chinatown" is the choice from Kaputt

― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Monday, October 7, 2019 8:30 AM (fifteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Wasn't it the single? Or at least the track released in advance of the album?

Glad to see the freelancer's anthem Bitch Better Have My Money in the top 100. Wrong Beyonce and Frank Ocean in the top 10 tho. Also Hannah Hunt instead of Step seems odd

xpost not sure. They made a video for "Kaputt." Chinatown feels like an album track.

lol and here i was still waiting for the email for this

same lol

they still really love that jaime xx album, huh

kinda takes the suspense away from their Best Songs of 2019 list, doesn't it? maybe that doesn't matter, idk.

reminded of that "angry yawns" gag from simpsons.

the death of lists can't come soon enough. what an asbolute bore.

would be curious to see how many of these have less than 1 million streams on spotify

garbage decade

No way Visions doesn't make top 5 albums

Glad to see Girlpool in there even if it's in the low 100s

xp Nah, just garbage list

you're right. the scope represented here feels so narrow and unexciting and predictable. i love many of these songs, but the landscape of 2010s music did not feel like this to me at all.

I know whining about specific artists on a best of list is unproductive etc but the Jessie Ware shutout is a bit shocking

the scope represented here feels so narrow and unexciting and predictable.

Grimes embodies this for me. Completely uninteresting music elevated to canonical for some reason

while it is dumbshit as hell that Alfred and Brad weren't polled, I have a hard time seeing any significant broad oversights here. obviously this list isn't going to include much pop-country, metal or jazz but hopefully after 20+ years or whatever people have made their peace with that.

They shutout several artists that were hyped on their eoy lists like Janelle Monae, Sufjan Stevens, Julia Holter, Carseat Headrest, War on Drugs, Pusha T, Earl Sweatshirt, Run the Jewels, Death Grips...

expect to see them on albums list

i guess they could have limited it to one song (or two) per artist? idk, it's just funny to me how predictable and knee-jerk these takes are, if I didn't look at the list itself I would've thought the top 5 was like Radiohead, Deerhunter, Japandroids, Arcade Fire, and Bon Iver.

the deerhunter song on that list is like the best thing on it lol

they had to make room for 7 drake tracks somehow

a former staff member did remark on Twitter that seeing "Chinatown" and a Charli XCX track from this year showed how far the site has evolved.

Latin/Spanish: 3
Dancehall: 2 (3 if I’d include “Good Times” because of Popcaan, but I won’t)
Afropop: 1
K-pop: 0

3% of the 2010s, checks out.

197. Icona Pop: “I Love It” [ft. Charli XCX] (2012)

so there were 196 songs better than this released in the last 10 years? ok lol

this list is simultaneously too poptimist and not poptimist enough

yep

A lot of the song choices feel very "Let's look at what we voted for in past lists/tagged with 'Best New Track' for ideas of what to vote for", but with placements that are a bit more reflective of current opinions.

"imagine it was us" was in my top 10 for what it's worth (very little, but)

179. Rich Kidz: “My Life” [ft. Waka Flocka Flame] (2012)

one of the great goon thread classics

they had to make room for 7 drake tracks somehow

― flopsy bird (voodoo chili)

he was the best singles artist of the decade...

poptimism can fuck off.

157. Waka Flocka Flame: “Hard in da Paint” (2010)

so u tryna tell me there were 156 better songs released this decade?? 😂 😂

poptimism can fuck off.

― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, October 7, 2019 1:09 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

it’s good actually

as someone said the gen of writers who wrote this list grew up reading pitchfork and it shows

sorry but ‘alright’ is a terrible number 1

they had to make room for 7 drake tracks somehow

― flopsy bird (voodoo chili)

he was the best singles artist of the decade...

― flappy bird, Monday, October 7, 2019 12:08 PM (ten minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

he was definitely the most popular