50 Best Songs 2018

Going on with the year-end lists, it's time to mention my 50 favourite tracks of 2018. Some of them were released as promotional singles, while others belong to proper albums, and even some of them exist in solitude. The genres, as you'll be able to see, reflect my versatility and my expansive taste on music; something I'm proud of and continuously working on.

The year was marked with political unstability, economic doom and gender-based problematics. As a consequence, such a complex and agitated year deserves good music to give a fight to. And these are the best weapons I could find in the process...

1. SOPHIE - Immaterial [Best Pop Song] 

Celebrate diversity. Celebrate love. Celebrate freedom. This tracks explodes celebration.

2. Childish Gambino - This Is America [Best Hip Hop Song] 

The USA weeps as it can't believe its present time. And Donald makes the best representation of it.

3. Empress Of - When I'm With Him 

A shimmering capitulation on bittersweet young love and disdain. Exquisite.

4. Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel [Best Funk Song] 

It's groovy. It's heavily felt. It's got gut. It's got soul. It's got you and me. It's the here.

5. Robyn - Missin U 

There's an enormous sense of forgiveness and compassion on Robyn's music, and this track simplifies and magnifies it all.

6. Rosalía - Malamente 

The blend between flamenco, pop, trap, electronic and experimental music is delightful. This is the threshold to an impeccable world. You're welcome.

7. MGMT - Little Dark Age 

The inclination towards dark wave and 80's synth-pop suits the duo more than well. It's hella amazing, to be honest.

8. Nathy Peluso - La Sandunguera 

Nathy destroys standards and canons with her beauty and idiosyncratic mixture in music. And this track is the culmination of all her flow, blood and charisma.

9. Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is Mamie Phipps Clark [Best Jazz Song] 

Going deeply dubby and mnemonic, the British duo slaps the dancefloor with this rotten piece of retrofuturistic chamanic chant.

10. Dirty Projectors - Break-Thru 

How sweet and joyful can David Longstreth be when he's in love, right?

11. Chancha Vía Circuito - La Victoria [Best Electronic Song] 

12. A.L.L. (Against All Logic) - Some Kind Of Game 

13. Let's Eat Grandma - Hot Pink 

14. Yves Tumor - Honesty 

15. Poppy - X [Best Metal Song] {yes} 

16. Superorganism - Something For Your M.I.N.D. 

17. Tune-Yards - Heart Attack 

18. Kali Uchis ft. Jorja Smith - Tyrant 

19. Ibiza Pareo - En Una Cita 

20. Charli XCX - No Angel 

21. Courtney Barnett - Nameless Faceless [Best Rock Song] 

22. Young Fathers - Toy 

23. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake 

24. Melody's Echo Chamber - Desert Horse 

25. Valdes - Gris 

26. Mai Lan - Pumper 

27. Fischerspooner - Topbrazil 

28. Dead Can Dance - Dance Of The Bacchantes 

29. J Balvin - Brillo [Best Reggaeton Song] 

30. Bándalos Chinos - Canción De Susana 

31. Tirzah - Devotion 

32. My Brightest Diamond - Me On The Dancefloor 

33. Marlon Williams - Party Boy 

34. Idles - I'm Scum 

35. Kimbra - Top Of The World 

36. Altopalo - Mono 

37. Christina Aguilera - Accelerate 

38. Lolina - A Path Of Weeds And Flowers 

39. Kids See Ghosts - 4th Dimension 

40. Clarence Clarity - W€ CHANG£ 

41. Mitski - Why Didn't You Stop Me? 

42. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry 

43. Mon Laferte - El Mambo 

44. Miya Folick - Leave The Party 

45. Ghost - Rats 

46. Malphino - Molienda [Best Cumbia Song] 

47. Jack White - Corporation 

48. Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same 

49. Courtney Marie Andrews - Kindness Of Strangers 

50. Denzel Curry - CLOUT CO13A1N