idobi’s Top Picks of 2017

2017 was…something. While our leaders set the world on fire, our favorite artists rose to the occasion and spat out some fire of their own, making the year gone by a whole lot more bearable. idobi’s staff put together their best of 2017 music picks, and shared some of the moments that made it all better—throwing in a few memes along the way (because what would the internet be without them?). Join us as we raise our glasses and say goodbye to 2017 with some good tunes and some reasons to cheer:

Best Album:
How Did We Get So Dark? – Royal Blood

Best Song:
“Young Dumb & Broke” – Khalid

Best Music Video:
“Obsession” – OK Go

Favorite Collaboration:
Kristen Bell & Dave Grohl perform Frozen & Metallica mash-up on Jimmy Kimmel

Moment that Made it Better:
The Women’s March.

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Flying cars.  

Favorite Meme:
The one where it shows what Trump’s doodling when signing bills.

Best Album:
The Altar – BANKS
(it dropped in 2016 but it’s all I listened to this year)

Best Song:
“Weaker Girl” – BANKS (it’s ALL I listened to. Fight me.)
“Die Young” “Humble” (I’m all over the place)

Best Music Video:
“Boys” – Charli XCX

Favorite Collaboration:
“Thunder/Young Dumb & Broke” – Imagine Dragons x Khalid (AMAs)

Moment that Made it Better:
My nephew singing, “I love my tia!”

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
We enter an age of enlightenment without further turmoil.

Favorite Meme:
I’m ringing the “shame bell” for idobi founder Tom Cheney—he never turned in his list. Way to lead by example, sir. Way to lead.

Best Album:
Mansionz – Mansionz

Best Song:
“Black Butterflies and Deja Vu” – The Maine

Best Music Video:
“Cassie” – Chase Atlantic

Favorite Collaboration:
“All My Friends” – Hoodie Allen feat. State Champs

Moment that Made it Better:
The first Warped Cruise

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
I hope everyone can get along in 2018

Favorite Meme:

Best Album:
This is really, really, really hard. There was so many incredible albums this year. Picking one seems unfair, when in reality, for myself, there’s 30-40 records I could easily list. It was a great year for heavy music, and an absolute pleasure to be a fan of these genres. Here’s five you should all check out, listed in no particular order:

You Are We – While She Sleeps
Deadweight – Wage War
False Idol – Veil of Maya
The Mortal Coil – Polaris
Arch Echo – Arch Echo

Best Song:
“Doomsday” – Architects
This is a very special, emotionally heavy, and personal song for the band.  First time I ever listened, I definitely had a pretty huge lump in my throat along with tears welling up.

Best Music Video:
“After The Party” – The Menzingers

Favorite Collaboration:
“Ascending a Mountain In Heavy Light” – The Body & Full of Hell
Two great bands on their own, this epic collaboration album is something fans of heavy, experimental music need to hear.

Moment that Made it Better:
Glassjaw releasing their first album in 15 years. I think most fans would agree, it was worth the wait!

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
I’d really like if Motion City Soundtrack, along with some other broken up, OG Warped Tour bands (My Chemical Romance, etc.) reunited to play a couple dates of the last year of Vans Warped Tour 2018. Regardless, if Kevin & co. are able to reunite some bands for some special shows, the lineup will be nothing short of incredible!

Favorite Meme:
Rollsafe meme, Meryl Streep singing meme, and who could forget, the distracted boyfriend and all the hilarious memes that spawned! Cracking Open A Cold One with the Boys was good, and just about any Wendy’s tweets/comebacks they posted all year.

Best Album:
From A Room – Chris Stapleton

Best Song:
“Taylor Swift” – Beans on Toast

Best Music Video:
Do they still make those?

Favorite Collaboration:
Brett Davern & Katie Leclerc on The Brett Davern Show (lame answer?)

Moment that Made it Better:
When we got to interview Frank Turner on the show! Big fan of his and it was cool to make him laugh.

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:

Favorite Meme:
Not sure what this is…

Best Album:
All We Know Of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell – PVRIS

Best Song:
“Same Soul” – PVRIS

Best Video:
“Boys” – Charli XCX

Favourite Collaboration:
Carly Rae Jepsen with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Moment that Made it Better:
The Dangerous Summer reuniting

Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
I get one (1) full night of restful sleep

Favorite Meme:
Richard Spencer getting punched in the face to various perfect songs

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