2018 flew by in a rush of ridiculous headlines, historic movements, and, of course, memes. Out of the blur, music was the shining light showing us the way. The idobi team have put together some of their best picks of 2018 to remind us all of the gems last year produced.
Best Album:
Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack
Best Song:
“All the Stars” – SZA, Kendrick Lamar
Best Music Video:
“This is America” – Childish Gambino // “Nice For What” – Drake
// “Time in a Tree” – Raleigh Ritchie // “Apeshit” – Beyonce & Jay-Z
Favorite Collaboration:
“Winnebago” – Gryffin feat. Quinn XCII, Daniel Wilson
// “lovely” – Billie Eilish & Khalid
Moment that Made it Better:
All the first-time female politicians from marginalized groups getting elected in the midterms. Also pressing play on season 3 of The Good Place.
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Democracy will be saved and we will be ushered into an age of enlightenment.
Favorite Meme:
Jordan Peele’s Obama meet and greet.
best shit i ever made ???????????? pic.twitter.com/BurNtpRqcm
— Bryan ⚡️ (@matte_bIack) September 22, 2018
—
Best Album:
Torn between Love & Loathing – With Confidence
/ S/T – The Dangerous Summer
Best Song:
“Like A Rockstar” – Chase Atlantic
Best Music Video:
“Everything Is Fine” – All Time Low
Favorite Collaboration:
“Week” – 7715
Moment that Made it Better:
The Announcement of Toy Story 4
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Still hope kids will go to shows and enjoy live music
Favorite Meme:
Rudy Juuliani
—
Best Album:
Toss-up between Lucifer II by Lucifer and The Banished Heart by Oceans of Slumber. Both phenomenal albums, and completely different experiences to each other.
Best Song:
“Where You Are Lost and I Belong” – Ihsahn
Best Music Video:
“Rats” – Ghost
Favorite Collaboration:
Prodigy and ho99o9’s “Fight Fire with Fire”, because I still live in the late 90s (part time)
Moment that Made it Better:
The midterm upsets, probably.
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Everyone calms the fuck down and realizes we’re all in the same boat,
regardless of politics.
Favorite Meme:
—
Best Album:
Love – Aaron Carter
Best Song:
“Mo Bamba” – Sheck Wes
Best Music Video:
“Solara” – Smashing Pumpkins
Favorite Collaboration:
Smashing Pumpkins reunion
Moment that Made it Better:
All the crazy times with my friends
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
2019 is going to be a crazy AF year for me
Favorite Meme:
Ariana Grande licking a lollipop
—
Best Album:
Generation Rx – Good Charlotte
Best Song:
“House in the Trees” – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
// “Everything is Fine” – All Time Low
Best Music Video:
“Birthday” – All Time Low
Favorite Collaboration:
“Belong” – Dashboard Confessional & Cash Cash
Moment that Made it Better:
“thank u, jeff”
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Truth and responsibility washes away the age of fake news.
Favorite Meme:
Vindicated // Celebrity full names
—
Best Album:
Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
Best Song:
“Apes**t” – The Carters
Best Music Video:
“thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
Favorite Collaboration:
“Eastside” – Benny Blanco, Halsey, & Khalid
Moment that Made it Better:
The turnout of the midterm election. We might not be where we want to be yet but it’s inspiring to see so many more people making their voices heard.
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Honestly, the start of 2019. This year has been so long it’s anyone’s guess if it’ll actually end.
Favorite Meme:
The “thank u, next” memes killed me.
—
Best Album:
Pray for the Wicked – Panic! at the Disco
Best Song:
“Moving Along” – 5 Seconds of Summer
Best Music Video:
“Greatness” – Don Broco
Favorite Collaboration:
“Clay” – Stand Atlantic feat. Hannah Greenwood (from Creeper)
Moment that Made it Better:
When the internet banded together and got NBC to renew Brooklyn Nine-Nine less than two days after it was canceled by Fox
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Taking Back Sunday will announce East Coast dates for their 20th anniversary tour (including Toronto, obvs)
Favorite Meme:
Is this a pigeon? especially this scene-friendly one:
—
Best Album:
A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships – The 1975 / Cinematic – Owl City
Best Song:
“Aurora Borealis” – Bohnes / “Riddle Me This” – WSTR
Best Music Video:
“Say Amen (Saturday Night)” – Panic! At the Disco
Favorite Collaboration:
“Why Are We So Broken” – Blink-182 & Steve Aoki
Moment that Made it Better:
Every time NYCFC won
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Head Automatica’s lost album mysteriously appears online
Favorite Meme:
Nothing beats a well-placed Surprised Pikachu
—
Best Album:
Dispose – The Plot In You
Best Song:
It was impossible to pick one!! There was a lot of new great content this year.
“Dissolution” – Awaken I Am
“Evaporate” – Dance Gavin Dance
“Come Out to LA” – Don Broco
Best Music Video:
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino
Favorite Collaboration:
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life and Ana Lily Amirpour directing “Chapter 10” of Noah Hawley’s Legion.
Moment that Made it Better:
Having the opportunity to pause all the craziness in my life, so I could marry my best friend and for us to have a wonderful adventure in Costa Rica and Nicaragua as a result! 🙂
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
For everyone to remember that we aren’t in competition with each other and to enjoy what we have in front of us.
Favorite Meme:
Lebron yelling at JR Smith and the Avengers: Infinity War “I don’t feel so good”
—
Best Album:
Youngblood – 5 Seconds Of Summer
Best Song:
“Not Today” – Alessia Cara
Best Music Video:
“thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
Favorite Collaboration:
“The Middle” – Maren Morris, Zedd & Grey
Moment that Made it Better:
When they decided to make a Christmas episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Thing You Still Hope Will Happen:
Still hoping for a HAIM & Harry Styles collab ft. Shania Twain
Favorite Meme:
The hard pills to swallow meme
