Top 30 Music Albums of 2020 by 
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Shawn broke the cycle. In two ways. For one, he broke the cycle of either making completely fiery bangers or disgraceful hellish pop music, by having at least a few "average-good" songs here. And two, he broke the "white-guy-with-acoustic-guitar" archetype by trying to compose a bit more of an artistic record with Wonder. Now it isn't too artistic may I say, but I need to state that by October 2021, I have been listening to this album at least once a week in all of 2021. At least 60 times in total; it's my go-to album at the moment. And I actually don't have an idea to why. But I'll get into the songs now.
Intro - atmospheric beginning with an extraordinary piano-reverb and Shawn singing pretty. When the synthesizer comes on, it's hard not to think of it as misplaced in sound, but just as hard not to get eerie feels.
Wonder - some people might call this song cheesy, but I reject that as something negative. The concerns Mendes wonders about is very humane, and he delivers the verses with them conversationally smooth. As the chorus comes on (WONDER what it's LIKE to be loved by YOU), it's the opposite of over-produced; the instruments that could have done that, are swimming through the ocean of the choir. After the second chorus, the instrumentation feels like jumping from star to star.
Higher - ooooooouuuggghhhhh MAAAAAAN. Higher. F*****g Higher. This song. Yeah. This song here is special. Look, I do not care if I am the only person in the entire universe with this opinion (perhaps I am) but Shawn Mendes' Higher is perfect to me. Throughout 2021 when I listened to his Wonder album, this song ended up reshaping my view of what music perfection is, all over again. Every tiny little detail about the song I absolutely cannot put into words as how much I loove it; it's like Christ himself gave this song to me as a personal gift. The rhythm is super hard hitting and I have vibed to this song in public countless times shamelessly. The lines has a flirtatious yet observing romantic quality to them that I find relatable on so many levels. The subject matter is like finding contemporary but true love while being high as a kite (that's my interpretation of it) and it's super simple but it's super duper effective. Mendes' voice has never sounded more extraordinary; the vocal balance he has on this song is otherworldly to say the least (like the way the confident falsetto is harmonized with a tender vibrato in the chorus is audio magic), as well as his agilities are all coming with the exact right notes the exact right time. Also his vocal range, I strive for that. Even for a pop song, the structure is very straightforward but very rarely has it been as purposeful, and I also wish more artists would recognize switching up the second verse from the first is always a win-move (this song proves it to, in my opinion, maximum euphoric effect). Just like with his voice, the organization of each melody (the synth tone, the bass line and Shawn's words) are varied yet completely in sync; they compliment each other fully. Where many other musicians (not just in pop but in all genres) fail is to stick a satisfying landing on a song (meaning a great way to end it in a non-lazy way), Higher shows how it's done. Almost the same thing with song lengths, this song has everything I ever could ask for in 2:40 (just like how Tim Buckley have 5-10 times more artistry and quality in a 35-40 minute album than most artists can dream of having in a 70-80 minute one). The groove rivals any groove from.... any of my favorites, even Michael Jackson. When I travel to the 5th dimension, this percussion is what my spirit will hear. I also am a big fan of how the production turns out to be (direct but never overpowering). After experiencing everything about this song I've re-ranked 85% of my listened music, and 80% of my perfect scores (100/100s) are gone. I've heard this song at least 50 times a month since the album dropped.
Song of the decade (alongside Gorillaz' Desole), and one of my favorite songs of all time.
24 Hours - took me a while to like, but now I think it's one of his better ballads. I just really dig the lyrical portrait of marriage.
Teach Me How To Love - a little lighthearted attempt at being sexy in a sugary way, but some elements of the song (like the staccato guitar or the "teach me teach me teach me how to looove" refrain) are unskippable. Also, instead of saying "Effing me up" he should say "messing me up", maybe that's too much a detail but I always think of it when I hear it.
Call My Friends - this song reminds me of some of the best tunes of M83's Hurry Up We're Dreaming, in terms of relationship, wall of synth, and 80s aesthetic. I really like it.
Dream - this is atmospheric dream pop at its most sophisticated. The flow of the instrumentation is top freaking notch. The misty introduction and the synth in the chorus actually fits greater than in the intro track. And those drums are something else, especially with the emotional solo on top of it at the end, right before the otherworldly finger-picked guitar that closes out this ear-blesser.
Song For No One - now this is somewhat lackluster. The songwriting is a little unfocused, the musicianship isn't fleshed out, melodiousness is virtually drowning itself, and the sleigh bells in the supposed "gun punch" of the song, reeeallly undersells it. The third verse as well as the relatable "Ten missed calls, a couple texts / None of them are who I'm lookin' for" [albeit, it's a very bad idea to check your phone once you wake up, or just before going to sleep], saves it from utter embarrassment and being adverse, but this is filler. Shouldn't have been on here.
Monster - I can totally see why Spectrum Pulse consider this the absolute worst song here, both in terms of musicality and the marketing behind it. However those lyrical merits, and the catchy hook, and Bieber shockingly not being underwhelming on his feature, does enough for me.
305 - this was my first favorite song on the album. And I still love it very much, especially the soothing background choir in the chorus is magical. Mendes, being in his lower range, both brings the songwriting an authentic, and the overall joint (in contrast to the remaining of Wonder) an outstanding longevity.
Always Been You - the one big disaster on Wonder. None of the lines are memorable, Shawn undersells the performance, the hook is weak, and worst of all, that unlistenable synth that is both completely unnecessary, very try-hard, and on of top of that, mixed too loud. I have deleted that song off my iTunes/iPod.
Piece of You - this song also took me a while to get into, but I find the concise rhythm in the groove and Mendes' verses too well-written to unlove.
Look Up At The Stars - a mixture of a sweet lullaby, a top-class pop ballad and a potent song expressing a majestic state of mind. It's indie folk bracing, until the rest of the musicianship comes in and it's just as wholesome (normally when the remaining instruments kick in, it will damage the vibe, but no no no not this time at all). "Somehow you always seem to understand / So let me spend the night in wonderland with you" is obviously referring to his tour with fans, but I also look at it as meeting a potential significant other and having the best night of your lives together, any possible way. It simultaneously contains one of the greatest melodic turns in Mendes' catalog, which is really saying something.
Can't Imagine - a pleasant ender to the album. It's aiming at Beatles' Blackbird and it doesn't touch it at all, as well as the repeated lyrics makes it seem a little lost, but I still prefer listening to this lullaby than most singer songwriter stuff of these years.
Great album! I hope the concert in March will be too. [First added to this chart: 07/14/2021]
Shawn broke the cycle. In two ways. For one, he broke the cycle of either making completely fiery bangers or disgraceful hellish pop music, by having at least a few "average-good" songs here. And two, he broke the "white-guy-with-acoustic-guitar" archetype by trying to compose a bit more of an artistic record with Wonder. Now it isn't too artistic may I say, but I need to state that by October 2021, I have been listening to this album at least once a week in all of 2021. At least 60 times in total; it's my go-to album at the moment. And I actually don't have an idea to why. But I'll get into the songs now.
Intro - atmospheric beginning with an extraordinary piano-reverb and Shawn singing pretty. When the synthesizer comes on, it's hard not to think of it as misplaced in sound, but just as hard not to get eerie feels.
Wonder - some people might call this song cheesy, but I reject that as something negative. The concerns Mendes wonders about is very humane, and he delivers the verses with them conversationally smooth. As the chorus comes on (WONDER what it's LIKE to be loved by YOU), it's the opposite of over-produced; the instruments that could have done that, are swimming through the ocean of the choir. After the second chorus, the instrumentation feels like jumping from star to star.
Higher - ooooooouuuggghhhhh MAAAAAAN. Higher. F*****g Higher. This song. Yeah. This song here is special. Look, I do not care if I am the only person in the entire universe with this opinion (perhaps I am) but Shawn Mendes' Higher is perfect to me. Throughout 2021 when I listened to his Wonder album, this song ended up reshaping my view of what music perfection is, all over again. Every tiny little detail about the song I absolutely cannot put into words as how much I loove it; it's like Christ himself gave this song to me as a personal gift. The rhythm is super hard hitting and I have vibed to this song in public countless times shamelessly. The lines has a flirtatious yet observing romantic quality to them that I find relatable on so many levels. The subject matter is like finding contemporary but true love while being high as a kite (that's my interpretation of it) and it's super simple but it's super duper effective. Mendes' voice has never sounded more extraordinary; the vocal balance he has on this song is otherworldly to say the least (like the way the confident falsetto is harmonized with a tender vibrato in the chorus is audio magic), as well as his agilities are all coming with the exact right notes the exact right time. Also his vocal range, I strive for that. Even for a pop song, the structure is very straightforward but very rarely has it been as purposeful, and I also wish more artists would recognize switching up the second verse from the first is always a win-move (this song proves it to, in my opinion, maximum euphoric effect). Just like with his voice, the organization of each melody (the synth tone, the bass line and Shawn's words) are varied yet completely in sync; they compliment each other fully. Where many other musicians (not just in pop but in all genres) fail is to stick a satisfying landing on a song (meaning a great way to end it in a non-lazy way), Higher shows how it's done. Almost the same thing with song lengths, this song has everything I ever could ask for in 2:40 (just like how Tim Buckley have 5-10 times more artistry and quality in a 35-40 minute album than most artists can dream of having in a 70-80 minute one). The groove rivals any groove from.... any of my favorites, even Michael Jackson. When I travel to the 5th dimension, this percussion is what my spirit will hear. I also am a big fan of how the production turns out to be (direct but never overpowering). After experiencing everything about this song I've re-ranked 85% of my listened music, and 80% of my perfect scores (100/100s) are gone. I've heard this song at least 50 times a month since the album dropped.
Song of the decade (alongside Gorillaz' Desole), and one of my favorite songs of all time.
24 Hours - took me a while to like, but now I think it's one of his better ballads. I just really dig the lyrical portrait of marriage.
Teach Me How To Love - a little lighthearted attempt at being sexy in a sugary way, but some elements of the song (like the staccato guitar or the "teach me teach me teach me how to looove" refrain) are unskippable. Also, instead of saying "Effing me up" he should say "messing me up", maybe that's too much a detail but I always think of it when I hear it.
Call My Friends - this song reminds me of some of the best tunes of M83's Hurry Up We're Dreaming, in terms of relationship, wall of synth, and 80s aesthetic. I really like it.
Dream - this is atmospheric dream pop at its most sophisticated. The flow of the instrumentation is top freaking notch. The misty introduction and the synth in the chorus actually fits greater than in the intro track. And those drums are something else, especially with the emotional solo on top of it at the end, right before the otherworldly finger-picked guitar that closes out this ear-blesser.
Song For No One - now this is somewhat lackluster. The songwriting is a little unfocused, the musicianship isn't fleshed out, melodiousness is virtually drowning itself, and the sleigh bells in the supposed "gun punch" of the song, reeeallly undersells it. The third verse as well as the relatable "Ten missed calls, a couple texts / None of them are who I'm lookin' for" [albeit, it's a very bad idea to check your phone once you wake up, or just before going to sleep], saves it from utter embarrassment and being adverse, but this is filler. Shouldn't have been on here.
Monster - I can totally see why Spectrum Pulse consider this the absolute worst song here, both in terms of musicality and the marketing behind it. However those lyrical merits, and the catchy hook, and Bieber shockingly not being underwhelming on his feature, does enough for me.
305 - this was my first favorite song on the album. And I still love it very much, especially the soothing background choir in the chorus is magical. Mendes, being in his lower range, both brings the songwriting an authentic, and the overall joint (in contrast to the remaining of Wonder) an outstanding longevity.
Always Been You - the one big disaster on Wonder. None of the lines are memorable, Shawn undersells the performance, the hook is weak, and worst of all, that unlistenable synth that is both completely unnecessary, very try-hard, and on of top of that, mixed too loud. I have deleted that song off my iTunes/iPod.
Piece of You - this song also took me a while to get into, but I find the concise rhythm in the groove and Mendes' verses too well-written to unlove.
Look Up At The Stars - a mixture of a sweet lullaby, a top-class pop ballad and a potent song expressing a majestic state of mind. It's indie folk bracing, until the rest of the musicianship comes in and it's just as wholesome (normally when the remaining instruments kick in, it will damage the vibe, but no no no not this time at all). "Somehow you always seem to understand / So let me spend the night in wonderland with you" is obviously referring to his tour with fans, but I also look at it as meeting a potential significant other and having the best night of your lives together, any possible way. It simultaneously contains one of the greatest melodic turns in Mendes' catalog, which is really saying something.
Can't Imagine - a pleasant ender to the album. It's aiming at Beatles' Blackbird and it doesn't touch it at all, as well as the repeated lyrics makes it seem a little lost, but I still prefer listening to this lullaby than most singer songwriter stuff of these years.
Great album! I hope the concert in March will be too. [First added to this chart: 07/14/2021]
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| 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] | 1 | 3% | |
| Mac Miller | 1 | 3% | |
| The Microphones | 1 | 3% | |
| Gwenifer Raymond | 1 | 3% | |
| Trendall | 1 | 3% | |
| Shawn Mendes | 1 | 3% | |
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