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30. The Winter Passing – A Different Space Of Mind The dynamic of duo vocals, a female and a male voice, is a known in emo bands. The Winter Passing also have that trait running in favor of their place in this genre: The rougher male vocals, the also punky, but more tender female vocals. Nonetheless, the way the band is able to utilize this dynamic, not only trading verses or having a song lean on the one more than on the other, is drawing you in. Take “Flowerpot” for example: The tender vocals deliver the chorus, but do not work against the tortured male part, delivering maybe an uplifting moment, and work as two parts of the same. A Different Space Of Mind can be read as a fight with the troubles of adolescence, more often than not the lingering question of purpose in life. This also, is very emo, but doesn´t grow old, especially as the interplay of The Winter Passing is not in any way lax or lo-fi, escaping any associations of being aimless and full of negativity altoget...

40. Majical Cloudz – Are You Alone? ( Are You Alone? ) This song is just pure bliss. It´s descriptive power, it´s intricate message of human sadness and the interpersonal longing for understanding and being understood. What Majical Cloudz have crafted here is more then just a simple song, it´s a glittering questioning of what feeling sad and forlorn means and views this through the lens of an onlooker, a close friend seeing the pain of his loved one. In its sweet melodies and hazy atmosphere, the words will hit you the hardest. Are You Alone might be one of the best example of crafting a song with as few elements as possible and of writing a deep song with the simpelst words there are without becoming cheesy or redundant. 39. Humeysha – Burma Between You And Me ( Humeysha ) This is one artists, you´ll just have to check out this year! The approach of mixing, in the widest sense, Indian music with western "rock" music has been around for quite sometime....