The '020 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations
Well… we’ve been kind of silent here for the last few months, being a blog that focuses on live music and all. But you know I couldn’t let the year end without one certain tradition. By now you might know the deal. I don’t really think anyone really cares about year-end best-of lists anymore. Because first of all, you glance at them with a vague sense of disagreement before maybe complaining about it... then completely forgetting about it. And second off, it’s impossible to rank art. And that's where The 3am Awards come in. In lieu of a list, I give you the award show you may not have known you've been waiting for:
The '020 Doomy Awards presented by 3am Revelations
Awarded for Outstanding Musical Musicianship in the Field of Music
These awards take a look at this year in music and honours the deserving songs, albums, and artists in the form of goofy award categories, as chosen by me (Kirk). And even though the awards may be a little glib or goofy — to say the least — these are legitimately some of my favourites of the year. Where possible, all artist links are to their bandcamp pages, where you can/should go listen to and purchase these songs & albums.
So without further ado, and in no particular order...
Song Title That Best Sums Up 2020
"Fuckers" by Jody Glenham, off the album Mood Rock
The "Margaret Downe" Award for Song Most Likely to Make You Endlessly Sob
"RIP" by We Are The City, off the album RIP
Most Melancholic Song About Being Happy
"It's Hard To Make Art" by David Vertesi, off the album Life Ghouls
Best Song Named After a Character From The Office
"Meredith Palmer" by Moscow Apartment, off the album Better Daughter EP
Best Existential Crisis in Song
"Snow Angel" by Braids, off the album Shadow Offering
Best Song About Defeating Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela
"VVV (Veni Vidi Vici)" by Aidan Knight, off the album Aidan Knight
Hottest Song of the Year
"Lava" by Jenny Banai, off the album couchwalker
Coolest Song of the Year
"Today We're Believers (Glacial)" by Royal Canoe, off the EP Glacial
Best Song to Soundtrack You & Your Partner Fighting Against the Entire World
"The Worst In Us" by The Dears, off the album Lovers Rock
Best Use of the Phrase "Monkey Justice"
"The Jungle" by Plants & Animals, off the album The Jungle
Best Song Named After a Professional Wrestling Insider Term
"Kayfabe" by Rich Aucoin, off the album United States
Best Song for Becky Lynch to Use as Her Entrance Theme
"I Am The Man" by Les Deuxluxes, off the album Lighter Fluid
Best Song that, as it Turns Out, is Not a Cover of The Prodigy (for the better)
"Firestarter" by Haley Blais, off the album Below the Salt
Best Song About Creatures that are Kinda Bug and Kinda Snack
”It’s Bugsnax!” by Kero Kero Bonito, from the game Bugsnax
Most Hopeful Song for People Who Are Single During a Global Pandemic
"Love is at the End of the World" by Basia Bulat, off the album Are You My Love?
Best Title for a Song Released in a Global Pandemic
"Better On Your Own" by Hotel Mira, off the album Perfectionism
Best Title for an EP Released in a Global Pandemic
Party of One by Grizzly Coast
Best Album Produced by a Member of a Band That Musician Previously Wrote a Song About
All That Emotion by Hannah Georgas, produced by Aaron Dessner of The National
Best Semi-Autobiographical Concept Album About a Hollywood Cowboy
Fear & Loneliness by The Darcys
Best Album to Put on in the Dark, Close your Eyes, and Slowly Drift Off Into Space
Heavy Nights by Evening Hymns
The 'Mondegreen' Award for Best Misheard Lyric
"Roman Can Do Lies"
from the song "Roman Candle Eyes" by Shred Kelly, off the album Like A Rising Sun
Most Deserving Insult To a Canadian "Institution"
"But I blame it on the weekly flyer
That took me down to Crappy Tire"
from the song "Options Open" by Kathleen Edwards, off the album Total Freedom
Below is a spoofy playlist of all the winners, but if you like what you hear then please use the links above to buy directly from the artist’s bandcamp page or website!