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1. Joji - Sanctuary WALLFLAGs top song of 2019 goes to lo-fi R&B sensation Joji with his single Sanctury. If you haven't heard of this fast rising rapper maybe you'll know him under his previous aliases Pink Guy or Filthy Frank. That's right after officially retiring his popular youtube comedy characters in 2017 George Miller set out to become one of the most prominent up and coming R&B musicians of recent times and hes managed just that. Releasing 1 EP and 1 full length album, which made it to No.1 on Billboards top 100, Joji is right where he wants to be. Being his only solo release of 2019 Sanctuary is a very euphoric feeling ballad full of nothing but love, produced so simply by Joji himself we're left with some fantastic instrumental pieces and even more beautiful vocals, particularly his newly found and wonderfully pulled off falsetto range spread throughout the whole song. If a song was ever needed to declare ones love it surely has to be this, such u

 

'Oh what a wonderful Life' I know what you're thinking "He's only gone and used that awful pun.. again" because if you know me, you'll have seen me use that incredible line nearly everytime I've mention this lovely little Hull based 4 piece and you're damn right I'll be using it for the headline of my first write up for them. Now Life are a band I've come across a number of times in recent years, starting back in 2016 at Bexhills De La Warr Pavilion supporting new wave punk duo Slaves which is always a hard slot to step into but boy did they manage. I've been lucky enough to cross paths with these rowdy Hullensians at festivals and support slots around the UK and can't help but be drawn in by this frontman with a very hands on relationship with himself and the mindless need to dance who just cant help but steal the show time and time again, no doubt with incredible passion from the rest of the band who make it seem like they were