aoty mode
The state of being in peak creative or critical form, as if every release is a potential Album of the Year.
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The state of being in peak creative or critical form, as if every release is a potential Album of the Year. Used to describe artists on an exceptional run or listeners fully immersed in end-of-year list culture.
She's been in full aoty mode since January — three incredible projects and it's not even summer.
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