Hard to pick just one of each, and these probably aren’t the best and/or favorite, but I think both are probably top 5 for me
Album: Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
This album blew me away on first listen, I think it has amazing features, an incredible middle, some of the best production I’ve ever heard, and all the live instrumentation and recording quality makes it an absolute joy to listen, especially Instant Crush and Touch. Although not every song lands (Doin’ it Right just doesn’t work for me just about at all), he highlights make this for me. I would have killed to hear another Daft Punk album in this style, but I’m glad they ended on this note.
For song, I have to go with Mykonos by the aforementioned Fleet Foxes
A bitter but beautiful journey, Mykonos which lyrics supposedly deal with the drug addiction of former drummer now solo artist Father John Misty. The lyrics and delivery combine perfectly to create this story of pain, regret, and slight anger (With a Sun to maybe dissipate/Shadows of the mess you made). Backing instrumentals are simple but work incredibly well, the lyrical “whooooo-aooooo-aoooooo-aooooos” work so well, and as the song shifts in the second half, it continues it’s beauty. It’s hard for me to describe what just makes this song perfect for me, but it just works and I hope a quick listen will tell you why I love it so much. Honorable mentions to Touch by Daft Punk, The Beginning by Magdalena Bay (Mercurial World is a fantastic album you should check out, it has some of my favorite pop music ever), Welcome to the Machine by Pink Floyd, and countless others. Here’s my last.fm I’ve been using since late August is you want to see some more:
https://www.last.fm/user/DragonFire101g