ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2014

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Only thing I remember about "Actor" is that one song reminded me of Clearlake.

Evan, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:44 (nine years ago) link

st vincent seems like it was made by a critic tricking algorithm, same one that made dirty projectors

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:44 (nine years ago) link

hahaha

brain floss mix (sleeve), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

I like St. Vincent but her long ago association with the Polyphonic Spree is a taint I find hard to overcome.

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

my favorite part of this record is that sonar-ping keyboard melody on 'i prefer your love'

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

The Juan Maclean album is the first one to pass my new (post laptop acquisition) test, i.e. sounded so good on Spotify I bought the CD.

Like the Todd Terje a lot but agree with Matt DC upthread. I *think* I voted it for it but just possible I omitted it to give something else a bit of love.

Can't see myself bothering with St Vincent any time soon. The track that placed this year was OK but hardly an advert for greatness.

Just realised the Guy Gerber & Puff Daddy LP is not going to place :(

Jeff W, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link

I find her a bit too restrained. Actor her best as it lets go a little more. Critic tricking algorithm kinda otm - she's better than that, but errs on the safe side too often. This album is cool but not mindblowing imo

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link

She is capable of greatness, still, I think

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

Just realised the Guy Gerber & Puff Daddy LP is not going to place :(

― Jeff W, Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:47 PM (40 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

its for patient motherfuckers only (shrug)

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

Thought the St Vincent would be higher. It's a beautiful record and I think it might have been my number 1(?) If anything because my favourite track on it kept changing until I realised I loved the whole thing. Serious live performer too

pig∞n (dog latin), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

st vincent seems like it was made by a critic tricking algorithm, same one that made dirty projectors

― lag∞n, Thursday, January 29, 2015 12:44 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

david byrne tricking, too

Indexed, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

I find that the weird-ish tics in her music feel forced and I'd like her to be either more conventional or totally out there and she's neither. I actually like the quieter more restrained moments on here more than the big singles.

Matt DC, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

i think i need more of a vocal performance from her, or more stunning lyrics, for her shtick to work for me - like i just can't imagine a moment where i'd rather listen to her over angel olsen (not that they're nearly the same really but that comparison probably reveals my bias against vincent's kinda robotic / alienating persona)

Mordy, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

"i'm a BAD GIRL and i will NOT eat my vegetables!"

for a second I thought this was in reference to St Vincent and it still works

Simon H., Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link

david byrne tricking, too

― Indexed, Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:49 PM (38 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

well yeah it is overtly in the byrne-zone

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link

david byrne tricking, too

tbf lots of stuff tricks David Byrne these days.

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link

xpost Croz is a good album. Not enough lyrics about fuck boys to interest modern listeners tho

ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link

its the throw back listeners who like the fuck boi lyrics tbf

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/c2TqaA0.jpg

8 THE WAR ON DRUGS Lost in the Dream [925 points, 26 votes, 4 first place votes]

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

more like war on interesting music

― ienjoyhotdogs, Friday, May 2, 2014 12:15 PM (8 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

4 people need to hear better records.

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

^this xp

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

(i am one of the 4)

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

i genuinely had hopes this would fail to place and we'd get a surprise in here :(

lex pretend, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link

1-2 has to be owen pallett & YG.

||||||||, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link

get it all out people

indie fuxxor albums i have secretly spotified (slothroprhymes), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link

how is the war on drugs better than HONEST

nose, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link

Your dad would love the WOD

Indexed, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:00 (nine years ago) link

I should probably give this another try

Simon H., Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:00 (nine years ago) link

my mom loves the WOD album

Mordy, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:00 (nine years ago) link

good album.

gr8080, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:01 (nine years ago) link

i mean i've groused to varying extents about like...the majority of the top 20 so far but each and every one of them is so obviously so much worthier of recognition than this dull dull dull gristly meat and overdone potatoes rock

lex pretend, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:01 (nine years ago) link

hurrr

diamonddave85​ (diamonddave85), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link

I don't think ILM will recover from this epic mistake. The War on Drugs' tedious, besotted, dull as ditch water excuse for an album in the top ten.

RIP ILM

a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link

good record

Ratt in Mi Kitchen (Neil S), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:02 (nine years ago) link

No one who likes rae sremmub can criticize War on Drugs.

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:03 (nine years ago) link

Lex OTM!!

I'd never thought I'd say that, and pray to god I never have to again. The damage that frikking War on Drugs is doing...

a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link

A pox on both your houses.

The inscrutable savantism of (Sanpaku), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link

I don't think ILM will recover from this epic mistake. The War on Drugs' tedious, besotted, dull as ditch water excuse for an album in the top ten.

RIP ILM

― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Thursday, January 29, 2015 2:02 PM (47 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I've been told that everyone has 20 minutes to clear out, and the rest of the countdown has been canceled. good luck and may god have mercy on our souls.

some dude, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link

what about if you like rae sremmurd?

xxxp

pandemic, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link

aw this isn't that bad, just too high/overrated

brain floss mix (sleeve), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link

^

example (crüt), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

"red eyes" is a decent song, but for one particular reason...it's short, unlike almost. every. other. fucking. song. on. the. album.

indie fuxxor albums i have secretly spotified (slothroprhymes), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

ilm revealed to contain Guitar Rock Likers

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

can we cut and paste remarks from singles thread?

guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

Roughly 1 in 5 or 6 voters had it on their ballot. Just deal with it.

pandemic, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

one of my favorite shows of all time was seeing these guys open up for destroyer during the kaputt tour

diamonddave85​ (diamonddave85), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

guessing that Amory is also in the Wod Four

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:05 (nine years ago) link

2014's Dire Straits?

Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:06 (nine years ago) link

sorry to interrupt.

one of the best parts about swans live is gira literally doing the jigglepanda dance

i saw swans back on the children of god tour (my ears my ears), and i have always wondered if he still does this.

brilliant.

back to catching up.

nothing i enjoyed in 2014 has appeared (i never vote in these as i feel i do not listen to enough to new music to make an informed decision), but that does not stop me from soaking all of this up.

mark e, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:07 (nine years ago) link


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