ILM Top 100 2005-2009: ALBUMS

BRING IT

The Knife - cold and icy, like my heart

Love KALA to death, but I'm with Rev on this one. The ideas might be bigger and broader and more engaged on KALA, but ARULAR bangs so much harder, front to back. I like to think about KALA, but I love listening to ARULAR.

I think this is 100% wrong, especially in light of how anemic "Bucky Done Gun" actually is and the eternally sopophoric "Bingo" that doesn't even have aimless mood painting to use as an excuse (yes that was about "The Turn")

Calling Erykah as winnar with 4 first-place votes. Can't see Portishead garnering the #1 marks to make it happen.

2. PORTISHEAD Third (2008) [967 points, 40 votes, 1 first place vote]

http://musicforyoursoulandears.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/third1.jpg

1. ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) [1,029.5 points, 36 votes, 4 first place votes]

http://diggin88nine.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/ebad-new-amerykah-okp.jpg

I can live with this top two.

nice

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not even close, wow ILM.

YES!!!!! fatbellybella ilu <3

world's greatest top 5 IMO

god damn you all, that is what i have to say about this.

huh I guess I need to hear this Erykah album. I liked the single I heard

hard to complain about either of those

YES!!! My number 1 was number 1. V v v happy with that.

it's sooo sooo sooo good Shakey.

making up for its shock non-no 1 placing in the 08 poll imo

100. LIL WAYNE Tha Carter III (2008) [181 points, 8 votes]
99. SPOON Gimme Fiction (2005) [181 points, 9 votes]
98. CAMERA OBSCURA Let's Get Out of This Country (2006) [183 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
97. RHYTHM & SOUND See Mi Yah (2005) [185 points, 9 votes]
96. CARIBOU Andorra (2007) [187.5 points, 9 votes]
95. BATTLES Mirrored (2007) [190.5 points, 11 votes]
94. BOARDS OF CANADA The Campfire Headphase (2005) [192 points, 9 votes]
93. NE-YO Year of the Gentleman (2008) [195.5 points, 10 votes]
92. NEKO CASE Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (2006) [196 points, 8 votes]
91. LOS CAMPESINOS! Hold On Now, Youngster... (2008) [197 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
90. SLEATER-KINNEY The Woods (2005) [198.5 points, 8 votes]
89. VITALIC OK Cowboy (2005) [200 points, 10 votes]
88. ART BRUT Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005) [200.5 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
87. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Strawberry Jam (2007) [203 points, 9 votes]
86. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN The Life Pursuit (2006) [204.5 points, 8 votes]
85. BAT FOR LASHES Two Suns (2009) [205 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
84. FUCK BUTTONS Tarot Sport (2009) [206 points, 12 votes]
83. SANTIGOLD Santogold (2008) [206.5 votes, 10 points]
82. HOT CHIP The Warning (2006) [206.5 points, 12 votes]
81. DJ SPRINKLES Midtown 120 Blues (2009) [208.5 points, 10 points]

80. LOW Drums and Guns (2007) [209.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
79. WOLF PARADE Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005) [210.5 points, 10 votes]
78. FUTURE OF THE LEFT Travels With Myself and Another (2009) [211 points, 8 votes]
78. MADONNA Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) [211 points, 8 votes]
76. ELLEN ALLIEN & APPARAT Orchestra of Bubbles (2006) [212 points, 12 votes]
75. YOUNG JEEZY The Recession (2008) [214.5 points, 9 votes]
74. DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 (2007) [219 points, 10 votes]
73. VON SUDENFED Tromatic Reflexxions (2007) [220.5 points, 9 votes]
72. AMY WINEHOUSE Back to Black (2006) [223 points, 9 votes]
71. RACHEL STEVENS Come and Get It (2005) [223 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
70. KANYE WEST Graduation (2007) [225 points, 11 votes]
69. KELLEY POLAR Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens (2005) [225.5 points, 11 votes]
68. LIARS Drum’s Not Dead (2006) [234 votes, 15 votes]
67. TV ON THE RADIO Dear Science (2008) [233 points, 13 votes]
66. ISOLEE We Are Monster (2005) (233.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
65. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Alpinisms (2008) [234 points, 15 votes]
64. ROBYN Robyn (2005) [234.5 points, 9 votes]
63. Antony and the Johnsons I Am a Bird Now (2005) [235.5 points, 8 votes]
62. The Flaming Lips Embryonic (2009) [236 points, 11 votes]
61. Girl Talk Night Ripper (2006) [236 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]

60. KANYE WEST 808s & Heartbreak (2008) [247.5 points, 12 votes]
59. ARTHUR RUSSELL Love is Overtaking Me (2008) [249 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
58. THE NATIONAL Alligator (2005) [258.5 votes, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
57. LADY GAGA The Fame Monster (2009) [261.6 votes, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
56. YEAH YEAH YEAHS It's Blitz! (2009) [262 points, 14 votes]
55. SUNN O))) Monoliths & Dimensions (2009) [263 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
54. PHOENIX Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) [265.5 points, 12 votes]
53. GIRLS ALOUD Chemistry (2005) [271 votes, 8 points]
52. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR Hercules and Love Affair (2008) [272.5 points, 14 votes]
51. PANTHA DU PRINCE This Bliss (2007) [280 points, 13 votes]
50. THE FIELD From Here We Go Sublime (2007) [280 votes, 14 points]
49. THE JUAN MACLEAN The Future Will Come (2009) [280.5 points, 12 votes]
48. THE HOLD STEADY Separation Sunday (2005) [282.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
47. AIR FRANCE No Way Down EP (2008) [286 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
46. ROISIN MURPHY Overpowered (2007) [288.5 points, 13 votes]
45. SPOON Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) [299.5 points, 14 votes]
44. BEYONCE B'Day (2007) [304.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
43. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD Soundsystem (2005) [308.5 points, 17 votes]
42. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Twin Cinema (2005) [309.5 points, 13 votes]
41. CUT COPY In Ghost Colours (2008) [311.5 points, 13 votes]

40. DJ QUIK & KURUPT Blaqkout (2009) [313 points, 17 votes]
39. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS The Sunset Tree (2005) [314.5 points, 13 votes]
38. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Feels (2005) [317 points, 14 votes]
37. SCOTT WALKER The Drift (2006) [320 points, 12 votes, 2 first place votes]
36. BROADCAST Tender Buttons (2005) [322.5 points, 15 votes]
35. JOANNA NEWSOM Ys (2006) [332.5 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote]
34. GANG GANG DANCE Saint Dymphna (2008) [333 points, 15 votes]
33. THE HOLD STEADY Boys and Girls in America (2006) [344.5 points, 15 votes]
32. BLOC PARTY Silent Alarm (2005) [352 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
31. T.I. King (2006) [352.5 points, 16 votes]
30. BRITNEY SPEARS Blackout (2007) [363 points, 13 votes]
29. SUFJAN STEVENS Illinois (2005) [364.5 points, 17 votes]
28. KATE BUSH Aerial (2005) [368.5 points, 13 votes]
27. DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca (2009) [374.5 points, 18 votes]
26. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Futuresex/Lovesounds (2006) [410.5 points, 16 votes, 1 first place vote]
25. GHOSTFACE KILLAH Fishscale (2006) [420 points, 21 votes]
24. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) [426 points, 18 votes]
23. OF MONTREAL Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007) [428 points, 18 votes, 2 first place votes]
22. CLIPSE Hell Hath No Fury (2006) [441.5 points, 18 votes]
21. TAYLOR SWIFT Fearless (2009) [444 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]

20. THE-DREAM Love/Hate (2007) [456.5 points, 17 votes, 4 first place votes]
19. LINDSTRØM Where You Go I Go Too (2008) [465 points, 24 votes]
18. KANYE WEST Late Registration (2005) [467 points, 21 votes]
17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend (2008) [476.5 points, 21 votes]
16. JUNIOR BOYS So This is Goodbye (2006) [478.5 points, 25 votes]
15. J DILLA Donuts (2006) [492 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote]
14. STUDIO West Coast (2007) [517 points, 23 votes, 2 first place votes]
13. M.I.A. Arular (2005) [517.5 points, 17 votes]
12. THE XX xx (2009) [517.5 points, 27 votes, 1 first place vote]
11. ELECTRIK RED How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 (2009) [532 points, 1 first place vote, 17 votes]
10. PANDA BEAR Person Pitch (2007) [576 points, 21 votes, 1 first place vote]
9. BURIAL Untrue (2007) [590 points, 24 votes, 1 first place vote]
8. RADIOHEAD In Rainbows (2007) [600 points, 27 votes]
7. THE-DREAM Love vs. Money (2009) [649 points, 22 votes, 2 first place vote]
6. FEVER RAY Fever Ray (2009) [661.5 points, 29 votes]
5. M.I.A. Kala (2007) [767.5 points, 30 votes]
4. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Sound of Silver (2007) [880.5 points, 34 votes, 1 first place vote]
3. THE KNIFE Silent Shout (2006) [915 points, 33 votes, 1 first place vote]
2. PORTISHEAD Third (2008) [967 points, 40 votes, 1 first place vote]
1. ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) [1,029.5 points, 36 votes, 4 first place votes]

surprised to see electrik red finish above love/hate.

also support:
the knife & fever ray
badu
kala & arular
burial
the xx
donuts
late reg
lindstrom
the-dream in general

top 20's easily my favorite stretch (no surprise)

also:

Calling Erykah as winnar with 4 first-place votes. Can't see Portishead garnering the #1 marks to make it happen.

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:10 PM (9 seconds ago) Bookmark

^ this is why i wz willing to call it...i know i gave it #1, and somedude did too, but then i saw john/via/chi do the whole '^^^^^^^^^^' thing & figured maybe he did too...

THE LIST

100. LIL WAYNE Tha Carter III (2008) [181 points, 8 votes]
99. SPOON Gimme Fiction (2005) [181 points, 9 votes]
98. CAMERA OBSCURA Let's Get Out of This Country (2006) [183 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]
97. RHYTHM & SOUND See Mi Yah (2005) [185 points, 9 votes]
96. CARIBOU Andorra (2007) [187.5 points, 9 votes]
95. BATTLES Mirrored (2007) [190.5 points, 11 votes]
94. BOARDS OF CANADA The Campfire Headphase (2005) [192 points, 9 votes]
93. NE-YO Year of the Gentleman (2008) [195.5 points, 10 votes]
92. NEKO CASE Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (2006) [196 points, 8 votes]
91. LOS CAMPESINOS! Hold On Now, Youngster... (2008) [197 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
90. SLEATER-KINNEY The Woods (2005) [198.5 points, 8 votes]
89. VITALIC OK Cowboy (2005) [200 points, 10 votes]
88. ART BRUT Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005) [200.5 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
87. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Strawberry Jam (2007) [203 points, 9 votes]
86. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN The Life Pursuit (2006) [204.5 points, 8 votes]
85. BAT FOR LASHES Two Suns (2009) [205 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
84. FUCK BUTTONS Tarot Sport (2009) [206 points, 12 votes]
83. SANTIGOLD Santigold (2008) [206.5 points, 10 votes]
82. HOT CHIP The Warning (2006) (206.5 points, 12 votes)
81. DJ SPRINKLES Midtown 120 Blues (2009) [208.5 points, 10 points]

80. LOW Drums and Guns (2007) [209.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
79. WOLF PARADE Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005) [210.5 points, 10 votes]
TIE 77. FUTURE OF THE LEFT Travels With Myself and Another (2009) [211 points, 8 votes]
TIE 77. MADONNA Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) [211 points, 8 votes]
76. ELLEN ALLIEN & APPARAT Orchestra of Bubbles (2006) [212 points, 12 votes]
75. YOUNG JEEZY The Recession (2008) [214.5 points, 9 votes]
74. DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 (2007) [219 points, 10 votes]
73. VON SÜDENFED Tromatic Reflexxions (2007) [220.5 points, 9 votes]
72. AMY WINEHOUSE Back to Black (2006) [223 points, 9 votes]
71. RACHEL STEVENS Come and Get It (2005) [223 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
70. KANYE WEST Graduation (2007) [225 points, 11 votes]
69. KELLEY POLAR Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens (2005) [225.5 points, 11 votes]
68. LIARS Drum's Not Dead (2006) [229.5 points, 14 votes]
67. TV ON THE RADIO Dear Science (2008) [233 points, 13 votes]
66. ISOLÉE We Are Monster (2005) (233.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
65. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Alpinisms (2008) [234 points, 15 votes]
64. ROBYN Robyn (2005) [234.5 points, 9 votes]
63. ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS I Am a Bird Now (2005) [235.5 points, 8 votes]
62. THE FLAMING LIPS Embryonic (2009) [236 points, 11 votes]
61. GIRL TALK Night Ripper (2006) [236 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]

60. KANYE WEST 808s & Heartbreak (2008) [247.5 points, 12 votes]
59. ARTHUR RUSSELL Love Is Overtaking Me (2008) [249 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
58. THE NATIONAL Alligator (2005) [258.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
57. LADY GAGA The Fame Monster (2009) [261.5 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
56. YEAH YEAH YEAHS It's Blitz! (2009) [262 points, 14 votes]
55. SUNN O))) Monoliths & Dimensions (2009) [263 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
54. PHOENIX Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) [265.5 points, 12 votes]
53. GIRLS ALOUD Chemistry (2005) [271 votes, 8 points]
52. HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR Hercules and Love Affair (2008) [272.5 points, 14 votes]
51. PANTHA DU PRINCE This Bliss (2007) [280 points, 13 votes]
50. THE FIELD From Here We Go Sublime (2007) [280 points, 14 votes]
49. THE JUAN MACLEAN The Future Will Come (2009) [280.5 points, 12 votes]
48. THE HOLD STEADY Separation Sunday (2005) [282.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
47. AIR FRANCE No Way Down EP (2008) [286 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
46. RÓISÍN MURPHY Overpowered (2007) [288.5 points, 13 votes]
45. SPOON Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) [299.5 points, 14 votes]
44. BEYONCÉ B'Day (2006) [304.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
43. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD Soundsystem (2005) [308.5 points, 17 votes]
42. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Twin Cinema (2005) [309.5 points, 13 votes]
41. CUT COPY In Ghost Colours (2008) [311.5 points, 13 votes]

40. DJ QUIK & KURUPT Blaqkout (2009) [313 points, 17 votes]
39. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS The Sunset Tree (2005) [314.5 points, 13 votes]
38. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Feels (2005) [317 points, 14 votes]
37. SCOTT WALKER The Drift (2006) [320 points, 12 votes, 2 first place votes]
36. BROADCAST Tender Buttons (2005) [322.5 points, 15 votes]
35. JOANNA NEWSOM Ys (2006) [332.5 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote]
34. GANG GANG DANCE Saint Dymphna (2008) [333 points, 15 votes]
33. THE HOLD STEADY Boys and Girls in America (2006) [344.5 points, 15 votes]
32. BLOC PARTY Silent Alarm (2005) [352 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
31. T.I. King (2006) [352.5 points, 16 votes]
30. BRITNEY SPEARS Blackout (2007) [363 points, 13 votes]
29. SUFJAN STEVENS Illinois (2005) [364.5 points, 17 votes]
28. KATE BUSH Aerial (2005) [368.5 points, 13 votes]
27. DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca (2009) [374.5 points, 18 votes]
26. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Futuresex/Lovesounds (2006) [410.5 points, 16 votes, 1 first place vote]
25. GHOSTFACE KILLAH Fishscale (2006) [420 points, 21 votes]
24. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) [426 points, 18 votes]
23. OF MONTREAL Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007) [428 points, 18 votes, 2 first place votes]
22. CLIPSE Hell Hath No Fury (2006) [441.5 points, 18 votes]
21. TAYLOR SWIFT Fearless (2008) [444 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]

20. THE-DREAM Love/Hate (2007) [456.5 points, 17 votes, 4 first place votes]
19. LINDSTRØM Where You Go I Go Too (2008) [465 points, 24 votes]
18. KANYE WEST Late Registration (2005) [467 points, 21 votes]
17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend (2008) [476.5 points, 21 votes]
16. JUNIOR BOYS So This is Goodbye (2006) [478.5 points, 25 votes]
15. J DILLA Donuts (2006) [492 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote]
14. STUDIO West Coast (2007) [517 points, 23 votes, 2 first place votes]
13. M.I.A. Arular (2005) [517.5 points, 17 votes]
12. THE xx xx (2009) [517.5 points, 27 votes, 1 first place vote]
11. ELECTRIK RED How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 (2009) [532 points, 17 votes, 1 first place vote]
10. PANDA BEAR Person Pitch (2007) [576 points, 21 votes, 1 first place vote]
09. BURIAL Untrue (2007) [590 points, 24 votes, 1 point]
08. RADIOHEAD In Rainbows (2007) [600 points, 27 votes]
07. THE-DREAM Love vs. Money (2009) [649 points, 22 votes, 2 first place votes]
06. FEVER RAY Fever Ray (2009) [661.5 points, 29 votes]
05. M.I.A. Kala (2007) [767.5 points, 30 votes]
04. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Sound of Silver (2007) [880.5 points, 34 votes, 1 first place vote]
03. THE KNIFE Silent Shout (2006) [915 points, 33 votes, 1 first place vote]
02. PORTISHEAD Third (2008) [967 points, 40 votes, 1 first place vote]
01. ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) [1,029.5 points, 36 votes, 4 first place votes]

oh whoops

Shakey, do you dig this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjOhBlnlwQ

If so, you should go bananas for this album. If not, you are broken.

Calling Erykah as winnar with 4 first-place votes. Can't see Portishead garnering the #1 marks to make it happen.

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Tuesday, July 13, 2010 3:10 PM (38 seconds ago)

2. PORTISHEAD Third (2008) [967 points, 40 votes, 1 first place vote]

1. ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) [1,029.5 points, 36 votes, 4 first place votes]

― hoos gossage (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, July 13, 2010 3:10 PM (31 seconds ago)

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/original/crystal-ball%5B1%5D.jpg

i'll post the full list in a bit

figured finishing #6 in '08 only made us erykah stans more determined to send it to the top...

BEST. POLL. EVER.

nice work J0rdan & JF!! :D

WAU (I totally think u spoiled it when L/H placed and u said it tied the winner with 4 #1 votes but still WAU)

good job j0rd and jf this was fun

tbf, I didn't even listen to it until after it finished #6 in the 2008 poll. Since then, it's been a frequent go-to album.

(still wouldve loved to see High on Fire make it, but oh well...)

i also like that electrik red got the highest-placing debut album of the past half-decade

(not counting fever ray as a debut)

thx j0rdan!

I really don't get that Erykah Badu album, like, AT ALL.

oh matt

do you like any other erykah?

woah, is the whole album as good as The Healer? because i <3 that song, but gave at least half the credit to Madlib

there are other madlib tracks on the album i think?

I really don't get that Erykah Badu album, like, AT ALL.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:17 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Me either...will give it another shot though.

Nice work Jordan. A really strong Top 20 and Erykah's a more than worthy winner.

no prob everyone i had a lot of fun doing this

here is the full list

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjL3wBlEALAGdEI2SERYS29WVUJaX1lGS2NWMXJnVWc&hl=en

how anemic "Bucky Done Gun" actually is

wtf! that shit bangs your fucking house

Yay for Erykah! I figured it would win, it crosses most of the ilx boundaries (except for Matt DC, it appears).

it's probably my favorite song by her xp

Is anyone here also following the top hard rock/heavy metal polls? They are pretty massive at this point and I think most everyone will find something they would want to vote for.

just a note on that excel spreadsheet to clear up any potential confusion, the number next to the album on the left is actually one above what its placement is

there are other madlib tracks on the album i think?
yeah, I should investigate that.

Also, thank J0rdan and Johnny, this was my first ilm poll and it was fun

"bucky done gun" sounds anaemic in comparison to the dj marlboro remix

- wow, booka shade not even close, only 4 votes?!
- who else voted for paris hilton? ilu :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy7a7voOpHA

this was on my tracks ballot; it's often overlooked but the way that the first half of this song just absolutely nails a sort of oddball, awkward, angst-funk feel, almost like the backing track is being played in reverse, and then the way the song completely switches it up and turns into the most sumptuous piece of 70s soul...it's really unique and representative of the tension which drive the entire album imo.

I love the big nominate/vote/list polls, but I probably won't be at the helm of one for a while. I was gonna do a shoegaze/dreampop poll, but the metal/hard rock poll came up before I could get around to it. Some day, some day...

Healer beat totally reminds me of Voodoo-era D'Angelo, that sorta slow drunken stutter-step. pretty good