ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2012

naw, similarly i love the verses and their jumble of doublespeak that breaks into the clear honesty of the chorus

― The Reverend, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:02 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

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ILM really likes Saint Etienne huh

naw, similarly i love the verses and their jumble of doublespeak that breaks into the clear honesty of the chorus

― The Reverend, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:02 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah, it's melancholic sentimentality masquerading as playful doublespeak

the chorus/falsetto makes it clear how he really feels, tho

this song is pretty good i guess... it's a bit too saccharine for me tho

... and i realize I just repeated what the rev said

*punches self*

Catching up post-pub. Ah, so that explains the weird 110% name change; I'd been wondering. Also, fuck yeah Epizootics! Bish Bosch is the first SW I've actually liked, and if I was re-doing my 2012 albums list, it would be the highest climber. Also, I totally agree with Lex re the affectlessness of Frank Ocean's voice.

jordan i just want to let you know how inspired i think "beez itt" is btw, don't think that went unappreciated

like in the part above where he ends the verse with "i'm lying down thinkin bout you" but it's also clear that the "i'm lyin" is meant to double back to the parts about the fighter jets and not loving the other person

I liked the lyrics a lot in that Frank Ocean but was pretty unimpressed by his vocals.

i didn't really go back to the saint etienne album much, relistening to this i probably should have

i kinda expected it'd be "popular" to place!

ha, i hadn't noticed al's classic dn til now

one thing I love about "Thinkin' Bout You" that I didn't notice until pointed out: how the first and last pieces of imagery are derived from Wizard of Oz

hahahaha

was away when Frank was posted, but it was my #1

i mean it's a good song but come on, some of the critical praise that was heaped upon it was just a little much.

Maybe? But I listened to this song a thousand times and it twisted my guts every single one. Love this song. One of my favorites for the past, oh I can't put a number on it. YEARS!

(xp)

ha, i hadn't noticed al's classic dn til now

― The Reverend, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:08 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark

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& thanks kevin

i don't remember where i put 'tonight', probably pretty high. 'last days of disco' was my other vote from the album but it won't be making it. might be the better song though.

I thought that Saint Etienne track was really pretty but it didn't have much going on and I'm honestly surprised it placed so high. An i8nstantly forgettable song, IMO.

An instantly forgettable song, IMO.

Welcome to the world of Saint Etienne.

it sounded generic on first listen but it's a grower for various reasons imo

it's kind of funny that the only Saint Etienne song that ever stuck with me is "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"

I get that St Etienne is "perfect pop" and all that but I don't see why they're trying to pefect the sound of late-90s Radio 1 drivetime.

i heard it once a long time ago and was never compelled to listen again, i guess now is the time

i always found OLCBYH to be less than its reputation

'hobart paving' is the only indispensable one

really at this point all I have to say is "hey Griff... BRING IN THE KATZ!"

yep.

"hobart paving" is amazing, but saint et have a ton of indispensable songs (albeit mostly from the '90s)

this was their best album in 15 yrs or w/e but they had a lot of good singles during that period too.

didn't picture saint etienne to be the track where everyone was all "wtf how did this place here" but there's always one

okay last of the day coming up

generally an indispensable band for those w/refined tastes http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-colbert.gif

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21. KENDRICK LAMAR FT. GUNPLAY "Cartoon & Cereal" [361 points, 10 votes]

Youtube

oh this should be so much higher

generally an indispensable band for those w/refined tastes who prefer the sound of wallpaper

actual insanity

one of my votes! can't believe a song as good as this was just randomly tossed out there without an official release. better than any song on the album, which i like fine. surprised it's so low. gunplay's verse is O_O

I think that was another one with sample clearance issues. Def the most epic rap song of the year. :-/

errr my disappointed face is sample-clearance related obv

An instantly forgettable song, IMO.

Welcome to the world of Saint Etienne.

― Johnny Fever

So wrong.

i didn't listen to "cartoon & cereal" as much as i should've but every time i did i was like "god this is the banger"

i'm glad they repurposed the vocal gun sounds for "money trees" tho

Hm, Hobart Paving is sweet.

can we all make a pact to stop using the word "banger"

no

suggest banger

yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> today >>>> monday

speaking of, recap!

77. DAWN RICHARD "Pretty Wicked Things" [188 points, 6 votes]
75. CHROMATICS "Kill For Love" [188 points, 7 votes]
75. ALUNAGEORGE "You Know You Like It" [188 points, 7 votes]
74. ANDRÉS "New For U" [190 points, 6 votes]
73. JAVIERA MENA "Luz de Piedra de Luna" [190 points, 7 votes]
71. PULP "After You" [192 points, 6 votes]
71. G-DRAGON "Crayon" [192 points, 6 votes]
70. TY DOLLA $IGN "My Cabana" [193 points, 8 votes]
69. FUTURE "Same Damn Time" [194 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
68. NICKI MINAJ FT. 2 CHAINZ "Beez in the Trap" [198 points, 9 votes]
67. NICKI MINAJ "Starships" [200 points, 8 votes]
66. DAWN RICHARD "Faith" [202 points, 7 votes]
65. JAPANDROIDS "The House That Heaven Built" [203 points, 7 votes]
64. GURU "Lapaz Toyota" [204 points, 6 votes]
63. DONKIE PUNCH & LORENZO "Snapbacks n Tattoos" [206 points, 6 votes]
62. NICK HANNAM & TOM GARNETT FT. TOM ZANETTI "You Want Me" [214 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]
61. TAME IMPALA "Feels Like Only We Go Backwards" [214 points, 8 votes]

60. KEITH FULLERTON WHITMAN "Issue Generator (for Eliane Radigue)" [216 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote]
59. HAIM "Forever" [218 points, 8 votes]
58. ANGEL HAZE "New York" [218 points, 9 votes]
57. MUNGOLIAN JETSET "Toccata" [220 points, 6 votes]
56. JESSIE WARE "Running" [224 points, 7 votes]
55. JESSIE WARE "Wildest Moments" [224 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
54. CHER LLOYD "Want U Back" [225 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
53. HOT CHIP "Let Me Be Him" [227 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
52. GRIMES "Genesis" [229 points, 11 votes]
51. BURIAL "Kindred" [236 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
50. TWIN SHADOW "Five Seconds" [236 points, 9 votes]
49. SANTIGOLD "Disparate Youth" [241 points, 9 votes]
48. PURITY RING "Fineshrine" [244 points, 8 votes, 2 first place votes]
47. HAIM "Don't Save Me" [244 points, 9 votes]
46. BRUNO MARS "Locked Out of Heaven" [246 points, 7 votes]
45. ALEX ANWANDTER "Como Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo?" [250 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
44. SPIRITUALIZED "Hey Jane" [251 points, 10 votes]
43. JOHN TALABOT FT. PIONAL "Destiny" [253 points, 9 votes]
42. NICKI MINAJ "Stupid Hoe" [256 points, 9 votes]
41. NENEH CHERRY AND THE THING "Dream Baby Dream" [257 points, 9 votes]

40. MIGUEL "Use Me" [260 points, 8 votes]
39. CHERYL COLE "Call My Name (Royal-T's Back to 99 Remix)" [260 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
38. DEATH GRIPS "I've Seen Footage" [268 votes, 8 points]
37. RIHANNA "Birthday Cake (Funkystepz Miami Bass Mix)" [271 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote]
36. KALENNA "Matte Black Truck" [286 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
35. KANYE WEST FT. BIG SEAN, PUSHA T & 2 CHAINZ "Mercy" [286 points, 12 votes]
34. CHIEF KEEF FT. LIL REESE "I Don't Like" [291 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
33. JEREMIH "773 Love" [299 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
32. LE1F "Wut" [302 points, 11 votes]
31. KW GRIFF FT. PORK CHOP "Bring in the Katz" [312 points, 10 votes, 2 first place votes]
30. M.I.A. "Bad Girls" [314 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
29. TAYLOR SWIFT "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" [316 points, 14 votes]
28. ZEBRA KATZ FT. NJENA REDDD FOXXX "Ima Read" [322 points, 14 votes]
27. SCOTT WALKER "Epizootics!" [330 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]
26. ANGEL HAZE "Werkin' Girls" [335 points, 13 votes]
25. BAT FOR LASHES "Laura" [342 points, 13 votes]
24. JESSIE WARE "110%" [351 points, 12 votes]
23. FRANK OCEAN "Thinkin' Bout You" [352 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
22. SAINT ETIENNE "Tonight" [356 points, 11 votes]
21. KENDRICK LAMAR FT. GUNPLAY "Cartoon & Cereal" [361 points, 10 votes]

yesterday was totally the worst day so far