ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2012

music equivalent of innocent smoothies imo

Consensus pick. "Circumambient" off the album is one that deserved more attention.

so this is Grimes?

Innocent Smoothies are like Foster The People or something. This is more Brewdog Punk IPA if we're determined to push the wackaging metaphor.

I also get Owl City vibes from her

are we just going to complain about every song that shows up from now on

― teledyldonix, Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:39 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Of course we are, silly.

Also, surely Innocent Smoothies are Pomplamousse?

Grimes is great obvs everyone who says it's slight and nothingy just ain't real enough to hear.

― Tim F, Thursday, 24 January 2013 21:40 (1 minute ago) Bookmark

bruv how many more "fonkytimezzz" posts will you have to see before u rethink your selling out trojan horse strategem

It's great.

And currently being used on adverts for the Irish national electricity board iirc.

No way is she comparable to Owl City except that where Grimes is most commercial comes within extinction level event distance of Owl City at his most competent.

I'm more relieved this missed the top five.

http://i.imgur.com/Nt3zv1u.jpg

8. CHAIRLIFT "I Belong in Your Arms" [597 points, 18 votes, 2 first place votes] (206 points for John Talabot & Pional remix)

Spotify / Youtube / Remix Youtube

Consensus pick. "Circumambient" off the album is one that deserved more attention.

― Pauper Management Improved (Sanpaku), Thursday, January 24, 2013 2:43 PM (46 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah this sounds better to me.

*patiently waits for amen to show up*

the OG of this is nice enough for what it is but the remix is insanely good

whoa that was my #1, had given up on it

And currently being used on adverts for the Irish national electricity board iirc.

― Tullamorte Tullamore (ShariVari), Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:45 PM (38 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haaaaaa of course she is

natural habitat

havent heard a grimes mp3 but going by her promo shots and interview snippets id say she is more of an estonian white nationalist boutique sheeps cheese

Grimes and Funkystepz actually share a lot.

Only Chairlift song I care about, it is pretty good though. I voted for the Talabot remix.

such a great song

grimes track "vowels = space and time" is one of my fav songs of the year

No way is she comparable to Owl City except that where Grimes is most commercial comes within extinction level event distance of Owl City at his most competent.

― Tim F, Thursday, 24 January 2013 21:45 (1 minute ago) Bookmark

would listen to busta grimes

this Grimes thing is better and way less nothing-y than I expected. A bunch of my friends were really stoked to go see Grimes live, but I can't imagine this being performed at a live show. I'd buy a cheap cassette of this kinda stuff.

That's my favourite too j0rdan

I really liked this record all year, but when it came time to vote I don't think I made any room for Chairlift at all on either ballot. Hm.

it's consensus but i love 'oblivion' and haven't really enjoyed anything else from her so far

Didn't vote for it, but "Oblivion"'s blend of twee/frothy vox with more Aphex Twin/Orb (or even bits of early-Human-League/post-Throbbing Gristle solo projects) was delightful even if inevitable?
Some younger friends seemed to bond w/the "I need someone else to look into my eyes and tell me 'girl you know you gotta watch your health'" in the way some people upthread were talking about the Icona Pop, too.

Grimes and Funkystepz actually share a lot.

― Tim F, Thursday, 24 January 2013 21:46 (39 seconds ago) Bookmark

can't believe you won't even give me the dignity of breaking up with me in private

at this point my prediction of 17 for gangan is looking like pravda level forced sanguinity

I think I would like this Chairlift song if it was by Fall Out Boy.

Haha rtc that may have been me trolling

Omg c sharp major that would be amazing

well i thought the chairlift album was massively dull but somehow the talabot remix avoided me all year - it's the 6.15amix right? - and this is as gorgeous as one would expect

I can see how the 4AD aesthetic is carrying on in some ways w/Grimes. Think I need more medieval music samples or something.

I was terrifically enamored with the Chairlift album when it came out, but a recent relisten revealed three great songs (Amanaemonesia, I Belong, and Sidewalk Safari), and a bunch of undercooked filler.

wow i've just noticed the original got more votes than the remix. unbelievable

The original is great, it's the only Chairlift that really works for me. I've also managed to miss the remix altogether.

Huh, Chairlift. Kept trying to like this, but I think the last time I was down w/this kind've thing was Stars' "Elevator Love Letter"? Maybe I prefer my Canuck synthpop austere/frosty rather than giddy?

I think I would like this Chairlift song if it was by Fall Out Boy.

― my chemtrails romance (c sharp major), Thursday, 24 January 2013 21:49 (49 seconds ago)

Mind = blown.

It's super cheese gothy but "Skin" is my jam on the Grimes album.

opus iii 'it's a fine day' kinnnnda almost made me think of grimes the other day

I think I would like this Chairlift song if it was by Fall Out Boy.

― my chemtrails romance (c sharp major), Thursday, January 24, 2013 4:49 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark

yeah this needs to happen

I <3 "I Belong in Your Arms" but don't have much fondness for the remix.

Chairlift is a case where combining the OG and remix totals feels unfair - they're completely different songs. That said, even without the remix points the OG would still have made the top 20.

Opus ||| is a good ref point actually

a recent relisten revealed three great songs (Amanaemonesia, I Belong, and Sidewalk Safari), and a bunch of undercooked filler.

I agree that those are the three best songs on the album, but the rest are pretty good, too!

"wrong opinion" is best actually

The problem with comparing Grimes to any of that early 90s dance is that while it works sonically, she totally undervalues beats and rhythm.

yeah i wouldn't consider 'take it out on me' undercooked filler, at the least

i really should love 'i belong in your arms' but i just find it boring. i wish my fav synthpop boy-girl duo from 2011 got as much attention (new look).