ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2012

Is this 1998?

Nick, out of your list I'd guess Andy Stott, Peaking Lights and Death Grips are the most likely. JF already gave away that Leonard didn't make it (which I wish he hadn't - even when it's "obvious" something didn't make it in it's always nice to have a little hope for a surprise).

this is the best GY!BE record.

I'd honestly forgotten there was a new GY!BE record until nominations time.

Still haven't heard it.

Schoolboy Q isn't iffy! Well apart from on ILX. I think Matt is right, he wont place at this stage of the game.

Oh God! what a boring album. I can't even stand their ridiculous album titles. Yuck!

I like this Mountain Goats record a good deal, and the standout tracks are amongst the high points of their catalog. However, it doesn't work that well as an album for me. I tend to skip around, dive in and out, and I haven't gotten hooked like I have with some of the prior albums.

^^^ this. I played All Eternals Deck last week and TY suffers in comparison.

Despite Godspeed ruling supreme for me back in the day, I didn't feel any need to give A!DB!A! more than a couple of listens.

lol

They have still never topped F♯ A♯ ∞ and Slow Riot... imo.

silent majorities are here to rule agane..

my guess at what would be left:

Andy Stott
Blondes
Carly Rae Jepsen
Chromatics
Dawn Richard
Fiona Apple
Frank Ocean
Grimes
Jessie Ware
John Talabot
Kendrick Lamar
Miguel
Scott Walker
Swans
Taylor Swift
Todd Terje

and that leaves 4 more - here are a handful of "potential" candidates

Jam City
Schoolboy Q
How To Dress Well
Goat
Solange
Girl Unit
Holy Other

How many have they released since those? I quit keeping up a long time ago. xps

dog latin OTM about Pretenders Get Close comparison vis a vis Chairlift.

Feel like if Lindstrom is not in with a chance I just don't know ILX anymore

Two before this one I think - they didn't put anything out for 10 years or so. xp

never plucked up the will to listen to that one, got a bit bored with them way back

I didn't vote in this, but Transcendental Youth by the Mountain Goats would have been my #1. That is a doozy of a record.

Any chance Lee Ranaldo's record makes a showing? That's a record that deserves more praise than it got.

I reckon Fourtet, Future and Farrah are more likely than most of your potentials, monotony

I waited for forever for a Lee Ranaldo song-based album, and when it came I wished it hadn't. ;_;

Future! of course

I voted for the Ranaldo - my favourite SY-related release in a long time. The songs were as good as his songs for the band imo.

i never heard that lindstrom album, didn't think it was very well received?

If Farrah breaks top 10 I will be giddy

i never understood the love for saint etienne. their music is so samey and vacuous. their best song isn't even theirs. only love can break your heart.

― miesepeter (alex in mainhattan), Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:05 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

idgi, considering their music is really all over the map and each album has been pretty different. also i think 'only love can break your heart' is pretty overpraised, it's fine but a pretty tedious stomper relative to their other singles.

There were two Lindstrom albums. One was received well, one wasn't.

speaking of SY related projects, I thought YOKOKIMTHURSTON was interesting

!!G?Y!BE; is good! I have truly never given them the time of day, but I gave them a chance with this album for some reason (mr made me listen to it) and it was massive and enjoyable. I didn't love it ardently but I liked it way more than I expected and because I assembled my ballot extremely hastily, it stayed on there.

miguel
jessie ware
frank ocean
kendrick
talabot
scott walker
swans
fiona apple
future
grimes

goat
chromatics
dawn richard
blondes
farrah
taylor swift
carly rae
andy stott
cat power
fourtet

can't remember whether todd terje was nommed or not

what i've heard of this GYBE album makes me want to buy it

Listening to this GY!BE right now and the me who would've loved this seems like someone I don't even know anymore. So not my bag now.

idgi, considering their music is really all over the map and each album has been pretty different. also i think 'only love can break your heart' is pretty overpraised, it's fine but a pretty tedious stomper relative to their other singles.

― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 11:03 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I also considered responding to alex but then remembered that he is suffering from a chronic case of opinions4u.

There were two Lindstrom albums. One was received well, one wasn't.

in that case i heard neither

is this a hint?

No hint. I'm just saying that if there's a Lindstrom album in the top 20, it will be Smalhans and not Six Cups of Rebel.

i should have just let that one go with at most a seinfeldhadenough.gif

love that godspeed is like a feel-good comeback story. the first track on that album is amazing.

I haven't seen a straight answer on whether this is a belated release of Lift-Up/Slow Riot outtakes or a new recording by a reformed GYBE.

Either way, I'd rcommend starting with the studio albums in chronilogical order, saving this for only if your appetitite isn't satiated.

77. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Centipede Hz (204 Points, 8 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
76. JEREMIH Late Nights With Jeremih (206 Points, 10 Votes)
75. BIGBANG Alive EP (210 Points, 6 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
74. DAPHNI Jiaolong (213 Points, 9 Votes)
73. TWIN SHADOW Confess (214 Points, 8 Votes)
72. VATICAN SHADOW Ghosts of Chechnya (216 Points, 7 Votes)
71. NITE JEWEL One Second of Love (216 Points, 8 Votes)
70. LONE Galaxy Garden (216 Points, 9 Votes)
69. NINA KRAVIZ Nina Kraviz (218 Points, 7 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
68. METZ Metz (219 Points, 10 Votes)
67. GUNPLAY Bogota Rich: The Prequel (220 Points, 9 Votes)
66. KATY B Danger EP (223 Points, 8 Votes)
65. LOWER DENS Nootropics (227 Points, 7 Votes)
64. ACTION BRONSON & PARTY SUPPLIES Blue Chips (230 Points, 7 Votes)
63. CHRISTIAN MISTRESS Possession (232 Points, 8 Votes)
62. GRIZZLY BEAR Shields (233 Points, 8 Votes)
61. LAUREL HALO Quarantine (246 Points, 8 Votes)

60. DIRTY PROJECTORS Swing Lo Magellan (254 Points, 8 Votes)
59. SHACKLETON Music for the Quiet Hour/The Drawbar Organ EPs (258 Points, 7 Votes, 3 First Place Votes)
58. CHIEF KEEF Finally Rich (262 Points, 10 Votes)
57. SILENT SERVANT Negative Fascination (277 Points, 11 Votes)
56. RICARDO VILLALOBOS Dependent and Happy (278 Points, 8 Votes)
55. ORBITAL Wonky (278 Points, 11 Votes)
54. COOLY G Playin' Me (282 Points, 11 Votes)
53. JAPANDROIDS Celebration Rock (290 Points, 11 Votes)
52. CONVERGE All We Love We Leave Behind (296 Points, 10 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
51. SUN ARAW & M. GEDDES GENGRAS MEET THE CONGOS Icon Give Thank (298 Points, 12 Votes)
50. NIKI & THE DOVE Instinct (306 Points, 9 Votes, 2 First Place Votes)
49. DEATH GRIPS The Money Store (307 Points, 12 Votes)
48. CLOUD NOTHINGS Attack on Memory (314 Points, 13 Votes)
47. FRANKIE ROSE Interstellar (316 Points, 12 Votes)
46. PURITY RING Shrines (320 Points, 11 Votes, 2 First Place Votes)
45. BAT FOR LASHES The Haunted Man (329 Points, 13 Votes)
44. BEAK> ">>" (332 Points, 13 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
43. ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI Mature Themes (334 Points, 12 Votes)
42. KILLER MIKE R.A.P. Music (345 Points, 14 Votes)
41. THE XX Coexist (352 Points, 14 Votes)

40. WILD NOTHING Nocturne (357 Points, 12 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
39. NICKI MINAJ Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (362 Points, 13 Votes)
38. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS Transcendental Youth (368 Points, 13 Votes)
37. ANGEL HAZE Reservation (381 Points, 14 Votes)
36. CHAIRLIFT Something (382 Points, 14 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
35. LANA DEL REY Born to Die (392 Points, 11 Votes)
34. LE1F Dark York (396 Points, 12 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
33. NENEH CHERRY & THE THING The Cherry Thing (396 Points, 13 Votes)
32. VOICES FROM THE LAKE Voices From the Lake (419 Points, 17 Votes, 2 First Place Votes)
31. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Ghostory (422 Points, 14 Votes)
30. TAME IMPALA Lonerism (426 Points, 15 Votes, 2 First Place Votes)
29. MUNGOLIAN JETSET Mungodelics (428 Points, 15 Votes)
28. IAMAMIWHOAMI Kin (430 Points, 13 Votes, 2 First Place Votes)
27. SAINT ETIENNE Words & Music By Saint Etienne (434 Points, 12 Votes, 4 First Place Votes)
26. HOT CHIP In Our Heads (457 Points, 14 Votes)
25. BEACH HOUSE Bloom (470 Points, 20 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
24. ACTRESS R.I.P (473 Points, 17 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
23. BURIAL Kindred EP (479 Points, 16 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
22. JULIA HOLTER Ekstasis (503 Points, 18 Votes, 1 First Place Vote)
21. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (510 Points, 19 Votes)

Laid out all together that's looking like a very ILM list IMO.

blood sausage quotient: perilously high

wow really liking julia holter

Angel Haze and Le1f are the two main things from this last batch that I really want to check out.

You're in luck. Both are free downloads!

Angel Haze made my own top ten. Heard "Gypsy Letters" twice today.

You're in luck. Both are free downloads!

That's definitely what I need to hear as this cruellest of months stubbornly refuses to end.

wtf this month was awesome

haze is in my top 10 and i fully expect her to deliver with her major label debut, provided jason mraz or train don't show up on the tracklisting

wtf this month was awesome

not for my bank account it wasn't

yeah gybe!

I do not get that Farrah Abraham record at all.