and cheers Marty :)
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:29 (seventeen years ago)
musically you drag this out waaaaaay too much
― half troll half biscuit (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:30 (seventeen years ago)
lol
― 37 x 18 = (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:30 (seventeen years ago)
musically is working! cut her some slack!
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:31 (seventeen years ago)
I missed the Erykah Badu debate, but can I chime that, amazing new developments since the recording of the album aside (for which I have Young Jeezy to hold me down), New Amerykah perfectly captures what it feels like to be black in America in 2008? When I listen to it, I feel like she wrote the album about me.
― I would much rather listen to hard bop jazz and stfu (The Reverend), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:31 (seventeen years ago)
anyway eugh @ Badu's placing, and I will check out Gang Gangs Dance due to lex & Tim's co-signing. A
― half troll half biscuit (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:32 (seventeen years ago)
I don't think I voted for it but a couple of quick observations about H&LA:
1) It's no more MOR/yawn/polite/revivalist than 90% of the stuff in this list - anyway put up with the risky/groundbreaking dance music albums everyone should have been voting for2) also the "primitive house revivalism" angle is as over-emphasised as afrobeat is for VW - as far as I can tell it really only applies to "You Belong" and the Club Mix of "Blind" - which actually are the best tracks go figure3) Faze Action don't sound anything at all like H&LA (I like Faze Action but it's a different sound come on)
― Tim F, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:32 (seventeen years ago)
but can I chime that, amazing new developments since the recording of the album aside (for which I have Young Jeezy to hold me down), New Amerykah perfectly captures what it feels like to be black in America in 2008?
Was kinda hoping Jagger wrote this.
― Ringtone bisexual bible shower (The stickman from the hilarious xkcd comics), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:32 (seventeen years ago)
you guys should check out the New Amerykah poll thread (I think), Rev wrote some great stuff about the album in there
― half troll half biscuit (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:33 (seventeen years ago)
xxxxp i know man you said so...its a grate album...the pppl on here who dont get it just dont have the right frame of reference yet....theyll come around reverend...
― 37 x 18 = (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:33 (seventeen years ago)
yeah that 4th World War poll is easily one of the cooler threads on ILM
co-sign on the greatness of the badu album, just listening for first time tonight. wasn't around for discussions when it came out, but i'd just like to say thx to this thread for showing me, yah it's pretty nuts... wau!
― mark cl, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:34 (seventeen years ago)
Also, I would like to point out that everyone who didn't vote for Badu is dead to me. I mean, if we could collectively send something as amazing, but kinda niche-y, as "Happy House" to #2, there's no fucking excuse for New Amerykah not to win this poll.
― I would much rather listen to hard bop jazz and stfu (The Reverend), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:34 (seventeen years ago)
it's so good!!
*goes, right now, to find a copy of Badu's album*
I'll think of it as ILM's present
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:35 (seventeen years ago)
(Along with Lindstrom and GGD)
Naw, I'm being facetious haha. LJ, I look forward to your thoughts!
― I would much rather listen to hard bop jazz and stfu (The Reverend), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:36 (seventeen years ago)
I actually rather fancy I'll like it, given the several reviews I've seen.
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:36 (seventeen years ago)
i'll post #2 now, i'll post #1 at 5pm PST
― lil waynes babymama (musically), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:37 (seventeen years ago)
listening to the badu album for the second time this evening (cheers, spotify). wish I had known about it before.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:37 (seventeen years ago)
2 - Hercules & Love Affair - S/T378.5 points, 34 votes, 1 #1 vote18 in P&J, 9 in p4k
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7869/lovegk0.jpg
Streaming link: http://www.last.fm/music/Hercules+and+Love+Affair/Hercules+And+Love+Affair
what's so baffling about people loving something that sounds like arthur russell, disco, and house with pop vocals. plus DFA seal of approval. seems tailor made for ILM.
(p.s. not being cynical here, it's a great record! probably the best thing I've heard so far this year)
― dmr
OK for UK: 5pm PST = 1am GMT
― djmartian, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:38 (seventeen years ago)
wooo
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:38 (seventeen years ago)
#1 - Animal Collection - MPP
I'M CALLING IT
― unaustralian (jabba hands), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:38 (seventeen years ago)
oh man no offense guys but i do not get the love for this album at all
― From Rax to Rich's (jjjusten), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:39 (seventeen years ago)
it doesn't really work as an "album" to me - there are like 4 excellent songs but otherwise....
― half troll half biscuit (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:40 (seventeen years ago)
Time for joke #1s!!!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:40 (seventeen years ago)
2 - Bono - Bono13,278.5 points, 384 votes, 84 #1 votes1 in P&J, 1 in p4k
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.switched.com/media/2008/11/2008.11.13_friends2.jpg
― ilxor, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:40 (seventeen years ago)
anyway Portishead is a worthy #1
fuck it, i'll post #1 now
― lil waynes babymama (musically), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:41 (seventeen years ago)
seems tailor made for ILM.
yup
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:41 (seventeen years ago)
Good call.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:41 (seventeen years ago)
1 - Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul426.5 votes, 76 votes, 15 #1 votes
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8653/oasisdigoutyoursoulalbuai8.jpg
― lil waynes babymama (musically), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:42 (seventeen years ago)
1 - The Killers - Day & Age394 points, 30 votes, 6 #1 votes 20 in PJ, n/a in p4k
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2954040624_a946a8ce1e.jpg?v=0
"Spaceman" is fucking brilliance and if you don't hear that, you're a pompous cunt.
― Nottingham: it's the new Abu Dhabi (King Boy Pato), Monday, 5 January 2009 08:06 (1 month ago)
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:42 (seventeen years ago)
Musically when will you be posting the rundown of albums that nearly made the top 50? If it's tonight i'll stay up for it.
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:42 (seventeen years ago)
the thing abt Nu Amerykah is that it's so forlorn and so fucked up/confused and experimental, and yet it's a protest record, and Badu is making a stand...she's having a hard time figuring out what that stand is, wading through the suffering of millions to find out what's going on...just like the rest of us, she's fucked sideways in confusion, but she knows what's right is right, and she's willing to stand up and fight for it...carving knife in hand, she will leave no cranny and nook unexplored until she finds the devil & cuts its tail off...
― 37 x 18 = (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:42 (seventeen years ago)
Portishead at Numero Uno
or if Geir requested the Coldplay fanclub to vote on the ilxor poll, maybe it's: Viva la Boredom or Death and All His Friends
― djmartian, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:43 (seventeen years ago)
20 xposts later...
― 37 x 18 = (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:43 (seventeen years ago)
that's a great description
― (I have the documentary) (rent), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:44 (seventeen years ago)
1 - Je Suis Animal - Self Taught Magic From a Book56,000 points, 365 votes, 130 #1 voteshttp://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/1358834.jpg
― emil.y, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:45 (seventeen years ago)
1 - Louis XIV - Slick Dogs and Ponies394 points, 30 votes, 6 #1 votes 20 in PJ, 12 in p4k
http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/l/louis-xiv/album-slick-dogs-and-ponies.jpg
the stone temple pilots to the white strokes' nirvana, or not so much?― Fritz Wollner (Fritz)
i heard a louis xiv song and i thought i t was sexy― charleston charge (chaki)
They're like the Crazy Town of the 00s.― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B)
― ilxor, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:46 (seventeen years ago)
awesome take on it...
so glad H&LA didn't win - don't have much against them but winning both polls would've been unseemly.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:46 (seventeen years ago)
Oasis they were tedious in 1994 nevermind 2008
i was orchestrating the Oasis bashing alongside Sir Jaz Coleman right from the start
― djmartian, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:46 (seventeen years ago)
musically - didn't you say you might say where the animal collective would have placed if it wasn't ruled out for being a '09 release? just wonderin', like.
― BAAAWSE (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:47 (seventeen years ago)
Animal Collective votes were null and void, and probably deleted from the spreadsheet
― djmartian, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:48 (seventeen years ago)
^^^can that be the blurb when they win '09 plz
― there's no antivote to (country matters), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:50 (seventeen years ago)
they wouldn't have placed, but that's not entirely fair to them since i imagine many were reserving their votes for next year's poll
― lil waynes babymama (musically), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:50 (seventeen years ago)
I'll be interested to see where The Roots album comes out in the master list.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:50 (seventeen years ago)
I just know the Dirtbombs are going to be #1!
― 37 x 18 = (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:51 (seventeen years ago)
I can't wait to see the full list
― The User Formerly Known As Pfunkboy Latterly Known as.. (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:51 (seventeen years ago)