ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2013

Re:RP Boo, I felt like it went the absolute opposite way to Rashad. It's totally unhinged, illogical,everything footwork should be. But I want a bit of a mixture. Felt like the Rashad Teklife Vol1 record from 2012 found the best balance.

In other news I'm finally listening to Sky Ferreira and it reminds me of that EMA record from a while ago, but a bit poppier.

No opinion on Bangerz but am enjoying the concept that the lyric "drivin' so fast 'bout to piss on myself" is a selling point.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:25 PM (1 minute ago)

Hahaha, okay, I missed that in lex's post but that's hilarious.

"my darlin" is amazing... the american songboook by way of gucci mane. I APPROVE.

FU and 4x4 made me harsher on the generic blah elsewhere, like, oh, the whole record could have been weird and OTT. But considering how misjudged and/or boring Katy Perry, Britney and Gaga were, a big pop album that delivers both satisfying curveballs and monster hits isn't to be sniffed at.

one of the sure signs of a great album is no one is sure what the worst tracks are

Miley makes me miss Fergie

Who actually did piss herself. Circle closed.

bangerz rankingz:

4x4
rooting for my baby
drive
sms (bangerz)
fu
my darlin'
love money party
adore you
do my thang
we can't stop
wrecking ball
maybe you're right
#GETITRIGHT
someone else
on my own
hands in the air

was pleasantly surprised that fake-ass Pop Masterpiece "Wrecking Ball" missed the top 77 trax entirely, but i guess this was bound to place

http://i.imgur.com/3BOL6HL.jpg

33 DARKSIDE Pyschic (467 points, 16 votes)

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Ugh

xp She appeared to be (a) sure of herself and (b) enjoying herself, which seem like basic requirements but often aren't met.

Miley makes me miss Fergie

― some dude, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:30 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Who actually did piss herself. Circle closed.

― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:30 PM (26 seconds ago) Bookmark

hahahahaha

fergie album is gonna bang tho, some dude otm

was pleasantly surprised that fake-ass Pop Masterpiece "Wrecking Ball" missed the top 77 trax entirely, but i guess this was bound to place

― some dude, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:31 PM (32 seconds ago) Bookmark

i'm not sure anyone actually thinks "wrecking ball" is a pop masterpiece except tom b

and yes a big part of bangerz' appeal IS how obnoxious she is, just like fergie, who i also loved, and how that obnoxiousness contains multitudes of curveballs and actual genuine emotion, like the obnoxiousness serves as a hall of mirrors

the Darkside record is completely jaw-dropping to me, would probably be my #1 if i re-voted today

Had no idea Miley Cyrus released anything in 2013.

Dude even the Japanese soldier who didn't realise the Second World War had ended until 1974 knew about the Miley album.

― Matt DC

Oh this was supposed to be a joke. You know how some people are all like "I didn't know Cut Copy had an album last year" Obviously Miley was impossible to miss last year.

in that case lex, you might want to check out some old Insane Clown Posse albums

My internal Spacemen 3 fan gets so confused every time that "Darkside" album gets talked about. :-/

Solid album! Possibly too high, but ILM <3 Jaar I guess.

psychic is a very strong album that i'm not sure why i didn't vote for. didn't see anything jarring about either the guitar or the vox, as some others did - felt like jaar folded them as well into his self-contained world as he's used everything else he's worked with

It's amazing how defined and specific yet still inclusive Jaar's soundworld is.

just started listening - so i take it it doesn't sound like Oval all the way thru then?

the thing that happens a minute or two into 'Metatron' is one of my favorite musical moments of the year

okay DJ Rashad starts very, very strongly

i'm not sure anyone actually thinks "wrecking ball" is a pop masterpiece except tom b

― le goon (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:32 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

nah it was the 'perfect pop song' of the year for a lotta basics, placed at #15 on Pazz & Jop

lex you SHOULD check out some old insane clown posse albums

again, for our entertainment

nah it was the 'perfect pop song' of the year for a lotta basics, placed at #15 on Pazz & Jop

― some dude, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:37 PM (47 seconds ago) Bookmark

yeah well "new york state of mind" once won that poll so

liked the darkside album, felt very pitched specifically to me, had no problem w/ the guitar or vocals. at the same time regard it as a fairly minor album and am a little dismayed at the possibility (hell likelihood at this point) that is jaar's big focus now. like if elway had actually decided to go play baseball.

there should be a Lex ICP Theatre show where Lex just watches the show where the Insane Clown Posse watches music videos xp

Oh this was supposed to be a joke

Haha I did wonder.

there should be a Lex ICP Theatre show where Lex just watches the show where the Insane Clown Posse watches music videos xp

oh my god, hahahahahaha

i still haven't watched gangnam style despite your exhortations this time last year guys

LEX!!!!!

32 PSY Gangnam Style

Can't believe I missed the initial rollout for Bangerz (by minutes lol). One of my faves, wish more writers looked past Miley herself and the narrative blah blah and reviewed the album but I understand why it didn't happen. Sigh.

seriously everytime matthew dear pipes up on this thing it's like orin from parks and rec has shown up at the party

― balls,

Just started listening to this DJ Koze album and made it to the first Matthew Dear song. LOL at this reference.

there are like 2 songs total on Bangerz that are just "songs" and not Miley rubbing herself with a foam finger in audio form

London FAP w/Lex to watch Insane Clown Posse.

wish more writers looked past Miley herself and the narrative blah blah and reviewed the album but I understand why it didn't happen

i really found all of her performances, antics etc very uninteresting and more to the point formulaic and ALL SEEN AND DONE BEFORE and the fact that these obvious tactics could spawn a zillion thinkpieces was really saddening. it's like no one remembered britney or xtina only a decade ago. miley's music was infinitely more interesting but as you say no one cared, partly because only a fraction of the columnists discussing her behaviour had the slightest interest in her work or art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp2Xj8lvSTc

http://i.imgur.com/rfyv7k5.jpg

32 ARIANA GRANDE Yours Truly (467 points, 18 votes)

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wish more writers looked past Miley herself and the narrative blah blah and reviewed the album but I understand why it didn't happen

it seemed to me like her cultural omnipresence created the conditions for ppl to enjoy the album 'on its own merits' (as if you could ever separate the text from paratext)

it's like no one remembered britney or xtina only a decade ago. miley's music was infinitely more interesting

did a double take here

Ariana beating Miley = JUSTICE

This looks like slow jams. Is it slow jams?

TOO LOW

it's mostly pretty uptempo!

ARIANA! LIL BABY MARIAH! <333333 TOO LOW TOO LOW i genuinely thought this was a lock for the top 20

front-to-back effortlessly charming pop, i have danced to this multiple times on public transport because i couldn't help myself

Fast jams. Cool!