ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2013

Chance album I was just completely enthralled on a "This is one of my favorite albums ever!" level from first listen. I pretty much spent about 50% of my listening time this summer on just that album alone. I hope nothing else picks up 4 #1 votes so me and Spottie and J0rdan and someone else can at least claim the moral victory.

He definitely feels like he's got the right balance of pop sensibility, goofiness and thoughtful Kendrickisms already.

I'm expecting the next to be Kacey Musgraves or Sky Ferrera.

i can't believe y'all liked the sky record this much but i went back to it again last week and hoo boy is it ever suited to winter

Beyonce and Paramore probably have more 1s, Rev

I can confirm that nothing else has exactly 4 #1 votes.

haha brad, the sky record has been growing on me was well.

I can confirm that nothing else has exactly 4 #1 votes.

― the first cologne based on a sea-captain based celebrity (seandalai), Thursday, January 30, 2014 10:50 AM (25 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hi fives to my bros

i still hate the faux-suicide bullshit on the sky record and "i will" still sounds like the bravery but "nobody asked me" is way more amazing than i ever gave it credit, wish it had more than six words in it

it's grown on me a lot too, maybe deserved to be higher on my list

Gonna take a stab at the top 10:

10 Kanye West
9 Daft Punk
8 My Bloody Valentine
7 Kacey Musgraves
6 Sky Ferreira
5 The Knife
4 Beyoncé
3 Paramore
2 Haim
1 Vampire Weekend

Why Vampire Weekend? Because ILM is a constant disappointment.

Paramore, Beyonce or DP to have 5 or more #1s then

Here's the full album

In my head Chance, Sky, Haim and Kacey are all intertwined - strong, intensely likeable debuts (well OK, Kacey's feels like a debut in terms of awareness and finding her voice) which are pleasurable front to back without feeling safe or predictable. Felt really grateful to have four new favourite artists last year.

10. Sky
9. Kanye
8. The Knife
7. Daft Punk
6. Paramore
5. Kacey
4. Vampire Weekend
3. MBV
2. Haim
1. Beyonce

My predictions are always wrong but…

Beyonce > Kanye > Vampire Weekend > Haim > Paramore > Sky > MBV > Daft Punk > Knife > Kacey

10 Sky
9 Kanye
8 MBV
7 Daft Punk
6 Kacey
5 The Knife
4 Paramore
3 Vampire Weekend
2 Beyoncé
1 Haim

Was about to post that this TNP album is really long but then I realised I was listening on repeat. I am getting into it, I have to say.

So we're all agreed on which ten albums actually make up the top ten albums, then?

Must be some sort of widget that you could run that whole top ten through to see what publication your list is most like

There are so many moments on Acid Rap that just completely break my heart and every one of them is thrown into deeper relief by how positive and vivacious he is.

let's get loooost

he def swings the pendulum back and forth

In my head Chance, Sky, Haim and Kacey are all intertwined - strong, intensely likeable debuts (well OK, Kacey's feels like a debut in terms of awareness and finding her voice) which are pleasurable front to back without feeling safe or predictable. Felt really grateful to have four new favourite artists last year.

― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:55 AM Bookmark

Chance not a debut either technically, but fits what you say of Kasey.

If VW or Haim win, my hate will only grow more powerful :)

I mean shiiiiit

It just got warm out, this this shit I've been warned about
I hope that it storm in the morning, I hope that it's pouring out
I hate crowded beaches, I hate the sound of fireworks
And I ponder what's worse between knowing it's over and dying first
Cause everybody dies in the summer
Wanna say ya goodbyes, tell them while it's spring
I heard everybody's dying in the summer, so pray to God for a little more spring

xp Oh I didn't even know that. What's [googles quickly] 10 Day like?

That verse you quoted was the bit that convinced me right away that I was going to love this album.

I think of J0rdan's Tumblr post about that verse every time I hear it now

http://jordansargent.tumblr.com/post/54608359338/everybody-dies-in-the-summer

10. Kacey
9. Sky
8. MBV
7. Knife
6. Kanye
5. Daft
4. Paramore
3. Haim
2. VW
1. Beyonce

i think the main thing about chance is how well he's able to mine the guilelessness of a pharcyde or an ahmad without even approaching being cloying or corny. album def would've been in my top 5

Given the slant of this poll so far and the ridiculous anticipation poll, there's no way MBV isn't cracking the top three.

xp Oh I didn't even know that. What's [googles quickly] 10 Day like?

Honestly, I only gave it a distracted listen once. Definitely not as fully formed.

I hate crowded beaches, I hate the sound of fireworks
And I ponder what’s worse between knowing it’s over and dying first

Oh man, that is such sublime writing.

it's cool that of the ten left that nearly any order is plausible

also maybe "i wish" or "summertime in the lbc," it's really amazing he's not from chicago and not cali

y'all are gonna be shocked when Floorplan crashes in at #7

I've grinned like a madman and cried so much to Acid Rap it's not even funny.

10. Daft
9. Kacey
8. Kanye
7. Sky
6. MBV
5. VW
4. Knife
3. Paramore
2. Haim
1. Beyonce

i think the main thing about chance is how well he's able to mine the guilelessness of a pharcyde or an ahmad without even approaching being cloying or corny. album def would've been in my top 5

― een, Thursday, January 30, 2014 10:08 AM Bookmark

also maybe "i wish" or "summertime in the lbc," it's really amazing he's not from chicago and not cali

― een, Thursday, January 30, 2014 10:10 AM Bookmark

Yeah, he definitely feels much more indebted to the West Coast wing of backpacker rap (not that everything you mention in those posts is backpack) than the NYC variety.

10. Kanye
9. Beyonce
8. Avril Lavigne
7. The National
6. Momus
5. One Direction
4. Matthew Shipp
3. Daft Punk
2. Vampire Weekend
1. Avicii

Oh wait, I guess I'm not supposed to do this. Ignore pls.

Ever since I first heard I Seen a Man Die by Scarface I've been a sucker for hip hop that's tear-jerking without being corny and it's hard to find

Pharcyde is a good comparison but he still does enough to plant his sound in Chicago.

DL, you should try out some Kevin Gates

So are final 10 coming today or tomorrow?

today but he's taking a piss test iirc

autre ne veut getting 78'd is surprising to me but i always feel like my gauge is off on which albs and how much ppl are into them

gotta ensure jordans not juicing for this rollout

10. mbv
9. kanye
8. sky
7. kacey
6. knife
5. haim
4. paramore
3. beyoncé
2. vw
1. dp

the longest pee.