ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2014

i'm wondering what all the people voting for Alvvays thought of Beverly? i discovered them both at the same time and could not tell them apart... both albums are just as solid, imho, with Beverly sounding maybe a little more like the Pixies. (i'm asking now because i don't expect Beverly to place)

I think Honey Do is the best song by either band, but I think the Alvvays album is probably a little more solid.

So far Ninos du Brasil is easily my favorite discovery. Speaking of which, this countdown needs more dance music, although I feel bad I didn't vote for any except "Turn Down For What" lol. I didn't really pay as close attention to dance stuff as usual and was hoping this poll would fill me in a bit.

Alvvays reminds me of those shitty generic Slumberland bands I'd play on my campus radio show near the end when I was getting bored and had to play something off the playlist to fulfill the playlist requirements and there was absolutely either generic Slumberland or like, generic-er dude indie

xpost Honey Do was one of my favourite discoveries from going through the Spotify playlist. I voted for it. Haven't heard the album yet.

which 3 did u like

― lag∞n, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 5:21 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ninos du brasil, ana tijoux, shakira

tune-yards, röyksopp & robyn, alvvays, spoon confirmed i'm right to avoid these acts

katie gately - was interested to hear but i wouldn't say i'm into her now or anything

everything else i'd heard, albeit some i'd forgotten

Slumberland were terrible for a long stretch when I was on their physical promo list, it got to where I just knew whatever it was would probably be awful.

So far Ninos du Brasil is easily my favorite discovery. Speaking of which, this countdown needs more dance music, although I feel bad I didn't vote for any except "Turn Down For What" lol. I didn't really pay as close attention to dance stuff as usual and was hoping this poll would fill me in a bit.

― The Reverend, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 5:28 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

wondering whether any deep tech will place...that was almost all the dance music i voted for

tbh the only wtf moment for me has been the Spoon song, but so far I've loved this rollout more than the last two.

I voted for "Archie, Marry Me" but didn't like the album very much. Never heard of Beverly. Listening to "Honey Do" now and it's okay? I don't know why "Archie, Marry Me" clicked with me, but I've been happily listening to it since I first heard it in April.

so, i am giving Nicki Manaj an earnest listen for, really, the first time in my life (i mean i've heard her before - but never really *listened*) and this seriously has to be some of the worst garbage I have ever battled my way through.

and i really dislike it when people are super negative on these threads, showing up just to bash stuff etc – but I just cannot fathom how any adult can endorse something like Minaj.

now that that is off my chest... the Migos/Young Thug track is great. wish i had heard it earlier so I could have voted for it!

― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, January 20, 2015 12:07 PM (26 minutes ago) Bookmark

Start w/ Lookin Ass and not Anaconda

shld prob save this discussion for the albums thread but fyi Beverly is the same primary musicians as the Frankie Rose album that placed a few years ago, but in Beverly, Frankie takes a back seat to Drew Citron

http://i.imgur.com/wBeIZW5.jpg

50 QT - "Hey QT" [281 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
http://youtu.be/z6_ikWlJu_0

oh dear

YES

DIE

looooool

kill it with fire

IN YOUR FUCKING FACES POP SNOB CADRE

Jesus christ, what a crap year.

AG cook solo stuff is much better than "hey qt"

Haha, yessss. Sad that I have to leave and not see the reactions to this. ;_;

*does a little dance*

Ok, I take my "more dance music" request back.

feel like i just stumbled into some alternate reality

YES

I don't see how anyone on either side of the argument can't work up strong feelings about this song AT ALL.

indie snob cadre loves this hot garbage lol

nowhere near as good as BIPP but it made my ballot

actually can't imagine a song i'll hate more in this poll

So does this still stay true, or does Hey QT overtake Uptown Funk in terms of hatred?

indie snob cadre loves this hot garbage lol

not all of us. ick.

i haven't heard this but i'll listen when i get home later

haha, I don't even know if I like this but it's so ridiculous I'm glad someone voted it their #1

My gf reckons Hannah Diamond's credited stuff is the best PC Music but this is the only one I voted for (quite low on my ballot but still) - it stands for something important, namely pissing off ILM pop worthies

I want to die

a.g. cook's "beautiful" is what i imagine great sex on molly to feel like

Someone give me a crash course on why some people love PC Music so much and some hate it.

actually can't imagine a song i'll hate more in this poll

So does this still stay true, or does Hey QT overtake Uptown Funk in terms of hatred?

― MarkoP, Tuesday, January 20, 2015 5:40 PM (21 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"hey qt" is much more contemptible yes

though its boosters shouldn't get too excited, #50 is quite low given how hyped it was and i presume that's the entire atrocious pc music label done with now

It is also a great pop song imo

A minute of QT was neat. four minutes is not.

IN YOUR FUCKING FACES POP SNOB CADRE

― telling like hot takes (imago), Tuesday, January 20, 2015 12:38 PM (43 seconds ago) Bookmark

the idea of "hey qt" being an anti-snob pick is hilarious and could only even think to be typed on ilm

a.g. cook's "beautiful" is what i imagine great sex on molly to feel like

― j. winters (josh), Tuesday, January 20, 2015 5:42 PM (9 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

fyi: it is not

B-)

this reminds me of that Annie track from a few years back, which I loved.
I'm in.

It is also, imnsho, a total blast conceptually (not the energy drink thing but how it sounds, a sort of garish post-art-pop that bangs hard while winking)

Back in my box!

Is this Ween or something?

Every countdown needs a Nyan Cat.

haha i think this is the first track i voted for to show up - very curious who was the #1 voter

does pc music actually have a geographical scene? do ppl actually go out anywhere to pc music club nights? or does it just exist entirely in a small internet bubble.