the only reason Beyoncé isn't dominating everything right now is because all the lists out (besides RS) are by British people
And because people kept dying.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:25 (seven years ago) link
ILM should get a shared TIDAL account. We just need a vote on what the password should be.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
henfap
― Mark G, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:31 (seven years ago) link
The Iggy Pop album is way better than I would have expected a 2016 Iggy Pop album to be. It's OK.
― silverfish, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:08 (seven years ago) link
Have King appeared anywhere yet btw
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:50 (seven years ago) link
stay tuned!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:53 (seven years ago) link
xpost the Uncut list
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 18:11 (seven years ago) link
speaking of posthumous albums, I realize this is me reverting back to primordial commenter form but everyone seems to have dismissed the school of seven bells record
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 18:35 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, that's unfortunate. It's an excellent album.
― jmm, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:00 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I've been disappointed to see School Of Seven Bells miss out. I don't think they were ever really that popular with the critics. I have no idea why.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link
SVIIB is probably my favourite album of the year that doesn't have a Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith credit
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
Paste Magazine. Lots of things I've never heard of.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2016.html?a=1
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 20:24 (seven years ago) link
Not me! One of my most played records this year.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:03 (seven years ago) link
I listened to School of Seven Bells for about a week and then haven't gone back to it. I've spent more time this year with the Monkees album.
― ¶ (DJP), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:13 (seven years ago) link
Both are mighty fine things.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:17 (seven years ago) link
The Paste top 5 is pretty great, except for Car Seat Headrest clogging it up. The rest is boooooring af.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:30 (seven years ago) link
(Not all bad, but a lot bad, and the good things are the same things I've already seen.)
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:31 (seven years ago) link
Paste Magazine? Boring? No way.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:37 (seven years ago) link
Routinely shit-talking Paste is my part-time hobby, so co-sign.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:45 (seven years ago) link
Is anyone on ILM a fan of Car Seat Headrest? I have some friends who love it and I just don't get the EOY praise it's getting. Seems like run of the mill indie rock to me and boring one at that.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 00:38 (seven years ago) link
Cate Le Bon seems like a real oversight on that Paste list (judging by the other artists on there).
― Ross, Thursday, 1 December 2016 01:35 (seven years ago) link
Always an eclectic list:
http://tedgioia.com/bestalbumsof2016.html
― o. nate, Thursday, 1 December 2016 01:49 (seven years ago) link
as loath as I am to approve of ted gioia I am listening to this hannah epperson album and it is quite good
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
If all the picks on that Treble list are as good as the first one, I'm going to be spending a lot of time with it.
― o. nate, Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:44 (seven years ago) link
Listening to 1021 new albums a year... what a life
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 1 December 2016 03:20 (seven years ago) link
what a crushing bore. take out the jazz and you're left with what everyone else has
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Thursday, 1 December 2016 03:46 (seven years ago) link
Radiohead always suffers from buyer's regret in the EOY lists. I could bet AMSP would be in several top 10s if they had released it a month ago.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:32 (seven years ago) link
Their releases always get hyped to death is what I mean.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
Lists are missing the Tribe Called Quest album. This is unacceptable.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:42 (seven years ago) link
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:37 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
idk who this guy is but yeah this is cool!
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 1 December 2016 14:33 (seven years ago) link
Yep.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 1 December 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link
Cate Le Bon seems like a real oversight on that Paste list
I wonder what effect keeping an album off of Spotify has on eoy list placement.
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
http://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-50-best-albums-of-2016/
Some good stuff in the lower reaches with a very consensus-y top five
Top 10:10. Danny Brown9. Kanye8. Mitski7. Angel Olsen6. Solange5. Bowie4. Tribe3. Chance2. Frank Ocean1. Beyonce
― I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:19 (seven years ago) link
(ted gioia is a jazz critic who is very bad at writing about pop. which is fair, I probably would be very bad at writing about jazz, but I don't write dismissive takes about it in salon or wherever)
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
is the frank ocean any good
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:47 (seven years ago) link
good question
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:50 (seven years ago) link
that stereogum top 10 is close to what I'm expecting to see from here on out
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:04 (seven years ago) link
i thought the frank ocean record was terrible tbh. imago might enjoy the sounds on that danny brown though?
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:04 (seven years ago) link
The Frank Ocean album is probably the year's biggest grower. It seemed like a self-evident disappointment at first but it really opens up. I ended up listening to it as much as just about anything this year
― Evan R, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
Norman Records Top 100 is a great list every year.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
Norman records
http://email.normanrecords.com/t/y-l-hruyak-mkjulhyi-j/
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (wtev), Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:18 (seven years ago) link
Beat me to it LBI
(top 50 actually)
xp :)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:19 (seven years ago) link
There's an 8-song EP in the Frank album that would be incredible. The first and last songs on the album are very bad.
― I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
xp OK now that's my kinda list
― sleeve, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
interesting that the katie dey album made stereogum's top 20, it was quite nice but don't expect it will show up anywhere else at all
a fair bit of Blonde grew on me but it still feels too fragmented overall. the highs are great (a solid 8 track EP sounds about right) but a lot of it just doesn't quite work which is really frustrating.
― ufo, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:31 (seven years ago) link
lots to dig into on the Norman Records list, just hope it isn't mostly boring piffle
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:32 (seven years ago) link
i love the katie dey record
imagine if people gave other records as much of a chance to grow as they give blond/e! must be nice to have a rep as a ~genius~
― maura, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:42 (seven years ago) link
I dunno, that's fair, but he took advantage of the benefit of the doubt to make a unique album that most artists couldn't have gotten away with. I can't fault him for that
― Evan R, Thursday, 1 December 2016 16:56 (seven years ago) link
I realize there's a chance blond/e could grow on me and open up if I spent time with it, but I haven't felt the need or desire to go back to it. *shrug*
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 1 December 2016 17:03 (seven years ago) link