agreed that "jeanne d'arc" is still their best, always happy to hear new music from them, though.
thanks davey for nominating Caterina Barbieri - Patterns of Consciousness, lovely stuff
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Wednesday, 10 January 2018 23:56 (six years ago) link
Feel duty-bound to observe that Cleric - Retrocausal is now on Spotify and would make a nice if slightly terrifying addition to the second albums playlist
― #TeamHailing (imago), Friday, 12 January 2018 08:16 (six years ago) link
it wasn't nominated! but the single "grey lodge" was and has been added... that was the only single that I couldn't find anywhere, so thanks!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:52 (six years ago) link
it certainly was nominated ffs
― #TeamHailing (imago), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:52 (six years ago) link
so saltyit's on the Youtube playlist yes? fine.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
sorry. long day
― #TeamHailing (imago), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:59 (six years ago) link
it was a another extremely year for women in country music. For starters --
Sunny SweeneyAngaleena PresleyNicole AtkinsNikki LaneWhitney RoseNatalie HembyLee Ann Womack
not sure if I'll find a place for all of them but their albums are all outstanding, some even classic.
― omar little, Friday, 12 January 2018 20:27 (six years ago) link
right on
― brimstead, Friday, 12 January 2018 22:25 (six years ago) link
all right, i'm prob not going to do this v well bc i'm tired and hate writing about music atm but here are some things i really want to rep for (some of these might seem obvious but i can't tell what anyone's aware of anymore):
1. any and all dua lipa singles
2. goldlink's "crew," the first time i've cared about a goldlink song (it might simultaneously be the first time for a ton of ppl tbh), the hook is so gorgeous
3. k-pop was improbably rich this year, it's hard to figure out what to include in my ballot, but, in addition to red velvet's "red flavor" (not their best single ever but extremely worthy, it's all technicolor pops), i would like to draw ppl's attention to the non-stop glitterings of iu's "palette" and the asymmetrical synth longing of yves' "new" (k-pop mvps of the year are loona, the greater mothership group from which yves' "new" descends; check out odd eye circle's "girl front" as well)
4. mama, "unmask me," particularly the ashley beedle vocal mix, a song i forgot about until tim nominated it, perfect, glowing, vulnerable house
5. little big town, "lost in california," see tim's comments here: "It Is Happening Again": Tim writes about songs from 2017
6. sasha feat. poliça, "out of time," which at the moment i feel like i'm the only person who really *loves* this song, it's sort of an "everything in exactly the right place" house jam for me: the vocal, the groove, the synth washes, everything interlocking precisely so as to convey you toward an unspecified destination, driving toward a sun-melted horizon that you never seem to actually approach etc. etc.
7. h/t to d-40 for pointing my way toward distruction boyz' gqom is the future and particularly the track "omunye", the synths feel like they're divebombing
8. radio slave, "another club," house needs almost nothing to work
9. another h/t to d-40 for 03 greedo, whose catalogue is overwhelming and hard to isolate a single song from, but regardless the one that resonated most with me was "never bend", i think of all the songs of his i've heard this is the most cinematic union between production + greedo's constant invention and revision of his own hooks
10. heavy-k feat. bucie and nokwazi, "inde," bc it is the best music in the whole world
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 January 2018 16:01 (six years ago) link
the extremely syncopated synth blinking in "girl front" reminds me of mary jane girls "candy man," i only just picked up on that
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 January 2018 16:04 (six years ago) link
oh i forgot about jacquees "at the club", star of the 2017 r&b thread
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 January 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
dropping by to say that the nominated L'Rain track is kind of incredible, cheers to whoever put that on
― #TeamHailing (imago), Saturday, 13 January 2018 21:09 (six years ago) link
as is the album it's from :o
― #TeamHailing (imago), Saturday, 13 January 2018 21:18 (six years ago) link
That Octo Octa album is really good.
― How do I feel a complaint? (_Rudipherous_), Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:24 (six years ago) link
I'm listening to this a lot right now - Leif - July V - Sort of like Steve Reich makes downtempo acid techno.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:27 (six years ago) link
Lost in California is incredible, can't believe I didn't get to it before voting
― porg and bess (voodoo chili), Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:29 (six years ago) link
I've got to say, some of the late entries, which I'm just getting around to sifting through, are pretty high quality. I liked Kelly Moran's Bloodroot, which I guess is prepared harp or something like that? (Not curious enough to search right now.)
― How do I feel a complaint? (_Rudipherous_), Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
xp, I agree, that Octo Octa album is great!
I also really love the Sasha/Poliça track that Brad recommended above.
― Dan S, Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:50 (six years ago) link
Some things that nobody mentioned:
(3) Trio of synth-popPerfume - Houseki no Ame (it's Perfume, it's great obv)Johan Agebjörn and Mikael Ögren ft. Sally Shapiro and Tommy '86 - Aurora Over Odega (Remix) (Relive the glory days of ILX)Charlotte Adigéry - 1,618 (the older sister, bit more hip and experimental)
(2) Two new age albums ft. cosmic enlightenmentThe Swan And The Lake - Clouds (new)Pauline Anna Strom - Trans-Millenia Music (old)
(1) One album with "One" in the titlehttps://penelopetrappes.bandcamp.com/album/penelope-one (very Poliça, bit of Kelly Lee Owens, bit of Low is my super lazy comparison)
(0) ???Mariam the Believer - Crust (art-pop odyssey to soundtrack progressive romcoms and picnics)
― Choco Blavatsky (seandalai), Sunday, 14 January 2018 02:22 (six years ago) link
keep meaning to post my picks but would like to give due deference to LOONA Girl Front, that is a jam
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Sunday, 14 January 2018 18:57 (six years ago) link
gonna repeat myself but with a little elaboration
L'Rain
the most astonishing debut in a while. psychedelic art-soul from the heavens. only 26 minutes long. whatever your taste you need to hear this. whoever nominated it, you are an angel
― #TeamHailing (imago), Monday, 15 January 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link
I know ILX doesn't have a Bollywood massive, the way we have k-pop and afro-pop groups, but I'd still want to mention my favorite this year: Guru Randhawa - Suit Suit. Probably won't make the list - and that's probably not that unfair - but still one of the only times of year where people will listen to Bollywood tracks.
― Frederik B, Monday, 15 January 2018 21:02 (six years ago) link
yeh found l'rain after the bandcamp eoy listits a real joy
― nxd, Monday, 15 January 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
been digging around the noms list and I just want to shout about this track 'Volumes' by Minor Science which is this wonderful slow-pulse techno track with these cool little vocal snippets that grows and grows into an absolute BANGER of a tune. thanks to whoever nominated that
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, 15 January 2018 22:26 (six years ago) link
billy woods' album Known Unknowns is fantastic and well worth a listen.
Also the Buddy track Find Me was great: https://youtu.be/NWTNbDkalAQ
Other tracks I am campaigning for:Blanck Mass - PleaseFour Tet - Two Thousand and Seventeen
― octobeard, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 22:36 (six years ago) link
― Badgers (dog latin), Monday, January 15, 2018 3:26 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah this track rules
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 22:44 (six years ago) link
Gene on Earth's Pulse Mode is the sound of riding of a bmx on the top deck of one of the trams at Blackpool pleasure beach while finishing off a can of brexit half-inched from the budget astral plane
― saer, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:18 (six years ago) link
actually thats a different record which I forgot to nominate but this one is good just a little more reflective not one of the brash lads
― saer, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:20 (six years ago) link
tess roby - ballad #5
beautiful slow sad synth-pop song (if you choose to listen, be patient bc a truly genius hook comes in 2/3 of the way thru)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1vAY8zF3Gc
― flopson, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:24 (six years ago) link
randomer - smokin
crazy techno song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9cWhfJ8NJw
― flopson, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:26 (six years ago) link
sorority noise - you're not as _____ as you think you are (album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tZauks6QnI
if you care to trust someone who just got into emo this year, this was the best emo album of the year (besides another one that will not be mentioned or voted for because the singer did sex crimes)
― flopson, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:30 (six years ago) link
Jen Cloher's self-titled album is definitely worth hearing! She's Courtney Barnett's partner, and the album features much rumination as to the notion of being a seasoned musician and watching the career someone you love (and who also happens to be much younger than you) take off really fast, as well as the way touring can affect personal relationships. Fans of Courtney or PJ Harvey might find something to enjoy.
― monotony, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:47 (six years ago) link
Can I also suggest Kah-Lo's "Fasta". Kah-Lo previously featured on Riton's "Rinse & Repeat", which placed #55 in last year's poll. Her disaffected, bored vocal works well with the song's sleek verses - the chorus provides levity as contrast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI5G09Z-lXY
― monotony, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 23:53 (six years ago) link
last chance for me on this track and i didn't even nominate but everyone in the world should toss a vote for akanamali in your singles ballot imo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKxFS8L6AlQ
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 02:24 (six years ago) link
or at least play that one song once. i don't ask much.
I love that Sun-EL Musician track!
― Dan S, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 04:34 (six years ago) link
if there's still people who haven't voted, let me once again talk up Aussie power-pop goddess Alex Lahey, who released I Love You Like a Brother, the hookiest rock record of 2017:
"i haven't been taking care of myself" - the mission statement, the track I nominated: https://youtu.be/d9TqFgWAWiU"lotto in reverse" - angry break-up, inventive chord progression: https://youtu.be/qBYR_jFwrmo"there's no money" - power ballad, she sings the hell out of it: https://youtu.be/mVTkDRC-08E
vote for the album, please
― hoooyaaargh it's me satan (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 05:02 (six years ago) link
xp aw i think akanamali made my longlist but got cut for the 25 :(
― nxd, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 09:25 (six years ago) link
OK I'm sold
― i know kore-eda (or something), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 11:46 (six years ago) link
A bell end writes: where do I go to vote? (Asking for a friend, obvs.)
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 12:03 (six years ago) link
Christ - just found it. Ignore me.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 12:05 (six years ago) link
Shuffling through the tracks nominations and most are straight dog poop.
― Salt Lake City Motorcycle Accident Nerve Damage Lawyer (_Rudipherous_), Wednesday, 17 January 2018 17:58 (six years ago) link
subaquatic/subterranean deeeeeep ambient tech:
Money Morning - Corporate Karma
http://clone.nl/item47474.html
― brimstead, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 18:04 (six years ago) link
― Salt Lake City Motorcycle Accident Nerve Damage Lawyer (_Rudipherous_), Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:58 AM (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
there's a thread for this, jack
― brimstead, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 18:10 (six years ago) link
DJ Swagger - "Lost"
great lofi house with a sweet looped sample
― brimstead, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 18:14 (six years ago) link
This year I started paying attention to Afropop for the first time and discovered so many great songs that I hardly listen to anything else lately. Out of the tracks I nominated, this one is my favorite:
Sauti Sol feat. Patoranking - Melanin
I think I like how combines some elements that sound very traditional (like the acoustic guitars on the intro, the "na na..." chants) with stuff that sounds decidedly more modern (the bassline, some synth pads) in a way that just works. Also, all vocals are flawless.
― daavid, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 21:53 (six years ago) link
Wish I'd heard Hieroglyphic Being, Sarathy Korwar & Shabaka Hutchings 'The Doctrines Of Swedenborg' before voting!
― nashwan, Wednesday, 17 January 2018 22:58 (six years ago) link
Shuffling through the tracks nominations and most are straight dog poop.― Salt Lake City Motorcycle Accident Nerve Damage Lawyer (_Rudipherous_), Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:58 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Salt Lake City Motorcycle Accident Nerve Damage Lawyer (_Rudipherous_), Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:58 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Check mine. Mine are great
― Badgers (dog latin), Thursday, 18 January 2018 10:08 (six years ago) link
xp melanin is awesome!
― nxd, Thursday, 18 January 2018 13:11 (six years ago) link
Wish I'd heard Hieroglyphic Being, Sarathy Korwar & Shabaka Hutchings 'The Doctrines Of Swedenborg' before voting!― nashwan, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:58 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― nashwan, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:58 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I nominated this! It's amazing and everybody should vote for it
― silverfish, Saturday, 20 January 2018 01:16 (six years ago) link