ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2017

I just appreciate the central conceit of the lyrics. If we were immortals, relationships wouldn't mean anything. But when set up on top of that splendid guitar pattern, it's one of my favorite things ever.

that is the central conceit of greek mythology tbf ;)

but yeah, the music is very fitting for the sentiment

The Isbell was my #2 as well.

It's by far Isbell's best solo album, but would've picked "Cumberland Gap" had it been a single, somewhere in the low 90s.

https://i.imgur.com/krPOIrA.jpg

56 NILÜFER YANYA "Baby Luv" [168 points, 5 votes]
https://youtu.be/lmmQuNl_8xc

oh wow nice

Voted for Gainsbourg remix but preferred the Subtemple / Beachfires release from Burial.

I hadn't heard this before. it's nice!

What circles was this popular in? I never heard it, or of her, until I was making the above image on Saturday afternoon. But now I'm addicted.

is this minimalist day?

I like this! It has a really lovely chord sequence and arrangement, and I don't mind the vocals although I could see how they might be an issue for some

My first to place! Such a good song.

cool voice

she's had a bunch of buzz from p4k

it's a good song, i like the synths in the chorus especially

Johnny, she had two songs on p4k tracklist, I think, and was also nominated for BBC sound of 2018 iirc? She's going places.

this has me hoping maggie rogers places in some capacity

Cool. The only thing I go to p4k for anymore is the Over/Under videos.

I love her voice, made the usual mistake of reading comments on youtube ,though, and apparently there are people out there who feel differently

and yes Simon, hopefully there will be some imago-approved maximalism soon, just for balance, like

https://i.imgur.com/Ljdzwgv.jpg

TIE-54 YEMI ALADE "Mon Lo" [170 points, 5 votes]
https://youtu.be/sDZgZE1TG0E

oh shit I've not heard this one. Oh shit how did I not know she had an album out this year??

this is dope!

I'm merely an afropop tourist, but I like this a lot.

soundcloud says the release date for this was 15 December 2017, that's cutting it pretty fine for the 77

nice song btw

Nice!

Yay! The album didn't make my ballot but this one was pretty high up on my tracks list.

this song is amazing

soundcloud says the release date for this was 15 December 2017

VERY, considering noms opened on the 14th.

That's part of the reason for the bonus 10 noms allotted in the final 24 hour stretch, though.

https://i.imgur.com/ZJni5lz.jpg

TIE-54 L'RAIN "Which Fork/I'll Be" [170 points, 5 votes]
https://youtu.be/RqAbjGd-OpQ

!!!!!

This is destined to be the most interesting stretch of the whole poll folks, so savor it

imago-approved maximalism, as promised

(my #6)

this is awesome

Oh cool - in a reversal to the last one, I didn't vote for any L'Rain tracks but the album made it very high on my list!

is this the first 77 entry to contain a hidden track?

that Nilüfer Yanya song is all right but the pretentious blank expression on her face throughout the video is enraging to me

not sure it's hidden - it's in the title! the silence is just a pause to reflect on how amazing the music is. psychedelic soul-prog yall

I dunno, crut. That just seems like...her face? xp

this is the most imago song ever

apologies in advance but it reminds me of the ambient fanfare at the end of Kid A

yeh voted album too, whole thing as a piece truly rules

also, I only discovered this after the nominations closed and would have possibly voted for one of the other tracks instead, but this was the only one nominated and as my introduction to l'rain it merited instant high inclusion. as for the album...well that's another story. next week...

i never got round to listening to this but enjoying it in the here and now

xp ("stay go" is my choice cut i guess)

yeah, 'stay go'

is that her going all yma sumac at about 2:00 or is that a synth?

i liked the l'rain album but not quite enough to vote for anything from it