ILM’s Top 77 Albums of 2018

tfs had a massive campaign push (courtesy Simon H) with lots of receptive replies, is all

in the blue corner, rolling blackouts coastal fever

in the green corner, the beths (nz = australia, lol)

1975 album was a huge letdown after the last one and it winning would be rly terrible but that is probably my guess

I think it's way better than the last one but still don't think it should win (nor will)

I predict snail mail will get a top five placing

The Amen Dunes record is the only one of his I've liked. The playing is tight.

oh i wasn't counting the beths and completely forgot about rbcf because that's the sort of band they are

low were definitely the most unexpected longtime act over the last few years to have a sudden critical resurgence like that but double negative is also the best of any of those albums

1975 seems like the safest bet. They got the most total points in the tracks.

I suppose Ariana's not in the running?

ariana will do well enough but was pretty polarising here and i'd hope she doesn't do better than she did with dangerous woman which remains underrated

I'm more interested in finding out about good albums I haven't heard so the 77-60 range is where that's going to happen. Not that arsed which order the big albums come in.

feel free to predict what albums you haven't heard of will finish in the 77-60 range

some techno nonsense ;)

j/k i've heard of all the albums

my prediction for 78 is once again something i voted for. maybe suede

My prediction for #78 is Current 93

oof that'd suck

i haven't got around to listening to the c93 yet, usually i would be a voter for it

I'd be surprised if C93 makes the top 100 tbh. Sure as hell deserves to be, but I don't vote so er

African albums that will place: Burna Boy, Sun-El Musician (which one will place highest?) and Simmy (would have placed highest if only...).

Who the hell knows: Mlindo The Vocalist?, Busiswa??, Mr Eazi???, Aya Nakamura????

sun-el musician shouldn't be ruled out of top 5 speculation tbh given how much people like his stuff

i'd be really delighted if mlindo or busiswa place but i'm not getting my hopes up

Wherever Simmy lands, add 40 imaginary points from me.

Still heartbroken that I forgot to nom the Spice tape/album. It's ferocious.

Rosalía might be surprisingly high

or unsurprisingly

Wherever Simmy lands, add 40 imaginary points from me.

give my 40 points to the Troops

Yes, Rosalía possibly top 5.

was really hoping that George Clanton would make the list but 7 votes, that's a pretty high threshold

One album revealed and I voted for it. Only 5 of my singles picks made it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if 15 or more of my album picks made the cut

the beths hive assemble

hungies hive assemble

okay, sorry for the abortive start; let's get back to it.

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#76: Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel - 190 points – 7 votes – 1 first place vote

Courtney Barnett, I like her

Will Hermes: “The indie-rock singer-songwriter mixes penetrating observation, wry humor and deep empathy on a modest masterpiece of an LP.”

Marissa Lorusso: “Humanity Is Courtney Barnett's superpower.”

that placement seems about right

very underwhelming album

i feel fine

A lot of time for CB but this was a bit of a blandout

i don't want to be too snarky but whoever made that #1 must have heard about 3 albums all year

ok that was too snarky

Marissa Lorusso: “Humanity Is Courtney Barnett's superpower.”

oh ffs

wait, so being human makes you superhuman?

i mean, these days i kind of agree, but maybe we should think of a new word for "humane"

My mother-in-law is a fan, therefore dud.

The new Courtney Barnett was pretty but a bit of a letdown, more morose and less witty than her previous work

did I know that pomenitul is married

I want to like her more than I do. She's clearly had a big influence on the current class of indie favorites, but I just find her music kind of dull.

Now you do.

xp

Listening to this for first time now. Not terrible, but the She Makes War album scratched this particular itch for me last year.

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#75: Charlie Puth – Voicenotes - 192 points – 6 votes – 1 first place vote

new charlie puth

Doreen St. Félix: “Unlike many of his peers, Puth remains committed to the joys of a well-wrought chorus, and his nimble refrains deserve comparison to the heyday of Taylor Swift.”

Jon Caramanica: “One of the year’s best pop albums.”

the Barnett album was as good as the first.

Puth's album is terrific.

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