ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2019

destined to be overrated, good song nonetheless

Eternal <3 Such an absolute jam. All melody and punch.

Yesss Holly made it! I felt SWIM and Frontier were better tracks, and voted for the former, but it's nice to see at least this one make it.

Last one for the day!

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53: Erika de Casier - “Intimate (Club. Mix)” - 195 points - 6 votes - 1 number 1 vote
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Erika de Casier - Essentials

The production comes from Casier herself and DJ Central, and there's definitely a textural influence from deep house. Casier's voice is soft and tender, it makes me think of #cassiefanclub in its unshowy plainness. I can imagine comparisons to Jessy Lanza and Kelela but this is much more of a purist's interpretation of r&b. ― boxedjoy
I totally love this. It’s like the sensuous yin to Abra’s yang
― Tim F
Also I was NOT prepared for the 1994 Neil Trix jungle realness of the club mix of “Intimate”!!!
― Tim F
Seriously this remix is one of the absolute best things I've heard this year. It has me flashing on Janet's "Empty".
Generally speaking the album is so lovely. I've often thought about how even before "One In A Million" came out some of the more sensuous, sumptuous R&B arrangements were almost there, stuff like TLC's "Diggin' On You" is the softest breath away from it. And I feel like this album really leans into that particular crossover point, everything is simultaneously involving and relaxing, seductive yet murderous.
― Tim F

Something Keeps Calling was good, but when Kings Fall came on after I was immediately like "what is THIS?"

Motivation is a great song that's made even better with the video. The basket ball dance scene in particular is a highlight.

here it is, my first "too low"

intimate was one of my favorite discoveries of the voting period. i'm pretty sure i've listened every day for the past two weeks (after i voted, natch)

damn I should have listened to this album huh

Well I missed out on this Erika de Casier but this is an amazing track!

this is dope

Didn't vote for this, but it definitely caught my attention during campaigning. Production on the whole album is tight, but I'm particularly hyped for the immanent DnB revival.

Moka, the images are stellar <3

Loved the track ‘Drive’ that she did with DJ Central a couple of years back, not heard anything off this record though

Things I voted for today:

lots of stuff to check out but just want to say early doors thanks all poll runners, and to double down on the brilliant images x

God, the images are amazing. I did get a couple of Magnetic Fields auras as they crept into view, though!

Favourite finds: Dozzy, Jamila, Adigery.

Hey two of my votes already placed, Jamila and Peggy Gou. I really like the Purple Mountains and Jenny Lewis albums but saw no reason to vote for any individual tracks. Good day!

Saadiq track is a nice surprise. The way the organ surges is almost Talk Talk-esque

Things I voted for today:

― ymo sumac (NickB), Monday, 27 January 2020 20:13 (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Nothing I have ever voted for has placed! However I have it on good authority that this is about to change as this time I was smart, I embedded a mirror in my ballot which meant I was able to see around the corner of the internet. It was a frightening sight but It means I now know which way the goalkeeper is going to dive for the next 125 years. Heavy is the knowledge

yesss

Spotify is up to date; dig in!

ty!

saer, your recommendations regularly and inevitably change my life in direct proportion to how much time I take with them; hopefully that is payment enough.

Nothing I have ever voted for has placed! However I have it on good authority that this is about to change as this time I was smart, I embedded a mirror in my ballot which meant I was able to see around the corner of the internet. It was a frightening sight but It means I now know which way the goalkeeper is going to dive for the next 125 years. Heavy is the knowledge

― saer, Monday, January 27, 2020 9:22 PM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink

<3

20% of my ballot has placed so far. Pretty unusual. But I listened to way too few singles this year, so probably only heard consensus hits.

I had 1 placement today but expect 5-6 more.

Depending on how well coordinated the South African fraction has been I could see nearly everything on my ballot placing.

I think I voted for the Big Thief track but can't recall, I did an unranked scattershot tracks ballot for the most part (except for my top 3)

I voted for Jenny Lewis and Kasper Marott. I said earlier that I voted for Blanck Mass, but looking back at my ballot it looks like that fell to to the 26th spot right before I voted.

Some really good stuff placed today.

yessssss great track

The images look like a particularly refined cassette tape anthology that I would like to own.

This Vampire Weekend song actually sounds adorable (though it might have something to do with following 22 minutes of virtually progressionless techno).

lol

that's how they get you, stay strong

I don't know how to predict these things--I assume I can write off all the dancehall as per usual (and if Balloon gets in and not Toast, I will injure myself rolling my eyes) but I have no sense how much of the massive wave of stellar afropop that came out in 2019 connected with you all

The images look like a particularly refined cassette tape anthology that I would like to own.

yes!

(and if Balloon gets in and not Toast, I will injure myself rolling my eyes)

... i didn't vote for "toast" bc it's 2018

sorry!

i feel like you're gonna injure yourself rolling your eyes btw

Not to belabor the point, but when we gonna fix the thread and spotify playlist titles? The 2020 instead of 2019 is driving me nutty.

"if Balloon gets in"

I'm very confident that my entire ballot, apart from the 2 that already showed up, will be #1-#23 on the final countdown as you are all right thinking individuals.

I voted for it! xps

Kasper Marott didn't really click for me, maybe I need to hear it in the right context?

xp to Johnny Fever: it's fixed, refresh your browser.

i would like some balloon toast to make my butterburger
https://milwaukeerecord.com/comedy/joe-pera-explores-milwaukee-in-latest-episode-of-joe-pera-talks-with-you/

oh I know Balloon will place...anyway I'm preemptively complaining again, sorry

and I'm glad people like Busy Signal :)

gonna float all the way to the top