ILM's Top 77 Tracks of 2019

xp it is! all of octo octa is good

people you were surprised to discover were still alive

I voted for Octo Octa and figured this track would place.

I also voted for Aldous Harding and it's the only song in this vein I slung a vote to, it's crazy how much better it is than anything else on the album.

Octo Octa <3

doesn't she make the 77 every single year

xxp

It wouldn't be one of our polls without Roisin! Great single.

ilm is incapable of not voting for Roisin

people you were surprised to discover were still alive

― GK Chessington's World of Adventure (Noodle Vague), Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:47 PM (three minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

wth

roisin to ilm is as kate bush to the brit awards

It wouldn't be one of our polls without Roisin!

Murphy’s law

we stan our queen

(I like 'Incapable' but tbh it's by the numbers for her)

lol
xp

my two cents, and I'm sure I'm repeating others but haven't followed the debate closely: multiple people preferring different tracks from the same album - thereby resulting in multiple tracks ranking - is totally legit. However, one person voting for four or five different tracks from the same album (and presumably the album itself) is a very different thing that among other absolutely unforgivable transgressions, indicates the person didn't listen to much music in the year. Simple solution is to politely ask people not to vote for any more than X tracks from the same album. 2 seems reasonable.

counterpoint: nah, I'm gonna vote for what I want based on what's on the nomination list (when I remember to vote)

My single of the year.

if you're singing over a chunky disco bassline and you're done before 8 mins don't bother imo

if you're singing over a chunky disco bassline and you're done before 8 mins don't bother imo

― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, January 30, 2020 10:53 AM (fifty-three seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

post so otm

Basically, if the ILX nomination process is going to put 5 songs from an album I love onto the tracks nomination list and I think all 5 of those songs are among my favorites of the year, I am going to vote for them. I feel no need to diversify my ballot to make the results more interesting; I'm going to push for the songs/artists I enjoyed last year, not what I think would look good on the countdown.

i think “no rules except nomination limits” is gonna win yet again this year

Crazy top ten ahoy!

oh you want MORE female driven dreamy disco you say

http://i.imgur.com/5gcr7UB.jpg
10: Jessie Ware – “Adore You” – 393 points – 13 votes

YouTube Video

Jessie Ware - 110% (and everything else she's done)

Singles Jukebox

i do!!!

so what you're saying is "no clipping?"

xp to djp

I LOVE THIS SONG I HAD GIVEN UP ON IT

Corny indie fuxx was an insult but let's not pretend ILM wasn't stuffed to the rafters with Belle and Sebastian fans from day one.

jessie ware somehow topped “imagine it was us” as my favorite of her singles

xpost! Incapable is mostly just making me regret not voting for one of the Jessie Ware tracks.

Also I guess I'm super picky wrt Octo Octa as I thought the second track on the EP was significantly less good

speaking of artists who have perfect attendance in these polls

Pretty sure it didn't make an impact during the noms/campaigning period, but 'I Need You' is getting me right now.

I feel like we're going to be making similar comments about our dedication to Roisin Murphy when Jessie Ware places in the next hour.

Ha, I was just about to post this and hit submit seconds after the latest result.

jessie rules

Corny indie fuxx was an insult but let's not pretend ILM wasn't stuffed to the rafters with Belle and Sebastian fans from day one.

― Matt DC, Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:57 PM (thirty-six seconds ago)

oh I know, it's more that now the premise of it being an insult no longer obtains, which is probably good--no one needs to be ashamed of their taste and "corny" is a shit metric for quality anyway--even if I was a little shocked how wispy UFOF turned out to be

Adore You rivals Tough Love as her best best single for me. If she ever puts out another album, it's going to be a classic based on her latest three singles.

wow i can't believe 100 gecs is going to make it into the top 10 good work everyone

<3 “I need you”, cybernetic deepness under thrashing breaks

I like 'Incapable' but tbh it's by the numbers for her

that tune 2018 with bicep was incredible too ay

I just listened to Money Machine for the first time. I honestly expected something more obnoxious?

i lasted 10 secs more than obnoxious enough for me

money machine is v funny

http://i.imgur.com/bUzbbTN.jpg
9: Burna Boy – “Anybody” - 407 points – 13 votes – 2 #1 votes

YouTube Video

here comes the AFRICAN GIANT / Burna Boy (2019)

too low

Adore is wonderful. I voted for Mirage instead, but agree that the next JW album is going to be a delight.

Corny indie fuxx was an insult but let's not pretend ILM wasn't stuffed to the rafters with Belle and Sebastian fans from day one.

― Matt DC, Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:57 PM (thirty-six seconds ago)

lex pretended it wasn't

Don't rush to judgments...Money Machine is easily the least obnoxious gecs song...

woulda maybe voted Secret if nominated but this is good too

So much going with Octo Octa!

Catching up.

Dua Lipa - great. Couldn't decide between this and "Future Nostalgia". Both were late cuts from my ballot.

I keep meaning to check out the Aldous Harding LP but never quite get to it. She's managed by the same guy who manages Stereolab / runs Duophonic. "The Barrel" hasn't exactly got me excited, but there's something in there...

"Loops For Healing" (also on the EP) was my Octo Octa jam this year. I think I even nominated it, but then didn't bothered to vote for it because "I Need You" (which I'm still not feeling) was obv the one with traction.

Róisín - magnifique; another late cut

Jessie Ware - not much of a song here, but the overall swoon of the track is the attraction here, I guess. The "Table Manners" podcast was still her best cultural contribution of 2019 though.

Burna Boy - already said my piece on him upthread. Good use of sax on this one.

She's managed by the same guy who manages Stereolab / runs Duophonic.

lol I literally work for this guy, he gave me a Stereolab fridge magnet last week

you guys aren't taking about afro tracks so i gotta make sure you're paying attention by giving you another afro track