ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2019

If doing this sounds good and people enjoy it, why would it be a scam?

I'm not a big John Cage fan either so that might have something to do with it (aka randomness is fucking boring 99% of the time).

Real answer: because having opinions about music is fun.

the next chillaxed bubble bath of lethargy

This pretty much sums up my ideal music.

Solange pretty much abandoned tunes on this album, but I love the vibe throughout.

this can't be any more boring than lana carla del forno whom i have rapidly wearied of, let's dive in

― TOO LOW, the Curator (imago), Tuesday, February 4, 2020 12:41 PM (fifty-six seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

lj if i had to guess, you won't like this

lol I must've swapped my #1 at the last minute from Shura to...something that is probably in the bottom 100

I voted for Purple Mountains, it was my #19, in case anyone is keeping a tally.

yep, we're definitely above 7.

I'm psyched that there's an active ILM cover up the implicates possibly dozens of posters. When do the hearings start?

i'm psyched to learn what the real #51 is

Purple Knoll more like.

I also voted for PM, fwiw (it’s the only album on my ballot to place so far).

Huh. I didn't think that new Liturgy album was even released yet, but okay.

deephouse state at it again

how have i got 7 minutes into this kali malone song

xxp digitally released Nov. 12

https://www.discogs.com/Liturgy-HAQQ/release/14394372

'song'

Shura ended up as my number two which is surprising as I was initially a bit disappointed with it after such a perfect debut. It's very different record to Nothing's Real but it has hit me even harder over time. The way she sings about falling in love and finding some kind of happy ending was one of the most heart warming musical experiences of the year.

Jeff is OTM about the HMV video too. She has such a brilliant personality and I feel like I'll always be rooting for her. We need more Shuras!

xpost - Ah, got it. Thanks!

Damn, was going to say Maragritas on the Knoll but MattDC got there first.

https://i.imgur.com/2pjS1eD.jpg
#43 – Angel Olsen - All Mirrors (284 points, 10 votes)
Angel Olsen
https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/10/album-review-angel-olsen-all-mirrors/

omg now this also feels too low!!!!!

too low

Knew it would make it. Another mostly good album I didn't vote for.

but i've had enough fights about it that i get why, i guess xp

But yeah, I thought it would be higher.

and this time i even voted for it! because it's great. first 4 tracks especially. glad she's gotten so good because she was kind of everywhere before and i wasn't sold haha

100% behind that assessment.

tbh the most remarkable thing about the Shura album, given how it sounds, is that it was produced by a bloke who was in ATHLETE

I docked All Mirrors a few spots because I thought it wouldn't need help.

I feel so lame w/r/t Angel Olsen cause I generally prefer her earlier sparer stuff which is usually an argument I hate

imago what was your GAPDY thing this year again¿

hating the Kali Malone a LOT less than anyone expected tbh. i really love organs tbf

BELFAP yo

well, we've blown A

which is the only one I was rly rooting for :(

You should check out Ellen Arkbro then, whose music I also find utterly vapid and ineffective.

we're not out of the woods yet pom, i could loathe this yet. thing is i'm not sure i'm ready to spend 2 hours finding out if so

Wow, I'm shocked Angel Olsen isn't at least 30 places higher. Easily my favourite album of hers.

I also voted for PM, fwiw (it’s the only album on my ballot to place so far).

― dad genes (morrisp), Tuesday, February 4, 2020 9:46 PM

With Morrisp's comment I count eight separate people who said they voted for the Purple Mountains album, so the jig is up... Can you please now reveal the real #51?

We're almost done for the day! Coming up our first and only TIE in this poll.

But first allow me to correct a mistake:

https://i.imgur.com/syXZ4Xd.jpg
#51 – Lambchop - This (is what I wanted to tell you) (234 points, 8 votes)
Lambchop
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2019/03/25/lambchop-this-is-what-i-wanted-to-tell-you-city-slang/

taytay got some cool specs i see

TOO LOW

No! I've been had!

this is truly new music imo. my no. 2

A damn fine Lambchop album that sounded like Lambchop without sounding like Lambchop.

That Kali Malone album sounds great on first listen, v beautiful

ah good to see this place

Darkness and Polls
Deepfakes and cold
Rolled in through the polls which Moka had sold
Conditions I'm wishing weren't taking control
Darkness and Polls
Deepfakes and cold

this Kali Malone album us nice. Lol, I was expecting pop-trap from the name

love and own this lambchop album, wish I'd voted for it but glad it did just fine!