ILM Top 100 2000-2004: ALBUMS

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what about 'Caught Out There'?

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)

hey steve, can you put a full list of votes (numbers 101-???) on the webpage version?

― peter smith (plsmith), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I admit I wasn't thinking very hard.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

would you like more graphs than your brain can handle with that?

xpost

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

But being so explicit about the hating rather than taking the sarcastic route of 'Good Luck' is somehow a different kind of thing.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Or 'Hit 'Em Up Style'?

Jess wrote some real niceness about 'Supersonic' in December and more than anything, it encapsulates what Kish Kash the album is about, as per my opening sentences.

x-p

That Euro 2004 help certainly didn't give Kish Kash a top 10 hit at last, which was irritating to say the least. Hell, JC did better on his own!

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)

(Not counting 'Good Luck's original no.12 placing)

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

'Hit Em Up Style' isn't the same, because she lets herself sound so vulnerable on the "all of the lies you told" bit for it to be an uncomplicated 'fuck you'.

'Hit Em Up Style' should have been in this top 100, btw.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:35 (twenty-one years ago)

ALBA OTM (only in the singles arena, not the album list)

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't know shit about albums, so that's OK.

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)

No. 5

Points: 1035
No. of votes: 44
No. of #1 votes: 8

Artist: THE AVALANCHES
Title: SINCE I LEFT YOU
Label: XL
Year: 2001

http://base58.com/ilx/ilm/top100/20002004/tracks/sinceileftyou.jpg

Around the world in 80 minutes. The irony being the opening title track just sounds like coming home as much as 'Extra Kings' - a perfect loop encompassing a tour de force in which you are waltzed up and disco'd down, bombarded in all directions by friendly bombs, primed straight for the heart. It's hard to think about 'Since I Left You' as something you'd listen to NOT during an epic journey such is the obviousness with which this theme is presented. And as cliched as it would be to call it a musical journey as well as the soundtrack to a geographical...oh man no I just can't do it. But it's a journey I'm happy to keep taking again and again. Basically I can't think of a better soundtrack to a better life. A life that may not even involve that many other people. Perhaps just the one person. That special someone, and everything that lies between them and you - past, present and future. The whole thing lives and breathes, sings and roars like one giant electric circus complete with dancing bears (without chains) and...oh I don't know, fluorescent elephants. Technical supremacy (finest 'showing off' since 'Endtroducing', but a damn sight more FUN than that all round) and impressive ambition scoring big, variety the splice of life. Here is your ticket.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:42 (twenty-one years ago)

woops, wrong location for that image

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Aaah, that's nice. I'm going to listen to it when I get home.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Also 8 number one votes!!!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Recommended tracks: Since I Left You, Frontier Psychiatrist, Flight Tonight, Live At Dominoes

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I should give that another listen, I can see on paper why it's so good but I've always found it too lounge-y the few times I've listened to it.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

It doesn't pack the punch of the Basement Jaxx albums but there are too many gorgeous moments for that to be a real criticism.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

(Also Frontier Psychiatrist was too zany.)

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I've never given that album a chance, mostly because both "Since I Left You" and "Frontier Psychiatrist" irritate me when listened to in isolation; I wouldn't be at all surprised if they made more sense on the album (I had a similar reaction to The Cure's "The End Of The World").

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:47 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a fucking annoying record.

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)

it's thing like 'Etoh' and 'Summer Crane' that get me on the album as much as the rollerskatin' madness of 'Live At Dominoes' - the former tracks are essentially interludes but it's like being whispered to sleep by sparkling angels who proceed to infiltrate your dreams and ensure much pleasantness (interpret as you wish).

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:49 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry for becoming a total wanker as the end draws ever closer...

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

OTM. That last section from Etoh onwards is nearly perfect.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I really tried to like this. I've gone back to the CD store and put this on, trying to convince myself to buy it, but I always loose interest after about 2 and half songs. I also remember having a burn of it when it came out, and playing it at work over and over - only to get very annoyed with it. Not sure why that is, because it seems pleasant enough.

― dleone (dleone), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:51 (twenty-one years ago)

i think the other thing is knowing Gimix and their other mixes so well which feel like extensions of the album and their thinking behind it, to the point where it just stops being an album to my mind altogether (which i find a very good thing in this decade).

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Great record. Try to get the original Australian edition with the illegal samples (Midnight Run!)

― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 27 August 2004 13:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Does Gimix really sync up w/it THAT WELL? Cos if it does I'll just make it myself (I'd rather not)

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I've had an experience similar to dleone's. For all SILY gets championed as an album, I really just like the singles. Every time I've tried to listen to the whole thing it bored me.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Friday, 27 August 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

i deeply love every record from #10 up so far!!!

― artiste (artiste), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

even and especially the interpol which is so bright and shinily produced and has better tunes than the kitchens of distinction and has those pretty shimmery guitar lines and has lyrics that are openly unapologetically memorably awful and i played it more than any rock album let alone indie rock since um what? (ans: dolittle in high school i think)

― artiste (artiste), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:11 (twenty-one years ago)

i had to live with SILY for a while before it made sense to love it. it took the entirety of a summer vacation and one cold winter night.

― m. (mitchlnw), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:20 (twenty-one years ago)

i used to think since i left you was a summer record but now i actually think it's a winter record because the vinyl beat diggin aesthetic sounds like the memory of warmth

― artiste (artiste), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:27 (twenty-one years ago)

An album for all seasons (it came out in the Winter here anyway)

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I have the opposite reaction to Dan. SILY was my #1 single but the album I find just too hectoring to enjoy.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:36 (twenty-one years ago)

No. 4

Points: 1056
No. of votes: 50
No. of #1 votes: 3

Artist: DIZZEE RASCAL
Title: BOY IN DA CORNER
Label: XL
Year: 2003

http://base58.com/ilx/ilm/top100/20002004/albums/boyindacorner.jpg

This was only the most written about record in the blogosphere/ILM boards ever and I\'m under no illusion that I\'ve got anything meaningful to add after all of that other than it's my number one choice because I was genuinely, metaphorically knocked over by Dizzee's sound in a way I hadn't been since I just started getting into music as a youngster. JoB

Recommended tracks: I Luv U, Stop Dat, Brand New Day, Hold Ya Mouf

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Dizzee sweeps the #4 spot!

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Friday, 27 August 2004 14:54 (twenty-one years ago)

no podium place for little Dylan :(

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)

You could do Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Tin

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Where the fuck is Is This It??? And Parachutes???

― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 27 August 2004 15:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Hopefully burning on a gigantic pile of shit.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

not nominated, I think. Pretty sure I woulda voted for Is This It if it was there.

― Maciej Kasperowicz (Maciej), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, I'm slightly upset that Kish Kash placed higher than Rooty.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

_Kish Kash_ is a better album than _Rooty_. It's better sequenced and overall has better songs.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

so untrue. so, so untrue.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

No, very very true.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh come on they are within two spots of one another. Like it really matters (FWIW I like Kish Kash better as an album too.)

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

_Kish Kash_ is a better album than _Rooty_.

Perhaps, but Rooty meant / means way more to me.

― frankE (frankE), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:25 (twenty-one years ago)

_Kish Kash_ is a better album than _Rooty_. It's better sequenced and overall has better songs.
-- VengaDan Perry (djperr...), August 27th, 2004.

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so untrue. so, so untrue.
-- The Good Dr. Bill (fadeout9...), August 27th, 2004.

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No, very very true.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 27th, 2004.

Where else can you find this level of music debate on the web?

― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Basement Jaxx=overrated! And I even heard an entire CD by them, not just five second samples. (I would like to give Kish Kash a try though.)

― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I haven't got Rooty, as I said, but from the tracks off it that I do know, it sounds lot less song-oriented and rock-textured than Kish Kash. Is that fair?

― Alba (Alba), Friday, 27 August 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

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