One of the tracks I nom'ed didn't seem to make it into the Spotify playlist:
Sports Team - Unstuck
(it's a great rock track, IMO!)
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 02:31 (one year ago) link
as for further lobbying: I did a deep dive on NIKI's Nicole album in the Rolling Pop thread (the whole thing's really good!); but if you check out just one track, make it the one I nominated:
NIKI - High School in Jakarta
It's my favorite pop track in a few years... really fresh & distinctive; not trying to be "cool," but instead almost emo-pop in its heart-on-sleeve, literate cleverness.
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 02:37 (one year ago) link
lol just got to the sample of swv's "rain" like hey wait just a second here
decent!
morris i really dug that niki when it popped up early - gonna relisten now.
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 03:36 (one year ago) link
campaigning for one of my noms, as it just came up on shuffle-
kenichiro nishihara's "only tonight" is pure pop delight. reminiscent of early 2000s chillout lounge vibes.
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 05:00 (one year ago) link
Voted! Sadly a lot of my choices weren't there due to me not submitting any noms (my fault - my eyes seem to glaze over the thread each year, plus Christmas period is when I tend not to not go on ILX). Still, some great tracks in there! I've listened to absolutely no new albums this year other than Big Thief, so that part was easy.
You all had better be voting for 'Girlfriend' by Ruger or I'm going on a rampage.
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:11 (one year ago) link
lol dogpaws, sorry, but I won't have you rewriting history...
dog latin, now that you’re here - are you nominating for the EOY? noms are still open for at least two days!― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), vrijdag 30 december 2022 22:25 bookmarkflaglinkOh no! I hadn't even seen the thread. Been away form the computer. Thought it usually happened a bit later. Thanks for reminding me― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), zaterdag 31 december 2022 4:36
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), vrijdag 30 december 2022 22:25 bookmarkflaglink
Oh no! I hadn't even seen the thread. Been away form the computer. Thought it usually happened a bit later. Thanks for reminding me
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), zaterdag 31 december 2022 4:36
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:16 (one year ago) link
happy you voted tho, that's an important hurdle taken!
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:18 (one year ago) link
yeah, sorry breastcrawl, i just am not at my computer over the winter break, and i'm never going to do that sort of admin on my phone while Christmas/NY stuff is going on around me. Too bad, I'll try to be more on it next year!
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:39 (one year ago) link
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Wednesday, January 4, 2023 9:11 AM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
hadn't heard this song yet, but wow is this a banger. sounds like it was produced by the avalanches
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:41 (one year ago) link
I'll stan for a couple country entries:
Kaitlin Butts - "Blood", co-written with Angaleena Presley of the Pistol Annies. A brooding rumination on the bonds -- good and bad -- of family. Sung with abandon, the final chorus cuts me to pieces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSeCpIg6llI
Zach Bryan's American Heartbreak
Male country acts don't have much of a (any?) track record around here, but this is worth consideration. My thoughts in the Country thread here. dow also gave it some praise here. It was also Jon Caramanica's AOTY; words here.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:42 (one year ago) link
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Wednesday, January 4, 2023 11:41 AM (four minutes ago)
I described this as "naija produced by Black Moth Super Rainbow" to my partner. my SOTY at any rate
― rob, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:47 (one year ago) link
Male country acts don't have much of a (any?) track record around here
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:08 (one year ago) link
Voted
― nashwan, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
Good call. "Springsteen" narrowly missed the decade list, a crime.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
Ruger track is amazing thanks for the heads up!
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:38 (one year ago) link
many artists might not make it high or into the top 77 at all due to vote splitting by the looks of it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:40 (one year ago) link
Per usual, I'm not one for tracks— just not my thing any longer— but one album I'd really like to stan is Binker Golding's Dream Like a Dogwood Wild Boy. It's best described as early-to-mid 70s Keith Jarrett fusion with hints of American AOR like Bruce Hornsby and the Range, some roots influence too. The tracks worm their way into one's brain in the best way, it is a real *pleasurable* album to listen to.
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:47 (one year ago) link
will def check that out
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 18:00 (one year ago) link
I wasn't that into the album, but I've become really obsessed with Hideous by Oliver Sim and I'm contemplating having it as my number one. It feels very unexpected. Will start going through the nominations playlist over the next few days. I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 7:52 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Had not heard (of) this album. Very much enjoying it -- thanks.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 18:14 (one year ago) link
I found the album disappointing but the track will feature strongly on my ballot. Not least for the startling reappearance of Jimmy Somerville.
― Dan Worsley, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 18:44 (one year ago) link
I missed the nominations, some major ones I don't see on the albums list: Large Plants on ghost box, Muramuke (herbert & barbara panther) on accidental, Lalalar on Bongo Joe, Ezra Collective, Tim Bernardes on Psychic Hotline, Noori & His Dorpa Band on Ostinato, Tumi Mogorosi on New Soil, Al-Qasar on Glitterbeat, Meridian Brothers, Kibrom Birhane, Branko Mataja comp/reissue on Numero Group just to name a few! Hope you can check some out.. Now onto voting!
― undomondo, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:08 (one year ago) link
just gonna point this outhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2nZ_e0_jHchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-MVN1PSY7o
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:21 (one year ago) link
"Baby, let me take a look... Whoa lord!"
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:34 (one year ago) link
some of the albums i nominated, check these out if these descriptions appeal to you
chat pile - god's country : obnoxious noise rockdany placard & julie doiron - julie & dany : married couple's pandemic album, ramshackle folky rockhorace andy - midnight rockers : just solid old-school reggae album with a killer massive attack covermike adams at his honest weight - graphic blandishment : straight-up midwestern power-pop, RIYL sloanmj lenderman - boat songs : kinda no alternative style twang-indie which isn't usually my thing but it has good lyrics and fuzzy guitars and an old-school homemade/DIY feel that is catnip to mesexual jeremy - the real sexual jeremy : more noise rock but weirder/more experimental, has kind of a u.s. maple vibe to the instrumentals
― na (NA), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:39 (one year ago) link
― Dan Worsley
Jimmy's cameo and the very last lines are such a devastating combination.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 21:04 (one year ago) link
I just noticed (while voting) that Miranda Lambert’s Palomino was nominated, but no tracks from it(!) (I had forgotten it came out in 2022)
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Thursday, 5 January 2023 01:34 (one year ago) link
lol kate bush!!! hell yeah i gotta new #1 for my ballot!
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Thursday, 5 January 2023 02:46 (one year ago) link
(jk, not #1 tho i'm still gonna vote for it!)
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Thursday, 5 January 2023 02:48 (one year ago) link
― gman59, Thursday, 5 January 2023 03:18 (one year ago) link
Is Kate Bush really on there? Lol
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Thursday, 5 January 2023 03:21 (one year ago) link
fave part of these polls is always catching up on bobbins I missed.
current love: "True Romance (Maja Edit)" - Bella Boo
― Roz, Thursday, 5 January 2023 03:43 (one year ago) link
roz otm, that one was new to me and will be getting a vote.
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Thursday, 5 January 2023 03:54 (one year ago) link
No One dies from Love Guess I'll be the first
― Bee OK, Thursday, 5 January 2023 05:03 (one year ago) link
many artists might not make it high or into the top 77 at all due to vote splitting by the looks of it.― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, January 4, 2023 6:40 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
You could consider it an achievement in itself to get points for different tracks in a single year, that's something we could seriously count (for example top 10 artists, adding up all track votes). In the end I'm not a fan of the idea of artificially reducing a consistent album with various highlights to a one-track "critics" pick, that's BS. Imo, the track vote is also to see how differently some of the best albums resonated at personal level. And sometimes, several tracks really deserve a vote.
To add a controversial opinion, another phenomenon that contributes to vote splitting is also how wide and hopeful ILM is to get very niche picks represented and to produce the hidden gem. As we say in French, we're all "pulling the blanket", meaning something common is torn apart by personal interests.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 5 January 2023 07:30 (one year ago) link
I guess it's also a question of how much overlap you're prepare to see between the album poll and the track poll. For me it's natural to see a lot, but some might see them as two unconnected hemispheres of music.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 5 January 2023 07:34 (one year ago) link
Couple of Tracks stans from me
Plastic Estate - Antique Days
Saw these supporting Real Lies and they were real good. Young Cardiff based band making 80s influenced new wave/synth pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx-eKkRjYx4
Skin on Skin - Burn Dem Bridges
Techno & drill, together at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhJFEMy-u-k
― groovypanda, Thursday, 5 January 2023 12:24 (one year ago) link
Sorry to lament: I forgot to nominate so my album of the year is not on there. It is Solace by Held By Trees. I like it almost as much as "Spirit of Eden" and "Laughing Stock". Gorgeous stuff flying under the radar.
― walking towards the sun since 2007 (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 5 January 2023 13:57 (one year ago) link
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Wednesday, January 4, 2023 7:34 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
What's your favorite track? I almost nominated "I'll Be Lovin' You" but decided it was unlikely to make the cut and prioritized artists who didn't have any noms yet.
― Indexed, Thursday, 5 January 2023 14:44 (one year ago) link
I'll stan for our local-artist-made-good. This Adeem album is really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FEFSL_dwwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM9BP_1ONFk
Bonus track, here's an interview with them I just published today: https://compassknox.com/2023/01/05/revelry-with-a-cause/
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 5 January 2023 14:46 (one year ago) link
so this wasn't even my nom, but burna boy's "it's plenty" just popped up and this is the shit i'm here for and i want everyone to vote for it. holy smokes, pretty significant jam.
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Thursday, 5 January 2023 17:52 (one year ago) link
I guess it's tricky; my favorite tracks were probably nominated in 2021 via their Marfa Tapes versions (I'd have to check).
― Wet Legume (morrisp), Thursday, 5 January 2023 20:24 (one year ago) link
As for albums, BAD MODE is unbelievably one of Hikaru Utada's best in a legendary career - just funky, funny, sweet, beautiful, human. What a joy and a surprise that she would put out a masterpiece in 2022. And a great starter for anyone who hasn't checked out the discography.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 5 January 2023 21:49 (one year ago) link
forks, I just noticed you put the wrong "Korobela" in the tracks playlist, an older Kabza De Small track by that title.
it's supposed to be this one: *DJ Sumbody ft. Drip Gogo & The Lowkeys – Korobela* (and a gorgeous track it is too, people, if I may so myself)
trusting the final batch of noms will get there eventually as well. it's a hermit's job, I'm well aware. merci beaucoup!
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Thursday, 5 January 2023 21:58 (one year ago) link
One of my favourite discoveries of the year is Double Virgo - theyre Dean Blunt affiliated (on his World Music label). They have a darkly narcotic late night indie strum vibe. Actual information about them is thin on the ground but I loved their album 'Foolish Narratives' and their NTS mix which is worth a listen on Youtube too. I nominated this on the tracks poll. So dead eyed and malevolent. Love it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1YYWSRNySs
Even better is this track which I also nominated. Its from their side project bar italia (basically Double Virgo and a female singer). Reminds me of stuff like Insides or Woodbine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5mTSmNKoDE
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Thursday, 5 January 2023 22:16 (one year ago) link
Forgot to nom Omar S - can’t explain R&B mix :(
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 5 January 2023 23:05 (one year ago) link
want to bring to attention a lesser known braxe + falcon track on the EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCN3aM9Oi3s
― gman59, Thursday, 5 January 2023 23:50 (one year ago) link
okay what the actual fuck is this shabason + krgovich?
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Friday, 6 January 2023 00:57 (one year ago) link
the whole album is unbelievably good. legitimate blue nile revival.🔥
― i'd rather do music and chill tf out (Austin), Friday, 6 January 2023 01:08 (one year ago) link
I listen to like 5 new albums a year so I never nominate but I would have nominated "I Am So Happy With My Little Dog" from that album
― Vinnie, Friday, 6 January 2023 01:40 (one year ago) link
heyo!!
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 6 January 2023 01:45 (one year ago) link