ILM's Top 77 ALBUMS of 2011

they always had songs!

Better songs!

It sounds better the ones before it iirc - the drums seemed to have a lot more wallop - but it's basically the same sort of deal.

hing about the new WITTR that might appeal to ppl who feel that their previous albums are a bit boring?

― his hands are a dirty fountain through which lives spurt (contenderizer), Monday, January 30, 2012 3:58 PM (24 minutes ago)

what sold me on this one (I wasn't as big a fan of Black Cascade) was that the band is now just the two brothers, they produced the rec as well I think. also, field recordings.

just the two brothers, they produced the rec as well I think.

$1000/year on cab fare too

well done

sorry guys but this barbara panther album is terrible

based on what i heard when we did this in the trax thread i don't really get the love

sorta how i feel about all of these so far :( xp

its like all the worst & most annoying parts of bjork w/ none of the beauty or drama or charm

i'll admit that the track that made it on the tracks poll is the least bad

i think jay is just as banal as kanye on WTT tbh

i still hate otis but i do like a few songs on WTT. both rappers are ehh at this point, but its def a record that got 'too big to fail'

ok the chorus on "Dizzy" is pretty awesome

See? Already you've stepped back on the "terrible" proclamation.

yeah this thing jordan is trying to sell like jay suddenly remembered how to rap after 7 years is so ??? to me, i just don't hear it at all

xpost but then it goes back to the verses and its terrible again

wait a few more seconds I bet the chorus will come back

i'm on the next song now and it too is terrible

haha

I can imagine a look of delight on his face, followed by a sourpuss, and then a return of delight...

i was the #1 vote for The Joy Formidable! crazy that they placed lower here than on P&J though, i guess we shore don't like them as much as morbz thought.

i listened to that whole album after hearing that song on the tracks poll-- super in to it. what else should i hear by them?

A Balloon Called Moaning was their 8-song miniLP from 2009 (4 songs reappeared on last year's album, all with (to my dismay) bigger production).

otm

ok the chorus on "Dizzy" is pretty awesome...

xpost but then it goes back to the verses and its terrible again

― ⚓ (gr8080), Monday, January 30, 2012 5:53 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

if it helps, i would like to downgrade my previous GREAT to good, or really good, or something in that vicinity

also, listened to austra and veronica falls, found them okayish

JF have some good songs that are on neither album, my favorite being "My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees"

austra just makes me want to listen to that jj album from 2009 and the young galaxy album from 2011

those are both so much better albums than the austra one tho

Is there anything here I'd probably like that I haven't heard? I've only heard Toro y Moi and the three rap albums.

even though i have always loved, and of course voted for, thora vukk it keeps growing on me more and more. "ende" is such a beautiful ending track; i'd be p surprised if this (and the title track) didn't convert those not into robag's production prowess on previous EPs. so much warmth

"My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees"

Yes! People really need to track down the bonus disc that came with certain versions of the album (not in the States though, I don't think), its called It's Just A World Apart. It has that song shipz is talking about plus "Chwyrlio" a version of "Whirring" in Welsh.

rev you should def check out when saints go machine

i put young galaxy way too low on my ballot-- did anyone else vote for it?

I cooled a lot on that Young Galaxy album.

I love the sounds made by that YG album, but none of the songs actually keep me coming back.

i can feel that

i, too, loved the production on the YG record but couldn't get over the arts & crafts-y vocals

I cooled a lot on that Young Galaxy album.

i did too although i put it on p recently and liked it again. it sounds like winter vacation i think

Maybe I should pull it out again too, haven't heard it in probably 4 or 5 months.

there are still a bunch of not v good songs but stuff like 'peripheral visionaries' marries the indie sing-along vocals w/the icy beach vibe really well

Love that track.

v happy to see the low album here. "'especially me" is my favourite low song since the 'curtain' LP

i haven't fallen for the veronica falls album like some have. it sounds like something i should love, and i don't mind it, but yeah. probably the 5th best album released on slumberland this year.

probably the 5th best album released on slumberland this year.

out of curiosity what are your top 4?

1. art museums - dancing with a hole in my heart 7"
2 - 5. ???

lol lamp

girls names, crystal stilts, big troubles, brilliant colors

had art museums put out a full length this year it would have totes been my #1

last year obv

haha that art museums 7" totally belongs on grady's list of awesome songs not nominated for ilm eoy poll

i think that and the devon williams 7" are the only things on slumberland i bought this year

rev you should def check out when saints go machine

― ⚓ (gr8080), Monday, January 30, 2012 7:41 PM Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Tried listening to a couple songs. I really don't like that dude's voice. The music was nice and all but not compelling enough to make up for the singer.