ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2014

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The (several) highs on the Terje album blow anything on the Juan Maclean album away but it's such a cut-and-shunt job taken as a whole, and I'm really not keen on the corny first third or so. The Juan Maclean is just consistently pretty good without getting anywhere near their peak

Matt DC, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:22 (nine years ago) link

i thought 'preben' sounded a bit like 'solstice' by brian bennett

LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:25 (nine years ago) link

that's it! thank you

example (crüt), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link

I love the second half of Sucker. I often just start the album from 'Body of My Own'. Not so keen on 'Break The Rules' or 'Boom Clap' in the first half- feel like they ruin the flow a bit.

cajunsunday, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:30 (nine years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/P9J8t64.jpg

9 ST. VINCENT St. Vincent [822 points, 28 votes, 1 first place vote]

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:35 (nine years ago) link

"body of my own" is def as close as sucker gets to greatness

lex pretend, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:35 (nine years ago) link

i'm not wild about the "i'm a BAD GIRL and i will NOT eat my vegetables!" schtick on a lot of Charli XCX songs but the other songs are pretty great

some dude, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:35 (nine years ago) link

I'm trying to remember the name of an IDM artist I used to like who was somewhere in the same ballpark as Manitoba and active circa 2002-2006, and had a track with the word 'fishermen' in it. i know that's very vague, but it was a really good record, very melodic and playful. any ideas?

here you go http://www.allmusic.com/album/maritime-mw0000313460

now stop trying to make "twiggy" happen

Number None, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link

So, if Owen Pallett is next that's my top five in a row.

Kitchen Person, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link

now stop trying to make "twiggy" happen

― Number None, Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:36 PM (2 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Amen

pandemic, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:37 (nine years ago) link

lol im feelin "twiggy" kiu

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:37 (nine years ago) link

ok-to-good shall prevail. not her best imo, but better than the previous. need to relisten.

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:38 (nine years ago) link

i still listen to that minotaur shock record, its nice. he has a more recent one called 'orchard' that's also very good

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:38 (nine years ago) link

can't see the wood for the arboreal themes

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:38 (nine years ago) link

D'Angelo
fka Twigs
Aphex Twin
Taylor Swift
Tinashe
Owen Pallett
YG
The War on Drugs

Sounds like a forks display name (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:39 (nine years ago) link

Need Ur Love is my highlight on Sucker. I've had that song going round in my head every single day since I've heard it.

Kitchen Person, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:39 (nine years ago) link

No spoilers!

cajunsunday, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:39 (nine years ago) link

CROZ

gr8080, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:40 (nine years ago) link

st vincent just reminded me of midnite vultures and i had turn it off

why you gotta be so rmde (NickB), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:40 (nine years ago) link

croz

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:41 (nine years ago) link

idg st vincent but i feel like i should love her

Mordy, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:41 (nine years ago) link

see her live

gr8080, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:42 (nine years ago) link

Actor is still my favourite but St Vincent came close. She's had such an incredible start to her career.

Kitchen Person, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:42 (nine years ago) link

idg st vincent but i feel like i should love her

― Mordy, Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:41 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I wish I could but I'm totally unmoved by her music.

Evan, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:43 (nine years ago) link

Only thing I remember about "Actor" is that one song reminded me of Clearlake.

Evan, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:44 (nine years ago) link

st vincent seems like it was made by a critic tricking algorithm, same one that made dirty projectors

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:44 (nine years ago) link

hahaha

brain floss mix (sleeve), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

I like St. Vincent but her long ago association with the Polyphonic Spree is a taint I find hard to overcome.

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

my favorite part of this record is that sonar-ping keyboard melody on 'i prefer your love'

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link

The Juan Maclean album is the first one to pass my new (post laptop acquisition) test, i.e. sounded so good on Spotify I bought the CD.

Like the Todd Terje a lot but agree with Matt DC upthread. I *think* I voted it for it but just possible I omitted it to give something else a bit of love.

Can't see myself bothering with St Vincent any time soon. The track that placed this year was OK but hardly an advert for greatness.

Just realised the Guy Gerber & Puff Daddy LP is not going to place :(

Jeff W, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link

I find her a bit too restrained. Actor her best as it lets go a little more. Critic tricking algorithm kinda otm - she's better than that, but errs on the safe side too often. This album is cool but not mindblowing imo

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link

She is capable of greatness, still, I think

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

Just realised the Guy Gerber & Puff Daddy LP is not going to place :(

― Jeff W, Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:47 PM (40 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

its for patient motherfuckers only (shrug)

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

Thought the St Vincent would be higher. It's a beautiful record and I think it might have been my number 1(?) If anything because my favourite track on it kept changing until I realised I loved the whole thing. Serious live performer too

pig∞n (dog latin), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link

st vincent seems like it was made by a critic tricking algorithm, same one that made dirty projectors

― lag∞n, Thursday, January 29, 2015 12:44 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

david byrne tricking, too

Indexed, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

I find that the weird-ish tics in her music feel forced and I'd like her to be either more conventional or totally out there and she's neither. I actually like the quieter more restrained moments on here more than the big singles.

Matt DC, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

i think i need more of a vocal performance from her, or more stunning lyrics, for her shtick to work for me - like i just can't imagine a moment where i'd rather listen to her over angel olsen (not that they're nearly the same really but that comparison probably reveals my bias against vincent's kinda robotic / alienating persona)

Mordy, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link

"i'm a BAD GIRL and i will NOT eat my vegetables!"

for a second I thought this was in reference to St Vincent and it still works

Simon H., Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link

david byrne tricking, too

― Indexed, Thursday, January 29, 2015 1:49 PM (38 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

well yeah it is overtly in the byrne-zone

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link

david byrne tricking, too

tbf lots of stuff tricks David Byrne these days.

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link

xpost Croz is a good album. Not enough lyrics about fuck boys to interest modern listeners tho

ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link

its the throw back listeners who like the fuck boi lyrics tbf

lag∞n, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

http://i.imgur.com/c2TqaA0.jpg

8 THE WAR ON DRUGS Lost in the Dream [925 points, 26 votes, 4 first place votes]

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

more like war on interesting music

― ienjoyhotdogs, Friday, May 2, 2014 12:15 PM (8 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link

4 people need to hear better records.

Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

^this xp

young thug squarepants (imago), Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

(i am one of the 4)

ciderpress, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link

i genuinely had hopes this would fail to place and we'd get a surprise in here :(

lex pretend, Thursday, 29 January 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link

1-2 has to be owen pallett & YG.

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