The nomination process was initially in place to normalize the names people used in their ballots in order to make tabulation of the results easier.
― ¶ (DJP), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:47 (seven years ago) link
We will get somewhat idiosyncratic results anyway because we are a smallish, inwardly-focused community that has been hyping each other on specific artists that aren't necessarily popping up on every EOY published. We will see more overlap than we used to because a significant percentage of the people who post here are also driving/contributing to the EOY lists of publications and have disseminating stuff discussed here to a wider audience, some of which may have caught on. If the point of the poll is to be different from everyone else rather than to catch up on what everyone liked, particularly within balkanized subgroups that may not overlap, I think the poll is now pointless.
― ¶ (DJP), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 22:01 (seven years ago) link
the point of the poll is to be different from everyone else rather than to catch up on what everyone liked, particularly within balkanized subgroups that may not overlap, I think the poll is now pointless.
otm
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
completely agree. what i was doing was simply pointing out that 'what everyone liked' on here wouldn't necessarily square exactly with the publication consensus (insofar as there will be one)
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 22:06 (seven years ago) link
and that i have been otm in this thread
I don't think GAPDY had to do with the ILM poll, just all the other polls overwhelmingly placing that group of albums at the top. One of the best things about ILM is I don't think it's predictable. We're not saying an ILM poll is pointless are we?
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 05:08 (seven years ago) link
http://www.treblezine.com/32855-overlooked-albums-2016/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 05:12 (seven years ago) link
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/the-best-progressive-rock-and-metal-of-2016/
There's no metal in that list, don't know why they say that.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 05:18 (seven years ago) link
Still is, but it's turned into a hell of a Spotify playlist to dig into over xmas holidays.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 05:19 (seven years ago) link
Here's the top 20 so far, points allocated in the same way as the ILM artist polls:
DAVID BOWIE - ★ | 1045 points | 5 first place votesNICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - SKELETON TREE | 815 points | 3 first place votesRADIOHEAD - A MOON SHAPED POOL | 727 points | 1 first place voteIGGY POP - POST POP DEPRESSION | 536 points | 3 first place votesBEYONCÉ - LEMONADE | 419 points | 2 first place votesTHEE OH SEES - A WEIRD EXITS | 412 points | 0 first place votesFRANK OCEAN - BLONDE | 373 points | 1 first place voteLEONARD COHEN - YOU WANT IT DARKER | 336 points | 1 first place voteCHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS - CHALEUR HUMAINE | 324 points | 0 first place votesCAVERN OF ANTI-MATTER - VOID BEATS/INVOCATION TREX | 308 points | 0 first place votesBON IVER - 22, A MILLION | 296 points | 1 first place voteANGEL OLSEN - MY WOMAN | 288 points | 0 first place votesPJ HARVEY - THE HOPE SIX DEMOLITION PROJECT | 277 points | 0 first place votesCAR SEAT HEADREST - TEENS OF DENIAL | 269 points | 0 first place votesSOLANGE - A SEAT AT THE TABLE | 244 points | 0 first place votesMARGO PRICE - MIDWEST FARMER'S DAUGHTER | 238 points | 0 first place votesMICHAEL KIWANUKA - LOVE & HATE | 232 points | 0 first place votesCHARLES BRADLEY - CHANGES | 219 points | 0 first place votesANOHNI - HOPELESSNESS | 217 points | 0 first place votesCHANCE THE RAPPER - COLORING BOOK | 212 points | 0 first place votes
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 11:06 (seven years ago) link
xp I don't think I finished getting through the noms playlist until March - ended up finding lots of stuff I would've voted for if I'd got to it sooner but with most of it unlikely to trouble the top 100. But being able to hear almost everything definitely enriches the occasion.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 11:13 (seven years ago) link
Also poor timing on Leonard Cohen's death.
It doesn't really matter, because everyone knew he was going to die shortly. It isn't actually significantly better than his last couple of records (both great), but the sense of import that hangs over it set it apart in a lot of critics' eyes. It's part of a trio of albums from this year, all from long running artists, that are absolutely saturated in death - the others being Blackstar and Skeleton Tree obviously. And death and gloom definitely hang heavily over 2016 in general.
The Tribe Called Quest album in contrast is completely joyous and overflowing with life and should be right near the top of all these lists.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 13:01 (seven years ago) link
AND it's about one of them dying as well, yet still all the things you say
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 13:09 (seven years ago) link
Nice that Cavern of Anti-Matter is getting so much attention
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 13:42 (seven years ago) link
I don't think GAPDY had to do with the ILM poll, just all the other polls overwhelmingly placing that group of albums at the top
yes, GAPDY was much bigger than ILM. Wasn't that what prompted P4K dude to crow about how the poll results showed we were really a center-indie nation?
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:10 (seven years ago) link
it is weird how everyone's going wild for iggy. might even have to listen to it
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
As the inventor of GAPDY (huge sigh), it was partially about the critical hive mind but mostly about how it leaned white, post-collegiate and indie in 2009. Since most of this year's biggest critical smashes are R&B records it doesn't make sense to force an acronym. (Not that it ever would)
Also, the only reason Beyoncé isn't dominating everything right now is because all the lists out (besides RS) are by British people.
Also, P4k guy signed up with Beats before they got sold, while we're still making 12 Rods jokes and polling albums with the same group of failsons
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:31 (seven years ago) link
Don't.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:33 (seven years ago) link
so far it's a semi-decent josh homme record
still haven't heard Lemonade. gonna have to aren't I
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:38 (seven years ago) link
Lemonade is fucking great.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:09 (seven years ago) link
the only reason Beyoncé isn't dominating everything right now is because all the lists out (besides RS) are by British people
And because people kept dying.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:25 (seven years ago) link
ILM should get a shared TIDAL account. We just need a vote on what the password should be.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
henfap
― Mark G, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 16:31 (seven years ago) link
The Iggy Pop album is way better than I would have expected a 2016 Iggy Pop album to be. It's OK.
― silverfish, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:08 (seven years ago) link
Have King appeared anywhere yet btw
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:50 (seven years ago) link
stay tuned!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 17:53 (seven years ago) link
xpost the Uncut list
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 18:11 (seven years ago) link
speaking of posthumous albums, I realize this is me reverting back to primordial commenter form but everyone seems to have dismissed the school of seven bells record
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 18:35 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, that's unfortunate. It's an excellent album.
― jmm, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:00 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I've been disappointed to see School Of Seven Bells miss out. I don't think they were ever really that popular with the critics. I have no idea why.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link
SVIIB is probably my favourite album of the year that doesn't have a Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith credit
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 20:03 (seven years ago) link
Paste Magazine. Lots of things I've never heard of.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2016.html?a=1
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 20:24 (seven years ago) link
Not me! One of my most played records this year.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:03 (seven years ago) link
I listened to School of Seven Bells for about a week and then haven't gone back to it. I've spent more time this year with the Monkees album.
― ¶ (DJP), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:13 (seven years ago) link
Both are mighty fine things.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:17 (seven years ago) link
The Paste top 5 is pretty great, except for Car Seat Headrest clogging it up. The rest is boooooring af.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:30 (seven years ago) link
(Not all bad, but a lot bad, and the good things are the same things I've already seen.)
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:31 (seven years ago) link
Paste Magazine? Boring? No way.
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:37 (seven years ago) link
Routinely shit-talking Paste is my part-time hobby, so co-sign.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:45 (seven years ago) link
Is anyone on ILM a fan of Car Seat Headrest? I have some friends who love it and I just don't get the EOY praise it's getting. Seems like run of the mill indie rock to me and boring one at that.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 00:38 (seven years ago) link
Cate Le Bon seems like a real oversight on that Paste list (judging by the other artists on there).
― Ross, Thursday, 1 December 2016 01:35 (seven years ago) link
Always an eclectic list:
http://tedgioia.com/bestalbumsof2016.html
― o. nate, Thursday, 1 December 2016 01:49 (seven years ago) link
as loath as I am to approve of ted gioia I am listening to this hannah epperson album and it is quite good
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
If all the picks on that Treble list are as good as the first one, I'm going to be spending a lot of time with it.
― o. nate, Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:44 (seven years ago) link
Listening to 1021 new albums a year... what a life
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 1 December 2016 03:20 (seven years ago) link
what a crushing bore. take out the jazz and you're left with what everyone else has
― Dave Plaintive rapper with classical training (imago), Thursday, 1 December 2016 03:46 (seven years ago) link
Radiohead always suffers from buyer's regret in the EOY lists. I could bet AMSP would be in several top 10s if they had released it a month ago.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:32 (seven years ago) link
Their releases always get hyped to death is what I mean.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
Lists are missing the Tribe Called Quest album. This is unacceptable.
― No longer active (Moka), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:42 (seven years ago) link
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:37 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
idk who this guy is but yeah this is cool!
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 1 December 2016 14:33 (seven years ago) link