*record scratch*
I got married in March
Congratulations!!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
Thank you!
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:44 (six years ago) link
I recommend the Charli XCX version of "Don't Delete the Kisses" for anyone who's allergic to rock instrumentation or whatever
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:46 (six years ago) link
Passionfruit - the music to this isnt bad! the vocals are terrible and destroy it. 5Deadly Valentine - Woolworths 'I feel love' but without the content 4Rodent - unwanted christmas present from supposed aunt that isnt actually related 4 If We Were Vampires - all songs like this have this title, perhaps there is only this one 2Baby Luv - this cant be real 2
Mon Lo - music playing in taxi 3Which Fork / I'll Be - the youtube wouldnt play but i found it on soundcloud. the bit between 2:50 and 4:30 is pretty good! but the other parts less so. 5 and a halfI Dare You: sounds like they are marking time till bono shows up. 1Unmask Me - BBC2. vocals are a bit of a trial 5 and a halfNew York - urban outfitters. 3. now theres a chorus, changed it to a 0
Glutes - music for selling cars in cinemas. all the dynamism of a shouting sock 3Truth - never heard before and might be overrating due to its risible competition. will come back to. might be a bit brash after a while. 6 and a halfTinseltown Swimming In Blood. 80s film. no real opinion. 4Lost In Your Light feat. Miguel. there is literally nothing here 0Redbone - this is an interpolation of something well known? plodding 4
Aura - frequencies grind into brain like police shining flashlight into eyes. unlistenable 1Girl Front - this is an interpolation of something again? that introey part isnt bad, then it overloads and becomes a mess. wish i could remember what the beginning bit reminds me of. 4 and a half50/50 - completely unforgettable. for that i give it a 5 for not hanging around like some of these travesties doLost in California. exactly the same as the previous record. 5Don't Delete the Kisses - absolutely no idea. 4
― saer, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
Feel like I'm much more in tune with the ilx hivemind this year than I normally am. Not necessarily a good thing, as it meant my ballot was more made up of other people's nominations than my own special favourites, which kind of indicates that I wasn't doing all that much independent listening last year. On the other hand, I can kind of spot where and why I'm intersecting so much now - for one thing, DJing w/ my BF meant I was much more up-to-date and in the mood for K-Pop, for another I actually kept up with past poll discoveries (Yemi Alade, Bicep, etc), which I don't alway get around to doing.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
I'm not dialed into to k-pop so I thought LOOΠΔ/ODD EYE CIRCLE was a witchhouse revival record by name alone
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
Passionfruit - the music to this isnt bad! the vocals are terrible and destroy it.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:54 (six years ago) link
i like "volumes" quite a bit. no other revelations yet
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
wolf alice video is atrocious jeez
― marcos, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 2:41 PM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
was actively rooting for their deaths 30 secs in. got a bit excited when manspreader seemed to have a stomach ailment but alas
― rob, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
had no idea people still watched music videos
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 19:59 (six years ago) link
i like the wolf alice song but some of their past videos made my skin crawl so i avoid them now
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:00 (six years ago) link
not really feeling this poll today, will probably check out the l’rain album and I need to give the new kamasi business a go too but much of the rest is just not my thing
― faust apes (NickB), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:24 (six years ago) link
Wolf Alice my first vote to place, v good song, spiritual vibe
― niels, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:33 (six years ago) link
I probably said this somewhere before but her talky singing thing on that track really reminds me of wendy james/transvision vamp
― faust apes (NickB), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link
xp Had no idea people still haven't heard of Youtube.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:42 (six years ago) link
That St. Vincent song is really bad.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:45 (six years ago) link
xp Had no idea people actually watched youtube music videos rather than switching tabs and doing something else while the music plays
― silverfish, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:49 (six years ago) link
Wolf Alice vocals remind me of Life Without Buildings which was a big part of the appeal for me.The L'Rain album would have been very high up my ballot if I'd heard it in time. Excellent stuff.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:52 (six years ago) link
Too few of our old crewLeft on Astor
I guess St Vincent really loved hanging out at Starbucks
― hoooyaaargh it's me satan (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:53 (six years ago) link
Wolf Alice vocals remind me of Life Without Buildings which was a big part of the appeal for me.
ha that very thought flashed across my mind too, but srsly that song is no 'the leanover'
― faust apes (NickB), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:56 (six years ago) link
L'Rain album would've been a good direction for St. Vincent imo
― nashwan, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:57 (six years ago) link
beyond the vocals those bands are nothing alike and are after totally different things? xp
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 20:58 (six years ago) link
yeah, i don't think i said they were alike beyond the vocals
― faust apes (NickB), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 21:08 (six years ago) link
― Simon H., Tuesday, January 23, 2018 2:59 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― marcos, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 21:22 (six years ago) link
I'm not dialed into to k-pop so I thought LOOΠΔ/ODD EYE CIRCLE was a witchhouse revival record by name alone― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Tuesday, January 23, 2018 7:50 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Tuesday, January 23, 2018 7:50 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol, it totally looks like that! XD
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:35 (six years ago) link
That St. Vincent song is really bad.― billstevejim, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:45 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― billstevejim, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:45 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Cosign. I'd say it's probably my least favorite track that's placed so far. Even worse than "Blue Pedro".
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:38 (six years ago) link
Only thing I thought was any good on the St Vincent album was Pills, and apparently that's the track everyone agrees is terrible.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:41 (six years ago) link
That Dua Lipa song is wretched.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:43 (six years ago) link
I like Pills, but I generally just let the whole album play any time I've listened to it.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:43 (six years ago) link
I judge every new Dua Lipa song by comparison to Be The One, and none of them come out of it at all well
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:46 (six years ago) link
be the one isn’t even her best single jesus chrisf
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:48 (six years ago) link
Lost In Your Light has more in common with shambhala pop than with top 40, which is a) probably why I like it more than any of her other songs and b) why it seems completely at odds with top 40 trends (or "wretched").
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:48 (six years ago) link
Like, the Miguel-ness of that song is very present, but it also sounds like some Robyn ish from 7 years ago.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:49 (six years ago) link
Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses) at 7:54 23 Jan 18Passionfruit - the music to this isnt bad! the vocals are terrible and destroy it.yep yep yep
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:50 (six years ago) link
I agree that "Be The One" is the best Dua Lipa song. But most of what she's put out is very good.
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:51 (six years ago) link
Voted for:
Atelje - was in the running for my #1 but opted for an unweighted ballot in the end. Sunny, lovely pop song with echoes of West CoastGoldLink - the smoothestCharlotte Gainsbourg - original is fantastic, Soulwax mix is epicChildish Gambino - Yeah, it's a ripoff of Rather Be With You, but that's one of my favorite songs ever. Huge impact this year and I'm all for 70s funk sounds not by Bruno Mars getting played on mainstream pop radio
Love, opted for the album instead:
Kamasi Washington - actually voted for "Knowledge" too as it was my favorite part of the album but totally get voting for Truth as like a synthesis of the album.The XXDestroyer - were people really disappointed by the album? Not his best ever, but top 5 album for me, hope it places relatively highBicepTornado Wallace
Just missed my ballot:Passionfruit, Unforgettable - In both cases pretty great songs that I couldn't quite bring myself to rep due to the essential lameness of the main artist. Swae Lee killed it tho.Nilufer Yaya - Discovered on the Pitchfork list lol and actually voted for "Golden Cage" which I highly recommend checking out
New discoveries I'm digging:MAMA, L'Rain, Laurel Halo
― ƒ©˙∆˚¬ (Whitey on the Moon), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:52 (six years ago) link
The only St. Vincent song I've heard is 'New York', which probably explains why I can't bring myself to try out her other stuff.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:53 (six years ago) link
I am definitely hoping to see "New Rules" ahead
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:53 (six years ago) link
That song is veeeeerrrrry atypical, but also each album is kinda different? If one album isn't yr thing, another one might be. xp
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:54 (six years ago) link
xp hardly, i have been disliking drake for a long time. i am just always annoyed when he's on an otherwise enjoyable song.
New Rules >>Be the One >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lost In Your Light, imo
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:54 (six years ago) link
:O
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:55 (six years ago) link
xxp - Agreed. St. Vincent isn't generally my thing but I would give other albums/songs a change.
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:57 (six years ago) link
lost in your light inspiring more divisive reactions than i thought possible
every time i listened to it i inevitably listened to it five times in a row
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:57 (six years ago) link
Same
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:58 (six years ago) link
*doing exactly that right now, as it happens
Lost in Your Light would be an excellent song if the shitty bridge were replaced by a Hammond organ solo
― (the blues version in his Broadway show) (crüt), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:59 (six years ago) link
XXp no, of course, just making a joke about Drake always being rubbish but sometimes having reasonably nice production behind him
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 22:59 (six years ago) link
The correct order for me is
Be The One > New Rules > Hotter Than Hell > Lost In Your Light > Blow Your Mind
but I like all of the above. Her only misstep is her latest single, IDGAF, imo.
― daavid, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 23:00 (six years ago) link
88.9% of all songs would benefit
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 23:01 (six years ago) link
Actor wasn't bad and was pretty different from this stuff. I was startled by how unable I was to connect to this last album at all. That said, the way people write about her always makes me want/expect more guitar virtuosity than I usually end up hearing on the albums. Probably more a live thing.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 23:02 (six years ago) link