oh yes you're right... I'm not very well versed on Dylan sorry... I assumed the album that won that year was blood on the tracks.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
im having great dissonance w the name "dan weiss"
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
How soon we forget
[village voice cover]
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
That gq intro is hilariously well timed for the recent posts about poptimism v rockism
― rob, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:24 (five years ago) link
hyden's argument about man of the woods is pretty interesting to me
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:32 (five years ago) link
it goes in circles for way too long; it's a one-sentence argument (MOTW is emblematic of 2018 because Justin Timberlake release an album everyone forgot about his flannel shirts collection).
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
well whatever it's something he prob did for free for a place he doesn't work at... it's more interesting as an argument than like 95% of all EOY blurbs tho
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
There is some great dissonance on the Dan Weiss album, it's true.
― Locked in silent monologue, in silent scream (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:45 (five years ago) link
lmao @ steve hyden deliberately humiliating himself
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
not that that isn't his primary mode
And culture writers will write anniversary pieces that attempt to link Timberlake's "log cabins and facial hair" iconography to the rise of white nationalism during the early years of the Trump administration.
i guess this is interesting but it's more likely that no one will ever write about this album again
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
I remember when JT was supposed to ride a starring role in a Woody Allen picture and an album into a new era of ultra prominence.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link
i mean he could be wrong! he could also be right? in any case it was nice to see some space on one of these lists devoted to a line of argument about a record that isn't one of the same 25 records all websites are currently talking about
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:55 (five years ago) link
This is a great song and cute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baj6llvgpWA
― 5th Ward Weeaboo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:56 (five years ago) link
oh wait, i forgot about the faucet line, yeccchh
― 5th Ward Weeaboo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:57 (five years ago) link
Hyden is good sometimes but he really needs to try reading something besides Chuck Klosterman.
― evol j, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 20:58 (five years ago) link
"Breeze Off the Pond" was a legit good album track.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
idk man. i've compained about Hyden's style but he's going on his third book and I'm gonna be unemployed and possibly done with music writing in like 20 days, so don't fix what ain't broke, I guess...
― 5th Ward Weeaboo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
for what it's worth I have had the "wait lmao MAN OF THE WOODS" "lol that came out this year didn't it" "man." "of the woods" conversation twice this month
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 21:48 (five years ago) link
spin's top 51 albums of the year... featuring contributions from several posters itt. please click... it's all on one page
https://www.spin.com/featured/best-albums-2018/
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:02 (five years ago) link
oh uh i guess i wrote a blurb for a no. 1 album for once, sorry ahead of time for how that reads
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
Cool format. I found a few write-ups by ILM posters pretty quickly, LOL (nice work, folx)
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
j/k i was very proud to contribute i've just also been a mess bc year-end writing is like scraping an empty metal barrel for hours at a time xp
wow, nice job -- so easy to navigate
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:07 (five years ago) link
nice to see that Trouble album on a list.
― calzino, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
damn, can you unfuck the lists in the archive with that format
― 5th Ward Weeaboo (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
i'm glad caution ended up so high, i really regretted not having it on my ballot
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
That Malkmus album... oy. Of the albums I seriously engaged with this year (admittedly, not a huge number), that's gotta be at/near the bottom.
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:14 (five years ago) link
mariah album was something i thought was pretty nice & then didn't stop listening to for like 3 straight weeks
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:32 (five years ago) link
right?????
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
same
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:34 (five years ago) link
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It sneaks up on you.
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:42 (five years ago) link
wrote about robyn/sophie/janelle, super happy to do so
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:43 (five years ago) link
[Re: Mariah, actually bought a copy at Target a few days ago, it's taken up residence in the car CD player. (I wish I'd voted for it.)]
Determined to finally listen to that Robyn album sometime before the end of the year
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:44 (five years ago) link
Learned to like the Carey album on a road trip Thanksgiving weekend.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:46 (five years ago) link
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine)
loved your Robyn blurb
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 22:47 (five years ago) link
Something I’ve been wondering about before and was reminded of again while going over that Aquarium Drunkard list: Why is that these music loving people only bother with African pop music when it’s a) very old or b) made in the diaspora? I mean, you know you’re gonna lap that stuff up when the curated comps come out in 2050, so why not just engage with it now and enjoy it while it’s hot?!
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:00 (five years ago) link
xp — thanks!
the sophie album was the one I was most surprised by, particularly the middle which is a huge departure from her old stuff
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:01 (five years ago) link
breastcrawl i’m nodding but also kind of guilty of that myself
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:07 (five years ago) link
(also sorry for blowing my quota of kate bush references, in my defense robyn directly cited a specific album as an influence, and if “is it cold in the water” doesn’t earn the comparison nothing does)
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:08 (five years ago) link
I mean, you know you’re gonna lap that stuff up when the curated comps come out in 2050, so why not just engage with it now and enjoy it while it’s hot?!
this is otm and not only for african music.
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:09 (five years ago) link
Has Nicki Minaj turned up on any lists yet?
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:10 (five years ago) link
Whoa, I hadn't heard of this "Ohmme" duo... this is great
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 December 2018 23:15 (five years ago) link
Jordan - great "Caution" write-up.
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 13 December 2018 02:39 (five years ago) link
Carl Wilson
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Thursday, 13 December 2018 02:55 (five years ago) link
still gotta hear tropical fuck storm
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 13 December 2018 02:58 (five years ago) link
eh
― Tim F, Thursday, 13 December 2018 03:24 (five years ago) link
From Junkee list, The Ocean Party - The Oddfellows' Hall. The indie pop flows strong out of Melbourne. Eight albums under their belt and they just now get some attention when a key member passed just over a month ago.
I've been impressed by the consistently interesting tastes of Andy RSTB French for a few years. I didn't realize Ultimate Painting broke up, but glad I could find files of UP! - http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/rstb-best-of-2018-reissues-etc/
I lose track of the good country-folk Americana stuff so it's great to be reminded to listen to the likes of Scott Hirsch especially. Howlin Rain, One Eleven Heavy, Doug Paisley and Anna St. Louis are good too. Crepes is really lovely synthy psych pop/dream pop from, yep, Melbourne. I was REALLY impressed by the power and humor of the self-described "electronic pub rock" of minimal wave/post-punk duo The Native Cats from Tasmania. It's their first album since Peter Escott transitioned to Chloe Alison. Also check out her 35 minute bit mixing comedy and experimental sound at an art exhibition last year.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 13 December 2018 05:08 (five years ago) link
http://thequietus.com/articles/25761-reissues-compilations-mixes-best-of-2018
https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-electronic-music-of-2018/
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 December 2018 08:40 (five years ago) link
is it just me that can't read the texts in the Spin list?
― Nourry, Thursday, 13 December 2018 10:05 (five years ago) link