"Jaakko", "Eino", and "Kalevi" are all popular male names in here, you racist. :)
― Tuomas, Monday, 7 January 2019 09:28 (five years ago) link
Jaakko homo
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Monday, 7 January 2019 10:22 (five years ago) link
A few of my favourites from this year:
ЛУНА - Спящая красавица - hypnotic Ukrainian electro-pop
Nego do Borel - Me Solta - hyperactive funk carioca. The video is divisive for a variety of reasons but the song bangs
Clement Froissart - Peupleraie melancholy French synthpop. All done a million times before but still strangely affecting
Talisto - Te Llamé ft. Diego Adrián & Ms Nina Woozy neoperreo reggaeton from Argentina via Stockholm
Musya Totibadze - Останусь с тобой Simple, charming Russian indie-electro-pop. I think Totibadze releases songs at a rate of about one a year but, when she gets around to it, they tend to be good.
For albums, my favourite by a mile was Monetochka's:
Monetochka / монеточка
I also really enjoyed Angele's oddly calming Belgian pop-reggae despite the Trenchant Social Commentary and Nicole Dollanganger's Tumblr-goth folk
― ShariVari, Monday, 7 January 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
I'm definitely into that first one you posted. I'll rep for a little bit of stuff soon!
― emil.y, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 21:36 (five years ago) link
The Makaya McCraven album (Universal Beings) has sounded better and better to me the more time I've spent with it. I'd start a thread but I don't think I have anything very smart to say about it. Anyone even a little jazz-curious should check it out though. It's very approachable and the production approach of mixing and looping live recordings is super effective.
I never know what dancehall might appeal to non-partisans, but two newcomers, Koffee - Toast and Rygin King - Tuff, are battling it out for my top slot.
― rob, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 21:50 (five years ago) link
Vote for Nyan Cat!
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 22:19 (five years ago) link
some percys
Man Power - Barranquilla Trifle (Ruf Dug Zouk Remix) - everyone said "Neutron Dance" was a sucessor to "Inspector Norse" but it is actually horrific and chintzy and this is so much better - just totally gleeful, shamelessly buoyant dance music that sounds properly tropical
Farao - Marry Me - the album didn't quite match the heights of this but if you're looking for a substitute for Susanne Sundfor circa "Ten Love Songs" then this is definitely for you
Bo'vel - Check 4 U - this is old but it was reissued this year and it's everything I like in music - r&b vocals, a slow groove and thick humid bass - 2018 feels like a big year for a streetsoul revival thanks to certain NTS Radio shows and this is possibly the pinnacle of the sound
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 22:30 (five years ago) link
Feeling like a personal failure for forgetting to get "Gold Purple Orange" on the tracks list.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 06:54 (five years ago) link
had the nominations on shuffle for a few days now, heard some great tunes
highlight of all those that i hadnt heard before; 'hera in the valley' - listened to it about three times in a row now top stuff
― nxd, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 11:02 (five years ago) link
home sick, should finally finish the singles playlist.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
the first year I actually think "yeah, I'll nominate/vote!" and I miss the nomination deadline
― mh, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
good thing there's so much great stuff already there ;)
latest v cool discovery: the jean grae/quelle chris album
― imago, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
Jean Grae/Quelle Chris is so much fun, definitely voting for it
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
thirded; it's a killer album and maybe the first time i really fully embraced Jean Grae
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 18:01 (five years ago) link
Okay, I'm done with the singles playlist. Here's everything that's available on US Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/user/forksclovetofu/playlist/5An136hLul4w2N80GQ92rA?si=2vJObQ-4SrGLniMFddMGqg
66 songs that are not on Spotify but that are on YouTube are available here and I recommend you give them a listen... some hidden gems! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcqiswAZfVPo7ukF0c4p8B55JCRt0jEA3
Here's links to all the nominated songs that are not available on either Spotify or YouTube:? “November Air” - https://touched.bandcamp.com/track/november-airArmy Of Moths “So Long” - https://armyofmoths.bandcamp.com/track/so-long-3Child's Pose “Feral” - https://childspose.bandcamp.com/track/feralDazion “Dragon Wave” - https://soundcloud.com/safe-trip/sets/st013-dazionFlowers “Long Song” - https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/long-songNick Omiccioli “The Field Well” - https://soundcloud.com/nicholas-omiccioli/the-field-well-2017-for-chamber-windsNick Omicciol and newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble “Haunted Seas” - https://soundcloud.com/nicholas-omiccioli/haunted-seas-2018-for-amplified-soprano-string-quartetBarbara Panther “Feminine” - http://barbarapanther.com/Caroline Park “Imagining Entering (but will leave you to it)” - https://glisteningexamples.bandcamp.com/track/imagining-entering-but-will-leave-you-to-itSARANA “Rodan” - https://noisebombing.bandcamp.com/track/rodanSeahawks “Tears of the Deep” - https://oceanmoon.bandcamp.com/album/tears-of-the-deepStar Period Star “The Pragmatist” - https://starperiodstar.bandcamp.com/track/the-pragmatistSterbus “Mate In 4/4” - https://sterbus.bandcamp.com/track/mate-in-4-4Sunwatchers “Loop #2” - https://sunwatchers.bandcamp.com/track/loop-2Tomoe Tazikawa “うすいいのり” - https://soundcloud.com/headzpromo/amphoraTerre Thaemlitz “Names Have Been Changed (Sprinkles' House Arrest)” - https://boomkat.com/products/deproduction-ep-1 (clip)Total Mom “Uncomfortable” - https://norentrecords.bandcamp.com/track/uncomfortableThey Might Be Giants “Last Wave” - https://vimeo.com/253025437Keith Fullerton Whitman “Albatross (Blend)” - https://soundcloud.com/kfw/fleetwood-mac-albatross-blendPeter J. Woods “Feral Leather” - https://peterjwoods.bandcamp.com/track/another-form-of-feral-leather
Cavern of Anti-Matter's “Mannequin Metric” is the only nominated song that's nowhere to be found to stream; I recommend everyone vote for it just to see what happens.https://www.discogs.com/Cavern-Of-Anti-Matter-Play-In-Fabric/release/12680815
If anything you have nominated (or something you saw someone else nominated) isn’t included anywhere above, please drop me a note via ILXmail and I’ll fix it.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 19:39 (five years ago) link
THANK YOU! for this, this is the first year i am trying to at least give everything a phantom of a shot and this makes it 100000% easier <3
― suggest boban (Will M.), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:08 (five years ago) link
(been doing the singles in alphabetical order since the spotify list first went up; gonna do a second pass on everything added in the past week or so that i may have missed; halfway through "T" now)
― suggest boban (Will M.), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link
also i am very out of the loop so some of these "discoveries" may be well-trod but Negative Gemini, Otha, Pillow Queens, Saloli, and SOPHIE have been very pleasant surprises that might make my ballot(s)!
(also The Beths, Black Dresses, Camp Cope, Carla Del Forno, Kristin Hersh, MNEK, and Perfume and a few others, it's actually a very long list)
and to think i haven't even gotten to the beloved upthread Tropical Fuck Storm yet!
― suggest boban (Will M.), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:17 (five years ago) link
i'm gonna rep hard for George Clanton itt
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:17 (five years ago) link
glad it's helpful Will! I'm finding lots to enjoy myself.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:22 (five years ago) link
NEGATIV GEMINI is awesome and never that ep never got the hype it deserved.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:29 (five years ago) link
her LP Body Work is the one I keep finding myself going back to, it's better each time I listen to it
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:30 (five years ago) link
“Mannequin Metric” is the only nominated song that's nowhere to be found to stream; I recommend everyone vote for it just to see what happens
yes, do that ;-) S'really good, honest. Just Tim on his own doin' a folky, atmospheric piece, with harpsichord and bells and very subtle electric guitar and electronics.
Alternatively y'all can come round my house to listen to the record.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 20:41 (five years ago) link
I doubt this will have all that much traction on ilx, but I am in love with the band Anatomy, and nominated both the album and this track: 'Anatomy Theme'. I guess they would fall under sad queer post-punk artrock noise?
For the psych fans, Kuunatic from Japan toured the UK this year and fucking killed it, I nominated the track Roho Ulio Toweka.
For the KPop fans, both G-Idle - HANN and Gugudan - Not That Type are worth checking out - not sure how much they got talked about on the rolling thread.
I also noticed that someone nominated the Spook School's 'Still Alive' this year, which I would vote for but it was my #7 last year - anyone into queer indiepop please vote for it, I can't really vote for it two years running!
― emil.y, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 21:50 (five years ago) link
ulysses, just curious, do you have a subconscious mental block against the word "tracks" or... ?
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 10 January 2019 02:09 (five years ago) link
Oh shit, it's time to VOTTTTTE
― Groove(box) Denied (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 10 January 2019 02:10 (five years ago) link
JF, i suppose i do!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 10 January 2019 05:50 (five years ago) link
The Youtube playlist isn't bad at all! Manageable size too
― saer, Thursday, 10 January 2019 06:11 (five years ago) link
I have far too many albums to vote for, but not many have individual tracks nominated too, so I reckon I'll probably be quite open to tracks-lobbying, btw.
― emil.y, Thursday, 10 January 2019 09:25 (five years ago) link
There's only one song I regret forgetting to nominate
https://youtu.be/hX0468_fj1M
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 10 January 2019 11:37 (five years ago) link
'HANN' was a kpop thread favourite, i'm considering voting for it. 'Anatomy Theme' and 'Roho Ulio Toweka' are both pretty cool too so thanks for those emil.y
― ufo, Thursday, 10 January 2019 12:25 (five years ago) link
Not many of my favourite tracks will make it in all probability, but depending on how much ILM likes monstrously climactic emo gothgaze and Joy Division keyboards (paging DJP!) I think Snape - Waiting For Death could have its fans
I'd also like to root for the following widescreen-metalcore-falling-into-a-Cardiacs-blender brilliance, from an album that I hold very dear: The Armed - Luxury Themes - jawdropping, I'm sure you'll agree
Next, and also from albums I love, are two take-or-leave ten-minute jobs. You know me by now. Machine Girl - A Decent Man is digital hardcore that swallows the Vision Creation Newsun pill halfway through, and Thumpermonkey - Make Me Young, Etc is PROGGE - a swelling, symphonic paean to the end of the world that stands alongside the mastery of prime Genesis and *waffles on for thirty increasingly awful paragraphs*
And Young Dreams - My Brain On Love is probably my favourite pop song of 2018. Genre: BAROQUE VAPORGUM. Pure Shambhala
My best discovery from others' track nominations is undoubtedly Jimothy Lacoste - Subway System, which doubles as video of the year, breakout UK star of the year and a worthy ILM poll successor to Blue Pedro I HOPE. FFO comedy rap that's actually good, and metro systems the world over
― imago, Thursday, 10 January 2019 12:46 (five years ago) link
lol, I probably will throw Jimothy a vote. Will check out your other recommendations too, I only know JL and MG.
― emil.y, Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:30 (five years ago) link
And I'll certainly check out yours - not sure I've heard any of them yet!
― imago, Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:38 (five years ago) link
'I Can Speak Spanish' is the best Jimothy fwiw.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:45 (five years ago) link
My biggest discovery so far listening to the nominated tracks on shuffle is Joanna Wang - I Dream We Will Be Together Again. So simple and elegant and amazing.
― silverfish, Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:52 (five years ago) link
I'm amazed you're not already a JW fan!
― imago, Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:59 (five years ago) link
had somehow not even heard of her up until a couple of days ago
― silverfish, Thursday, 10 January 2019 14:07 (five years ago) link
what
check out her previous two albums this instant
― imago, Thursday, 10 January 2019 14:17 (five years ago) link
I have no fondness for what little I've heard of Trippe Redd elsewhere, but Alison Wonderland lures him into a soup-y, sticky treacle of a song that sneaks up on you and turns everything it touches into something irresistible Alison Wonderland - High
For a promotional occasion like this, it's fortunate that Emilie Nicolas - Feel Fine gets to the best part of the song right away.
This song would get many #1s if performed by Dua Lipa. The ready-to-go-big video is already there, but somehow it hasn't blown up yet Glowie - Body
Singing 'German' is fun and EO knows it EO - German
Grime veteran D Double E always manages to make his creative choices surprising, playful and addictive in all their simplicity, year after year. Gorgon City x D Double E - Hear That
― abcfsk, Thursday, 10 January 2019 19:04 (five years ago) link
dear ILX: i got to the end of the alphabetical song list and this came on
Муся Тотибадзе — Останусь с тобой
WHY DO I KNOW THIS SONG?????????
― suggest boban (Will M.), Thursday, 10 January 2019 19:25 (five years ago) link
was it used in something? a tv show? commercial? I KNOW IT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I KNOW IT
― suggest boban (Will M.), Thursday, 10 January 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link
Voted
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 10 January 2019 19:40 (five years ago) link
In my desperate searching for why I know this song, I have determined that it is a cover of a 90's Russian pop song, but that still doesn't explain why I, a Canadian who has never been to or delved into the pop history of Russia, know it.
― suggest boban (Will M.), Thursday, 10 January 2019 20:08 (five years ago) link
Russian memory hack
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Thursday, 10 January 2019 20:50 (five years ago) link
smitten with "I can speak spanish"
― ogmor, Thursday, 10 January 2019 22:08 (five years ago) link
Damn, I guess I just figured someone (anyone?!) would've voted for the closest thing to a good New Order 2018 single - The Liminanas' "The Gift" (featuring Peter Hook!). Granted, it's not apex New Order, but definitely in the top end of "Waiting for the Siren's Call"-era New Order.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Friday, 11 January 2019 02:00 (five years ago) link
Also, there are two albums there by "Johnny Greenwood" and "Jonny Greenwood", I presume it's the same guy?― Tuomas, Monday, January 7, 2019 9:24 AM (four days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Tuomas, Monday, January 7, 2019 9:24 AM (four days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yes it is
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Friday, 11 January 2019 10:43 (five years ago) link
the closest thing to a good new order single last year was krystal klear - neutron dance
― ufo, Friday, 11 January 2019 10:54 (five years ago) link
That's true in that it is similar to a specific good single by new order but false in that it is bad
― or something, Friday, 11 January 2019 10:58 (five years ago) link
kindaILM’s Top 77 Tracks of 2018
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 28 January 2019 13:30 (five years ago) link
I forgot to vote too so yet again I will have a little pity party as I read the results
― Evan, Monday, 28 January 2019 14:50 (five years ago) link
arrrgh I can't believe I completely missed this thrrreeeeaaad
― frame casual (dog latin), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 01:31 (five years ago) link
your votes are with us in spirit, unless they're bad
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 01:32 (five years ago) link
Especially if they're bad, surely?
― emil.y, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 01:33 (five years ago) link
― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, January 28, 2019 8:31 PM
Jeez dude, voting was even extended by a week this year.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 05:31 (five years ago) link