Definitely too deep into the rollout now, but was there some reason this Emma Ruth Rundle album didn't get the same traction the last one did? I actually liked it more, I think.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:13 (five years ago) link
it's better than the last one and honestly a wonderful record, i couldn't fit it in my ballot
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
Great to see McCraven place. Blistering and spacious and all that. I liked Tropical Fuck Storm well enough but don't think it sustained itself across a full album. This might be my attention span.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
the attention span for mccraven but not tfs? ;)
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:15 (five years ago) link
i the attention span for mccraven but not tfs? ;)
Heh. Fair point. Jazz though, innit - the spaces of jazz admit the listener. Gnarled rock music (however much it veers towards the spacious) is more demanding, more wearing.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
fair! will give the mccraven a listen on my imminent commute
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
isolation is so good, she can do so many things so well
― simmy simmy ya, simmy yam simmy yay (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:17 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/bROQ5lY.jpg#22: Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears - 431 points – 14 votes - 1 first place vote
Let's Eat Grandma
Stephen Butchard "Through all the eccentricities and quirks, it should be said that ‘I’m All Ears’ manages to be a gloriously readable pop album on first listen. For a band hailed as cult heroes one album in, this is the boldest statement they’ve made so far."
Matthew Neale: "Like a magic eye puzzle falling into place, ‘I’m All Ears’ has only slightly shifted the band’s focus, but suddenly it all makes sense."
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
This is a good run. I voted for Hop Along, SOPHIE and Kali Uchis. Really happy to see Kali this high. I'd started to think she might miss out as there wasn't a whole lot of action on her thread. She was comfortably in my top five all year and sounded especially great over the summer. I like the way she pulled off so many different genres so convincingly. Excited to hear what she does next.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:18 (five years ago) link
can we not
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link
that name is such a dealbreaker that I don't care what it sounds like
promising thread titles that turn out to be on ILM
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:20 (five years ago) link
Don't knock it till you try it.
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:20 (five years ago) link
oh I can and I will
(knock it, that is)
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
Good. Because grandma tastes delicious.
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
my #1, this album had everything
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
My "I'd like this to place but surely too few slots left now" that has not been mentioned yet in thread is serpentwithfeet -- so I'll guess that one for 78.
― anatol_merklich, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 8:30 AM
Definitely how I'm feeling about that record too. Voted for it and was hoping to see it place high, but I'm not so confident now
― octobeard, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
Wow I thought Let’s Eat Grandma would be top 10!
terrible band name notwithstanding, it’s a downright incredible record
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
Very happy to Kali Uchis this high, though!
another album where i liked some and was indifferent to some
weirdly, the melding of forces between LEG and SOPHIE wasn't so much for me, but the two epics at the end were
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
I saw the band name "Let's Eat Grandma" and thought to myself "I must play this immediately because I need to know what a band that chooses this name sounds like"
Turns out, they sound great
― GDPR vs GAPDY (DJP), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
also Snakes & Ladders is a great deep cut
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:24 (five years ago) link
lots of ppl avoiding great acts because of dumb names itt
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
Yeah, it's totally worth getting past their name. Brilliant album that was a huge shock after how little I cared for their debut.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
completely loved both the slightly askew attempts at pop songs and the epics, highlight of the album was "falling into me" which was the halfway point of the two approaches
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
life is too short for bands with stupid names, I'll be over here listening to the Träden album which I came to late but is actually the best record of 2018
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
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this can't be said enough
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:26 (five years ago) link
reminder that they were like 13 when they came up with the name
― imago, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link
you're allowed to change your name though
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link
^^^
― sleeve, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
i'm not still posting as dragonking77 or whatever else i used when i was 13
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
what's the highest placing non blockbuster album that isn't on Spotify to get in the 77?
― Oor Neechy, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:28 (five years ago) link
― imago, Wednesday, February 6, 2019
hence my avoiding the Beatles for years
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
It’s a much better name than Soccer Mommy
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
lol sleeve otm
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
kali uchis is pure urban outfitters aspiring instagram scammer music why do ppl like that album
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
holy fuck the Makaya McCraven album is awesome, good job ILM
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
they're only like 20 now and have already released two albums so it's fine if they keep their endearingly stupid name
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/kEa0LNf.jpg#21: Christine & The Queens - Chris - 437 points – 16 votes - 1 first place vote
Christine And The Queens (the Héloïse Letissier thread)
Kayleigh Hughes: "It’s groovy and funky and sultry, and it takes things seriously while still being joyful. It encourages freedom of form, in the sense of both body and art."
Alexis Petridis: "A swaggering masculine alter-ego delivers Letissier’s punchy statement of intent, wrapping themes from gender fluidity to female agency in heady electronic pop."
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
imo if you're allergic to a band bc of their name get over yourself
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:30 (five years ago) link
this album didn't do anything for me
― simmy simmy ya, simmy yam simmy yay (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:33 (five years ago) link
a lot of perfect pop songs on this
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:34 (five years ago) link
You can't knock L.E.G. based solely on their band name. It's like knocking out Ice Cream.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:34 (five years ago) link
Chris was the biggest grower of the year for me. I ended up getting quite obsessed with it in December.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:37 (five years ago) link
the chris record is objectively very good but something about it keeps it at a distance for me
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:38 (five years ago) link
next record prob gonna sweep me off my feet
^^^I had the same feeling
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
surprised this wasn't higher tbh though it didn't make my list. this seems like a very ILM top 10 type record
― octobeard, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
this one came very close to sweeping me off my feet after i did not care at all about her debut
― ufo, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:39 (five years ago) link
I’ve come to love a few of the Chris songs but I remember thinking the full thing was kind of boring.. maybe I’d like it more if I revisited it
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 6 February 2019 17:40 (five years ago) link