double cup without a second thought
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Wednesday, 1 June 2022 22:11 (one year ago) link
yikes. mbv, sky, or haim I guess. I should hear that Danny brown album.
― brimstead, Wednesday, 1 June 2022 22:12 (one year ago) link
I’ve listened to yours truly so many times - including twice in the past five days - so it’s that
― subject matter expert (morrisp), Thursday, 2 June 2022 00:25 (one year ago) link
agree that this was a relatively weak year
by far my favourite release of 2013 was burial's rival dealer which isn't on the list so it's between sky ferreira, paramore, and kanye i guess
― ufo, Thursday, 2 June 2022 00:42 (one year ago) link
Dream River is the one I would put on first these days.
― Chris L, Thursday, 2 June 2022 03:26 (one year ago) link
Voted for Sky Ferreira as Goldfrapp aren't here. Not quite as brilliant as 2012, but Charli XCX, Beyonce, Tegan & Sara, Classixx, Paramore, Haim and Daft Punk still get regular listens.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 2 June 2022 03:38 (one year ago) link
I’d be lying if I didn’t vote Kanye
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 2 June 2022 06:01 (one year ago) link
Dream River or Field of Reeds, depending on the time of year
― doug watson, Thursday, 2 June 2022 11:28 (one year ago) link
voted for Shaking the Habitual
― winters (josh), Thursday, 2 June 2022 17:40 (one year ago) link
voted tomorrow's harvest but my real pick for this year is king krule 6 feet beneath the moon.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Thursday, 2 June 2022 17:57 (one year ago) link
Again, yes, agreed.2013 is where it all woke up again - you suddenly had a profusion of what I'd call the luminous avant-garde. Katie Gately, Signor Benedick the Moor, clipping., Richard Dawson, These New Puritans, Oranssi Pazuzu, 0PN, Blanche x3, Y//ST and Jute Gyte all LANDED— Louis Jagger (@louisjagger) May 28, 2022
Not that some of them hadn't already but it was a breakthrough year for them all. Add to that brilliance from old masters like MBV, Gorguts, The Ruins Of Beverast, Matmos, Kayo Dot (I personally like it less but it's an Event album for sure) and above all The Drones...— Louis Jagger (@louisjagger) May 28, 2022
Forgot DJ Rashad too. This year was like waking up in the future and fuiud
― imago, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:00 (one year ago) link
Not that you'd know it from this terrible selection. MBV I guess
― imago, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:01 (one year ago) link
Oh and arguably Dawn Richard's breakthrough year too!
― imago, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
I mean, I've called this as the breakthrough year of a whole bunch of cutting-edge artists and then voted for boring old MBV instead of, say, 0PN or Rashad, but...idk, m b v still sounds like the future to me, I really don't think it's acknowledged enough how good it is
― imago, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:09 (one year ago) link
xp arguably her worst album though
― rob, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:43 (one year ago) link
anyway, to clarify: there are albums here I liked at the time, just not ones I remain all that fond of. A low-key fave from this year is Quadron's Avalanche, which is still an extremely pleasant listen
maybe I'll try m b v again, it made no impression in 2013
― rob, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:45 (one year ago) link
i didn't appreciate m b v 'til i listened on my good headphones
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:52 (one year ago) link
Man what a year
― octobeard, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:54 (one year ago) link
Went with DJ Rashad. RIP. Bro went out on top
― octobeard, Thursday, 2 June 2022 18:55 (one year ago) link
Still listen to Paramore quite regularly. Queens of the Stone Age less so these days, but it was huge for me when it came out. Still listen to the single from that Tegan and Sara in a playlist and probably should give the album a spin. Fond memories of the Kacey Musgraves, although I don't think I'll listen to it again. Totally forgot about Classixx - the track with Nancy Whang was huge for me, but never checked out the rest of the album.
On the other hand, there's a lot of stuff on here that I remember giving a shot to among a lot of hype and it just falling flat for me: Daft Punk, Deafheaven, Change the Rapper, Sky Ferreira, Kurt Vile. Or things that were good, I guess, but only listened once: Kanye, Beyonce, mbv.
― peace, man, Thursday, 2 June 2022 19:03 (one year ago) link
don’t think this was a weak year at all
I could vote for many of these - m b v, Acid Rap, Days Are Gone, Double Cup, Tomorrow’s Harvest, Doris, R Plus Seven, Virgins
my vote went to Shaking the Habitual though
― Dan S, Thursday, 2 June 2022 22:20 (one year ago) link
it is still intriguing almost a decade later
― Dan S, Thursday, 2 June 2022 22:30 (one year ago) link
by far my favourite release of 2013 was burial's rival dealer which isn't on the list... ― ufo, Wednesday, June 1, 2022
the Rival Dealer EP was a standout release for Burial and deserves to be on this list
― Dan S, Thursday, 2 June 2022 23:05 (one year ago) link
The Knife or Boards of Canada
Surprised Bowie isn't at or near the top of the list
― paolo, Friday, 3 June 2022 07:43 (one year ago) link
the next day got decent reviews but it wasn't adored like blackstar or dominant across EOY lists or anything
― ufo, Friday, 3 June 2022 08:58 (one year ago) link
Oh yeah, I was actually thinking of Blackstar, doh
― paolo, Friday, 3 June 2022 13:21 (one year ago) link
Modern Vampires, Yeezus, Paramore, and Night Time, My Time all made the top 25 of the "Best of the Decade" list I made at the end of 2019. A couple years on, Paramore's the one I listen to most often.
― Indexed, Friday, 3 June 2022 13:48 (one year ago) link
I mentioned this in one of the previous poll threads, but I loved Deerhunter's Monomania. It didn't make a lot of year-end lists though (and landed at #35 in P&J, a big drop from their previous two) so I'm not surprised it's missing here.
Going with Chance, love Acid Rap and was very happy to see his quick rise to stardom soon after. Similar to Kanye, it was a bit of hometown pride.
― birdistheword, Friday, 3 June 2022 14:32 (one year ago) link
I remember Tomorrow's Harvest being a beautiful album and it meaning a lot to me
I wish they would make something new but am not counting on it
― Dan S, Saturday, 4 June 2022 02:57 (one year ago) link
I still haven't given m b v a chance. It was not on streaming for the longest time but that is not an issue any longer.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 4 June 2022 18:56 (one year ago) link
Loud City Song. though "new you" came on the radio the other day and made a pretty compelling argument.
oh yeah, Monomania, first half might be their best run of songs. and where's Kelela?
― sloop johnnin' skater (geoffreyess), Monday, 6 June 2022 02:42 (one year ago) link
4 354 Beyoncé - Beyoncé8 728 The Knife - Shaking the Habitual9 733 My Bloody Valentine - m b v10 753 Disclosure - Settle13 1058 Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time18 1388 Savages - Silence Yourself26 2127 These New Puritans - Field of Reeds30 2264 Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest31 2356 Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady37 - Dawn Richard - Goldenheart39 - M.I.A. - Matangi43 - Charli XCX - True Romance
one of these, probably Janelle, These New Puritans, and Beyonce are my top 3
― castanuts (DJP), Monday, 6 June 2022 14:57 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 7 June 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
has to be Kacey for me but Push the Sky Away and Psychic are big classics too
― corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 7 June 2022 12:37 (one year ago) link
Earl or Danny
― Gymnopédie Pablo (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 7 June 2022 13:46 (one year ago) link
You would think that since I just ran the Daft Punk poll that it might be my vote but that album is only in the Top 10 of these. This to me is a battle between The Knife and Arctic Monkeys as those two albums, to me, are on a different level. It's very hard for me to not vote for the Knife, as I played the heck out of that album at time of release but it's not their best album. This is Arctic Monkeys best album though. It sounds more like a greatest hits album then just their fifth album. When "Knee Socks" or say "Arabella" are just the fifth and sixth best song then you are on to something. It also looks like I will be the only vote for it here.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 7 June 2022 18:52 (one year ago) link
1. Paramore, 2. Beyoncé, 3. Sky Ferreira
― Gavin, Leeds, Tuesday, 7 June 2022 19:20 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
well i didnt expect that result
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 00:51 (one year ago) link
wuuuuuuut
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 00:56 (one year ago) link
Weird result. Did Like Clockwork even make our 2013 list?
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 02:44 (one year ago) link
Just checked, it was 78'd.
Haim and Daft Punk very much not maintaining their popularity from that year.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 02:48 (one year ago) link
Nice to see the rockists come out for this one...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 02:49 (one year ago) link
missed this one but would have voted for The Inheritors or Loud City Song
this was a huge music year for me where it felt like every other album that came out was a favorite, haven't had one like that since
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 04:33 (one year ago) link
since when did we have a QOTSA-loving lurker contingent
― ufo, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 04:51 (one year ago) link
strange results. I voted Beyoncé but should've tossed a vote Charli's way
― monotony, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 05:34 (one year ago) link
Someone tipped off a Kerrang! forum about this one.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 05:54 (one year ago) link
We’ve come full circle, rockist history is back
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Wednesday, 8 June 2022 06:04 (one year ago) link
Looking at ILN end of year spreadsheet, QOTSA did get 10 Votes in our 2013 poll and it also had a number one vote. Here are the rest of the notes from that spreadsheet: "#100 in Drowned in Sound, #17 in ILM Metal Poll, #10 in Kerrang, #15 in Mojo, #3 in NME, #29 in Paste, #14 in Q, #6 in Rolling Stone, #49 in Spin."
Interesting stuff, I was about to suspend this series for the ufo poll but I'm going to do one more.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 06:06 (one year ago) link
winner hardly got a mention in thread
lurkers, reveal yourself!
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 08:06 (one year ago) link
yes you've still got time for at least one more of these, i'm not ready to start yet
― ufo, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 08:14 (one year ago) link
Didn’t know there was an ILM silent majority.
That said, forgot to vote but would’ve went with the Paramorw S/T
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 12:05 (one year ago) link
I think it's a bad look to use the word "rockists" as shorthand for people who are just fans of rock music.
...Like Clockwork was a tremendous album. Would definitely love to hear from those who voted for it. Listening back to some of these songs for the first time in a long time, it kinda makes me wish I did too! There's awesome stuff all over this album, from synths and pianos, to interesting percussion arrangements, and especially crazy backing vocals. Over on the QOTSA subreddit, there's a significant population for whom this album represents the band falling off. "It's too classic rock, too mainstream." Sorry that it's so good, I guess?
This is the album with I Appear Missing on it, which is pretty much peak QOTSA for me. That loping riff? Those pitch-shifted guitars in the outro? Holy shit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeJ_-LLUbOc
The ballads in general are this album's biggest strength. There are a few of them - Kalopsia, Vampyre of Time and Memory, the title track - and Josh seems to really be channeling his inner David Bowie and really pulling it off. It's really vulnerable stuff. Kalopsia is my other top song from the album, with Trent Reznor giving a helping hand on backing vocals. Another one of Josh's amazing songs for his children (along with Fortress and Villains of Circumstance from the Villains album). "Huh-huh, it's literal dad rock." Yeah, fuck you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSR1GBRmqEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cub_Fvyalg
― peace, man, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 12:10 (one year ago) link
glad to read some thoughts on the album
can't say I enjoy it, but enjoy listening to those examples, does not sound as I had imagined (expected more stoner hard rock vibes)
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 12:30 (one year ago) link
I'm a bit sad to see Kurt Vile at 0 vote. I had gone for Acid Rap.QotSA is for the "didn't know they had a career" thread.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 12:54 (one year ago) link
prob his best album yeah
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 13:07 (one year ago) link