fucking thank you
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 30 July 2022 04:20 (one year ago) link
Jenny Hval is an artist I know to be one of a kind, but relistening to the Practice of Love tonight, I feel like the poppier she writes, the artier she sounds. Childlike, adult-like, all so fluid. "Six Red Cannas" is such a jam, and the closer is mesmerizing (sounds like Dead Can Dance). So she goes in both my ballots, since Spells is already a contender for song of the decade (but I nominated that, so I'll shut up).
― Nabozo, Sunday, 31 July 2022 19:35 (one year ago) link
discovered omar s heard'chew single, thank you ilm
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 31 July 2022 21:14 (one year ago) link
I forgot to nominate "Summon the Fire" by The Comet is Coming, but someone else did, so let me encourage you to vote for this absolutely unstoppable track
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 31 July 2022 23:06 (one year ago) link
My albums ballot is a little thin, because usually I'll end up finding my two or three albums for a year and just stick with them. So last night I went combing through the noms for things I might have overlooked.
And I was like "Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs? Well, I do see that thread get bumped a lot. Should probably check it out." That album packs an icey, synthy, wallop. I had only planned on checking out a track or two, but couldn't stop listening. I didn't know what I was in for, or what I had been missing.
I realize based on the album's place in that year's poll, that everybody else on ILM knew this already except me. But just to illustrate the value of trying out things from the nominations list that you haven't heard before.
― peace, man, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 16:20 (one year ago) link
ten love songs is absolutely one of those ilm cult hit albums where we absolutely adored it but it didn't get that much attention from the wider music press
― ufo, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 20:11 (one year ago) link
Yeah, because they're idiots. I can't think of a better pop album in recent years
― ban, buddy (imago), Wednesday, 3 August 2022 21:20 (one year ago) link
Although I still dream of it being Eight Love Songs and thereby completely perfect
I still haven't been able to get into Ten Love Songs. I will listen to it again
An albums list is easier to assemble for me than a tracks list
― Dan S, Thursday, 4 August 2022 00:02 (one year ago) link
― ufo
I always like these kind of word of mouth success stories on here. We Are King is another good example.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 4 August 2022 01:20 (one year ago) link
Huh, I didn't realize Ten Love Songs didn't get much attention outside our site. Certainly here it was a big deal. Good album, though it didn't make my ballot
― Vinnie, Thursday, 4 August 2022 02:03 (one year ago) link
otoh, I had a pretty good idea "Balloon" was an ILM-only deal
― Vinnie, Thursday, 4 August 2022 02:04 (one year ago) link
sundfor gets a little bit of attention from the uk press (though that little attention was just as enthusiastic about 10 love songs as here) but that's about it outside of her native norway, unfortunately
― ufo, Thursday, 4 August 2022 02:05 (one year ago) link
still don't quite get the "balloon" meme honestly
― ufo, Thursday, 4 August 2022 02:06 (one year ago) link
so far best discovery to me is octo octa i need you wow
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, July 20, 2022
I Need You gets to me every time I hear it
― Dan S, Thursday, 4 August 2022 02:35 (one year ago) link
JUST IN:
The people in Panama are urging you to vote for Burna Boy...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UtXl-Rs0vM
...and Wizkid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzWoLkQ4mj4
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 4 August 2022 15:33 (one year ago) link
There is really nothing to get with Balloon, it's just a joy.
― link.exposing.politically (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 4 August 2022 16:53 (one year ago) link
also not a meme, that I know of
― big movers, hot steppers + long shaker intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 4 August 2022 17:23 (one year ago) link
Toyboy & Robin's Jaded and the accompanying video are so great
― Dan S, Sunday, 7 August 2022 00:55 (one year ago) link
There's no way I'm getting through even a third of this playlist. Sorry but I'm gonna put together a ballot of almost all songs I already knew (but truly love.)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Sunday, 7 August 2022 01:06 (one year ago) link
You should be sorry! (I didn't even try to listen to the playlists.)
― Vinnie, Sunday, 7 August 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link