100. LIL WAYNE Tha Carter III (2008) [181 points, 8 votes]99. SPOON Gimme Fiction (2005) [181 points, 9 votes]98. CAMERA OBSCURA Let's Get Out of This Country (2006) [183 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote]97. RHYTHM & SOUND See Mi Yah (2005) [185 points, 9 votes]96. CARIBOU Andorra (2007) [187.5 points, 9 votes]95. BATTLES Mirrored (2007) [190.5 points, 11 votes]94. BOARDS OF CANADA The Campfire Headphase (2005) [192 points, 9 votes]93. NE-YO Year of the Gentleman (2008) [195.5 points, 10 votes]92. NEKO CASE Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (2006) [196 points, 8 votes]91. LOS CAMPESINOS! Hold On Now, Youngster... (2008) [197 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]90. SLEATER-KINNEY The Woods (2005) [198.5 points, 8 votes]89. VITALIC OK Cowboy (2005) [200 points, 10 votes]88. ART BRUT Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005) [200.5 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote]87. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Strawberry Jam (2007) [203 points, 9 votes]86. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN The Life Pursuit (2006) [204.5 points, 8 votes]85. BAT FOR LASHES Two Suns (2009) [205 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]84. FUCK BUTTONS Tarot Sport (2009) [206 points, 12 votes]83. SANTIGOLD Santogold (2008) [206.5 votes, 10 points]82. HOT CHIP The Warning (2006) [206.5 points, 12 votes]81. DJ SPRINKLES Midtown 120 Blues (2009) [208.5 points, 10 points]
80. LOW Drums and Guns (2007) [209.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]79. WOLF PARADE Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005) [210.5 points, 10 votes]78. FUTURE OF THE LEFT Travels With Myself and Another (2009) [211 points, 8 votes]78. MADONNA Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) [211 points, 8 votes]76. ELLEN ALLIEN & APPARAT Orchestra of Bubbles (2006) [212 points, 12 votes]75. YOUNG JEEZY The Recession (2008) [214.5 points, 9 votes]74. DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 (2007) [219 points, 10 votes]73. VON SUDENFED Tromatic Reflexxions (2007) [220.5 points, 9 votes]72. AMY WINEHOUSE Back to Black (2006) [223 points, 9 votes]71. RACHEL STEVENS Come and Get It (2005) [223 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]70. KANYE WEST Graduation (2007) [225 points, 11 votes]69. KELLEY POLAR Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens (2005) [225.5 points, 11 votes]68. LIARS Drum’s Not Dead (2006) [234 votes, 15 votes] 67. TV ON THE RADIO Dear Science (2008) [233 points, 13 votes]66. ISOLEE We Are Monster (2005) (233.5 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]65. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Alpinisms (2008) [234 points, 15 votes]64. ROBYN Robyn (2005) [234.5 points, 9 votes]63. ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS I Am a Bird Now (2005) [235.5 points, 8 votes]62. THE FLAMING LIPS Embryonic (2009) [236 points, 11 votes]61. GIRL TALK Night Ripper (2006) [236 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]
60. KANYE WEST 808s & Heartbreak (2008) [247.5 points, 12 votes]59. ARTHUR RUSSELL Love is Overtaking Me (2008) [249 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]58. THE NATIONAL Alligator (2005) [258.5 votes, 9 votes, 1 first place vote]57. LADY GAGA The Fame Monster (2009) [261.6 votes, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]56. YEAH YEAH YEAHS It's Blitz! (2009) [262 points, 14 votes]55. SUNN O))) Monoliths & Dimensions (2009) [263 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]54. PHOENIX Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009) [265.5 points, 12 votes]53. GIRLS ALOUD Chemistry (2005) [271 votes, 8 points]52. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR Hercules and Love Affair (2008) [272.5 points, 14 votes]51. PANTHA DU PRINCE This Bliss (2007) [280 points, 13 votes]50. THE FIELD From Here We Go Sublime (2007) [280 votes, 14 points]49. THE JUAN MACLEAN The Future Will Come (2009) [280.5 points, 12 votes]48. THE HOLD STEADY Separation Sunday (2005) [282.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]47. AIR FRANCE No Way Down EP (2008) [286 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]46. ROISIN MURPHY Overpowered (2007) [288.5 points, 13 votes]45. SPOON Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007) [299.5 points, 14 votes]44. BEYONCE B'Day (2007) [304.5 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote]43. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD Soundsystem (2005) [308.5 points, 17 votes]42. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Twin Cinema (2005) [309.5 points, 13 votes]41. CUT COPY In Ghost Colours (2008) [311.5 points, 13 votes]
40. DJ QUIK & KURUPT Blaqkout (2009) [313 points, 17 votes]39. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS The Sunset Tree (2005) [314.5 points, 13 votes]38. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Feels (2005) [317 points, 14 votes]37. SCOTT WALKER The Drift (2006) [320 points, 12 votes, 2 first place votes]36. BROADCAST Tender Buttons (2005) [322.5 points, 15 votes]35. JOANNA NEWSOM Ys (2006) [332.5 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote]34. GANG GANG DANCE Saint Dymphna (2008) [333 points, 15 votes]33. THE HOLD STEADY Boys and Girls in America (2006) [344.5 points, 15 votes]32. BLOC PARTY Silent Alarm (2005) [352 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]31. T.I. King (2006) [352.5 points, 16 votes]30. BRITNEY SPEARS Blackout (2007) [363 points, 13 votes]29. SUFJAN STEVENS Illinois (2005) [364.5 points, 17 votes]28. KATE BUSH Aerial (2005) [368.5 points, 13 votes]27. DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca (2009) [374.5 points, 18 votes]26. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Futuresex/Lovesounds (2006) [410.5 points, 16 votes, 1 first place vote]25. GHOSTFACE KILLAH Fishscale (2006) [420 points, 21 votes]24. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) [426 points, 18 votes]23. OF MONTREAL Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007) [428 points, 18 votes, 2 first place votes]22. CLIPSE Hell Hath No Fury (2006) [441.5 points, 18 votes]21. TAYLOR SWIFT Fearless (2009) [444 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
20. THE-DREAM Love/Hate (2007) [456.5 points, 17 votes, 4 first place votes]19. LINDSTRØM Where You Go I Go Too (2008) [465 points, 24 votes]18. KANYE WEST Late Registration (2005) [467 points, 21 votes]17. VAMPIRE WEEKEND Vampire Weekend (2008) [476.5 points, 21 votes]16. JUNIOR BOYS So This is Goodbye (2006) [478.5 points, 25 votes]15. J DILLA Donuts (2006) [492 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote]14. STUDIO West Coast (2007) [517 points, 23 votes, 2 first place votes]13. M.I.A. Arular (2005) [517.5 points, 17 votes]12. THE XX xx (2009) [517.5 points, 27 votes, 1 first place vote]11. ELECTRIK RED How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 (2009) [532 points, 1 first place vote, 17 votes]10. PANDA BEAR Person Pitch (2007) [576 points, 21 votes, 1 first place vote]9. BURIAL Untrue (2007) [590 points, 24 votes, 1 first place vote]8. RADIOHEAD In Rainbows (2007) [600 points, 27 votes]7. THE-DREAM Love vs. Money (2009) [649 points, 22 votes, 2 first place vote]6. FEVER RAY Fever Ray (2009) [661.5 points, 29 votes]5. M.I.A. Kala (2007) [767.5 points, 30 votes]4. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Sound of Silver (2007) [880.5 points, 34 votes, 1 first place vote]3. THE KNIFE Silent Shout (2006) [915 points, 33 votes, 1 first place vote]2. PORTISHEAD Third (2008) [967 points, 40 votes, 1 first place vote]1. ERYKAH BADU New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008) [1,029.5 points, 36 votes, 4 first place votes]
― hoos gossage (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 02:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Thank you. And I can honestly say I am very surprised at the number one record. Wow. And for the record, Lil Wayne coming in at 100 is just stupid. That should be way higher.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I love Mama's Gun...like every time I listen to it, I feel like Erykah is one of my best friends...
and every time I listen to Nu Amerykah pt. 1 I feel like one of my best friends got elected to Speaker of the House or something...
― please sb me (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:58 PM
wkiw nancy pelosi
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I was an Erykah #1 btw. I still maintain that she made an album about me.
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:04 (thirteen years ago) link
thanks a ton, JS and JF
― Fee Fie Fo, FUNFNFUINFLFF! (HI DERE), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Yes, thanks. After looking at the full album spread-sheet I was pretty struck by how much work was involved with this (not that it should have been a surprise considering how long the nominations list was).
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:16 (thirteen years ago) link
How are you people seeing past #200?
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:22 (thirteen years ago) link
NUMBER CRUNCHING:albums whose only vote was a first place vote:Tokyo Jihen - AdultConor Oberst - Conor OberstCharalambides - LikenessSleepytime Gorilla Museum - in Glorious TimesKathleen Edwards - Asking For FlowersThe Owls - Daughters and SunsActress - Hazyville
NUMBER CRUNCHING:
albums whose only vote was a first place vote:
Tokyo Jihen - AdultConor Oberst - Conor OberstCharalambides - LikenessSleepytime Gorilla Museum - in Glorious TimesKathleen Edwards - Asking For FlowersThe Owls - Daughters and SunsActress - Hazyville
OH HI DERE ME
― bearotaur say "I am so sorry" to me! (jjjusten), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:24 (thirteen years ago) link
great great top 2
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 03:53 (thirteen years ago) link
i love the downcast euphoria of the burial album. was my #1
― Dan S, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:05 PM (8 hours ago) Bookmark
Did you vote? Untrue was also my #1, but the scorecard says 1 #1 vote. Hmm ...Anyway, good to see it place so well.
― untrue pitch, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:15 (thirteen years ago) link
!!! at that #1 ... I didn't even vote!
― Eric H., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:16 (thirteen years ago) link
i knew ILM loved that album but i had no idea it was potentially #1 of the last five years. i'll have to give it another go sometime...
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:18 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd call it the #1 of the last 10 years, really.
― Eric H., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:32 (thirteen years ago) link
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:22 PM Bookmark
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:46 (thirteen years ago) link
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjL3wBlEALAGdEI2SERYS29WVUJaX1lGS2NWMXJnVWc&hl=en#gid=0
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:48 (thirteen years ago) link
btw bigups for a top 5 where i like every album to some extent ^_______^
(NA >> SoS > 3 > Kala = SS)
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:50 (thirteen years ago) link
xp right..... but I can only see the top 200 of that
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:51 (thirteen years ago) link
weird, idk man
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Whaaaa? Scroll down, it goes to 800 or so
― 1967 Dragnet episode (Z S), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Maybe you have some of that malware? I don't know. Are you trying to scroll too soon and making it freeze while it's loading? Somehow I don't think you would do that.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Everybody reboot your computer and reinstall ILX
― 1967 Dragnet episode (Z S), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:58 (thirteen years ago) link
― untrue pitch, Wednesday, July 14, 2010 4:15 AM (37 minutes ago)
I did vote! maybe they counted one of our ballots as unranked. If they did, correct ranking would have put it only one spot higher, so I guess it's no big deal
― Dan S, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:01 (thirteen years ago) link
The best part about "In Rainbows" is still how Radiohead managed to commit what starting at a person napping sounds like to tape.
― JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Lol Portishead. Maybe Fatboy Slim's comeback album will be no. 2 on the 2010-2014 list.
― JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:17 (thirteen years ago) link
a) Fatboy Slim never went away. He just released an album under a different name last year.b) Portishead and Norman Cook are alike in what way?c) Third is awesome. Eat a dick.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:18 (thirteen years ago) link
I will admit that Portishead has rather successfully bottled what being old and apparently infallible sounds like.
― JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Norman Cook: DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
hope u die on the floor of the house of representatives
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:35 (thirteen years ago) link
huh, it's only in Opera that there's a problem, if i open it in IE (u_u) the whole thing loads and i can now say i am disappointed in every last one of you for leaving The Foreign Exchange's Leave It All Behind. shame on you. shame.
― Mister AOR (The Reverend), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:39 (thirteen years ago) link
ol' norm already released an album w/ david byrne this year. just getting warmed up.
― circles, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:41 (thirteen years ago) link
chances of that album placing in ILM's 2010 poll? 1,000:1
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 05:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Opera is weird. There are a lot of things I love about it, but ultimately it annoys me. I love the way it scrolls though, it's so smooth.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 13:01 (thirteen years ago) link
1. Thanks for doing this J0rdan.
2. ##101-200 v. interesting - kinda wish we'd done the countdown from 200 now
3. Pleased that 19 of my 25 nominees got votes.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 14:19 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/covers/the-black-album.jpg
― hobbes, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 23:31 (thirteen years ago) link
ugh RONG THREAD! scuse me
― hobbes, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
This thread motivated me to finally check out Studio's West Coast. I'd hear Yearbook 1 before and had WC on my long list for aaaages, but so glad this prompted me to finally giving it a go. Loving it!
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 15 July 2010 03:16 (thirteen years ago) link
I FUCKING LOVE THIS LIST BTW, KUDOS ILM.
also:
Yay Dilla!!
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:46 (3 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^^^^
Finally bought a proper copy of New Amerykah Pt. 1 this week and have played it like a million times again and it really is the best sound.
― one man meme-denier (a hoy hoy), Friday, 16 July 2010 15:09 (thirteen years ago) link
still pissed about donuts beating every rap album
― The Reverend, Saturday, 9 October 2010 13:02 (thirteen years ago) link
are we doing this for 2010-14, we shd
― johnny crunch, Friday, 21 November 2014 21:40 (nine years ago) link
We're not Pitchfork. We can at least wait till the year is over before we start thinking about something like this.
― MarkoP, Friday, 21 November 2014 21:44 (nine years ago) link
we should do it next summer
― J0rdan S., Friday, 21 November 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
Though speaking of delayed polls, whatever happened to that Favorite Albums of All Time poll that was proposed?
― MarkoP, Friday, 21 November 2014 22:25 (nine years ago) link
It got cancelled in favour of that all time rock albums poll that ran a couple of months ago. It was a bit of a messy situation in the end.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 21 November 2014 23:22 (nine years ago) link
are you referring to the classic rock tracks poll? i don't remember an "all time rock albums" poll. there's a thread for scheduling polls, anyhow.
― brimstead, Friday, 21 November 2014 23:36 (nine years ago) link
ILM Ballot Polls for 2014 and beyond -- order, timing, "I would have voted if I'd known about it," etc
all time poll,mid decade poll , decade polls and so on have to be booked on that thread.
― strychnine, Saturday, 22 November 2014 11:38 (nine years ago) link
so it will be the year 2025 when they get to runhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQB2-Kmiic
― strychnine, Saturday, 22 November 2014 11:39 (nine years ago) link
naw who gives a fuck about that thread we do the mid-decade poll midway through next year just like the last one in 2010
― I Love Makonnen: New Answers (The Reverend), Saturday, 22 November 2014 11:49 (nine years ago) link
dont care i just wanted to post that vid as the punchline
― strychnine, Saturday, 22 November 2014 12:00 (nine years ago) link
We already have exceptions to the queue rule: EOY polls happen at the end of each year. If mid-decade polls are a thing that ILX "does", they should happen each year that's divisible by five imo.
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Saturday, 22 November 2014 12:27 (nine years ago) link