The Finest Kiss 40 Singles & EPs of the year. Several aren't available on Spotify, and there's also an annoying trend with labels such as Market Square and Too Pure to not even sell digital versions, only vinyl. UGH!!
https://finestkiss.wordpress.com/2017/12/26/2017-singles-of-the-year-20-1/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/1212496385/playlist/2wFuaCEFIfaNrbvl2v1nUv
Not sure if this was posted, Psych Lovers Top 10:
https://psychinsightmusic.com/2017/12/18/psych-lovers-top-ten-albums-of-2017/
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 31 December 2017 16:23 (six years ago) link
Who is finestkiss? Does he/she have a spotify profile or is he/she an ilm poster? I’m absolutely in love with this list.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 31 December 2017 18:12 (six years ago) link
Presentable Corpse. Nice. I prefer the B-side though.
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 31 December 2017 18:14 (six years ago) link
worked out an end of year mix if anyone's interested, should be up in a few days
tracklist
1. charlotte gainsbourg - deadly valentine (soulwax remix)2. camille from OHM Makes Me Feel Loved - Machine Woman3. blue ivorson - fake loathe4. tove lo - disco tits5. bicep - glue6. ciel - elevate (go off mix)7. dj khaled ft. beyonce and jay-z - shining8. johnny jewel - windswept9. skee mask - routine10. burial - rodent11. ionnalee - gone12. peaking lights - love can move mountains13. s.a.m. - pour aisha14. s.o.n.s. - a new life (planet earth mix)15. japanese breakfast - diving woman16. shinichi atobe - regret17. talaboman - samsa18. tornado wallace - voices
― kolakube (Ross), Sunday, 31 December 2017 23:29 (six years ago) link
Finest Kiss is a guy named Toby who lives in Portland. I don't think he posts here but we could invite him. He does an amazing job of finding singles along the lines of dream/jangle pop and some punk. He should have an album list coming too.
I did manage to buy the Market Square singles on Amazon. I prefer to pay for lossless FLAC over MP3 usually. But man, the Seize The Chair Too Pure single is not to be found anywhere.
The slow roll for StonerHive is complete, this time an aggregate of 91 lists:
http://stonerhive.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-countdown-so-far.htmlhttp://stonerhive.blogspot.com/2018/01/number-1.html
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:04 (six years ago) link
Electronic Sound magazine Top 30 albumshttps://electronicsound.co.uk/blog/albums-of-the-year-2017/
01. The Caulfield Beats 'New Acid' (TCB303)02. Hannah Peel 'Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia' (My Own Pleasure)03. V/A 'Noise Reduction System: Formative European Electronic 1974-1984' (Cherry Red)04. Floating Points 'Reflections - Mojave Desert' (Pluto)05. Blanck Mass 'World Eater' (Sacred Bones)06. Mary Epworth 'Elytral' (Sunday Best)07. Radiophonic Workshop 'Burials in Several Earths' (Room 13)08. Blancmange 'Unfurnished Rooms' (Blanc Check)09. Snapped Ankles 'Come Play The Trees' (The Leaf Label)10. Warm Digits 'Wireless World' (Memphis Industries)11. Soulwax ‘From Deewee’ (PIAS)12. Fujiya & Miyagi ‘Fujiya & Miyagi’ (Impossible Objects Of Desire)13. Fader ‘First Light’ (Blanc Check)14. OMD ‘Punishment Of Luxury’ (100%)15. Dave Clarke ‘The Desecration Of Desire’ (Skint)16. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ‘The Kid’ (Western Vinyl)17. !!! ‘Shake The Shudder’ (Warp)18. Hex Void ‘Deathcount In Silicon Valley’ (Burning Witches)19. Stefan Bachmeier ‘Anomaly On Meadow Lane’ (Spun Out Of Control)20. James Holden & The Animal Spirits ‘The Animal Spirits’ (Border Community)21. Lone Taxidermist ‘Trifle’ (Memetune)22. Scanner ‘Fibolae’ (Pomperipossa)23. I Speak Machine ‘Zombies’ (Lex)24. Steve Cobby ‘Hemidemisemiquaver’ (Declasse)25. Gnoomes ‘Tschak!’ (Rocket)26. Nathan Fake ‘Providence’ (Ninja Tune)27. The Belbury Circle ‘Outward Journeys’ (Ghost Box)28. Saint Etienne ‘Home Counties’ (Heavenly)29. L Pierre ‘1948-’ (Melodic)30. Jane Weaver ‘Modern Kosmology’ (Fire)
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:17 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DQJPL9Yuq0
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-avant-albums-of-2017-w514243
― mag gerwig! (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:44 (six years ago) link
nice, thx
― sleeve, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:52 (six years ago) link
psyched you love the kid as much as i do whiney
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:57 (six years ago) link
Yeah, it got plenty of attention this year but should have gotten more
― mag gerwig! (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:09 (six years ago) link
I wish you/RS wouldn't lump jazz together with the noise and the other stuff on that list, but I get why you do it. In any case, I need to check out that Sult/Marhaug album.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:11 (six years ago) link
cheers whiney, great list going on the stuff i know and lots to check out :)
― nxd, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 09:24 (six years ago) link
https://finestkiss.wordpress.com/2018/01/03/albums-of-2017/
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 4 January 2018 06:53 (six years ago) link
Man, wish I'd heard of Finest Kiss before. Based on the 30% or so of what I recognize from his lists and his descriptions of what I don't recognize, I'm really looking forward to going through them. Loving everything I've clicked on so far.
― early rejecter, Thursday, 4 January 2018 15:02 (six years ago) link
I did talk up The Finest Kiss back on December 9!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 4 January 2018 15:20 (six years ago) link
Yes, but at that point I was too busy marveling over Raven Sings the Blues to check out anything else!
― early rejecter, Thursday, 4 January 2018 15:28 (six years ago) link
Dusted (3 lists so far, probably more to come)http://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/tagged/yearend-2017
― Dinsdale, Friday, 5 January 2018 12:26 (six years ago) link
My year-end list and comments, highlighted by a joke I've recycled three times (and may not be finished with yet).
― clemenza, Saturday, 6 January 2018 01:54 (six years ago) link
enjoyed that, good comments
― niels, Saturday, 6 January 2018 10:01 (six years ago) link
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/01/05/peter-margasaks-40-favorite-albums-of-2017-numbers-10-through-1
1. Richard Dawson-Peasant2. JD Allen - Radio Flyer3. Circuit des Yeux, Reaching for Indigo4. Pancrace, Pancrace5.Chris Speed Trio, Platinum on Tap
Am curious about a Brazilian fave of his from further down the list--Negro Leo-Action Lekking (sept. 17 on bandcamp)
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 6 January 2018 22:14 (six years ago) link
that guy knows what's up. will check out all of those
― #TeamHailing (imago), Saturday, 6 January 2018 22:30 (six years ago) link
circuit des yeux sounded so exciting from the preview tracks that I might just buy it
― #TeamHailing (imago), Saturday, 6 January 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
Good album, not wholly won over by her voice. But then again, Scott Walker elicits similar feelings from me.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 6 January 2018 22:50 (six years ago) link
Does the comparison stop at 'difficult vocals', or is Circuit de Yeux musically akin to late Walker too?
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:05 (six years ago) link
that Pancrace album is awesome, one of my favorites of the year
― Dan S, Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:22 (six years ago) link
There's a bit of overlap beyond the vocals, though CDY is less prone to atonalism. Their feeling for the theatrical strikes me as rather similar.
xp
― pomenitul, Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:22 (six years ago) link
*feel for the theatrical
― pomenitul, Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:23 (six years ago) link
man, Margasak's top 40 list is mind-boggling
― alpine static, Sunday, 7 January 2018 07:22 (six years ago) link
A-Musik Record Store, Cologne: http://a-musik.blogspot.de/2017/12/a-musik-top-50-2017.html
― Wes Brodicus, Monday, 8 January 2018 14:53 (six years ago) link
polite bump to remind you all about ILM's 2017 End of Year Tracks & Albums Poll / VOTING THREAD
― Vote! In the ILM End of Year Poll! (seandalai), Friday, 19 January 2018 13:42 (six years ago) link
http://www.post-punk.com/post-punk-com-best-of-2017/
Post-Punk album of the year:
Drab Majesty - The Demonstration
The rest of the best:
Slowdive - SlowdiveSally Dige - Holding OnThe Horrors - VAlgiers - The Underside of PowerDesperate Journalist - Grow UpSecond Still - Second StillPawns - The GallowsEgrets On Ergot - Surfeit of GemütlichAmanda Palmer and Edward Ka-Spel - I Can Spin A RainbowBoy Harsher - Country Girl EP
Honorable mentions:
Choir Boy - Sunday LightGary Numan - Savage (Songs From A Broken World)Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Punishment of LuxuryDeath Bells - Standing at the Edge of the WorldGlaare - To Deaf a DayBootblacks - FragmentsAzar Swan - Savage ExileRide - Weather DiariesDie Selektion - Deine Stimme Ist Der Ursprung Jeglicher GewaltOdonis Odonis - No PopMartial Canterel - Lost At SeaThe Iron Oak - Dune MessiahVeil of Light - Front TeethDeath of Lovers - The AcrobatSextile - Albeit LivingMultiple Man - New Metal
― early rejecter, Thursday, 25 January 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
Going to check everything from that list because of DRAB MAJESTY NUMBER ONE!
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 26 January 2018 11:39 (six years ago) link
Late, but great RS list Whiney
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 26 January 2018 15:10 (six years ago) link
thx fgti! i hope you like my display name
― somebody toucha my fgti (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 26 January 2018 16:35 (six years ago) link
I don't get it but I love it
― flamboyant goon tie included, Friday, 26 January 2018 20:14 (six years ago) link
fgti:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE1FrqheQNI
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 26 January 2018 21:54 (six years ago) link
Lol yay
“Faghetti”
― flamboyant goon tie included, Saturday, 27 January 2018 02:37 (six years ago) link
http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/corner2017.cfm
Pokey Bear -Bear SeasonO.B. Buchana --- Swing On With O.B. Pokey Bear --- Bear Season Miss Portia --- All In My Feelings Uncle Wayne --- The Birth Of Hithm And Bluez Ms. Jody --- Thunder Under Yonder Jeter Jones --- Trailride Certified Sharnette Hyter --- Grown Folks Talkin' Lady Di --- Three Way Love Affair Angel Faye Russell --- A Taste Of Angel Mo B --- Toast It Up Joe "Blues" Butler --- Full Figured Woman David Brinston --- Sidepiece Motel Mr. Sam --- Make Time (For Her) Stevie J. Blues --- Back 2 Blues Big G --- Darkest Hour Sweet Angel --- Can't Walk Away El' Willie --- The Game Changer Rashad --- Country Soul Stan Butler --- The Blues In Me Nellie "Tiger" Travis --- Mr. Sexy Man: The Album Jaye Hammer --- Last Man Standing Bigg Robb --- Born 2 Do This Latimore --- A Taste Of Me: Great American Songs Tre' Williams --- Chocolate Soul Lacee --- Mind Gone Lomax --- Is This What You Want Tyree Neal --- Still Called The Blues Simone De --- Unbelievable J. Red --- J. Red The Nephew And Friends Beat Flippa producer, Various Artists --- Trailride Music Vol. 1
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 28 January 2018 03:47 (six years ago) link
I randomly came across this blog's 2017 list, seemed ILM-friendly enough to post it here.
50. Dopplereffekt - Cellular Automata (Leisure System)49. Succumb - Succumb (The Flenser)48. Varg - Nordic Flora Series Pt. 3: Gore-Tex City (Northern Electronics)47. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Luciferian Towers (Constellation Records)46. Clark - Death Peak (Warp Records)45. F ingers - Awkwardly Blissing Out (Blackest Ever Black)44. Broken Social Scene - Hug Of Thunder (Arts & Crafts)43. GAS - Narkopop (Kompakt)42. White Suns - Psychic Drift (The Flenser)41. Demen - Nektyr (Kranky)40. (Sandy) Alex G - Rocket (Domino Records)39. Ariel Pink - Dedicated To Bobby Jameson (Mexican Summer)38. Protomartyr - Relatives In Descent (Domino Records)37. King Krule - The Ooz (True Panther Sounds)36. Chino Amobi - PARADISO (UNO)35. Autumns - Suffocating Brother (Clan Destine Records)34. Ryuichi Sakamoto - async (Milan Records)33. Björk - Utopia (One Little Indian)32. John Maus - Screen Memories (Domino Records)31. Cigarettes After Sex - Cigarettes After Sex (Partisan Records)30. Forest Swords - Compassion (Ninja Tune)29. Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory (Def Jam)28. Circuit Des Yeux - Reaching For Indigo (Drag City)27. Uniform - Wake In Fright (Sacred Bones Records)26. Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun (Sargent House) 25. LCD Soundsystem - American Dream (DFA Records) 24. King Woman - Created In The Image Of Suffering (Relapse Records)23. Downtown Boys - Cost Of Living (Sub Pop)22. Perfume Genius - No Shape (Matador Records)21. Big Thief - Capacity (Saddle Creek) 20. Aaron Dilloway - The Gag File (Dais Records)19. Zola Jesus - Okovi (Sacred Bones Records)18. Prurient - Rainbow Mirror (Hospital Productions)17. Kelela - Take Me Apart (Warp Records)16. TOPS - Sugar at The Gate (Arbutus Records)15. Pharmakon - Contact (Sacred Bones Records) 14. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (Top Dawg Entertainment)13. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic (Southern Lord Records)12. Jlin - Black Origami (Planet Mu)11. Pan Daijing - Lack 惊蛰 (PAN)10. Arca - Arca (XL Recordings)9. Damien Dubrovnik - Great Many Arrows (Posh Isolation)8. JASSS - Weightless (IDEAL Recordings)7. Austra - Future Politics (Domino Records)6. Blanck Mass - World Eater (Sacred Bones Records)5. Priests - Nothing Feels Natural (Sister Polygon Records)4. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me (P.W. Elverum & Sun)3. Fever Ray - Plunge (Brille Records)2. Slowdive - Slowdive (Dead Oceans)1. Drab Majesty - The Demonstration (Dais Records)
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 1 February 2018 22:08 (six years ago) link
Waah! Drab Majesty again at #1! Why aren't these people on ILM?
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 1 February 2018 22:13 (six years ago) link
we're so friendly
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 1 February 2018 22:19 (six years ago) link
These lists are coming out earlier every year:https://www.popjustice.com/articles/the-top-33-albums-of-2018/
― President Keyes, Friday, 9 February 2018 13:41 (six years ago) link
lol
― imago, Friday, 9 February 2018 13:48 (six years ago) link