ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2017

Same.

this record is not really my thing though i loved the singles

Ended up putting this in my top five. Such a stunning record.

For me it's the fact that LCD Soundsystem they had a pompous farewell show at Madison Square Garden in 2011, instantly packaged for blu-ray. It's just too soon. If they want to make a big deal about reuniting, they should wait another 15 years. Or never would be okay too.

love Aromanticism, especially Lonely World. it is quite In Rainbows-adjacent but that's a very good thing to me

the LCD Soundsystem reunion comes off a bit weird after the farewell spectacular, but NIN did a similar thing not too long ago and I don't really have a problem with it, I just wish the album was a little better (it's not even bad, but was certainly overrated in EOY stuff elsewhere)

Really wanted to like the Sumney but it was a bit too sombre-Radiohead for me in the end. Can see the appeal

― imago

I really like the idea of Radiohead doing a song where the only lyrics are, "I’m not tryna go to bed with you, I just wanna make out in my car" repeated over and over.

The Moses Sumney is gorgeous, and a steady grower - if I was voting now, I'd have placed it higher (and it was already my #10).

Thom Yorke will evidently end up copying Bjork (as ever) and make a post-breakup 'Tinder album', so not so hard to believe maybe

I like Gaussian Curve's basic sound on this album so far but I keep wanting something more to happen, either melodically, rhythmically, or texturally.

― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:08 PM (forty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You could say that about loads of electronic or instrumental or ambient music. Curious why you feel that way about this one in particular.

For me it's the fact that LCD Soundsystem they had a pompous farewell show at Madison Square Garden in 2011, instantly packaged for blu-ray. It's just too soon. If they want to make a big deal about reuniting, they should wait another 15 years. Or never would be okay too.

― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:44 PM (six minutes ago)

sometimes human beings change their minds, is my view

lcd has always been repulsive to me

xp disagree, it was a cold calculated cash-out as befits a cold, calculated band that is the living embodiment of Record Collector Rock

James Murphy is my least favorite Tom Wilkinson role.

for once I can say "the only records I care about are the early pre-LP singles" and really mean it

you are all doing my bidding beautifully

I don't like the new LCD Soundsystem album, but I don't get being angry about them getting back together too soon. It just seems so unimportant. Listen to the album to decide if you like it or not.

wait actually I like that 45:33 thing as well, sorry all

I don't like the new LCD Soundsystem album, but I don't get being angry about them getting back together too soon. It just seems so unimportant. Listen to the album to decide if you like it or not.

― silverfish, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 2:00 PM (thirty-six seconds ago)

no, better to attribute bad faith whenever possible

ban sleeve

for once I can say "the only records I care about are the early pre-LP singles" and really mean it

yes, though I like about half of the debut album and 45:33. LCD Soundsystem has become less interesting and fun with each successive album and the couple of songs I've heard from this one lead me to believe that this streak is continuing post reunion.

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26 BIG THIEF "Capacity" (362 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote)
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i don’t know much about this band besides that fact that they were in a ton of year end lists, but i did read that the cover art is a photo of the lead singer being held by her uncle

which is cool imo

Hadn't made the Radiohead comparison with Moses Sumney (Jeff Buckley in angelic mode was my immediate reaction), but listening now I can hear it on Quarrel for sure, though the last bit resolves into languid Stevie Wonder.

the tiny desk concert is worth putting on if you like him: https://www.npr.org/event/music/566905758/moses-sumney-tiny-desk-concert

oh yeh their last album had an old school photo as cover art too iirc

this album is amazing

Capacity was one of the last albums I cut from my ballot. Definitely deserves to be here.

I think I need to listen to this another half dozen times or it to really sink in. I know it'll happen but there's a little effort involved

album is so good, haley might be one of the best songs i've ever heard

I was surprised to be the only voter for Shark Smile in the tracks poll

Man two of my top ten right in a row. Big Thief was my #2 so fantastic.

I imagine there was a lot to Big Thief vote splitting, I had Haley as my #5 track

Shark Smile is...really good

Title track even better. Have I been sleeping on this?

I've never even heard of this, what is it?

I think you might like them matt. Give Shark Smile a listen
https://youtu.be/w1QlOfYxykI

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25 MOUNT EERIE "A Crow Looked At Me" (386 ppoints, 11 votes, 1 first place vote)
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They got 78'd in tracks, so justice is largely served here. Magnificent album. (xp Big Thief)

You could say that about loads of electronic or instrumental or ambient music. Curious why you feel that way about this one in particular.

― Evan, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 13:54 (fifty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I was going to listen to the rest of the album to try to pinpoint an answer to this, put it on headphones this time, and now I'm starting to like it.

even if you don't personally enjoy this album there's no denying its achievement, I don't think. this is a good placement for it.

the second of my picks to place.

Only listened to that mount eerie album once but wow that was one fucking incredible experience.

ranking that album by number misses the point of it so i'm mostly just happy to see other people felt it too

the concrete flipside to L'Rain's abstraction of grief - I like it but it isn't so easy to return to. find the fact of its making most impressive and I'm glad he was able to do it

very powerful but i don't really ever want to listen to it, not that that means it's bad or anything though

Big Thief album is EXCELLENT btw, v glad I stuck around for the whole thing because the opening track was the only thing I was unsure of

it's official, everyone likes the big thief record

big thief wasn't bad but didn't really capture my interest when i listened, will give it another try though

well it is a thief not a kidnapper

I think I've listened to American Dream more front to back than any of their other albums. First one they've done where the whole is bigger than the sum of it's parts.

― Frederik B, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 18:21 (one hour ago) Permalink

Exactly how I felt about The War on Drugs.

Moses Sumney album is beautiful - the way "Doomed" builds and swells emotionally blows me away considering how little is actually going on there.

Tried to like/appreciate the LCD Soundsystem and Mount Eerie albums. Listened to both albums numerous times and decided I actively disliked ~2/3 of the songwriting on both in a way I never did with their previous stuff.

Lyrics aren't usually a way into a record for me, but the Big Thief record is *heavy* in that regard.