ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2017

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.

ah OK so I can blame gabbneb for the LCDSS placement, I'm good with that

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

― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:12 PM (thirty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah it's full of vivid and gorgeous writing. the songs themselves are also v twisty for indie rock

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24 CHINO AMOBI "PARADISO" (398 points, 13 votes)
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i nominated this but didnt vote for it lol, glad it didnt need my help

I thought that might have gotten 78'd. a cool and overwhelming record I need to listen to more

overwhelming is otm

(so is cool)

Four word description anyone?

had absolutely no idea what to make of this one

four words not enough

xps dense, busy, abstract soundsculptures

I did not really dig it based on my cursory nomination-phase listening but am willing to try again

ty sleeve, and gr80 for adding it's more than that. will check it out.

Is it *kinda* like Lee Gamble? Suppose he won't show up, sadly.