ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2017

it did miss my ballot though lol

also i didn't really expect any of my metal picks to make it but i encourage everyone to check out godflesh's post self, especially imago if he hasn't yet

I think this is the first time I've realized that "Kelela" and "Kehlani" are different artists b/c I've always read their names in separate contexts and my brain is always like "oh yeah, it's that name with the k and e and l" and filed it under the same artist

Aye, looks like if anyone wants to find out about metal albums they missed they will need to wait until next weeks poll results. I really thought Chelsea Wolfe would make it but she wont be this high.

xp

brad have u submitted a ballot for the metal poll yet

cheers Brad, will do!

As has been intimated, there's another Kel- coming up...

Kehlani album is great, haven't listened to Kelela as yet, was made wary by odd comments that made it sound "genre-breaking" god forbid

Nah Kelela is such a smooth ride; no need to think abt genre-breaking stuff. It's such a lush trip.

As has been intimated, there's another Kel- coming up...

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brad have u submitted a ballot for the metal poll yet

― Simon H., Thursday, February 1, 2018 9:26 AM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

keep forgetting!!!

DO IIIIIT we need you

I'm surprised more people who vote in this poll dont vote in metal poll considering the amount of non-metal (we're very loose on definitions) we have nominated.

Why not vote? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhF7fGiZ0O7Vy2U6BZ-RCI7Z3MWjFjigtvDzi6JQo6UjOOqA/viewform

Metal Poll Nominations

i'm gonna vote during lunch today

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11 LORDE "Melodrama" (637 points, 21 votes)
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Haha! This pleases me greatly

Just to backtrack a little, I don't get the love for Octo Octa's LP. I found it to be mildly enjoyable, often kind of bland.

And where's Dauwd ? Or Chloé?

I'm glad Octo Octa placed. I'd been into "Fleeting Moments of Freedom" for a while this year and eventually discovered the whole album.

Sadly, Dauwd never really caught on here. It was my #2. I can see how people might find it bland, but I'd rather call it subtle. It's very quiet, in a sense. It definitely doesn't feel as connected to the dance floor as Octo Octa, which is often a minus for me, but wasn't in this case. I think it should be listened to in the context of older German electronic music, Krautrock, and even Robert Ashley.

I'm surprised more people who vote in this poll dont vote in metal poll considering the amount of non-metal (we're very loose on definitions) we have nominated.

Why not vote?

Can't imagine the metal massive is waiting on a 5 album ballot that consists of Jute Gyte and four others, which is why I'm staying away from yr fine poll.

this was such a huge improvement over her debut

(I'm also somewhat of a sucker for hearing something fresh that was partly done with analogue synths.)

this was such a huge improvement over her debut

absolutely. I went from not caring about her at all to being a fan.

lbi why? last year we had people voting only for 1 album. There's no minimum voting. If people looked at the nominations it might just surprise them how much is nominated that they actually like or might like if they gave it a listen.

there's a playlist too https://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/74IL7uL4YEy2tTiBYtRJ4G?si=hJod2droSOmYU0iRtDnmcA

But we're the greatest, they'll vote for us in the ILM Poll
Slightly miss the top ten, but who cares, still the ILM Poll

Well, that was enough to add Dauwd to my "to listen to" pile. xxxp

(Still thinking about Dauwd: Macadam Therapy is a weak opening track for the album, too.)

ANYONE can take part. Have a look at the noms and see what you like

The 2017 ILX Metal n' Heavy Rock Poll VOTING + CAMPAIGNING thread! Ballots due Saturday, Feb. 3rd!

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Agree with everyone saying the Lorde album is a big improvement over th e first. I really wasn't expecting much from her, but this album is fantastic from front to back. Not unlike The xx, she benefited greatly from adding a bit of extra energy to her songs.

The Dauwd album isn't in the list because it's completely generic and forgettable.

Is the poll finishing today?

Poll's over, everything left is joint winner

As has been intimated, there's another Kel- coming up...

Kelsey Grammer looks like a motherfucker with some dark secrets

is it possible that fever ray got the old 78? top ten seems way too high

Is there an 11 into 10 scenario you've calculated?

i can't imagine Fever Ray getting 78'd...

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10 PARAMORE "After Laughter" (641 points, 18 votes, 3 first place votes)
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Fever Ray is def coming up

2 out of 3 of miguel, kelly lee owens, and vince staples have missed out i think but i'm not sure which. no way that fever ray does though

ayyy

no Miguel or Staples imo

You should def vote in the metal poll LBI!

Too low! My #1, it wasn't even close.

I maintain this is the best Paramore album

this falls off a little in the last third but the highs are so high. pool is the best

my favorite is still the s/t and may be forever but after laughter is completely great

Is the whole album as good as Hard Times then?

nearly all of it is

hearing "told you so" for the first time was like... maybe my favorite musical experience of the year

Is the whole album as good as Hard Times then?

― imago, Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:10 AM (thirty seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

basically yes

Cool, will listen

Lorde and Paramore adjacent = very appropriate. They are both in the 70s on my EOY list, solid albums boosted by half a dozen very good songs.