Every track is seared into my brain. Even the little ones like Prostitute feel like the earth spinning
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:14 (six years ago) link
He has infinite command of narrative
OK that'll do for now
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
Missing Lex' reflection on albums like these :)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
truly think a lot of dawson sceptics would be won over by him live, go see him if you get the chance
― faust apes (NickB), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
ok yeah that too
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:16 (six years ago) link
excited for dawson to make a synthpop album in 2020 and finally unite all of ilm
― ufo, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:17 (six years ago) link
dawson/sundfor
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:17 (six years ago) link
Dawsundfor
― devvvine, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:18 (six years ago) link
I want a collaboration with Richard Youngs tbh
― sleeve, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:18 (six years ago) link
richard dauwdson
― faust apes (NickB), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:18 (six years ago) link
Psych folk is really not my thing but this thread has got me really curious about this record
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:19 (six years ago) link
I liked his song from the tracks list, but hadn't heard of him prior. Didn't realize he was so beloved here.
― Moodles, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:19 (six years ago) link
a Dawson synth pop LP will sound like Kaputt and divide ILX more deeply than ever
― Jeff W, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:20 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/T280alT.jpg
6 JLIN "Black Origami" (712 points, 24 votes, 3 first place votes)spotify
― gr8080, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:21 (six years ago) link
do u like drums
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:21 (six years ago) link
yeah? well me too
so good
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:21 (six years ago) link
I could not sit through The Vile Stuff & was quite taken aback about how engaging this was
This would be amazing
Re: Peasant
xo oh cool 2 of mine in a row
― the man from P.O.R.L.O.C.K. (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:22 (six years ago) link
Lol @ Brad
I'm actually enjoying Peasant a lot more in the depths of pissing winter than I did when it came out.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:22 (six years ago) link
I admire this way more than I actually enjoy it.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:22 (six years ago) link
this is one i admire more than enjoy really too. the intricate rhythms are really cool but a whole album of them is too much for me. would really love to hear something like it in more of a pop context though
― ufo, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:23 (six years ago) link
cool album I need to relisten to
bummed that ilm has no love for Daniel Caesar though
― rob, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:24 (six years ago) link
I voted for Jlin
― Algerian Goalkeeper (Odysseus), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:24 (six years ago) link
top record, chuffed it finished so high
― faust apes (NickB), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:25 (six years ago) link
this is a virtuoso-level command of rhythm and drum programming at play. in that regard, the comparisons to AFX are apt imo
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:25 (six years ago) link
Pleasingly high placement! I didn't like the whole album but Challenge (To Be Continued) and 1% are all time. Voted for the latter in my tracks ballot.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:26 (six years ago) link
Yesss. Happy to jump in this morning to find Jlin at #6
― octobeard, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:27 (six years ago) link
Solid album, I voted for it, but like the Fever Ray, maybe don't love it unconditionally.
― Moodles, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:29 (six years ago) link
dawson deserves much better detractors bc so many of the elements of peasant are offputting. i hate prog, hate british folk singing, hate acoustic guitarists getting a big band in to back them up, hate medieval reenacters, hate big thumping triumphant choruses, hate really high concept albums with songs from various characters' perspectives, and I definitely hate lines like "avowed to never draw another blade", and yet he pulls it all together with that little twinkle in his eye. his singing is much more expressive and powerful on this album, his always excellent phrasing is used to pull of some fantastic changes of pace, there's great guitar all over it and songs like shapeshifter are gently beguiling gems unlike anything else.
the jlin is really banging also
― ogmor, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:34 (six years ago) link
I think it's probably safe to say SW.'s brilliant The Album is not going to make it. Alas.
― octobeard, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:34 (six years ago) link
nicely put ogmor!
― faust apes (NickB), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:37 (six years ago) link
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, February 1, 2018 2:21 PM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
srsly, this album is like the celestial drum kit
― rob, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:43 (six years ago) link
yes, v much so xp
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:44 (six years ago) link
i really don’t get jlinit’s neat and all, but like how do ppl adore this music the way they do
― gr8080, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:48 (six years ago) link
I forgot to vote in this poll, but Jlin would have been top 10 for me if not top 5. She's so good.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:49 (six years ago) link
so much good electronic music in this poll. listening now to this octo octa record it is so good
― marcos, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
agree w/gr80 on Jlin
hey, I voted for it!
― sleeve, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
that makes 10 in the top 77 for me now. was not expecting Jlin this high.
― fffv, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:51 (six years ago) link
I don't know the right way to adore Jlin but for me it's about hearing the tracks as kind of undulating sonic and rhythmic compositions. I guess I listen to it the same way I listen to jazz.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:51 (six years ago) link
ok I’ll try that, I like jazz
― gr8080, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
this didn't have quite the impact on me that Dark Energy had - it wasn't a surprise - but it was still top 10 on my list. listening to this with the volume turned way up makes all the difference I think!
― Dan S, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:55 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/dXjHa1b.jpg
5 SLOWDIVE "Slowdive" (737 points, 22 votes, 2 first place votes)spotify
― gr8080, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
Hey finally a record i voted for!
― Siegbran, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
half of this album was an impressive follow through on their best material, but the other half sounded like a local Pink Floyd cover band
― rob, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:57 (six years ago) link
really great album, probably voted it too low after listening to it again this week
― omar little, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
kind of expected this to be #1 since we're on ilm and all
― ciderpress, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
Ha that’s why I expect SZA
― President Keyes, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
rob, i voted dan caesar for album as well. only four of us sadly.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:58 (six years ago) link
taken out of context this is a perfectly decent reunion album and I slightly preferred Ride's. seeing everyone go ape over this was very cognitively dissonant. I guess we all just needed Slowdive
― imago, Thursday, 1 February 2018 19:59 (six years ago) link