ILM’s Top 77 Tracks of 2018

I like the sentiment of the Soccer Mommy song a hell of a lot but the music leaves me cold (like most of ILM's guitar-based choices tbh).

i promise not to complain when snail mail places

it wasn't nommed but it would be amazing if boygenius' "me and my dog" placed next

Also I suspect the point of the blurbs is so that people have an idea of what the track's like before they listen, or so they can choose whether to bother to listen if they don't have time to sample everything. Y'know, like what reviews are meant to be for?

Soccer Snail
Snail Mommy

yeah they do blend together in my mind, not their fault.

i promise not to complain when snail mail places

Is it shallow of me to hold her in low regard ever since she said Gritty was overrated on the Pitchfork Over/Under video?

i've been a singles jukebox contributor for almost fifteen years now as it happens.
emily's suggestion of my intent is correct: they're jumping off points for conversation.

I finally got home where I can actually listen to these tunes, and except for "Sticky" (which was pretty awesome), the stretch from #70 to #65 is just one vaguely emotional indie song with listless vocals after another. I guess I shouldn't be so surprised to heart this stuff on the top-of-the-year lists every year, but I always wonder why so many people like this kind of aural impassiveness so much?

i've been a singles jukebox contributor for almost fifteen years now as it happens.

Oops sorry, how did I only notice you pop up recently?

<3 Ravyn Lenae but I voted for "The Night Song". Never heard Mr Twin Sister until right now and...yeah I get the idea.

no biggie JF, I am highly irregular there. Though I've been the photo editor for about two years! But yeah, I go back to Freakytrigger days with SJ.

as noted above by myself and other, the SJ blurbs inclusion is mostly because - for most of these songs - there's no discussion at all! some grounding is better than none.
Incidentally, i am deeply suspicious that #64 placed this high at least partially because it was the first song on the nomination playlist... no shade, it's a great song!

http://i.imgur.com/ezCVAwb.jpg

64: Fabiana Palladino – “Shimmer” – 177 points – 8 votes
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never heard this, guess playlisting works

Is it shallow of me to hold her in low regard ever since she said Gritty was overrated on the Pitchfork Over/Under video?

― Johnny Fever, Monday, January 28, 2019 6:39 PM (four minutes ago)

BURN HER.

Ooh definitely go back and listen to the 2014 lp. I like the new stuff fine, but that album is the business. xp to seandalai

I really like this track

so the AAA Plumbers of the poll

not mad at all @ what "shimmer" is doing

Not sure I even campaigned for this but iirc I found it while trawling through Boomkat recommendations, fell in love, nominated. Peak shambhala.

I did consider including 'Shimmer' on my list after listening through to some of the playlist - didn't end up doing it, but it's very pretty.

ooh, this is quite good

This Fabiana Palladino is nice, finally some proper pop with ups and downs. Wouldn't have voted for it, but better than most on the list so far.

I like this!

Wow yeah I like this a lot

it's a great headphone track btw; the "shimmer" constantly moves left to right

lol I think I hate this :/

"additional production by jai paul" lol yo what's up dude!

I need to engage with the lyrics of the Soccer Mommy track, clearly, but the foundations made me think of being bored by it on Jools Holland.

I like Shimmer, but I rekkun it's benefitted from being top of the noms playlist.

Peak shambhala.

Indeed.

this also sounds like an indie song with listless vocals

ups and downs where?

"additional production by jai paul" lol yo what's up dude!

― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Monday, January 28, 2019 1:50 PM (twenty-four seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

holy shit, i was trying to figure out what the backing track reminded me of, and turns out it's "jasmine" with some actual production value

getting close to the end of the time I have allocated to do this so let's knock out the last three a bit faster and then it's free-for-all discussion till tomorrow

http://i.imgur.com/q9aZVII.jpg

63: Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live” – 178 points – 6 votes
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Toni Braxton - Classic or Dud?

I like Shimmer, but I rekkun it's benefitted from being top of the noms playlist.

― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Monday, 28 January 2019 18:50 (forty-two seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Nominate early, nominate often

This may be my least favourite so far (Palladino).

xps

Toni!

lol i love how the voting/campaigning threads are always hugs-all-around 'wow that's awesome even tho i prob won't vote for it!' and then when the actual countdown starts everyone hates everything

Toni has been quietly turning out some of the best material of her career over the last few years. Glad to see this place (I voted for it).

thank fuck this placed, so sick of mainstream r&b getting passed up on these polls

toni too low

my first vote to place so far

mine too i think!

holy shit, i was trying to figure out what the backing track reminded me of, and turns out it's "jasmine" with some actual production value
― voodoo chili

lol i love how the voting/campaigning threads are always hugs-all-around 'wow that's awesome even tho i prob won't vote for it!' and then when the actual countdown starts everyone hates everything

― dyl, Monday, January 28, 2019 1:52 PM

it's true

Yeah, this poll really isn't for me.

It is funny to me how much dragging is going on here... I would think this would be the thread for basically celebrating these tracks!

"long as i live" landed in the middle of my ballot, which was also too low, wtf me

re: this Toni song. I love that good r&b today is still powered by the same slow galloping beat Al Green was riding in 1972.