at a guess, this is another eight and a half minutes of exquisite minimal moodz
― imago, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:19 (five years ago) link
I like Honey more than I like the album, if that makes sense.
I liked Octo Octa better than Eris Drew. Is that pic from The Wicker Man ?
― Nabozo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:19 (five years ago) link
"honey" has a really excellent video
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:20 (five years ago) link
I love the 1975 but "I always wanna die" and "give yourself a try" seem a little superfluous on this list. the other two that will almost certainly place are much more my idea of the sorts of songs that should place on year-end tracks lists, and also happen to be insanely good, so buckle up ILM
also is it normal historically for there to be such a small difference in votes between the songs in the high 70s (6 votes for #77) and in the low 20s (8 votes for #23)? how was turnout this year compared to other years?
― k3vin k., Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:20 (five years ago) link
eris drew was my no. 1 vote
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:21 (five years ago) link
It was hard to narrow down tracks from the Robyn album, the whole thing is very much of a piece. I thought this was the statement song and the best one, for that matter. Though I did vote for a couple others.
― omar little, Thursday, January 31, 2019 11:18 AM (one minute ago
otm
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:21 (five years ago) link
I voted for Because It's In The Music which has been my highlight since day one. I think I'm on my own with that one.
you're not!
― geoffreyess, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
Turnout was up a little from last year, but last year was the all-time low, I think? Number of votes doesn't matter so much as placement, I'd imagine.
xxxp
― emil.y, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
Many many xps: I've had a cunt of a day; the Mlindo album is perfect. Thanks, ilx.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
And the waves come in and they're goldenBut down in the deep, the honey is sweeterAnd the sun sets on the waterBut down in the deep, the current is stronger
i've had that in my head a lot these past few months
― omar little, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
xps turnout was a little up from last year but compared to last year the points haven't really started jumping yet - last year's #22 was 286 points and 11 votes for example and this year fell behind in comparison a while ago
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:23 (five years ago) link
Getting a vague Italo Kruder & Dorfmeister vibe from the Eris Drew remix. Feels nice.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:23 (five years ago) link
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, January 31, 2019 11:21 AM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
agree with this, my fav song was Send To Robyn Immediately, which I'm pretty sure I voted for
― simmy simmy ya, simmy yam simmy yay (voodoo chili), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:24 (five years ago) link
*mix rather than remix.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:24 (five years ago) link
my robyn vote was for the album (natch) and "Between the Lines"
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:25 (five years ago) link
(and yes, i know and like "French Kiss" too)
Love “Honey”, song + album. I’ve never been a Triple A Robyn stan, but she got me this time. The album was my #5, I think.
― breastcrawl, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:25 (five years ago) link
My vote was for “baby forgive me”
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
i'm glad that so many are getting into the Mlindo album, wasn't expecting it to happen in this thread where he hasn't even placed though lol
and yeah "Hold Me" rules
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
i'm guessing "missing u" isn't showing up seeing how badly the vote must be split
Speaking of forgiveness, I forgive you for ruining the poll all of you 1975 stans.
holy shit, hold me is so good
― simmy simmy ya, simmy yam simmy yay (voodoo chili), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:27 (five years ago) link
i've always *liked* Robyn but never was 100% onboard, but this one was one i loved so much i might have to go back to her earlier work and see what i missed.
― omar little, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:27 (five years ago) link
xps re: Mlindo: I know 'it's not even on RYM!' isn't a signifier of very much, but it's not even on RYM!
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:28 (five years ago) link
going back to Robyn's earlier work after Honey was disappointing, a fair few great singles but not any great albums
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:28 (five years ago) link
i think the mlindo album is the first time i've actually encountered something not being on rym
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
You are a magnanimous deity. I wouldn't be.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
oh I forgot about "missing u" that's almost certainly showing up
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:14 AM (thirteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i'll be disappointed if the weakest track on the robyn album shows up but i guess it *was* the lead single
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
The afropop voters kind of make up for it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:30 (five years ago) link
ufo: try the royskopp/Robyn "Do It Again" EP!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:30 (five years ago) link
Also xps: TOOTIME fitted weirdly well in the middle of the Mlindo record. Give Yourself A Try is like the Postal Service sung by Roddy Woomble. I mean this in an entirely positive way.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:30 (five years ago) link
i'm bummed that not only did i not have the time to commit to helping run this year's poll, i didn't even make the time to submit a ballot, but damn, Moka is putting my meager design skills to shame; beautiful work, Moka! and forks is outdoing even himself w/ the pull-quotes and organization. well done to both, as well as the mastermind Seandalai.
2018 was a year that i spent time with as little new music as i have in any year since adolescence, which is sorta sad, but means this poll is even more fun than usual. its kind of funny how late january/early february sort of has a *sound* for me now, like oh yeah the 4th and 5th week of the year always sound like perfect pop, tasteful indie, lush dance music, killer afrobeats, rap bangers, and one or two weird things LJ gets up on a table and screams about, etc
lol @ the one non-1975, non-mitski song i listened to the most on the rollout so far was smoko 8-)´
if anyone is like me and prefers a spotify list that has #77 at the top and #1 at the bottom, I made one: https://open.spotify.com/user/thuggishruggish/playlist/2cjsGLFcKtcleMKdXvE8oH?si=2fTOjDyETQGn9L2YfVPfrw
i also made a gallery for all of Moka's pretty images: https://imgur.com/a/LS0Sm17
my guess for #78: luxury themes
― gr8080, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
oh i wasn't thinking about the collaborative EPs from a few years ago when i said that (they slipped my mind for some reason), i really do love Love Is Free (super underrated imo) and Do It Again is solid too
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
Yay for Eris Drew! I know I was complaining about grunge earlier, but this kind of '90s revivalism I can get behind! Now, if we only we got the Shy FX track too for the proper breakbeat return, but that's probably wishful thinking.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
hi5 at grady
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
That would be my pick from it too - didn't vote for it tho mainly as didn't really get more than one listen of the album in until this year
― nashwan, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:33 (five years ago) link
oh yeah the 4th and 5th week of the year always sound like perfect pop, tasteful indie, lush dance music, killer afrobeats, rap bangers, and one or two weird things LJ gets up on a table and screams about, etc
lmao perfect assessment of the 77 vibe
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:33 (five years ago) link
would also welcome more #78 speculation
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:33 (five years ago) link
i think i voted for powerglide cuz i like 666 mafia also honey is so good
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:33 (five years ago) link
i'm both a 1975 obsessive and an afropop voter so where does that leave me
"this is america" at #78 would be fitting?
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:34 (five years ago) link
― Tuomas, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:34 (five years ago) link
Guessing 78 is my number one obviously
― imago, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:34 (five years ago) link
Wouldn't go that far, but 'minimal moodz' is indeed a misnomer.
xp
― pomenitul, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
Oh wait no. Number two
― imago, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
Krystal Klear at #78
hey gr80, you won't need to worry about what music you need to listen to from 2018, just wait for me to post my ballot and go from there. sorry to inform that no U2 was released this past year.
― omar little, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
it's probably just a kpop thread favourite that missed out by a few points and i'll regret not putting higher
― ufo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
I bet "This is America" didn't make the top 177
my 78 guess is something kpop
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
i think the mlindo album is the first time i've actually encountered something not being on rym― ufo, Thursday, January 31, 2019 5:29 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Be my guest to help adding African artists and releases to the database. jgnikkila (who must be someone here) has already added a tremendous amount, but it's a long road ahead.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:35 (five years ago) link
this i can see
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:36 (five years ago) link
hey omar - i listened to Kaputt about 100 times in 2018
― gr8080, Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:36 (five years ago) link