The Pre-Poll Lobby - Tracks You Want People to Consider for ILM's Top 77 of 2020

Iirc, as long as it didn't place in the top 77 before, it would be eligible. Not sure if it counts as "year of impact" but I think the poll-runners give a reasonable amount of leeway.

xxp have just checked that out and yes, cannot imagine any reason for listening to that when Go To Town or even WAP exists, her singing is really bad, and not even bad in an interesting way.

She's essentially a living meme whose persona is entirely devoted to trolling so-called 'simps'.

Yeah, I was aware of her, the bathwater e-girl, didn't know she had ventured into music. she is definitely no Poppy.

well now i know who belle delphine is

I would lobby for “Experience” as the consensus Victoria track (if anyone is interested in pooling electoral votes).

― wet tip hen ax (egg drop mix) (morrisp), Saturday, 5 December 2020 07:40 (eleven hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

there should not be just one consensus track from that album/ep/'project'/whatever

for a while i thought "experience" was my fav but now i'm not sure

― dyl, Saturday, 5 December 2020 07:48 (ten hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Was gonna go Moment personally

^ i'd lobby for that and Dive

Ok, we're clearly not gonna reach consensus (lol)

The track i think you NEED to know about to vote for is "Yaz Abantu" by Gwamba and Mlindo the Vocalist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4afXKoaNIvA

But here's my first pass singles of importance (in two posts because it's lol too much for the text editor):

* Alabaster DePlume – Visit Croatia, Whisky Story Time
* Aya Nakamura - Jolie Nana
* Ayanis and Queen Naija - Lil Boi (Big Talk)
* Azana - Uthando Lwangempela, Egoli, Your Love
* Beverly Glenn-Copeland - La Vita
* Burna Boy - 20 10 20
* Busiswa and Mr JazziQ - Makazi
* Cenk Ergün and JACK Quartet - Sonare, Celare
* Christine and the Queens - I Disappear in Your Arms
* Claudio x Kenza with Mpumi - Yasha Imizi
* The Chicks - March March, Gaslighter
* Dizzee Rascal with Chip - L.L.L.L.
* E-40 / B-Legit - Smellin Like a Brick
* Emma O'Halloran and the Refugee Orchestra - Constellations
* Fatima Yamaha - Unwashed
* Govana and Aidonia - Yeah Man
* HAIM - Don't Wanna, I Know Alone
* Hayley Williams – Taken, Simmer
* Headie One, AJ Tracey, Stormzy - Ain't It Different
* Hwa Sa - Maria
* iMarkkeyz + Cardi B - Coronavirus
* Jasiah - Crisis
* Jazmine Sullivan - Pick Up Your Feelings
* Jessie Ware - Spotlight, Ooh La La, Soul Control
* Johnniqua Charles, iMarkkeys, Suede the Remix God - Lose Yo Job
* Katie Pruitt - Ohio, After the Gold Rush

* K Michelle with City Girls - Supahood
* Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture
* Megan Thee Stallion / Beyonce - Savage Remix
* Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug - Don't Stop
* Moses Sumney - Cut Me
* Morray - Quicksand
* Mort Garson - Ode to an African Violet (Alternate Take)
* Nihiloxica - Black Kaveera
* Omarion and T-Pain - Can You Hear Me?
* Orquestra Akokan - 4 de Octubre
* Osunlade - Auto Machine, Landfill
* Q Twins with Claudio and Kenza - Vuma
* Roddy Ricch - The Box
* Roisin Murphy - Narcissus
* Roomful of Teeth - No. 5: Are We Death
* Sansibar - Glide Till Dawn
* Selena Gomez - Rare
* Semi Tee, Kammu Dee, Njelic - Stayla
* SG Lewis with Lucky Daye - Feed the Fire
* Simmy with Da Capo and Sun-El Musician - Emakhaya
* Soccer 96 with Alabaster DePlume - I Was Gonna Fight Fascism
* Sun-El Musician with Azana – Ngize Ngifike
* Stella Jang - Villain
* Thee Sacred Souls - Give Us Justice, Weak for Your Love
* Theo Parrish and Maurissa Rose - This Is For You
* Victoria Monet - Dive
* Vybz Kartel / Teejay - Uptop Gaza
* The Westerlies – Weeping Mary
* Wizkid and DJ Tunez - Cool Me Down
* Worlasi - Skreentime

oh good, no need to do the poll now

;)

Selena Gomez - Rare

^the track that kicks off my playlist, top pop single of the year, a songwriting/production masterpiece

The playlist at the top of the page is fully updated; you can get at it here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Gltrm0lNfj3yllvEJrQVX

Not vote-splitting the Brandy b7 album is gonna be hard, but I'm suggesting stans put our weight behind the non-album track "No Tomorrow pt 2" with Ty Dolla and then put that album high
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxDnJ1TrGI

will def be voting for the album

The year’s other masterpiece (IMO):
Summer Walker - My Affection

Rounding out my top 3, terrific song, could have been this year’s “Boo’d Up”:
Mahalia - Plastic Plants

i would have thought the clear standout from b7 was obviously "borderline" but idk i guess it's a tougher choice for others

Borderline would be my second choice!

15 songs I loved:

070 Shake - Guilty Conscience
Bullion - We Had A Good Time
Cleo Sol - When I'm In Your Arms
Fiona Apple - Cosmonauts
HAIM - I Know Alone
Jessie Ware - Remember where you are
Mac Miller - Right
Moodymann - Let Me In
Oklou - Entertnmnt
Phoebe Bridgers - Garden Song
SAULT - Wildfires
Selena Gomez - Rare
Tiwa Savage - Dangerous Love
Westerman - Blue Comanche
Yves Jarvis - For Props

I think most of the songs I held dearest to my heart this year where those that came in the first half of it. I don't know what it says about me, or my pov of what 2020 feels like, but seems like you could make a 'good times gone bad' playlist from most of this selection as it's a recurring theme of sorts.

Even though they're my favorite songs from their respective albums I could go for another song from the HAIM, Fiona Apple, Cleo Sol, Jessie Ware and Sault albums... I guess I'll follow the popular vote on those to avoid vote splitting.

Two cheerful summer tracks:
Disclosure & Fatoumata Diawara - Douha (Mali Mali). 2014 UK Funky, improved by inscrutable lyrics.
5K HD - Happy Fxxxing Life. Austrian La Roux vibes. Now happy Fugging Life.

And one for the winter:
KeiyaA - Negus Poem 1 & 2. ASMR soul

Morrisp: love that top 3. Mahalia song is amazing first time hearing it and I’m looping it.

:)

Selena Gomez - Rare

^the track that kicks off my playlist, top pop single of the year, a songwriting/production masterpiece

Love Rare, but imo Souvenir is her best track of the year and def the one I’ll be voting for. Oh and er also that one she did with BLACKPINK.

I would also vote for “Ice Cream” (the Blackpink feat. Selena song).

Deep Purple - Nothing At All
William Beauvais - Lydian Sunrise

A few more not mentioned yet:

Simmy (feat. Sino Msolo) — Nghihamba Nawe
Lido Pimienta (feat. Li Saumet) — Nada
Empress Of — U Give It Up
Rina Sawayama — XS
Sweet Crude — Ultimatum

ctrl+f "baby powder"

:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Qh7j1yD8Y

Nice vibe!

yeah, enjoying it too. really good!

Another one I like.

Chuck Prophet — High as Johnny Thunders

at its finest shouldn't need lobbying, amirite?

The Soft Pink Truth - We

can someone link to the nominations thread? didn't realize we'd started alredy

Neither did I

I don’t think we have.

this is a pre-nominations enthusiasm thread

unprecedented but i think we can handle it

Yeah they’re both usually published at the same time but I like this format of having a “hype” thread to promote noms before the actual poll.

I’m gonna rep for this late-breaking track I discovered last night (it’s the 3rd thread I’ve ending up posting it in, not by design)... it’s very cool, and I think ILM would dig it:

Maeta - Teen Scene (feat. Buddy) (produced by Kaytranada)

Lingua Ignota – 'O Ruthless Great Divine Director'

100% vibe; she’s so great, super talented and awesome:

Kaash Paige - London

This jam won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, it’s the kind of pop that earns no cred - but I played it 1,000 times last spring, and still enjoy it:

Josie Dunne - Back to It

Beautiful, weightless, dreamy:

Gwen Bunn - Pressure

Old school, new school, forever school:

Mariah the Scientist - Always n Forever (feat. Lil Baby)

Upsammy - Extra Warm

For your consideration:

Becca Mancari - First Time
Goat Girl - Sad Cowboy
Horse Meat Disco ft Kathy Sledge - Falling Deep In Love
LAUREL - Scream Drive Faster
Hayley Williams - Watch Me When I Bloom
Cleo Sol - When I'm in Your Arms
Matt Berninger - Distant Axis
Allie X ft Mitski - Susie Save Your Love

My Kpop selections this year:

Stray Kids - Back Door - I can't get enough of that bassline
Stella Jang - Villain - "We all pretend to be the heroes on the good side" 
EVERGLOW - La-Di-Da - sparkly, widescreen disco awesomeness
GFRIEND - Apple - v dreamy and lush
Crystal Tea - Roman Porno - quirky J-pop/indie via Seoul 

cosign on “La Di Da”, “Apple” and especially “Back Door”, the absolute highlight of my scattershot Kpop year.

A few more I'm keen on:

Sarkodie - Oofeets (might count as very late 2019)
Eddie Chacon - Wicked World
Plone - Miniature Magic
Pye Corner Audio - Resist (John Talabot Remix)
Problem Child - Nasty Up
Saronde - Firewood
Mida the Jagaban - Part With A Jagaban

And also the album Warm nights by Reuben Vaun Smith

La Chica has a new album out today! She is drastically underrated imo; one of my few 2020 concert experiences and she was great live.

the Heidecker/Weyes Blood song would've been one of the best on Titanic Rising, really. I love it. I'll probably vote for the album too - I don't really like stuff in that genre but I'll listen to it if it's good. And it's definitely very good.

I really haven't listened to much new stuff in 2020. I like the Dan Deacon & Squarepusher records a lot but (as mentioned in a different thread) it's crazy to think they even came out this year, since they were released pre-pandemic. I like the Kate NV record a lot. May even be my #1.

oh yeah, how can I forget this one. it's an album that shouldn't work but it absolutely does. it's the soundtrack to the summer that wasn't. every time I hear it I like it a little more.

https://georgeclanton.bandcamp.com/album/george-clanton-nick-hexum

lol i just noted all of my meticulously linked youtubes for my picks are returning error messages WHEEEEEEEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVhkBohbFaM

Okay, actual nominations are starting so let's move the conversation over here now:
ILM's 2020 End of Year Tracks & Albums Poll / NOMINATIONS THREAD