ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2014

So you need really good headphones, but also to be dancing.

I should love Kelis but to my ears her producers don't often find the most sympathetic settings for her chalky voice. I do ride for this album conceptually though.

― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:35 AM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"chalky"! very perfect word choice. i've really not been able to enjoy what any of her post-Neptunes collaborators have done with that voice, it's an unusual instrument.

This seems fine to me. I'd put it on around the house while cooking or something.

definitely when I've gone out dancing, I've been most excited when the DJ just throws on an album and peaces for 45 minutes

kelis album called food

ah sweet had A2 on a playlist and enjoyed it whenever it came on
good choice ilm, will pay more attention to the rest of their catalogue

I was talking about the Mosse album, but the Kelis album would be great for that too.

i'll def give kassem another go. it could well have been the anonymity that put me off unnecessarily. i hate it when albums/EPs come with an oblique number in the title as I generally assume it's number 19 in a series. It ruined Aphex on Analord.

The Kassem sounds ideal this AM.

i hate it when albums/EPs come with an oblique number in the title as I generally assume it's number 19 in a series

it was

the 19th release on the workshop label, that is

that Kelis album had one track "Fish Friday?" totally grab me in the listen-to-noms phase, I should give it a listen

ive been in bed listening to the kassem mosse album and it still sounded good tbh

http://i.imgur.com/FU5A8cG.jpg

57 BOTANIST VI: Flora [285 points, 10 votes]

YES

ive been in bed listening to the kassem mosse album and it still sounded good tbh

― Stig of the sanctimonious uncontextualized linkdump (Michael B)

is the "B" for bum ;)

Oh, I liked what I heard of this, should give it a bit more play.

Nice!

wots this sound like

mice

xp

Kew Gardens-infused intricate metal

fantastic album art
know nothing about this, but two tracks in and it's sounding awesome

Cinnamomum Parthenoxylon and Leucadendron Argenteum are highlights for me, though the album in its entirety is sumptuously blissed-out sonic foliage for the spirit.

Oh nice one! Given me hope for Menace Ruine,Yob, Agalloch, Electric Wizard and Scott 0))) now

Lush guitars on this. I like it. Only heard after the metal poll so I haven't had much time with it yet.

Just 49 points separating all the albums so far

Don't get your hopes up yet, CS

but yeah my 3rd one to make it :)

It's only a hair away from Deafheaven but for some reason I find this a lot more striking.

Yeah I like it way better than any Deafheaven I've heard

Botanist is the guy who makes metal on a giant dulcimer right? I've heard some of it and it's quite interesting as a curiosity, but how does this differ from his other work?

My first vote to place! #16 on my ballot. Absolutely stunning record, heavy and gorgeous, nothing like Deafheaven because he can write melodies and songs. A brief read of the concept behind the artist is quite elucidating too.

Bit underwhelmed by Workshop 19 - I only play the B3 off that one.

the 19th release on the workshop label, that is

workshops 1 and 6 are killer!

Lex pretend otm
Not everyone listens to music in a basement

― strychnine, T

If it contributes towards general wellbeing its totally ok to play in the woods too

kassem mosse! another of my votes. immaculately produced headrush techno, platonic ideal of what i want to stay up all night dancing to. yeah it's anonymous and has no use for you if you're not a clubber but this is not my or his problem

― lex pretend, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:54 AM (34 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Haha, I tried to get into this album late in December by listening to it with headphones on while falling asleep, and ... no.

I say 'heavy' - it is - but it is not crushing - rather, monumental

Haha I think it was #16 on my ballot as well

re Botanist

foliage for the spirit.

between this and the name and cover I risked a quick play.

oh no, a trojan horse:(

Ah, so it's lush dulcimer, not lush guitar?

im enjoying this freddie gibbs and madlib, havent listened to anything madlib in so long but he is still good, his productions always have such a nice sound

xVI

this album rules. I had it high up. I think FOOD just crept on to my ballot too.

saer ive played botanist in plug.dj before when you were in

I've heard some of it and it's quite interesting as a curiosity, but how does this differ from his other work?

― diss strychnine (dog latin), Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:31 AM (2 minutes ago)

black metal harshness dialed back on flora relative to past efforts. i'm glad to see it show up, though it wasn't one of the year's standout metal albums for me. prefer installments III and IV tbh.

I was similarly misled, this cover is completely incorrect and should be changed by trading standards. it's true about madlib though

ogmor you're a plug regular too you have no excuse

oh no, a trojan horse:(

― saer, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 15:35 (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I'm sorry, I should have qualified that this foliage was less that of deepest woodland and more heathered clearing... I'm sure there'll be something on here for you. Maybe.

yessssz

Found some footage of saer
http://youtu.be/u8pZkDTKTNw

Almost got distracted thinking about this album, but have sprung free from the foliage and just about made my train

Kew Gardens metal also a description I will borrow

i prefer botanist when less about the astral blissout, more some creepy little wrigglers in the underbrush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IrJb2YMlV8