ILM's Top 77 Albums of 2014

But lex is mainly correct, it's atmospheric.

this album did not click with me
― example (crüt)
Grouper album made me want to torch all of Spotify. Not sure if that counts as 'clicking'. Something snapped, leastways.

Caribou album is a fine thing, but I think it was at or near the bottom of my ballot.

Wherefore art thou, Hot Chip?

could someone tell me what is going on musically with Second Chance?

people need to stop listening to terrible, bland, twiggy indie dance music.

caribou was good for 2 records

i will never stop

Maybe I was just distracted by the name change, but I liked the Daphni record better than anything he's done as Caribou (liked the first Manitoba records, tho).

Caribou sounds like clothes shopping music to me now.

Maybe I was just distracted by the name change, but I liked the Daphni record better than anything he's done as Caribou (liked the first Manitoba records, tho).

What about Sun?

Sun is unlistenable.

I think at one point I liked Andorra a bit though.

many xps
grouper is enjoyable for me on account of the lack of traditional song structure/aimlessness
i don't find it that interesting to listen to in the car or pay much attention to or whatever but when i need to chill, sure i'll listen to grouper

I'm trying to remember the name of an IDM artist I used to like who was somewhere in the same ballpark as Manitoba and active circa 2002-2006, and had a track with the word 'fishermen' in it. i know that's very vague, but it was a really good record, very melodic and playful. any ideas?

But I'm listening to Sun right now! Actually it works primarily on a dancefloor or a festival, strange that he didn't produce the track with that context so explicitly in mind.

I think I had heard various DJs play Sun a half dozen times or so before I realized it was a track from Manitoba man.

http://i.imgur.com/2GwU7Gs.jpg

14 MR TWIN SISTER Mr Twin Sister [620 points, 18 votes, 1 first place vote]

wait, who?

Whoop Whoop. Did not expect.

This was the most unexpected directional shift I've known a band to undergo in as long as I can remember. Also, it was a good idea because this is a fucking great record.

someone tell me about this album

intriguing.

They used to just be called Twin Sister and made some nu-gaze/dreampop stuff, but they changed their name due to conflict and began making smooth balearic Sade-like grooves.

Mr Twin Sister

I had a feeling this would place. Gorgeous album.

xpost this is a good album - bits of it are like a dreampop Sade and there's one track that reminds me of prime Underworld

"easy glistening" sounds about right on first blush

I love how the album changes mood in the second half. It's almost like a different band.

I haven't checked this out, looks like I'm missing out on something.

I think this should appeal to my balearic crew, to my sade crew, to my dixon crew, all crews welcome in fact.

― Tim F, Friday, October 3, 2014 4:20 PM (3 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

'Out Of The Dark' sounds immense on good phones, another better-than-actual-Hercules&LA type track

mr twin sister >>>>>>>>

Had this one high on my ballot, but started doubting that it would place. Glad it did though.

got this very late in the year and wound up voting for it, great record

Amusing fact: the original Twin Sister who claimed the name is the self-proclaimed "greatest Star Wars funk band”, performing in full costume at fancons.

love this record so much!!

missed this completely but seems like a thing I'd enjoy. going to check it out!

"Out of the Dark" still demands an extended mix. 3:20 isn't enough.

Relistening to this album, I gotta say TOO LOW (I don't think it was even on my ballot, though, so fuck me).

it's deliberate riot provocation imo xp

oh hey i don't know this but it looks promising

had never heard this til now, am immediately taken with it

nashwan otm about it being a great headphones record (so far)

http://i.imgur.com/Yh3zHBg.jpg

13 RUN THE JEWELS Run the Jewels 2 [673 points, 27 votes, 1 first place vote]

Thought this was ok but I liked the first album a lot more. Surprised this one got so much more attention.

!!!!

take that, Pitchfork and P&J.

happy this placed above rich gang

(my #11, reckon it's much better than the first one & generally just completely blistering & fucked, both of them are awesome. the SEGUES)

surprised this isn't top 5, thought ILM liked it a lot more

It's better than Rich Gang and not as good as My Krazy Life so justice prevails.

the vocals are dragging Mr Twin Sister down for me but the quality of the production is undeniable