5. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost4. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake3. M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming2. Destroyer – Kaputt1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Oh you fucking clowns, Pitchfork.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 09:32 (twelve years ago) link
4/5ths utterly indefensible. why are those people allowed to be tastemakers again?
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 09:38 (twelve years ago) link
despite the preponderance of tumblr&b in the grau list, i am s0 proud to be part of an organisation that has katy b, beyoncé and rustie in its top 10 instead
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 09:39 (twelve years ago) link
Several XPs: I'm guessing Jimmy Riddle is Nate Carson? I prefer Hammer for the writing even if the music in Terrorizer and R-A-R is more to my tastes generally speaking.
I understand everyone's problems with Frank Ocean bar the thing about him not being able to sing. This is just nonsense. Also, I like what I've heard by Goalpele but I don't think her songs are as strong (and no, I wouldn't want to hear her singing over Take Me To The Limit or Yellow). The problem is one of taste though, she's simply slightly too slick/sophisticated for me. If there's one RnB singer who I would have voted for personally this year if I'd heard him earlier it would have been B Bravo. As for FO, I think he's more complex than just 'sensitive', for example I don't think Bon Iver would start a song with a rumination on how much he'd like to fuck Emma in the garden. Also, this talk of 'indie' is a red herring; Frank Ocean isn't Gayngs.
I just can't subscribe to this narrow view of what should or shouldn't be allowed in certain genres though. If it works it works. It's not for me to say if Frank Ocean is great pop/rnb in general as I don't know enough about the genre. The idea that this is the only RnB I can cope with is a bit daft. I've listened to plenty of other albums/tracks that have been recommended here and most of them are - to my tastes - too insipid or too urbane. I really like Nostalgia/Ultra though, and that's good enough for me. I'm sure it's not double standards however as I like Liturgy as well. I'm not going to not listen to them just because they wear V neck sweaters, look like Vampire Weekend and live in Williamsburg.
Sorry to state the obvious but the only important thing to me is that they don't sound like Vampire Weekend.
I think Lex's point about free albums might be right however. It seems like it's worth mentioning to me that so many of my choices this year have been free downloads but I guess this is old news elsewhere.
― Doran, Friday, 16 December 2011 09:41 (twelve years ago) link
jimmy riddle = kerr/algerian goalie/pfunkboy etc
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Friday, 16 December 2011 09:44 (twelve years ago) link
RA
50. Moodymanc - Black Paint (Larry Heard's After Dark Mix)49. Gesloten Cirkel - Yamagic 48. Sneaker - You Think You Think 47. L.I.E.S. - Comeback Dust (Max D's Big Top Dustheads Mix) 46. Maurice Donovan - Babeh 45. Legowelt - Sark Island Acid44. Clockwork - It's You Again 43. Zomby - Natalia's Song 42. Miguel Campbell - Something Special 41. M83 - Midnight City40. Morphosis - Too Far 39. Cassius - The Sound Of Violence (Franco Cinelli Remix) 38. SBTRKT - Ready Set Loop 37. WhoMadeWho - Every Minute Alone (Tale Of Us Remix) 36. Tropic of Cancer - A Color [Blackest Ever Black]35. Floating Points - Myrtle Avenue34. Eats Everything - Entrance Song 33. Genius of Time - Houston We Have a Problem32. Dan Andrei - Trebuie Da, Prima Incercare31. Storm Queen - It Goes On 30. Tiger & Woods - Gin Nation 29. Oliver $ - Doin' Ya Thang 28. Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You27. Danny Daze feat. Louisahhh - Your Everything 26. Mathew Jonson - Learning to Fly25. Kassem Mosse - Untitled A1 24. Osunlade - Envision (Ame Remix)23. Four Tet - Pyramid22. Peverelist - Dance Til the Police Come 21. Session Victim - Good Intentions 20. Objekt - CLK Recovery19. Scuba - Adrenalin18. Benoit & Sergio - Principles17. Pangaea - Hex 16. Mosca - Bax 15. Burial - Street Halo14. Daphni - Ye Ye 13. Virgo Four - It's a Crime (Caribou Remix) 12. Benoit & Sergio - Walk & Talk 11. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomon Vox Mix)10. Unknown Artist - Sicko Cell 09. Levon Vincent - Man Or Mistress 08. Martyn - Masks 07. SCB - Loss 06. Steffi feat. Virginia - Yours 05. Todd Terje - Ragysh 04. Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love 03. Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You02. Omar-S - Here's Your Trance, Now Dance!! 01. Blawan - Getting Me Down
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:29 (twelve years ago) link
32. Dan Andrei - Trebuie Da, Prima Incercare21. Session Victim - Good Intentions
would both be in mine
11. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomon Vox Mix)
expected this to be a lot higher!
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:30 (twelve years ago) link
(esp in a year where jamie jones and troxler take the top 2 in the dj poll)
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
wow i can actually totally cosign 8 of the top 10, wasn't expecting that - feel slightly disconnected from dance music in 2011 due to going out a bit less. as for the other two, i've heard the martyn one but can't remember it, and i don't know what SCB is
27. Danny Daze feat. Louisahhh - Your Everything
this is the one i expected to be much higher, a dead cert for my overall top 10
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
no move d though?! i thought that workshop 13 single was huge
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:34 (twelve years ago) link
good to see storm queen being recognised too, thought that slipped out without as much fanfare as "look right through" but it's excellent
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:35 (twelve years ago) link
Workshop 13 is really good - but Move D type stuff doesn't seem to have done particularly well in the eoy stuff
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:36 (twelve years ago) link
no lee foss "keep my cool" either ;_;
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:36 (twelve years ago) link
and no john talabot is surprising
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:37 (twelve years ago) link
14. Daphni - Ye Ye
Glad to see this showing up somewhere, it's been huge every time I've seen it played out.
― toby, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:38 (twelve years ago) link
None of my picks seem to have got anywhere near the RA eoy (other than Session Victim - not much of a surprise, and Dan Andrei - kind of a big surprise, that is definitely not an immediate record)
A very fragmented year though, will be interesting to hear the ones I don't know (which is actually most of them)
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
the noir & haze really doesn't seem like a very you record, april! esp the vocals
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:41 (twelve years ago) link
Its..a guilty pleasure;)
(I do actually have quite a bit of time for that kind of sound - tho i do prefer the instrumental)
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:43 (twelve years ago) link
Not sure, doesn't seem to be quite where RA's head is at right now.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:48 (twelve years ago) link
04. Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love
This has really grown on me
05. Todd Terje - Ragysh
This hasn't
― april wowak, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:48 (twelve years ago) link
45. Legowelt - Sark Island Acid31. Storm Queen - It Goes On 29. Oliver $ - Doin' Ya Thang 28. Maceo Plex - Can't Leave You26. Mathew Jonson - Learning to Fly24. Osunlade - Envision (Ame Remix)11. Noir & Haze - Around (Solomon Vox Mix)08. Martyn - Masks 06. Steffi feat. Virginia - Yours 05. Todd Terje - Ragysh 04. Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love 02. Omar-S - Here's Your Trance, Now Dance!!
Love these ones, not heard a fair few of the others. Surprised by the lack of Jamie Jones/Lee Foss or Soul Clap in there. It's way better than the FACT list, although eyeroll at Julio Bashmore being so high. Battle For Middle You is alright but it's not that great.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:51 (twelve years ago) link
God, I'm quite ashamed of knowing only about 5-7 on that RA list. Walk And Talk is classic (wonder where it'll place on the ILX tracks list). I know I've heard and enjoyed some stuff by Storm Queen but I can't remember if it's this track. Natalia's Song is a highlight on the Zomby album and I'm glad it's included here. Is the Peverelist tune a cover of Shut Up & Dance? If so I'd be very interested in hearing it. I guess it's lists like this that help me through the slow January month...
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 10:52 (twelve years ago) link
The Steffi tune is probably my favourite on there, just such a rich, satisfying vocal house tune.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 10:53 (twelve years ago) link
Also the Onsulade/Ame track is really worth hearing, the second half is so ravey!
Also, this talk of 'indie' is a red herring; Frank Ocean isn't Gayngs.
Gayngs >>>>
― malcolm the tenth (furnace mane), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
The LWE list has been a joy to read, the write-ups are excellent.
― boxedjoy, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:32 (twelve years ago) link
So, theoretically, an 80s retro fixation should have played itself out by now (every decade looks back 20 years for inspiration, which means we should be well into 90s revivalism by now), but P4K's top three albums all have a retro-80s vibe.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 11:43 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't expect Destroyer to rank as high as it did, but I was happy to see it.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 11:45 (twelve years ago) link
I don't normally like to bash P4K, but their list is less inspired than the NME's. Is the Bon Iver album an 80s-retro thing? I can't stand him tbh.
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
yes! how had i not heard this!
i am just never going to get benoit & sergio :( sooooo dull.
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:04 (twelve years ago) link
not even walk & talk? :-(
do you like the Wolf + Lamb vs Soul Clap mix from a wee while back, Lex?
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:06 (twelve years ago) link
it was okay
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:10 (twelve years ago) link
is the Bon Iver album an 80s-retro thing?
At least partly, yeah. One song sounds like Toto (without the rhythm section, kind of like the song you know I won't hold you back).
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 12:16 (twelve years ago) link
Surprised they went for seemingly every Benoit & Sergio *except* Everybody which I thought was kinda the acknowledged anthem.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:16 (twelve years ago) link
I'm kind of sad the Art Department album didn't make any EOY lists, this year.
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:17 (twelve years ago) link
speaking of dull
― malcolm the tenth (furnace mane), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:21 (twelve years ago) link
an art department where all the paint is grey
ha xp!
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:23 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph05AIKuJGY
This is the Art Department and is pretty decent - but there's also Soul Clap and Onsulade input there as well.
Generally I think they're fine when there are no vocals getting in the way.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:25 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't think it was grey. certainly moody, but quite emotional and affecting.
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:27 (twelve years ago) link
Tiny Mix Tapes (USA) Albums EOY 2011http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/2011-favorite-50-albums-2011
50 - Tom Waits - Bad as Me49 - Liturgy - Aesthetica48 - Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter One: Les Gens de Couleur Libres47 - Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo46 - A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen45 - Tiziana Bertoncini and Thomas Lehn - Horsky Park44 - The Psychic Paramount - II43 - St. Vincent - Strange Mercy42 - Zomby - Dedication41 - Fabio Orsi - Stand Before Me, Oh My Soul40 - Kreng - Grimoire39 - Arrington de Dionyso’s Malaikat dan Singa - Suara Naga38 - Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 137 - Telebossa - Telebossa36 - Future Islands - On the Water35 - The Men - Leave Home34 - Panda Bear - Tomboy33 - Rafael Toral - Space Elements Vol. III32 - M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming31 - EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints30 - Lil B - I'm Gay29 - Thee Oh Sees - Castlemania28 - Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/Dream27 - The Weeknd - House of Balloons26 - Amen Dunes - Through Donkey Jaw25 - Hype Williams - One Nation24 - Bill Orcutt - How the Thing Sings23 - PJ Harvey - Let England Shake22 - Death Grips - Ex Military21 - James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual20 - DJ Rashad - Just a Taste19 - Sean McCann - The Capital18 - Flaming Lips - The Strobo Trip: Light and Audio Phase Illusions Toy17 - Dirty Beaches - Badlands16 - Kwjaz - Kwjaz15 - Bill Callahan - Apocalypse14 - Peaking Lights - 93613 - Shabazz Palaces - Black Up12 - tUnE-yArDs - WhoKill11 - Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 197210 - Demdike Stare - Triptych [2010]9 - Destroyer - Kaputt8 - Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact7 - John Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves6 - Grouper - A I A: Alien Observer / A I A: Dream Loss5 - DJ Diamond - Flight Muzik4 - The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World3 - Colin Stetson - New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges2 - James Blake - James Blake1 - Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:04 (twelve years ago) link
^ decent enough list, huge improvement on pitchfork imo
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:05 (twelve years ago) link
much more interesting. James Blake in second place is a bit of an odd one, considering the quality of the stuff that precedes it, but big props for putting DJ Diamond so near the top.
― dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:26 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, the tiny mix tapes list is interesting. i mean, there's a lot of overlap and re-ordering of the titles on the P4K list, but there are also interesting items on the TMT list that didn't make it to the P4K list (e.g., dirty beaches; demdike stares; peaking lights).
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
btw, i haven't gone thru it yet, but the individual lists on dusted's year-end summary are always interesting (no total-staff best-of list at dusted).
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 16 December 2011 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
The Best Rhythm and Blues of 2011http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/152019
01 Maya Azucena - Cry Love02 Rashaan Patterson - Bleuphoria03 Mamas Gun - The Life and Soul04 Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins05 Beverly Knight - Soul UK06 Goapele - Break of Dawn07 Patti Austin - Sound Advice08 Van Hunt - What Were You Hoping For?09 Daryl Hall - Laughing Down Crying10 Ledisi - Pieces of Me
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 December 2011 13:52 (twelve years ago) link
no yardbirds?
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:59 (twelve years ago) link
^agreed. It's an outrage.
― he said "grody" (henrietta lacks), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
luckily we have tuneyards
― Lord Sotosyn, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
I don't normally like to bash P4K, but their list is less inspired than the NME's.
Who looks to these lists for inspiration?
― OH NOES, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
this muthafucka
http://rlv.zcache.com/look_to_the_light_business_card-p240048209533610449yq46_400.jpg
― nashwan, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:42 (twelve years ago) link