Magazine/website/record store BEST OF 2011 end-of-year list pile-up

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Not to play cap'n save the NME here, but this year's Arctic Monkeys album is actually better than their last couple. Still nowhere near top-ten worthy though.

I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:01 (twelve years ago) link

They put Alex Turner's Submarine soundtrack on there as well though. Which was actually quite pleasant in the film but having it as an album of the year is indicative of a dearth of ideas.

Number None, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link

i guess they're still actually popular in the uk, it'd just been like 3 years since i'd even been reminded they exist

sandbox banned socks (Mr. Stevenson #2), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link

Oh I'm not arguing that the NME doesn't have a dearth of ideas, just saying that the Arctic Monkeys album appearance probably isn't the worst offense on the list. Actually I'm kind of surprised they didn't toss in the other Gallagher bro's album too.

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I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link

Surprised because lol NME, not because it is any good or anything.

I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link

yeah I quite like the Monkeys record.

Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link

I thought those Alex Turner songs had the effect of killing the emotional moments in Submarine stone dead actually.

Matt DC, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link

from a personal aversion to Turner? his voice?

Number None, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:32 (twelve years ago) link

Nah while I'm not particularly into him I don't have much of a problem with Turner or his voice either. It's just that it was an emotional enough movie anyway, and it really didn't need sensitive acoustic busker ballads indicating when the viewer should feel sad.

Matt DC, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link

Yeah, it was a good movie, but when he started singing it suddenly killed it because y'know, "oh, it's the Arctic Monkeys guy singing". So many US indie films have been guilty of doing this - crowbarring music from some indie act and it feels like you're being force-fed these acts in a kind of "Of course you like Moldy Peaches, don't you?" kind of way. I felt similar about Submarine, so I hope it's not a trend the UKers will continue.

dog latin, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:50 (twelve years ago) link

Wire put Lulu at #9

Ralph Molina, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 14:53 (twelve years ago) link

James Ferraro at #1 apparently.

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link

Is it out today?

END BRONY CAPITALISM (sean doily), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:12 (twelve years ago) link

I have to say that, despite FACT's best attempts to make it seem horrible, that Loops Haunt track is outstanding

OH NOES, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link

Looks like it, Sean xp

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link

Yeah i got my digital edition today. Will try to type some of it out when I can.

Ralph Molina, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:30 (twelve years ago) link

Oh damn, we don't have a Wire thread on the sandbox, do we? I'm excited as they should be using my photos for the CooS review.

Illia Rump (emil.y), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:32 (twelve years ago) link

even with Kreayshawn, this section of the FACT list is so so sooooooo much better than what they posted yesterday

OH NOES, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:34 (twelve years ago) link

I'm excited as they should be using my photos for the CooS review

Aw, congrats on that!

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link

Hmm...I thought that all print subscribers could now access the digital edition but I can't see how to make it work (I don't have an exact editions account). I guess I'll have to wait and see if it has been delivered at home.

END BRONY CAPITALISM (sean doily), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 15:41 (twelve years ago) link

Complete lack of love for the DJ Quik album in these lists. Should we be surprised?

millmeister, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:01 (twelve years ago) link

No. With the exception of Jeff Weiss, the only people who've loved that record post here.

Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:02 (twelve years ago) link

was there much love for blaqkout in that year's non-ILM lists?

this applies to like...at least 3/4 of all my favourite albums this year. i don't know whether people didn't like them or just didn't bother hearing them despite all my repping.

lex pretend, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:03 (twelve years ago) link

Wire
1. James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual
2. Rustie - Glass Swords
3. Eliane Radigue - Transamorem - Transmortem
4. Hype Williams - One Motion
5. The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions
6. Michael Chapman - The Resurrection And Revenge Of The Clayton Peacock
7. DJ Rashad - Just A Taste
8. Laurel Halo - Hour Logic
9. Lou Reed & Metallica - Lulu
10. John Wall & Alex Rogers - Work 2006-2011
11. Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi - In a Flash Everything Comes Together As One There Is No Need For A Subject
12. Sun Araw - Ancient Romans
13. Bill Orcutt - How TheThing Sings
14. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
15. Peaking Lights - 936
16. Corrupted - Garten Der Unberwusstheit
17. Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder
18. Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer - Re: ECM
19. Anti G - Presents 'Kentje'sz Beatsz'
20. Thomas Ankersmit & Valerio Tricoli - Forma II
21. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
22. Cornelius Cardew - The Great Learning
23. Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse
24. Hecker - Speculative Solution
25. Andy Stott - We Stay Together
26. Rinse 16: Mixed By Ben UFO
27. Radiohead - The King Of Limbs
28. Margaret Dygas - Margaret Dygas
29. Jim O'Rourke - Old News #5
30. Bangs And Works Vol 2: The Best of Chicago Footwork
31. Ekoplekz - Intrusive Incidentalz Vol 1
32. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
33. The Advisory Circle - As The Crow Flies
34. Miles Davis - Live In Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol 1
35. Alexander Tucker - Dorwytch
36. Helm - Cryptography
37. John Chantler - The Luminous Ground
38. Ectoplasm Girls - TxN
39. Cindytalk - Hold Everything Dear
40. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra
41. Kuedo - Severant
42. Structure - Toad Blinker
43. The Fall - Ersatz GB
44. Leyland Kirby - Intrigue & Stuff Vol 1
45. Patrice & Friends - Cashmere Sheets
46. Zomby - Dedication
47. Music For Merce (1952-2009)
48. Peter Evans Quintet - Ghosts
49. Rrose x Bob Ostertag - Motormouth Variations
50. Michael Chapman - Trainsongs: Guitar Compositions 1967-2010

Ralph Molina, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link

nice to see corrupted make it

Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:17 (twelve years ago) link

Yeah, really happy to see them rate that Corrupted album, its great.

I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:18 (twelve years ago) link

is that rustie album good

v-shasty, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:19 (twelve years ago) link

yeah i'm pleased to see the rustie album getting lots of EOY love, though it's sliiiightly worn off for me (like from "dead cert top 10" to "dead cert top 20"

lex pretend, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link

Here's the best track. You decide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEU8nMy5mA

Number None, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:21 (twelve years ago) link

Lol good trolling on the part of Wire putting that James Ferraro at #1.

moonbop, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:22 (twelve years ago) link

i'm surprised by the various results so far. i actually thought that let england shake would top many/most of these lists, yet so far it doesn't seem like it.

Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:23 (twelve years ago) link

you're seeing the same acts though: Destroyer, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, etc.

Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:26 (twelve years ago) link

track is p dope, number none

v-shasty, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link

I forgot about Smile. I'm yet to hear it - holding out for a Xmas present.

dog latin, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link

Your kidding re: PJ Harvey right? I mean, its not topping every list, but I mean... this is pretty much as universal acclaim as you can get:

5 pj harvey - let england shake
06 - LET ENGLAND SHAKE - PJ HARVEY
1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
02) PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
2. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
4.PJ HARVEY - "Let England Shake" (Island)
01 PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
1: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
3. PJ HARVEY - 'Let England Shake'
1 - PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
7. P.J Harvey : Let England Shake
2) PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
01 PJ Harvey - Let England Shake.
1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
8. PJ Harvey : Let England Shake (Island)
1. PJ Harvey Let England Shake
5. PJ Harvey Let England Shake

I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link

you're seeing the same acts though: Destroyer, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, etc.

true.

Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:30 (twelve years ago) link

Guess which album is leading the Metacritic list that compiles all the results so far?

http://www.metacritic.com/feature/music-critic-top-ten-lists-best-albums-of-2011

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link

hm. okay. i guess i haven't studied the various lists enough. or maybe a few curious choices (e.g., ferraro; the weekend; florence + the machine) threw me off.

(xp)

Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:32 (twelve years ago) link

Guess which album is leading the Metacritic list that compiles all the results so far?

wait, don't tell me. i think i already know.

Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link

Is that Metronomy album any good or is it rubbish indie electro of the highest order like I'm assuming?

dog latin, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:35 (twelve years ago) link

hm. okay. i guess i haven't studied the various lists enough. or maybe a few curious choices (e.g., ferraro; the weekend; florence + the machine) threw me off.

The Florence album is really, really, REALLY good, like unreasonably so in the face of expectations. Basically, I bought it on a whim because I knew my wife wanted to hear more of her and most of the songs are just above and beyond what I was expecting, particularly "What The Water Gave Me", "No Light, No Light", "Remain Nameless", "Seven Days" and "Strangeness and Charm".

OH NOES, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:35 (twelve years ago) link

i haven't gotten around to it yet. reviews were mixed, IIRC.

Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:36 (twelve years ago) link

pj harvey will top the ilm list obv

wil smif, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link

It's basically a big sweeping gothy pop album, I really love it and I didn't think I was going to (I thought it would be overbearing and try-too-hard).

Of course, I am not a fan of her videos...

OH NOES, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link

pj harvey will top the ilm list obv

i've been wondering this - i'm not sure, it didn't actually seem to take with wider ilx beyond the hardcore in her thread.

lex pretend, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link

pj harvey will top the ilm list obv

would be the first ever rock winner if it does

Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link

TIME magazine:

10. Black Keys - El Camino
9. Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
8. The Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee, Part II
7. Caitlin Rose - Own Side Now
6. tUnE-yArDs - W h o k i l l
5. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra
4. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
3. Kanye West and Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
2. Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
1. Adele - 21

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101344_2101364,00.html

o. nate, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link

who is this frank ocean then?

Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link

he's one of the more talented Odd Future ppl

OH NOES, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link

I'll say this now: I wish Adele would just fuck off.

YEAH!

Actually, no, I don't mind that she exists, I just wish people outside of Mondeo drivers would stop trying to convince themselves she's supposed to be good.

dog latin, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link


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