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Lizzo is another artist I have trouble seeing the appeal of. For me, her specialty is clearly her performance. She sells what she sings like no one else. It's been many years, even decades, since the last (mainstream) performer with this much energy on record. Beyonce looks tame compared to her. Th...

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sonofsamiam wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:07 pm
Here goes...

ALBUMS

Hey sonofsamiam, have you heard A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018?

It sounds like something that might be up your alley (maybe). It's sort of a plunderphonics album with a tinge of R&B/soul.

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Melle Mel - "White Lines" might be my favorite Golden Age single
anything by the Beastie Boys, but I'll single out "Sure Shot" today.
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Blondie - Rapture
anything from De La Soul's first two albums ("Eye Know")

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Great job, acroamor! Also it's great that you got a picture with one of your fave artists!

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Big Thief is #1 is it not?

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Anyone have any thoughts on the album version of Borderline by Tame Impala, as opposed to last year's single? I like them both, but they're pretty different. I didn't know they were different versions. I think I like the new version better? I was surprised to find that it had drawn my attention whi...

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This presentation beats all expectations Moonbeam!

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Prince and the Revolution's Purple Rain gets my #1 segment of four tracks: Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U, The Beautiful Ones, Computer Blue Here are 10 other albums that haven't been mentioned, as well as the track listing placement of the segment in parentheses: Tapestry : I Feel the Earth Move, S...

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Could we get standard deviations too? Just a thought.

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Sweepstakes Ron wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:24 pm
Air - Moon Safari:
La femme d'argent
Sexy Boy
All I Need
Kelly Watch the Stars

This is a great one!

Trying to figure out my top ten right now. Will report back.

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Also I have been continuously shocked by the high placement of “thank u, next.” Like I thought it was a pleasant little pop albums but nothing groundbreaking, maybe a 3/5. Maybe I’m missing something so like what do y’all like about it? I am sure you are familiar with the sound of the album, sounds...

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I agree we need a sweet middle ground between Holden's formula's steep drop-off (34 #100s = 1 #1) and the linear formula (2 #100s = 1 #1). I found one where ~13 #100s = 1 #1, but it is not the most elegant. I tried to follow RR's recommended (x,y) coordinates. With (1808.844 - 0.804x)/(x + 8.04) whe...

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I like William Eyelash a lot, and maybe she even deserved all those awards, but yeah... it comes off like the Committee just let the little white girl win everything.

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I really didn't think 2016 was all that special of a year, but apparently the critics disagree. 4 of the top 10 albums on the spreadsheet are from that year. For me, 2016 was the top year for albums. The worst might be 2015, just because it's the only year of the decade where I don't have a solid t...

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Maybe the best pop album of the Eighties? Kate Bush fine-tunes the production experiments of her previous album. The improvements from The Dreaming to this album is my blueprint for why I urge artists to experiment, even if the short-term product is not brilliant, because skills will only improve in...

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Walk in the Park

I got one new EOD pick out of this tournament - Sophia - so that's pretty nice.

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You are amazing, panam! Thanks so much. I thought those things were weird, too. I can see how he wanted as diverse a list as possible, so if TPAB was an improvement on all fronts of GKMC, then there is no point in recommending GKMC. Same with The Money Store > Bottomless Pit, Exmilitary. As well as ...

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However, I do wonder if this tournament is indicative that OK Computer may no longer be voted as the best by our forum (I, personally, am hoping for a bit of a shake-up). That is a nice sentiment, but if the former #2 (Abbey Road) was the king-slayer, that would be be the most miniscule "shakeup" i...

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You are doing God's work, sir.

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No struggle here - OK Computer

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Beach House - Walk in the Park
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart

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War...Apes is just as good if not better than the second entry, and miles better than the first. Such a quiet wintry action movie, while Dawn...Apes is such a standard storyline.

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My #1 shockingly held for the entirety of the year. And so many good songs that I have overflow. 2019 was better than 2017 and 2018. Favorite songs of 2019: 1 | Lizzo - Juice 2 | Kero Kero Bonito - When The Fires Come 3 | Ariana Grande - ghostin 4 | Whitney - Valleys (My Love) 5 | Ana Frango Elétric...

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OK Computer
Revolver

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pass
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Higgs Boson Blues
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
pass

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I'll second Trans-Europe and Hounds of Love

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Beach House - Walk in the Park
pass
Melody's Echo Chamber - I Follow You
Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up
Michael Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
pass
Kamasi Washington - Fists of Fury

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1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. Abbey Road by The Beatles
3. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
4. Revolver by The Beatles

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These are great, amazing lists.

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Cold Little Heart has a pretty sizable chance of winning the whole thing. It's not the only one with such a chance, but this sticks out to me because I think I remember that this song was in another game a few years ago, so to me it would be an underwhelming winner. Preoccupations - Continental Shel...

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Could someone explain the Sun Kil Moon/Mark Kozelek issue? I'm super happy whenever I see his music on the lists, but it seems like I'm the only one. I'd be stunned if Benji at least didn't feature in our EOD albums (while it won't for me, I will have Richard Ramirez...hovering around my songs list...

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Could someone explain the Sun Kil Moon/Mark Kozelek issue? I'm super happy whenever I see his music on the lists, but it seems like I'm the only one.

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Here's my super boring picks.

1. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
2. OK Computer by Radiohead
3. pass
4. Abbey Road by The Beatles
5. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
6. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
7. Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan
8. Revolver by The Beatles

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Wow, someone put Something to Tell You over Days are Gone. That's... interesting.

Also for future reference: Monae currently has 5 suites, not 4 (one on the EP, two on AA, and two on The Electric Lady).

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I personally would prefer we not cover the 2010s at all until we cover it in full.

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Beach House - Walk in the Park
Javiera Mena - Luz de piedra de luna
Laura Marling - Sophia
pass
Melody's Echo Chamber - I Follow You
Nick Cave - Higgs Boson Blues
Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
Swans - A Little God in My Hands

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Finally, a list that doesn't have the same freaking top five as everybody else.

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1. Nevermind by Nirvana
2. Pass
3. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
4. London Calling by The Clash
5. Pass
6. Horses by Patti Smith
7. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy
8. Revolver by The Beatles

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1. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
2. pass
3. Marquee Moon by Television
4. OK Computer by Radiohead
5. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
6. pass
7. Abbey Road by The Beatles
8. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico

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Danny Brown - Ain't It Funny (light / decent 8) vs. A Tribe Called Quest - The Space Program (decent / strong 7) The xx - I Dare You (strong 7) vs. Craig Finn - God in Chicago (strong 6) French Montana ft. Swae Lee - Unforgettable (strong 5 / light 6) vs. Alvvays - In Undertow (strong 7) Tyler, the...

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Cold Butterfly wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:53 pm
Is it bad that I think the top three albums are overrated

As for All Mirrors, I agree. She tries to be Swans and Beach House at the same time, and while I won't say it is impossible to do, Olsen failed. I mainly chalk it up to bad mixing. The album isn't bad, but it is overrated.

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I'm not sure how these lists are generated, but my idea of it is that each journalist submits their own list, and thus every mention of "Dancing On My Own" is counted as a "vote" for that song. By the end of the counting of "votes," "Dancing On My Own" has the most votes and is therefore ranked as #...

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Thanks Hymie, this was my favorite poll that you've done. The results make a very good case that Motown may be the single greatest music label (at least for singles).

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I am not surprised by the rise of Taylor Swift's Red / "All Too Well". There were signs of this occurring since the release of the album in 2012. Also, I feel like "All Too Well" is the song of the decade for women (true, largely due to the lyrics, I mean Swift IS a singer-songwriter at heart), and ...

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Moon Shaped Pool placing at 22? It's a fix! And Invasion of Privacy just one spot different too! RockyRaccoon must've known something we didn't...and still managed to do worse than most of us! Congrats to you and prosecutorgodot by the way, your clairvoyance skills are wasted on a bet with no finan...

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To me the question is not "which is next," but "when will we do the 2010s?" And my answer is 2021 at the very latest. To make my point better, we can consider that the 2010s will leave us, and the 2020s will be born. Celebrating the 2010s 3-4 years later is akin to holding a funeral 3-4 months after...

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