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8. We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite < 5. A Deeper Understanding 4. Making Movies < 3. ...And Out Come The Wolves 6. Progress > 7. FIBS 1. Spirit Phone > 2. Future Me Hates Me Spirit Phone - Big personal connection here. Lemon Demon were one of the first bands I really got into, thanks to my ...

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Albums Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening The National - High Violet Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid Songs Kanye West - Gorgeous The National - England Sarah Kirkland Snider - The Lotus Eaters Laura Marling - Goodbye England (Covered in Snow) Jaga Jazz...

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Also, there's a hint in the music itself - the ending of Spiral of Ants starts to replicate the beginning of Lifetime Achievement Award, as if the album is going to start all over again.

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They are bonus tracks - on Bandcamp I believe they aren't actually available unless you buy the album. They're also listed as such, and very different from the rest of the album - an archival list in alphabetical order rather than anything worked properly into an album order.

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Albums:
Titus Andronicus - The Monitor
Anais Mitchell - Hadestown
Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History
Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can

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Songs:
Kanye West feat. Pusha T - Runaway
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round
Robyn - Dancing on My Own
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Arcade Fire - Ready to Start
Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Cee Lo Green - Fuck You!

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493. Annie Crummer - Language - 6 Somehow have not heard this before despite being a big hit in New Zealand. Kiwi patriotism is such that if this happens to a song, this means that no-one wanted to keep it around. It is definitely very of its time but I get some enjoyment from it. Rarely has African...

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5. A Seat at the Table > 7. Music For The Masses
1. Rest > 2. Semper Femina
4. A New World Record < 3. 23
8. Watertown < 6. Back Home Again

Another solid week, the Sinatra album was the only weak link for me.

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Rob wrote: ↑
Fri May 15, 2020 6:04 pm
It probably won't, but does this work?:

That was the only streaming I could find it on besides half of the tracks being on youtube. And not available in NZ. VPN for the UK worked just as miles suggested though.

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I ended up following mileswides' suggestion since I could do with a vpn anyway. Albums: Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love Actress - Splazsh The Naked And Famous - Passive Me, Agressive You I will attempt to do an album vote for next week too but I'm heading b...

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the Zeus album doesn't seem to be on NZ Google Music or Spotify - anyone know where I can listen?

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Songs:
Foals - Spanish Sahara
Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait
Gorillaz feat. Bobby Womack & Mos Def - Stylo
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill
Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union
Kanye West - POWER
Janelle Monáe - Cold War

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This is a really good week, all 8 albums are legitimately great. Shame we have to lose 4.

1. Alligator > 5. Smash
4. Storia Di Un Minuto < 3. Nina Hagen Band
6. Heathen < 2. Body Music
8. Brick By Brick < 7. Unbehagen

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Can't vote in any sense (although with Australia's inclusion... maybe someday) but I want to say that I've been obsessed with Russia's entry, Uno by Little Big, for the past week. Not neccesarily for the song, either, I just think the video's really funny.

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A very good week which means a harder week than usual - I usually get around 10 songs I want to keep, but it was more like 16 this time.

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479. Blind Blake – Georgia Bound - 5 Why were so many blues musicians blind? ...Anyway, this is a bit more placid than the blues I like. 480. Harry Nilsson - One - 7 481. Randy Newman – It’s a Jungle Out There - 8 I remember my parents watching this. I was a little young for it but I remember enjoyi...

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Not a great week - I only really like my top 3. The rest are fine. 6. Treasure < 5. Take Care Two albums that were pretty ok. Take Care was better than expected, since Drake is a joke nowdays, but it's got some legit songs and only suffers from being far too long. Treasure is fine but I'm not really...

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Songs Arcade Fire - Suburban War Katy Perry - California Gurls Sleigh Bells - Infinity Guitars Beach House - 10 Mile Stereo LCD Soundsystem - Home Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand Gorillaz feat. Little Dragon - Empire Ants Gorillaz feat. De La Soul & Gruff Rhys - Superfast Jellyfish Discoveries: Sleigh...

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Great to have a list I can do off my head:

The Black Keys - Brothers
The National - High Violet
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid

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478. Stormwitch – Sword of Sagon - 5

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iTunes is the best platform for this Really ? I haven't tagged MP3s for a long while now, but I used to do this A LOT and I had a huge library as well. Why the online method ? Why not use a tagging software instead ? I remember fondly Mediamonkey and Gracenote... not sure they exist anymore ! Sorry...

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Agreed on Google Music being the best, and just generally agree with your thoughts on the platforms. I have thoughts about Apple Music, though: Apple Music would be ideal for me, since I have a huge mp3 library I acquired at university that I still haven't fully listened to and takes up a lot of my ...

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477. The Stone Roses – Begging You - 6

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Watch the throne 8-) Also should be Steriogram - yes, they cannot spell. 475. Bryan Adams – Straight from the Heart - 5 Just kinda slow and acceptable. A little boring, even. I prefer his grander and cheesier work. 476. Steriogram – On and On - 9 Steriogram deserved better. They were one hit wonders...

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The top two of each group are fast favourites, really great pop songs. There's a lot of depth in the big instrumental tracks but I just don't connect as easily with them, even if they're a pleasant listen. Might actually rank them all this time too. 3 | Regina Spektor | All The Rowboats 4 | Jain | C...

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Albums:
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Robyn - Body Talk
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me

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474. Lemon Demon – Touch-Tone Telephone - 10
I could say a lot about this song and album, but I'll be brief. I think it's really cool, it's got so many layers and like many songs on Spirit Phone has a wonderful story embedded in it.

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467. Thin Lizzy - Emerald - 8
468. Eva Cassidy - Songbird - 7
469. Yes – White Car - 3
470. The Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid - 8
471. The Skygreen Leopards – Inland Towns - 4
472. Ann Peebles – A Love Vibration - 7
473. Fludd – Turned 21 - 8

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Songs: Amy MacDonald - Don't Tell Me That It's Over Owen Pallett - Tryst with Mephistopheles The National - England The National - Sorrow MGMT - Siberian Breaks Nesian Mystik - Sun Goes Down Titus Andronicus - To Old Friends and New The Smiles & Frowns - Cornelius Discoveries: Amy MacDonald - Don't ...

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2. 808s & Heartbreak > 6. Fred Neil/Everybody's Talkin 5. For The Roses < 1. Street Songs 7. The Airing of Greivances < 4. Band of Gypsies 3. The Counterweight > 8. EMANON Always liked 808s. Street Songs was one I really liked in the 80s poll. Band of Gypsies and Counterweight were both great surpr...

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Chris K. wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:52 am

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Wed Apr 22, 2020 2:03 am
A really solid final 10, and an amazing final 5. Very surprised Eno made it so far.
I’m surprised Lou Reed made it so far considering how quickly The Velvet Underground was taken out!

Hymie must have had bigger fish to fry

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A really solid final 10, and an amazing final 5. Very surprised Eno made it so far.

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Keep your randomiser doing whatever it's doing, Rob! Amazing stuff in this lot. 452. Loreen - Euphoria - 5 453. Animotion - Obsession - 8 I think I remember listening to this for the 1984 poll and bouncing off it. No idea why, I really like it today! 454. M83 – Run into Flowers - 7 Overwhelming in a...

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Didn't want to derail the Fiona Apple thread, but in response to Rob's comment there, Marion Jola didn't even win! She came 6th! I know the winners aren't usually the best acts on these shows but come on!

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Not a great week for me - lots passable but nothing that stood out FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT GROUP Rooney | Blueside GG Allin | Bite It You Scum - Maybe this is one of the cleaner picks? I was expecting a lot edgier. Really feels like it wouldn't have been out of place in the late 70s. Dougie MacLean | Sean...

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PlasticRam wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:38 am
In Utero. I should listen to more albums from the 90s cos I can't even do a top 10 from 1993.

1993 twins! A bit of a weak year musically for me too.

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4. Green < 3. The Marble Index Orange Crush is one of my favourite songs, and I don't mind Stand. Those two facts cannot save Green from being a mediocre release for the band. Nico is neat, gothic and much more rewarding a listen. 1. Pod > 2. This Is All Yours Pod deserves a heap of praise for the H...

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madzong wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:04 am
I didn't know you were a Kate Bush fan.

A recent one - I just kept coming back to Hounds of Love after listening to it for the 1985 poll. My reaction was more surprise though at such a clear forum favourite going so early.

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Crowded House - Together Alone or Nirvana - In Utero

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