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by Jackson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6540

Re: Best worst song of an album

Three solid options off the top of my head:

Pet Sounds - You Still Believe in Me
Loveless - What You Want
Paranoid - Rat Salad
by Jackson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10419

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 15th, 2024

We have a pretty interesting selection here; something for everybody. Couldn't agree more! Expanding the song selection allowed for some pretty crazy wildcards with only a few, but high, placements to sneak into the final poll (looking at you Cicice, Pepperami, and Father2TheMan), and I'm intereste...
by Jackson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10419

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 15th, 2024

This is one of my favorite types of polls because I get to try to hurt the stuff I don't like instead of just picking my favorites. For some reason it is very satisfying to try to figure out what to rank last.

We have a pretty interesting selection here; something for everybody.
by Jackson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:48 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6540

Re: Best worst song of an album

Live in Phoenix wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:42 pm Joy Division's Closer - Heart and Soul
This is a wild pick for the worst song off Closer! I have it as the second best song from the album, after Decades.
by Jackson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - RollingStone (US)
Replies: 19
Views: 4325

Re: EOY 2023 - RollingStone (US)

If you told me this was Pitchfork's list I would honestly believe it. Interesting to see how they have converged in taste over the last few years.
by Jackson
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2019
Replies: 68
Views: 66971

Re: Albums and Songs of 2019

Albums 1 | Weyes Blood | Titanic Rising 2 | Jenny Hval | The Practice of Love 3 | Sharon Van Etten | Remind Me Tomorrow 4 | Aldous Harding | Designer 5 | black midi | Schlagenheim 6 | Anna Meredith | FIBS 7 | Caroline Polachek | Pang 8 | The Comet is Coming | Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Myst...
by Jackson
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2019
Replies: 68
Views: 66971

Re: Albums and Songs of 2019

Songs 1 | Weyes Blood | Movies 2 | Anna Meredith | Paramour 3 | Caroline Polachek | Door 4 | Black Country, New Road | Sunglasses 5 | Aldous Harding | The Barrel 6 | Sharon Van Etten | Jupiter 4 7 | Hatchie | Stay With Me 8 | Big Thief | Not 9 | Weyes Blood | Andromeda 10 | Jon Hopkins & Kelly ...
by Jackson
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 37
Views: 14578

Re: Songs of 2023 Discussion Thread

Nice list Phil, I'll have to check out more of those
by Jackson
Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:42 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2019
Replies: 68
Views: 66971

Re: Albums and Songs of 2019

This probably isn't a very interesting observation but it just feels weird to see Blinding Lights at #12 of 2019 after 17 votes. My brain says that's a 2020 song! Totally agree. The difference seems more significant because it bridges a decade gap. Blinding Lights was perhaps the biggest hit of the...
by Jackson
Thu Nov 09, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Rock or Not: Continued?
Replies: 7
Views: 1539

Re: Rock or Not: Continued?

You Oughta Know, Ironic, Inside Out, and Feed the Tree are definitely rock.
by Jackson
Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 37
Views: 14578

Re: Songs of 2023 Discussion Thread

Three NewJeans songs but not OMG? How could you!?!
by Jackson
Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2018
Replies: 61
Views: 73902

Re: Albums and Songs of 2018

That is the most interesting/varied top 20 albums that we have produced for any year so far in this poll. Perhaps not too surprising for a year with great depth but not too much consensus at the top. I thought Janelle might be overtaken on the albums side but win the songs poll; somewhat surprising ...
by Jackson
Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

I expected to be right down but not the furthest to the right! Only considering the top 1000 albums had an impact here. Schuttelbirne feels furthest "right" with his tastes.
by Jackson
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2018
Replies: 61
Views: 73902

Re: Albums and Songs of 2018

My favorite year of the back half of the decade; it's just remarkably deep with all kinds of genres and countries represented. Songs 1 | Anna von Hausswolff | The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra 2 | Let's Eat Grandma | Falling into Me 3 | JPEGMAFIA | 1539 N. Calvert 4 | Daughters | The Reason They H...
by Jackson
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: Billboard - 500 Best Pop Songs of All Time (2023 - Staff list) + The 100 Best Pop Songs Never to Hit the Hot 100 (2023)
Replies: 25
Views: 12311

Re: Billboard - 500 Best Pop Songs of All Time (2023 - Staff list)

This list is a mashup of songs widely known by the public that just happened to not chart (Into the Groove, Here Comes the Sun), songs that were huge in Europe/UK but not the US (Waterloo Sunset, Wuthering Heights), and popheads/critics' favorites that have never really been that popular (Dancing on...
by Jackson
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

Cool analysis, garth! How about this? Left: Radio-friendly/“Music for the masses” Right: Edgy/“Music for the trained ear” Down: New/Modern Up: Old/Classic That's about what I reckon. Out of all 1000 albums, CHVRHCES - The Bones of What You Believe (2013) is the most 'down' album, which supports you...
by Jackson
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best Lana Song?
Replies: 17
Views: 4018

Re: Best Lana Song?

She would be a fun artist to poll if someone brought back the artist of the month project. Her discography is surprisingly deep at this point.

This year's A&W is has risen to the top for me, it's really one of the most ambitious and well exectuted tracks by any major artist of the decade so far.
by Jackson
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)
Replies: 73
Views: 154626

Re: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)

Hounds of Love continues its streak of improving its rank in every instance of this poll.
by Jackson
Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

Fantastic result for the Mingus album
by Jackson
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:31 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)
Replies: 73
Views: 154626

Re: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)

Ooh I just realized Black Saint and Sinner Lady made the top 100 this time :)
by Jackson
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:13 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)
Replies: 73
Views: 154626

Re: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)

StevieFan13 wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:00 am The Low End Theory's gonna be in the top 100! Fuck and yes!
This is great, but I wonder what it would take for Illmatic, Wu-Tang, or an OutKast album to crack the top 100. Even Rolling Stone is ahead of us on rap at this point!
by Jackson
Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

Titanic Rising vs NFR is always a fun matchup to watch. This time it was surprisingly close and had nice gains for both albums; I'll be curious to see if there is the same result in our 2010s poll.
by Jackson
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)
Replies: 73
Views: 154626

Re: PREDICTIONS - AMF All-Time Favorite Albums (2023 Edition)

So what's the most recent album yet to appear? It's Blackstar, right? That is wild! While it hasn't been the strongest period for high level albums, it feels like there should be something in the top 150 from the last 6+ years. It seems like it used to be easier for albums to be quickly canonized. ...
by Jackson
Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

Holden wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:17 pm I can't help but believe that Ants From Up There is the highest new entry in the history of the poll - Fetch the Bolt Cutters was at 239 last year.
MBDTF was 74th in the 2011 poll.

So close to top 200 for Clube da Esquina!
by Jackson
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 861209

Re: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!

Why does no one else like 80s punk? Huge drops for Zen Arcade and Double Nickles, and You're Living All Over Me was in the 900s? Those are three obvious top 500 albums!
by Jackson
Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2017
Replies: 71
Views: 171325

Re: Albums and Songs of 2017

Nice job fellow Truth-ers! That's one of my favorite results in a while. Through the first half of the lists I thought it had a shot at number 1.
by Jackson
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD
Replies: 223
Views: 741194

Re: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD

Here we go, my 6th time doing this! I resisted the urge to make my list bigger than last time and stuck at 500. Albums lists are much more difficult to expand than songs lists; it's hard to know how exactly to rank albums I haven't heard in years compared to ones I listened to recently. At some poin...
by Jackson
Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2017
Replies: 71
Views: 171325

Re: Albums and Songs of 2017

This is the year of the decade that has the least established canon, so I'm quite interested to see the results. I think American Dream was AOTY and HUMBLE was SOTY when we originally ran this poll; I would bet that neither one repeats here. Incidentally, this is also the year when female artists re...
by Jackson
Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:19 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2016
Replies: 68
Views: 88830

Re: Albums and Songs of 2016

Albums: 1 | David Bowie | Blackstar 2 | A Tribe Called Quest | We Got it From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service 3 | Kae Tempest | Let Them Eat Chaos 4 | Jessy Lanza | Oh No 5 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Skeleton Tree 6 | The Avalanches | Wildflower 7 | Jenny Hval | Blood Bitch 8 | Michael Kiwanuka...
by Jackson
Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:42 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD
Replies: 223
Views: 741194

Re: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD

12 | Chico Buarque | Construção 17 | Silvio Rodríguez | "Al final de este viaje..." 32 | Café Tacvba | Re 43 | Pescado Rabioso | Artaud 52 | Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges | Clube da Esquina 65 | Jorge Ben | A Tábua de Esmeralda 67 | Novos Baianos | Acabou chorare Great list, I appreci...
by Jackson
Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD
Replies: 223
Views: 741194

Re: AMF Best Albums of All-Time 2023 LIST THREAD

styrofoamboots wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2023 5:50 pm 10. Sun Kil Moon | Ghosts of the Great Highway
I just got into this one; fantastic album. I've been a fan of Carry Me Ohio for a while but I think the creepy cover had turned me off to listening to the whole thing.
by Jackson
Sat Jul 29, 2023 12:09 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2015
Replies: 77
Views: 109283

Re: Albums and Songs of 2015

Albums 1 | Susanne Sundfør | Ten Love Songs 2 | Julia Holter | Have You in My Wilderness 3 | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly 4 | Carly Rae Jepsen | E*MO*TION 5 | Holly Herndon | Platform 6 | Jlin | Dark Energy 7 | Petrels | Flailing Tomb 8 | Joanna Newsom | Divers 9 | Grimes | Art Angels 10 | ...
by Jackson
Sat Jul 29, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2015
Replies: 77
Views: 109283

Re: Albums and Songs of 2015

Songs 1 | Kendrick Lamar | The Blacker the Berry 2 | Julia Holter | Feel You 3 | Beach House | Space Song 4 | Grimes | Realiti 5 | Susanne Sundfør | Kamikaze 6 | Holly Herndon | Chorus 7 | Sufjan Stevens | Should Have Known Better 8 | Carly Rae Jepsen | LA Hallucinations 9 | Tame Impala | Let It Ha...
by Jackson
Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:19 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2014
Replies: 84
Views: 44451

Re: Albums and Songs of 2014

Albums 1 | Swans | To Be Kind 2 | Andy Stott | Faith in Strangers 3 | Run the Jewels | Run the Jewels 2 4 | TOPS | Picture You Staring 5 | D'Angelo and the Vanguard | Black Messiah 6 | Dean Blunt | Black Metal 7 | Ariel Pink | Pom Pom 8 | FKA Twigs | LP1 9 | Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Piñata 10 |...
by Jackson
Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2014
Replies: 84
Views: 44451

Re: Albums and Songs of 2014

Songs: 1 | Andy Stott | Faith in Strangers 2 | Run the Jewels | Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) 3 | FKA Twigs | Two Weeks 4 | Sun Kil Moon | Ben's My Friend 5 | Skepta | That's Not Me 6 | Owen Pallett | The Riverbed 7 | TOPS | Outside 8 | Swans | Oxygen 9 | Mica Levi | Love 10 | Sia | Chandelier...
by Jackson
Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Lizzy Goodman (US) - Meet Me in the Bathroom (2017)
Replies: 13
Views: 1503

Re: Lizzy Goodman (US) - Meet Me in the Bathroom (2017)

I just read this book. It is a fantastic read on the early 00s rock scene but it doesn't have anything to do with lists.
by Jackson
Wed May 31, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2013
Replies: 76
Views: 66122

Re: Albums and Songs of 2013

Albums 1 | Julia Holter | Loud City Song 2 | Dean Blunt | The Redeemer 3 | La Femme | Psycho Tropical Berlin 4 | DJ Rashad | Double Cup 5 | Jon Hopkins | Immunity 6 | My Bloody Valentine | m b v 7 | Deafheaven | Sunbather 8 | Sky Ferreira | Night Time, My Time 9 | Burial | Rival Dealer 10 | Laura M...
by Jackson
Mon May 08, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 177
Views: 201728

Re: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread

Avalon Emerson's new album & the Charm may be my favorite of the year so far. It's like the answer to a question I should have been asking: what if a talented female electronic producer decided to make an ethereal dream pop album?
by Jackson
Tue May 02, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 177
Views: 201728

Re: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread

The Jessie Ware album added a lot of fun to what's been a dull year for me so far. I won't rate it as highly as What's Your Pleasure, but it has amazing sound (like all her albums really) and toes the line well between being retro and kitschy.
by Jackson
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:06 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2012
Replies: 120
Views: 492240

Re: Albums and Songs of 2012

Albums 1 | Swans | The Seer 2 | Burial | Kindred 3 | Kendrick Lamar | good kid, m.a.a.d city 4 | Actress | R.I.P 5 | Julia Holter | Ekstasis 6 | Fiona Apple | The Idler Wheel… 7 | Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music 8 | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! 9 | Goat | World Music 10 |...
by Jackson
Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2012
Replies: 120
Views: 492240

Re: Albums and Songs of 2012

Songs 1 | Todd Terje | Inspector Norse 2 | Swans | A Piece of the Sky 3 | Burial | Ashtray Wasp 4 | Godspeed You! Black Emperor | We Drift Like Worried Fire 5 | Kendrick Lamar | Money Trees 6 | Grimes | Oblivion 7 | Santigold | Disparate Youth 8 | Swans | The Apostate 9 | Actress | N.E.W. 10 | Fion...
by Jackson
Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:58 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The songs most streamed on Spotify released pre-2010 and Top most viewed music video on YouTube released pre-2010
Replies: 4
Views: 3171

Re: The songs most streamed on Spotify released pre-2010 and Top most viewed music video on YouTube released pre-2010

I'm actually surprised with the relative quality of the tracks, with the notable exceptions of I'm Yours and Hey Soul Sister (good god, why are people still choosing to listen to those songs?).

One interesting takeaway is that chart performance has little correlation with long term popularity.
by Jackson
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2012
Replies: 120
Views: 492240

Re: Albums and Songs of 2012

Mindrocker wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:15 pm 2012, the best year of the decade?
Yes. This is the year that I've been waiting for since the poll started. It feels like almost every artist who mattered in the 2010s came out with something in 2012, and there's a lot to like no matter what genre you're a fan of.
by Jackson
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:56 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2012
Replies: 120
Views: 492240

Re: Albums and Songs of 2012

Looks like there's already a strong battle going on between 6 albums: Channel Orange, Born To Die, The Idler Wheel, Bloom, Visions and Good Kid, Maad City. You got the current top five correct but one of these is actually at #9 Oh I'm noticing it now. I did a little count up between the six of thes...
by Jackson
Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:19 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 23.13
Replies: 9
Views: 1752

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 23.13

Men I Trust - Ring of Past

These guys are really getting their mojo back again after a couple of projects I didn't care for.
by Jackson
Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:17 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Unacclaimed IX: Heats, Week 9
Replies: 25
Views: 6344

Re: Unacclaimed IX: Heats, Week 9

I won't be able to participate but Flowers and Tiene sabor are both fantastic songs!
by Jackson
Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:13 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2011
Replies: 96
Views: 177161

Re: Albums and Songs of 2011

Can you guys believe that in our original EOY poll for 2011, The Glorious Land finished as the #2 overall song, ahead of both Video Games and Midnight City (Lonely Boy was #1, a surprise at the time)?

I'm happy to see Queen of Hearts make the top 20!
by Jackson
Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: Watchmojo.com - Top 100 Songs of All Time (2023)
Replies: 10
Views: 2337

Re: Watchmojo.com - Top 100 Songs of All Time (2023)

This list has the vibe of what someone in high school who is just getting into music for the first time would think are the greatest songs ever. There's nothing in here that would remotely suggest deep listening or branching out to lesser known artists, songs, or genres.
by Jackson
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: I've finally listened to 100 albums (give or take)!
Replies: 28
Views: 5358

Re: I've finally listened to 100 albums (give or take)!

BTW, are there any particularly good lists to look at for reference regarding non-English language albums? I'm sure they're on AM already, but I'd love to know which are more or less reliable resources. We did a forum poll on this a year ago! The results were excellent and should be a good starting...
by Jackson
Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2011
Replies: 96
Views: 177161

Re: Albums and Songs of 2011

Albums 1 | Fucked Up | David Comes to Life 2 | The Roots | Undun 3 | PJ Harvey | Let England Shake 4 | Peaking Lights | 936 5 | Andy Stott | Passed Me By / We Stay Together 6 | Balam Acab | Wander/Wonder 7 | Nicolas Jaar | Space Is Only Noise 8 | Rustie | Glass Swords 9 | Oneohtrix Point Never | Re...

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