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- Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.4
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3396
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:11 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.3
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3585
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.3
Black Celebration 85 - Days of Wine And Roses 76
Deathconsciousness 86 - Happy Songs For Happy People 65
Three Ragas 97 - Smiling With No Teeth 82
Sunset Mission 86 - Uchu Nippon Setagaya 65
Deathconsciousness 86 - Happy Songs For Happy People 65
Three Ragas 97 - Smiling With No Teeth 82
Sunset Mission 86 - Uchu Nippon Setagaya 65
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
Really liking the Kevin Morby, Ethel Cain and Nina Anastasia albums.
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:58 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6357
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.2
New Adventures In Hifi 93 - Painful 87
Soundtracks for the Blind 81 - Freedom 80
The Olatunji Concert 92 - Now In A Minute 72
Unconffined 83 - Maggie MacNeal 67
Soundtracks for the Blind 81 - Freedom 80
The Olatunji Concert 92 - Now In A Minute 72
Unconffined 83 - Maggie MacNeal 67
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:57 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.1
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8698
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.1
RYM is not a very good gauge of acclaim because of its sampling problems.
Diamond Life 86 - Secrets of the Beehive 82
Nearly God 96 - It’s Great When You’re Straight 63
Harlem Street Singer 88 - Yo Vengo Aqui 85
Never managed to hear Affinata.
Diamond Life 86 - Secrets of the Beehive 82
Nearly God 96 - It’s Great When You’re Straight 63
Harlem Street Singer 88 - Yo Vengo Aqui 85
Never managed to hear Affinata.
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:59 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best Albums of 2022 So Far - List Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14958
Re: Best Albums of 2022 So Far - List Thread
- Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.16
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5586
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.16
Selected Ambient Works 82 - The Real Thing 74
Alive 2007 65 - Flockaveli 35
More Wealth Than Money 74 - Meliora 68
Brown Rice 68 - Go To School 45
The moment the Flockaveli album starts he’s making gun noises and my eyes roll over.
Alive 2007 65 - Flockaveli 35
More Wealth Than Money 74 - Meliora 68
Brown Rice 68 - Go To School 45
The moment the Flockaveli album starts he’s making gun noises and my eyes roll over.
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:06 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best Albums of 2022 So Far - List Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14958
Re: Best Albums of 2022 So Far - List Thread
1. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up Here 2. Aldous Harding - Warm Chris 3. Mitski - Laurel Hell 4. Cate Le Bon - Pompeii 5. Boris - W 6. Daniel Rossen - You Belong There 7. Rokia Kone & Jacknife Lee - Banaman 8. Somi - Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba 9. Big Thief - Dragon New W...
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:09 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.15
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6267
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.15
I would have voted but thought I had one more day. Anyway my vote would not have changed the result.
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:09 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.14
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8035
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.14
Blow By Blow 87 - Three EPs 81
Psyence Fiction 65 - Duck Rock 63
Live! 78 - Mind Hive 76
Psyence Fiction 65 - Duck Rock 63
Live! 78 - Mind Hive 76
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.13
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7184
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.13
The Dreaming 94 - The Private Press 86
The Well Of Memory 89 - The Reform Sessions 78
Journey In Saychidananda 81 - Akron/Family 73
The Well Of Memory 89 - The Reform Sessions 78
Journey In Saychidananda 81 - Akron/Family 73
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:07 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: How obvious/dominant is your favorite album?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4123
Re: How obvious/dominant is your favorite album?
Over the past 20 years it's been:
Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
Beatles - Revolver
And Tom Waits - Rain Dogs has been consistently in the top 3. No one is consistently far above the others.
Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
Tim Buckley - Happy Sad
Beatles - Revolver
And Tom Waits - Rain Dogs has been consistently in the top 3. No one is consistently far above the others.
- Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:03 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.13
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7184
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.13
Due to vacations the voting caught up with my listening, I might start getting my votes in late.
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:00 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.12
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6090
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.12
Voting Kevin Coyne.
I'm going to miss the rest of this week cause I was on vacation this week. (I was in Yellowstone an hour before it was closed.)
I'm going to miss the rest of this week cause I was on vacation this week. (I was in Yellowstone an hour before it was closed.)
- Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
Funny you mention snobbery when this is probably the most cringingly snobby review I’ve ever read on this forum.luvulongTIM wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 5:56 am C. An indie band formed in Brooklyn in the 2010s on 4ad gushed over by the snobs at Pitchfork.
- Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:56 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.11
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5985
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.11
Let's Dance 81 - Crack the Skye 68 The Dream Is Over 85 - Drums and Guns 75 Thousand Knives 75 - Into The Battle With The Art Of Noise 73 Sherry & 11 Others 73 - I've Been Expecting You 69 I had some trouble with 4 Seasons because I thought the lyrics were kind of corny by today's standard and I...
- Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:51 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 687147
Re: Concerts you have coming up
The show had basically all the songs from the album with some verses added or removed and much more talented singers. Very cool after listening to it for a decade to see it acted out. The biggest differences is they added Hermes as a narrator to give narrative and thematic connectivity and make cert...
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 687147
Re: Concerts you have coming up
I’m seeing Hadestown on Broadway tomorrow.
As someone who’s championed the album since it came out, I just couldn’t go to New York and not see it.
As someone who’s championed the album since it came out, I just couldn’t go to New York and not see it.
- Tue May 31, 2022 2:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.10
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7865
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.10
In Ghost Colours 85 - They Want My Soul 74
Ship Ahoy 84 - Caligula 60
Abandinallhope 87 - Sinestesia 84
Citrin’ Grass, Vol 1 81 - Occult Architecture Vol 1 78
I liked Sinner Get Ready, but Caligula feels like just a lot of screaming.
Ship Ahoy 84 - Caligula 60
Abandinallhope 87 - Sinestesia 84
Citrin’ Grass, Vol 1 81 - Occult Architecture Vol 1 78
I liked Sinner Get Ready, but Caligula feels like just a lot of screaming.
- Tue May 24, 2022 8:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.9
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8398
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.9
Miss Perfumado 96 - Big Fish Theory 82
BMRC 80 - Nonagon Infinity 65
Akuma no Uta 80 - Main Course 64
Breakout 78 - La Llorona 73
BMRC 80 - Nonagon Infinity 65
Akuma no Uta 80 - Main Course 64
Breakout 78 - La Llorona 73
- Tue May 24, 2022 8:01 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11607
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
Sorry, Jirin, does this mean you are voting for "Forbidden Planet"? Yes. Forbidden Planet is in the category of albums that are so far outside my wheelhouse I don’t feel qualified to rate, so I abstain unless the opponent is over 85 or under 60. Oops, sorry then. Your vote would have crea...
- Tue May 24, 2022 2:05 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11607
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
Yes. Forbidden Planet is in the category of albums that are so far outside my wheelhouse I don’t feel qualified to rate, so I abstain unless the opponent is over 85 or under 60.
- Thu May 19, 2022 10:08 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11607
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
Jimmy Eat World is so cringe I would vote for pretty much any other album over it.
Lyrics like "I'll miss you when you're like them".
This is an album for angry narcissistic teenagers who falsely consider themselves nonconformists.
Lyrics like "I'll miss you when you're like them".
This is an album for angry narcissistic teenagers who falsely consider themselves nonconformists.
- Mon May 16, 2022 7:44 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
- Replies: 34
- Views: 11607
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.8
La revancha del tango 85 - Run Come Save Me 72
Become Ocean 82 - Promenade 73
Forbidden Planet * - Clarity 20
Become Ocean 82 - Promenade 73
Forbidden Planet * - Clarity 20
- Mon May 16, 2022 3:11 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8130
Re: Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
I think this is a case where intent overrides technical virtue violations. From liberal circles it’s easy to forget how legitimately hard it is for some people to be asked to update their core beliefs about gender. And that expecting people to change immediately or be judged a bigot is another form ...
- Sat May 14, 2022 2:05 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 687147
Re: Concerts you have coming up
I saw Black Crowes at the New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Just bought tickets for a Jane's Addiction/Smashing Pumpkins show.
Just bought tickets for a Jane's Addiction/Smashing Pumpkins show.
- Wed May 11, 2022 5:33 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
The Fennesz album I thought was new is actually a remaster. Hate it when critic reviews and Spotify reconditions don’t mention an album is actually a remaster.
- Wed May 11, 2022 3:54 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.7
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8476
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.7
Saturdays = Youth 82 - Life of Pablo 55 Faith In Strangers 75 (Winner) - Magnolia Electric Co 75 I abstain from votes with musical soundtracks unless the opponent is really good or really bad because I still just do not get the appeal of listening to music designed for a visual accompaniment without...
- Tue May 10, 2022 12:56 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
- Tue May 03, 2022 7:10 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.6
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7802
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.6
Aaliyah 80 - Days of Wine And Roses 76
Deathconsciousness 86 - Cole's Corner 83
Three Ragas 97 - Holy Fire 83
Uchu Nippon Setagaya 65 - all the things I never said 25
Deathconsciousness 86 - Cole's Corner 83
Three Ragas 97 - Holy Fire 83
Uchu Nippon Setagaya 65 - all the things I never said 25
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Potatoes!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11956
Re: Potatoes!
I am cooking beef stew as we speak. Just put the potatoes in.
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:10 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.5
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8535
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.5
Sunset Mission 86 - Absence 85
Not sure why I failed to find this the first time, maybe I only tried searching by band name and not album title.
Not sure why I failed to find this the first time, maybe I only tried searching by band name and not album title.
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:54 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.5
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8535
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.5
I want to see a debate between Phil Ochs and Neil Young about whether Mississippi or Alabama is worse. Black Celebration 85 - Brel 78 I Ain’t Marching Anymore 87 - Happy Songs For Happy People 65 Tutti morimmo o stento 85 - Smiling With No Teeth 82 Need to check if Sunset Mission is on the Spotify p...
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.4
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7530
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.4
In The Flat Field 87 - Painful 87 (Flat Field wins)
Freedom 80 - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge 73
The Olatunji Concert 92 - I Love The Way You Love 87
Maggie MacNeal 67 - Carly Pearce 35
Freedom 80 - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge 73
The Olatunji Concert 92 - I Love The Way You Love 87
Maggie MacNeal 67 - Carly Pearce 35
- Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:32 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
Or he’ll make like Fiona Apple, drop an AOTY once every five or six years then go back into hiding.
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.3
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9697
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.3
New Adventures in Hifi 93 - Let Love Rule 79 Hold On Now, Youngster 82 - Soundtracks For The Blind 81 Now In A Minute 72 - Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum 35 Uncoffined 82 - Love On The Beat 76 Last time I saw REM live, Stipe made a comment that people thought Hifi was disappointing when it cam...
- Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:57 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 621386
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
Bought the top 9 of these physically. 1. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You 2. Cate Le Bon - Pompeii 3. Yard Act - The Overload 4. The Weeknd - Dawn FM 5. Boris - W 6. Mitski - Laurel Hell 7. Anais Mitchell - Anais Mitchell 8. Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up Here 9. Rokia K...
- Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:54 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 687147
Re: Concerts you have coming up
Big Thief next week. Then NOLA Jazz Fest. Then Roxy Music in September and Sharon Van Etten in August.
St Vincent is opening for Roxy Music in every American stop except mine. Hopefully they get someone in the same category.
St Vincent is opening for Roxy Music in every American stop except mine. Hopefully they get someone in the same category.
- Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:57 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 687147
Re: Concerts you have coming up
At the LCD Soundsystem show it's been so long since I've been to that sort of venue, I totally forgot the venues blatantly lie about the show start time to make you buy more drinks. Ticket said 8. Show started 9:15. And this one didn't even had a warmup act, they have like 45 minute breaks in betwee...
- Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.2
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9397
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.2
Diamond Life 86 - Scissor Sisters 83
Nearly God 96- Sonic Temple 76
Harlem Street Singer 88 - El Dorado 86
Will try to listen to the other two later, I think somebody posted a playlist for CCCP?
Nearly God 96- Sonic Temple 76
Harlem Street Singer 88 - El Dorado 86
Will try to listen to the other two later, I think somebody posted a playlist for CCCP?
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:36 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47815
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
All I can find for Maggie MacNeal on Spotify is a greatest hits album.
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 3:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.1
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11397
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 1.1
Secrets of the Beehive 82 - In Colour 71
Swings Shubert Alley 76 - It's Great When You're Straight 63
George Brasens chante etc 83 - Shooting at the Moon 78
Yo Vengo Aqui 85 - Ocean Avenue 76
Swings Shubert Alley 76 - It's Great When You're Straight 63
George Brasens chante etc 83 - Shooting at the Moon 78
Yo Vengo Aqui 85 - Ocean Avenue 76
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 3:15 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Discord Server
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17040
Re: AMF Discord Server
I'd like an invite.
- Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:30 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Lost music
- Replies: 34
- Views: 18517
Re: Lost music
This silly meming taking over every thread is getting pretty annoying.
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:21 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47815
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
Huh, American Spotify did have it but it would not come back on any search. Annoying.
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 5:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47815
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
What about Love On the Beat? Spotify only has the single, not the album. Another compilation?
- Tue Mar 22, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47815
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 (2022) - The Draw
I'm looking at the plays on Spotify for Donna Lewis's album. I Love You Always Forever: 142 million Everything else: 510 thousand or less I'm not sure I've seen an album with that huge a difference, even with other one hit wonders. Even Tubthumper has a second song that broke a million. I guess Whit...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Lost music
- Replies: 34
- Views: 18517
Re: Lost music
It’s harder for music people care about in the same way to be ‘Lost’ because nobody treated pop singers like auteurs before the 60s. So “Lost” albums would be mostly canceled projects from 60s icons like Chrome Dreams which are getting heavily restored now by labels cashing in on nostalgia. There’s ...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:52 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees/*Inductees*
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25283
Re: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees
Modern hip hop is actually closer to what used to be called ‘Rock’ than the adult contemporary that is called rock these days. Jay Z and Eminem remind me more of rock than John Mayer or Jason Mraz. You wonder if the reason Dolly Parton is considered and not, say, Garth Brooks is how much rock bands ...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 1:13 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees/*Inductees*
- Replies: 44
- Views: 25283
Re: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees
There’s a bit of a difference between excluding R&B and rap and excluding country just because of the racial connotations.
I would induct Dolly Parton but then country fans would have about 20 “Then why nots” lined up, and the answer is “Because people with rock tastes don’t like them”.
I would induct Dolly Parton but then country fans would have about 20 “Then why nots” lined up, and the answer is “Because people with rock tastes don’t like them”.