"Blame Game" and "Hold My Liquor"'s placements made my blood boil.babydoll wrote:Who else is having a heart attack with Monster's position at #24?
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- Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:37 am
- Forum: Single critics & musicians
- Topic: USA Today - Every song from all 7 Kanye West albums (2016)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8038
Re: USA Today - Every song from all 7 Kanye West albums (201
- Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:55 am
- Forum: Single critics & musicians
- Topic: USA Today - Every song from all 7 Kanye West albums (2016)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8038
Re: USA Today - Every song from all 7 Kanye West albums (201
Not a huge fan of this list. I love "Jesus Walks" but I don't think it deserves its status as his best song.
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Changes you think will be made to the top 100 next year?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4086
Re: Changes you think will be made to the top 100 next year?
I feel like the critical consensus on OutKast now leans toward Aquemini as the superior album to Stankonia. If anything, I expect Aquemini to keep rising, and Stankonia to fall a bit (just as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below has been falling for years). My thoughts exactly. Normally I would agree with w...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:21 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Does anyone have thoughts as to which tracks the critics will gravitate toward at the end of the year? I don't think any one song will garner great levels of acclaim but I see a few songs getting decent acclaim. "Real Friends", "NMPILA", "Ultralight Beam", and "Wav...
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:07 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
What are our opinions on whether Tracks 14-18 ("Silver Surfer Intermission" onwards) count as "bonus tracks" in context of the album? As I've stated, Kanye seems to be debunking the whole idea of a cohesive album release with The Life of Pablo , but thinking about it, there does...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:54 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Looks like he went with the decidedly worse cover. And I'm hoping this thing becomes available on Spotify sooner or later because I'm really not in a position to be throwing $20 around. Unless my FOMO becomes too great for me to handle (which is likely) I'll hold out a little while longer to see if...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:28 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Looks like he went with the decidedly worse cover. And I'm hoping this thing becomes available on Spotify sooner or later because I'm really not in a position to be throwing $20 around. Unless my FOMO becomes too great for me to handle (which is likely) I'll hold out a little while longer to see if ...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:23 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2015: RESULTS
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10630
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2015: RESULTS
Ouch! Earl Sweatshirt finished behind the much maligned Kid Cudi album. That's too bad. I found it to have some of the most interesting beats of any hip hop album this year and Earl's lyrics and lazy flow are genius.
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:00 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
http://pitchfork.com/news/63485-kanye-w ... ideo-game/
I hope this isn't real. This may be the strangest, most ill-advised thing Ye's ever done.
I hope this isn't real. This may be the strangest, most ill-advised thing Ye's ever done.
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:56 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
You can really tell the cover was thrown together at the last minute when he finally settled on a title. And for what it's worth, I adore the covers for both MBDTF and WTT as well as the not-cover for Yeezus . And the inclusion of "FACTS" but no "NMPILA" is really upsetting. How...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:42 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
You can really tell the cover was thrown together at the last minute when he finally settled on a title. And for what it's worth, I adore the covers for both MBDTF and WTT as well as the not-cover for Yeezus . And the inclusion of "FACTS" but no "NMPILA" is really upsetting. Howe...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:21 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Round 1 Week 1
- Replies: 45
- Views: 21588
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Round 1 Week 1
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted: "In the Mouth a Desert" Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique: "Egg Man" Radiohead - Kid A: "Morning Bell" Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn: "Lucifer Sam" Jeff Buckley - Grace: "Lover, You Should've Come Over" Mi...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:34 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums/tracks that saved your life
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3747
Re: Albums/tracks that saved your life
I could go on and on about albums/songs that comfort me when I'm down ("Reflektor" and "Trouble Will Find Me" are among my favorite I'm-lonely-and-I-need-to-cry albums), but I can only think of one particular case where an album "saved my life." Throughout my high schoo...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:21 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
- Replies: 152
- Views: 89231
Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
I'm totally behind the title. It's the most intriguing yet and depending on who Pablo is, it could be packed with meaning. I'm sure there are better titles out there, though, but this one is my favorite so far. edit: Also, I'm finna start a riot if "No More Parties in L.A." doesn't make th...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:43 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
- Replies: 208
- Views: 103233
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
"Dear Doctor"
Very tough choice. It's not particularly surprising which are the three tracks not ranked on AM.
"Dear Doctor"
Very tough choice. It's not particularly surprising which are the three tracks not ranked on AM.
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
- Replies: 208
- Views: 103233
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
OutKast - Stankonia
"Gasoline Dreams"
"Gasoline Dreams"
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:03 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
- Replies: 208
- Views: 103233
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
U2 - Achtung Baby
"Ultra Violet (Light My Way)"
"Ultra Violet (Light My Way)"
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 2016 Update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3840
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:42 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
- Replies: 208
- Views: 103233
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Jeff Buckley - Grace
"Lover, You Should've Come Over"
"Lover, You Should've Come Over"
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:27 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
- Replies: 208
- Views: 103233
Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
"Singapore"
"Singapore"
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:15 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Trend yourself
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18204
Re: Trend yourself
Are there actually any plans for an all time album poll to happen anytime soon? I probably won't participate, but it has ben more than 2 years... I think the current pattern suggests one happens next year. This year, if it holds, would be artists. Now that the 2015 polls are over and Jirin is prese...
- Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:43 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
- Replies: 32
- Views: 25968
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Thanks again to whuntva and sonofsamiam for putting this all together. No big surprises in this list, but a great list nonetheless.
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:49 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
- Replies: 32
- Views: 25968
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
I'm happy for Tetsuo & Youth 's placement. It features some of the most beautiful moments I've heard in an album, regardless of genre, and Lupe's ingenious use of internal rhymes and assonance on this record have made him one of my favorite MCs. I think the critics will look back more fondly on ...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:44 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
- Replies: 32
- Views: 25968
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Very surprised to see Barter 6 make the list, and so high to boot. Also, relieved to see my number two, I Don't Like Shit, make the cut.
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:25 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
One thing I'm bewildered about (though not necessarily surprised about) is the complete absence of Dr. Dre. We all like critically acclaimed Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, but what about critically acclaimed Compton rapper Dr. Dre? With all the Kendrick love on the forum I'm confused as to why a fa...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:21 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Awesome show whuntva and sonofsamiam! Can't wait for the albums results. I'm expecting big things for Tetsuo & Youth.
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:44 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
I totally forgot to vote for "Blackstar". I doubt my vote (which would have been between 30-40) would have bumped it up a spot, though.
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:41 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Haha, I actually just blanked on one of the ten so I guess it will be a surprise for me in the end! :whistle: I think I know the one you're missing. It's not doing much on the 2015 EOY but definitely will for 2016. Never mind, I forgot about the Julia Holter song. "Lazarus" was release in...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:07 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Haha, I actually just blanked on one of the ten so I guess it will be a surprise for me in the end!
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:56 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Is it ok for me to post predictions for the top ten? I doubt anything could really be considered a spoiler at this point.
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:20 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
I can't foresee it ranking higher than "Hold On, We're Going Home" by decade's end. I really like the song though. "HOWGH" is just leaps and bounds better.BleuPanda wrote:I really can't imagine that lasting past the end of decades lists.
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
- Replies: 83
- Views: 50689
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Awesome to see my favorite song of the year make it to number 54. Wanna ride that wave! And I don't think anyone would have imagined two Bieber songs would crack our top 100 this year but somehow that's exactly what happened. After listening to his singles on repeat the last couple weeks, I felt com...
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:00 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 (2016) - Submissions Now Open!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6595
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 (2016) - Submissions Now O
I wasn't planning on submitting a list because I felt bad that last time I sent one I wasn't very active in the voting process. This time around, though, I'm gonna try to vote in at least one match-up per week, so I'll probably put together a list. Also, I'm wondering what year we'll have to rethink...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:11 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
- Replies: 78
- Views: 45672
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
Awesome! Thanks sonofsamiam and whuntva.
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:06 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
- Replies: 78
- Views: 45672
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
01. Miguel - waves 02. Grimes - Kill V. Maim 03. Kendrick Lamar - How Much a Dollar Cost? 04. Deerhunter - Breaker 05. Lupe Fiasco - Dots & Lines 06. Grimes - Flesh Without Blood 07. Jamie xx - Gosh 08. Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta 09. Lupe Fiasco - Mural 10. Jamie xx feat. Young Thug & Popca...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:43 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
- Replies: 78
- Views: 45672
Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
I always get forum time and my own timezone confused! Anyway, I know these lists won't count but here are my favorite albums and songs of the year. These were the albums I was able to afford multiple listens that also received at least a 75 score from me. 01. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly 02....
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:55 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
- Replies: 158
- Views: 98640
Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
I guess that's better than SWISH.
- Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:44 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Awards?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2477
Re: AMF Awards?
If we're talking better version of Grammys, I like the idea. Song of the Year would be good, where we pick our favorite lyrics essentially. Maybe spotlights on specific genres, like favorite alternative, rap, dance, folk records, etc.
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:42 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
- Replies: 158
- Views: 98640
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: Poll creations
- Topic: Favorite Rolling Stones Songs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21788
Favorite Rolling Stones Songs
Poll compiled with top twenty most acclaimed songs on AM. I'm making this poll a bit more selective than the last three, allowing up to five picks rather than ten.
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - Screenagers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20547
Re: EOY 2015 - Screenagers
Albums http://www.screenagers.pl/index.php?service=xtras&action=show&id=455 30. Kurt Vile – b’lieve i’m goin down... 29. The Chills – Silver Bullets 28. Syny – Orient 27. Alameda 5 – Duch Tornada 26. Chelsea Wolfe – Abyss 25. Viet Cong - Viet Cong 24. Pinkshinyultrablast – Everything Else Ma...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:09 am
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - Screenagers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20547
EOY 2015 - Screenagers
Songs http://www.screenagers.pl/index.php?service=xtras&action=show&id=452 30. Abra - Roses 29. Natalie Prass – My Baby Don’t Understand Me 28. Knower – Hanging On 27. Charli XCX feat. Rita Ora – Doing It 26. Jlin - Unknown Tongues 25. Everything Everything – Distant Past 24. Chromatics – I ...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:36 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: TOP 10 Romantic Albums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9460
Re: TOP 10 Romantic Albums
I just posted my top ten all-time albums that I happen to find romantic, rather than try to figure out what I thought were the most romantic albums. 1. Arcade Fire - Reflektor This is mostly due to the second half of the album. The build up to "Afterlife" has brought me to tears on several...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Favorite Album From Each Generation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11316
Re: Favorite Album From Each Generation
Baby Boomers (1956-1975)
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Generation X (1976-1995)
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Millennials (1996-2015)
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Generation X (1976-1995)
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Millennials (1996-2015)
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:48 am
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - The Age (AUS)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17178
EOY 2015 - The Age (AUS)
Albums http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/best-albums-2015 "It took a countback to separate them. It might take another year to really appreciate them. Here are Fairfax Media's top 20 albums of the year (in alphabetical order) as voted by Bernard Zuel, Jenny Valentish, Paul Smith, Cra...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:25 am
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - BBC (UK)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17355
Re: EOY 2015 - BBC (UK)
Hell, I'll do it anyway. Sleaford Mods - Key Markets Thee Oh Sees - Mutilator Defeated At Last Tame Impala - Currents The Charlatans - Modern Nature Drenge - Undertow Tobias Jesso Jnr - Goon Royal Headache - High Colleen - Captain Of None Girl Band - Holding Hands With Jamie Roisin Murphy - Hairless...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:15 am
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - BBC (UK)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17355
EOY 2015 - BBC (UK)
Albums http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4ySmtJWFXVfwFwPJYqnzv8Z/6-music-recommends-albums-of-the-year "From Sleaford Mods to Slaves, via Kendrick, Kamasi, The Charlatans and Tobias Jesso Jr, these are 6 Music's Albums of 2015 as recommended by our presenters. Happy listening." Each...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:58 am
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY Albums: Checklist of Sources
- Replies: 30
- Views: 54956
Re: EOY Albums: Checklist of Sources
So Brooklyn Magazine, which I assume is a sister site of sorts to The L, has a "best-of" feature. Unfortunately, the byline only lists one writer and there's nothing that indicates the staff worked on it together. Then there are top 20 lists for folk, country, pop, experimental, rock, and ...
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:05 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: TOP 10 bands
- Replies: 41
- Views: 20863
Re: TOP 10 bands
1. Radiohead 2. Arcade Fire 3. Deerhunter 4. The National 5. Pavement 6. R.E.M. 7. The Smiths 8. Cloud Nothings 9. Bon Iver 10. U2 11. Vampire Weekend I included a number 11 pick just in case Bon Iver isn't deemed a "band". If we decide it's pretty much just Justin Vernon, then he'll be su...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 2:27 pm
- Forum: EOY 2015
- Topic: EOY 2015 - Antiquiet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18343
Re: EOY 2015 - Antiquiet
Albums http://antiquiet.com/misc/lists/2016/01/best-albums-2015/ 01. Failure, The Heart Is A Monster 02. Marilyn Manson, The Pale Emperor 03. The Dead Weather, Dodge And Burn 04. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Chasing Yesterday 05. City And Colour, If I Should Go Before You 06. Jason Isbell, So...