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by Nassim
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024

Time for predictions ? Highest ranked albums is probably the easiest, so let's go for bottom 5 albums and 10 songs : Bottom 5 albums (in no order) : KIDS SEES GHOST Caligula FIBS Eye Contact Anti They might benefit from not having been heard by everyone, I might underestimate some more known but not...
by Nassim
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
Replies: 21
Views: 3349

Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!

Oh, and I was similarly confused how to incorporate the most recent Hitman trilogy since I played it as essentially one massive interconnected package (which seems to be the developer’s intention). I would consider them all as one game but that wouldn’t make sense for a poll like this so I’ve just ...
by Nassim
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
Replies: 151
Views: 12984

Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD

Usually I dedicated January to catching up the past year albums, especially the ones from moderately acclaimed, but this year I focused solely on the 2010s poll, so for the first time since I joined the forum I haven't been able to come up with a songs list. Albums : 1) Model/Actriz - Dogsbody 2) Yo...
by Nassim
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 866874

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

240. / Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden / 1988 / 413 schaefer.tk (#10), Bang Jan, sonofsamiam (#18), Chris K. (#56), Gillingham (#58), Listyguy (#96), DaveC (#98). While none of the songs on this album are in my top 5000, the following are enjoyable for me:Desire (8466), I Believe In You (bu), The Rainbo...
by Nassim
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Goûte mes Disques (BE)
Replies: 0
Views: 691

EOY 2023 - Goûte mes Disques (BE)

Songs : https://www.goutemesdisques.com/dossiers/id/2023-en-20-titres/ 20. Balladur - Ça m'a tellement manqué 19. Billy Woods - FaceTime 18. boygenius - Not Strong Enough 17. Hamza - Codéine 19 16. Caroline Polachek - Bunny Is A Rider 15. Fred again..., Skrillex & Four Tet - Baby Again 14. Wests...
by Nassim
Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024

Just realized there is no HAIM in any list ! That's quite a surprise ! Same comment for Metronomy ! Trying to listen to everything I have never heard (obviously) but also everything I don't remember well, so usually albums I didn't enjoy much on the first or second listen, at least not enough to ra...
by Nassim
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2024 Discussion Thread
Replies: 45
Views: 3740

Albums of 2024 Discussion Thread

New year, new thread ! I kicked the year off with Sprints first album. They released my 2 favorite rock songs of the decade so far so my expectations were sky high, it didn't fully meet them but it's still pretty great I have seen comparisons with Dry Cleaning and Savages (cause of the female singer...
by Nassim
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: MCCh 2023: December 31
Replies: 9
Views: 2236

Re: MCCh 2023: December 31

So looking at the EOY lists, it's Julie Byrne who is underperforming ; it's a shame because I usually have a hard time connecting with chamber pop albums but this one really works for me.
by Nassim
Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024

Just realized there is no HAIM in any list ! That's quite a surprise !
by Nassim
Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2023: Nominations
Replies: 23
Views: 5639

Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2023: Nominations

Flavien Berger - Dans Cent Ans
by Nassim
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - MagicRPM (FR)
Replies: 0
Views: 658

EOY 2023 - MagicRPM (FR)

Albums with a tie at #1, not sure how that's usually handled ! https://www.magicrpm.com/les-101-meilleurs-albums-de-2023/ 100. SWANS – The Beggar (MUTE RECORDS / YOUNG GOD RECORDS) 99. LLOYD COLE – On Pain (EAR MUSIC) 98. KING CREOSOTE – I DES (DOMINO RECORDS) 97. OLIVIA RODRIGO – GUTS (GEFFEN RECOR...
by Nassim
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024

Top 10 Songs on AM we didn't select: 30. Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (2016) 33. Jamie xx feat. Young Thug & Popcaan - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) (2015) 40. Frank Ocean - Nights (2016) 57. Clairo - Bags (2019) 66. Charli XCX feat. Christine and the Queens - Gone (2019) 72. Usher - Clima...
by Nassim
Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 866874

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

231. 546. Elliott Smith - X/O / 1998 / 455 Brad (#12), Honorio (#24), Perhaps Honorio or Brad can recommend some additional songs for us to focus on from this album. It dropped a bit in my ranking because I don't enjoy the back half quite as much but the front half is perfection. Waltz #2 is my fav...
by Nassim
Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Not eligible lists
Topic: EOY 2023 - Technikart (FR)
Replies: 3
Views: 609

Re: EOY 2023 - Technikart (FR)

It's a monthly culture paper magazine. Looked up a random issue from my library website and it seems they do a few reviews every months (4 in each of the couple issues I browsed)
by Nassim
Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Tsugi (FR)
Replies: 3
Views: 591

Re: EOY 2023 - Tsugi (FR)

Holden wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:09 pm I've seen vacantjoy say this is eligible, so I'm going to add it. If anyone refutes this, let me know
Yeah it's a music magazine that's been publishing since 2007. There are already a couple of their lists on the site (though no EOY, don't know if they didn't do that before or if we missed them).
by Nassim
Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Les inrockuptibles (FR)
Replies: 2
Views: 1737

Re: EOY 2023 - Les inrockuptibles (FR)

And the missing 50-26 section, solving the question of where Flavien Berger is https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/decouvrez-nos-100-meilleurs-albums-de-2023-partie-3-4-602323-21-12-2023 50 Isabelle Adjani - Adjani, Bande originale 49 Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine 48 King Krule - Space Heavy 47 Yo La ...
by Nassim
Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)
Replies: 45
Views: 22840

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)

One by One is a half killers half fillers album for me, made worse by the fact that all the great tracks come first and then it falls apart. 4 great tracks to open the album, 2 good ones after and the rest is just plain forgettable. If I judged an album by how much I like its best songs, it would ha...
by Nassim
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Les inrockuptibles (FR)
Replies: 2
Views: 1737

Re: EOY 2023 - Les inrockuptibles (FR)

100 to 76 section : https://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/decouvrez-nos-100-meilleurs-albums-de-2023-partie-1-4-602138-07-12-2023/ 100 Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert 99 Beach Fossils - Bunny 98 Janelle Monáe - The Age of Pleasure 97 Petit Fantôme - Stave II 96 Kassa Overall - Animals 95 Tina...
by Nassim
Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:34 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

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

Regarding REALiTi, pick the version you prefer, I'll consider the demo version
by Nassim
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Not eligible lists
Topic: EOY 2023 - FOPP (UK)
Replies: 2
Views: 631

Re: EOY 2023 - HMV (UK)

Record store, so not eligible !
by Nassim
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Treble (US)
Replies: 7
Views: 2045

Re: EOY 2023 - Treble (US)

I'm happily surprised by Tomb Mold doing well in several lists (it was in pitchfork, stereogum and here) because it's rare that a purely metal album ends up high enough to have a shot at the AM top 3000.
by Nassim
Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Treble (US)
Replies: 7
Views: 2045

Re: EOY 2023 - Treble (US)

Albums : 50. Agriculture – Agriculture 49. Arooj Aftab/Vijay Iyer/Shahzad Ismaily – Love In Exile 48. Jeff Rosenstock – HELLMODE 47. Charif Megarbane – Marzipan 46. Paramore – This Is Why 45. Meg Baird – Furling 44. Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loveliest Time 43. Algiers – SHOOK 42. Spiritual Cramp – Spir...
by Nassim
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
Replies: 21
Views: 3349

Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!

We need to take into account at least 100 games otherwise the results will be meaningless (even if we then have a risk of helping the big sellers too much).
I can take over the computing if it's too much for you Alena
by Nassim
Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Consequence of sound (US)
Replies: 2
Views: 849

Re: EOY 2023 - Consequence of sound (US)

<t>50. PJ Harvey — I Inside the Old Year Dying<br/> 49. Deeper — Careful!<br/> 48. Baroness — Stone<br/> 47. André 3000 — New Blue Sun<br/> 46. Troye Sivan — Something to Give Each Other<br/> 45. Asake — Work of Art<br/> 44. boygenius — the record<br/> 43. Sprain — The Lamb as Effigy or Three Hundre...
by Nassim
Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - NME (UK)
Replies: 4
Views: 1550

Re: EOY 2023 - NME (UK)

50. Ryan Gosling – ‘I’m Just Ken’ 49. Idles – ‘Dancer’ 48. AntsLive – ‘Number One Candidate’ 47. Chappell Roan – ‘Red Wine Supernova’ 46. Flo – ‘Fly Girl’ 45. NCT DoJaeJung – ‘Perfume’ 44. SIPHO. – ‘Sober’ 43. Omar Apollo – ‘3 Boys’ 42. Cautious Clay – ‘The Tide Is My Witness’ 41. Madison Beer – ‘Ho...
by Nassim
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: EOY 2023
Topic: EOY 2023 - Treble (US)
Replies: 7
Views: 2045

EOY 2023 - Treble (US)

Songs : https://www.treblezine.com/the-100-best-songs-of-2023/ 100. King Krule – “Seaforth” 99. Conway the Machine – “Quarters” 98. Jeremiah Chiu – “Seawater Swell” 97. Fiddlehead – “Sullenboy” 96. jaimie branch – “borealis dancing” 95. Amaarae – “Angels In Tibet” 94. Superviolet – “Big Songbirds Do...
by Nassim
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

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

I have heard probably around 150 albums but only 115 I feel confident ranking right now... a lot of work ahead !

I'll be thankful too to whoever comes up with the Spotify playlist for the songs ;)
by Nassim
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:20 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

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

I will say I didnt realize the poll was going to work this way and after a year of participating in album polls, am going to have to pull out of participating. I much much much prefer polls where I rank my favorites regardless of if they are eligible, essentially how the All Time poll worked. I hop...
by Nassim
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 10438

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. I only see one candidate that could take my last place from Random Access Memories. Still...
by Nassim
Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Re: Best worst song of an album

[imgsize][/imgsize] Following this, I think mine would be Us v Them from Sound of Silver. That's my second favorite of the album ! I'd have Time to Get Away as the worst song, but still a pretty good song indeed No, it's definitely Watch the Tapes :D Our rank the tracks poll agrees with you !
by Nassim
Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Re: Best worst song of an album

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Holden wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 12:24 am Following this, I think mine would be Us v Them from Sound of Silver.
That's my second favorite of the album !
I'd have Time to Get Away as the worst song, but still a pretty good song indeed
by Nassim
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Re: Best worst song of an album

Several of these I would argue against being the worst, though they are also definitely the albums I would think of. I do disagree with Na Na Na being the weakest link on Silent Shout - I think From Off to On is a legitimate lull in an otherwise flawless album. I would actually take Na Na Na over a...
by Nassim
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 177
Views: 202713

Re: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread

TheLastEnemy wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:01 pm Can I be the first to point out that the SZA album came out in 2022?
Yes but too late to be included in most EOY lists so it's nice to see for once that some sources remember to include late albums from the previous year !
by Nassim
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:16 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000
Replies: 73
Views: 118756

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000

Henry wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:07 pm 1134. / Sufjan Stevens / Seven Swans / 2004 / bu
Nassim (238), andy1010 (453), DaveC (521), ChrisK (555)
The last 2 tracks, Seven Swans and the Transfiguration, work as one gorgeous piece of transcendental music.
by Nassim
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
Replies: 21
Views: 3349

Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!

When is the deadline ? Hopefully after I finish Baldur's Gate 3... even better, after I start and finish Alan Wake 2.
by Nassim
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2019
Replies: 68
Views: 67233

Re: Albums and Songs of 2019

Not a great year imo (but what an amazing song on top of my list) : Songs (the AM top 5 is pretty good but they don't need my support to move to the next round so I only got the best one in my list) 1) Dogleg - Fox 2) Mannequin Pussy - Drunk II 3) Four Tet - Only Human 4) Helado Negro - Running 5) C...
by Nassim
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:25 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 866874

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

207. 1157. Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs / 1998 / 363 BangJan (11), sonofsamiam (37), luvulongTIM (48), zorg (61), Romain (65), honorio (112) Lots of love for this album from the folks listed above. I placed it at 1157 and enjoy the following songs from the album: Holes (1099) and Goddess on a Hiw...
by Nassim
Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)
Replies: 45
Views: 22840

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)

4076. 1145. Kings of Leon / Youth and Young Manhood / 2003 / 1673 Nassim (357), whuntva (425) I already enjoy Molly's Chambers from this album. I was not as fond of Red Morning Light. The next two songs I plan to listen to from the album are Wasted Time and California Waiting. Any suggestions or di...
by Nassim
Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Re: Best worst song of an album

Nick wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:13 pm Television's "Prove It" would be a strong contender, imo.
Someone cited Torn Curtain over there !
by Nassim
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best worst song of an album
Replies: 21
Views: 6545

Best worst song of an album

Hello, There was an interesting discussion in the Stereogum discord that I thought might be fun to have here too. What would you say is the best song that is also the worst song of its album (obviously we will exclude the rare 1 track album) ? I think my pick would be David Bowie's It Ain't Easy whi...
by Nassim
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What exactly are the "bubbling under" selections?
Replies: 13
Views: 1537

Re: What exactly are the "bubbling under" selections?

Ok, I feel a little lost again. What is the distinction between these two lists Henrik mentioned in his first post? One list is all of the albums and songs, ordered, in the official 3K/10K lists and the other is . . . all of that list plus more? And the "bubbling unders" come from this se...
by Nassim
Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 2001-4000
Replies: 44
Views: 15706

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 2001-4000

2059. / Built to Spill / There Is No Enemy / 2009 / BU Brad (74), Nassim (398), DaveC (721). AllMusic provides the following review of the album: Indie rock stalwarts going back to the early '90s, Built to Spill have pleased fans for years, and their first album in three years, There Is No Enemy, o...
by Nassim
Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Unpopular Opinion but Technically True
Replies: 6
Views: 1040

Re: Unpopular Opinion but Technically True

Wow, such an unpopular opinion, so brave !
by Nassim
Sat Nov 11, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: Treble (US) - Treble 100: A Series on Our All-Time Favorite Albums
Replies: 10
Views: 4584

Re: Treble (US) - Treble 100: A Series on Our All-Time Favorite Albums

70 down ! I started to thought there would never be big surprises left but that Jason Isbell at #31 was unexpected ! An album I quite liked back in 2013 but didn't revisit much since.
by Nassim
Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Rock or Not: Continued?
Replies: 7
Views: 1544

Re: Rock or Not: Continued?

At the very very very least you can skip You Oughta Know, even with a lot of bad faith I don't see how anyone could say it's not a rock song.
by Nassim
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000
Replies: 73
Views: 118756

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000

1106. 1310. Robyn / Robyn / 2005 / 1144 luvulongTIM (25) could probably provide a few song recommendations for this album. I already enjoy the following songs from this album: Be Mine (my 3727th All-Time fave), and With Every Heartbeat (). But I would appreciate it if luvulongTIM would state his pr...
by Nassim
Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 177
Views: 202713

Re: Albums of 2023 Discussion Thread

The new Sofia Kourtesis (cool hispanic house) and Ragana (accessible queer metal, will likely find a similar audience as Deafheaven) both jumped right to the top of my best albums of the year list.
by Nassim
Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums and Songs of 2018
Replies: 61
Views: 74304

Re: Albums and Songs of 2018

Songs : 1) Car Seat Headrest - Bodys 2) Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-in-Death 3) Let's Eat Grandma - Falling Into Me 4) Daughters - Satan in the Wait 5) SOPHIE - Immaterial 6) Parquet Courts - Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience 7) Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) 8) Ought...
by Nassim
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Top 1000 Albums of All Time (2023) Results!
Replies: 222
Views: 866874

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

I'm surprised to be THE lowest one but I'm on the quadrant I would expect. Would have guessed styrofoamboots as my closest neighbor but I'm happy with BleuPanda too (especially as a former user with Panda in his username myself)
by Nassim
Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000
Replies: 73
Views: 118756

Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000

1102. / Cesaria Evora / Miss Perfumado / 1992 / 1268 Honorio (246) - It is often difficult for me to appreciate music that includes vocals in spanish as much as I should. Hopefully, Homorio can help me through the best songs on this album so that my appreciation of the album improves. It's Portugue...

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