Best Ever Albums

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Mercury — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:51:16 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 09/23/2013 03:51

FML! FML! My computer was totally ducked these last 4 days and I am just now seeing this... 😢

Seriously saddens me.

I voted Shallow Grave. It's awesome. Fuck all y'all. I quit. Wah wah...

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 08:28:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/22/2013 12:28

Tall people need deep graves, stupid.

15-3

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

benpaco — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/21/2013 21:30

I feel like I'm missing something here (and maybe it's LSD), but Yerself was awful. Really, really bad. After checking through what was on Shallow Grave, it is clear that it wasn't their best album, but that still wins by a mile for me.

Then again I'm the kind of person who much preferred Garcia's work with Grisman than with Grateful Dead.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

benpaco — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 16:41:39 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/21/2013 20:41

Listening to Yerself now, though it's going to be hard to beat anything by Tallest Man on Earth. I may have to revisit that album, all of their stuff has sort of blurred into just a collective discography for me.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 03:04:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/21/2013 07:04

Both artists have done far better work. But in this case I gotta go for Yerslef Is Steam by default. Shallow Grave was really grating (something I've found TMOE does on the odd tracks on his otherwise good albums - but it was the whole thing here beginning to end) and altogether unpleasant.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:24:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 23:24

Yerself is steam is an old favourite, once my favourite album actually.

The guitar sound that occurs around 3 minutes 10 seconds into Chasing a Bee is crazy. I want to know how they made it.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:26:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 22:26

Screw it, I'm voting Shallow Grave. As amazing as Yerself Is Steam is, I just think Shallow Grave is a more reliable listen. I can be in any mood and enjoy it, plus it's good to hear someone so recent having such a clear Dylan influence.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:07:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 22:07

Dang, these are both totally amazing albums in totally different ways. This is harder than comparing apples to oranges, this is more like comparing a motorcycle to a zebra.

I'm going to have to listen to both again before voting.

SO. HARD.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:00:30 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 09/20/2013 20:00

tekin wrote:

he's unfortunately against the crazy mix of stuff that is Yerself is Steam, a mix that nobody can imagine it working but it works; I cannot fucking tell though how it works.

lots of drugs

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:50:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 19:50

I really like the guy from Sweden (don't know his name, and his debut is his weakest album, the best one being the one from last year) but he's unfortunately against the crazy mix of stuff that is Yerself is Steam, a mix that nobody can imagine it working but it works; I cannot fucking tell though how it works.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:25:52 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 09/20/2013 19:25

swedenman wrote:

I don't really like Yerself Is Steam 😕 Haven't heard the album by the large person, though, so I can't vote yet.

He's from Sweden, so maybe that will help him win you over

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:20:28 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 19:20

I don't really like Yerself Is Steam 😕 Haven't heard the album by the large person, though, so I can't vote yet.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

drakonium — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:40:02 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:40

an_outlaw wrote:

Don't worry, I've voted Shallow Grave for you 🕺 Been a while since I last heard.

Yay 😁

19loveless91 wrote:

I saw the zero votes for Shallow Grave and decided to give it a listen, because quite frankly I don't see YIS as a masterpiece like some do and I really thought I would end up giving it the vote. Couldn't really listen to more than a few tracks though. I've got a headache today and this shit sounds more indie than the soundtrack for Juno. I'll try mr. Tallest Man on another day...

Haha, I agree it's not at all a record for headaches xD

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

19loveless91 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:21:01 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:21

I saw the zero votes for Shallow Grave and decided to give it a listen, because quite frankly I don't see YIS as a masterpiece like some do and I really thought I would end up giving it the vote. Couldn't really listen to more than a few tracks though. I've got a headache today and this shit sounds more indie than the soundtrack for Juno. I'll try mr. Tallest Man on another day...

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:17:38 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:17

drakonium wrote:

I'm surprised by the results. Like... 0 vote for Shallow Grave? Really? It's a bit upsetting. I mean, OK, I did vote for Yerself Is Steam, but I easily could have voted for TTMOE on any other day. What I mean is that for me, these two albums are very close in terms of quality, which does not seem to be the everyone's case here. Where are you Mercury? Where is your promo? WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

Don't worry, I've voted Shallow Grave for you 🕺 Been a while since I last heard.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

drakonium — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:11:51 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/20/2013 18:11

I'm surprised by the results. Like... 0 vote for Shallow Grave? Really? It's a bit upsetting. I mean, OK, I did vote for Yerself Is Steam, but I easily could have voted for TTMOE on any other day. What I mean is that for me, these two albums are very close in terms of quality, which does not seem to be the everyone's case here. Where are you Mercury? Where is your promo? WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

Listmeister — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:04:38 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/20/2013 17:04

I posted this comment on the Yerself Is Steam page:

Quote:

My mind is blown. That is to say, my mental categories of music are going to have to be revised. It's weird and experimental and strange noises and good rock 'n' roll and alternative and artsy and .... I just don't know what to make of it. I can't even give it a rating at this time.

Now, Tallest Man clearly has some skills. Listening to him, I couldn't think of a better picker this side of bluegrass.

But I'd be lying if I said it was a tough call. Mercury Rev: Yerself Is Steam wins by a lot.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

MrFrogger — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:23:11 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 09/19/2013 22:23

Shallow Grave was decent, but Yerself in Steam is incredible.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:21:09 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 09/19/2013 18:21

I'm a big Tallest Man supporter, but as good as Shallow Grave is, it's got nothing on the psychedelic madness of Yerself Is Steam.

Re: BDAT Rd. 1 - Shallow Grave vs. Yerself Is Steam (CLOSED)

drakonium — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:05:19 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 09/19/2013 18:05

Jasonconfused wrote:

Oh I'm just curious as to why there are two different versions.

If it's not on Wikipedia then no one knows.