Best Ever Albums

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:11:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/12/2013 00:11

paladisiac wrote:

I'm addressing artists or bands where the primary members are 45+ that haven't had an album critically acclaimed in a looooong time or their latest album is their best in a looooooooooooong time...

The three that come to my mind are: david bowie, paul mccartney, nine inch nails and pet shop boys.

How does McCartney count among this criteria? He had an album last year that won a Grammy (and had one a little while before that which also got four Grammy nominations).

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:57:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:57

Here are some albums that have good-great reviews:

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Rat Farm by the Meat Puppets

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Now What!? by Deep Purple

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Unstoppable Momentum by Joe Satriani

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:47:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:47

I just had an old fart come back. Not sure how to put it on my chart, though.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

paladisiac — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:21:30 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:21

lethalnezzle wrote:

Seriously though, I highly recommend Higher if you've not heard it. Judging by your taste, particularly your predilection for clean '80s pop with often funky leanings, I think you'd really enjoy it.

ok, putting that in my "2013 suggestions" list (currently at a scant 2 albums).

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:20:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:20

paladisiac wrote:

Hey, it's still helpful to me and hopefully others.

Keep on postin' like a Champ! [ghostface ref]

Seriously though, I highly recommend Higher if you've not heard it. Judging by your taste, particularly your predilection for clean '80s pop with often funky leanings, I think you'd really enjoy it.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

paladisiac — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:13:29 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:13

lethalnezzle wrote:

Cool, I was just pointing out some dope albums from 2013 that could be classed as comebacks or whatever. Sorry if Pitchfork et al. ignored them.

Hey, it's still helpful to me and hopefully others.

Keep on postin' like a Champ! [ghostface ref]

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:12:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:12

paladisiac wrote:

if ghostface raps in the woods, does he make a sound?...

anyway, looking on meta's site, its score is slightly under 80, which 80+ is what i'd figure is a very good score. For what that's worth.

Cool, I was just pointing out some dope albums from 2013 that could be classed as comebacks or whatever. Sorry if Pitchfork et al. ignored them.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

paladisiac — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:10:10 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:10

lethalnezzle wrote:

Just because you didn't see any acclaim doesn't mean there wasn't any.

if ghostface raps in the woods, does he make a sound?...

anyway, looking on meta's site, its score is slightly under 80, which 80+ is what i'd figure is a very good score. For what that's worth.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:04:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:04

paladisiac wrote:

Ghostface Killah doesn't count because he's < 45 years of age AND i didn't see any acclaim for his new one.

I haven't seen wide acclaim for the yo la tengo album either.

Just because you didn't see any acclaim doesn't mean there wasn't any.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:04:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 23:04

paladisiac wrote:

I haven't seen wide acclaim for the yo la tengo album either.

A friend of mine has like the biggest ass in the world and also likes the new Yo La Tengo. That's wide acclaim for you right there.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

paladisiac — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:58:44 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:58

Oops. I initially thought of three then pet shop boys came to mind.

The Flaming Lips don't count as they had a critically-acclaimed album last time out.

Daft Punk doesn't count because the members are under 45 years of age.

Ghostface Killah doesn't count because he's < 45 years of age AND i didn't see any acclaim for his new one.

I haven't seen wide acclaim for the yo la tengo album either.

Many others i'm unfamiliar or less familiar with.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:55:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:55

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Colored Sands by Gorguts

It was their first album in 12 years or something, and its comes scarily close to matching the quality of their 1998 masterwork Obscura

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

drakonium — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:52:29 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:52

I guess the latest Daft Punk could be called a comeback. I love it anyway.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:44:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:44

Honestly, a lot of my favourite albums this year have been made by ageing artists. Here are a few favourites:

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Higher by Steve Arrington & DaM FunK

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m b v by My Bloody Valentine

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Seasons Of Your Day by Mazzy Star

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Czarface by Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric

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Without A Net by Wayne Shorter Quartet

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Secret Rhythms 5 by Friedman & Liebezeit

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The Messiah by Sizzla

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The Terror by The Flaming Lips

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Victim of Love by Charles Bradley

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Twelve Reasons To Die by Ghostface Killah

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Skull Sessions by Rob Mazurek Octet

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Fade by Yo La Tengo

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Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics by The Delfonics

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Ablation by Main

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History Of The Visitation by Guapo

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Nothing Can Stop Us by Cornell Campbell

They're not all comebacks (although you could certainly describe many of them as such), but they are all dope.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:44:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:44

Sarah Brightman's Dreamchaser album got great reviews.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamchaser Check the "Critical reception" section.
Many consider this album to be her best work. I like the album, but it focuses too heavily on reverb in the first half, and not enough on Sarah. People want a Sarah Brightman album for Sarah's vocals, and that's not the major part of the album. I was very impressed with the second half for relying on a perfect balance of focus between Sarah, the backing vocalists, the reverb, and the instruments. There's also a concept revolving around space. The album's on of my top ten for the year, and I'll give it a relisten soon.

Re: 2013 old fart comebacks

Dingerbell — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:42:01 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:42

paladisiac wrote:

The three that come to my mind are: david bowie, paul mccartney, nine inch nails and pet shop boys.

Hehehe.

Anyway, Black Sabbath are the obvious unmentioned so far.

2013 old fart comebacks

paladisiac — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:32:46 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 11/11/2013 22:32

So what are the big old fart comebacks of 2013? I'm addressing artists or bands where the primary members are 45+ that haven't had an album critically acclaimed in a looooong time or their latest album is their best in a looooooooooooong time, whether that was because of a stretch average/substandard output or an absence from music.

The three that come to my mind are: david bowie, paul mccartney, nine inch nails and pet shop boys.

I'm sure a bunch of people would put my bloody valentine out there as well.

Any others?