Best Ever Albums

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:13:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/18/2015 11:13

oh I always need to take everything so seriously 😜 no I geniunely love both teams, no matter how pragmatic or aesthetic they may be 😉

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Norman Bates — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 06:29:38 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/18/2015 10:29

Saoirse wrote:

maybe I was just a little taken-aback with how Lethal's team was dismissed early on as being a sort of sell-out job

I was totally joking. It's a game. I'm playing. I don't even care if I lose tbh, I've done my best except for that awful XTC mess vs. Dave.

No need to be so self-righteous when a competition is also about having fun pretending to be badass and accusing others of cheating when they don't. I'm just trying to have fun ffs.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 04:20:31 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/18/2015 08:20

I just want to put it out there that liking popular BEA albums is not being a "sell-out", and because by nature of this tournament we have to balance being both pragmatic with an audience in mind as well as exposing lesser-known personal favorites, sometimes particular teams can be geared more towards one sense than the other. Given with every year us captains are probably gonna put out a few albums that aren't personal favorites in the spirit of trying to, well, actually be competitive. And given with this team I love Moon and Antarctica and Since I Left You and, while being well-crafted, don't really get much personally from Kid A- but yes I probably would use all three if I were doing 2000. And there can be a personal touch if we use popular albums we love. Or I donno where I was going with this maybe I was just a little taken-aback with how Lethal's team was dismissed early on as being a sort of sell-out job, especially cuz it kind of seems to be going for a precedent if we use popular albums we don't absolutely love we're just pandering, even if Im sure there was a hint of irony in the statement.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Skinny — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:57:29 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/18/2015 07:57

Norman Bates wrote:

What did I do wrong?

If it's any consolation, I much prefer your team.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Norman Bates — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:40:53 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/18/2015 07:40

What did I do wrong?

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

meccalecca — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:23:16 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 03/17/2015 15:23

I really like what Norman has thrown down here. Great call with that Only Ones record and naturally the classic Joy Division cut, but I graduated high school and started college in 2000 which has built an unbelievable connection with Skinny's choices this round. Moon & Antarctica, Since I Left You, Kid A, Internal Wrangler, Say My Name, One Armed Scissor are all picks that go to a very personal place.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

WindowAbove — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 07:43:48 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 03/17/2015 11:43

00 has Moon and Antarctica and Kid A which made me go for it, along with the singles.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

revolver94 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:49:09 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 03/16/2015 17:49

made me stop n think but went with 2000

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

19loveless91 — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:00:28 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 03/16/2015 15:00

Well fuck, that's 4 albums off my overall top 50 in the 2000 team. Haven't heard the other album or a number of other 1980 picks, but don't know how anything could beat this team

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:26:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/16/2015 05:26

Im abstaining cuz I have too much riding on this match, but I would probably lean 2000 just because it has more favorites, though 80 is more consistient. Great teams both of you, proof why those years are great (as well as the captains 😉 )

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

junodog4 — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:29:21 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 03/16/2015 03:29

I love these last gasp teams. Screw aesthetic. Go for pragmatism.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:13:31 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/15/2015 22:13

Ha, nice one Skinny. Clinic makes me lean towards 00, and Spirit, MM, and Avalanches certainly don't hurt either. Don't really love Kid A, but those other four are some of my favorites, so yeah the desperation team works.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Jimmy Dread — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:19:54 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 03/15/2015 20:19

Two of my fave users, two cracking teams. The 2000 LP selection is great, although not a huge MM fan. Norm's singles are all ace. Christ this is tricky - gonna have a pie and muse a bit further...

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

RockyRaccoon — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:13:50 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 03/15/2015 20:13

Ah man, I've gotta go 2000. That 1980 team is fantastic, Scary Monsters, Remain In Light, Prince, Specials, great stuff, but the 2000s stuff is just a slight bit better.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Skinny — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:11:53 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/15/2015 20:11

Norman Bates wrote:

I can't believe Skinny would stoop so low as to use Radiohead and Avalanches to try and grab a desperate vote.

I wouldn't have if that beautiful team I put together last time didn't get so badly crushed. In the existential battle between The Pragmatist and The Aesthete, The Pragmatist won out.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

benpaco — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:06:04 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/15/2015 20:06

Well, there's my first accidental vote of the tourney. 80 for me, but I clicked 2000 :/ Both great teams but no way I could vote against Talking Heads, Bowie, Specials, and Joy Division.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Norman Bates — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:20:34 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/15/2015 19:20

'80 for sure. I can't believe Skinny would stoop so low as to use Radiohead and Avalanches to try and grab a desperate vote.

Seriously though, early AnCo is not for me, and although it truly is pleasant, Since I left You is not the masterpiece BEA says it is. Don't care much about Clinic either, will need relistening. Strong single side except for that Goldfrapp title that I never cared about. But I think I'm matching this singles selection, tbh.

Re: BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Defago — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:03:51 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/15/2015 19:03

2000 IN FULL EFFECT

The Albums:
(The "if I can't win with this team, I'm officially less popular than Happymeal" Edition)

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Internal Wrangler - Clinic

lolaman (RYM user) wrote:

Really fun, really beautiful album. So unexpectedly infectious, and the style is just layed-back enough: all the rhythms kick, but they're not obsessively tight - the same aesthetic is applied to the production, as well. This is one of those rare, wonderful albums in which the songs vary widely, but somehow add up to a unified, glorious whole.

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Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished - Avey Tare & Panda Bear

19loveless91 wrote:

I love this band. This is just Avey and Panda, but it's already about as great as it got later on. The sound is already there, as magically beautiful as always, the melodies are hidden within these textures, Panda's drumming is probably at its very best. I love it.

I never realized the beauty of Avey's lyrics here until I actually went and read them. There's mostly this common theme about growing up, loss of innocence (perspective of both the child and a parent!), reminiscing about the past (also common in later AnCo work). So much of their music seems joyous but with a touch of melancholy present...

Silver wrote:

Their most impacting, powerful album.

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Since I Left You - The Avalanches

ButterThumbz wrote:

This is what you get when you throw everything at the wall and everything sticks. Always teetering on the brink of collapse, Since I Left You plays Jenga with loops. Building a tower so high, you'd think it was Australia's attempt to set foot on the moon.

SquishypuffDave wrote:

It's like swimming in a sea of lemon lime & bitters, then flying away on a Pegasus and performing the best beatbox of all time. And there is cake. And you're a millionaire.

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The Moon & Antarctica - Modest Mouse

Dingerbell wrote:

This is possibly the definitive indie rock album. It's consistency is its major strong point, and it maintains this while being incredibly diverse in song-stuctures and instrumentation.

sageamagoo wrote:

This is the kind of sound that takes you completely by surprise. And no, not in some flashy or strange way, but in the subtlest way possible. Right from the beginning, you feel a connection to the album, a sort of obligation to sit down and listen to what the album has to offer.

Kiki wrote:

It's got quite the philosophy thing going on here. It's wants you to see the world the way it does and doesn't want to play the guitar or twist or shout or mope. It has a charming appeal with 'The Dark Centre of The Universe' and 'The Stars Are Projectors' as highlights. You could see some of the littleuns with their life ahead of them building themselves around this album the way people would do with other cult classics.

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Kid A - Radiohead

SingingPeasant96 wrote:

The most uplifting and blissful music I've ever heard.
Every time I feel seriously depressed I always find this album and listen to it, then it always makes me feel much better. Optimistic emotions such as love rule all through the album. To me, Kid A is a beautiful harmony of happiness and hope.

Goodsir wrote:

It's really hard for most people to pick their favorite Radiohead album, but not me. Kid A beats out OK Computer, The Bends, etc. easily. It has a very different feel to all of their other records. To me, it almost sounds like a journey through a person's life, each song representing a different period in said life. It gets me into a really depressed mood because it makes me feel like my life is insignificant, but that's part of the beauty of this album. It immerses me into this person's life, and I just can't escape. A beautiful records that shows how life can be both amazing and awful.

junodog4 wrote:

It took me a long time to love this album. At first, I wasn't ready for the change. Over time, I have come to see the beauty and the genius throughout. Thom Yorke was exhausted, and this album delivers his fatigue with the media machine right into our heads. Well done.

meccalecca wrote:

This album helped me survive my first year of college, away from home, my old friends and in the biggest city of the world. Feeling like a microscopic spec within the vast space of the universe, I was consumed by Kid A.

sp4cetiger wrote:

Kid A made many people rethink the way they listen to music, myself included.

The Singles:

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B.O.B. - Outkast
"The fence is too high to jump in jail, too low to dig, I might just touch hell".

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Lovely Head - Goldfrapp
"Do you recognise the smell? Is that how you tell us apart?".

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One Armed Scissor - At the Drive-In
"Pucker up and kiss the asphalt now".

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Say My Name - Destiny's Child
"Say my name, say my name".

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In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country - Boards of Canada
"Come out and live with a religious community, in a beautiful place out in the country".

Rock the vote.

BYT - G0 1980 (Norman) v 2000 (Skinny)

Defago — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:03:27 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/15/2015 19:03

1980's last gasp

LPs

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Remain In Light by Talking Heads

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