Best Ever Albums

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

Repo — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:08:25 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 09/12/2018 02:08

I really like that Algiers album, but SZA is just outstanding!

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

baystateoftheart — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:03:23 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/10/2018 22:03

Wow, this was a tough choice. I liked the SZA record a lot when I first heard it, and liked it even more this time around. However, I'm definitely less of a fan than many of my offline peers, who seem to think that this is AOTY and that she is one of the greatest artists alive. The instrumentals and vocals are indeed outstanding. On the negative side, the lyrics are hit and miss, and the rap verses feel extraneous instead of essential.

The Algiers album was a pleasant surprise. It was a lot more musically diverse and passionate. My favorite songs involved soulful vocals with gospel choirs over trap-influenced beats. I could go for a whole album of that haha. Not every song was a winner, but ultimately I preferred The Underside Of Power to Ctrl.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

Tha1ChiefRocka — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 23:32:28 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 09/07/2018 03:32

I like SZA a lot, but if I were to pick an album (I did) which was most representative of the year 2017 (the political climate in particular) it would easily be The Underside of Power.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

RoundTheBend — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 22:20:56 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 09/07/2018 02:20

Algiers, easily.

Banging so and so just never really was banging for me.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

craola — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 13:39:46 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 09/06/2018 17:39

it's easily sza for me.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

dihansse — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 12:43:31 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 09/06/2018 16:43

I had a slight preference for Algiers

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

Purplepash — Thu, 6 Sep 2018 05:11:58 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 09/06/2018 09:11

Two albums I already know. The Underside Of Power is a really good follow up to a great debut. His voice just really suits the post punkish sound. It was already in my 2017 chart, and relistening now confirms it should be there.
But I don't get the fuss about SZA. It bored me.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

Skinny — Wed, 5 Sep 2018 01:33:30 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/05/2018 05:33

SZA, easily.

2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #6 v. #12

baystateoftheart — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 13:50:15 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/04/2018 17:50

Seed #6:

Ctrl by SZA

Nominated By: mdbaxter
Genre [RYM]: Alternative R&B

Seed #12:

The Underside Of Power by Algiers

Nominated By: Tha1ChiefRocka
Genres [RYM]: Post-Punk, Post-Industrial

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