Best Ever Albums

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

baystateoftheart — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:41:58 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 02/23/2019 00:41

Live look at Metric voters:

Link

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

mickilennial — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:57:27 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 02/22/2019 23:57

i just really like metric in general, so, stan vote here

not that my vote counted lol

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Jimmy Dread — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:00:15 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 02/22/2019 18:00

10-9 MIST is verified by an independent adjudicator (me) as of 6pm GMT 22/2/19.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

cestuneblague — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:59:11 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/22/2019 17:59

NONN GETS TRAPPED IN THE MIST

MIST 10-9

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Skinny — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:48:54 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/22/2019 17:48

Just wanna let it be known that right now MIST is winning 10-9.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

cestuneblague — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:33:13 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/22/2019 17:33

Will let this go for awhile until tie is broken

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Skinny — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:40:44 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/21/2019 13:40

I actually like this Metric song much more than a lot of songs in this set of matches - sultry, slow-burning synthpop that hasn't dated as poorly as plenty of the NYC garage revival throwbacks nominated - but me and my friends have played and quoted 'Wish Me Well' so much this year that it probably defines 2018 more than any other tune. "Sideman move sideways like crab, act up, get slapped ... g'away wit' your internet gas ... get silly, take the mickey with the Mac." Such a distinctly Brummie series of threats and insults, and done so over an anthemic, summertime beat. *chef's kiss*

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

carpents — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:19:00 GMT

Author: carpents

Posted: 02/20/2019 23:19

Streaming Links:

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3xW4CIDbiPGhhBCsAGlGhQ?si=zOxOJrBuRsqAa8L_6T1tew
https://open.spotify.com/track/6gSNEJjZm0DrGRRypBm24k?si=lMQYMwXTQ-eBAxLWqEehrA

Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/track/455894112
https://www.deezer.com/track/556330322

Apple Music:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wish-me-well-feat-jessie-ware/1337180363?i=1337180376
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/now-or-never-now/1427309067?i=1427311184

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Skinny — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:20:31 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/20/2019 16:20

baystateoftheart wrote:

Gonna go with Mist by a bit here. Damn the album has an absolutely brutal 2.31 on RYM. The lowest-rated album I've ever been a fan of has a 2.41, so I have some hesitation about committing.

Certain styles don't fare well on RYM. MIST makes UK pop rap, which is never gonna equate well there. Sorta surprised by the support here, though pleasantly so obviously. This isn't grime - it's not the right tempo - but it is grimy, in the sense that MIST raps about street life in a regional UK accent with zero attempt to appeal to those on the outside, lyrically at least. He frequently shouts out "all of [his] apnas, karlas, gouras", which are Punjabi terms used throughout Birmingham - spread from our large Punjab Indian population - meaning South Asians (or, more closely, 'our own'), blacks, and whites (or, more closely, 'fair skinned') respectively. Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi kids in Birmingham would frequently use these as terms of light ribbing or even endearment when I was growing up - everyone I know remembers these being part of common playground parlance in what is a very multicultural city - and to hear a rapper using those terms is refreshing and indicative of his Birmingham origins. As such, he's something of a local hero, and the kids at the school I work at just south of Birmingham's ethnically diverse city centre are universally fans of MIST. His appeal transcends racial lines here, and he really speaks to the youth in Birmingham (though, in fairness to us, the youth in Birmingham have always integrated naturally with one another to a certain extent - just the other night I went for drinks with friends, and amongst our number were Jamaicans and Bangladeshis and whites who had all attended school together and have stayed as friends since). So, again, I am pleasantly surprised that such a Brum-centric artist has garnered any support here, but I don't expect him to do so on RYM.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:42:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/20/2019 15:42

Exist-en-ciel wrote:

Malgrés que les deux derniers albums de Metric ne soit pas aussi bons que les précédents j'aime encore bien ce groupe et en particulier la voix de Emily Haines. Now or Never Now est ma chanson préféré de 2018. Elle ne franchira probablement pas le premier round de ce tournois, mais la nomination avait pour but de la partager avec d'autres qui pourrais l'apprécier.

Merci, c'est bien!

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:37:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/20/2019 13:37

Despite the fact that the last two albums of Metric are not as good as the previous ones I still like this band and in particular the voice of Emily Haines. Now or Never Now is my favorite song of 2018. It will probably not go through the first round of this tournament, but the purpose of the nomination was to share it with others who might appreciate it.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:36:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/20/2019 13:36

Malgrés que les deux derniers albums de Metric ne soit pas aussi bons que les précédents j'aime encore bien ce groupe et en particulier la voix de Emily Haines. Now or Never Now est ma chanson préféré de 2018. Elle ne franchira probablement pas le premier round de ce tournois, mais la nomination avait pour but de la partager avec d'autres qui pourrais l'apprécier.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Skinny — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 08:31:08 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/20/2019 13:31

MIST's album/EP/whatever is what it is: an unashamedly pop-leaning release full of lyrics that are charming but often inconsequential. I liked it, but my Birmingham bias is real. That said, Steel Banglez is one of the best producers in the UK right now, and this bubbling song nods to both the shiny suit, Bad Boy rap of the late '90s, as well as the glitzy, musical sheen of UK garage from the same era, with an effervescent, gurgling bass line, an immediately catchy piano motif, and Jessie Ware's perfectly judged hook, which elevates this song to potential pop hit. MIST's flow is economical, and he has an innate sense of when to let the beat breathe, which consequently give his words a clarity too often missing from more rapid UK rappers over the years. His cheeky Birmingham charm ("it's a banger yet again, yeah it certainly is"), impressionistic boasts of believable successes ("now my crib's got gates where I live"), and ability to work his personal life quietly into the mix ("daughter's soon 7, yeah I'm far from a kid") make him an inherently relatable rapper, even when offering ostensibly fluffier lyrical work, as on this song. He's a likeable, quotable rapper, and this is his most accessible song.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

cestuneblague — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:55:29 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:55

Yeah again I liked the Mist album, though more so in smaller chunks (like the song presented here). And considering I haven't paid attention to Metric in at least 6 years, this song did nothing to steer me back (whatever RYM's ratings compilation may have to say 😜 )

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

baystateoftheart — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:43:38 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:43

Tilly wrote:

What is Camp? 🫢 (I hope it's not Camp Cope!!!)

A really bad album by Childish Gambino. Do yourself a favor and steer clear.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Repo — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:36:30 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:36

baystateoftheart wrote:

Oh cool. I too, have a special hatred of Camp.

I'd be more likely to ignore the score if I were already familiar with the touchstones of the genre and had some context to place it in. But my familiarity with UK hip hop is tragic; I haven't even heard anything by Dizzee Rascal yet. So not sure this is the best starting point.

yeah. You need to listen to Dizzee first. What is Camp? 🫢 (I hope it's not Camp Cope!!!)

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

Repo — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:34:35 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:34

baystateoftheart wrote:

Tilly wrote:

21 random fucks on RYM vs. Skinny. Yeah. I think I know whose side I'm on. lol

It's great grime. Very playful beats.

Are you calling Norman a random fuck? Lol

"Just OK" according to him.

In all seriousness, I might listen to it if there were more hours in the day, but here we are.

When it comes to grime? Maybe. 🤣

Anyways, I recommend it fwiw. 😜 It's very fun & accessible album. It's not my favorite discovery. That would be Trevor Power's Mulberry Violence which is seriously taking over my life. But it better than Metric!!! I stand by that. lol.

Love you, Bates! 🥰

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

baystateoftheart — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:33:44 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:33

CryingGameDahlin wrote:

I think everybody needs to stop worrying about decimal scores, quality is not quantifiable. Also while I find plenty of recs from RYM, Skinny has rarely failed with recco's so I almost always go to him first (I like to know that we both share that special hatred of Camp)

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

baystateoftheart — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:27:27 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:27

Tilly wrote:

21 random fucks on RYM vs. Skinny. Yeah. I think I know whose side I'm on. lol

It's great grime. Very playful beats.

Are you calling Norman a random fuck? Lol

"Just OK" according to him.

In all seriousness, I might listen to it if there were more hours in the day, but here we are.

Re: CLOSED- 2018 BTT- Wish Me Well vs Now Or Never Now

cestuneblague — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:26:50 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/20/2019 03:26

I think everybody needs to stop worrying about decimal scores, assessing personal enjoyment of music is not numerically quantifiable. Also while I find plenty of recs from RYM, Skinny has rarely failed with his recco's so I almost always go to him first (I like to know that we both share that special hatred of Camp)

.... (does that sound a bit like a valentine note? Sorry, not trying to be awkward here)