Best Ever Albums

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

19loveless91 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 04:41:02 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 03/17/2015 08:41

Yo yo. The last round for this is going live sometime today (hopefully), but first, me and Jhereko have been talking about how the winners of each category should be decided. Now we need your help.

In the previous years, the system we have used was "rank the nominees", where you dragged and dropped the titles of songs and albums and placed them as you wished. The pros of this system is that users make a more informed decision, don't go just for the one name they recognize and "kinda like".
Main con is that some users might not be interested in doing a lot more 2014 listening this deep in 2015, and some categories might require it. That way I'm afraid a lot of the voting will be kind of "random", with people just dragging their favourites to #1 and randomizing the rest of the order.

The second option is "pick one of the nominees", and has the standard pros and cons of your poll options. A bigger chance that a "less interesting", but more "hyped" choice wins. But it does reward the album that did the most to the biggest number of people. See this from last year to see what would have been different with this system.

Of course yet another option is to use the "pick a favourite" system for most categories, and the "order the nominees" for the main categories (best song, best album). Anyway if there will be some responses in this post and most people will prefer one of the options, we'll go with that one. If y'all don't care that much, we'll decide among ourselves.

Much love

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Necharsian — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:09:19 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 03/12/2015 21:09

Precedent wrote:

no Triptykon or Ne Obliviscaris?

fam :(

wasn't really impressed with either of those albums tbh.

also when is the deadline for this voting biz and also how do we vote

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

mickilennial — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:32:32 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/12/2015 03:32

Jhereko wrote:

I voted for Want in metal too because where else will it go? I think it'd be more out of place in the rock category.

Experimental/Avant-Garde?
Rock would be odd, but more apt than metal since it's not metal as a primary. I say this as my personal knowledge in drone metal and atmospheric sludge not out of weird elitism btw. I love that record I voted for it.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:05:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/12/2015 03:05

I voted for Want in metal too because where else will it go? I think it'd be more out of place in the rock category.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:02:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/12/2015 03:02

no Triptykon or Ne Obliviscaris?

fam 🙁

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

mickilennial — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:27:04 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/12/2015 02:27

CubaZed wrote:

Haven't heard it all the way through but while it definitely seemed to me to have sludge metal influences I'd say it was more noise rock.

Menial drone and atmospheric sludge influences. It's definitely more experimental noise rock that borrows a lot from Swans if you are familiar with the style.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:01:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2015 18:01

Round II Ballott will be up...sooooon.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:00:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2015 18:00

Nominations PART III (FINALLY!)

BEST SONG OF THE YEAR

"Can't Do Without You" by Caribou
"Carissa" by Sun Kil Moon
"Deeper" by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
"Forgiven/Forgotten" by Angel Olsen
"Monument" by Robyn & Royksopp
"Never Catch Me" by Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar
"Problem" by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
"Seasons (Waiting On You)" by Future Islands
"Two Weeks" by FKA Twigs
"Your Love Is Killing Me" by Sharon Van Etten

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Benji by Sun Kil Moon
Black Messiah by D'Angelo And The Vanguard
Pinata by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels
Salad Days by Mac De Marco
Syro by Aphex Twin
To Be Kind by Swans
Too Bright by Perfume Genius
They Want My Soul by Spoon
You're Dead by Flying Lotus

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 02:11:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2015 06:11

Hayden wrote:

Which reminds me.. now what? Do we send someone a pm of who we think should win in each category?

Ah as soon as I've finished counting the album votes I'll link the round II voting ballot. 😮

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Necharsian — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:25:48 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 03/11/2015 05:25

i think its on that line but to me its a boundary pushing metal album. ive heard it called anything from drone, sludge, doom, noise, electronic, metal, etc. maybe its more of an accomplishment that no one can decide what it actually is.

Want should win every category.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 01:01:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2015 05:01

Hayden wrote:

How is that Wreck & Reference album not metal?

Haven't heard it all the way through but while it definitely seemed to me to have sludge metal influences I'd say it was more noise rock.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Hayden — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:54:44 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/11/2015 04:54

How is that Wreck & Reference album not metal? 🤔 I'm with Necharsian on this one. I'm even hoping it wins the category.

Which reminds me.. now what? Do we send someone a pm of who we think should win in each category?

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Necharsian — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:21:36 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 03/11/2015 04:21

Gowienczyk wrote:

and Want by Wreck & Reference isn't metal at all, but people voted for it in that category.

youre damn right I did. way more metal than those wimps in agalloch sorry dawg

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Sat, 7 Mar 2015 04:04:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/07/2015 09:04

Jhereko wrote:

Best Video

Boom Clap (Tokyo Version) by Charli XCX

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

mickilennial — Sat, 7 Mar 2015 03:26:03 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/07/2015 08:26

All money that Indie Cindy was voted biggest letdown.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Norman Bates — Sat, 7 Mar 2015 03:23:47 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/07/2015 08:23

Jhereko wrote:

Sun Structures by Sun Structures Temples

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Anonymous — Fri, 6 Mar 2015 23:00:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/07/2015 04:00

PART II (and just a heads up there will be a part III with song and album which will be posted at a later date but hopefully sooner rather than later)

Best Debut

Alvvays by Alvvays
It’s Album Time with Todd Terje
LP1 by FKA Twigs
More Than Any Other Day by Ought
Royal Blood by Royal Blood

Best EP

Commissions I by Oneohtrix Point Never
Do It Again by Robyn and Royksopp
Impatiens by Kitty
Frostbite by Kitty
Northtown by Shamir

Most Overrated Album

Benji by Sun Kil Moon
LP1 by FKA Twigs
Lost In The Dream by War On Drugs
Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels
Sun Structures by Temples

Most Underrated Album
The Feast Of The Broken Heart by Hercules And Love Affair
Mess by Liars
No Mythologies To Follow by MØ
Somewhere Else by Lydia Loveless
Warpaint by Warpaint

Biggest Letdown

Familiars by The Antlers
Ghost Stories by Coldplay
Indie Cindy by Pixies
St Vincent by St Vincent
Turn Blue by The Black Keys

Biggest Surprise

1989 by Taylor Swift
Black Messiah by Dangelo And The Vanguard
Brill Bruisers by New Pornographers
Broke With Expensive Taste by Azealia Banks
Too Bright by Perfume Genius

Best Video

Boom Clap (Tokyo Version) by Charli XCX
Chasing Time by Azealia Banks
Down On My Luck by Vic Mensa
Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar
Turn Down For What by DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon

Best Album Art

LP1 by FKA Twigs
Meshes by Susanna & Jenny Hval
To Be Kind by Swans
You’re Dead by Flying Lotus
Warpaint by Warpaint

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

meccalecca — Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:47:44 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 03/05/2015 17:47

Skinny wrote:

Country music is folk music.

When it's done right.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

Skinny — Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:16:43 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/05/2015 17:16

Country music is folk music.

Re: BEA Music Awards 2014 Nominations

mickilennial — Thu, 5 Mar 2015 11:59:03 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/05/2015 16:59

zdwyatt wrote:

No country? 🤔 Sturgill is not folk, people.

and Want by Wreck & Reference isn't metal at all, but people voted for it in that category. Also, not unheard of for a "Country & Folk" category to be amalgamated. Though I wouldn't of minded voting for country and folk separately.

I think it's more shitty that Blues and Jazz are forcibly meshed together, but not really a lot of noms/votes to split it up I wager.