Best Ever Albums

Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:17:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/21/2015 08:17

So I just finished these two.

While great, it was slightly disappointing. Lyrics were spot on but the beat wasn't there at times. I'm pretty picky about my pop. I feel like I've said that somewhere. For some reason though, I can't stop listening to it. I have no idea why.

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Believe it or not I like this one. A lot. A ton actually. The lyrics aren't as great on this one but they're still great. I (somehow) like this better than IYFS. Although, let's see which one ages better with me before I settle on that. But do I like any of these more than Tigermilk? Well...

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Okay, what should I expect from...

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Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:09:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/21/2015 08:09

Hayden wrote:

I guess my only word of advice is to listen to it 3-4 times before really judging it.

Good to know.

Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:06:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/21/2015 08:06

Applerill wrote:

....Should I post the video again, guys?

Curiosity is the reason how I forgot what 8 was 4 :/

Re: What should I expect from...

Hayden — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 20:03:02 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/21/2015 00:03

Satie wrote:

nothing compares, unfortunately

While that's true, her other albums are still masterpieces. Can't wait to listen to her latest 😄

I'm pretty sure everyone here knows that I wasn't in love with Ys on first listen, so I guess my only word of advice is to listen to it 3-4 times before really judging it.

Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:27:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2015 23:27

CubaZed wrote:

I really should get on the rest of her discography.

nothing compares, unfortunately

Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:25:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2015 23:25

meruizh wrote:

Girls In Peacetime.. Is pretty shitty. I agree on that

But following on this thread.

Planning to listen to this during the week. What should I expect..

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Ys by Joanna Newsom

What SuedeSwede said. It's a magical masterpiece. They're not songs, they're experiences. I really should get on the rest of her discography.

Re: What should I expect from...

SuedeSwede — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:22:17 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 10/20/2015 22:22

MAGIC. PURE MAGIC.

Re: What should I expect from...

meruizh — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:07:09 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 10/20/2015 20:07

Girls In Peacetime.. Is pretty shitty. I agree on that

But following on this thread.

Planning to listen to this during the week. What should I expect..

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Ys by Joanna Newsom

Re: What should I expect from...

SleepDealer — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:11:44 GMT

Author: SleepDealer

Posted: 10/20/2015 18:11

I quite like Storytelling, apart the excerpts from the film.

I have all the early EPs from when they were released, so didn't bother with the compilations... Annoying because there are a handful of songs that I'm missing.

Re: What should I expect from...

SuedeSwede — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:49:02 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 10/20/2015 17:49

meccalecca wrote:

Nah. that's just your opinion man.

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but yeah Tigermilk is my favourite of theirs, by a teeny weeny bit. I could prefer IYFS on another day.

Re: What should I expect from...

Applerill — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:39:19 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:39

CubaZed wrote:

But but but... Storytelling.

Just the fact that Todd Solondz was involved keeps that album from sucking for me.

Re: What should I expect from...

Norman Bates — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:38:30 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:38

IForgotWhat8Was4 wrote:

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IForgotWhat8Was4 wrote:

what should I expect?

A very good album, and a bad one

Re: What should I expect from...

Hayden — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:28:08 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:28

CubaZed wrote:

But but but... Storytelling.

Well. Maybe it's a tie at the bottom. 🤣 But neither is truly 'bad'.

Re: What should I expect from...

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:25:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:25

Hayden wrote:

Just listen to everything they've ever done. Maybe leave their latest album until the end though. It's not terrible by any means, but it's the weakest of their discography in my opinion.

But but but... Storytelling.

Re: What should I expect from...

Hayden — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:19:14 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:19

Just listen to everything they've ever done. Maybe leave their latest album until the end though. It's not terrible by any means, but it's the weakest of their discography in my opinion.

Re: What should I expect from...

Necharsian — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:17:24 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 10/20/2015 16:17

Haven't heard Girls in Peacetime in a while, but I remember it sounding pretty dull and charmless.

iirc I liked "The Party Line" fine, but "Nobody's Empire" was pretty much what I thought of most songs. Just meh. Might try the whole thing again eventually, but those first listens really turned me off of it.

Re: What should I expect from...

Skinny — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:45:52 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 10/20/2015 15:45

meccalecca wrote:

that's just your opinion man.

Yes.

Re: What should I expect from...

meccalecca — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:42:54 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 10/20/2015 15:42

Skinny wrote:

Girls in Peacetime is shit.

Nah. that's just your opinion man. First time I heard it, I might've agreed. Not to say it's on the level of those first two.

Re: What should I expect from...

Skinny — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:40:05 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 10/20/2015 15:40

Lazy Line Painter Jane boxset is their best (or, if that's too difficult to track down, the first disc of Push Barman to Open Old Wounds). After that, my favourites are probably If You're Feeling Sinister, Tigermilk, and Dear Catastrophe Waitress, in that order. Girls in Peacetime is shit.

Re: What should I expect from...

meccalecca — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:26:22 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 10/20/2015 15:26

You could do a lot worse than listen to every single song Belle & Sebastian have ever recorded. Girls In Peacetime may not be as good as the early stuff, but still one of the best records of the year, and If You're Feeling Sinister is one of the best of the 90s.