Best Ever Albums

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Grzywa — Fri, 1 Apr 2016 03:34:20 GMT

Author: Grzywa

Posted: 04/01/2016 07:34

Space-Dementia wrote:

I'm glad we can both agree that Blur are awesome, though.

Ten thousand times agreed 😉

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Space-Dementia — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:54:29 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 04/01/2016 02:54

Grzywa wrote:

So back to square one: in my opinion 13 a great "concept" album, combining a variety of influences (rock, indie, electronic, progressive) into a turn of the centuries break-up tale.

I'l respect that. I looked at your chart and 13 obviously means a lot to you, so I won't try and tell you you're wrong. I like the album, just not enough to say it's one of my favorites. I'm glad we can both agree that Blur are awesome, though.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Grzywa — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:53:12 GMT

Author: Grzywa

Posted: 03/31/2016 07:53

sethmadsen wrote:

Sounds like I need to check out 13. It made the top 100 of the 90s... so looks like I will when I get to the 90s :).

It's a must 😄

On 13 Blur continued the musical wanderings that started with S/T and cut them off from the times of Britpop trilogy (drift away from Kinks/Beatles/Madness/vaudeville melodies, more-American-than-British focus, hypnotic rhythms, indie electronic inspirations, looped guitar parts, weird vocalises, lots of background echoes & noises), only this one seems a lot more sincere, personal and emotionally deeper.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Grzywa — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:34:13 GMT

Author: Grzywa

Posted: 03/31/2016 07:34

Space-Dementia wrote:

songs like B.L.U.R.E.M.I, Mellow Song, Trailer Park, and Optigan 1 sort of lose me.

😲 I love Mellow Song, both the acoustic first part and especially the transition into the instrumental bit.

Trailerpark is the emotional climax of the album for me... how about the guitar bridge ? The punky coda is also splendid.

B.L.U.R.E.M.I. may not be the highlight of 13, but Blur always had this tradition of putting one straightforward punk song on each album (Jubilee, Chinese Bombs, We've Got a File On You), and it adds to the variety of the album.

Space-Dementia wrote:

Also, some of the longer songs, like Caramel, Trimm Trabb, and Battle aren't bad songs, it's just they have distinct sections within them that I enjoy a lot and distinct sections that I don't really at all.

I understand why you may find them drag on a little (especially Trimm Trabb), but for me they fit the album well as a whole. Battle seems to be a musical response to OK Computer.

Space-Dementia wrote:

Maybe if at some point in my life I'm feeling the way Damon did when he wrote most of the songs on here, then I'll enjoy this album a lot more, but overall there seems to be a lot of I guess blank space on it.

This could be the point: I was going through a break-up at the time when it was released 😄

Space-Dementia wrote:

Although Coffee & TV and Tender are two of my favorite Blur songs.

For me they're obviously an important part of the album, but not Blur's strongest singles. So back to square one: in my opinion 13 a great "concept" album, combining a variety of influences (rock, indie, electronic, progressive) into a turn of the centuries break-up tale.

One more comment: this was Damon's peak as a vocalist. Space is the plaaaaaaaace

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Space-Dementia — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:55:11 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 03/31/2016 03:55

Grzywa wrote:

I do agree that 13 is one of their better albums for sure, easily better than Parklife, but still, songs like B.L.U.R.E.M.I, Mellow Song, Trailer Park, and Optigan 1 sort of lose me. Also, some of the longer songs, like Caramel, Trimm Trabb, and Battle aren't bad songs, it's just they have distinct sections within them that I enjoy a lot and distinct sections that I don't really at all. Maybe if at some point in my life I'm feeling the way Damon did when he wrote most of the songs on here, then I'll enjoy this album a lot more, but overall there seems to be a lot of I guess blank space on it. Although Coffee & TV and Tender are two of my favorite Blur songs.[/quote]

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

RoundTheBend — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:09:15 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/31/2016 00:09

Grzywa wrote:

Totally agree with this and the Blur comment... rad songs... ok albums.

While I could agree that their Britpop-era albums are hit-or-miss at times (especially The Great Escape), their later work is much more consistent albumwise (including The Magic Whip). I consider 13 as a 90s masterpiece, easily their best and one of my favourite albums of all time.

I'd be curious to hear which songs/songs on 13 you consider to be filler, though.[/quote]

I'll be honest, I haven't listened to all their albums... I just remember listening to their self titled and Demon Days and thinking the album was ok, but key songs were amazing. Same with Parklife.

Sounds like I need to check out 13. It made the top 100 of the 90s... so looks like I will when I get to the 90s :).

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Juiceman96 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:27:06 GMT

Author: Juiceman96

Posted: 03/30/2016 17:27

Nero, Nightmares, and Plain White Tees

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

SleepDealer — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:32:02 GMT

Author: SleepDealer

Posted: 03/30/2016 12:32

The Coasters.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Grzywa — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:41:23 GMT

Author: Grzywa

Posted: 03/30/2016 05:41

sethmadsen wrote:

Space-Dementia wrote:

Coincidentally I have the same opinion about Blur pre-The Magic Whip, which is one of my favorite albums of all time. They have some great songs (Coffee & TV, Parklife, Girls & Boys, Tender, The Universal), but their albums are generally too long and have a lot of filler.

Totally agree with this and the Blur comment... rad songs... ok albums.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

RoundTheBend — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 01:31:46 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/30/2016 05:31

Space-Dementia wrote:

I could never really get into any of Gorillaz' full albums, but they have some awesome singles: Rhinestone Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc, Melancholy Hill, etc.
Coincidentally I have the same opinion about Blur pre-The Magic Whip, which is one of my favorite albums of all time. They have some great songs (Coffee & TV, Parklife, Girls & Boys, Tender, The Universal), but their albums are generally too long and have a lot of filler.

Totally agree with this and the Blur comment... rad songs... ok albums.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

RichardSauce — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:35:44 GMT

Author: RichardSauce

Posted: 03/30/2016 01:35

Space-Dementia wrote:

I LOVE Blur, and yet somehow feel the same way about them.

I think leisure and 13 are the only two that hold up as whole albums. But the singles are great across the board.

Bang
She's So High
There's No Other Way
For Tomorrow
Park Life
Girls and Boys
Beetlebum
End of the Century
The Universal
Song 2
Tender
No Distance Left to Run
Good Song
Coffee and Tv

Notably(and intentially) excluded:
Charmless Man
Country House
Pop Scene
Stereotypes

Disagree about the Gorillaz though, love all three albums in their entirety.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Cymro2011 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:17:28 GMT

Author: Cymro2011

Posted: 03/30/2016 01:17

Kasabian. They could probably release a pretty kickass best of album.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:01:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/30/2016 01:01

Space-Dementia wrote:

I could never really get into any of Gorillaz' full albums, but they have some awesome singles: Rhinestone Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc, Melancholy Hill, etc.

Honestly I haven't really tried any of their full albums but yeah their singles are bomb. Especially Dare, which is like one of my fav songs.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Space-Dementia — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:28:07 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 03/30/2016 00:28

I could never really get into any of Gorillaz' full albums, but they have some awesome singles: Rhinestone Eyes, Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc, Melancholy Hill, etc.
Coincidentally I have the same opinion about Blur pre-The Magic Whip, which is one of my favorite albums of all time. They have some great songs (Coffee & TV, Parklife, Girls & Boys, Tender, The Universal), but their albums are generally too long and have a lot of filler.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

RoundTheBend — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:55:13 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/26/2016 16:55

Gowi wrote:

sethmadsen wrote:

Too funny.

Not saying nobody knows U2, R.E.M., Beatles... just saying most people don't really like them. They are like wallpaper music for them...

Music in general is wallpaper music for "casual" music listeners.

That's true.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

mickilennial — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:05:08 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/26/2016 02:05

sethmadsen wrote:

Too funny.

Not saying nobody knows U2, R.E.M., Beatles... just saying most people don't really like them. They are like wallpaper music for them...

Music in general is wallpaper music for "casual" music listeners.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

RoundTheBend — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:23:25 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/25/2016 04:23

Too funny.

Not saying nobody knows U2, R.E.M., Beatles... just saying most people don't really like them. They are like wallpaper music for them...

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

benpaco — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:12:45 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/25/2016 04:12

Antonio-Pedro wrote:

Ok Go

inb4 Ben with the "Ok go is not only here it goes again" excuse

OK Go isn't just Here It Goes Again. OK Go is only music videos - the tracks themselves have lost any sense of quality that they once had. They haven't put out a good album in 11 years imo.

It's also incredible to me how generic their early videos are:

Link

Link

Even their first viral video really hasn't held up through the years:

Link

My favorite video of theirs for what it's worth:

Link

I think of late OK Go's been far more miss than hit. Hungry Ghosts was actively bad and Of the Blue Colour Of the Sky was just really inconsistent and kind of average as a whole.

But yeah these guys became a household name for Here It Goes Again and with stuff like the "This Too Shall Pass" Rube Goldberg machine, the "Needing/Getting" Super Bowl Ad, and most recently that zero-g video, they still find decent recognizability in "oh yeah I've heard of them", but ask what people know them for and I almost guarantee they know the videos better than the songs.

Maybe it's an easy excuse, but I miss Andy Duncan and I miss songs lead by power pop guitars, not a fan of their style being so synth driven and they had a pretty good blend going that they just kind of ditched I feel like.

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Antonio-Pedro — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:09:01 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 03/25/2016 04:09

dividesbyzero wrote:

Antonio-Pedro wrote:

Ok Go

inb4 Ben with the "Ok go is not only here it goes again" excuse

duh they also have the Rube Goldberg machine song

nah man the chevrolet musical car was the best one u.u

Re: Favorite "Singles-Only" Bands

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:03:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/25/2016 04:03

Antonio-Pedro wrote:

Ok Go

inb4 Ben with the "Ok go is not only here it goes again" excuse

duh they also have the Rube Goldberg machine song