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Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Repo — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:56:13 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/11/2019 13:56

Voted for Aesop just because he shouldn't be losing this badly. One of the best hip hop albums of all time imo. BUT if New Slang won this whole thing I would not be disappointed. Baystate captured its magic perfectly in his write-up. Just one of those special songs. almost nominated it myself.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 05:12:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/11/2019 09:12

baystateoftheart wrote:

By the way, I've never seen Garden State. Should I?

It's pretty watchable I'd say and certainly has its moments. It is kind of annoying at the same time though 😕

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

baystateoftheart — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:08:20 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/10/2019 23:08

I love Daylight and have for a long time. Contender for my favorite Aesop Rock song. The beat is amazing and the hook is surprisingly great. I can see both sides on that lyric.

As for New Slang, it's just a perfectly-written song. Abstract and poetic lyrics that come into clearer focus with closer listening and contemplation. Incredible catchiness. Instrumentally and vocally outstanding, but also understated. Potent emotionally, evoking melancholy and nostalgia in a way that can catch you off guard. By the way, I've never seen Garden State. Should I?

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

LedZep — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:16:08 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 10/10/2019 15:16

TBH anything off of Labor Days would've won here. And that's not underestimating New Slang which is a good song, it's just that Aesop is too good and Labor Days is his masterpiece.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Fischman — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 06:56:12 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/10/2019 10:56

Michael1981 wrote:

I like Daylight but definitely New Slang for me. Love the Shins and this is one of their best- even Zach Braff couldn't ruin it.

What he said

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:30:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/10/2019 09:30

I like Daylight but definitely New Slang for me. Love the Shins and this is one of their best- even Zach Braff couldn't ruin it.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Tap — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:21:57 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 10/10/2019 05:21

babyBlueSedan wrote:

Tap wrote:

Quote:

Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman
You only call her a bitch 'cause she won't let you get that pussy

aesop why

That's the best line on the song

I genuinely think this is the worst lyric I've heard in my entire life

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

babyBlueSedan — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 23:28:03 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 10/10/2019 03:28

Tap wrote:

Quote:

Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman
You only call her a bitch 'cause she won't let you get that pussy

aesop why

That's the best line on the song...

Rough match-up. I love Chutes Too Narrow, but I was never able to get into Oh Inverted World. Not really sure why, New Slang is pleasant enough. But not pleasant enough to make me vote against what used to be my favorite hip hop song.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Tap — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 23:04:32 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 10/10/2019 03:04

Quote:

Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman
You only call her a bitch 'cause she won't let you get that pussy

aesop why

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Hayden — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 23:00:24 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/10/2019 03:00

Dat sexy lexical density.

I still haven't heard Labor Days in full... suppose that's going in the queue.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

Repo — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 22:46:23 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/10/2019 02:46

Ugh! Heartbreaker! 🤬

CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: The Shins v Aesop Rock

cestuneblague — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 21:38:57 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/10/2019 01:38

The Shins- New Slang Captain: baystateoftheart

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Aesop Rock- Daylight Captain: babybluesedan

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