Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#4397): Ants From Up There

HoldenM — Mon, 2 Jan 2023 21:17:05 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 01/03/2023 02:17

A very special album. No idea where BC,NR goes, but I've no doubt it'll be fascinating either way.

Track picks
3. Concorde
5. Good Will Hunting
6. Haldern
10. Basketball Shoes

Re: Album of the day (#4397): Ants From Up There

MadhattanJack — Mon, 2 Jan 2023 20:43:33 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 01/03/2023 01:43

DommeDamian wrote:

The new TPAB: the album I see everywhere on the music site of the internet, and whilst I think is just okay-decent, I am getting a bit annoyed, as of knowing how much better music there is out there.

I'm with you, man. If I ever get around to making a 2022 chart myself, I doubt this album will even be on it — it's not bad, and I can hear what they're trying to achieve with it and it's commendable, and I certainly don't blame others for liking it. But it just doesn't impress me.

I should say though, "The Place Where He Inserted the Blade" is kind of impressive. But other than that, none of the tracks really stand out, and that one is probably two minutes too long... plus they follow it up with "Snow Globes" which (to me at least) is the worst song on the album, and five minutes too long. Which really sucks, because I actually have a big collection of snow globes. Snow globe collectors the world over have been waiting their entire lives for someone to write and record The Ultimate Greatest Snappy Catchy Snow-Globe Anthem Of All Time, and someday someone's gonna do it, but that track just isn't it.

Anyway...

I was thinking about starting a separate thread to make a list (and possibly a chart!) of albums like this one that have clear plastic resealable bags on their album covers, since that's very unusual. For most people — even album cover designers — clear plastic bags in general are kind of a turn-off, aesthetically speaking, and if they're closable or resealable that just makes it even worse. But I didn't want to make a big fuss or anything, and frankly the whole idea is rather silly.

Still, I wonder if anyone remembers this album:

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Re: Album of the day (#4397): Ants From Up There

SD100852 — Mon, 2 Jan 2023 18:44:26 GMT

Author: SD100852

Posted: 01/02/2023 23:44

I thought when I heard it the day it came out that I wouldn't hear anything better than it in 2022, and that was what happened despite some other amazing releases that pushed it close (such as the Big Thief, Weyes Blood and Smile records). Last year IMO was the best year for new music in quite a while

Re: Album of the day (#4397): Ants From Up There

DommeDamian — Mon, 2 Jan 2023 18:32:09 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 01/02/2023 23:32

The new TPAB: the album I see everywhere on the music site of the internet, and whilst I think is just okay-decent, I am getting a bit annoyed, as of knowing how much better music there is out there.

While there ain't no song on here that matches the mastery of Instrumental from their first album, this is more consistent through-and-through. 60/100.

Album of the day (#4397): Ants From Up There

BestEverAlbums — Mon, 2 Jan 2023 16:00:29 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 01/02/2023 21:00

Today's album of the day

Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2022.
Country:
Overall rank: 1,166
Average rating: 85/100 (from 444 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Intro
2. Chaos Space Marine
3. Concorde
4. Bread Song
5. Good Will Hunting
6. Haldern
7. Mark's Theme
8. The Place Where He Inserted The Blade
9. Snow Globes
10. Basketball Shoes

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.