Best Ever Albums

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

cestuneblague — Sun, 5 Mar 2023 12:43:34 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 03/05/2023 17:43

Less easy for Alvvays, but pull out a victory over those Young at Heart, 9-7

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

kokkinos — Sat, 4 Mar 2023 17:59:02 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 03/04/2023 22:59

Both are reasonably enjoyable, but I find Young At Heart way more interesting.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

LedZep — Thu, 2 Mar 2023 00:59:50 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 03/02/2023 05:59

Fischman wrote:

Easy On Your Own
A potentially interesting song, but how does something come across as so overproduced and yet have such rough sound at the same time?

I had a similar reaction to the album's production choices upon my first listen. Wouldn't say it's necessarily overproduced, but it's definitely a high cost production despite the attempts to sound cool and lofi. But, at the same time, the guitars (and bass at parts) really do pack a certain bite which I love. It took me several listens to wrap my head around the contrast and now I don't necessarily love the production (could've been less polished overall), but it's not detrimental at all.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

Fischman — Wed, 1 Mar 2023 19:35:01 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/02/2023 00:35

Easy On Your Own
A potentially interesting song, but how does something come across as so overproduced and yet have such rough sound at the same time?

Young At Heart
Those odd vocal acrobatics can be distracting, but not so much so as to tube all the other enjoyable elements of the song (including the rest of the vocals).

Nod to the latter.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

Anonymous — Wed, 1 Mar 2023 05:49:44 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/01/2023 10:49

I briefly met members of the band Alvvays after a show once. They were nice. Didn’t seem very corporate to me but what do I know? Perhaps they were just looking at spreadsheets and bank balances once the fans were out of sight.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

craola — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:58:27 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 03/01/2023 02:58

leila martial is a game-changer for me. she's got an unorthodox, wild and raucous approach to vocals that is otherworldly and unrivaled. one of my all-time favorites and probably the most interesting (to me) vocalist around these days. i think the album as a whole probably works better than any standalone single, and i certainly prefer warm canto or her work with anne paceo, but i digress. still a great performance through-and-through.

alvvays is cool, however corporate they may seem to some users around here. that they're popular hardly bothers me. they really seemed to mature sonically with this record. a lot more depth than their previous work. i really need to spin this record again some time.

voted mine, but i voted alvvays through in the previous round, so yeah, both are cool.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

Hayden — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:08:11 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/01/2023 00:08

Mmmmm..... Alvvays.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

Repo — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:53:56 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 02/28/2023 14:53

Love it, musicoed!!! I kinda have to agree even though I LOVE Alvvays!

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

musicoed — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:52:36 GMT

Author: musicoed

Posted: 02/28/2023 06:52

baystateoftheart wrote:

That’s the first time I’ve heard anyone call Alvvays industry plants.

An industrial enterprise is a conditional Taylor Swift.
Against the backdrop of bright personalities, an industrial enterprise will be noticeable.
Therefore, inexpressive conditional Alvvays receive the status of a reference.
This is my conspiracy theory, which I do not insist on.
But I need explanations for what I see around.
Conventional indie pop is music accessible to everyone, it's not free jazz, for example.
Alvvays is white noise (without recognizable vocals, melodies, atmosphere).

Indieheads – selective singles ranking July 2022 (Alvvays album announcement).
(1.600) Alvvays - Pharmacist (6/VII)
(0.779) Black Country, New Road - Snow Globes (19/I)
(0.731) black midi - Sugar / Tzu (12/VII)
(0.496) Big Thief - Simulation Swarm (19/I)
(0.043) Braxe + Falcon - Step By Step (ft. Panda Bear) (29/III)
(0.037) Ethel Cain - American Teenager (21/IV)
(0.016) Andy Bell - Something Like Love (11/I)

Alvvays 2022 album rating from publishers.
#1 - Exclaim!
#1 - FLOOD
#1 - No Ripcord
#1 - Stereogum
…

Alvvays Album Ranking (RYM)
#31 - Alvvays (2014)
#13 - Antisocialites (2017)
#9 - Blue Rev (2022)

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

MadhattanJack — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:23:18 GMT

Author: MadhattanJack

Posted: 02/27/2023 22:23

baystateoftheart wrote:

That’s the first time I’ve heard anyone call Alvvays industry plants.

Do you think he's just voting based on whose label he thinks is smaller?

I guess it's not the worst criteria someone could use, but it does seem a bit off.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

baystateoftheart — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:50:30 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 02/27/2023 18:50

That’s the first time I’ve heard anyone call Alvvays industry plants.

Re: CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

musicoed — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:24:01 GMT

Author: musicoed

Posted: 02/27/2023 15:24

Alvvays - Easy on your Own?
Explicit administrative rate.
The album became the first in the ratings long before the release.
I will never believe in the absence of corporate support.
Creativity and individuality in such cases is not welcome.
Shoegaze, Noise Pop - these signs act like a dope.

Leila Martial, Francesco Diodati, Stefano Tamborrino - Young at Heart
A clear anti-system bet.
RYM is still unaware of the existence of the album.
A breath of fresh air against the backdrop of a replicated opponent.
All instrumental and vocal parts are in full view.

CLSD2022BST Rd2: Easy on your Own? v Young at Heart

cestuneblague — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:12:07 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/26/2023 20:12

Alvvays- Easy on your Own?

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Captain: baystateoftheart

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Leila Martial, Francesco Diodati, Stefano Tamborrino- Young at Heart

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Captain: Craola