It's been a while since I've posting anything. I have listened to few albums, but really didn't feel like writing them up. I'm gonna force out some writing that will hopefully improve my process of putting thoughts and emotions down on paper. There are a stack of albums on my Spotify I have been DYING to listen to, a couple of them being some 2016 releases that are already a month old, but I have no time, especially since I am leaving for Rome next week. Anyways, here's an entry:
2013 album I missed. "Electronic," but it's one of those heavily organic electronic albums. It gives a very frosty and chill vibe through its 50 minutes, an atmosphere which I heavily indulge in. I wouldn't say it's a "dark" album, but it certainly is not a bright album to be the soundtrack on a sunny spring day. You can hear some Middle-Eastern flavors splashed on, which have always been an intriguing sound for me. Another "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" album. Love the artwork, love the aesthetic, I want to smoke hookah with this album on now.
So I just got back from Italy and I've been incredibly busy and will be for the next week or so. I still have a number of albums I want to listen to on Spotify, but I've been waiting for a time interval where I can. I've been using my spare time lately to write papers for class and hanging out with my friends. Only 2 of these albums are 2016 albums, one of them being the new Bowie album I still haven't got to and the new Kendrick album. I did listen to the new Kendrick album very lightly on the flight to JFK (it was hard to concentrate) but the initial vibes were great. Definitely something I need to digest a little more, as expected.
On another note, my top 10 has a new facade now. I changed the score of a few of my 100/100 albums. Only 9 still remain, but I demoted The Soft Bulletin to a 95/100 and promoted Madvillainy to 100/100. This album, even though I loved it beforehand, CLICKED with me so hard during my stay in Rome. When Kanye released No More Parties in LA, I started turning to a lot of Madlib shit. I revisited The Unseen and Piñata, developed a better appreciation for both of them, but Madvillainy was an extraordinary experience. Fantastic album.
After two weeks of the workload from hell, I finally found time to listen to all of the 2016 albums I wanted to listen to, plus more. Instead of writing a paragraph of my feelings of each album, here is just my rating for each one of them.
2016 Listens:
Is The Is Are by DIIV80/100 Blackstar by David Bowie75/100
-(I do wanna talk about this one: It was a cool listen, a lot of haunting sounds on here. The thing for me is that Bowie explores a lot of themes that I am very unfamiliar with, particularly death. Death hasn't made too much of an impact on my life, especially since no one in my immediate family has suffered a serious illness or has passed away yet (which I am extremely thankful for). My lack of "experience" with death kind of inhibited some enjoyment from this album, but one day I hope to turn to this record to find a deeper appreciation for it. Now is just not the time for me.)
Slime Season 3 by Young Thug75/100 Islah by Kevin Gates75/100 Genesis by Domo Genesis70/100
-(I wanna talk about this one as well: Doms has got something special going on here. I like the idea of being a wanderer, but sometimes his intentions are executed a little too cliche for my liking. I saw something cooking towards the end of the album. Hopefully his next album will show a little more creativity. If it does, he may be another favorite rapper of mine. I'm definitely keeping a close eye on him.)
EVOL by Future55/100
-(Okay, this one too: I feel like he is just riding off the success of DS2 and March Madness. The quality in work since DS2 has taken a nosedive, imo. Hope he bounces back soon.)
Long Way Home by Låpsley45/100
Okay, I still have a total hard-on for Swans as I continue through their discography. Still have the majority of their early work to go and I know that's the rougher portion to digest. Spotify doesn't have all of their albums, I don't think, so I will have to find new ways to listen to them.
So, The Great Annihilator. It definitely is the bridge between the albums White Light and Love of Life and Soundtracks for the Blind. You can hear White Light and Love of Life in the shorter, more melodic songs and Soundtracks in the longer, louder, more abrasive songs, which happens to be the songs I loved the most. There are some songs featuring Jarboe where the vocals could've been performed a bit better or sung sweeter. Michael is still doing his thing on these songs so no big complaints here. I'd toss this album in the better half of their discography. I plan on listening to Children of God next.
Today marks the 1000th day I've had my account on here. It's been a long way since I had a fucking Muse album in my top 20. _________________ ...and for dessert!
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