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This is one that I want to give another listen. Because in one breath I do find this album an interesting listen by the sounds and somewhat unorthodox design has me invested. But at the same time, the production knee caps this album for me. Either the vocals are so low in the mix that they can't be heard. Or some of these sounds can be loud. Like it gets in that territory where if it was more noisy, I wouldn't be surprised if I got some Merzbow vibes from that. And that isn't a technically bad since I want to listen to Merzbeat, but....
Damn. I do want to go back to this. But as of now, this is a 70. Could go higher or lower, but I will take that challenge.
(2)If I got this right, Seth listen to the Exuma album.
(3) Great, I need to open another tab for my list.
Best Ever Album's 2000 List
#28 Lost Souls-Doves
#29 Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia-The Dandy Warholes
#31 Lightbulb Sun-Porcupine Tree
#32 Mer De Noms-A Perfect Circle
#35 Black Market Music-Placebo
#36 The Hour Of Bewilderbeast-Badly Drawn Boy (That's a bad band name)
#37 Brave New World-Iron Maiden
#38 Flood-Boris (I know Chief will give me this)
#43 We Have The Facts And We're Voting Yes-Death Cab For Cutie
#44 Veni Vidi Vicious-The Hives (Another Chief favorite)
P.S I never realize that 100% a Katamari game was intricate. I also realized that someone has to make a proper guide and put that on the internet. Or I could watch that 6 hour speedrun on the game.
Anyway sorry for the little off topic banter.
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
(2)If I got this right, Seth listen to the Exuma album.
Not quite. I will be listening to Exuma.
My thoughts on Avey Tare & Panda Bear were very similar to yours. The mixing seemed like it wasted some of the potential, and I was not a fan of the abrasive sections. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
My thoughts on Avey Tare & Panda Bear were very similar to yours. The mixing seemed like it wasted some of the potential, and I was not a fan of the abrasive sections.
Your right. It was for you. Somehow I messed up on that. And I had a hunch due to how you weren't as passionate for the album as well as when I took a sample of it, I felt somewhat compelled for this record that this will be a divisive album for me.
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Holy shit this was an incredible odyssey of an album! Cosmic, spiritual, wacky, soulful Bahamian folk music. I think it's destined to become a personal favorite. 4.5/5.
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2. Luigii, I haven't heard any of those, but I would try this:
Five albums to re-assess (over a year since last listen, never scored precisely)
11. Blue Train - John Coltrane [3.5/5 as of 2017]
14. The Shape Of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman [3.5/5 as of 2017]
15. Blues & Roots - Charles Mingus [3.5/5 as of 2017]
17. Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Moanin') - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers [4/5 as of 2017]
34. Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins [4/5 as of 2017]
Five new albums to discover
11a. King Of The Delta Blues Singers, Volume II - Robert Johnson
22. Ascension - John Coltrane
26a. 1928 Sessions - Mississippi John Hurt
30. Dark Magus - Miles Davis
33. Mingus At Antibes - Charles Mingus _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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Holy shit this was an incredible odyssey of an album! Cosmic, spiritual, wacky, soulful Bahamian folk music. I think it's destined to become a personal favorite. 4.5/5.
Yes, I love this record as well. It sounds like so little else (except Os Mutantes and Gris-Gris), and it's kind of crazy a label put this out in 1970. _________________ It's easier to say "I love you," than "Yours, sincerely," I suppose
This was excellent. I could mention that I like the vocals since they kinda remind me of the mold that is shy, awkward and nerdy. The same reason I enjoyed the Sufjan Stevens album that I love a lot. Need to visit that again.
I also enjoyed the sound of the record. The way the band will add these details to spice up there songs keeps the album from going stale. I will say my only complaint, even-though this wasn't that bad compared to the last album I tackled was that the vocals are somewhat lo-fi. Maybe later records won't have that issue, but as of now it really isn't that bad.
Grade:90 but close to a 95.
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Bay listen to Robert Johnson
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Best Ever Album's 2000 List
#28 Lost Souls-Doves
#29 Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia-The Dandy Warholes
#31 Lightbulb Sun-Porcupine Tree
#32 Mer De Noms-A Perfect Circle
#35 Black Market Music-Placebo
#36 The Hour Of Bewilderbeast-Badly Drawn Boy (That's a bad band name)
#37 Brave New World-Iron Maiden
#38 Flood-Boris (I know Chief will give me this)
#44 Veni Vidi Vicious-The Hives (Another Chief favorite)
#45 Warning-Green Day
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
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Holy shit this was an incredible odyssey of an album! Cosmic, spiritual, wacky, soulful Bahamian folk music. I think it's destined to become a personal favorite. 4.5/5.
Yes, I love this record as well. It sounds like so little else (except Os Mutantes and Gris-Gris), and it's kind of crazy a label put this out in 1970.
Two other great albums and interesting reference points. I would say some other Tropicália has similar energy as well, and I was about to recommend a bunch, but then I saw in your ratings that you're probably more well-versed than me! Two Tropicália albums I love that you haven't rated yet are Caetano Veloso's self-titled ones from 1968 and 1969. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
Hot Buttered Soul - Isaac Hayes
The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes - John Fahey
At San Quentin - Johnny Cash
For The Sake Of The Song - Townes Van Zandt
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young
Take Ten - Paul Desmond
Night Lights - Gerry Mulligan
The Gilded Palace Of Sin - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Uncle Meat - The Mothers Of Invention
I do think this record was great. But I think the statement of 90's alternative hit me as to why I don't think it was amazing. Maybe getting more 90's alternative bands underneath my belt, I would get it. And it's not like I don't get it. I do get some influences of Beck which also means I get some Eels as well but I'm only getting a partial picture. Maybe it will grow even higher but as of now it is a 85.
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Pash. You're telling me you haven't heard Hot Buttered Soul? Get to that album.
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Best Ever Album's 2000 List
#28 Lost Souls-Doves
#31 Lightbulb Sun-Porcupine Tree
#32 Mer De Noms-A Perfect Circle
#35 Black Market Music-Placebo
#36 The Hour Of Bewilderbeast-Badly Drawn Boy (That's a bad band name)
#37 Brave New World-Iron Maiden
#38 Flood-Boris (I know Chief will give me this)
#44 Veni Vidi Vicious-The Hives (Another Chief favorite)
#45 Warning-Green Day
#47 Mass Romantic-The New Pornographers
Oh boy the next album coming in the list is that album. 😁
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
I spent a really long time trying to reconcile the tracks I downloaded for this with the Robert Johnson I already had, and work out the confusing maze of recording dates, release dates, and take numbers. Finally I gave up in frustration and realized the sound quality of what I already had wasn't as good. So I deleted everything and got a fresh start by downloading the whole 1961 and 1970 volumes again in better quality from Apple Music.
I have been a fan of the 1961 comp for a while, but this was my first time hearing the 1970 comp in full. The first flaw is it just repeats two of the songs from volume one, exact same take and everything. They could have at least included a couple more alternate takes from the vault instead, seeing as it already leads off with one of those. The other flaw is the material here is naturally not as good as volume one on average, as this wasn't conceived as a two-volume series from the beginning. This is mostly nitpicking though, as what is here is vintage delta blues, quite good, and contains a few stone-cold classics. 3.5/5.
3. RYM hip-hop chart (modified for Black History Month)
Five albums to re-assess (over a year since last listen, never scored precisely)
8. The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest [4.5/5 as of 2017]
16. Late Registration - Kanye West [4/5 as of 2016]
22. Flower Boy - Tyler, The Creator [3.5/5 as of 2017]
25. We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest [4.5/5 as of 2017]
29. Yeezus - Kanye West [4/5 as of 2014]
Five brand new albums to discover
23a. Underground Vol. 1: 1991-1994 - Three 6 Mafia
62. Bottomless Pit - Death Grips
68. Death Certificate - Ice Cube
79. Mystic Stylez - Three 6 Mafia
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