Cool album. This is better than The Glow Pt. 2 in terms of experimentation, concept, variety, avant-garde sensibilities. Really a fascinating listen. And it's layered enough that I expect to uncover more on future listens. But in terms of the music itself, I prefer The Glow Pt. 2. 3.5/5.
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2. Seth, you get the only one of those ten that I've heard:
31. NickVolos: 1. Iron Curtain Innocence - Bobb Trimble
32. Jimmy Dread: 4. The Garlands - The Garlands
33. jomth: 34. My Goal's Beyond - John McLaughlin
34. Onater: 12. Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull
35. Lowkey: 3. Depressive Silence II - Depressive Silence
36. Skinny: 8. Rhythm-al-ism - DJ Quik
37. OKC1: 1. Plux Quba - Nuno Canavarro
38. Patman360: 5. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard & Linda Thompson
39. Weepingguitarman: 31. The Magnolia Electric Co. - Songs: Ohia
40. Thad: 16. Starsailor - Tim Buckley _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
I love Bjork, saw her live and she was amazing. I've been a fan of her songs since Birthday by The Sugarcubes was one of my favourite songs that year, however after hearing quite a few of her albums none of them ever seem to connect with me, despite always having a couple of excellent songs. Homogenic is the same. Hunter and Joga are the excellent songs here, and I can hear how good the rest of the album but I just don't enjoy it as much as I would like. Although I would never complain about listening to it again and I will keep listening to a lot of her songs from throughout her career. Makes it difficult to rate - quality vs enjoyment - so like most of her albums I give it a 7.5, and place it at 25/38 for 1997.
Baystate I've wanted to hear I Want to See The Bright Lights Tonight for a while.
104. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
109. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
111. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes (I think I may have heard this once but I'm not sure)
113. Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
120. If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
121. Absolution by Muse
122. Quadrophenia by The Who
145. Mezzanine by Massive Attack
149. Discovery by Daft Punk
150. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Nothing too ambitious here, just great songwriting and execution. The vocals from both are a standout, and this album sounds extremely English. Listened to this while walking in the rain on a Sunday and it worked really well in that context. 4/5.
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2. As always, I'm going to pick my personal favorite:
So many like this group... I just don't get it. I feel like they are the worst at conveying depressing or longing experiences in both lyric and music. Like literally the worst. They often mix jangle with awful vocals and while the lyrics could be sad, they often feel contrived to me. The closest they came to imo was with Funhouse and Mother. There are sadder Michael Jackson songs (ok maybe an unfair/unrealistic juxtaposition, but just trying to state how phony I find this group)... sorry, not sorry. 70 (oh and I just found out why Sun Kil Moon is ridiculous as well... it's been since 2012 or something like that, but put on a Sun Kil Moon record and thought, good lord... this is what is the best record of the year (top ten or something)... heaven help us... now I understand it actually was an old hat who always would disappoint me.)
Found this review funny (even if the rest of the review was actually pretty good):
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Rollercoaster is the second album by Red House Painters and marks their most ambitious attempt at population control to date. Apparently disappointed with the impact of the debut - suicide rates remained steady - they decided to go for the jugular and recorded an album clocking in at 76 minutes. The big question is, did Kozelek's grand desire for population control necessitate a loosening of quality control? Well, yes, a bit. - MrMungbean, RYM
2. Bay - check out Black Unity - Pharoah Sanders. Haven't heard it but probably the most intriguing from the list.
3.
321. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum (1994)
371. Individual Thought Patterns by Death (1993)
376. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath (1980)
381. Ghost Reveries by Opeth (2005)
404. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno (1974)
410. Through Silver in Blood by Neurosis (1996)
412. Boris at Last -Feedbacker- by Boris (2003)
414. The Ascension by Glenn Branca (1981)
415. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor (1997)
416. The Inner Mounting Flame by The Mahavishnu Orchestra (1971)
417. Song for My Father by The Horace Silver Quintet (1965)
418. Zuma by Neil Young with Crazy Horse (1975-needs rating?)
419. flood by Boris (2000)
424. White Pony by Deftones (2000)
425. Songs for My Father by Horace Silver Quintet (1965)
427. White Light from the mouth of infinity by Swans (1991)
428. The Powers That B by Death Grips (2015)
429. Ghosts of the Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon (2003)
432. The Mollusk by Ween (1997)
433. Magnolia Electric Co (eponymous) (2003)
436. Suicide (eponymous) 1977
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
I've been looking forward to checking this out for a while, and goddamn it did not disappoint! I love Karma, but this feels like it's on a whole separate plane. The intricacy, groove, spirit, exploration, and technical ability are all off the charts. One of those holy shit first listens that come few and far between. This might be a contender for my top ten in the future. 4.5/5.
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2. Again, it's the only album of those ten I've heard, but I like this one way more than Rollercoaster, and I hope you will too:
1. Mercury: 3. The Complete Blind Willie Johnson - Blind Willie Johnson
2. Tap: 14. Futuristie - Pierre Henry
3. Tilly: 12. Stormcock - Roy Harper
4. Jimmy Dread: 3. Truths And Rights - Johnny Osbourne
5. Jimmy Dread: 4. Paix - Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
6. babyBlueSedan: 16. The Magnolia Electric Co. - Songs: Ohia
7. Arthurknight: 17. Kimono My House - Sparks
8. Imaybeparanoid: 23. Only Revolutions - Biffy Clyro
9. SingingPeasant96: 7. Stains On A Decade - Felt
10. sidneyfranklyn: 18. Stormcock - Roy Harper (yup, twice!) _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
I don't have much to say about this album. It is really not my thing so I don't feel qualified to comment on it's positives or negatives, but hey, I didn't dislike it. 7/10 and 28/32 for 1993.
Baystate It's hard to resist a 2 for the price of 1 bargain...plus it sounds rather interesting anyway.
104. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
109. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
111. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes (I think I may have heard this once but I'm not sure)
120. If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
121. Absolution by Muse
122. Quadrophenia by The Who
145. Mezzanine by Massive Attack
149. Discovery by Daft Punk
150. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
152. Moving Pictures by Rush
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
At first I was going to give this an 80/3.5 because I felt like it could be a prog bore. But it actually has enough flair, boogie, and a tinge of psychedelia to elevate it to an 85/4.0. It's definitely more a jam band/jazz fusion and therefore I dig.
2. Purplepash, my first listen of 36 chambers was "alright", but some time/interest in rap/more listens brought me to realize how good it is. Just relaying me experiences.
3. (RYM top 500... 55 left to go)
321. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum (1994)
371. Individual Thought Patterns by Death (1993)
376. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath (1980)
381. Ghost Reveries by Opeth (2005)
404. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno (1974)
410. Through Silver in Blood by Neurosis (1996)
412. Boris at Last -Feedbacker- by Boris (2003)
414. The Ascension by Glenn Branca (1981)
415. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor (1997)
417. Song for My Father by The Horace Silver Quintet (1965)
418. Zuma by Neil Young with Crazy Horse (1975-needs rating?)
419. flood by Boris (2000)
424. White Pony by Deftones (2000)
427. White Light from the mouth of infinity by Swans (1991)
428. The Powers That B by Death Grips (2015)
429. Ghosts of the Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon (2003)
432. The Mollusk by Ween (1997)
433. Magnolia Electric Co (eponymous) (2003)
436. Suicide (eponymous) 1977
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baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Whoa! This is really beautiful, breathtakingly at times. Lots of ideas are packed into four mammoth, meandering tracks. I guess that's part of what makes it progressive folk. I would rate this even better if some of the lyrics weren't juvenile, such as "The critic rubs his tired arse, scrapes his poor brains, strains and farts" and "He's got no bra-strap for our bras and our sagging tits no longer hold a full house of hearts." 4/5.
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2. Seth, listen to this. Again, the only one I know.
11. LadyGodiva: 9. Off The Bone - The Cramps
12. DJENNY: 34. Creep On Creepin’ On - Timber Timbre
13. Antonio-Pedro: 18. Pom Pom - Ariel Pink
14. Stover75: 35. Raising Sand - Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
15. ShadowColossi: 11. Neon Golden - The Notwist
16. badseed: 7. Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. - Dwight Yoakam
17. Kool Keith Sweat: 10. Silver Wheel Of Prayer - Roy Montgomery
18. antisecurity: 1. What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective - Steinski
19. YikYak: 13. Rated R - Queens Of The Stone Age
20. kadupheming: 1. Milagre Dos Peixes - Milton Nascimento _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
RockyRaccoonIs it solipsistic in here or is it just me?ModeratorProfile Maryland
I've always wanted to love PJ Harvey the way most people do but I just can't really seem to connect with her music. It's not like it's bad, I certainly didn't think this album was bad, it was entertaining, but I thought it was just alright. Maybe one day it'll click with me, but it just hasn't yet.
Here's my list, still working with the BEA overall for now:
491. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
493. Humbug - Arctic Monkeys
544. Out of the Blue - ELO
545. The Mollusk - Ween
547. White Pony - Deftones
549. Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
561. Jar of Flies - Alice in Chains
570. Music for the Masses - Depeche Mode
573. Pretenders - The Pretenders
580. Silent Shout - The Knife _________________ Progressive Rock
Similar to the other two albums of theirs I've heard through this game, it's some nice semi-hard rock. Unfortunately, there's really nothing about this band that excites me though. Very competent and pretty pleasant but I won't be rushing back. 3/5.
21. pjerske: 2. Dark Was The Night - Blind Willie Johnson
22. HoldenM: 8. Seek Magic - Memory Tapes
23. Ms Mojo Risin: 2. The Magnolia Electric Co. - Songs: Ohia
24. raadfactoryxny: 3. Knock Madness - Hopsin
25. CellarDoor: 6. Stereo Musicale - Blind Mr. Jones
26. WilliamFrayer: 25. The Gay Parade - of Montreal
27. dividesbyzero: 1. Transmigration - Osamu Sato
28. Mercury: 2. There's No Leaving Now - The Tallest Man On Earth
29. Mercury: 7. The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert - Bob Dylan
30. Manigoldo90: 1. Hymn To The Immortal Wind - Mono _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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