Solid, well-played modern psych. However, there's not an edge that really grabs me. It's not particularly heavy or out there, and is in fact kind of vanilla, with the exception of a couple really good tracks. I did enjoy it though. Oh fuck there's a hidden track that came on as I was about to hit submit. Hidden tracks are obnoxious. I will listen to it before posting and let you know how it was at the end of this sentence... it was really bad. 3/5.
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2. Wow, I LOVE the first eight of those (and like the tenth too, never heard the ninth). So this is a tough choice. This one is probably my favorite by a nose:
10. Rum Sodomy & The Lash - The Pogues
13. Among The Leaves - Sun Kil Moon
19. 'A Country Life' - Ginnels
20. Liege And Lief - Fairport Convention
23. Veedon Fleece - Van Morrison
31. Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes - John Fahey
33. Viva Dead Ponies - The Fatima Mansions
40. George Best - The Wedding Present
44. Casual Sex In The Cineplex - The Sultans Of Ping FC
45. Crazy Rhythms - The Feelies _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
Yo peeps, it's been a bit! I've wrapped up some things and am down to play again. This Mastodon record - I really want to like Mastodon because they have some cool things going for them like great tone and riffs and rhythms, but I never really even reach first base with them some how.
2. Bay, check out Liege And Lief
3. RYM Top 500
330. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum
348. Igor by Tyler, the Creator
365. XXX by Danny Brown
382. Daytona by Pusha T
383. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath
395. Individual Thought Patterns by Death
409. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity by Swans
414. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor
428. Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
443. South of Heaven by Slayer
445. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
446. Saturation II by Brockhampton
447. Things Fall Apart by The Roots (needs a rating)
451. Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
454. A Blaze in the Northern Sky by Darkthrone
460. Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate
461. Vison Creation Newsun by Boredoms
473. Yanqui U.X.O. by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (needs a rating)
476. Unquestionable Presence by Atheist
479. Tender Prey by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Now, I think the claim that this album was created using brainwave patterns is a dubious one; however, regardless of the composition, this is a solid experimental album. 4 long tracks, each an exercise in patience and the listener's own brain power. The first track didn't have me too excited to hear the next 3; it was the most minimal and least adventurous of the bunch. However, the next 3 tracks add in schizophrenic voices and noise to accompany the drones and synth washes to amke for a more engaging listen. The last track on this thing will need to be listened to again to really determine what's happening compositionally, because it's the most difficult of all, and it employs the most acoustic instrumentation to the synth frenzy.
Seth, glad you're back, Daytona's 20 minutes, so it'll be an easy listen.
Roberto Cacciapaglia - The Ann Steel Album
David Shea - Satyricon
The Last Emperor - The Legend of Bigfoot
Darc Mind - Symptomatic Of A Greater Ill
Karin Krog- Joy
Wacลaw Zimpel - Lines
Colin Potter-2 nights
3 Melancholy Gypsysโ (The Penguins) ~ The Penguins
Neina - Subconciousness
Xiphiidae - Used Parts Galaxy
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
I'm torn on this one. I liked every track. But I also feel the rapping needed some dynamics to match the cool dynamics of the music. Pretty solid album... It's rare that I like every track on a rap album.
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Chief, check out that Lines record if it's the jazz record I remember liking.
3. RYM Top 500
330. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum
348. Igor by Tyler, the Creator
365. XXX by Danny Brown
383. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath
395. Individual Thought Patterns by Death
409. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity by Swans
414. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor
428. Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
443. South of Heaven by Slayer
445. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
446. Saturation II by Brockhampton
447. Things Fall Apart by The Roots (needs a rating)
451. Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
454. A Blaze in the Northern Sky by Darkthrone
460. Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate
461. Vison Creation Newsun by Boredoms
473. Yanqui U.X.O. by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (needs a rating)
476. Unquestionable Presence by Atheist
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
My first time checking out Fairport Convention. Sandy Denny's vocals are great, and the instrumentals are beautiful. My only issues are a) I feel some of the songwriting could be better and b) the affect of this album is an acquired taste, and I haven't fully acquired it yet. Overall, I really enjoyed the first listen, and perhaps it will grow on me. 3.5/5.
3. Sorry Chief. That's true for a lot of these, but I'm committed to doing a speed run through the top forum posters' (with semi-recent posts) overalls (with semi-recent updates). Next up, and 20th, is benpaco's:
5. Plans - Death Cab For Cutie
7. Things That Happen At Day/Things That Happen At Night - Milo
8. Foiled - Blue October
9. Half-Mute - Tuxedomoon
12. Keep You - Pianos Become Teeth
14. I'll Count To Heaven In Years Without Seasons - Bedbug
15. Killed My Parents And Hit The Road - The Twilight Sad
20. Silent Alarm - Bloc Party
25. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
27. Don't Be Scared - Daniel Johnston _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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That closing track was fantastic. I can see why you dig this - some really cool textures put together here. You care way more about lyrics than I do. I wasn't crazy about his lax delivery though. 3.5
2. I wasn't much a Deathcab fan, but this tournament got me to listen to this album and it actually wasn't bad: Plans
3. RYM Top 500
330. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum
348. Igor by Tyler, the Creator
365. XXX by Danny Brown
383. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath
395. Individual Thought Patterns by Death
409. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity by Swans
414. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor
443. South of Heaven by Slayer
445. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
446. Saturation II by Brockhampton
447. Things Fall Apart by The Roots (needs a rating)
451. Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
454. A Blaze in the Northern Sky by Darkthrone
460. Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate
461. Vison Creation Newsun by Boredoms
473. Yanqui U.X.O. by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (needs a rating)
476. Unquestionable Presence by Atheist
480. Holy Diver by Dio
482. Piece of Mind by Iron Maiden
483. Pastel Blues by Nina Simone
485. Mother 2: ใฎใผใฐใฎ้่ฅฒ by ็ฐไธญๅฎๅ [Hirokazu Tanaka] & ้ดๆจๆ ถไธ [Keiichi Suzuki]
486. De mysteriis dom Sathanas by Mayhem
487. Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh
488. Harmony in Ultraviolet by Tim Hecker
489. Let My Children Hear Music by Charles Mingus
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Minimalist modern classical with some (occasional) jazzy undertones. Another great album from the Polish label, Instant Classic. Definitely in the Glass/Reich vein if you like those guys.
Danny Brown is next. Just know that XXX is no misnomer.
Roberto Cacciapaglia - The Ann Steel Album
David Shea - Satyricon
The Last Emperor - The Legend of Bigfoot
Darc Mind - Symptomatic Of A Greater Ill
Karin Krog- Joy
Colin Potter-2 nights
3 Melancholy Gypsysโ (The Penguins) ~ The Penguins
Neina - Subconciousness
Xiphiidae - Used Parts Galaxy
Wongraven - Fjelltronen
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
This was a really cool mix of traditional and modern music from a 25 piece supergroup of musicians from Democratic Republic of Congo. It has a real natural musicians working their magic together feel and sound, but at times it can be...not really tiresome, but a bit repetitive and longer than it needs to be. A good listen when you feel like something a bit different in the background. 7.5/10, and I haven't listened to many 2008 albums so that's good enough for a top 10 spot. 9/17 for 2008.
Neina - Subconciousness Rocka.
I will come back to the decades, but for now I am going to take a detour, and venture into LedZep's greatest chart. An interesting chart with a lot in common. I've heard
50 albums, and of those, 18 are also in my greatest chart. That's a good ratio.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by LedZep (5 picks left)
10. Azra by Azra
12. Permanent Waves by Rush
13. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
14. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
17. Wish by The Cure
19. FโฏAโฏโ by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
20. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
23. Lightbulb Sun by Porcupine Tree
24. S' vetrom uz lice by Ekatarina Velika
26. Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
DNA hit a little too close to home. My best friend growing up had a last name of odekirk. We'd call him OD. He overdosed at 25 and so did his sister mom and three brothers all within 2 years. Anyway I'd probably only give this a 2.5 maybe a 3...I have yet to aquire a taste for Mr Brown's vocal style.
2. F sharp A sharp infinity for PP.
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RYM Top 500
330. Hvis lyset tar oss by Burzum
348. Igor by Tyler, the Creator
383. Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath
395. Individual Thought Patterns by Death
409. White Light From the Mouth of Infinity by Swans
414. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor
428. Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
443. South of Heaven by Slayer
445. Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood
446. Saturation II by Brockhampton
447. Things Fall Apart by The Roots (needs a rating)
451. Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden
454. A Blaze in the Northern Sky by Darkthrone
460. Don't Break the Oath by Mercyful Fate
461. Vison Creation Newsun by Boredoms
473. Yanqui U.X.O. by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (needs a rating)
476. Unquestionable Presence by Atheist
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
This is a comfy, well-made, melancholy album. The vocals and instrumentals are rock-solid, and the songwriting is also very good throughout. There are a handful of great songs, but not enough to elevate the album as a whole to that level in my eyes. However, I can see why others find this to be a classic. 3.5/5.
13. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
15. The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You - Neko Case
17. How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident - Future Of The Left
19. Alopecia - Why?
20. Harmony In Ultraviolet - Tim Hecker
21. Persistence Of Vision - VHS Head
22. The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - Fiona Apple
24. Mirrors Fold - Gum Takes Tooth
25. Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
26. First Utterance - Comus _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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