A very good short album/EP. Too short probably...It ended too soon and I wanted to hear more. A lot more mellow and acoustic based than a lot of grunge at the time but still clearly a grunge record. It had a dirty beauty to it that I liked a lot. Unlike most grunge albums this was a great first thing in the morning on a lazy day relaxed listen. 8/10, and 31/61 for 1994.
Hmmm....what to pick for you Baystate? I've heard 4 of these but the only one I really liked was Foo Fighters, and I get the impression post-grunge, hard rock, and alternative rock are not really genre's that interest you much...plus if I recall correctly you've had a Foo Fighters record recently. So let's go with one of the two I haven't heard but really want to - Destroyer.
Then next let's have a look at Pitchfork's decade chart.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums (90's edit) & Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s by LedZep
(3 picks left)
17. Wish by The Cure
43. I See A Darkness by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
60. G.A.D. by Hladno Pivo
61. Images And Words by Dream Theater
67. My Arms, Your Hearse by Opeth
74. Žena Dijete by Urban & 4
84. Good by Morphine
2. Marrow Of The Spirit by Agalloch
6. Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff
8. New Bermuda by Deafheaven
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
This is probably the 2nd most painful thing I've tried listening to this game. I really liked the slide guitar in here, but nearly everything else was gag worthy. What's kinda sad is I actually dig Hank Williams which is nearly in this camp, but I feel like Hanks lyrics were way more respectable and Buck just feels like a creep for some reason. Dude gave me the heebiejeebies for some reason. The interjection of some pretty good country guitar/slide guitar and his rendition of Streets of Laredo & Memphis, even if I prefer other renditions, keeps this from a lower score. AND I actually decided I could sit through 30 minutes of it. Dio not so much. Plus dude is half responsible for one of The Beatles' worst song. 2/60
2. PurplePash, perhaps The Cure is your cup of tea? I dig The Cure, but wasn't too keen on that album, but maybe you'll like it?
3. Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan 1950s 1957
Jack Takes the Floor Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1950s 1958
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters 1960s 1960
Sunday at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio 1960s 1961
Jazz Samba Stan Getz / Charlie Bird 1960s 1962
Night Life Ray Price 1960s 1963
Rock 'n Soul Solomon Burke 1960s 1964
Live at the Star Club Hamburg Jerry Lee Lewis 1960s 1964
Olympia '64 Jacques Brel 1960s 1964
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch 1960s 1965
Blues Breakers John Mayall with Eric Clapton 1960s 1966
Da Capo Love 1960s 1966
Wild Is the Wind Nina Simone 1960s 1966
Midnight Ride Paul Revere and the Raiders 1960s 1966
Black Monk Time The Monks 1960s 1966
Roger the Engineer The Yardbirds 1960s 1966
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
The Cure is definitely my cup of tea. One of my first (and my wife's) favourite bands and The Head On The Door would have been one of the earliest albums I ever bought. I have two of their albums in my all time chart. Even though I previously never got round to hearing this album in full I already knew most of these songs well, from the single releases, live albums, compilations, and playlists. Friday I'm In Love is an excellent song but as one of the first singles released from this album I'm not sure it was a good representation of the album as a whole. The rest of the album isn't as poppy, and accessible as that song. Instead it's got more of a gothic alternative rock vibe, following on nicely from Disintegration. Seriously some great guitar work and overall guitar sound on this album, with some great vocals and lyrics from Robert Smith. As well as three great singles, and some well loved by fans album tracks like From The Edge... there are some great songs on here. Trust is one of my favourites but the highlight for me is the under-rated Cut, with it's splash of psychedelic rock. Interestingly Trust and Cut are two of the lowest rated songs from this album here on BEA. 🤔 A great album that may have suffered a bit at the time from following the acclaimed Disintegration but it hold's it own and is worth listening to. 8.5/10, 12/33 for 1992, and enters my 90's chart at 77/100.
Just for (my) fun here are The Cure albums I've rated here ranked from best to worst least best. Most of the early albums I listened to when I was younger, and I haven't heard it for such a long time but I'm guessing Standing On A Beach (the cassette version with the B-sides) would be third on this list - I miss that tape because of the fascinating B-sides).
10/10 The Head On The Door
10/10 Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
9/10 Galore
8.5/10 Disintegration
8.5/10 Wish
8.5/10 Bestival Live 2011
8.5/10 Show
8/10 Bloodflowers
8/10 Pornography
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums (90's edit) & Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s by LedZep
(2 picks left)
43. I See A Darkness by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
60. G.A.D. by Hladno Pivo
61. Images And Words by Dream Theater
67. My Arms, Your Hearse by Opeth
74. Žena Dijete by Urban & 4
84. Good by Morphine
2. Marrow Of The Spirit by Agalloch
6. Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff
8. New Bermuda by Deafheaven
10. Queen Of Time by Amorphis
babyBlueSedanUsed to be sort of blind, now can sort of seeProfile
Hey everyone, long time no post. I stopped playing this game because I couldn't find a chart that had a bunch of albums I wanted to hear, but with the updated algorithm the BEA chart is looking a lot more interesting so I thought I'd jump back in. Might not post here very often but sometimes is better than never. The last time I posted was, coincidentally, one year ago to the day, and I was given this album:
I listened to this a few times last year and I really enjoy it. Dusty's got a great voice and the music sounds so pristine. "Son of a Preacher Man" is one of the best songs I've heard.
This is my favorite off of your list. A bit of a downer but there are some amazing songs on it, especially the title track.
BEA's top albums of all time:
399. Breakfast in America by Supertramp
412. 98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare] by Fishmans
414. (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd
435. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
441. Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) by Car Seat Headrest (I've heard the original)
461. The Yes Album by Yes
483. Out of the Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
520. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel
532. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
540. Hysteria by Def Leppard _________________ And it's hard to be a human being. And it's harder as anything else.
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"Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
The ruckus rock n' roll sound that really makes early rock n' roll worth listening to is captured here really well. Actually it's easily his best album I've heard. His studio performances I think maybe were controlled by the record company or something because I feel like everything I've heard about Jerry Lee Lewis is missing from his studio albums, but his live album captures that spirit incredibly well... well hot damn... this might even be a 4.5/95. Also, curious what connection with The Beatles this has being this the joint they had a "residency" at in their early days, none at all, competition, homage? Also his Long Tall Sally cover actually is half decent (most fail miserably to cover the great little richard).
Not sure I fully agree with this, but sometimes I do have to say that these early rock n' rollers really are harder hitting than some punk rockers, etc. - Little Richard and this performance scream just as hardcore at times, if not harder:
Quote:
Compared to this, thrash metal sounds tame, the Stooges sound constrained, hardcore punk seems neutered, and the Sex Pistols sound like wimps. Rock & roll is about the fire in the performance, and nothing sounds as fiery as this; nothing hits as hard or sounds as loud, either. It is no stretch to call this the greatest live album ever, nor is it a stretch to call it the greatest rock & roll album ever recorded. Even so, words can't describe the music here -- it truly has to be heard to be believed. - AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
2. Welcome back babyBlueSedan! I almost went Talking Heads as that's probably my favorite album of theirs, but this gem is in my top 3 overall: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel
3. Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan 1950s 1957
Jack Takes the Floor Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1950s 1958
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters 1960s 1960
Sunday at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio 1960s 1961
Jazz Samba Stan Getz / Charlie Bird 1960s 1962
Night Life Ray Price 1960s 1963
Rock 'n Soul Solomon Burke 1960s 1964
Olympia '64 Jacques Brel 1960s 1964
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch 1960s 1965
Blues Breakers John Mayall with Eric Clapton 1960s 1966
Da Capo Love 1960s 1966
Wild Is the Wind Nina Simone 1960s 1966
Midnight Ride Paul Revere and the Raiders 1960s 1966
Black Monk Time The Monks 1960s 1966
Roger the Engineer The Yardbirds 1960s 1966
I could only listen to a little over half of the album, but what I heard was good. I like Hector Zazou, and this is one of his earlier albums. This is about the worst review I'm going to do. 😁
Seth, Solomon Burke is your next album.
Estatic Fear - Somnium Obmutum
Josef Anton Riedl – Josef Anton Riedl
Vuemorph- In Expectancy of the Monumental Awe
Peter Principle- Tone Poems
Marble Sky- The Sad Return
Velehentor - Перевал Дятлова
Kenneth Gaburo- Music for Voices, Instruments & Electronic Sounds
Flëur - Прикосновение
Pale Cocoon - Cocoon (繭）
The Necessaries - Event Horizon
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Before this I had only heard Dan Bejar in The New Pornographers. Lyrically he's definitely the same songwriter, but in terms of sonic palette this is far different from their bright power pop. Kaputt is a well-composed and engaging sophisi-pop album with a few great tracks. I really enjoy it, but it doesn't seem to have the makings of a personal favorite. Bejar's songwriting can be hit or miss and his vocals are a bit of an acquired taste. I've usually preferred the contributions of Case and Newman to the NPs. Still, this was a good listen, and perhaps it'll be a grower. 3.5/5.
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2. Take it from the top.
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3. Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
12. Anti - Rihanna
35. Cupid Deluxe - Blood Orange
39. Apocalypse - Bill Callahan
46. Shaking The Habitual - The Knife
49. Replica - Oneohtrix Point Never
58. The Epic - Kamasi Washington
62. Ruins - Grouper
65. DS2 - Future
66. Plunge - Fever Ray
69. If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late - Drake
The source in my next post should be:
a) Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
b) Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
RoundTheBendI miss the comfort in being sadProfile Ground Control
I've always loved the "hit" Cry to Me. Like a lot. But this album not only has that, but other highs such as Can't Nobody Love You, Somone to Love Me, and Beautiful Brown Eyes. Possibly a top 5 soul album for me now, easily one of the more consistent ones.
2. The Epic - Kamasi Washington - I've been meaning to get to this myself, and Pitchfork.
3. Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (527/1001)
At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan 1950s 1957
Jack Takes the Floor Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1950s 1958
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters 1960s 1960
Sunday at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio 1960s 1961
Jazz Samba Stan Getz / Charlie Bird 1960s 1962
Night Life Ray Price 1960s 1963
Olympia '64 Jacques Brel 1960s 1964
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch 1960s 1965
Blues Breakers John Mayall with Eric Clapton 1960s 1966
Da Capo Love 1960s 1966
Wild Is the Wind Nina Simone 1960s 1966
Midnight Ride Paul Revere and the Raiders 1960s 1966
Black Monk Time The Monks 1960s 1966
Roger the Engineer The Yardbirds 1960s 1966
Beach Samba Astrud Gilberto 1960s 1967
Electric Music for the Mind and Body Country Joe & the Fish 1960s 1967
Gris-Gris Dr. John 1960s 1967
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim 1960s 1967
Fred Neil Fred Neil 1960s 1967
Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) Loretta Lynn 1960s 1967
I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Merle Haggard 1960s 1967
Moby Grape Moby Grape 1960s 1967
Call of the Valley Shivkumar Sharma 1960s 1967
Triangle The Beau Brummels 1960s 1967
The Electric Prunes The Electric Prunes 1960s 1967
Headquarters The Monkees 1960s 1967
Groovin' The Young Rascals 1960s 1967
This Doom Metal/Medieval Metal-Thing hybrid can have some great moments on it, but it moves at too slow of a pace. I'm not understanding why they made the main track 32 minutes long, when it's clearly several distinct pieces of music with interludes. It was OK, but not anything worth revisiting.
Seth, do another live album. Muddy Waters at Newport.
Josef Anton Riedl – Josef Anton Riedl
Vuemorph- In Expectancy of the Monumental Awe
Peter Principle- Tone Poems
Marble Sky- The Sad Return
Velehentor - Перевал Дятлова
Kenneth Gaburo- Music for Voices, Instruments & Electronic Sounds
Flëur - Прикосновение
Pale Cocoon - Cocoon (繭）
The Necessaries - Event Horizon
Newworldaquarium – The Dead Bears
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
I am not sure I have even heard a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy song before so this was totally my first experience of him. For a singer/songwriter album with sparse and minimal instrumentation there was actually some really interesting musical things going on in most of the songs that I appreciated. Although it's hard to get most of the lyrics on first listen from what I could pick up they interested me enough to want to get more of an understanding of them if this album gets further listens from me. Consistent all the way through, however because I'm a contradictory bloke my highlight was Black, which probably had the least interesting instrumentation on the album but whose lyrics I totally absorbed on first listen. An interesting take on depression - if you can't beat it then accept it and minimise it's harm. Overall an interesting album about depression without being depressing, that I wouldn't mind returning to some time. 8/10 and 16/45 for 1999.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums (90's edit) & Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s by LedZep (last pick)
60. G.A.D. by Hladno Pivo
61. Images And Words by Dream Theater
67. My Arms, Your Hearse by Opeth
74. Žena Dijete by Urban & 4
84. Good by Morphine
2. Marrow Of The Spirit by Agalloch
6. Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff
8. New Bermuda by Deafheaven
10. Queen Of Time by Amorphis
14. Everywhere At The End Of Time by The Caretaker
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