How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident by Future Of The Left
This is right up my alley. I've never listened to Mclusky, and I didn't even know about Future of the Left, but I did look up the lyrics because of your comment chief. I have to say that apart from being a great noise/rock album, it's also hilarious. I can see why he'd be nominated for lyrics tournament, there's some absolutely brilliant quotes. This one might've been my favourite, in a tough competition:
"I cannot identify the bloodied bodies of my loved ones
They were killed whilst watching a new television show on the MTV network
One where Kim Kardashian is chased through woodland by a giant bear wearing a mask which carries the visage of recently deceased film director Michael Winner
The bear has apparently not qualified for a workplace pension and is angry with Daniel Day Lewis for what he perceives to be the relative lack of action in There Will Be Blood
Which he otherwise enjoyed but found a little precious for his tastes"
I was half-laughing the whole time, a really enjoyable listen. Might even land on my 2010s chart. 8.5/10
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Let's move to something newer, try James Ruskin
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RYM metal top 100 & SquishypuffDave's Top 100 Greatest Albums
Cryptopsy - None So Vile
Immolation - Close To The World Below
Autopsy - Mental Funeral
Demilich - Nespithe
Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
1. Deerhoof - The Runners Four
13. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
15. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
19. Why? - Alopecia
21. VHS Head - Persistence Of Vision _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
Interesting to hear where U2 came from - this isn't at all the same band that wrote "One" or "Where the Streets Have No Name." You can tell they were still finding their sound, as it sounds a lot like the post punk of that era. So much so that it doesn't really have an identity of its own, and it reminded me a lot of Echo & the Bunnymen. Would probably be better with more diverse songwriting, as a lot of these songs follow the same pattern of long build-up to verse -> verse -> climax at the chorus -> quieter instrumental part -> some instruments drop out and the next verse starts -> repeat. Enjoyed it for a while but was kind of sick of it by the end.
My favorite off your list, really great cold electronic album.
BEA's top 1,000 albums:
587. Making Movies by Dire Straits
604. A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra
662. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
675. Songs for Swingin' Lovers by Frank Sinatra
676. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
687. Artaud by Pescado Rabioso
688. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
694. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
709. O by Damien Rice
724. Vulnicura by Bjork _________________ And it's hard to be a human being. And it's harder as anything else.
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I got into The Cult a little bit in the '80s (I still have Sonic Temple in my old CD collection) but I have never heard their debut before so this was interesting to hear. Ian Astbury's fantastic vocals are already here (although I sort of missed the prevalence of all the "yeah"s and "baby"s that I always had fun affectionately mocking The Cult for), but the music wasn't as hard rocking and big riffed as their later albums. The other good thing about listening to this album is I finally solved a mystery. So I've always thought the "ooh ooh ooh" refrain on Lonely Boy by The Black Keys sounded familiar and now I've been able to place why. It reminds me of Spiritwalker, a song I had totally forgotten about. 7.5/10, and 23/34 for 1984.
I haven't heard this album for over 30 years but I used to like it when I was young, so it will be interesting to see what I think now. Try Making Movies, Blue.
Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by LedZep ('80s edit) (2 picks left)
10. Azra by Azra
13. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
20. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
24. S' vetrom uz lice by Ekatarina Velika
51. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
56. ...And Justice For All by Metallica
63. Das Ist Walter by Zabranjeno Puลกenje
65. Treฤi Svijet by Haustor
70. Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrรฟche
80. Prodavnica Tajni by Bajaga I Instruktori
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My biggest takeaway in regards to Dire Straits from this game is that Brothers in Arms is a terrible entry point for the band, and the fact that it's ranked as their best here is a big mistake. I liked their debut quite a bit, and this one continues in the same vein. The opener sounds a lot like "Sultans of Swing," and while it's not nearly as good (few songs are) it's still a really fun 8 minutes. After that I think "Expresso Love" was my favorite track. The shorter tracks were all good rockers with good vibes but maybe not much personality. All the tracks are at least good though up until the closer, which sticks out like a sore thumb. Shouldn't have been included on the album, and maybe not released at all? Seems like it's supposed to be silly but that doesn't mean it's any good. Overall this is pretty good, kind of excited to hear Love Over Gold when I finally get to that one.
This is my third favorite Metallica album, but it still has some really great songs.
BEA's top 1,000 albums:
604. A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra
662. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
675. Songs for Swingin' Lovers by Frank Sinatra
676. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
687. Artaud by Pescado Rabioso
688. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
694. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
709. O by Damien Rice
724. Vulnicura by Bjork
731. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine _________________ And it's hard to be a human being. And it's harder as anything else.
Otis has been on my to-do list for a long, long time. The only song of his that I was familiar with (aside from "Dock of the Bay") was "Cigarettes and Coffee", which a friend introduced to me a few years ago (which I love to pieces). But, the first couple of listens to this album, I was a little baffled by it being his best regarded album. It was good, but still kind of just passing me by. It took a few listens for some of these tracks to catch my ear, but they eventually did. "Ole Man Trouble", "Change Gonna Come", and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" are all spectacular. Otis has such a peculiar delivery, man. You always hear him navigating his voice through the backing, as if he's trading punches with the horns. And the resulting interplay comes across as fascinating on some songs, and outright cathartic on others. He was a great vocal artist, and brought a certain musicianship to each song. I doubt I'll ever find him difficult to listen to.
Some of the back half of the album is a little weaker than I expected. The cover of "Satisfaction" I can easily live without. The cover of "My Girl" is very good, but I'd be lying if I said it was half as good as The Temptations' version. Still, it probably is his best album, even if it is in a heated battle with the next two, for me. Time will tell.
6. Tyler, The Creator /--/ Igor
7. Curtis Mayfield /--/ Curtis
15. Stevie Wonder /--/ Talking Book
16. Aretha Franklin /--/ I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
17. Aretha Franklin /--/ Lady Soul
20. Jorge Ben /--/ Fรดrรงa Bruta
21. Lauryn Hill /--/ The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
22. Al Green /--/ Call Me
24. Sade /--/ Love Deluxe
25. Al Green /--/ I'm Still In Love With You _________________ Can you play free, or in three, or agree to try something new?
An OK IDM album with a techno flair that wouldn't sound out of place in 1998 as well as 2008. Not going to return to this one probably.
Jameth, listen to Ms. Lauryn Hill.
7. Ian O'Brien- Desert Scores (1997)
8. Insync vs. Mysteron- Android Architect (1997)
13. Sun Electric- Present (1996)
14. Titonton Duvantรฉ- Selections for Intercourse (2000)
16. The Advent- Elements of Life (1995)
18. As One- Celestial Soul (1995)
19. Cari Lekebusch- Det Jag Vet (1999)
20. The Connection Machine- Painless (2004)
21. Darren Price- Under the Flightpath (1997)
23. Luke Slater's 7th Plain- My Yellow Wise Rug (1994)
Fever Ray by Fever Ray
Daaaamn fine album. Think I liked it more than any of The Knife albums I've heard. I only heard 2 and they need a revisit, but still. Very consistent, easy to listen to and has a great atmosphere. Lyrics seem pretty cool too, although I didn't dive too deep into them. Singles are on the first side, equally great longer tracks on the second side, and it works very well. Just saw on Wikipedia that there's 2 bonus cover tracks, Nick Cave and Vashti Bunyan, gotta go listen to that. 8.5/10
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Seems like there's a lot of mediocre albums on that list. Try Android Architect, it cannot be too bad with that name.
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RYM metal top 100 & SquishypuffDave's Top 100 Greatest Albums
Cryptopsy - None So Vile
Immolation - Close To The World Below
Autopsy - Mental Funeral
Demilich - Nespithe
Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
1. Deerhoof - The Runners Four
15. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
19. Why? - Alopecia
21. VHS Head - Persistence Of Vision
24. Gum Takes Tooth - Mirrors Fold _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
I'm going to sound like a broken record on theses reviews, but I'll say it again. Here's what I'm looking for in a techno album, especially when all tracks are over 6 and a half minutes.
Does the album offer a wide sound palette can I make out a difference between Song A and Song B?
Is the album consistently engaging over it's runtime? Meaning do we change the BPM from track to track and keep it interesting like a real DJ set should do.
And, the same thing I say about all albums, what's that dynamic range? Do we have highs and lows both in sound and emotion?
This album for the most part succeeded on all of these fronts, and was one of the better albums I've listened to from this list so far.
Definitely take a listen to WHY?
7. Ian O'Brien- Desert Scores (1997)
13. Sun Electric- Present (1996)
14. Titonton Duvantรฉ- Selections for Intercourse (2000)
16. The Advent- Elements of Life (1995)
18. As One- Celestial Soul (1995)
19. Cari Lekebusch- Det Jag Vet (1999)
20. The Connection Machine- Painless (2004)
21. Darren Price- Under the Flightpath (1997)
23. Luke Slater's 7th Plain- My Yellow Wise Rug (1994)
24. Nexus 21- The Rhythm Of Life (1989)
I know that Hill was well-meaning when she recorded this, but I can't get past the fact that it's mainstream-oriented pop that's thinly disguised as hip-hop. I know that the Fugees (and subsequently Lauryn Hill) were major figures in the mass popularization of hip-hop in the 90s. But, I don't generally agree that the popularization of a genre is usually necessary or desired, and I think the product that the Fugees and Hill put out was greatly watered-down (in comparison to what preceded them) in order to make it palatable for mainstream audiences. But, there was a lot of that going on in the late 90's which, let's face it, was plagued with some of the ugliest junk music the world has ever heard. It's the most watered-down period of all the watered-down periods of pop music. I can stomach this album and its big hit a lot better than most of the ilk that was being made at the time...but, it's still not very good (and Hill's so-so singing doesn't help). Based on her subsequent disappearance from the public eye and denouncements of modern mainstream culture, I'd say that Hill agrees with me to some extent.
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Desert Scores's title suggests it'll be dry and lack the dynamics you require, but something tells me the opposite's true. Here's to hoping.
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I'm not going to do many of these (especially since the artist selection lacks diversity), but I need a taste.
RYM's Technical Thrash Metal chart:
1. Vektor /--/ Black Future
2. Vektor /--/ Terminal Redux
3. Coroner /--/ Mental Vortex
4. Coroner /--/ No More Color
5. Voivod /--/ Dimension Hatrรถss
6. Voivod /--/ Killing Technology
7. Coroner /--/ Punishment For Decadence
8. Annihilator /--/ Alice In Hell
9. Vektor /--/ Outer Isolation
10. Annihilator /--/ Never, Neverland _________________ Can you play free, or in three, or agree to try something new?
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
I know that Hill was well-meaning when she recorded this, but I can't get past the fact that it's mainstream-oriented pop that's thinly disguised as hip-hop. I know that the Fugees (and subsequently Lauryn Hill) were major figures in the mass popularization of hip-hop in the 90s. But, I don't generally agree that the popularization of a genre is usually necessary or desired, and I think the product that the Fugees and Hill put out was greatly watered-down (in comparison to what preceded them) in order to make it palatable for mainstream audiences. But, there was a lot of that going on in the late 90's which, let's face it, was plagued with some of the ugliest junk music the world has ever heard. It's the most watered-down period of all the watered-down periods of pop music. I can stomach this album and its big hit a lot better than most of the ilk that was being made at the time...but, it's still not very good (and Hill's so-so singing doesn't help). Based on her subsequent disappearance from the public eye and denouncements of modern mainstream culture, I'd say that Hill agrees with me to some extent.
Hip-hop has had a pop-oriented side from the beginning of its recorded history - see Rapper's Delight and other disco rap. So it was never a genre "pure" of pop (which is in my opinion not a bad thing at all). But if you want to point a finger at artists that watered down hip-hop for commercial success, point it at MC Hammer or the artists associated with the shiny suit era. What the Fugees did was totally different. They retained hardcore beats and bars, but blended those with music from other genres, from soul to reggae to ragga. The fact that they experienced commercial success doing that is in no way evidence of watering down or selling out.
As for this, it is not predominantly a hip-hop album. It's a soul album foremost, and that's the chart you pulled this from. So judging it on its purity as a hip-hop album makes no sense. I don't agree with your criticism of Hill's singing either. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
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