This was honestly less bonkers than I expected, and it is at its best when it is at its jazziest. That seems to be the case so far for Zappa's music in general. The rock parts can be fun, but the zaniness gets in the way of the musicianship. While the rock-oriented tracks here feature some great melodies and satisfying heaviness, the satirical elements in the lyrics are usually either not incisive or very dated, and the goofy elements fare worse. In keeping with the jazz is best trend, the six-track King Kong suite that concludes the album is the clear highlight, with the exception of The Gardner Varieties (annoying tones). Uncle Meat is an engaging listen that doesn't feel 75 minutes long. Out of the three Zappa records I've heard, it is not as good as the jazzier Hot Rats, but better than the less jazzy Freak Out. 3.5/5.
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2. Try Death Comet Crew.
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3. Chief's AOTYs
1981: Tin Drum - Japan
1982: Milo Goes To College - The Descendents
1987: George Best - The Wedding Present
1999: Play - Moby
2001: The Argument - Fugazi
2003: Wonderful Rainbow - Lightning Bolt
2008: Seventh Tree - Goldfrapp
2011: Gloss Drop - Battles
2014: Plowing Into The Field Of Love - Iceage
2015: Viet Cong - Viet Cong _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
I'm surprised that this is not more well-known or lauded. It's a compilation from a 1980s hiphop group that were certainly ahead of their time. Heavy plunderphonic-type sampling, use of noise music, weird rapping, it's got it all. Can't think of anything else that was sounding like this at the time. A shame they didn't have a proper album come out then.
Baystate, I'd see what you think of Seventh Tree next. 2008 is a blindspot for me. It's one of my least listened/liked years of music.
Patty Pravo- Concerto Per Patty
Ama Divers- Shadow Seeking Sun
Steve Roden - Crop Circles
Hertzainak - Hertzainak
Skepticism- Stormcrowfleet
Crash Worship - This
Brigitte Fontaine & Areski - L'incendie
gangpol & mit - the hopelessly sad story of the hideous end of the world
Rippikoulu - Musta Seremonia
Tommy Wright lll-Runnin-N-Gunnin'
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
Gorgeous, dreamy music with great production and vocals. This album provided some much-needed relaxation. I can't say that the songs have stuck with me after finishing it, but I enjoyed every minute. This was a good start, and I look forward to checking out more from Goldfrapp in the future. 4/5.
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2. I'll go with the Tommy Wright III album, because I've at least heard of him.
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3. Chief's AOTYs
1981: Tin Drum - Japan
1982: Milo Goes To College - The Descendents
1987: George Best - The Wedding Present
1999: Play - Moby
2001: The Argument - Fugazi
2003: Wonderful Rainbow - Lightning Bolt
2011: Gloss Drop - Battles
2014: Plowing Into The Field Of Love - Iceage
2015: Viet Cong - Viet Cong
2017: A Hairshirt Of Purpose - Pile _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
These songs are a sample of those collected by Peggy's mother (Ruth Seeger) for a book of children's songs which she had had published just a few years prior. Peggy gives them a straightforward, traditional presentation with her gentle, honeyed voice and accompanying herself with frailing banjo and piano. I much prefer the songs with banjo. I doubt I'll revisit this particular collection of children's songs, but it was a good intro to Peggy Seeger's qualities and, at some point, I'll go poking around her discography when I eventually get worked up over frailing again.
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Fugazi is a band I mean to get to at some point, but you're gonna get to them now. ๐
2. Tara /--/ Rigs Of The Time
6. ๅฑฑๅดใใณ [Hako Yamasaki] /--/ ้ฃใปใณใปใพใปใ (Tobimasu)
7. Sue Walker /--/ The Bard And I
8. Ann Tholsted /--/ Ann Tholsted
9. Janelle Richey /--/ Remembering
12. Nic Jones /--/ Ballads And Songs
13. Mossy Davidson's Alaska /--/ NorthWind Calling
15. Elecampane /--/ When God's On The Water
17. Jon & Mike Raven with Jean Ward /--/ Kate Of Coalbrookedale
18. John Read /--/ Good Living _________________ Can you play free, or in three, or agree to try something new?
Patty Pravo- Concerto Per Patty
Ama Divers- Shadow Seeking Sun
Steve Roden - Crop Circles
Hertzainak - Hertzainak
Skepticism- Stormcrowfleet
Crash Worship - This
Brigitte Fontaine & Areski - L'incendie
gangpol & mit - the hopelessly sad story of the hideous end of the world
Rippikoulu - Musta Seremonia
Tommy Wright lll-Runnin-N-Gunnin'
Purplepashranker, rater, & music list makerProfile Western Australia
It's probably a good thing I haven't heard this album before. I am sure I wouldn't have liked it in my younger days, and possibly not even a few years ago. Now however, after being exposed to numerous jazz albums playing this game for nearly two years now, I have definitely formed an appreciation for some jazz. So the first couple of jazz-rock songs on this album were enjoyable in an admiration kind of way. Especially considering I imagine this would have been a bit unusual/experimental for a UK album from 1970. However it was the third song, Moon In June, that I really enjoyed in more of an instinctual way (the bit when he sort of stops singing and says "oh, wait a minute" made me chuckle). B the end of the last song I had sort of had enough, but Moon In June was great, and the first two songs good enough for this album to score an 8/10 from me, enter my decade chart at 91/100, and my 1970 chart at 14/22.
As usual a few interesting choices here. I'm probably most likely to enjoy Hertzainak - Hertzainak so I am going with that.
BEA Best Albums of 1970 (4 picks left)
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
15. Dรฉjร Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
17. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
18. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
19. Abraxas by Santana
21. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
22. Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One by The Kinks
26. Starsailor by Tim Buckley
An interesting kind of punk rock particular to the Basque region of Spain. It incorporates some ska-type elements and regional influences that make it a bit unique sounding. The saxophone takes over too much sometimes though. ๐ Good record to have under my belt.
Purple, I'd go with Starsailor next. My favorite Tim Buckley.
Patty Pravo- Concerto Per Patty
Ama Divers- Shadow Seeking Sun
Steve Roden - Crop Circles
Skepticism- Stormcrowfleet
Crash Worship - This
Brigitte Fontaine & Areski - L'incendie
gangpol & mit - the hopelessly sad story of the hideous end of the world
Rippikoulu - Musta Seremonia
Sandra Phillips โโ Too Many People In One Bed
Damiรฃo Experienรงa โโ Planeta Lamma
This is some handsome traditional Irish folk with strong sociopolitical themes, though I guess those sorts of themes aren't uncommon within traditional songs. I can't find any info on the band other than some scraps of info from comments on YouTube. Reportedly, they spent their time gigging around Germany, which seems odd for a traditional Irish band. They might not be so obscure if they had worked the county fair and festival circuit like some of their contemporaries.
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Too Many People in One Bed
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I want to find something from the 2010s that I can love. I've listened to five of BEA's top 10 albums of the decade and I've rated those five albums a 39/100 on average. Trying the overall chart might not be the way for me, but I'm gonna give it a go.
BEA's Top Albums of the 2010s:
3. Arcade Fire /--/ The Suburbs
5. Tame Impala /--/ Lonerism
7. Radiohead /--/ A Moon Shaped Pool
8. Vampire Weekend /--/ Modern Vampires of the City
10. The National /--/ High Violet
12. Beach House /--/ Teen Dream
13. Frank Ocean /--/ Channel Orange
14. Tame Impala /--/ Currents
16. The War on Drugs /--/ Lost in the Dream
17. Fleet Foxes /--/ Helplessness Blues _________________ Can you play free, or in three, or agree to try something new?
Fabulous Muscles by Xiu Xiu
I've heard 3 of their most recent albums, and I'm pretty sure I tried A Promise at one point. Quality varies. Forget and Plays The Music of Twin Peaks are great, while Girl With A Basket Of Fruit isn't. Fabulous Muscles is their third album from 2004, and it's probably the most compelling of the bunch. Described as their first "accessible" release (it's weird af, but less weird than Plays The Music of Twin Peaks I guess). It has the best songwriting chops and great variety, but it doesn't feel all over the place like Girl With A Basket Of Fruit did. There's even several fantastic ballads (the title track, Little Panda McElroy, Nieces Pieces, Clowne Towne), with that classic Xiu Xiu twist of course. Check these lyrics. Support Our Troops OH! was probably the weirdest song, I though I didn't like it until the last minute and half which sounded like a beautiful GYBE outro. Crank Heart is a fabulous opener, typical Xiu Xiu banger and I Luv the Valley OH! is the most ordinary song I've heard from them, also a banger. There's a weak point here and there, but honestly it's my favourite Xiu Xiu to date. Never lost my attention. Have to listen to A Promise soon. 8.5/10
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Feel you Jameth, I also think that at least 30 albums don't deserve to be in that top 100 of 2010s. Judging by your chart (which is fantastic btw!), you might maybe possibly like Helplessness Blues. It also happens to be one of my favourites.
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RYM metal top 100 / SquishypuffDave's Top 100 Greatest Albums / Xxnu99etxX Top 100 Greatest Albums
Immolation - Close To The World Below
Autopsy - Mental Funeral
Demilich - Nespithe
24. Gum Takes Tooth - Mirrors Fold
27. Geinoh Yamashirogumi - ่ผชๅปปไบค้ฟๆฅฝ [Ecophony Rinne]
13) White Suns - Totem
16) Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis
18 ) Dean Roberts - Be Mine Tonight
19) Akron/Family - Akron/Family
24) Love, Claire - Love, Claire _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
Yours has a lot of deep picks Iโd love to check out. Might take the tour next. _________________ Can you play free, or in three, or agree to try something new?
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