History Of Heat by Sadaf
Again, thanks to Hayden for his around the world thing. Great read even retrospectively, even better source of interesting records. Iirc this topped his list of best findings and I finally managed to get to it. So it's definitely... something. Industrial? Glitch? Even techno at parts... You could probably call it "deconstructed club" too, although I think that's more of an umbrella term than a real genre. It's ranging from crushing, very metal drums on Perfection to glitch on The End (War Text) to quite beautiful (although still vertigo-inducing) parts on the closer. Overall I did like it, but it wasn't scary enough to be a scary album or catchy enough to be an art pop album, so you get some kind of not really compact glitch compilation. Which is fine by me as I did dig it, although not as much as Hayden I guess. 7.5/10
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Hello me it's me again. Os Mutantes next.
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Frankensteined lists - so yeah I've started adding some 2021 albums and stuff that I've discovered recently and seems interesting, along with parts of several other lists I've merged. Not that it'll make any difference, this is already all over the place.
Shape of Despair - Angels of Distress
The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2
Sandwell District - Feed-Forward
Eliane Radigue - Trilogie de la mort
Robbie Basho - Venus In Cancer
Navy Blue - Navy's Reprise
Kraftwerk - The Mensch-Maschine (RL)
Amebix - Arise!
David S. Ware - Surrendered _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
Etta James Rocks The House by Etta James
Really solid live album, Etta James has an incredible presence. This is something which is clear on her studio albums, but becomes even more impressive live. Right from the start of the "ooooh sometimes I get a good feeling" on the opening track, this album kicks it into high gear and continues throughout the duration at a wonderfully high level of energy. All that said, while this album is incredible, what it really lacks is a solid recording quality. Obviously limited by the recording quality of the early 1960s, I believe the quality is further limited by the venue. It was recorded at the New Era Club in Nashville, and while I've never heard of it, I don't believe it comes close to the Apollo, a venue at which an incredibly impressive live album by James Brown was recorded during the same year as this Etta James album. Judging by the pictures on the album cover (assuming they were taken at the New Era Club), it looks like the venue is a little cramped, and while the coffered ceiling should theoretically help with acoustics in the room, it doesn't necessarily help with recording sound. I'm getting a little nitty-gritty and quite frankly probably not all that correct based on my limited understanding of the venues as well as my understanding of acoustics based almost entirely on a "physics of sound" class I took in college. So my bad if I'm wrong and take all this with a grain of salt.
But that said, set list and James' voice = great, sound quality = meh, backing band = okay but not super impressive. I will say, I'm very glad this album was added to the NPR list. I believe there are only 2 live albums on the list, the other being Amazing Grace by Aretha Franklin. Undecided on ranking, somewhere between 3/5 and 3.5/5
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Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk
As much as I want to choose something new and exciting again, I think I have to go with re-listening to Die Mensch-Maschine. One of my absolute favorite albums, it's been on my overall list for a while, I think as high as in the 10s-20s. My German is just barely good enough and the lyrics just barely simple enough (and quite comprehensible) that I can follow along with the lyrics in German, so that's my preference since apparently some of the wordplay is more meaningful in Kraftwerk's native language (my German is definitely not good enough to pick up on that though haha). I have found that the German version is incredibly difficult to find in the US though, it doesn't appear to be on Spotify or iTunes, and I've never been able to source a physical copy even on Discogs without having a re-issue shipped from German-speaking Europe. You'll probably have better luck than me, but it's a great album in either language though.
Also glad you liked that Sadaf album. I was hooked when I started listening to it, I was considering it to suggest to you earlier in the thread.
And @Purplepash: I'm glad you seemed to like A Knee in the Back, I went and re-listened after your review and it's as good as I remember it to be as well. Not sure you'll like the Sambassadeur album though but it's worth a shot.
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NPR: The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women:
38. It's a Mighty World by Odetta
40. Be Altitude: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
42. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (I think I've listened to almost all her other songbooks...)
47. Son Con Guaguancó by Celia Cruz
51. Sassy Swings Again by Sarah Vaughan
52. Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt (almost certain I've heard this before but haven't marked it "listened" or rated it on BEA, so I should probably relisten)
57. What's the 411? by Mary J. Blige (I know many of her singles but have never listened to one of her albums in full)
58. Nightbirds by Labelle
59. Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls
61. The Writing's on the Wall by Destiny's Child (know most of the tracks but never listened to the album in full) _________________ 51 Washington, D.C. albums!
MercuryTurn your back on the pay-you-back last callProfile St. Louis
This is really cool. I liked the blend of Tropicalia, Psych Rock, kind of avant garde and dissonant rock, and other weird seemingly disparate elements that all come together to make for a classic debut. I am not really a massive psych rock fan, but I like some and this is some of the better classic psych rock I've heard. Usually have a little more to say, but for tonight that is all I have to say. I liked this album.
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@EyeKanFly, Odetta is super cool. Check this out...
You know me by now. I'm always thinking of new gimmicks. So my newest gimmick is I will take the top 1000 albums on RYM. I have 400 or so albums to hear on it and what I will do is Pick ONE album from each page of 40 albums (the last page will be more like 50 albums...) and I will pick one album off the list that I am most intrigued by or most interested in hearing again for more thorough evaluation or reminding. Still excluding any sort of soundtrack or classical music.
1. I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo/1997/RYM #313 all time album (Much needed and wanted relisten. Remember this band and album being cool but wasn't really sure what made so many people adore it so. It's been like a decade so... yeah.)
2. Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu/1994/RYM #461 all time album (I heard this once years ago, thought it was cool and never returned. Need to revisit this post hardcore classic)
3. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective/2007/RYM #500 all time album (This band used to be just about the coolest band in the world and I remember never really getting swept up even remotely in the hype at their peak. Now that a decade+ has passed since their peak hype phase, I would like to listen with fresh ears. Can't remember anything about this album after all these years.)
4. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings/1973/ RYM #583 all time album I've heard a few McCartney albums, including maybe this one - can't clearly remember. The only one I've really loved is Ram. This should be a good pop rock listen. Curious to hear it.)
5. 무너지기 (Crumbling) by 공중도둑 Mid-Air Thief/2018/ RYM #652 all time album (kind of a recent album that looks cool and I wanna check out. Also seems to be quite loved.)
6. E·MO·TION by Carly Rae Jepson/2015/RYM #719 all time album (I never have heard this one. Apparently its something of a modern pop classic.)
7. 3rd by Big Star/1978/RYM #740 all time album (I'm not sure how or why I have never listened to this after spending a good amount of time listening to their first 2 albums. Anyway, I think this is known as a famously dour and sad album. Should be interesting.)
8. Leaving Your Body Map by maudlin of the Well/2001/RYM #831 all time album (interesting looking avant garde metal. will listen to Bath released same day as well probably. I have found an excuse to include this on every single list of potential picks. surely, its time will come.)
9. Michigan by Sufjan Stevens/2003/RYM #883 all time album (I feel an itch for early Sufjan especially in preperation for upcoming album. I remember listening to a lot of Illinois and Carrie & Lowell when they blew up but this one I have maybe heard 1 or 2 times all the way through and not nearly enough.)
10. Confield by Autechre/2001/RYM #982 all time album (Bring it on. I have heard this is nothing short of genius but also very challenging for some. I am ready for some genius ambient experimental mindscrewing!) _________________ -Ryan
Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk
I've heard this one before and actually know it pretty well, not even sure why I've put it on the list. Maybe in hope that I'll like it better, but I didn't after all. It's a good one though, Das Model is an obvious high point and a great single. The biggest problem I've always had with this one is the weird vocal effects. Now I get the point of singing "wir sind das Roboter" with processed vocals, it's just that this particular effect seems laughable to me and it's always impacted my enjoyment. Seems that I didn't get used to it over the time, I still think the first 3 songs are excellent but suffer a lot because of those awful vocals imo. That's another reason why I'm a much bigger fan of Das Model than the rest of the tracks, apart from it being an amazing track in vacuum. Neonlicht is my second favourite. Another thing that is a slight issue for me personally is that they went in a much more pop direction with this one, which absolutely works for some bands, but Kraftwerk seem to work better as a more left field Berlin school influenced outfit. In the end the quality of the songs doesn't rival Trans-Europa Express, add my personal issues with vocals on several songs and now it doesn't even rival Autobahn. Still a fun album, I'll always like Kraftwerk for their production no matter my personal preferences. 7.5/10
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Michigan
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Frankensteined lists
Shape of Despair - Angels of Distress
The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2
Sandwell District - Feed-Forward
Eliane Radigue - Trilogie de la mort
Robbie Basho - Venus In Cancer
Navy Blue - Navy's Reprise
Amebix - Arise!
David S. Ware - Surrendered
Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
This is great. I think I personally like it more than Illinois. But it’s close enough. I guess with Illinois the experience is so buoyant, extravagant and massive. But with this, while consisting of very very similar tropes and properties, the mood is much more low key and introspective and emotionally touching. From what I remember of Seven Swans, it is perhaps the most folkie and minimalist of the three. But I digress.
Somehow after almost 18 years of listening to Sufjan I have still not really warmed to his vocal style. It’s unique as hell and within 1 sentence you can spot a sufjan track based off his breathy whispery delivery. I respect that, but outside of Tracks like “Romulus”, “John Wayne Gacy” and the entirety of Carrie and Lowell, I feel like the vocals don’t mesh fully with the music. I suppose they are great for sad and intimate and minimalistic folk but for me not so much with big huge soaring Prog pop extravaganzas. Whatever.
Musically on this and all albums I’ve heard of his, sufjan has a brilliant way with melody. He writes such memorable melodies so consistently it’s amazing. Elliott Smith had a similar brilliance.
My thoughts are super scattered today. Apologies for the half baked tumble of ideas and thoughts. But overall I just really enjoyed this and think it’s the closest album to Carrie and Lowell in my Sufjan ranks. I think quiet Stevens is my fave Stevens by far. Fave Travis here are the opener “Flint”, “Romulus”, “Holland”, and “Oh God Where are You Now?”.
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@LedZep, I heard this earlier this year and thought it was cool but don’t remember much of the details.
You know me by now. I'm always thinking of new gimmicks. So my newest gimmick is I will take the top 1000 albums on RYM. I have 400 or so albums to hear on it and what I will do is Pick ONE album from each page of 40 albums (the last page will be more like 50 albums...) and I will pick one album off the list that I am most intrigued by or most interested in hearing again for more thorough evaluation or reminding. Still excluding any sort of soundtrack or classical music.
1. I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo/1997/RYM #313 all time album (Much needed and wanted relisten. Remember this band and album being cool but wasn't really sure what made so many people adore it so. It's been like a decade so... yeah.)
2. Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu/1994/RYM #461 all time album (I heard this once years ago, thought it was cool and never returned. Need to revisit this post hardcore classic)
3. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective/2007/RYM #500 all time album (This band used to be just about the coolest band in the world and I remember never really getting swept up even remotely in the hype at their peak. Now that a decade+ has passed since their peak hype phase, I would like to listen with fresh ears. Can't remember anything about this album after all these years.)
4. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings/1973/ RYM #583 all time album I've heard a few McCartney albums, including maybe this one - can't clearly remember. The only one I've really loved is Ram. This should be a good pop rock listen. Curious to hear it.)
5. 무너지기 (Crumbling) by 공중도둑 Mid-Air Thief/2018/ RYM #652 all time album (kind of a recent album that looks cool and I wanna check out. Also seems to be quite loved.)
6. E·MO·TION by Carly Rae Jepson/2015/RYM #719 all time album (I never have heard this one. Apparently its something of a modern pop classic.)
7. 3rd by Big Star/1978/RYM #740 all time album (I'm not sure how or why I have never listened to this after spending a good amount of time listening to their first 2 albums. Anyway, I think this is known as a famously dour and sad album. Should be interesting.)
8. Leaving Your Body Map by maudlin of the Well/2001/RYM #831 all time album (interesting looking avant garde metal. will listen to Bath released same day as well probably. I have found an excuse to include this on every single list of potential picks. surely, its time will come.)
9. Darkness Descends by Dark Angel/1986/RYM #898 all time album (1986 was a special year for Thrash Metal. I have heard a lot of the famous ones from that year, but never this one. Should be interesting. Interested to see where it ranks amongst the monsters from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Kreator that year)
10. Confield by Autechre/2001/RYM #982 all time album (Bring it on. I have heard this is nothing short of genius but also very challenging for some. I am ready for some genius ambient experimental mindscrewing!) _________________ -Ryan
It's A Mighty World by Odetta
Odetta's vocals are incredible, and this is definitely a top tier album for them to shine. It's definitely folksier than other albums of hers I've listened to (which are more blues). Her arrangements of folk standards (and some she wrote herself) are all amazing, for sure better than Pete Seeger versions of the same songs. I guess I wasn't in much of a folk mood though, because after a few songs I started to lose interest and found myself having to listen to the whole album again to pay more attention. On the next listen nothing really drew me in further than the opening track. So while it's all very technically good (the singing and arrangement in particular), I don't see myself coming back to Odetta on a frequent basis.
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E•MO•TION by Carly Rae Jepsen
Let's go with E·MO·TION. I personally prefer her more recent Dedicated, but E·MO·TION and E·MO·TION Side B are both worth listening to. High recommend, peak of the genre.
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NPR: The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women:
40. Be Altitude: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
42. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (I think I've listened to almost all her other songbooks...)
47. Son Con Guaguancó by Celia Cruz
51. Sassy Swings Again by Sarah Vaughan
52. Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt (almost certain I've heard this before but haven't marked it "listened" or rated it on BEA, so I should probably relisten)
57. What's the 411? by Mary J. Blige (I know many of her singles but have never listened to one of her albums in full)
58. Nightbirds by Labelle
59. Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls
61. The Writing's on the Wall by Destiny's Child (know most of the tracks but never listened to the album in full)
64. Spice by Spice Girls _________________ 51 Washington, D.C. albums!
MercuryTurn your back on the pay-you-back last callProfile St. Louis
Well, I’m not sure if it’s just my mood right now, or if this really is as great as it seems (probably both) but I absolutely loved this album! The second I heard that horn sound at the start of “Run Away With Me” I was hooked and just kind of vining with every brilliant pop gem here. There is very little down time or off track. They are all consistently fun, bouncy pop gems. And maybe it’s just because it’s the opener and I have heard it much more than other songs, but “Run Away With Me” I’m thinking is a masterpiece. Just a perfect song.
Not going to lie when I started seeing serious hype for CRJ and this album and her previous album, I thought it was almost one of those ironic fads that overtake the music fandom every few years. But as the years went on and the excitement for her and this album hasn’t faded I finally felt like I was missing out. And it turns out I was and I should have heard this a long long time ago. It’s just a really excellent synthy pop dancey LP.
And noted regarding Dedicated. I’m definitely interested now. Thanks, EyeKanFly!
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@EyeKanFly, for nearly a decade now I’ve had Spice on my 1990s chart. Some people have commented on it, it’s a distinctive pick amongst all the more typical stuff you may found on a lot of 1990s charts. But it’s not an ironic liking I have for Spice. I legit think it’s a really fun album. I also grew up with spice girls and with 2 slightly older sisters, their first 2 albums were playing constantly and there may be a little or a lot of nostalgia mixed in with the happiness I get out of their debut. Anyway, all that said, I choose:
You know me by now. I'm always thinking of new gimmicks. So my newest gimmick is I will take the top 1000 albums on RYM. I have 400 or so albums to hear on it and what I will do is Pick ONE album from each page of 40 albums (the last page will be more like 50 albums...) and I will pick one album off the list that I am most intrigued by or most interested in hearing again for more thorough evaluation or reminding. Still excluding any sort of soundtrack or classical music.
1. I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo/1997/RYM #313 all time album (Much needed and wanted relisten. Remember this band and album being cool but wasn't really sure what made so many people adore it so. It's been like a decade so... yeah.)
2. Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu/1994/RYM #461 all time album (I heard this once years ago, thought it was cool and never returned. Need to revisit this post hardcore classic)
3. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective/2007/RYM #500 all time album (This band used to be just about the coolest band in the world and I remember never really getting swept up even remotely in the hype at their peak. Now that a decade+ has passed since their peak hype phase, I would like to listen with fresh ears. Can't remember anything about this album after all these years.)
4. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings/1973/ RYM #583 all time album I've heard a few McCartney albums, including maybe this one - can't clearly remember. The only one I've really loved is Ram. This should be a good pop rock listen. Curious to hear it.)
5. 무너지기 (Crumbling) by 공중도둑 Mid-Air Thief/2018/ RYM #652 all time album (kind of a recent album that looks cool and I wanna check out. Also seems to be quite loved.)
6. Liege & Lief (also will listen to Unhalfbricking) by Fairport Convention/1969/RYM #713 all time album (I love Sandy Denny and I love this genre and basically everything about what makes up these 2 absolute classics yet… for some reason I’ve never closely listened to this and these. I’ve heard em but I’ve never found myself immersed or something. Anyway, if you pick L&L I will almost surely check out Unhalfbricking - and who knows maybe their other classic 1969 album. Jesus they were on fire!)
7. Pop 2 by Charli XCX/2017/RYM #747 all time album (I love her last 2 LPs. Somehow this has flown under my radar big time. I am looking forward to diving into this.)
8. Leaving Your Body Map by maudlin of the Well/2001/RYM #831 all time album (interesting looking avant garde metal. will listen to Bath released same day as well probably. I have found an excuse to include this on every single list of potential picks. surely, its time will come.)
9. Darkness Descends by Dark Angel/1986/RYM #898 all time album (1986 was a special year for Thrash Metal. I have heard a lot of the famous ones from that year, but never this one. Should be interesting. Interested to see where it ranks amongst the monsters from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Kreator that year)
10. Confield by Autechre/2001/RYM #982 all time album (Bring it on. I have heard this is nothing short of genius but also very challenging for some. I am ready for some genius ambient experimental mindscrewing!) _________________ -Ryan
Spice by Spice Girls
You'd have to have been living under a rock for the 90s not to know of the Spice Girls. And even if you weren't in tune with the pop music trends, perhaps you followed sports and saw that the highest paid athlete in the world married Posh Spice in what is estimated to be the most expensive wedding ever held. I certainly had this CD which I'm sure was played ad nauseam in my home. And in listening to this again, I recognize almost all of the 10 tracks (11 with the bonus edition I found which had a Spanish version of "2 Become 1" which was cool). But for some reason Spice Girls just don't hit me in the nostalgia like some other 90s artists. Perhaps because I'm American I preferred Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, or N*Sync, but for some reason the Spice girls album just feels dated and stale when listening to it now (which is probably also true of the other 3 artists I mentioned).
While I recognize all the singles, and if any of them played in a bar I'd happily be belting out "now here's the story from A to Z..." or "Swing it, shake it, move it, make it" or "wanna make love to your baby"... er... "ya, baby" but for some reason just sitting down listening to all the songs in a row in 2021 is just a drag. I hate to use the cliche that this album is less than the sum of its parts, but I think this might be an apt description here.
All that said, this album is a monument to female empowerment, it totally re-wrote the game in the pop world, it singlehandedly ended the grunge era, at it produced the highest selling debut single of all time (a record that stands 25 years later). I wish I liked this album better, but alas. At the very least though, I did instantly recognize the majority of the songs here, something that I doubt would be true about say... Take That.
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NPR: The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women:
40. Be Altitude: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
42. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald (I think I've listened to almost all her other songbooks...)
47. Son Con Guaguancó by Celia Cruz
51. Sassy Swings Again by Sarah Vaughan
52. Nick of Time by Bonnie Raitt (almost certain I've heard this before but haven't marked it "listened" or rated it on BEA, so I should probably relisten)
57. What's the 411? by Mary J. Blige (I know many of her singles but have never listened to one of her albums in full)
58. Nightbirds by Labelle
59. Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls
61. The Writing's on the Wall by Destiny's Child (know most of the tracks but never listened to the album in full)
65. Blue Light 'Til Dawn by Cassandra Wilson _________________ 51 Washington, D.C. albums!
baystateoftheartNeil Young as a butternut squashProfile Massachusetts
I really like 21. I remember it being a breath of fresh air cutting through radio dominance by the likes of Pitbull and early-career Kesha. Rolling In The Deep is a great song, and it was absolutely everywhere. Also, 21 is just a really solid album from beginning to end. I had heard a couple singles from 25, but they didn't intrigue me enough to check out the whole thing until now. Luckily, there are better tracks than the ones that got airplay. However, in terms of songwriting and production, this unfortunately feels like an inferior facsimile of its predecessor. The vocals remain great though, and even though it's a step down that doesn't bring anything fresh to the table, the other elements are enough to make 25 a pretty good record. Water Under The Bridge might be my favorite song here. 3/5.
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2. This is a great album made by women and their father. It contains their two best and most important songs.
I listened to this twice. Both listens were quite mesmerizing and massively impressive. Its a blend of psychedelic and folkie music and delicate electronic production with lots of breathy, personable vocals, and man! the melodies and songcraft is on-point! Honestly the slope and form of this whole experience is incredible and lush and dreamy and lovely through and through! It's great!
The critique I have is just that maybe the songs don't seem to be set apart, either by design or not. The whole thing tends to bleed together as a general, seamless whole. This sounds like a good thing, and honestly as I think about it and see this written down, it probably is a good thing. But I suppose I prefer generally more distinct separations and songs and moments that all add up (somehow as the best albums do) to a cohesive whole that is greater than the sum of the songs/parts. It does seem like a lot of music in this vein - this dreamy, non-angular neo-psych arena - has this certain seamless whole aspect. But whatever I digress. It may also be the language barrier (can't speak or understand Korean) but even after 2 listens no individual song is a sperate song with its own start to end separate form.
Anyway, this seems pretty6 unique and its a great album to send you to a whole new world of dreams and lightness and beauty. I really really like this, maybe even love it. It was a good respite from the recent opposites I have been listening to.
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@Baystateoftheart, I haven't listened to this in awhile, but I remember adoring this when it released and it was on my overall chart for along time. I still have fond fond memories of it. Hope you like it too. Oh! and I'm talking about...
just the 20/20 experience, not part 2. Part 2 is pretty bland and bad at times. The first one though... chef's kiss.
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You know me by now. I'm always thinking of new gimmicks. So my newest gimmick is I will take the top 1000 albums on RYM. I have 400 or so albums to hear on it and what I will do is Pick ONE album from each page of 40 albums (the last page will be more like 50 albums...) and I will pick one album off the list that I am most intrigued by or most interested in hearing again for more thorough evaluation or reminding. Still excluding any sort of soundtrack or classical music ( so the rank is in a list of all LPs and Mixtapes excluding live, archival, western classical and any sort of soundtrack/score.)
1. Close to a World Below by Immolation/2000/RYM #370 all time album (I really just want to dive into this absolute classic. I hear its some stunning death metal.)
2. Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu/1994/RYM #460 all time album (I heard this once years ago, thought it was cool and never returned. Need to revisit this post hardcore classic)
3. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective/2007/RYM #501 all time album (This band used to be just about the coolest band in the world and I remember never really getting swept up even remotely in the hype at their peak. Now that a decade+ has passed since their peak hype phase, I would like to listen with fresh ears. Can't remember anything about this album after all these years.)
4. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings/1973/ RYM #577 all time album I've heard a few McCartney albums, including maybe this one - can't clearly remember. The only one I've really loved is Ram. This should be a good pop rock listen. Curious to hear it.)
5. Pierced From Within by Suffocation/1995/ RYM #668 all time album (I guess it is clear I have interest in expanding my knowledge and experience with death metal. Well, its true. And this is a cool looking and i hear a very intense death metal classic.
6. Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious by Carcass/1991/RYM #707 all time album (As one of the great godfathers of that grindy death metal sound and the creators of one of my fave metal albums, Heartwork, you'd think I'd be very very familiar with this album. However, I'm not. Somehow I have never pushed play on this album once. Death Metal!)
7. Leaving Your Body Map by maudlin of the Well/2001/RYM #809 all time album (interesting looking avant-garde metal. will listen to Bath released same day as well probably. I have found an excuse to include this on every single list of potential picks. surely, its time will come.)
8. Parallel Lines by Blondie/1978/RYM #814 all time album (I never gave Blondie almost any respect when i was a yound punk. I have heard this album but maybe one time years ago. I neeeed to listen with new ears and see if I like it or even love it now that I am not looking at them through the lens of early punk rock judas figures and sell outs.)
9. Transcendence Into the Peripheral by dISEMBOWELMENT/1993/RYM #922 all time album (Per RYM's little algorithm this is the highest ranked Death Doom Metal LP ever. And considering I found myself sort of circling this genre looking for something to introduce me not too long ago, what better time to include it here as a potential pick.)
10. Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We've Slipped On and Egg Shells We've Tippy Toed Over by Cap'n Jazz/1995/RYM #995 all time album (Listened to some of this a couple months ago on a whim, really really liked it, then left youtube because was distracted away and never returned. Some really cool post hardcore emo shit.) _________________ -Ryan
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