Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Unlikely to be the AnCo album to convince non-fans, and probably won't be a personal favourite for many fans either, but it contains loads of what the band had done well in the past. How much you will enjoy it, probably depends on a few things. One, what you think of that recurring vocal trick th...""Unlikely to be the AnCo album to convince non-fans, and probably won't be a personal favourite for many fans either, but it contains loads of what the band had done well in the past. How much you will enjoy it, probably depends on a few things. One, what you think of that recurring vocal trick that's used on several tracks. Two, what side of the band you preferred in the past. If you like the band for the energy, melody, playfullness, there's plenty to go around here. What this album's lacking in is the experimentation, or any longer instrumental buildups and passages. Those final 30 seconds on Lying in the Grass are already a step away from the norm, while most songs keep it pretty tight. Not necessarily a bad thing, but you may find yourself thinking that there is just something missing from a lot of these tracks which don't really expand on any ideas that may be present, and even these ideas aren't necessarily anything that the band wouldn't toy with since at least Strawberry Jam. I suppose this is why Painting With was met with pretty mixed reviews - while every album of theirs had a pretty distinct sound, Painting With mostly seems to distinguish itself from others only by how its songs maintain a pretty basic structure and don't exactly explore any previously untapped territories.
But, as I said, this is still an album that's brimming with that AnCo energy and is most of all FUN. One thing they haven't forgotten is how to write a goddamn tune, and this results in some wonderful moments across the 12 tracks here. Golden Gal may be one of their finest pop songs yet, On Delay has also become another personal favourite, particularly love how it utilizes the piano. Other highlights (for me at least) include the bouncy lead single FloriDada, and the more peculiar choice for the second single, Lying in the Grass, which is one of those tracks where you'd hope they would expand their ideas a little bit, but still manages to work in its short running time - featuring a nice cameo from Colin Stetson, and is a good example of that "hocketing" vocal trick they do throughout on the album, with its 30 second instrumental release at the end being one of the rare moments like that on the album. All the better for it..."[+]Reply
"Interesting album for sure! Some might say underrated? Nothing groundbreaking here but it's interesting indie rock that captures your attention with the details. I imagine some folks can find stuff to hate on here (mainly vocally). I don't usually care for this genre but they threw in enough vari...""Interesting album for sure! Some might say underrated? Nothing groundbreaking here but it's interesting indie rock that captures your attention with the details. I imagine some folks can find stuff to hate on here (mainly vocally). I don't usually care for this genre but they threw in enough various instruments and depth to captivate my attention. Quirky band. Would compare to "Of Montreal" in level of quirkiness. You'll either be intrigued by their weirdness or be quick to dismiss them because of it. Worth a listen if you are partial to the Canadian indie rock scene."[+]Reply
"Everybody should own a Pastels' album. Stephen Pastel is such a great front man. I remember travelling through to Paisley to see the Pastels. We were all so excited at the prospect. It was a great night. We all bought Pastels badges to wear."Reply
"My personal AOTY. I also think that this has been the best year for Damon ALbarn. I feel like everything that he did with all of his projects this decade were buildups to The Now Now and this album. Everyday Robots was pretty substantive. Filled with political, personal, and emotional themes. How...""My personal AOTY. I also think that this has been the best year for Damon ALbarn. I feel like everything that he did with all of his projects this decade were buildups to The Now Now and this album. Everyday Robots was pretty substantive. Filled with political, personal, and emotional themes. However, even though the themes were strong and distinct and the album was consistent, was it really that memorable, unique, or interesting? I don't think so. That album had a very dull aesthetic, and the musical style was clear but it was so BORING and didn't have any replay value. The Magic Whip felt more emotional, memorable, and catchy, but it was still more of an album focused on themes and lyrics rather than creativity. It had a nice aesthetic, but the songs were quite plain at times. Lots of emotional tracks, though, and some of them were absolutely beautiful. Then there was Humanz. Extremely catchy, energetic, lots of replay value, blending of genres, and it felt like the songs had more character and emotion than the other projects. But the themes and lyrics were WEAK. The album wasn't musically coherent. It barely had a direction. It's OK to experiment, but Humanz REALLY had no fully realised elements to it even if it had more standout tracks. Also, the production was really simplistic and it sounded to basic and bare than the eccentric and intricate instrumentals on Plastic Beach. The Now Now. A stronger direction, more intricate instrumentals, strong and direct lyrical themes, some of Damon's most genuine and heartfelt lyrics, a really authentic yet creative and fun project that has tons of replay value. It's such a great blend of what Damon had done in the 2010's. The strongest tracks are easily the last four, being some of Damon's most beautiful, moving, and emotional tracks that summarize his career as a musician and he really reflects on his whole life in such an outstanding way. This album feels like those four tracks brought into the length of a full album. It's so seamlessly incredible and it has Damon ALbarn's most well-written instrumentals ever. This band seem like the best musicians to bring out the best of Damon ALbarn's vocals. The best songs are by far the more emotional/political/personal tracks such as Merrie Land, Lady Boston, Ribbons, and The Poison Tree, which is a BEAUTIFUL track that feels like it's dedicated to everyone that Damon Albarn has lost in his musical career. I know why ALbarn thinks this is some of his best music ever, because it truly is incredible. Lyrically and musically it's a flawless project. It has such distinct themes yet it experiments in different genres. It's like Everyday Robots but this time around it's truly Damon ALbarn doing everything that he does best as a songwriter. "[+]Reply
"Good rock and roll/hard rock/punk rock album. Best 10 songs average is 79,7/100 and the album can get good 80/100. Album has some lows, especially in the middle. Best songs are "Candy" and "Pussy power" both 85/100, followed by "Home" and "Livin' on the edge..." both 80/100."Reply