You must listen to the album below you: canon edition

[Luigii]

Honestly, I'm considering to come back to this with a different list. Maybe. Might tackle Melon's top 100 list for the 2010's.

[babyBlueSedan]

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Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges

So I had actually heard this before. I listened to it sometime last fall, and I didn't enjoy it at all. I had expected to like it at least a little bit because of how highly acclaimed it is, so I figured that this wasn't an album that should be listened to when there's snow on the ground and decided to give it another chance when it got warmer. Well, it hasn't gotten warmer, but it's at least sunny today. Unfortunately, I didn't like it much more this time around.

I've listened to a few MPB albums now and the only one I've been able to get into is Jorge Ben's Africa Brasil, which I like more due to the strong funk influence. The other MPB album's I've heard don't feel as exciting or inviting. This one is better than some I heard, but a lot of the songs seemed to go by without really evolving much. There were a couple songs that really caught my ear, especially Clube Da Esquina Nº 2, but overall it didn't really draw me in.

I hate to say it, but I think one of the reasons might be that I don't speak Portuguese. There's definitely music in languages I don't understand that I love, so I don't mean to write off all non-English music. But I read a review of one of Jorge Ben's albums that talked about how beautiful the language of one of his stories was and I realized I had missed a lot of what people like about the album. There are definitely artists I like, from Bob Dylan to Sun Kil Moon, that I wouldn't think much of if I didn't understand the words because their storytelling is such a big part of their music. Maybe that's the case here? Again, if the music hits me hard enough I don't care - I don't know what any of the songs on Africa Brasil are about. But I think this one is just at the quality where more lyrical engagement or understanding could have pushed it over the top for me.

I think I'll give it one more try in the summer when it's actually warm out.

Medúlla by Björk

I was torn between picking this or Pop off your list Jameth, but I think I like this one a bit more.

BEA's top 1,000 albums:

518. Hysteria by Def Leppard
533. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
578. Making Movies by Dire Straits
581. Pure Heroine by Lorde
586. Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
599. Humbug by Arctic Monkeys
605. The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
607. Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From a Memory by Dream Theater
612. Permanent Waves by Rush
626. Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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[Tha1ChiefRocka]

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Basictonalvocabulary by Surgeon

Some short and hard-hitting techno tracks that don't overstay their welcome. Very repetitive, but they would work well on their own in a club setting.

There's no way Humbug should be rated this high, but it was still when Arctic Monkeys could make a semi-creative rock tune.

Heldon - Électronique Guerilla
Cypher 7- Dead Drop
Robert John- Robert John
Witthüser & Westrupp ‎– Trips Und Träume
Justin Berkovi- After the Night
Benoit Widemann- Stress!
Benjamin Lew- Nebka
Murmuüre - Murmuüre
J・A・Seazer - Den'en ni Shisu - 田園に死す
Graham Lambkin ‎- Amateur Doubles

[RoundTheBend]

[RoundTheBend]

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Cloud Nine by The Temptations

I'm a sucker for soul/funk music like this even if it isn't good... hehe. This however is pretty good. It didn't overcome my favorites, but comfortably could start getting some rotation in the near future. Temptations for me were totally more the typical Motown sound, so this was pretty damn cool to hear them jam this way/mature sound. Really dig how consistently solid it is throughout (only a small dip) or that near 10 minute jam was pretty amazing. I heard it through the grapevine might be my favorite tune/song/lyrics of any song ever, even if this rendition could never top Marvin's or even Gladys' or CCR's, but solid/in the running nonetheless. 3.7/83ish... could be a 4/85 with more plays or could drop.

2. Witthüser & Westrupp ‎– Trips Und Träume - sounds like a dreamy/trippy affair, and if it lives up to it's name, I imagine it's pretty good. I'm a sucker for German stuff.

3. Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (578/1001)
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso 1960s 1968
The Sounds of India Ravi Shankar 1960s 1968
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Small Face 1960s 1968 (needs rating)
Traffic Traffic 1960s 1968
Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention 1960s 1969
Basket of Light Pentangle 1960s 1969
Mott the Hoople Mott the Hoople 1960s 1969
Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar 1970s 1970
Sweet Baby James James Taylor 1970s 1970
Gasoline Alley Rod Stewart 1970s 1970
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit 1970s 1970Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 1970s 1970The Madcap Laughs Syd Barrett 1970s 1970Close to You The Carpenters 1970s 1970Absolutely Live The Doors 1970s 1970John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic 1970s 1970Trafalgar Bee Gees 1970s 1971If I Could Only Remember My Name David Crosby 1970s 1971Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 1970s 1971Madman Across the Water Elton John 1970s 1971Tarkus Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 1970s 1971A Nod's As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse Faces 1970s 1971Live! Fela Kuti & Africa 70 with Ginger Baker 1970s 1971Teenage Head Flamin' Groovies 1970s 1971White Light Gene Clark 1970s 1971Shaft: Music from the Soundtrack Isaac Hayes 1970s 1971John Prine John Prine 1970s 1971Songs of Love and Hate Leonard Cohen 1970s 1971Manassas Manassas 1970s 1971Every Picture Tells a Story Rod Stewart 1970s 1971Let's Stay Together Al Green 1972Transa Caetano Veloso 1972American Gothic David Ackles 1972Made in Japan Deep Purple 1972Eagles Eagles 1972Pictures at an Exhibition Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 1972Home Is Where the Music Is Hugh Masekela 1972Will the Circle be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1972Sail Away Randy Newman 1972Slayed? Slade 1972The Slider T. Rex 1972All Directions The Temptations 1972Greetings From LA Tim Buckley 1972Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren 1972The World Is a Ghetto WAR 1972Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version Yasunori Mitsuda (1972) 1972Space Ritual Hawkwind 19733 + 3 Isley Brothers 1973Solid Air John Martyn 1973Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan 1973Bongo Rock The Incredible Bongo Band 1973Next The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1973A Wizard, A True Star Todd Rundgren 1973American Graffiti Soundtrack Various Artists 1973Honky Tonk HeroesWaylon Jennings 1973Tres Hombres ZZ Top 1973Sheet Music 10cc 1974Bad Company Bad Company 1974461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton 1974No Other Gene Clark 1974The Grand Tour George Jones 1974Winter in America Gil Scott-Heron 1974Grievous Angel Gram Parsons 1974Court and Spark Joni Mitchell 1974Autobahn Kraftwerk 1974Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' Paul Simon 1974Good Old Boys Randy Newman 1974I Want to See the Bright Lights Richard & Linda Thompson 1974Country Life Roxy Music 1974Inspiration Information Shuggie Otis 1974Kimono My House Sparks 1974Pretzel Logic Steely Dan 1974Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder1974Phaedra Tangerine Dream 1974It's Too Late to Stop Now Van Morrison 1974Marcus Garvey Burning Spear 1975There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield 1975Young Americans David Bowie 1975Born to Be With You Dion 1975That's the Way of the World Earth, Wind & Fire 1975Pieces of the Sky Emmylou Harris 1975The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell 1975The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett 1975Go Girl Crazy! The Dictators 1975Nighthawks at the Diner Tom Waits 1975Godbluff Van der Graaf Generator (1975) 1975Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson 1975Joan Armtrading Joan Armtrading 1976Hejira Joni Mitchell 1976Music From the Penguin Café Penguin Cafe Orchestra 1976Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton 1976Legalize It Peter Tosh 1976Pacific Ocean Blue Dennis Wilson 1977New Boots and Panties!! Ian Dury 1977One World John Martyn 1977Hard Again Muddy Waters 1977Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 1977Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers 1977Heavy Weather Weather Report 1977Babylon By Bus Bob Marley And The Wailers 1978C'est Chic Chic 1978Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely 1978Real Life Magazine 1978Here, My DearMarvin Gaye 1978Dub Housing Pere Ubu 1978Public Image Limited Public Image Limited 1978Shalimar Rahul Dev Burman 1978The Scream Siouxsie & The Banshees 1978Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts The Adverts 1978The Only Ones The Only Ones 1978Duck Stab/Buster & Glen The Residents 1978Eternally Yours The Saints 1978Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy 1978D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle 1978Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 1978Germ-Free Adolescents X-Ray Spex 1978Risqué Chic 1979Armed Forces Elvis Costello 1979GI Germs 1979Movies Holger Czukay 1979Broken English Marianne Faithfull 1979Metal Box Public Image Limited 1979We Are Family Sister Sledge 1979Street Life The Crusaders 1979Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned 1979Live at the Witch Trials The Fall 1979Reggatta De Blank The Police 1979Undertones The Undertones 1979

[Tha1ChiefRocka]

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Trips Und Traume by Witthuser & Westrupp

Judging by this album cover of some man's face breaking off of his face, I thought I was going to get some Heavy-Psych freakout, but instead I got a mostly acoustic and jammy album with some medieval flourishes. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't anything too engaging.

Alright next one is Caetano Veloso.

Heldon - Électronique Guerilla
Cypher 7- Dead Drop
Robert John- Robert John
Justin Berkovi- After the Night
Benoit Widemann- Stress!
Benjamin Lew- Nebka
Murmuüre - Murmuüre
J・A・Seazer - Den'en ni Shisu - 田園に死す
Graham Lambkin ‎- Amateur Doubles
18 Carat Affair - Vintage Romance

[Luigii]

I'm back! Well back to give the canon listening a second wind. Kinda miss it. Gave a private message to bay, and here we go.

Chief give 18 Carat Affair.

Now my new list will be Anthony Fantano's top 100 for the 2010's. Might tackle 101-200 later on, but want to listen his top 100.

(2) Swans-To Be Kind
(6) Charli XCX-Charli
8 Fleet Foxes-Helplessness Blues
(10) Danny Brown-Atrocity Exhibition
(11) Father John Misty-Pure Comedy
(13) Gorillaz-Plastic Beach
(15) Ondatropica-Self Titled
(16) Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me
(17) Sun Kil Moon-Benji
(19) PJ Harvey-Let England Shake

Hopefully will finish this.

[LedZep]

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Freetown Sound by Blood Orange
It's very incosistent and the skits, interludes and intro/outro parts weren't nearly as entertaining and clever as they should've been. Or maybe it's just me not being in the mood the last few days. Tried listening to it twice, and it always fell a bit short. Don't get me wrong, it's still a very good, innovative and very well produced album (well, maybe a bit too compressed). It also has a few highlights like the excellent Hadron Collider, and a great Carly Rae Jepsen feature on Better Than Me. Augustine and that whole ending of the album were pretty good too. It's too long though, and the atmosphere it creates doesn't compensate for that. A bit like King Krule's OOZ, it gives off a cool vibe, but it's all over the place. At least on the first few listens. And OOZ was much better overall though. Freetown Sound is a solid 7/10

(2)
Some solid stuff (and some not so solid), but Benji seems like a good pick. Think you'll like it luigi

(3)
Gonna go with RYM top 100 metal albums next, I'm in the process of rerating classics, and there are several I haven't even heard yet, so let's give them a go.

deepcuts top 50 of the decade & RYM metal top 100

4/ Somi - Petite Afrique
8/ Autechre - NTS Session 2
15/ The Armed - Untitled
16/ Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
19/ The Field - Looping State of Mind
20/ Mica Levi - Under the Skin OST
41/ Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés
49/ Greg Ward - Touch my Beloved's Thought
50/ Oceansize - Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up
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[Luigii]

(1)


Well you were right on Benji LedZep. I did enjoyed it. A lot actually. Rating wise it would be a 90. The reason for this is due to several things. For one I actually looked at the lyrics while listening to the album and there was a lot of stuff through out the album that made me care. From the sentiments of both songs that were addressed to his mom and dad. To how a lot of people pass away throughout his life due to crazy coincidences, the sorrow of guilt or just natural causes. Wanting to thank the person who gave him a shot in his music career. And plenty of other things that while to some could be somewhat padding, I'd argue paints a more vivid picture and gets quite fun when Mark can still ricochet from topic to topic while I can keep interest throughout the run time.

The other thing I would mention is that the music was also really good. I would add a bit of a caveat that the somber tone of the beginning while thematically fits and becomes a gut punch, I'd argue are a bit plain. But as the album goes on, musically it just gets better and better. I have to give a round of applause to the final track because I was not expecting a jazz folk hybrid at the end. And that was pure gold. But I also want to give shout outs to both tracks 8 and 9 where those closers to those songs were really good. I prefer the somewhat ambient vibe of the end of track 8 but when track 9 delivers that drum groove, oh man that was good.

Now if I will go into a few caveats I had with this would be how the way Mark has these multi vocals that dart around on track 9 and the final track while sounded cool kinda took me out of it. Had a shell shock quality to it that makes me feel like it is a double edge sword quirk within the record. And while there were definitely a lot of sad moments within this record, I thought this was gonna make me cry to the max. And while I got quite teary eyed, I'd argue records throughout the 2010's did that better due to the subject matter or the sound. And that latter especially since that album I'm referring to might give me a panic attack. Otherwise this was worth the listen and I hope I retain the feeling for this album. Maybe even blooming to a 95 or a 100. If I was making a 2014 list, I don't know where I would put it. Top 30? But I'll see whenever I get to that.

(2)
LedZep, listen to Looping State of Mind. Even though I'd argue Infinite Moment was way better.

(3)
Fantano's Top 100 of the 2010's

(2) Swans-To Be Kind
(6) Charli XCX-Charli
8 Fleet Foxes-Helplessness Blues
(10) Danny Brown-Atrocity Exhibition
(11) Father John Misty-Pure Comedy
(13) Gorillaz-Plastic Beach
(15) Ondatropica-Self Titled
(16) Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me
(19) PJ Harvey-Let England Shake
(20) Tyler The Creator-Igor

[RoundTheBend]

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Caetano Veloso (1968) by Caetano Veloso

Just like this cover, it is surrounded by potential, but then is just ruined by the photo/his vocals. Arrangements/instrumentation is actually pretty interesting most of the time. But sometimes too much pepper in the sausage makes for kraut faces. 3/70.

2. That's a pretty decent list starting out that 2010s... minus Fleet Foxes - I think they are garbage. Anyway, I think you'd probably like Tyler The Creator-Igor the most, so go for that.

3. Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (579/1001)
The Sounds of India Ravi Shankar 1960s 1968
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Small Face 1960s 1968 (needs rating)
Traffic Traffic 1960s 1968
Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention 1960s 1969
Basket of Light Pentangle 1960s 1969
Mott the Hoople Mott the Hoople 1960s 1969
Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar 1970s 1970
Sweet Baby James James Taylor 1970s 1970
Gasoline Alley Rod Stewart 1970s 1970
Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit 1970s 1970
Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 1970s 1970The Madcap Laughs Syd Barrett 1970s 1970Close to You The Carpenters 1970s 1970Absolutely Live The Doors 1970s 1970John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic 1970s 1970Trafalgar Bee Gees 1970s 1971If I Could Only Remember My Name David Crosby 1970s 1971Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 1970s 1971Madman Across the Water Elton John 1970s 1971Tarkus Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 1970s 1971A Nod's As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse Faces 1970s 1971Live! Fela Kuti & Africa 70 with Ginger Baker 1970s 1971Teenage Head Flamin' Groovies 1970s 1971White Light Gene Clark 1970s 1971Shaft: Music from the Soundtrack Isaac Hayes 1970s 1971John Prine John Prine 1970s 1971Songs of Love and Hate Leonard Cohen 1970s 1971Manassas Manassas 1970s 1971Every Picture Tells a Story Rod Stewart 1970s 1971Let's Stay Together Al Green 1972Transa Caetano Veloso 1972American Gothic David Ackles 1972Made in Japan Deep Purple 1972Eagles Eagles 1972Pictures at an Exhibition Emerson, Lake, & Palmer 1972Home Is Where the Music Is Hugh Masekela 1972Will the Circle be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 1972Sail Away Randy Newman 1972Slayed? Slade 1972The Slider T. Rex 1972All Directions The Temptations 1972Greetings From LA Tim Buckley 1972Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren 1972The World Is a Ghetto WAR 1972Chrono Trigger Original Sound Version Yasunori Mitsuda (1972) 1972Space Ritual Hawkwind 19733 + 3 Isley Brothers 1973Solid Air John Martyn 1973Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan 1973Bongo Rock The Incredible Bongo Band 1973Next The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1973A Wizard, A True Star Todd Rundgren 1973American Graffiti Soundtrack Various Artists 1973Honky Tonk HeroesWaylon Jennings 1973Tres Hombres ZZ Top 1973Sheet Music 10cc 1974Bad Company Bad Company 1974461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton 1974No Other Gene Clark 1974The Grand Tour George Jones 1974Winter in America Gil Scott-Heron 1974Grievous Angel Gram Parsons 1974Court and Spark Joni Mitchell 1974Autobahn Kraftwerk 1974Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' Paul Simon 1974Good Old Boys Randy Newman 1974I Want to See the Bright Lights Richard & Linda Thompson 1974Country Life Roxy Music 1974Inspiration Information Shuggie Otis 1974Kimono My House Sparks 1974Pretzel Logic Steely Dan 1974Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder1974Phaedra Tangerine Dream 1974It's Too Late to Stop Now Van Morrison 1974Marcus Garvey Burning Spear 1975There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield 1975Young Americans David Bowie 1975Born to Be With You Dion 1975That's the Way of the World Earth, Wind & Fire 1975Pieces of the Sky Emmylou Harris 1975The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell 1975The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett 1975Go Girl Crazy! The Dictators 1975Nighthawks at the Diner Tom Waits 1975Godbluff Van der Graaf Generator (1975) 1975Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson 1975Joan Armtrading Joan Armtrading 1976Hejira Joni Mitchell 1976Music From the Penguin Café Penguin Cafe Orchestra 1976Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton 1976Legalize It Peter Tosh 1976Pacific Ocean Blue Dennis Wilson 1977New Boots and Panties!! Ian Dury 1977One World John Martyn 1977Hard Again Muddy Waters 1977Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel 1977Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers 1977Heavy Weather Weather Report 1977Babylon By Bus Bob Marley And The Wailers 1978C'est Chic Chic 1978Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely 1978Real Life Magazine 1978Here, My DearMarvin Gaye 1978Dub Housing Pere Ubu 1978Public Image Limited Public Image Limited 1978Shalimar Rahul Dev Burman 1978The Scream Siouxsie & The Banshees 1978Crossing the Red Sea With The Adverts The Adverts 1978The Only Ones The Only Ones 1978Duck Stab/Buster & Glen The Residents 1978Eternally Yours The Saints 1978Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy 1978D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle 1978Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 1978Germ-Free Adolescents X-Ray Spex 1978Risqué Chic 1979Armed Forces Elvis Costello 1979GI Germs 1979Movies Holger Czukay 1979Broken English Marianne Faithfull 1979Metal Box Public Image Limited 1979We Are Family Sister Sledge 1979Street Life The Crusaders 1979Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned 1979Live at the Witch Trials The Fall 1979Reggatta De Blank The Police 1979Undertones The Undertones 1979