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Post by Cbats on May 11, 2011 22:10:16 GMT -8
Made a bunch of changes to my list just now. It's shaping up to be a great year since it's May and I'm already having trouble narrowing my music down to a top 10. I noticeably didn't move goblin into my top 10 even though it was definitely the one I was most looking forward to. Might still get in there because I do like it quite a bit but it's hard to justify putting an album that is just plain difficult to listen to on my list.
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Post by Horned Gramma on May 12, 2011 7:05:11 GMT -8
it's hard to justify putting an album that is just plain difficult to listen to on my list. Why?
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Post by Cbats on May 12, 2011 12:31:45 GMT -8
it's hard to justify putting an album that is just plain difficult to listen to on my list. Why? I don't mind praising albums that are difficult listens but the album has to be really good for me to get over how difficult it is. In this case, we're talking about a 73 minutes album that begins with Tyler contemplating suicide and ends with him murdering all of his friends. In between there is consistent homophobia and misogyny over the darkest beats this side of hell hath no fury. When Tyler isn't being misogynistic, he turns his hate inwards and actually creates some really interesting songs but they're still dark as fuck. I'd be able to get over all this if the album didn't need about 20 minutes cut from it. There is a lot to like but it's kind of a sophomore slump because so much of the album is a reaction to his critics and this causes it to lose much of what made Bastard so original. Still, about half of the album is really well done and will keep me coming back. I don't know if I'll grow to appreciate the other half and end up placing it on my top 10 or if I'll end up not listening to it at all because it's such a slog to get through it.
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Post by Drew on May 12, 2011 21:18:28 GMT -8
I've been playing Goblin in my car constantly since Tuesday. Some of it sort of just sucks, and makes you realize he's 19, and some of it's fucking brilliant, and makes you realize everyone else in hip hop is WAAAAY older than 19 and incapable of Tyler's level of confession. I think it's especially true of a community that prides itself on toughness and intimidation that Tyler is the most radical thing to come out of it in a long time, and for that alone it's an excellent album. But I'm not going to put most of those tracks in a playlist. Yonkers and Sandwitches are instant fucking classics, though, and evidence that OFWGKTA will churn out some bangers as time goes on, but Tyler's never going to be Kanye or Jay Z or something.
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Post by Cbats on May 13, 2011 4:42:51 GMT -8
Yeah Drew I pretty much feel the same way. I think I would feel better if I just made my own version that deleted Fish. maybe radicals as well
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on May 19, 2011 11:07:26 GMT -8
If By Yes - Salt On Sea Glass
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Post by Pea on May 19, 2011 11:34:45 GMT -8
Gaga ooh la la
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Post by stamper on May 22, 2011 9:31:56 GMT -8
here's my Top 11 List...
1 The Anters - Burst Apart. 2. The Decemberists - The King is Dead 3. Peter, Bjorn & John - Gimme Some 4. Destroyer - Kaputt 5. R.E.M. - Collapse into Now 6. Wye Oak - Civilian 7. Radiohead - The King of Limbs 8. J Mascis - Several Shades of Why 9. Cut Copy - Zonoscope 10. the Dodos - No Color 11. Foster the People - Torches
*haven't listened to the new My Morning Jacket album yet*
**and i haven't figured out where i want to place PJ Harvey's Let England Shake just yet*
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Post by Pea on May 22, 2011 10:06:43 GMT -8
Did that Foster the People album surprise the hell out of you, as it did me? I fully expected it to be a flop but it's a really fun album.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 10:19:27 GMT -8
Where are you guys listening to that? I thought it came out tomorrow?
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Post by Pea on May 22, 2011 11:04:50 GMT -8
Illegalz
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Post by stamper on May 22, 2011 11:05:18 GMT -8
the future
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 11:09:25 GMT -8
Well I may as well just wait till tomorrow...
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Post by Lump on May 22, 2011 11:49:23 GMT -8
TOMORROW NEVER COMES
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Post by Geoff on May 22, 2011 13:21:58 GMT -8
Oh nice it leaked? ABOUT TIME!
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Post by Cbats on May 22, 2011 15:10:38 GMT -8
I'll be the first to say that I cannot stand that album
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Post by jeffmac on May 22, 2011 21:47:07 GMT -8
i feel like foster the people are this years hockey. a major label band that is playing most all the fests before releasing an album.
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Post by Cbats on Jun 15, 2011 11:17:43 GMT -8
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Post by Lump on Jun 20, 2011 23:23:34 GMT -8
In case anyone wants to put their list to goo use (Don't worry guys, this image posting kick will only last tonight.)
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Post by Cbats on Jun 20, 2011 23:27:41 GMT -8
It never ceases to amaze me how many typos I make on this dam bored
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