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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:13 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2002; Deadline April 30th, 2024
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1105
Re: Albums and Songs of 2002; Deadline April 30th, 2024
Finally had time to work on a list this month… Albums: 1. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf 3. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight 4. The Roots - Phrenology 5. Tom Waits - Alice 6. The Streets - Original Pirate Material 7. Sleater-Kinney - One Beat 8. Iron & Win...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 201
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.7
1. Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat (1981)
2. Jambinai - 온다 (Onda) (2019)
2. Jambinai - 온다 (Onda) (2019)
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thread for Music Daily Guessing Games
- Replies: 2
- Views: 130
Re: Thread for Music Daily Guessing Games
I’ve been playing these too, very fun! Heardle is cool too.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:45 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.6
- Replies: 23
- Views: 548
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.6
I’d already heard all four of these before so this was an easy week.
1. Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower (2005)
2. Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K. (2006)
1. Six Organs of Admittance - School of the Flower (2005)
2. Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K. (2006)
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Play That Game
- Replies: 91
- Views: 139802
Re: Play That Game
Edit: wow just seen the Acclaimed Video Games thread. Wow. Maybe I can hang up my hat now. I also don't think either of our lists makes the other obsolete. PTG highlights games with a long history of critical acclaim, where as AVG is more reactive to the whims of the most recent lists. I think both...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.5
- Replies: 24
- Views: 544
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.5
1. Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988)
2. Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club (2018)
2. Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club (2018)
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:02 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Final Round, Due April 7, 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 679
Re: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Final Round, Due April 7, 2024
Sorry for getting this in so late, it took quite a while to listen to all the nominations I wasn’t already familiar with. I didn’t have time to get to the nominees from China, Japan, Korea at all, which is a real shame but I’ll just spend some time listening to all that this week. Barammy Music Awar...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:27 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Final Round, Due April 7, 2024
- Replies: 62
- Views: 679
Re: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Final Round, Due April 7, 2024
Mine’s almost done, should have it in before the end of today!
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:44 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.4
- Replies: 23
- Views: 792
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.4
1. Shack - H.M.S. Fable (1999)
2. Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope (2006)
2. Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope (2006)
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:15 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2001; Due March 31, 2024
- Replies: 67
- Views: 2619
Re: Albums and Songs of 2001; Due March 31, 2024
Albums: 1. The Strokes - Is This It 2. Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3. Björk - Vespertine 4. The White Stripes - White Blood Cells 5. Converge - Jane Doe 6. Radiohead - Amnesiac 7. Missy Elliott - Miss E...So Addictive 8. Aesop Rock - Labor Days 9. Spoon - Girls Can Tell 10. The Microphones - The Glow, Pt....
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.3
- Replies: 22
- Views: 635
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.3
1. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine (2005)
2. Gustavo Cerati - Bocanada (1999)
2. Gustavo Cerati - Bocanada (1999)
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 369
Re: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
Damn! Just finished mine too, well here it is in case you’re curious. Hopefully I can find some time for your next round.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 369
Re: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
I’ve been working on mine diligently as well and I’ll hopefully be done very soon but I wouldn’t wait on me if you’re hoping to get this going.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.2
- Replies: 22
- Views: 509
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.2
1. Mercury Rev - Yerself Is Steam (1991)
2. Metro - Metro (1977)
2. Metro - Metro (1977)
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 369
Re: 2024 Barammy Music Awards Poll: Round 1; Due March 14, 2024
This is the first I’m seeing if this, what a fun idea! I see the deadline is already passed, I definitely would’ve participated if I had noticed.
I’ll look forward to your results at least!
I’ll look forward to your results at least!
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.1
- Replies: 26
- Views: 677
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 15 - Round 1.1
1. The Roches - The Roches (1979)
2. Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del 5to. Patio - El circo (1991)
2. Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del 5to. Patio - El circo (1991)
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:27 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2000; Due February 29, 2024
- Replies: 78
- Views: 4677
Re: Albums and Songs of 2000; Due February 29, 2024
Between the 2010’s poll and the 2023 poll I couldn’t really find any time for this one, which is a real shame. I was able to make a long list of songs that’s unordered at the moment but here are what is (probably) the top of that list. Albums: 1. OutKast - Stankonia 2. Radiohead - Kid A 3. The Avala...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2023 - Results
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3899
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2023 - Results
I doubt Ocean Blvd. will win. Javelin would he my bet. That would answer Holden's open question whether one of the 6 previous winners would win this in an affirmative way. However, maybe Belle and Sebastian will pull the most surprising of upsets and win the whole thing. Javelin’s a good bet! It’s ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2023 - Results
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3899
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2023 - Results
I’m gonna make an early prediction based on nothing but my gut that Lana will top one of these lists, whether it’s Ocean Blvd. as an album or just “A&W”.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 151
- Views: 14740
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
I wasn’t quite able to finish my songs list but I’ve included my top 100 since that’s all that gets counted anyways. I’ll edit this later this week with the rest of it. Albums: 1. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You 2. ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross 3...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:06 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
- Replies: 103
- Views: 8851
Re: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
That ended up being a very surprising finish, thanks for the list Holden!
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best Video Games Based on 4 Meta Rankings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 776
Re: Best Video Games Based on 4 Meta Rankings
Honestly I feel like this is the closest to what the discourse around these games actually looks like, so I’d say the list is a success.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
- Replies: 103
- Views: 8851
Re: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
I never would have expected Zebra to get a last-place vote! It's also pretty funny that Alright is the top-ranked song of the 2010s on AM and didn't get a single top-10 vote here. I'm guessing this is the first time that's ever happened in any of our decade polls? I’m with you on Zebra, I figured a...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:22 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
- Replies: 103
- Views: 8851
Re: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
I never would have expected Zebra to get a last-place vote! It's also pretty funny that Alright is the top-ranked song of the 2010s on AM and didn't get a single top-10 vote here. I'm guessing this is the first time that's ever happened in any of our decade polls? I’m with you on Zebra, I figured a...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Videogames of 2024 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1380
Re: Videogames of 2024 Discussion Thread
Just wanted to share my thoughts on the latest blockbuster of 2024 - "Chrono Nexus: Odyssey." Seriously, this game is an absolute masterpiece! The graphics are mind-blowing, and the attention to detail in the open-world setting is next level. What's really got me hooked is the dynamic sto...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:55 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 151
- Views: 14740
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
I'm on an entirely different planet from everyone else when it comes to A&W... JamieW you're not alone on that planet ! :? On the same album, I much prefer “Let the Light In” and the title track. “A&W” has a chance in my top 50, but no way near the top. 100%, I liked “A&W” well enough b...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Songs of 2024 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
Re: Songs of 2024 Discussion Thread
New Vampire Weekend singles suddenly dropped on Spotify, they’re good! They sound like Father of the Bride era stuff but with some production flourishes a la Contra, I guess?
Did anyone else know these were releasing today? Total surprise for me.
Did anyone else know these were releasing today? Total surprise for me.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 575
Re: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
Thanks Henrik! I’m sure it must be helping.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:20 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
- Replies: 103
- Views: 8851
Re: AMF Favorite Songs of the 2010s - Results!
Again Jamie XX performed much lower than I expected: “Loud Places” and “Good Times” didn’t even make the final. And “Gosh” appeared at #282. “how do you sleep” also suffered a great fall. I remember in one of our all time songs polls that it was the highest 2017 song along with “Green Light”. I’m b...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Where is Administration acclaimedmusic.net ??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 575
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:03 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 151
- Views: 14740
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:30 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 151
- Views: 14740
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
Thank you both!
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:06 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7082
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
I’ll echo that and say fantastic job as always Holden, I’m excited for the song list!
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:02 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 151
- Views: 14740
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
I hate to do this but is there a possibility we could push the deadline for this by a week? I’ve only just now caught up on all the noteworthy albums from 2023 and I’ll need some time to rank it…
Sorry in advance for the inconvenience!
Sorry in advance for the inconvenience!
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7082
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
That meteoric rise for Danny Brown and Laura Marling is so awesome and surprising!
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7082
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
Wow, that list of non-fans for the Knife album is surprisingly long.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:19 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7082
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
Thanks, Holden! It's more of a long-term thing than something needing immediate treatment. It's definitely worn on me mentally over the past year, though... Yes, that is possible that a few of the Not a Fans do like the album. I'm just a sucker for haunting vocals, eerie synths, minor chords, and m...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7082
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of the 2010s - RESULTS!
I’m surprised to see some of these so low!
With that said I’m glad that all my favorites have managed to escape the bottom 10%.
With that said I’m glad that all my favorites have managed to escape the bottom 10%.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000
- Replies: 73
- Views: 155325
Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 1001-2000
1189. / Beck / Midnight Vultures / 1999 / 827 Sweepstakes Ron (223), Toni (341), Brad (383), BleuPanda (387), Rocky Raccoon (402), Romain (406), Holden (430), stone37 (443), FrankLotion (630), nicolas (853), ChrisK (906), I recommend the following songs from this album: Sexx Laws (2332), Mixed Bizn...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3615
Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
Oh, and I was similarly confused how to incorporate the most recent Hitman trilogy since I played it as essentially one massive interconnected package (which seems to be the developer’s intention). I would consider them all as one game but that wouldn’t make sense for a poll like this so I’ve just c...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3615
Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
I’ve been spending most of my brain space on our 2010’s songs and albums poll so unfortunately I’m going to have to just submit what I have here. I’m pretty dissatisfied with it since I haven’t been able to decide where to put all the 2023 games I played (including my game of the year: RE 4) and I a...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 2001-4000
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19141
Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 2001-4000
2205. 1330. Def Leppard / Hysteria / 1987 / 818 stone37 (226), Bruno (344), whuntva (421), Akhenaten (745), Moonbeam (790), FrankLotion (918) AM rated songs from this album include: Pour Some Sugar On Me (3309), Love Bites (9699), Animal (9738), Hysteria (bu). I like each of these songs, but prefer...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3615
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:37 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 28022
Re: AMF All-Time Album Poll Results: 4001-end (8724)
One by One is a half killers half fillers album for me, made worse by the fact that all the great tracks come first and then it falls apart. 4 great tracks to open the album, 2 good ones after and the rest is just plain forgettable. If I judged an album by how much I like its best songs, it would h...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 31st, 2024
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11223
Re: Final 2010s Poll: Due January 15th, 2024
I will say I didnt realize the poll was going to work this way and after a year of participating in album polls, am going to have to pull out of participating. I much much much prefer polls where I rank my favorites regardless of if they are eligible, essentially how the All Time poll worked. I hop...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Post your 2023 Recap
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3149
Re: Post your 2023 Recap
I guess the top five artists is no surprise, I relistened to their entire catalogs to make some huge playlists this year (although Bob Dylan I was exclusively listening to his Bootleg series, so that goes to show how extensive that series is).
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2019
- Replies: 68
- Views: 82639
Re: Albums and Songs of 2019
Albums: 1. FKA Twigs - Magdalene 2. Ariana Grande - thank u, next 3. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising 4. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen 5. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors 6. Solange - When I Get Home 7. Beyoncé - Homecoming 8. Little Simz - GREY Area 9. Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka 10. Rapsody - Eve ...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Attention Seekers - An album game for overwhelmed people
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4678
Re: Attention Seekers - A silly album game for overwhelmed people
Congrats on the new job!
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3615
Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
One point I'd like to make though: For the Pokémon games, because each entry in a given generation is more or less identical to the other entry, can all entries in that generation count as the same game? So Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue would both count for Pokémon Generation 1, Pokémon Gold and Pok...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3615
Re: AMF's top 100 games 2023!
Nice! I was just thinking the other day we should do another one of these! My top 100 has changed a lot since last time so I’ll have to keep working on it before I post it here.