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I feel Random Access Memories is plagued with below average songs, but the ubiquitous of Get Lucky propelled it to the top of the EOY lists. Combined with a decade long absence, I'm sure critics didn't want to miss their chance at fawning over them.

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T Swift with 89 Metacritic. I can't understand the hype. Album has no standout songs The album should really be titled '#folklore' because the music seems secondary to the process of creating a temporary mania around the album. #folklore is as bloated as any other Swift album, and although the song...

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New Run the Jewels album was a blast on first listen. There might not be a more consistent artist out there. Consistent album covers at least. Someone has to after Vampire Weekend gave up ;) I have been focused on the 2010s, so have a bit to catch up on from this year. Also the world is a dark and ...

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Oooh, you are right! Keen eyes

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I managed to listen to 500 albums last decade, here are the Top 200 for the Poll. I had a quick flick through the other lists in this thread and am excited to see the results. Glad to see a few votes for Villagers and Damien Jurado, sad that there are none for Child of Lov (if Jungle is your vibe, y...

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Hi all, I'm in London, what a shit show. Start of the month, everything was still pretty chill. My job vanished in less than a week and I have had to cancel my wedding and honeymoon as Australia and New Zealand are in lock-down. I'm now stuck at home for at least a minimum of two weeks, with the pos...

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Top 10 looking solid: 1 . SOPHIE / Immaterial 2 . Villagers / Long Time Waiting 3 . SOPHIE / Faceshopping 4 . Janelle Monáe / Make Me Feel 5 . Let's Eat Grandma / Hot Pink 6 . Azealia Banks / Anna Wintour 7 . Neneh Cherry / Shot Gun Shack 8 . Arctic Monkeys / Four Out Of Five 9 . Jenn Champion / O.M...

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Albarn has had a few duds over the last few years, but the new The Good, The Bad & The Queen album is the Brexit soundtrack I need in my life right now.

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The Villagers album is a stunner. It's everything I ever wanted from the band, I'm so happy. Long Time Waiting has been on repeat on the way to work all week. Great Villagers - The Art of Pretending to Swim U.S. Girls - A Poem Unlimited Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer SOPHIE - The Oil Of Every Pearl'...

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In their statement to the press, Let’s Eat Grandma said: “Hot Pink” is about the misconceptions of femininity and masculinity, and the power of embracing both of them. It’s about self-expression and appreciation for an underrated colour. I'm all about Whack World atm. I hope time is good to it, beca...

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Django Django - Marble Skie 8,5/10 For me, one of the 2 or 3 best bands on the decade. this album, like the two previous ar full of hits. Very energic and "feelgood" the first to the last second . I like Django Django a lot on record for exactly the reasons you describe, but when you finally see th...

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Immaterial by sophie I heard the song earlier this year at concert and it's been in my head ever since. While I'm not a huge fan of the verses, the chorus is so fantastic it's already eyeing the #1 spot. Just look at the lyrics, they are absurd Im-ma-ma-material Immaterial Immaterial boys Immaterial...

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I drew my line with Kanye a few years ago. I'm not going to support his ego.

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Some things that have come up in my mind that might be relevant to this discussion: - The technological advances that allowed Film and Music to become the dominant cultural force of the 20th century. - What roll does printed media and advertising have with the obsession of ranking? - Is there anothe...

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edit: So this is what it's come down to, huh? ? I really enjoyed Nick's review of the album (I enjoy them all actually!). I felt the line embodied my state of mine by the end of writing the post. A mini existential crisis. I'm not listening as intently as previous years, but two albums have broken ...

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I love the Cardi B album cover! Sure it's over the top, but the small details make it: - The subtly distorted cathode rays - The REC in the corner give an air of interrogation - 'invasion of' cuts though 'privacy' - The outfit could read as a chess board or a resolution target - The Marlene Dietrich...

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No overture??? Has she dropped the Archandroid story line, or is this some sort of meta album within the whole concept? I have been waiting for this album since I finished The Electric Lady.

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I haven't heard too much that has really excited me but one that has stood out is U.S. Girls - A Poem Unlimited. A fantastic set of songs, politically charged and razor sharp. I hope it isn't forgotten by critics at the end of the year.

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I have a question: Shorts? Can we count A Trip To The Moon or La Jetée? I don't expect even if we include them, that enough people will vote for them to make much damage. My film spreadsheet has "The" all shifted to the end of the film title. I'll work on fixing this for the final ballot, but at the...

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What a fantastic collection of albums! (and so much Bjork <3) A very big thank you BP for the roll-out!

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> Work It / Missy Elliot > Not Fans: Brad(145), DaveC(148), DepecheMode(143/143), JamieW(150), Listyguy(140), phil(146), StevieFan13(141), whuntva(144) This does not work for me at all guys / had I voted, it would have been my #1 :angry-banghead: I'm enjoying reading the roll-out, looking forward to...

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I'm also very glad Case/Lang/Veirs made the cut. Surprised that LP1 is this low, even though I'm not a fan.

I just noticed that Anohni didn't make the cut

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Hot Take: They should give Daniel Day-Lewis the win, but on the condition that he stays retired.

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I haven't had a good look through, but I was very excited by Children of Men being the highest newly ranked film at #627. Really need to watch that again.

Edit: wait, is 2011 the latest release on the list? is that right? I see one 2013 film at #1440

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prosecutorgodot wrote: Janelle Monae and Kate Bush comebacks.

Please.

I hope the SOPHIE/Jack White albums don't suck.
New releases by Robyn/Anohni/Florence wouldn't go astray.

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My Favorite time of the year! I might do a bit off commentary on the albums, as I haven't been very vocal this year. ALBUMS 1 - Lorde - Melodrama 2 - Amine - Good For You 3 - St. Vincent - MASSEDUCATION 4 - Foxygen - Hang 5 - EMA - The Outer Ring 6 - Björk - Utopia 7 - LCD Soundsystem - American Dre...

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Here to represent the filth:

1. Pink Flamingos
2. Cabaret
3. Godfather, The
4. Frenzy

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I'd be interested to hear what others think of the live show, I hope you have a good time Jirin.

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As with almost all her albums I find the flow a bit distracting (and I'll say it again make a couple of these track B-Sides). Move 'Johnny and New York off the record (even though I enjoy them) and you take out the speed-bumps that slow down the middle section of the album. Despite my pedantic thoug...

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I'm not unhappy with that placement

I'm a grateful grapefruit for all the work that has gone into the roll-out so far! Looking forward to the Top 70!

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I don't even know what's going on with this list, but it's my current "great albums" of 2017. It will change before the end of year when I re-listen to them all. Lorde - Melodrama Foxygen - Hang EMA - The Outer Ring LCD Soundsystem - American Dream Kesha - Rainbow Sylvan Esso - What Now Jungle Giant...

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I'm glad you had fun! I'm happy I was wrong in this case

I got last minute twitter-found tickets to The Killers in a smaller venue (o2 Brixton Academy) and I have to say it was quite the show, Brandon knows how to work the room.

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I also really liked Foxygen's latest album, which seems to divide opinions in an extreme way. I'm wondering how it will hold up live. I saw them on the debut performance of this tour and then again in a bigger venue a few months later. I forgave them some of the pitfalls of the first concert as it ...

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Song of the year contender for me:

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There are 5 of us now! At least!

(Aussie in London)

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I saw Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds last night. I'm not sure how I felt about it all to be honest, but this review seems to get close.

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I feel like the band should have pulled a Station To Station this album cycle, especially considering their last record featured Bowie. Combine all the Everything Now parts into single track that builds to the main song and sell the single as a radio edit. Cut Creature Comfort to the end of the Infi...

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I had a look on the wiki page, and it really does seem like an empty month. I guess all the musicians are on summer break? It's almost as dead as January at the moment for gigs. That would be interesting to know, when the most popular times of the year to release music are. Guessing December might h...

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Slim picking in the next month, and a rough collection of album art too.

I'm excited for the new Susanne Sundfør album! It's also on the 25th too.

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Cut out the middle third of this album and we can start to discuss how it could be saved.

This is a sad development.

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I'm gunning for Kate Tempest, but my hopes aren't high.

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I'm going to edit this post in a few minutes with my list! Edt: Thank you, I'm very sorry for being late! 1. Björk - Homogenic 2. White Stripes, The - Elephant 3. White Stripes, The - Get Behind Me Satan 4. Pixies - Doolittle 5. B52s, The - The B-52's 6. Smiths, The - The Queen Is Dead 7. Goldfrapp ...

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I'm a little annoyed you can't buy tickets for the GA area without paying for this whole package. What show is this? This seems particularly odd. Maybe the GA was sold out by the time you checked? The whole thing seems silly to me and I couldn't imagine the awkwardness of knowing that you paid to t...

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^ I didn't tickets, the site couldn't deal with the load of requests and I missed out. It's a shame as the last time I saw them (2008) I wasn't a big fan. I'm thinking about going to the venue on the night and seeing if someone has a spare (not from a tout tho). Managed to snag tickets on Friday to ...

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What a B A N G E R right to the top of my favorite albums of the year. Green Light, Sober and Homemade Dynamite could all have been lead singles and start the album off with a bang. I remember thinking that the chorus to Green Light was something Kate Bush would dream up, or at least be proud of. So...

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London continues to be fruitful in the concert arena this year. Among the recent ticket purchases; Grizzly Bear, Interpol, The National, Spoon, Perfume Genius and The War on Drugs. Arcade Fire just announced and I'll claw my way to a ticket, I hope. In what was one of the most intense concerts of my...

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I can't speak for other mediums, but a film that immediately popped into my head was 25th Hour. As cultural documents detailing NYC in the aftermath of 9/11, I don't think you could find better.

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I'd like to give a quick shout out to Juana Molina and her intriguing new LP, as I'm pretty sure I discovered via this forum.

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