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- Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Big Star's #1 Record (ALBUM OF THE WEEK #1)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12016
Re: Big Star's #1 Record (ALBUM OF THE WEEK #1)
I was excited to give this a listen, as I had never heard a Big Star record in full, but really love "Thirteen" and "September Gurls." Unfortunately, I found Chris Bell's songs to be a major negative of the album, often sounding like lackluster imitations of Paul McCartney's blue...
- Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:26 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 37 2015
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5799
Re: AMF Chart Week 37 2015
I nominate "Jaded" by Disclosure
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:47 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Favorite Song and Album of Each Decade
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16863
Re: Favorite Song and Album of Each Decade
50s Album: Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours Song: The Crickets - That'll Be the Day 60s Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico Song: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter 70s Album: Television - Marquee Moon Song: David Bowie - Heroes 80s Album: The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Song: Joy Divi...
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:35 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
La Di Da Di, the third album from Battles, is streaming over at NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2015/09/09/438878493 ... a-di-da-di
http://www.npr.org/2015/09/09/438878493 ... a-di-da-di
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:54 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 3.2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13650
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 3.2
1. Pink Floyd - Meddle vs. St Vincent - Actor 87-68
3. Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion vs. Sixteen Horsepower - Sackcloth 'n' Ashes 86-65
3. Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion vs. Sixteen Horsepower - Sackcloth 'n' Ashes 86-65
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 3:15 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
- Replies: 158
- Views: 98076
Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Off on the cover but nailed the title!Jirin wrote:I'm calling it, Kanye's next album after this one has an album cover with himself dressed as Jesus.
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:36 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
Have You in My Wilderness features what is easily some of the most ornate, beautiful instrumentation I've heard since Modern Vampires of the City . Combine that with Holter's knack for writing lyrics that could double as modernist prose, and you've got one of the best albums of an already great yea...
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:10 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Album of the Week
- Replies: 90
- Views: 51084
Re: Album of the Week
I'll take Hip-hop/soul and World Music/Folk please!
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:24 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 3.1
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13586
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 3.1
1. The Waterboys - Fisherman’s Blues
2. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
4. Jane Birkin - Ex-fan des sixties
Fisherman's Blues has been one of my favorite discoveries of MAA, it almost reminds me of a more Celtic-influenced Replacements.
2. Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
4. Jane Birkin - Ex-fan des sixties
Fisherman's Blues has been one of my favorite discoveries of MAA, it almost reminds me of a more Celtic-influenced Replacements.
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:30 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Favorite Song and Album of Each Decade
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16863
Re: Favorite Song and Album of Each Decade
50s Album: The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman Song: "Moonlight in Vermont" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 60s Album: Astral Weeks by Van Morrison Song: "Girl From the North Country" by Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash 70s Album: Tusk by Fleetwood Mac Song: "My...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
Miley Cyrus, Wayne Coyne, and Ariel Pink...all competent musicians whom I absolutely despise as human beings, which is saying something coming from a Kanye fanListyguy wrote:Anyone listen to this Miley Cyrus-Flaming Lips album that dropped today? I haven't but I must say my curiosity is provoked.
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:29 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.8
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8362
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.8
1. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports
3. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
3. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:15 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Ten Album Stretch
- Replies: 80
- Views: 36457
Re: Ten Album Stretch
This thread has convinced me to go on a GY!BE binge tonight, only have a limited knowledge of their discography. Hoping "Asunder, Sweet..." finally clicks with me, I know it has been greatly enjoyed on this forum.
- Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:36 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Ten Album Stretch
- Replies: 80
- Views: 36457
Re: Ten Album Stretch
Silent Shout and Live Through This are highly recommended!luney6 wrote: I really haven't listened to the albums in any order, therefore my stretch is:
From 250 to 260
- Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:19 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Ten Album Stretch
- Replies: 80
- Views: 36457
Re: Ten Album Stretch
170 Tricky-Maxinquaye 171 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Déjà Vu 172 Suicide-Suicide 173 Jefferson Airplane-Surrealistic Pillow 174 Cream-Disraeli Gears 175 Curtis Mayfield-Superfly 176 Bob Dylan-The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 177 Gram Parsons-Grievous Angel 178 Creedence Clearwater Revival-Cosmo's Fa...
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:45 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
- Replies: 158
- Views: 98076
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:20 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 33 2015
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9447
Re: AMF Chart Week 33 2015
Secondedacroamor wrote:I'd like to nominate "Brought to the Water" by Deafheaven.
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:19 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Finals
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11489
Re: AM World Cup: Finals
Paranoid Android
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:14 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Beach House's "Depression Cherry"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8383
Re: Beach House's "Depression Cherry"
If the four previous Beach House albums were a lesson in remarkably natural stylistic change and growth, their new album, Depression Cherry , represents not so much of a continuation of this trend as it does a distillation of what came before. The first three songs are emblematic of this, and rank a...
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:25 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
Tame Impala-Currents (94) Bjork-Vulnicura (92) Drake-If You're Reading This, It's Too Late (92) Kendrick Lamar-To Pimp A Butterfly (91) Father John Misty-I Love You, Honeybear (89) Sufjan Stevens-Carrie and Lowell (88) Lupe Fiasco-Tetsuo and Youth (87) Beach House-Depression Cherry (87) Various Arti...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 32 2015
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8864
Re: AMF Chart Week 32 2015
It's no surprise to me that I'm absolutely in love with Joanna's new song, especially considering Ys and Have One On Me are both in my top ten of all time. Fantastic return from one of my favorite musicians, continuing her stellar record as a lyricist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Can't wait...
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Semifinals
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11477
Re: AM World Cup: Semifinals
Radiohead (Everything In Its Right Place)
Jimi Hendrix (Purple Haze)
Jimi Hendrix (Purple Haze)
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.5
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9063
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.5
The Age of Adz
Discreet Music
Discreet Music
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:17 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Round of 8
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10576
Re: AM World Cup: Round of 8
Stevie Wonder (Living For the City)
Radiohead (Fake Plastic Trees)
Neil Young (Cowgirl in the Sand)
Bruce Springsteen (Jungleland)
Radiohead (Fake Plastic Trees)
Neil Young (Cowgirl in the Sand)
Bruce Springsteen (Jungleland)
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:28 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.4
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8247
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.4
St. Vincent-Actor
The Kills-Midnight Boom
The Kills-Midnight Boom
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:32 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 30 2015
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6240
Re: AMF Chart Week 30 2015
I would very much like to nominate "Swim" by Nicholas Jaar, to compete with our surplus of Jamie XX tracks
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:29 pm
- Forum: Rank the tracks
- Topic: Rank the Tracks: Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
- Replies: 34
- Views: 69613
Re: Rank the Tracks: Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
Welcome to the forum!
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:39 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Titus Andronicus' "The Most Lamentable Tragedy"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2225
Re: Titus Andronicus' "The Most Lamentable Tragedy"
I adore The Monitor, but I'm having a very hard time getting into this album ...will post my thoughts later on
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:35 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 3
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11342
Re: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 3
Hardest choices yet! Stevie Wonder (Superstition) Townes Van Zandt (Waiting Around to Die) Talking Heads (Take Me to the River) Madonna (Vogue) Arcade Fire (Afterlife) Elvis Costello (I Want You) David Bowie (Changes) The National (Afraid of Everyone) Tom Waits (Tango Till They're Sore) The Clash (S...
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:26 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: What is your favorite song NOT included in the AM top 6000?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14436
Re: What is your favorite song NOT included in the AM top 60
All of the songs from Joanna Newsom's Ys and Have One One Me, though I am pleased to see "Good Intentions Paving Co." on the list.
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
What if we had a month-long recommendation and listening thread where we could discuss and bring up some great rap albums that might not have a huge prescence on AM, as well as revisit some of the classics. At the end of the month, the lists thread would open up and we could begin the poll?
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:22 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
I think a poll would be less interesting than a tourney. I think the point is we as a board need to better explore rap. If we only do a list, we're still going to end up with a bunch of the same stuff on top. Good point, a discussion thread for rap, or a list of "must-listen" rap albums w...
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:55 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
If someone can forward me a sample excel sheet or instructions I could use to compile lists and determine rankings I would try my hand at running such a poll!
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:41 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
For sure I'm in for both rap songs and albums
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:09 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 2
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11428
Re: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 2
The Beatles (Eleanor Rigby) Townes Van Zandt (Lungs) Madonna (Nothing Really Matters) Nina Simone (Wild is the Wind) The Rolling Stones (Beast of Burden) Nick Drake (From the Morning) David Bowie (Life on Mars?) Nick Cave (Avalanche) Bruce Springsteen (Atlantic City) Tom Waits (Way Down in the Hole)...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:59 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.2
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13707
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.2
1. Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
2. Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
2. Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:32 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
Tame Impala-Currents (95) Sufjan Stevens-Carrie and Lowell (93) Bjork-Vulnicura (92) Kendrick Lamar-To Pimp A Butterfly (91) Lupe Fiasco-Tetsuo and Youth (87) Sun Kil Moon-Universal Themes (87) Various Artists-PC Music Vol. 1 (86) Liturgy-The Ark Work (86) Father John Misty-I Love You, Honeybear (85...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:44 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
Rap albums or songs poll I would be 20000% pumped for!!!
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:48 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Tame Impala's "Currents"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6165
Re: Tame Impala's "Currents"
An impeccably produced pop album. Currents is an amazing effort of emotive, honest songwriting and lavish production in the long tradition of artists like 10cc, Peter Frampton, ELO, and Steely Dan. Kevin has transcended the psychedelic revivalism of his previous records to create a release that rend...
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:09 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Video Game Tracks: Nomination topic
- Replies: 39
- Views: 21326
Re: Video Game Tracks: Nomination topic
"Exile (Vilify)" by The National from the game Portal 2
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:10 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.1
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13542
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 2.1
The Waterboys-Fisherman's Blues
Laura Marling-I Speak Because I Can
Jane Birkin-Ex-Fan Des Sixties
Laura Marling-I Speak Because I Can
Jane Birkin-Ex-Fan Des Sixties
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:10 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
Fantastic rollout Bleupanda! Appreciate your hard work
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rank the tracks
- Topic: Rank the Tracks: Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
- Replies: 34
- Views: 69613
Re: Rank the Tracks: Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
Frank Ocean's channel ORANGE , my favorite album of 2012, my 7th favorite album of the decade, and my 18th favorite album of all time. 10. Pyramids 2. Thinkin Bout You 14. Bad Religion 5. Sweet Life 8. Pilot Jones 15. Pink Matter 4. Sierra Leone 9. Crack Rock 7. Super Rich Kids 11. Lost 13. Monks 3....
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:46 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 1
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13963
Re: AM World Cup: Pool Round Week 1
Townes Van Zandt (For the Sake of the Song) Stevie Wonder (Too High) Nina Simone (Rags and Old Iron) Talking Heads (Born Under Punches (The Hear Goes On)) The Rolling Stones (Satisfaction) Arcade Fire (Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)) The National (Terrible Love) Nick Cave (Loverman) Bruce Springsteen (Ro...
- Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
I also proudly listed "Wolf Like Me" at 36th all timeGucciLittlePiggy wrote:I had "Wolf Like Me" at 89th all time yet wasn't listed as a fan.
- Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:36 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
- Replies: 458
- Views: 287427
Re: AMF All-Time Song Poll (2015 edition results)
Of all the Kanye songs, "Lost in the World"? Ahead of "All of the Lights"? I mean it's not a bad song but it might be the weakest track on MBDTF (that or "Devil in a New Dress"). I may be biased (I named it as my favorite song of all time) but I feel that it is persona...
- Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:29 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 26 2015
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11895
Re: AMF Chart Week 26 2015
I third "Sparks" by Beach House, possibly my favorite song yet this year
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:13 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 1.15
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12346
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 6 - Round 1.15
Ambient 1: Music For Airports
The Fragile
The Fragile
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Miguel's "Wildheart"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3494
Re: Miguel's "Wildheart"
I enjoyed this album, but the second half of the record just pales in comparison to the enormous highs in the first IMO. Songs like "whats normal anyway" and "hollywood dreams" do nothing for me. Somewhat of a disappointment for me, not in that its a bad album by any means, but b...
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:27 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2015
- Replies: 304
- Views: 217941
Re: Albums of 2015
Miguel and Vince Staples' new albums are respectively streaming over at NPR
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/22/415459282 ... -wildheart
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/21/414701194 ... mertime-06
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/22/415459282 ... -wildheart
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/21/414701194 ... mertime-06