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- Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Mixmag (UK)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7907
Re: EOY 2020 - Mixmag (UK)
It's too bad they didn't do a traditional ranked list; I usually find a few gems from them that get overlooked by most other sources. This format is basically unreadable for me.
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:06 am
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Evening Standard (UK)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3576
Re: EOY 2020 - Evening Standard (UK)
That Avalanches album got included quickly in this list. It's too bad it didn't come out a few weeks ago, as I think quite a few critics would have included it.
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Top 500 Albums Not on Acclaimed Music (RYM/BEA Combined List)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17007
Re: Top 500 Albums Not on Acclaimed Music (RYM/BEA Combined List)
Really interesting list that shows some of the gaps critic have with "genre" music like metal, prog, emo, punk, and jazz. I've thought before that Ween is one of the most underrated/overlooked artists on AM and this gives me some validation. The Mollusk and Quebec are excellent quirky rock...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:07 am
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
- Replies: 86
- Views: 127676
Re: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
Also, as easy as it is to lament that a song like "Blind" may never be #1 again... This assumption has been stated numerous times in this thread, but is it really accurate? After all, People I've Been Sad is a strong #2 and I don't think it is much more popular than Blind. While the last ...
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:26 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums - Looking Forward!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9710
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums - Looking Forward!
The issue with very acclaimed albums sneaking into the field appears to be primarily a 2010s issue given the top of the AM list remains massively biased to albums that have had many years to gain acclaim. Only 45 2010s albums are in the top 500, so there are many popular and acclaimed albums like Ar...
- Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - The Quietus (UK)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5671
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: St. Vincent didn’t fare too well in this update. Why?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8738
Re: St. Vincent didn’t fare too well in this update. Why?
Soft Bulletin and Yoshime block all later Flaming Lips albums, etc. Which post-Yoshimi Flaming Lips albums do you rate with those two? Embryonic is the #11 album for 2009, so they weren't totally forgotten about. If anything it's their earlier albums that get boxed out, as Transmissions from the Sa...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:11 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: St. Vincent didn’t fare too well in this update. Why?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8738
Re: St. Vincent didn’t fare too well in this update. Why?
I like Masseduction and Actor the best among her albums, but the self-titled and Strange Mercy are settling in as her most acclaimed. I don't quite get why, but around here most seem to agree that Masseduction is the best of her 2010s work: it placed 25 in our EOD poll compared to 47 for the s/t and...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:03 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 166850
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
I figure it’s obvious what our AOTY is going to be, but I’m pretty stumped when it comes to our SOTY. Maybe “Spotlight” if I had to guess. It's cool that SOTY is so wide open this year! I'd guess Kyoto, People I've Been Sad, and Spotlight as our top three. I could see Fiona Apple getting 5 or 6 son...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:52 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2020 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 247769
Re: Albums of 2020 Discussion Thread
The new Avalanches album sounds good to me on first listen, and I'm glad to see it's getting positive reviews. The singles didn't make much of an impression on me, but the songs sound much better in the flow of the album, which I remember being the case with Wildflower too. That album was a major gr...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
- Replies: 86
- Views: 127676
Re: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
Thanks for this update Sweepstakes Ron! I agree with many that this is a curious year for this songs list, and I'm interested to see how this evolves over the coming years, as I could see things changing substantially. A few major impressions for me: - It's so cool that Christine and the Queens fina...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - The Quietus (UK)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5671
Re: EOY 2020 - The Quietus (UK)
https://thequietus.com/articles/29370-the-quietus-top-100-tracks-of-the-year-2020 Top Songs: 1: Sleaford Mods - Mork N Mindy (ft. Billy Nomates) 2: Jockstrap - Acid 3: $hit & $hine - Hillbilly Moonshine 4: Divide And Dissolve - Denial 5: Chloe x Halle - Do It 6: Kelly Lee Owens - Corner Of My S...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:55 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Loud and Quiet (UK)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5358
Re: EOY 2020 - Loud and Quiet (UK)
Happy to see Kelly Lee Owens with a strong showing in a few lists today.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:46 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Billboard (US)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13211
Re: EOY 2020 - Billboard (US)
It's funny that Billboard's list isn't much different from Pitchfork now.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:42 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month, November 2020, R.E.M., Results!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5946
Re: Artist of the Month, November 2020, R.E.M., Results!
That's an exciting upset for the top spot. I was thinking Losing My Religion might not win, but I thought it would be Radio Free Europe to take it down.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:38 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 10 Album Gaps
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23833
Re: 10 Album Gaps
414 Creedence Clearwater Revival- Willy and the Poor Boys 415 Randy Newman- Sail Away 416 Tortoise- Millions Now Living Will Never Die 417 The Rolling Stones- Some Girls 418 The Police- Reggatta de Blanc 419 Prince- Dirty Mind 420 Dexys Midnight Runners- Searching for the Young Soul Rebels 421 Dead...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Beats Per Minute (US)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4560
Re: EOY 2020 - Beats Per Minute (US)
I see this source has been included in the past (2010, etc) but not 2018 or 2019. Is it eligible? They stopped publishing for a few years which was a shame, they had the best lists at the beginning of the 2010s. They came back this year, the editorial line is a bit different but pretty interesting....
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Slant Magazine (US)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4483
Re: EOY 2020 - Slant Magazine (US)
29. Perfume Genius, “On the Floor” 21. Sufjan Stevens, “My Rajneesh” 20. Run the Jewels, “A Few Words for the Firing Squad (Radiation)” 19. Caribou, “Never Come Back” 05. Dua Lipa, “Levitating” 03. Jessie Ware, “Spotlight” The three TSwift songs in the top 15 was a little much, but they redeemed th...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:29 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
50. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses I Am the Resurrection I Wanna Be Adored 49. The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St. Rocks Off Happy 48. My Bloody Valentine – Loveless [Not on Spotify] Soon When You Sleep 47. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver Someone Great All My Friends 44. Kendrick Lamar – To ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:23 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
- Replies: 92
- Views: 132860
Re: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
Thanks for the update, Holden. A few take-aways: - I'm pleasantly surprised to see both Sault albums still doing well, with Black Is even rising a few spots in this update. I thought their placement on the initial list may have just been an outlier from a few lists, but it appears it will last. Can ...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
- Replies: 92
- Views: 132860
Re: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
I’ll post an update tomorrow but for however much everyone thought FTBC was going to dominate the EOY lists, it is assuredly not doing that. It is near/at the top, but dominating it is not. If this is the case it's because Punisher and RTJ4 seem to be overperforming, not from FTBC underperforming. ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:00 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
- Replies: 92
- Views: 132860
Re: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
I’ll post an update tomorrow but for however much everyone thought FTBC was going to dominate the EOY lists, it is assuredly not doing that. It is near/at the top, but dominating it is not. If this is the case it's because Punisher and RTJ4 seem to be overperforming, not from FTBC underperforming. ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:34 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: New site update!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 86597
Re: New site update!
Something I haven’t seen a lot of people mention is Royals being in the Top 100. It definitely belongs there! How crazy would it have seemed a few years ago that Royals is now one spot ahead of Get Lucky? After the initial update that featured those songs, Get Lucky was 46 and Royals was 312; even ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:55 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Rolling Stone (US)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26005
Re: EOY 2020 - Rolling Stone (US)
Something funny I noticed on these US-American lists: It's only American and British songs, with a few K-Pop tracks, but only if they feature or were written/produced by American or British artists. This is the USA telling the rest of the world: "Once again, the 50 best songs of the year were ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Treble (US)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12130
Re: EOY 2020 - Treble (US)
This is the most interesting songs list I've seen so far. I was beginning to think I was crazy for liking "Never Come Back" so much.
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:47 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2020 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 185
- Views: 247769
Re: Albums of 2020 Discussion Thread
I've been listening a lot to SAULT over the last week. Both of their albums will make my list, though I kind of wish they had combined the best bits of both into one album, which could have been a true masterpiece. I'm leaning on placing Rise higher than Black Is as I think it's a little more consis...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Pitchfork (US)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46870
Re: EOY 2020 - Pitchfork (US)
I mean, does anyone remember This is America sweeping the Best Song of 2018 (or whatever year it was) lists because of its video more than the song itself? And then never being mentioned again afterwards. None of this is new really. This Is America was ranked very high in EOD lists as well as EOY l...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
96. Belle and Sebastian – If You’re Feeling Sinister Me and the Major Get Me Away from Here, I’m Dying 95. King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King 21st Century Schizoid Man Epitaph 93. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures Disorder She’s Lost Control 88. Elvis Costello – This Year’s Model (I Don’...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog for $300M+
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2815
Re: Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog for $300M+
I wonder why he didn't do this years ago when he could have had more time to enjoy the money. That said, he probably made a lot more by waiting as valuations of song catalogs have increased significantly in the last few years.
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:08 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of the 1970s: Final Round
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25221
Re: Albums and Songs of the 1970s: Final Round
Here are the top 10 albums and songs from the main site that didn't make out list: ... Albums NEU! - NEU! '75 (1234) Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Zuma (1304) Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube da Esquina (1348) Pink Floyd - Meddle (1351) Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (1362) Jean...
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 5:06 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Pitchfork (US)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46870
Re: EOY 2020 - Pitchfork (US)
It’s obvious at this point that Pitchfork has changed, and for the worse. This wouldn’t have happened even three years ago. Back then you could have critiqued Pitchfork for their writing or their attitude or their politics, but their lists? Their lists contained some genuinely forward thinking, bou...
- Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:25 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: SPIN (USA) The 35 Most Influential Artists of the Last 35 Years
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18619
Re: SPIN (USA) The 35 Most Influential Artists of the Last 35 Years
Was electronic music excluded, or are they just pretending it doesn't exist? No Kate Bush, PJ Harvey, Bjork, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, Burial, Jesus and Mary Chain (in addition to many of the artists named above)? Given all the recent pop artists included, how is Lor...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:44 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Rolling Stone (US)
- Replies: 44
- Views: 26005
Re: EOY 2020 - Rolling Stone (US)
Further evidence that Rolling Stone is now no different than the other mainstream critics. It wouldn't be that surprising if Pitchfork has a nearly identical top ten; when was the last time you could say that? There are a few eye rolling inclusions further down the list but they also included Kelly ...
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:14 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
150. The Stooges – Fun House 1970 T.V. Eye 148. Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique Car Thief Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun 147. Nas – Illmatic N.Y. State of Mind It Ain't Hard to Tell 144. Outkast – Stankonia B.O.B (Bombs Over Baghdad) Xplosion 140. PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love Down by the Water ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:34 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Gorilla vs Bear (US)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8429
Re: EOY 2020 - Gorilla vs Bear (US)
Yeah I wasn't suggesting it should be included, just if anyone was interested checking it out. Seemed to be a running list i.e. not just half a year & still attached to their home page. It's a running playlist they keep going throughout the year. They have one each year and it doesn't necessari...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:32 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Spotify Year in Review
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11943
Re: Spotify Year in Review
Songs 1- Zombie (Fela Kuti) 2- Seventeen (Sharon Van Etten) 3- Water No Get Enemy (Fela Kuti) 4- Younger Us (Japandroids) 5- Care of Cell 44 (The Zombies) I said this earlier, but I don't see how Fela Kuti wasn't in my top 5. It's impressive you got two Fela songs in your top 5 given their length!
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:03 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
- Replies: 92
- Views: 132860
Re: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
Same here! Looks like she got a couple of new top ten placements since this was updated.fabrizioalbertini wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:49 pm hope to see miss XCX rise up to at least the top 15, especially after her snub last year
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:48 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Consequence of Sound (US)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6598
Re: EOY 2020 - Consequence of Sound (US)
Ooh La La might be the worst song on RJT4. That hook is just so annoying. What a strange pick.
Looking at these songs lists so far, it's as if Jessie Ware didn't release any music this year. I was hoping songs from What's Your Pleasure would be all over these lists.
Looking at these songs lists so far, it's as if Jessie Ware didn't release any music this year. I was hoping songs from What's Your Pleasure would be all over these lists.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:29 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of the 1970s: Final Round
- Replies: 43
- Views: 25221
Re: Albums and Songs of the 1970s: Final Round
I appreciate you making the deadline a few days into the new year. When it's an end of year deadline it's always difficult for me to participate or I just forget. I have 20 albums to go to listen to all 151 so I'll work on that over this month
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - Gorilla vs Bear (US)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8429
Re: EOY 2020 - Gorilla vs Bear (US)
Great songs list. Not sure why they cut it off at 20 given the albums list is 50.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:20 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
170. The Avalanches – Since I Left You Frontier Psychiatrist Since I Left You A good example of an album where there are two very obvious tracks for the playlist. These are the only ones that really make sense to listen to out of the context of the album since the rest of it flows so well. 169. Led ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:15 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
Sorry for the late time, but two days worth of votes have been compiled and the playlist has been updated accordingly. 225. Sly & the Family Stone – There’s a Riot Goin’ On If You Want Me to Stay This song is from Fresh, not There's a Riot Goin' On. 176. Neil Young – Harvest Harvest Moon I woul...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - UPROXX (US)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 39553
Re: EOY 2020 - UPROXX (US)
Well, it's still way to early to make the call, but... yes. I even like Cardi B but that song is a bit much for me. Hopefully it doesn't end up No. 1. I don't mind, it's a fun song and there isn't really a lot of competition (and that's coming from someone that was REALLY annoyed at Bodak Yellow do...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:13 pm
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 - UPROXX (US)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 39553
Re: EOY 2020 - UPROXX (US)
We are really going to end up with WAP as song of the year aren't we?
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:23 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: MCCh 2020 (21) November 30
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12224
Re: MCCh 2020 (21) November 30
https://www.abc.net.au/cm/rimage/12705012-16x9-large.jpg?v=2 Looking closely at your list. I wonder where's SAULT ? The musical revelation of 2020? Sault released two albums in 2020 ! Four in the last 2 years. The first Untitled (Black is) in june (**** according to ALLMusic / 86 (4 reviews) accord...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:08 am
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
- Replies: 92
- Views: 132860
Re: EOY 2020 Albums List Updates
Sault's rise is definitely the story of the EOY lists so far. Very interesting to see them come out of nowhere after I didn't sense much buzz when the first one came out this summer. RTJ4 seems on track to end up as their most acclaimed album, which is surprising after they underperformed on EOD lis...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:11 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18680
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
Actress - Karma & Desire
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
- Replies: 679
- Views: 437955
Re: Collaborative playlist for the AMF top 1000 albums
225. Sly & the Family Stone – There’s a Riot Goin’ On Family Affair If You Want Me to Stay 218. Can – Tago Mago Halleluhwah Oh Yeah 217. Funkadelic – Maggot Brain Can You Get To That Maggot Brain 216. TV on the Radio – Dear Science DLZ Halfway Home These two tracks are much better than the two s...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:46 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 10 Song Gaps
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9937
Re: 10 Song Gaps
Since I listened to the full top 10,000 from the previous update, doubtful I have a streak unless ten new songs somehow entered all in a row. I'm surprised that there are multiple people on the forum that have done this! I'm no completionist, but I feel like I listen to a lot of AM-ranked music, an...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: 10 Album Gaps
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23833
Re: 10 Album Gaps
I'm surprised it's this far down. 1078 Built to Spill | Perfect from Now On 1079 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | Murder Ballads 1080 Smokey Robinson and The Miracles | Going to a Go-Go 1081 tUnE-yArDs | w h o k i l l 1082 Jackson Browne | The Pretender 1083 Fever Ray | Plunge 1084 Thelonious Monk wit...