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by Jonathon
Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

I'm not so sure. I think the #2 placement had a lot to do with that Kanye just wasn't that admired in Europe at the time. That's true. It's easy to get sucked into your countries critics view of things, because unless you go out of your way to pay attention to other critics, that's what you always ...
by Jonathon
Thu Nov 24, 2016 5:00 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 80-71
Replies: 8
Views: 6629

Re: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 80-71

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, though there are other strong picks.
by Jonathon
Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:09 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

Yes, it's been discussed already in the past years, especially with the releases of Beyoncé's self-titled or D'Angelo's Black Messiah , for instance. I thought about it Friday, with the release of Metallica's new album, now Decibel Mag must regret having released their EOY list so soon. The case of...
by Jonathon
Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:16 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

Most of you may have already noticed this, but isn't it a bit early for EOY ? we're in the middle of November ! Does this mean that there are no decent releases planned in the next 6 weeks ? No bomb is potentially being dropped ? It feels like the supermarkets putting the toys out at the end of Oct...
by Jonathon
Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:15 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

Well, early UK lists are here with Uncut and Mojo. Lessons so far: - UK is all behind Blackstar - Skeleton Tree and You Want It Darker doing pretty good too - Lemonade around ~10 - PJ Harvey much higher than her MCCh rank - It seems Radiohead is going to end up very high when all is said and done (...
by Jonathon
Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

My only problem with the idea that Radiohead will win the AOTY is the fact that Radiohead already has 3 AOTYs under their belt (and seeing as the #2 album of 1995 is "The Bends", it's basically 4). On top of that, "OK Computer" and "Kid A" are among the first albums to...
by Jonathon
Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:40 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

My only problem with the idea that Radiohead will win the AOTY is the fact that Radiohead already has 3 AOTYs under their belt (and seeing as the #2 album of 1995 is "The Bends", it's basically 4). On top of that, "OK Computer" and "Kid A" are among the first albums to...
by Jonathon
Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:51 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

On topic...Lemonade will take the American lists, Blackstar will take the British lists, and Skeleton Tree will take the rest of the world. A Moon-Shaped Pool might take the top spot though by being a top 3 worldwide. I like this prediction a lot. I second it. There are a couple of truths to be exa...
by Jonathon
Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY predictions
Replies: 64
Views: 35290

Re: EOY predictions

Here you can have a look at the AM standings since 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030901000000*/http://www.acclaimedmusic.net Henrik, I just poured through the updates from several years, and started to notice less steep drops and gains over the years. Outside of a huge groundswell like Daft P...
by Jonathon
Tue Nov 08, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Pitchfork Sunday Review Nominations
Replies: 7
Views: 5169

Re: Pitchfork Sunday Review Nominations

They've reviewed Bowie's entire 70s output through reissues/ retrospects/ boxed sets: Space Oddity- 6.7 The Man Who Sold The World- 8.5 Hunky Dory- 10 Ziggy Stardust- 10 Aladdin Sane- 9 Pin-Ups- 5.9 Diamond Dogs- 9 Young Americans- 8.7 Station to Station- 9.5 Low- 10 Heroes- 10 Lodger- 8.5 Also The ...
by Jonathon
Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:02 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: MCCh 2016 (17) September 30
Replies: 7
Views: 7833

Re: MCCh 2016 (17) September 30

It's pretty amazing that Nick Cave currently has the top album of the year. It will be interesting to see if when year end lists come around, if Skeleton Tree breaks the Nick Cave curse of moderate acclaimed albums, and lands him his (currently only) top 500, or if the album will perform worse on li...
by Jonathon
Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:05 pm
Forum: Specific lists (from broader sources)
Topic: Treble's top 10 best road trip albums (2013)
Replies: 1
Views: 1966

Treble's top 10 best road trip albums (2013)

http://www.treblezine.com/10-best-road-trip-albums/ The Band- The Band (1969) The Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed (1969) Neil Young & Crazy Horse- Everybody Knows This is Nowhere (1969) Swervedriver- Mezcal Head (1993) Friends of Dean Martinez- Retrograde (1997) Modest Mouse- The Lonesome Crowded W...
by Jonathon
Sun Oct 09, 2016 5:15 pm
Forum: Specific lists (from broader sources)
Topic: Billboard - All 88 Diamond-Certified Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
Replies: 8
Views: 9318

Re: Billboard - All 88 Diamond-Certified Albums Ranked From Worst to Best

24 of the 88 diamond albums appear in the AM top 200, while 26 don't even appear bubbling under. I wonder what this says, if anything, about the tastes of the masses? It actually says very little. Some great albums sell a lot, some don't. I think it's worth noting that most of the top 100 albums ar...
by Jonathon
Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What song do you have on repeat right now?
Replies: 82
Views: 58219

Re: What song do you have on repeat right now?

"Rings of Saturn" by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. I thought after hundreds and hundreds of albums over the years, I could never feel as much from an album as I do from Skeleton Tree.
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: Short lists
Topic: Nick Cave's Top 10 Albums (Mojo 2013)
Replies: 4
Views: 3870

Re: Nick Cave's Top 10 Albums (Mojo 2013)

Henrik wrote:
Jonathon wrote:
Henrik wrote:Artists' top 10 lists are not eligible.
I thought you said you would consider a lower number for album lists?
Alright. I don't think I will go as low as 10, as that would probably mean hundreds of lists to add, but you can add the list in the best to worst albums summary thread.
Alright.
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:06 pm
Forum: Short lists
Topic: Nick Cave's Top 10 Albums (Mojo 2013)
Replies: 4
Views: 3870

Re: Nick Cave's Top 10 Albums (Mojo 2013)

Henrik wrote:Artists' top 10 lists are not eligible.
I thought you said you would consider a lower number for album lists?
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S UNOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 90956

Re: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S INOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016

Some pretty impressive gains for Bjork, Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Sleater-Kinney and Joanna Newsom. Really sad to see Pavement, imo one of the best bands of the 90s, leaving the top 100. On the other hand, Wilco as the #40 album artists of all time, ahead of such bonafide legends as Arcade Fi...
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:37 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S UNOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 90956

Re: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S INOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016

Some pretty impressive gains for Bjork, Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Sleater-Kinney and Joanna Newsom. Really sad to see Pavement, imo one of the best bands of the 90s, leaving the top 100. On the other hand, Wilco as the #40 album artists of all time, ahead of such bonafide legends as Arcade Fir...
by Jonathon
Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:35 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: All 109 Sleater-Kinney songs ranked (Spin Magazine)
Replies: 1
Views: 2014

Re: All 109 Sleater-Kinney songs ranked (Spin Magazine)

I keep doing this...ugh. Wrong forum. I apologize.
by Jonathon
Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:20 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1001 albums you must hear ... 2016 edition
Replies: 11
Views: 13661

Re: 1001 albums you must hear ... 2016 edition

Loaded especially to me, is a top 200ish album of all time. The idea of either of those not making a top 1001 is a little weird.
by Jonathon
Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S UNOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 90956

Re: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S INOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016

Henrik, I have no desire to stress you out more in future years, but I have to ask...with the song list expanding from 3000 to 6000, to 10,000, are we due for an album list expansion by decade's end? Maybe in the 2018 update, but probably not as far as 10,000. I always figured a bigger album list w...
by Jonathon
Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S UNOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 90956

Re: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S INOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016

Henrik, I have no desire to stress you out more in future years, but I have to ask...with the song list expanding from 3000 to 6000, to 10,000, are we due for an album list expansion by decade's end?
by Jonathon
Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S UNOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016
Replies: 109
Views: 90956

Re: ACCLAIMED MUSIC'S INOFFICIAL UPDATE 2016

Are you now only attributing two artist albums to primary artists? i.e. Billy Bragg & Wilco's Mermaid Avenue? Because California Stars was fully written by Wilco, and Billy Bragg only played rhythm guitar. Don't think it's fair to dock them one of their highest rated songs.
by Jonathon
Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Some really great lists have been posted recently (most of them by stefanocarraro) that will give a huge boost to underexposed countries and genres. For me the goal with the 10,000 songs update is to expand the musical palette, so it would feel wrong to make the update and skip many Italian, Spanis...
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Short lists
Topic: Pop Matters The 10 Best Wilco songs
Replies: 2
Views: 2801

Re: Pop Matters The 10 Best Wilco songs

Err wrong forum, I apologize. Can this be moved?
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 05, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Henrik, as far as my ten cents goes, I would love an update in the spring with the 2016 end of year stuff, vs waiting until 2018 for that. I think that's a fair trade-off...getting the 2016 rankings just months after the pazz and jop poll dropped would be amazing! Besides, this gives me an opportuni...
by Jonathon
Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:20 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Henrik, would you prefer we wait to submit new lists until after the update?
by Jonathon
Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:58 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

So if I'm correct in understanding you, it counts top rankings in one lump ranking? So Nirvana's top rankings would be (based on last years update) 1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"- 2 2. Nevermind- 3 3. In Utero- 127 4. MTV Unplugged- 309 5. "All Apologies"- 475 6. "Lithium"...
by Jonathon
Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

What's the ratio now? Also with more songs, will the song ranking still be determined by top 9 or will it be extended (for example, to top 12)?
by Jonathon
Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 42815

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Henrik, is the number of songs going to swing the pendulum for artist rankings in favor of songs over albums? I remember there was a controversy about that last time.
by Jonathon
Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:11 pm
Forum: 1990s
Topic: Rolling Stone (Germany): 100 Best Albums of the 90's
Replies: 7
Views: 7432

Re: Rolling Stone (Germany): 100 Best Albums of the 90's

Any word on this one?
by Jonathon
Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Are Extended Plays less important than actual albums?
Replies: 8
Views: 5653

Re: Are Extended Plays less important than actual albums?

I stand by my belief that the You Made Me Realise EP is head and shoulders above Isn't Anything, and if it were a full length album, would be in the acclaimed top 200.

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