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TimmyWing

I'm not saying TLOP is a bad album (although upon first listen, this record seems to be much more rewarding). But TLOP's hype was built up so much - on top of the hype that inherently comes with a Kanye album being released - that the questionable creative decisions seemed all the more disappointing...

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How modest is this man?! See Kanye - this is how you release an album without annoying your fans.
So fudging excited.

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I nominate "Sunday" by Iggy Pop.

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Couple of minor alterations - the album cover on Tidal has reverted to the "original" artwork (which is at least easier on the eye than that other version - and I was just getting used to looking at this one when he Tweeted the other one), and the Silver Surfer Intermission now has more vo...

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Shaking Through!

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Wait a minute...

Remixes of songs inferior to their single versions...

50-second throwaway interludes...

This is Kanye's "Let It Be"!

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I only mention it because he himself says "This the bonus track" on 30 Hours. And Frank Ocean's outro on Wolves has such a satisfying finality to it...not to mention that Fade's (ironic) lack of a fade-out or anything means the album just stops dead if you count it as the final track. It d...

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What are our opinions on whether Tracks 14-18 ("Silver Surfer Intermission" onwards) count as "bonus tracks" in context of the album? As I've stated, Kanye seems to be debunking the whole idea of a cohesive album release with The Life of Pablo , but thinking about it, there does ...

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Yes yes yes yes YES!

I didn't have time to vote at any stage of the competition, but as soon as someone suggested Ten Love Songs I hoped it would get far. Never expected it to win - let alone beat something as revered as The Epic.
Congratulations Susanne!

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Surprised that Kanye somehow made a bad album cover even worse. Thing is, I was convinced that this "alternate" cover was a joke - did anyone else think "WHICH / ONE" was just a question to his Twitter followers to choose which cover they preferred? Now it's some weird metavisual...

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I'd definitely recommend people check out Field Music's new album, "Commontime". Was just a chance find on Spotify (the cover probably helped sell it), but it pays wonderful homage to baroque-pop of the '60s, '70s prog-rock and '80s R&B. One criticism might be that it has fingers in to...

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Just got around to listening to "30 Hours". This track's wonderful. Bonus points for sampling Arthur Russell - definitely turned that clip into something special with this beat.

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Rdwdbob wrote:Courtney Barnett - 'Three Packs A Day' She's back! Somebody PLEASE second this one so it gets on our list.

Yes! Seconded - love it.

I'd like to nominate "The Noisy Days Are Over" by Field Music.

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Kanye seems to be the new Prince in terms of having the clout and arrogance to be able to ask for anything these days. Wish I could fast-forward to the point when this album would be out! Cause clearly "out" has a different meaning for Kanye than it does for...y'know, people who'd want to ...

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Maybe it's a good thing I didn't get around to making a list - this way I'll be totally unbiased in the voting process, and that might actually get me not only to listen to more music, but participate much more than I have in the past. I think I'll use this as a trial for participating in forum game...

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Well if it's all right, I'd like to claim "Thank You for Talking to Me, Africa" if anything off that album.

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I've been meaning to do a thread like this for a while, but suddenly I've found myself in quite a rough patch, and hopefully hearing some other people's stories might perk me up a bit. Comparatively these ones might seem a little inconsequential, but trust me - they seemed like matters of life and d...

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I was just about to ask a question about There's a Riot Goin' On before I saw it was taken: Is the final track "Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa" eligible? I know the single version of "Thank You" is on AM, but that slow, ghostly funk is so evocative of the whole album, and pa...

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Ramones - Ramones

I'm nominating "Judy Is a Punk".

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TRACKS: 1. Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry 2. Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July 3. Tame Impala - 'Cause I'm a Man 4. Panda Bear - Tropic of Cancer 5. Tobias Jesso Jr. - Without You 6. dvsn - The Line 7. Jamie xx - Gosh 8. Skepta - Shutdown 9. St. Vincent - Teenage Talk 10. Donnie Trumpet and t...

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I had a list put up, but I just realised that at least a couple of albums might land on it this weekend if I hurry up and listen to them (Have You in My Wilderness is on as we speak). So I'll wait just a little - apologies whuntva if you'd already added it!

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1. The Cure 2. New Order 3. The Beatles 4. The Smiths 5. Big Star 6. Elvis Costello and the Attractions 7. The Magnetic Fields 8. (Iggy and) The Stooges 9. R.E.M. 10. The Jam I felt obliged to lob the Attractions in there, whereas Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band seems less like a "band&...

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Most reactions to this news seem optimistic but I can't shake the feeling that we're about to get another 'Indie Cindy' or 'The Weirdness'. It hasn't been that long since they broke up! I'm excited cause it really did seem like they were on the up when they called it quits; as a cohesive album, Thi...

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Other than that, I'm pretty heartbroken. I haven't been this upset at a musician's death since MCA. He was the only other person I could compare to Bowie in this situation. When MCA died, I wasn't massively into the Beastie Boys, but I had a friend who was very deeply affected by it, not least beca...

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RIP David Bowie. Really does put things into perspective - all the work that must have gone into the last album. It's a venerable send-off. May he sleep well.

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Joy Division | Closer (72) Marvin Gaye | Let's Get It On Blondie | Parallel Lines Stevie Wonder | Talking Book Closer's a bloody masterpiece. Took me a while to get into, but once it clicks, that's it - Top 100 material. Let's Get It On is also indispensable. Then there's a great pop album by Blondi...

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It's hard to say how much these end-of-year critics' lists influence my music tastes (probably more than I'd like to say), but either electronic music has suddenly clicked for me, or it's gotten a lot richer in the past few years. My best friend and I have now gone to separate universities, and as h...

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I didn't participate in the songs poll last year but would be up for one this year! Songs moreso than albums, as there's only a couple Christmas albums I've listened to properly (and I imagine Phil Spector and Vince Guaraldi would decimate the competition).

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Anyone else discovering Benjamin Clementine from the Mercury Music Prize? Really enjoying what I've heard so far.

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I really wish I had time to listen to all these albums, but I have a lot of deadlines coming up so here are my choices for the first two match-ups:

1. Kate Bush - The Dreaming
2. Roy Harper - Stormcock

Really glad this competition made me revisit Stormcock. It's truly incredible.

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1. ~~Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz~~ vs. Kate Bush - The Dreaming
2. Roy Harper - Stormcock vs. ~~GIl Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man~~ (though I'd be glad to see either one continue)

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Big fan! The other week I had a great discover playlist - starting with Rise by PiL and going through loads of classics I already loved, plus a song by The Clientele which made me revisit them, and find out they were actually something really special. Last week there was a really great song by The C...

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Very happy with this turnout! Not just with how many of my nominations got in, but there are at least two others here which I had considered voting for as well. And also some ("La Villa Strangiato") which I had no idea were unacclaimed. So there you go! Can't wait to start playing.

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I wish I could provide a songs list but here is what I can manage: ALBUMS: 1. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen 2. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico 3. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. The Doors - The Doors 5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Ex...

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I'm keen to submit a list - but I'm just wondering if this track would be eligible? It's a wonderful piece of music, as influenced by musique concrete as it is by classical, but it's ultimately down to you, whuntva.

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I don't think I've listened to this album enough to feel qualified to discuss it in-depth, but I will say that I really like it. Our old music teacher told us that if minimalist music was trying to evoke anything, it was the feeling of staring at a white wall: seemingly lacking in emotion, but actua...

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Damn, I'd been listening to this album all week but I completely forgot to come back and rate it! Basically, this is a killer album - a smorgasbord of moods and classic rock styles. For me, I can only ever think of it in the shadow of Radio City and Third/Sister Lovers (which for future reference I'...

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Good first choice! I'm gonna have to sit down and listen to the whole thing again to truly judge it, but in an mp3-era way of looking at the songs and seeing what I remember of them, you've got some classics here: "The Ballad of El Goodo" and "Give Me Another Chance" are amazing,...

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Happy to help!

To Zanarkand

I'm starting to appreciate the beauty in this one. Comparatively, "One Who Craves Souls" drags on a bit. Still both good though.

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Don't think I've been so anxious to see the results of a year poll before!

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Hi Timmywing - My God, I almost envy you - you have yet to hear absolute classics in my little world. Start with PJ Harvey - Dry - a monumental record. Taste Bloc Party, Sigur Ros, Yo La Tengo and Bob Marley next. Although if this is in your streak of 10, I may suspect indie rock is not a favourite...

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Highest album I haven't heard: 38. Massive Attack - Blue Lines First streak of 10 albums I haven't heard: 486. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm 487. The Replacements - Tim 488. Chic - Risqué 489. Suede - Suede 490. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Burnin' 491. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 492. PJ...

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60. Outlaws - Sanchez the Outlaw

Beware the Forest's Mushrooms doesn't really go anywhere in comparison.

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2. Portal - Still Alive Even now, "Still Alive" is such an emotional song for me. Maybe because it doesn't just focus on one emotion; it's sardonic, yes, and funny, but also vulnerable, and stinking of heartbreak. It's not just one of the best video game songs ever, but up there with the ...

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I don't know if rimixes of Accaimed songs are distinct enough to be eligible. Thoughts? A quick search of "remix" in the songs list brings up "Ignition (Remix)" first, which starts another debate of whether this Acclaimed song is eligible to be a remix! ;) I would welcome remixe...

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I actually cheered and whooped when I saw Pet Sounds was No. 1 again. Take that Revolver! :P As much as I love The Beatles, Revolver never seemed to me as cohesive and affecting a work as Pet Sounds. It's a bit far-reaching in terms of style, and that exploration is limited to one style per song, wh...

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Many thanks for doing this, whuntva! I'm mostly familiar with classical piano music myself, so this'll give me some things to explore over the next few months. Great presentation so far.

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1. Galaxie 500 - On Fire vs. Kate Bush - The Dreaming It is tough, but while On Fire is great at evoking a childlike sense of wonder and longing, The Dreaming is just a whirlwind of moods and emotional desnity. What I really love about it are all the different stories that are detailed, and their re...

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Genesis - Selling England by the Pound The King of Limbs is alright, but especially after all the initial hype has passed it sounds slight and sloppy, and for the first time since Pablo Honey, shows Radiohead jumping on the bandwagon (of post-dubstep and James Blake's loop experiments in particular)...

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