AMF Weekly Chart 17.21

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:35 pm

Here it is at last, instalment n°21 of the Acclaimed Music Forum Chart !
Many thanks for your renewed votes, but there is a definite downward trend... : 91 votes last week

Noteworthy :

LCD Soundsystem's Call the Police clings to the top spot

The chart sees 2 new entries, thanks to the Hall of Fame promotions : Blanche City Lights and Mac DeMarco's Moonlight on the River

Spoon's Do I Have to Talk You Into It and Kendrick Llamar's HUMBLE. make it to the Hall of Fame

Kicked out : Perfume Genius's Slip Away

Without further ado, here is your chart

The Chart :

Hall of Fame 2017

2017 Chart (number of weeks as n°1)

A Tribe Called Quest - Conrad Tokyo (1)
David Bowie - No Plan (1)
The xx - Say Something Loving (4)
Spoon - Hot Thoughts (1)
Sampha - Blood on Me (3)
Fleet Foxes - Third of May/Odaigahara (5)
Spoon - Do I Have To Talk You Into It (2)
Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. (1)
The National - The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness (1)
LCD Soundsystem - Call The Police (3)

Rdwdbob · Post by **Rdwdbob** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:00 pm

Amber Coffman - 'Under The Sun'

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:32 am

I must say that the quality of the songs in the chart this week has reached a new high, so much so I used all my 10 possible votes and couldn't vote for some really excellent songs (Do Make Say Think/Priests).
The chart is leaning heavily towards bass-heavy, melodic, mellow indie rock (Slowdive/Grizzly Bear/Alt-J/Future Islands/War on Drugs/5 Billion in Diamonds) with a few gems interspersed (Courtney Barrett/LCD Soundsystem/Foos) and that suits me just fine

Edit : Oh and Blanche's song is particularly good, although I could not stand this year's Eurovision's roster (no surprise here), this one is special and catchy.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:09 pm

Chuck Johnson - Riga Black

Thanks!

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:57 pm

spiritualized wrote:I must say that the quality of the songs in the chart this week has reached a new high

I agree there are a lot of great songs on here; however, the variety is lacking a bit, as r&b has again taken a back seat and we've become dominated by whatever they're calling alt rock these days. I like it, it's in my wheelhouse, but just have noticed this as of late.

And good god I hate that Arcade Fire song.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:06 pm

I'm gonna commit AM heresy and say that there aren't too many Arcade Fire songs after Funeral that I've been crazy impressed by. Some stuff here and there, but nothing as good as Funeral.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:50 pm

StevieFan13 wrote:I'm gonna commit AM heresy and say that there aren't too many Arcade Fire songs after Funeral that I've been crazy impressed by. Some stuff here and there, but nothing as good as Funeral.

StevieFan - I'm afraid we would probably disagree on a lot of things, but I am with you 100% on this one.

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:58 pm

Yup not impressed with the latest song...I just finally got to listen to Reflektor. Good album, but not as good as their first. So with you both as well...

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:00 pm

Brad wrote:
spiritualized wrote:I must say that the quality of the songs in the chart this week has reached a new high
I agree there are a lot of great songs on here; however, the variety is lacking a bit, as r&b has again taken a back seat and we've become dominated by whatever they're calling alt rock these days. I like it, it's in my wheelhouse, but just have noticed this as of late.

And good god I hate that Arcade Fire song.

But no trap rap, and that surely can't be a bad thing...can it ?

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:09 pm

Brad wrote:
StevieFan13 wrote:I'm gonna commit AM heresy and say that there aren't too many Arcade Fire songs after Funeral that I've been crazy impressed by. Some stuff here and there, but nothing as good as Funeral.
StevieFan - I'm afraid we would probably disagree on a lot of things, but I am with you 100% on this one.

I wouldn't say that. I think we have more common ground than you give us credit for. Certainly I don't mind hearing a lot of different perspectives.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:16 pm

spiritualized wrote:But no trap rap, and that surely can't be a bad thing...can it ?

lol... agreed.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:34 pm

Brad wrote:
spiritualized wrote:But no trap rap, and that surely can't be a bad thing...can it ?
lol... agreed.

Seconded. Thank you tons for not falling into the critics' trap and mistaking Bad and Boujee for high art.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:34 pm

Also: thanks to everyone who sent Green Light to the Hall of Fame! First song I've nominated to get that honor. Hopeful to see How to Boil an Egg follow.

Sketch · Post by **Sketch** » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:11 am

StevieFan13 wrote:Also: thanks to everyone who sent Green Light to the Hall of Fame! First song I've nominated to get that honor. Hopeful to see How to Boil an Egg follow.

Congrats. I've had a few over the years, and it feels great when it happens.

My favourite Arcade Fire album is Neon Bible though "Neighborhood #3" is still my jam. Reflektor is OK but doesn't beg for repeated listens IMHO.

My nomination this week:
Lorde - Perfect Places

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Mon Jun 12, 2017 5:02 am

Radiohead - I Promise

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:51 am

I'm adding a couple of nominations

Rainer Maria - Lower Worlds
and...on behalf of my daughter who begs me to listen to this all the time, and this one ain't half bad...

Natewantstobattle - The Kill (Bury Me)

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