Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
This is fine. There's nothing really to dislike about it, but I also don't find it especially remarkable. I see that the lyrics tend to be one of the most praised aspects, but I think they're mostly just okay. Admittedly there are some that I do particularly like (e.g. "Oh, must you tell me all your secrets when it's hard enough to love you knowing nothing"). All in all, a decent album but nothing that special. At least not after five listens. Maybe it's a grower.
61/100
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Much like Buridan's ass I can't choose between the available options, so I used random.org to select:
2005: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2
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Here's one album from each of the first ten pages (20 per page) of albums I've not yet rated on BEA. I've tried to choose from each page the album I'm least familiar with.
1: 412. Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü (1984)
2: 564. Up The Bracket by The Libertines (2002)
3: 649. Pure Comedy by Father John Misty (2017)
4: 681. "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino (2016)
5: 776. Clics Modernos by Charly García (1983)
6: 836. Malibu by Anderson .Paak (2016)
7: 880. Weezer (White Album) by Weezer (2016)
8: 892. O by Damien Rice (2002)
9: 927. The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) by Steven Wilson (2013)
10: 972. A Seat At The Table by Solange (2016)
Baystate, a friend sent me this Vox video back in 2016 when I was still kinda getting into rap (already was a fan of DOOM and Mike Eagle). It's a bit basic, but certainly helped me appreciate MF DOOM and rapping as an artform even more. I'm sure Rhyner will find some enjoyable hip hop music as well.
Also I can't believe that was like 8 years ago lol.
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Fearless Movement by Kamasi Washington
Like pretty much everything Kamasi has done, this is very good and fairly consistent. Not a lot of highlights, but a good listen for any mood. You can thrown this on and do the dishes (did that), you can listen to it on the beach (also did that like a month ago) and anywhere in between. I've always liked his pure spiritual jazz stuff more than the R&B and hip hop crossovers. Sometimes he forgets that he's supposed to make a jazz record - Fearless Movement is probably the worst offender of the 3 Kamasi albums I've heard. There are many artists who are better at combining contemporary jazz and modern popular music. There aren't many better at composing fascinating, long spiritual jazz jams. Sometimes I wish he'd do that more often. I know this will sound blasphemic to some, but I swear I'm not a hater, love the guy's music
7.5/10
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Try Zen Arcade, a capital C classic
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R marks relistens
Leviathan - The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide (R)
Boldy James & Conductor Williams - Across the Tracks
Actress - Hell
Uboa - Impossible Light
Lana Del Rey - Did you know there was a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
Great Falls - Objects Without Pain
The Sound - From the Lion's Mouth
Ultravox - Ha! Ha! Ha!
Le Mystere Jazz De Tombouctou - Le Mystere Jazz De Tombouctou
The Residents - Not Available _________________ Overall chart Fake overall chart
Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
Perhaps this is a classic, but to my ears it's too long and just doesn't have enough value for the runtime. I'm not a big fan of the shouty yelly noisy hardcore stuff (except when it actually makes me feel something, for example in I'll Never Forget You, and even then there's plenty of other stuff I'd rather listen to). First half is a slog for me. Second half is an improvement, with some decent tracks like Pink Turns to Blue and Newest Industry, and the piano interludes. But these are highlights on (in my opinion) a mediocre album, keep in mind. They're not songs I'd seek out in most circumstances. Apparently the technical prowess on display here is impressive, but that sort of thing doesn't matter to me. Also, I don't really care about the story.
All in all, not my thing.
43/100
(I'm seeing a trend here. The highly ranked albums that I've avoided rating, I've generally avoided for a reason. Sorry for the consistent negativity. I promise there's a lot of music I actually like!)
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Go with The Residents. Not Available is...interesting.
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Here's one album from each of the first ten pages (20 per page) of albums I've not yet rated on BEA. I've tried to choose from each page the album I'm least familiar with.
1: 459. I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo (1997)
2: 549. Up The Bracket by The Libertines (2002)
3: 649. Pure Comedy by Father John Misty (2017)
4: 684. "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino (2016)
5: 781. Clics Modernos by Charly García (1983)
6: 807. Malibu by Anderson .Paak (2016)
7: 884. Re by Café Tacvba (1994)
8: 901. Weezer (White Album) by Weezer (2016)
9: 929. The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) by Steven Wilson (2013)
10: 972. A Seat At The Table by Solange (2016)
Much of this album just sounds like U2 by numbers, but there are also several good songs, such as Vertigo. Definitely not deserving of a Grammy, but knowing the voters it makes total sense that it won. Anyway, it's serviceable, but there's nothing outstanding here. There are, on the other hand, some dull or corny tracks, so it gets a middling score. 2.5/5.
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2. Try my favorite Yo La Tengo record. It has a great mix of indie styles, with highlights like Sugarcube, Autumn Sweater, and My Little Corner Of The World.
30s: 1. Negro Sinful Songs - Lead Belly
40s: 3. The Midnight Special (And Other Southern Prison Songs) - Lead Belly
50s: 10. Berry Is On Top - Chuck Berry
60s: 63. The Who Sell Out - The Who
70s: 64. Hotel California - Eagles
80s: 71. Avalon - Roxy Music
90s: 82. When The Pawn… - Fiona Apple
00s: 77. Relationship Of Command - At The Drive-In
10s: 78. Hand. Cannot. Erase. - Steven Wilson
20s: 13. Hellfire - Black Midi _________________ Join us in the canon game / Add me on RYM
If you're familiar with the stylings of Enigma, then you're most likely familiar with the overall sound of this album. The track 'Silence' with Sarah McLachlan is obviously the highlight and the most important track to come from this album, but the rest is consistently cheesy trancey goodness.
Tiësto would of course later repurpose 'Silence' into one of the most iconic club songs of all time.
Baystate, 2 Leadbelly's are on there, so lets go with the classic from the 30s.
Believer- Dimensions
BUCK-TICK- Darker Than Darkness -style 93-
Sentenced- North From Here
Sol Invictus- In The Rain
Directions- Directions in Music
Pan.Thy.Monium- Khaooohs and Kon-Fus-Ion
Theatre of Tragedy- Velvet Darkness They Fear
The Third and The Mortal- Painting On Glass
Breach- It's Me God
The Witching Hour - Exhumation
I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo
I've listened to a few Yo La Tengo albums before, and my impression has always been that it's something I feel I should like, yet I find it supremely forgettable. Now, after several focused listens of this album in particular, my verdict is...pretty much the same. I feel like I should really like this, but it doesn't really do much for me. I do find this album fairly pleasant in general, but even at its best I don't think it's truly special. And at its worse it's pretty meh (the ten-minute Spec Bebop is the standout example of this). I do think that with each listen it is slightly growing on me, and perhaps that trend will continue, but for now I'm only leaning in the direction of liking it--I can't (yet?) unreservedly say I like it. I want to go through Yo La Tengo's full discography now to see if there's something I can really latch onto, because I really feel like they have potential.
60/100
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I know nothing about any of those, so by name alone I choose In the Rain by Sol Invictus.
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Here's one album from each of the first ten pages (20 per page) of albums I've not yet rated on BEA. I've tried to choose from each page the album I'm least familiar with.
1: 475. The Yes Album by Yes (1971)
2: 543. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83 (2011)
3: 651. Pure Comedy by Father John Misty (2017)
4: 688. "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino (2016)
5: 785. Clics Modernos by Charly García (1983)
6: 809. Malibu by Anderson .Paak (2016)
7: 883. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy (1964)
8: 901. Weezer (White Album) by Weezer (2016)
9: 943. Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe (2018)
10: 971. A Seat At The Table by Solange (2016)
If you're familiar with the Neofolk stylings of Current 93 and Death in June, then you're already familiar with Sol Invictus. Fronted by former Death in June member Tony Wakeford, Sol Invictus lies more on the bucolic chamber music side of the Neofolk spectrum. A lot of people seem to have a problem with the vocals on this album, but I think they fit just fine. Not technically impressive, but the plaintive delivery matches the lyrical themes and instrumental textures. This album had a distinctly British feel to it as well. Certainly conjures images of what the title and artwork suggest.
Rhyner, my pick will be Out To Lunch by Eric Dolphy. One of my jazz favorites.
Believer- Dimensions
BUCK-TICK- Darker Than Darkness -style 93-
Sentenced- North From Here
Directions- Directions in Music
Pan.Thy.Monium- Khaooohs and Kon-Fus-Ion
Theatre of Tragedy- Velvet Darkness They Fear
The Third and The Mortal- Painting On Glass
Breach- It's Me God
The Witching Hour - Exhumation
GOD- The Anatomy of Addiction
I've heard so much about Lead Belly, so I'm glad to finally listen to his music. This is one of the first proper albums ever. Raw, unvarnished folk and blues with pretty rough sound quality (as might be expected for a 30s album). In addition to penning his own songs, Lead Belly interprets traditional Black music from the preceding century, and you can also hear this album's influence on plenty of recordings in the decades to come. The highlight for me is the original version of The Bourgeois Blues, but there are a lot of good tracks here. A very good and important record. 3.5/5.
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2. Finally one on your list I've heard! This is pretty good:
30s: 2. Bessie Smith Album - Bessie Smith
40s: 3. The Midnight Special (And Other Southern Prison Songs) - Lead Belly
50s: 10. Berry Is On Top - Chuck Berry
60s: 62. The Who Sell Out - The Who
70s: 64. Hotel California - Eagles
80s: 71. Avalon - Roxy Music
90s: 82. When The Pawn… - Fiona Apple
00s: 77. Relationship Of Command - At The Drive-In
10s: 78. Hand. Cannot. Erase. - Steven Wilson
20s: 13. Hellfire - Black Midi _________________ Join us in the canon game / Add me on RYM
Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
Jazz is one of those large areas of music that, although I've listened to a fair amount of it, mostly remains opaque to me. So, yeah...I'm really not that into jazz. Especially the more out there, experimental, avant-garde, free, not-holding-my-hand-with-nice-melodies type jazz. This is not that, exactly, but it's kinda that. It's not a complete freakout like some free jazz I've heard. It's very tolerable. Nice even, at times. But for the most part, it doesn't do much at all for me in a positive way. Some of it does tickle a part of my brain into appreciating it ever so slightly, so I'll give it an ever-so-slightly positive score. But for the most part it just washes over me, making no impression.
51/100
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Try an album with an absurdly long title:
When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he'll win the whole thing 'fore he enters the ring
There's no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won't matter, cuz you'll know that you're right by Fiona Apple
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Here's one album from each of the first ten pages (20 per page) of albums I've not yet rated on BEA. I've tried to choose from each page the album I'm least familiar with.
1: 307. Melodrama by Lorde (2017)
2: 550. Up The Bracket by The Libertines (2002)
3: 652. Pure Comedy by Father John Misty (2017)
4: 689. "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino (2016)
5: 785. Clics Modernos by Charly García (1983)
6: 809. Malibu by Anderson .Paak (2016)
7: 895. The Shape Of Punk To Come (A Chimerical Bombination In 12 Bursts) by Refused (1998)
8: 906. Weezer (White Album) by Weezer (2016)
9: 961. A Seat At The Table by Solange (2016)
10: 985. Daytona by Pusha T (2018)
GOD and Godflesh. Both industrial-metal bands from the UK, active at the same time, and both involving Justin Broadrick. Definitely not confusing at all. Godflesh is the much more straightforward of the two-projects in that it maintains it's Industrial-Metal sound for the majority of the time. GOD adds elements of Dub and Free Jazz into the mix. It's a bit noisier overall too. Less definied riffs and boundaries musically speaking. But, if you've listened to any Godflesh, then just picture their typical sound expanded with a saxophone and stretched out to 10 minute song lengths. Probably close to Swans in some respects.
Rhyner, listen to Childish Gambino next.
Believer- Dimensions
BUCK-TICK- Darker Than Darkness -style 93-
Sentenced- North From Here
Directions- Directions in Music
Pan.Thy.Monium- Khaooohs and Kon-Fus-Ion
Theatre of Tragedy- Velvet Darkness They Fear
The Third and The Mortal- Painting On Glass
Breach- It's Me God
The Witching Hour - Exhumation
Jon Rose - Violin Music For Supermarkets
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