MB GENERAL ALBUM CLUB: Pg.Lost - Key

Paedantic Basterd · 09-25-2011, 07:06 AM

I don't call 17 votes a dead thread, especially when most active clubs here are working off of 3 or 4 votes a week. I'm still very happy with the turn out of voters and listeners every month here, because I've seen threads like this do a lot worse.

I'd like to know what you actually thought of the album, Bastard?

Perhaps if people voted for what they actually wanted to hear instead of squandering votes, we won't have a problem like this again. Similarly, I would hope that nominators would be familiar with the albums they put up for listening.

Is there anyone here who enjoyed this album? I would genuinely like to hear from you.

Paedantic Basterd · 09-25-2011, 07:11 AM

And the new poll is up.

bob. · 09-25-2011, 09:15 AM

i thought you could make the poll to where the public can see who voted for what.....

this is far from a "dead" thread.....there is quite a bit of participation....i mean you can't honestly expect 17 people to actually listen to and write a review of an album....i think i counted four or five reviews of this....which is pretty damn good

and then there is just simple discussion going on.....most of the time pertaining to music and the particular subject....far from dead

Iced earth made it into my 7 days list on last fm

with 11 plays.....right next to Sabbath Assembly

BastardofYoung · 09-25-2011, 11:38 AM

i was just joking on how i voted for an album going "no way this will win, but wouldn't it be funny if it did"... I voted for the album they day it came up to vote, not last minute.

Need more people to contribute.

But I will listen to the album later and maybe add something. Just finished one for Metal Wars, and that was an hour long chore to get through... need a better time to venture down that road again.

Blarobbarg · 09-25-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

So when I vote for something a week before and it still wins amongst the choices, pretty much says this thread is close to dead... nobody is voting.

Blarobbarg, do not be embarassed or play the I Screwed Up card cause of the reaction it caused, just remember for the future... dropping Iced Earth in the company of David Bowie, The Kinks, Frank Sinatra and the likes.... is not good. Indie folks generally do not like Metal, unless it is Opeth, Alcest, Agalloch etc... than they may like it. Those 3 bands have become the "i do not even like this type of music, but this is actually good"... because it takes the style they play and makes it more accesible for the masses. Better chance of it working cause those 3 bands have become the hipsters choice for their respected associated style... Opeth says, I can like Death Metal without actually having to like Death Metal.

seriously though, Metal is often viewed by those people as a low brow style of music. I would say you can at least take pride in the fact it won and you got people to spend the time to actually listen to it, but looks like that is not true either. People will just skip it because anyways. But you got a couple to do it, so pat yourself on the back.

Thread aint dead yet. Like the others have said, 17 voters is quite good!

I'm not embarrassed because people didn't like my metal album, I'm embarrassed because I chose a metal album that kind of sucks.

And I don't feel good about getting a couple of people to listen to metal if they listened to very subpar metal. :p

BastardofYoung · 09-25-2011, 11:47 AM

well, for what it's worth... i hear it is *their* best album. I do not know, have yet to hear it. maybe i will later and contribute something.

Howard the Duck · 09-25-2011, 08:35 PM

Iced Earth is cool

just not my fave power-metal band

Paedantic Basterd · 10-02-2011, 11:27 AM

And the winning theme is INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS! Right on, let's get nominating.

Electrophonic Tonic · 10-03-2011, 07:25 AM

Probably should have asked this question before I sent in my suggestion...

How strict are we being, regarding how instrumental something is? Like, if there are voices on one song, but it's like in the background and it's not singing, does that count as instrumental?

Howard the Duck · 10-03-2011, 07:26 AM

also, does it exclude classical and jazz?

which are usually instrumental

View Poll Results: What would you like to see for the next ALBUM?
Yeasayer - Frargrant World	2	18.18%
Normal Love - Survival Tricks	1	9.09%
EL-P - Cancer4Cure	3	27.27%
Diamond Terrifier - Kill the Self That Wants to Kill Yourself	0	0%
Pg.Lost - Key	4	36.36%
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave	1	9.09%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

09-25-2011, 09:15 AM	#233 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i thought you could make the poll to where the public can see who voted for what..... this is far from a "dead" thread.....there is quite a bit of participation....i mean you can't honestly expect 17 people to actually listen to and write a review of an album....i think i counted four or five reviews of this....which is pretty damn good and then there is just simple discussion going on.....most of the time pertaining to music and the particular subject....far from dead Iced earth made it into my 7 days list on last fm with 11 plays.....right next to Sabbath Assembly __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

09-25-2011, 11:38 AM	#234 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	i was just joking on how i voted for an album going "no way this will win, but wouldn't it be funny if it did"... I voted for the album they day it came up to vote, not last minute. Need more people to contribute. But I will listen to the album later and maybe add something. Just finished one for Metal Wars, and that was an hour long chore to get through... need a better time to venture down that road again. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

09-25-2011, 11:47 AM	#236 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	well, for what it's worth... i hear it is their best album. I do not know, have yet to hear it. maybe i will later and contribute something. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

09-25-2011, 07:06 AM	#231 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I don't call 17 votes a dead thread, especially when most active clubs here are working off of 3 or 4 votes a week. I'm still very happy with the turn out of voters and listeners every month here, because I've seen threads like this do a lot worse. I'd like to know what you actually thought of the album, Bastard? Perhaps if people voted for what they actually wanted to hear instead of squandering votes, we won't have a problem like this again. Similarly, I would hope that nominators would be familiar with the albums they put up for listening. Is there anyone here who enjoyed this album? I would genuinely like to hear from you.

09-25-2011, 07:11 AM	#232 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	And the new poll is up.

10-02-2011, 11:27 AM	#238 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	And the winning theme is INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS! Right on, let's get nominating.

10-03-2011, 07:25 AM	#239 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	Probably should have asked this question before I sent in my suggestion... How strict are we being, regarding how instrumental something is? Like, if there are voices on one song, but it's like in the background and it's not singing, does that count as instrumental?