KI Steals An Idea: The **** I Listen To
 

Alright you got me. Since Matrix and Trollheart are both doing this, I am doing it as well.

However mine will be different. I won't be doing track by track analysis, but instead I'll be posting the album, and the best song from each album. If you can deal with that, things will go swimmingly.

My taste sucks, so don't expect any albums that you may even come close to liking. I fully expect this thread to be full of albums that legitimately suck.

Anyway. Onward we go.

Nice, I am excited to see what you post...

Who's Ki? I only know Kiiii.

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Artist/Album: The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness
Year: 2015

Quick Thoughts: An album I never truly appreciated until after I became a humongous fanboy of Starboy. This album is definitely better in a lot of ways. I can certainly see why people prefer this album over Starboy.

Best track:


Worth Checking Out?: Absolutely. If you're a fan of The Weeknd, this album is a must listen.

Scale of 1 to 10?: I'd give it a solid 8.5

I like this idea because nobody wants to write a long piece and nobody wants to read a long piece, which is why my previous journals have collapsed. Gonna check this out for sure.

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Artist/Album: The Weeknd - Starboy
Year: 2016

Quick Thoughts: When you listen to this album after listening to Beauty Behind The Madness, you actually see that Starboy has more faults than you realize. It's still incredibly well done, but it definitely goes down a few pegs for me these days.

Best Track:


Worth Checking Out?: Yes! It most definitely is still a solid album by The Weeknd and showcases his evolution as a hip hop artist. Really throws in some solid lyrics throughout.

Scale of 1 to 10?: Honestly, even though you'd believe differently from reading what I wrote at the beginning, it still holds a solid 9-9.5. I still think it's a fantastic album even if I see some faults now.

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Artist/Album: Devin Townsend Project - Ghost
Year: 2011

Quick Thoughts: This was a fantastic and near perfect album back in 2011, and it still holds up to that prowess even today. I love everything about this album and I can listen to it non stop all the time. It has never gotten old.

Best Track:


Worth Checking Out?: Yes, absolutely! If you're a fan of Devin's slower more ambient side, this is the album to check out if you've been needing it. I'd still say this is in my top 5 albums ever made (nothing year specific). I still love it as I did when I listened to it for the first time.

Rating of 1 to 10?: I'm gonna go all out and give this one a 10 because it's been a part of my listening life for a good 6 years. And it's maintained its beauty this whole time.

^^^^

I guess I just don't get it Kiiii.... I've never been a fan of that record at all. For me it is Devin's weakest, or close to weakest. Sorry man... Maybe I'll give it another go though...

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Artist/Album: Gorillaz - Humanz
Year: 2017

Quick Thoughts: When I first listened to the album, I thought "holy **** this is good". I listen to it now and I still think that. It's a pretty big album with lots of small tracks, but it's still really incredibly well done. I was honestly a bit surprised by how much I liked it.

Best Track:


Worth Checking Out?: Go for it. I'd certainly say it's quite good. But I can certainly understand if you find faults.

Rating of 1 to 10?: A solid 7.5-8

It's all good my man. I know a lot of people seem to think of it as his weakest, but it's left a pretty good lasting impression on me.

I wouldn't mind writing long pieces, but it's clear about the receiving end and ends up being a complete waste.
Good to see you back Paed.

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Artist/Album: Drakkar Nowhere - Drakkar Nowhere
Year: 2016

Quick Thoughts: Perhaps one of the best discoveries made through another member of this site. This album has left such a long lasting impression of me since the day I listened to it. I was so intrigued by the cover alone, and the music within is nothing short of absolutely amazing.

Best Track: I honestly can't choose. They're all great.

Worth Checking Out?: Um, hell yes. Do yourself and listen to this album right now.

Rating of 1 to 10?: 9.5-9.8. It's nearly perfect.

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Artist/Album: Swim Mountain - Anyone
Year: 2017

Quick Thoughts: Holy ****

Best Track: All of them.

Worth Checking Out?: Holy **** yes.

Rating of 1 to 10?: A full on perfect 10. Four tracks of just pure genius

You should at least put the genre.... It will give some more context for your readers.

I like to keep it a mystery. No expectations are better than misleading ones.

What the **** is misleading about a genre?

Kiiii doesn't know sh*t about genres.

Nothing. I just don't want people to expect something out of the genre only to be disappointed. My best experiences with music has been that I have no idea what it's supposed to be.

Well yes, this too. But my other point still stands.

Seems like it...


Not that my opinion matters in this case, but I don't think many people on here are gonna be disappointed by the fact you labeled an album correctly. They might get upset if you mislabel it but other than that I don't really see your point. But, it is your thread after all...

Genres are too liquid.
I completely understand why Kiiii would keep them out.

Gonna need something more than that. What does this even mean?

I see what Matrix is saying though. In fairness, Ki, you're saying ****-all about the albums other than, mostly, they're brilliant, holy **** etc, which gives nobody a clue as to what to expect. That might make it fun for you, and if so, as Matrix says, it's your thread. However the likes of that Anyone (or whatever) album, I have no idea if I should check it out as you often like hip-hop/trap/post rock, all of which may be great but are mostly not something I'm interested in.

A basic clue would be good, is what I'm saying. Even a Wiki/Discogs/RYM link

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Artist/Album: Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Year: 1991

Quick Thoughts: No, it's not because this album came out the year I was born. It's actually my personal favorite album by them, for sure. Listened to this right after hearing about Cornell's death and now it will always have that sense of catharsis surrounding it.

Best Track:


Worth Checking Out?: Certainly. Especially if you're a big fan of the grunge movement in the 90's

Rating of 1 to 10?: An easy 9. Some good tracks and only 1 or 2 are ones I would probably skip.

If you guys ever wonder why people stop making threads and contributing to this forum, I"ll reference your posts in this thread. Who gives a ****? I'm doing whatever the hell I wanna do. Either read it or not. I don't care.

Then why do you whine like a bitch when someone disses your music? And why bother with a thread if you don't want people checking out the music you recommend? Also, **** you. :)

Liquids are too generic.

What?

Sorry Kiiii, I wasn't trying to derail your thread. Just was making a suggestion and try to convince you that the suggestion was the right way to go. I was addressing rostasi though about genres being liquid, which is such a ridiculous statement, especially coming from rostasi.

Also, I've said it I don't know how many times at this forum. I don't give two ****s if people listen to what I recommend. I just post it because I like it. I know, such a foreign concept at this place. How dare I be different.

It's all good. I just see no reason in getting into these debates when it's just about music.

Oh come on! There was a whole ****storm about why you liked Nightwish and Batty was slagging you off. Can't remember the thread. Not to mention Travis wotsit. You pretend like you're all hard and don't care, but you do cry when people say you have no taste in music.

Someone can do a "what makes a perfect album review thread" post
so I can read it and close up that tiny hole of an opportunity of ever doing one.

I misunderstood what you said. I thought you were referring to my personal made music. I agree with you otherwise.

I was. :D
Again, see my usertitle.

I'm not sure if you missed the point of these threads or what...

Mine, Trollheart's, and Kiiii's are about what we are listening to. Not trying to go in depth and review them.

Frownland?
Ah. I see. Yes, I meant the music you listen to, not the music you make. Sorry.

well this was fun while it lasted

No it wasn't.

You're right.