Best Albums of 2017 So Far

OccultHawk · 10-17-2017, 02:42 PM

I think Morning Phase is terrific

Paedantic Basterd · 10-17-2017, 02:55 PM

I like the new album. I'm glad he did something different, and it's catchy. Morning Phase is nice and all but it's just Sea Change Pt. 2.

~~MicShazam~~ · 10-17-2017, 02:57 PM

Because I'm boring and predictable, I'm picking this as my top album of 2017 so far:

OccultHawk · 10-17-2017, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

I like the new album. I'm glad he did something different, and it's catchy. Morning Phase is nice and all but it's just Sea Change Pt. 2.

Yeah I love Sea Change so I was happy about that.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-17-2017, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Yeah I love Sea Change so I was happy about that.

I love Sea Change. So... I just listen to Sea Change instead.

I prefer to hear a band evolve even if sometimes they misstep. Like Everything Now is a garbage record, but at least Arcade Fire did something different. I respect that. The next album will be different too, and I love that about them.

OccultHawk · 10-17-2017, 03:09 PM

I put Sea Change and Morning Phase on one playlist and run it at random.

Some musicians are built to change and evolve and some aren't. It's case by case who can pull it off. Beck has pulled it off before but not this time.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-17-2017, 03:15 PM

I mean, it's just not a bad album. I just can't say it's bad even if it IS commercial / poppy / whatever. It just isn't bad. It's not his best, and it's tough to compete in such a great year as this, but it just isn't a bad album.

And for those artists who can't grow... I probably am not gonna ever listen to more than whatever their best album is. I'm just not interested in hearing the same album over and over again.

LoathsomePete · 10-20-2017, 01:53 PM

My tentative list for the year, in no particular order.

Spoiler for The List:

The Batlord · 10-20-2017, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mord

^ Clearly you haven't heard Ayreon's new one yet.

Everything I've heard about Ayreon has made me think they're the new age Dream Theater and Frown's assessment makes me want to avoid with an elephant gun. They even have James LaBrie? Jesus. I guess I'll probably listen to their supposed classic album eventually, but I won't pretend that I'm in any way looking forward to it. But you never know, right? I even like a Dream Theater album.

**Frownland** · 10-20-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Everything I've heard about Ayreon has made me think they're the new age Dream Theater and Frown's assessment makes me want to avoid with an elephant gun. They even have James LaBrie? Jesus. I guess I'll probably listen to their supposed classic album eventually, but I won't pretend that I'm in any way looking forward to it. But you never know, right? I even like a Dream Theater album.

This was the original artwork for the album.

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I think Morning Phase is terrific __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-17-2017, 03:09 PM	#186 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I put Sea Change and Morning Phase on one playlist and run it at random. Some musicians are built to change and evolve and some aren't. It's case by case who can pull it off. Beck has pulled it off before but not this time. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

10-20-2017, 01:53 PM	#188 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	My tentative list for the year, in no particular order. Spoiler for The List: __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

10-17-2017, 02:55 PM	#182 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I like the new album. I'm glad he did something different, and it's catchy. Morning Phase is nice and all but it's just Sea Change Pt. 2.

10-17-2017, 02:57 PM	#183 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	Because I'm boring and predictable, I'm picking this as my top album of 2017 so far:

10-17-2017, 03:15 PM	#187 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I mean, it's just not a bad album. I just can't say it's bad even if it IS commercial / poppy / whatever. It just isn't bad. It's not his best, and it's tough to compete in such a great year as this, but it just isn't a bad album. And for those artists who can't grow... I probably am not gonna ever listen to more than whatever their best album is. I'm just not interested in hearing the same album over and over again.