Trollheart Listens to Every Album on Wiki's List for 2017

Paedantic Basterd · 12-20-2017, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Is that Varg as in, THE Varg?

I have no idea.

**Frownland** · 12-20-2017, 01:09 PM

Porter Ray - Watercolor

Will come back with two more when I have more time to think about it.

Trollheart · 12-20-2017, 01:15 PM

Album title: Starlight
Artist: Jon Stevens
Genre: Rock
Nationality: Australian
Release date: March 31
Position in Discography: Tenth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yes
Average RYM Score: 3.00
Kicks off well with a smoking rocker, then dips into almost gospel territory, tinged with a mighty helping of blues for “Oh Lord” and then kind of AOR for “Feel Like Letting Go” with a large nod to Bon Jovi. I'd say this guy is sort of like John Farnham, only, you know, good. Like the previous album, so far, there hasn't really been a single bad track. “Devil in My Heart” continues this run of superb quality, “One Way Street” is an excellent ballad which features Ringo Starr, not that anyone cares (though it does have a very Beatles feel to it; I don't know if he had a hand in writing it or not) and the title track just kills it, giving the album a big finish, though in reality it started well and never dipped below a high water mark for quality. Got to hear more of this guy.

Check out more from this artist? Absolutely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 10

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-20-2017, 02:32 PM

Remo Drive - Greatest Hits
Fen - Winter (could've sworn you reviewed this but i don't see it in the index)
Falls of Rauros - Vigilance Perennial

Trollheart · 12-20-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

Remo Drive - Greatest Hits
Fen - Winter (could've sworn you reviewed this but i don't see it in the index)
Falls of Rauros - Vigilance Perennial

Ped beat you to it. Choose another.

Trollheart · 12-20-2017, 02:44 PM

Note: change to rating system.

As some people seem to be having a problem with linking Fear Factor with the Expectation Index, and, more importantly, as the three Fear Factor, um, factors I've chosen to use - Low, Moderate and High - don't really allow me to properly address my prediction as to how I'll react to the album, I'm abandoning both and now using a much simpler system.

Thought you'd all appreciate that.

From the next album on, Fear Factor will be replaced by Estimated Rating, which will use the same speedometer as I do for the actual ratings, and Actual Rating, which will be, well, the actual rating. That way you, and I, can see at a glance for an album how on the money I was, or how far off. I'm sure I don't need to explain further.

IF I get a chance (but it's highly doubtful) I MAY go back and adjust the last two/three hundred-odd albums I've used the previous system on, but in all likelihood I'll just leave them as they are and proceed with this from today.

OccultHawk · 12-20-2017, 02:49 PM

I think you should call estimated rating something like pre-listening expectation

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-20-2017, 02:50 PM

Planning for Burial - Below the House

Trollheart · 12-20-2017, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I think you should call estimated rating something like pre-listening expectation

And I think you should eat a bowl of hot dicks.

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

Planning for Burial - Below the House

One other thing: I don't do greatest hits/compilations, so if that other one is a greatest hits, you're gonna have to switch that one out too. Sorry. Check the OP.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-20-2017, 02:58 PM

na the album is actually called greatest hits

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/al...greatest-hits/

12-20-2017, 01:09 PM	#1302 (permalink)
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12-20-2017, 01:15 PM	#1303 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Album title: Starlight Artist: Jon Stevens Genre: Rock Nationality: Australian Release date: March 31 Position in Discography: Tenth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yes Average RYM Score: 3.00 Kicks off well with a smoking rocker, then dips into almost gospel territory, tinged with a mighty helping of blues for “Oh Lord” and then kind of AOR for “Feel Like Letting Go” with a large nod to Bon Jovi. I'd say this guy is sort of like John Farnham, only, you know, good. Like the previous album, so far, there hasn't really been a single bad track. “Devil in My Heart” continues this run of superb quality, “One Way Street” is an excellent ballad which features Ringo Starr, not that anyone cares (though it does have a very Beatles feel to it; I don't know if he had a hand in writing it or not) and the title track just kills it, giving the album a big finish, though in reality it started well and never dipped below a high water mark for quality. Got to hear more of this guy. Check out more from this artist? Absolutely Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-20-2017, 02:44 PM	#1306 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Note: change to rating system. As some people seem to be having a problem with linking Fear Factor with the Expectation Index, and, more importantly, as the three Fear Factor, um, factors I've chosen to use - Low, Moderate and High - don't really allow me to properly address my prediction as to how I'll react to the album, I'm abandoning both and now using a much simpler system. Thought you'd all appreciate that. From the next album on, Fear Factor will be replaced by Estimated Rating, which will use the same speedometer as I do for the actual ratings, and Actual Rating, which will be, well, the actual rating. That way you, and I, can see at a glance for an album how on the money I was, or how far off. I'm sure I don't need to explain further. IF I get a chance (but it's highly doubtful) I MAY go back and adjust the last two/three hundred-odd albums I've used the previous system on, but in all likelihood I'll just leave them as they are and proceed with this from today. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-20-2017, 02:49 PM	#1307 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I think you should call estimated rating something like pre-listening expectation __________________ 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