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

Trollheart · 11-15-2017, 05:05 PM

Album title: Captain California
Artist: Murs
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nationality: American
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Tenth
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.69
Is it possible, then, after being so unexpectedly impressed by Mod Sun, this could continue that trend? I don't hold out massive hopes, to be honest, but I'll give it a shot. Oooh ****! Starts off great, love this opening track. Oh man this is just excellent stuff. “God Bless Kanye West” is a super little track, love the melody that runs through the chorus. “Colossus” is an angry one-two, “Xmas and Thanksgiving” has its own power, “Summer” is full of restrained threat while “1000 Suns” is just a fun song. Really great album. Two for two, I'm impressed.

Check out more from this artist? Oh yeah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 9

Trollheart · 11-15-2017, 05:34 PM

Album title: Missing Link
Artist: Nick Murphy
Genre: Experimental Pop
Nationality: Australian
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Fourth EP; fifth overall
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.11
Just an EP this time around, and it's not bad I guess, though this does nothing personally for me. Hard to judge someone on the basis of a five-track EP, but well “Forget About Me” is a nice little slice of synthpop and has a lot going for it, while “Weak Education” is more of a brooding piece with elements of Paul Simon about it. Got a lot better there towards the end then. Maybe there might be something in this.

Check out more from this artist? It's possible I might
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Maybe

Expectation Index: 8

Trollheart · 11-16-2017, 11:57 AM

Album title: Stereotomic
Artist: Nypan
Genre: Jazz
Nationality: Norwegian
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: N/A
Nypan is apparently the performing name of Øyvind Nypan, a Norwegian jazz guitarist, and I'll admit this is nice stuff. Very relaxing. Only trouble is that we are now three tracks in (I have to listen on YouTube as, though he is on Spotify, this album isn't) and I really can't tell the difference between them. I'm sure a guitar or jazz aficionado (or one of both) could, but to me it all sounds like one long track. Nothing necessarily wrong with that, if you take it all as one long piece of uninterrupted music, as I may end up doing. Well now, the fourth track (I think) is a more laidback, not quite so frenetic piece, not totally pastoral, but close, with kind of elements of seventies soft rock/pop in places, sort of reminds me of David Gates at times. Also a certain slightly prog rock feel to it, like Big Big Train or early Genesis. Sacrilege, no doubt, to mention such bands in the same breath as jazz, but that's what I hear. This one is called “Piece for Peace”, so I get the softer approach on it. Nice.

Overall I'd say a very pleasant album, doesn't wear on me like some jazz; very listenable and enjoyable.

Check out more from this artist? Possible
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Meh, dunno

Expectation Index: 8

Trollheart · 11-16-2017, 02:07 PM

Album title: Elektrac
Artist: Shobaleader One
Genre: Electronic
Nationality: English
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Seventeenth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.33
Apparently this is the live alter-ego of Squarepusher, which means nothing to me, and apparently it's also live. Doesn't particularly sound live, I must say. Second track sounds like the theme to some seventies TV cop show. Seriously. The third track sounds very jazzy to me, so naturally not a favourite then. “Iambic 5 Poetry” is much better, but generally no; this isn't my sort of thing and I doubt I'd be revisiting this artist.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-16-2017, 02:49 PM

Album title: Trophy
Artist: Sunny Sweeney
Genre: Country
Nationality: American
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.28
Oh man, that just sounds like a made-up name, doesn't it? But no: it's her real name. Okay, my usual worry about this being country pop disappeared as soon as she started singing “Pass the Pain”: now there's a proper country song. And it's just continued in that vein so far. Real honky-tonk stuff; **** Josh Turner: this is the real country music! “I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight”, “Why People Change”, “Nothing Wrong With Texas” - all top country songs. Think I'm a fan now. Seriously impressed.

Check out more from this artist? Oh yes
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 10

Trollheart · 11-16-2017, 05:03 PM

Album title: Heartworms
Artist: The Shins
Genre: Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Fifth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No but I've heard of them
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.92
Not sure if the title is meant to be a play on earworm or on that Carcass album (probably not the latter) but this starts off nicely, very bouncy pop, very listenable and singalong. “Mildenhall” has a sort of country feel, and there are some catchy tracks but I find myself becoming bored with it less than halfway through, and it ends up sounding a little dated and twee. Closer is quite nice though.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 0

**Frownland** · 11-15-2017, 10:43 AM

I don't need to listen to his music to hate him. Just look at that smarmy cunt.

Trollheart · 11-15-2017, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

I don't need to listen to his music to hate him. Just like at that smarmy cunt.

You'd actually hate him more if you heard him, believe me.

Paedantic Basterd · 11-16-2017, 04:06 PM

Have you bailed on taking recs from the peanut gallery?

Neapolitan · 11-16-2017, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

Have you bailed on taking recs from the peanut gallery?

You don't want to poke the bear on that issue. I think I mentioned that to him once too many times and now I am on his blacklist.

11-15-2017, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Captain California Artist: Murs Genre: Hip-Hop Nationality: American Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Tenth Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.69 Is it possible, then, after being so unexpectedly impressed by Mod Sun, this could continue that trend? I don't hold out massive hopes, to be honest, but I'll give it a shot. Oooh **! Starts off great, love this opening track. Oh man this is just excellent stuff. “God Bless Kanye West” is a super little track, love the melody that runs through the chorus. “Colossus” is an angry one-two, “Xmas and Thanksgiving” has its own power, “Summer” is full of restrained threat while “1000 Suns” is just a fun song. Really great album. Two for two, I'm impressed. Check out more from this artist? Oh yeah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 9** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018 Last edited by Trollheart; 11-24-2017 at 05:39 PM.

11-15-2017, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Missing Link Artist: Nick Murphy Genre: Experimental Pop Nationality: Australian Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Fourth EP; fifth overall Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.11 Just an EP this time around, and it's not bad I guess, though this does nothing personally for me. Hard to judge someone on the basis of a five-track EP, but well “Forget About Me” is a nice little slice of synthpop and has a lot going for it, while “Weak Education” is more of a brooding piece with elements of Paul Simon about it. Got a lot better there towards the end then. Maybe there might be something in this. Check out more from this artist? It's possible I might Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Maybe Expectation Index: 8 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-16-2017, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Stereotomic Artist: Nypan Genre: Jazz Nationality: Norwegian Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Fourth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: N/A Nypan is apparently the performing name of Øyvind Nypan, a Norwegian jazz guitarist, and I'll admit this is nice stuff. Very relaxing. Only trouble is that we are now three tracks in (I have to listen on YouTube as, though he is on Spotify, this album isn't) and I really can't tell the difference between them. I'm sure a guitar or jazz aficionado (or one of both) could, but to me it all sounds like one long track. Nothing necessarily wrong with that, if you take it all as one long piece of uninterrupted music, as I may end up doing. Well now, the fourth track (I think) is a more laidback, not quite so frenetic piece, not totally pastoral, but close, with kind of elements of seventies soft rock/pop in places, sort of reminds me of David Gates at times. Also a certain slightly prog rock feel to it, like Big Big Train or early Genesis. Sacrilege, no doubt, to mention such bands in the same breath as jazz, but that's what I hear. This one is called “Piece for Peace”, so I get the softer approach on it. Nice. Overall I'd say a very pleasant album, doesn't wear on me like some jazz; very listenable and enjoyable. Check out more from this artist? Possible Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Meh, dunno Expectation Index: 8 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-16-2017, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Elektrac Artist: Shobaleader One Genre: Electronic Nationality: English Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Seventeenth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.33 Apparently this is the live alter-ego of Squarepusher, which means nothing to me, and apparently it's also live. Doesn't particularly sound live, I must say. Second track sounds like the theme to some seventies TV cop show. Seriously. The third track sounds very jazzy to me, so naturally not a favourite then. “Iambic 5 Poetry” is much better, but generally no; this isn't my sort of thing and I doubt I'd be revisiting this artist. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-16-2017, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Trophy Artist: Sunny Sweeney Genre: Country Nationality: American Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Fourth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: 3.28 Oh man, that just sounds like a made-up name, doesn't it? But no: it's her real name. Okay, my usual worry about this being country pop disappeared as soon as she started singing “Pass the Pain”: now there's a proper country song. And it's just continued in that vein so far. Real honky-tonk stuff; **** Josh Turner: this is the real country music! “I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight”, “Why People Change”, “Nothing Wrong With Texas” - all top country songs. Think I'm a fan now. Seriously impressed. Check out more from this artist? Oh yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-16-2017, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Heartworms Artist: The Shins Genre: Indie Pop/Indie Rock Nationality: American Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Fifth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No but I've heard of them Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.92 Not sure if the title is meant to be a play on earworm or on that Carcass album (probably not the latter) but this starts off nicely, very bouncy pop, very listenable and singalong. “Mildenhall” has a sort of country feel, and there are some catchy tracks but I find myself becoming bored with it less than halfway through, and it ends up sounding a little dated and twee. Closer is quite nice though. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-15-2017, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I don't need to listen to his music to hate him. Just look at that smarmy cunt. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-16-2017, 04:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Have you bailed on taking recs from the peanut gallery?

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