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http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com Lou Reed & John Cale - Songs for Drella (1990) There was a time when I probably would have loved this album to pieces, but I just didn't get into it. My tastes have changed a little, and I think it's simply not that good. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/...1999++2004.jpg Various Artists - Anticon Label Sampler: 1999-2004 (2004) [Compilation] Drags on a little and is incoherent, which is expected due to the format of the album, but I dig quite a lot of the tracks on here, and discovered some new shit. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k2...osmutantes.jpg Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes (1968) Even though I knew coming into this album that it was 'ahead of it's time' I am still baffled. It's way ahead of the game. That said, it is still just a good album for me. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://factmag-images.s3.amazonaws.c...600G281013.jpg Mogwai - Rave Tapes (2014) Now this is some boring boredom. Not one single interesting thing happened on this album. Was the music bad? Of course not. But ain't nobody wanna hear well played uninteresting music. Gimme badly played interesting music over this any day. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.valve-magazine.net/images...e/hercover.jpg Zara McFarlane - If You Knew Her (2014) Essentially copy and paste the Mogwai review. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.glidemagazine.com/glide/w...uofourfoot.jpg Les Claypool's Duo de Twang - Four Foot Shack (2014) I digged this lots. The 'Stayin' Alive' cover was magnificently executed. Generally just a really good country album. 3.5/5 |
Anticon section innit.
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http://static.djbooth.net/pics-album...b-pinatafn.jpg Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata (2014) Doesn't really do it for me. Decent beats and okay lyrics/delivery but I just came away rather bored. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://nme.assets.ipccdn.co.uk/image...600G091213.jpg St. Vincent - St. Vincent (2014) Another rather disappointing 2014 release. But I enjoyed the back half quite a lot. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.maroon5.com/images/album_...About_Jane.jpg Maroon 5 - Songs About Jane (2002) The first five or six songs are really good and flow together really well. Kind of slows down but it's a good album overall. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://d971tz8b1pwbi.cloudfront.net/...ront-large.jpg Jon Connor - The Late Registration of a College Dropout Who Had a Dark Twisted Fantasy of 808s and Heartbreak (2014) [Mixtape] BY FAAAAAAAR the best Jon Connor project I have heard. This is fucking good. 4/5 ---------------------------------------- http://whudat.de/images/lorange_stik_figa_the_city.jpg L'Orange & Stik Figa - The City Under the City (2013) This is nice and pleasant, but it does grow a little repetitive/boring. I blame the Emcees more than the (very nice) production though. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.howflyhiphop.com/wp-conte...y-download.jpg De La Soul - Smell the D.A.I.S.Y. (2014) [Mixtape] It's great to see the guys still making music but this is just a bit of a let down overall. Not enough bangers or variety. 2.5/5 |
Good to see you delving so far into Anticon but I am heartbroken that you called Baths "boring."
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I'll listen outside of a binge on similar music. Might work better in between other styles.
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More importantly, I rated some surprising stuff a lot higher. But you'll have to wait for that.
Edit: Or maybe not, I'll post now. http://www.djouls.com/hiphop/images/...lume_One_b.jpg CunninLynguists - Strange Journey Volume One (2009) A good album but it doesn't stack up the the better CunninLynguists releases that I have heard. Unfunny skits and no real stand out tracks. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/a...ly-2010MP3.jpg R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (The Best Of R. Kelly) (2010) [Compilation] Never really given a full listen to an R. Kelly project so I thought I would try out a compilation instead. It was probably a little underwhelming but 'Ignition' is such a good song. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://assets-s3.rollingstone.com/as...9bb6a5f433.jpg Kylie Minogue - The Best of Kylie Minogue (2012) [Compilation] I have a serious soft spot for Kylie. She isn't the best singer in the World but she has a habit of making catchy songs that don't completely insult everyone's intelligence. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/wp-con...t-Spectres.jpg Bast - Spectres (2014) Really solid doom/sludge album. Not quite as filthy as I would like, or as head pounding, but I enjoyed it throughout. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...bum_Cover).png Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (2014) What a shame. 'Into The Blue' is a really good track but it kind of ends there. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://i2.cdnds.net/12/36/300x225/ky...d-sessions.jpg Kylie - The Abbey Road Sessions (2012) And we are back on track. If you are into Kylie *wink wink* then this album shouldn't disappoint. Nice reinterpretations of her hits. 3.5/5 |
I think its pretty rad how you document your listening experiences from week to week. Maybe I should do a post or two along those lines after I'm done walking through memory lane genre-to-genre. :yeah:
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RE: Floating Coffin. One of my favourite releases last year, glad you're on board with it. They certainly are prolific. Wish I had the vinyl, just because the artwork is so awesome.
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It's folky but more up beat and sporadic, with eclectic instrumentation at times.
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-Myownwolf.jpg Various Artists - My Own Wolf: A New Approach to Ulver (2007) Particularly boring album. Disjointed and I just didn't care. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.violentsuccess.com/wordpr...l_LatePass.jpg Jel - Late Pass (2013) So forgettable I actually forgot it was playing. True story. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/albums/248...e.9e6c5154.jpg Dosh - Dosh (2003) Ehh this is okay I guess, but it's ultimately not interesting enough to justify how long the album is. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.soundsbetterwithreverb.co...rk-400x400.jpg The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream (2014) Really good album. Feared it would go to pot when 'The Haunting Idle' hit but it picked up again. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...GL._SY300_.jpg The Kooks - Inside In Inside Out (2006) Too many naff tracks on here. The guy has a pretty lame voice but I kind of enjoy how shit a singer he is. Some enjoyable throw away Indie nonsense keeps it from being complete trash. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cdn.pitchfork.com/albums/1978...e.262db95a.jpg Swearin' - Surfing Strange (2013) Reminded me quite a lot of the Breeders at the start, then a little bit Elliott Smith does garage/indie rock. Overall, it's simply a good album. 3.5/5 |
http://consequenceofsound.files.word...0&h=380&crop=1 Future Islands - Singles (2014) What an annoying prick of a voice. But I can deal with it. Decent stuff here. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CQR912JVL.jpg Eiffel 65 - Contact! (2001) There's no need for this. 1/5 ---------------------------------------- http://funkyimg.com/u2/4475/265/8345593920953505-1.jpg Zack Hemsey - Ronin (2013) Dalek-lite? Yeah, sort of sums it up. Solid album overall. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://images.plixid.com/imager/w_50...3653888a92.jpg Das Kabinette - Spy Thriller (2008) Pretty neat post/synth-punk record. I think it lacks real variety and interesting instrumentation, which would have pushed it to another level. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/wp...UARTETT-II.jpg Bersarin Quartett - II (2012) Decent enough album but I kinda lost interest towards the end. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.valve-magazine.net/images...musiccover.jpg Armand Hammer - Race Music (2013) I'm not totally sure what it was about this album that didn't put it over the top for me. The lyrics are fine, the production is fine - but I just ended up liking it, as opposed to loving it. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://o.scdn.co/300/65ca8431b8fe546...4ee28ce0bb5b4c First Aid Kit - Plaits (2008) Extremely pleasant album. Unfortunately nothing that gets me excited or engaged. 3/5 |
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http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com Swearing at Motorists - More Songs From the Mellow Struggle (2000) This album is a bit of a drag. Distinctly average Lo-Fi indie rock. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg Asian Kung-Fu Generation - ファンクラブ (Fanclub) (2006) Entirely solid pop/rock album but a little in the "okay, that happened and then it ended" category. Solid, as I said. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://assets.audiomack.com/a-lex-1/...e4edfa0b5.jpeg Twiztid - For the Fam Volume 2 (2014) [Mixtape] Twiztid are really damn good. Nice mixtape. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.texturemagazine.ca/wordpr...04/Flipper.jpg Flipper - Album: Generic Flipper (1992) Mighty fine album. May take a few listens to fully appreciate to though. 4/5 ---------------------------------------- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...oundtracks.jpg Chrome - Alien Soundtracks (1977) Hmmm. Not really sure on this one. Kind of great in parts but not consistently interesting. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com Zack Hemsey - The Way (2011) Not quite as good as 'Ronin' but still pretty good. The second half is very good. 3/5 |
I haven't heard of any of the albums you are talking about but I like the efficiency, effectiveness, and layout of your reviews.
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I never feel like writing too much because of the sheer amount of music I listen to, so it's just easier to say if I liked it or not. But if anyone is interested in any of the albums I post, and would want to know a little more about what it sounds like, just ask.
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOleLZleic.../s320/lets.jpg Various Artists - Let's Get Pissed - It's Christmas! (1984) [Compilation] Pretty useless punk compilation. Not even Christmassy. For the love of God. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5-xDqrP1m...81981%2529.jpg Blackfoot - Marauder (1981) So very average. Southern Rock isn't necessarily my thing but meh regardless. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a3496263543_2.jpg IN_SITE - in the Spirit of (2013) This album really tries to be good. It really does. The problem is, it's not. Extremely boring. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a0735042046_2.jpg Cloudcover - Frownland Courtesy of our very own YorkeDaddy - The music is actually pretty good and varied, but I am not a fan of the lyrics/vocals on here. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.soundsbetterwithreverb.co...00-400x400.jpg Day Ravies - Tussle (2013) Some great stuff on here, especially the last few tracks. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/300x300/4070221.jpg Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabaté & Friends - Mali Music (2002) This was a really nice experience. Super chilled African sounds with elements of electronic thrown in for the hell of it. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://headphonecommute.files.wordpr...pg?w=500&h=500 Tipper - Broken Soul Jamboree (2010) Slow burner for sure. Digged the back half a fair bit. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://styrofoamdrone.files.wordpres...0/06/samps.jpg The Samps - The Samps (2010) [EP] This is some funky bizshnizz. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://i.imgur.com/fhlDnq7.png LIZ - Just Like You (2014) [EP] Best pop album I have heard in a while. 4/5 ---------------------------------------- http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k9DNTDxyIV...7t+Like+It.jpg Holly Golightly - God Don't Like It (2000) Holly is like super rad. Easily one of my Top 5 female artists. This album is very good. 3.5/5 |
Lyrics are usually one of our main compliments! :P
Thanks for listening :D <3 |
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...sTheBestOf.jpg James - The Best of James (1998) [Compilation] Always liked James. But probably less than half of these tracks are good. The stand outs are awesome though. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.culturaltreachery.com/hol...round%20up.jpg Holly Golightly - Singles Round-Up (2001) [Compilation] This lady is awesome. 4/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.releaselyrics.com/7ba0/ho...but-surely.jpg Holly Golightly - Slowly But Surely (2004) An average Holly Golightly album still kicks ass. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://mp3.uzhgorod.name/uploads/pos...8555_cover.jpg Holly Golightly - Truly, She Is None Other (2003) So my least favourite of her proper albums so far has the most ratings on here. RYM is weird. Still, a solid album. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/...MVL_SS400_.jpg Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (2005) [EP] Ehhhhhh. We shall forget this happened. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/fac1a637bf0...47/2045211.jpg Various Artists - Ropeladder Compilation (2000) [Compilation] Not worth your time. 2/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG...er=allrovi.com The Raincoats - Looking in the Shadows (1996) Some good stuff but very hit and meh. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://new-transcendence.com/wp-cont...r-pic-2014.jpg Triptykon - Melana Chasmata (2014) This was good, but it didn't keep me interested the whole way through. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000064...op.jpg?164b459 Sam Smith - Money on My Mind (2014) [Single] I fucking love this song and a few of the remixes. Hopefully his album this year is good. 4.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://rymimg.com/lk/f/a/0dff3bb5b3e...08/1652973.jpg Pépé Kallé - L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur ! (1988) Had my head bobbing a fair amount. Pretty fun album. 3.5/5 |
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https://eu.rymimg.com/lk/o/u/2eb4558...dc/5209577.png St. Street St. Saint - BBC Birthday Sex Mix (2014) [DJ Mix] Packin' all kinds of heat. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cdn.7static.com/static/img/sl...320264_350.jpg Eat Static - Implant (1994) Little hit and miss. Some great stuff and some completely boring stuff. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...iolets_180.jpg http://sndblb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/xxyyxx.jpg XXYYXX - XXYYXX (2012) Aww man this could have been great, but it ended up boring me half to sleep at points, 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cdn3.pitchfork.com/tracks/159...e.0a31e76d.jpg Sam Smith - Nirvana (2013) [EP] I really like this guy's vibe. He's chill and had a great voice. 3/5 |
I can't be arsed doing an update right now (loads of albums since my last post) so I'll just show you guys a list I just made on Rate Your Music: Goofle11's 5* Albums Ranked In Order
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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E2uWeSxRO6...ogindigoHI.jpg Jean-Jacques Perrey - Moog Indigo (1970) Really interesting album from the perspective of when it was made. Not all that great musically to be honest though. Decent. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- https://www.noidearecords.com/bands/..._albatross.gif Strikeforce Diablo - The Albatross and the Architect (2004) Okay enough Emo album I suppose. Not really my thing in general but kept my interest. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://lowerplayground.files.wordpre...anggrenada.jpg Flash Bang Grenada - 10 Haters (2011) Quite disappointing to be honest. It's okay I guess, but not close to what I thought looking at the artists involved. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://cdn.hiphopdx.org//images/albu...ew-304x304.jpg Jon Connor - Unconscious State (2013) Stick to the mixtapes buddy. 1.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/50.../Jukeworkz.jpg DJ Rashad - Jukeworkz (2009) Classy "Ghettotech" here. Ghettotech is a real thing. 3.5/5 (RIP) ---------------------------------------- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...land_front.jpg The Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland (1990) Really good album. Absolutely amazed that I only heard of this today. 3.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.site-perso-manu.info/imag...hettes/386.jpg Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion (2007) Some really fun and catchy stuff on here. Big girls are indeed tolerable. 3/5 ---------------------------------------- http://www.soundstagedirect.com/medi...ought_iron.jpg Nancy Elizabeth - Wrought Iron (2009) Kinda boring to be honest. 2.5/5 ---------------------------------------- http://factmag-images.s3.amazonaws.c...3.10.20141.jpg Slowdive - FACT 430 (2014) [DJ Mix] Decent mix. Gimme an album guys! 3/5 |
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