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[Teeeee]

I'm just gonna throw some scores for a lot of albums I've listened to cause I want to

Angel Olsen - All Mirrors - 7/10
Danny Brown - uknowwhatimsayin - 8/10
Bayside - Interrobang - 9/10
Melanie Martinez - K-12 - 3/10
Squid - town centre - 8/10
Insomnium - Heart Like A Grave - 6/10
Cult Of Luna - A Dawn To Fear - 9/10
DIIV - Deceiver - 5/10
The Lumineers - III - 4/10
Wilco - Ode To Joy - 8/10

Gonna listen to Opeth, Nick Cave, Chromatics, and Billy Wood a bit more before scoring

So, what I hear you saying is you really liked that Melanie Martinez? Lol

What was wrong with it?

 

[Teeeee]

On the first half of today's road trip:

Angel Olsen - All Mirrors (second listen) 9/10

Billy Woods - Hiding Places 4/10

Black Marble - Bigger Than Life 3/10 could not finish

DIIV - Deceiver 4/10 would not finish so much same same same

Jetty Bones - S/T 3/10 could not finish too much pop and her voice began to grate

Laura Misch - Playground 7/10 not 2019 also not as compelling as Tom's latest but still strong.

Maria Taylor - In The Next Life 8/10

Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature maybe not 2109 but still 9/10

Looks like I need to check out Jetty Bones. Lol.

 

[tonythegamer]

So, what I hear you saying is you really liked that Melanie Martinez? Lol

What was wrong with it?

Musically uninteresting.

The lyrics I also feel follow a kind of "formula" which is: Melanie sings about something that sucks that is school related which then turns into something about our society that is even worse.

The problem is she does nothing with the issues she brings up, she just kind of acknowledges them. Also yeah, I know about the film, and while the film has creative imagery and imaginative ideas in it, it's still not enough to make me enjoy the music backing it.

 

[tonythegamer]

Billy Woods - Hiding Places 4/10

Damn, that bad?

 

[debianlinux]

Damn, that bad?

It's not my taste. There are some strong statements made. Overall though I just kept waiting for it to be over.

 

[Teeeee]

On the first half of today's road trip:

Angel Olsen - All Mirrors (second listen) 9/10

Billy Woods - Hiding Places 4/10

Black Marble - Bigger Than Life 3/10 could not finish

DIIV - Deceiver 4/10 would not finish so much same same same

Jetty Bones - S/T 3/10 could not finish too much pop and her voice began to grate

Laura Misch - Playground 7/10 not 2019 also not as compelling as Tom's latest but still strong.

Maria Taylor - In The Next Life 8/10

Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature maybe not 2109 but still 9/10

As I suspected, I enjoyed this quite a bit more than you did. I definitely can see why this is not something you would enjoy. I kept hearing a lot of early Tegan and Sara influences. As well as Avril.

I'm also giggling that you couldn't finish an EP.

 

[Bennnnn]

Anyone have thoughts on the P4K top 200 albums and songs of the 2010’s?

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/

The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s

The defining tracks of the decade, starring Robyn, Drake, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, SZA, and many more

pitchfork.com

The rankings seem really random outside of the top 20 or so. Plus, how in the world is Skeleton Tree, Benji, My Woman and All Mirrors missing from the top 200 albums? The 2019 list might have some weird rankings from the ol fork.

Surprised but not at all upset to see Frank Ocean’s Blonde at number 1 for albums. I also love that Fiona Apple is near the top. Joanna Newsom should be higher. Lots of good stuff though.

 

[mcherry]

So um, I wrote the primers for the first three artists in the VMP anthology set.
Supremes
Mary Wells
Martha and the Vandellas

 

[mcherry]

So um, I wrote the primers for the first three artists in the VMP anthology set.
Supremes
Mary Wells
Martha and the Vandellas

And I didn’t know they were anthology when I got the gig, lol. My suspicions grew as hints for the set began dropping but even when it was announced Women of Motown, I still didn’t know if all three were going to be in the box.

 

[Mr Moore]

Powerful poetry from Tenesha The Wordsmith who I first heard on last year’s Khalab album. Comes with a jazzy, electronic score. Good stuff.

 

[Max Sterling]

Wu Tang Khruangbin, by Tom Caruana Remix Projects

 

[kvetcha]

This new Sufjan Stevens/Timo Andres piano album is stunning:

 

[RenegadeMonster]

Really loving this album by Fifth Dawn. Been listening to it a whole lot this week. Really wishing it existed on vinyl.

 

[Bennnnn]

This new Sufjan Stevens/Timo Andres piano album is stunning:

I'm just bummed it's so short.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

I'm just bummed it's so short.

 

[AndySlash]

some serious smiths and other 80s alt band influences on this here oquoa record

 

[alspriet]

This DCFC cover is incredible

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

New Destroyer album in January.

Have We Met, by Destroyer

10 track album

destroyer.bandcamp.com

 

[Bull Shannon]

New Destroyer album in January.

Have We Met, by Destroyer

10 track album

destroyer.bandcamp.com

Every Destroyer album is an event for me. I remember Sky's Grey soundtracking my entire summer/early fall in '17. Even though I'm entirely in the pocket for every release, they all grow on me so deeply over time. Very excited to see what my relationship to this album will be like.

Also he's opening his tour in Portlandtown, with the one and only Eleanor Friedberger. As if he wasn't a must-see already. My winter just got so so sweet.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Every Destroyer album is an event for me. I remember Sky's Grey soundtracking my entire summer/early fall in '17. Even though I'm entirely in the pocket for every release, they all grow on me so deeply over time. Very excited to see what my relationship to this album will be like.

Also he's opening his tour in Portlandtown, with the one and only Eleanor Friedberger. As if he wasn't a must-see already. My winter just got so so sweet.

I'm fairly new to Destroyer--heard Kaputt for the first time this winter and been obsessed since--but I'm really looking forward to this, too. Up here he's touring with Nap Eyes, another of my favourite bands.