duke86fan
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i dunno.. it seemed more like a jab at storf than at the general indie magazine scene
Vinyl Me Please Essentials
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gaporter
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I'm sorry if I went too far. But if someone says shit like "women over 40 don't get to make great rock albums often" they're gonna get some jabs, lol.
duke86fan
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i dont know if that was even storf
it seems to be something that sleater kinney talked about.
KenKaniff
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The women over 40 thing was lame. Did they pick the album for a statement purpose or musically? Guess what - anyone can make an album - even women over 80 if they wanted. It's 2019 and you dont need to go through gatekeepers. Get some cheap equipment up at your house and upload it straight to the DSPs. Anyone can make and release an album.
displayname
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Personally, I'm on board with this SK pick. SK is new to me, I like what I've heard, and I'm excited about the St. Vincent production. The color and package certainly could be cooler for the price, but it's fine.
However, this pick and all the talk of Tennis and some other new releases reminds me of why I dislike the term "Essentials" replacing Record of the Month.
Saying ROTM implies "we really like this album, and we think it's worth owning"... a good statement from a club.
To me, Essentials implies "this is elevated music that helps define genres and influences artists, or shows a mastery of an art or style"... or something like that. It's just a much bigger statement. They picked it for obvious marketing hype, but I think it leads to greater disappointment. A lot of the ROTM picks are not Essential in any way. Even some of the ones I love.
I wish they would change it back. Remember when Essentials was a section in the store, and it was filled with ACTUAL essential albums? They should get back to that. Give this product line a more fitting name.
However, this pick and all the talk of Tennis and some other new releases reminds me of why I dislike the term "Essentials" replacing Record of the Month.
Saying ROTM implies "we really like this album, and we think it's worth owning"... a good statement from a club.
To me, Essentials implies "this is elevated music that helps define genres and influences artists, or shows a mastery of an art or style"... or something like that. It's just a much bigger statement. They picked it for obvious marketing hype, but I think it leads to greater disappointment. A lot of the ROTM picks are not Essential in any way. Even some of the ones I love.
I wish they would change it back. Remember when Essentials was a section in the store, and it was filled with ACTUAL essential albums? They should get back to that. Give this product line a more fitting name.
tonythegamer
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Hot take: I still think she's trash, sorry *shields self*
JonnyH
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At the time I said something like: I hate ryan adams for trying to convince people that t. swift is a good song writer. And look, so many people fell for it.
AudioAce
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Picking a new album as essential is always gonna be a gamble. Its either gonna be on the ball or the opposite of this title.
From what I have heard I don't think this is an essential pick....for me. I was more of a fan of what SK did but I think it was because the sound was more appealing to me. SK but with Annie Clark producing it does not appeal to me in the slightest after Masseduction. Didn't enjoy that album at all.
I'm glad some of you want this though. It would be much worse if this was a dud in a wide sense. Color is boring. The one they have on their website is much more appropriate and for 11 dollars more you get a shirt and a poster which seems more worth it to me.
From what I have heard I don't think this is an essential pick....for me. I was more of a fan of what SK did but I think it was because the sound was more appealing to me. SK but with Annie Clark producing it does not appeal to me in the slightest after Masseduction. Didn't enjoy that album at all.
I'm glad some of you want this though. It would be much worse if this was a dud in a wide sense. Color is boring. The one they have on their website is much more appropriate and for 11 dollars more you get a shirt and a poster which seems more worth it to me.
MadLucas
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Forgive me if I am not remembering this correctly, but a few years back I seem to remember VMP sending out a survey of albums that we would hope for as AOTM's. I very, very clearly remember one of them was a Rilo Kiley album (Execution Of All Things, perhaps?).
Hear me out: that Tennis album was their way of saying "we tried."
A good album? Yes, but maybe 7/10. A tiny bit underwhelming, especially if you have already heard Rumours, Rilo Kiley, or the second Best Coast album, all of which that album blaringly reminded me of.
duke86fan
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i also remember it was chosen instead of hurray for the riff raff which angered which wasn't a help
Bravoceratops
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Didn’t see if anyone caught this earlier in the thread, but according to Storf Reddit AMA, next month Essentials ROTM “fits broadly under Psych Rock.”
dhodo
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Lol, not sure how much that means since the EU record is Go-go and Oriental Jazz is free jazz. Might be right this time though!
wolflow
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Already gonna guess that it’s gonna be The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips, something that’s been teased about by them for a while that I REALLY want, especially since next month is my birth month and that would make such a great birthday present!
Edit: Meant September was my birth month WHOOPS
wooha
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VMP also ranked it as like the 19th best album of that year on their year end list. Essentials shouldn't be the 19th best album of any year.
dhodo
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I thought it was weird that they're promoting a top 10 funk albums list and put 3+3 on it instead of Go for your Guns. Gave me the same vibe.
Renée
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YESSSS I'M DOWN FOR WHATEVER IT IS!!
Curved Air would be great! Jefferson Airplane would be great! Twink would be great! Something in that realm, please!
duke86fan
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(i dunno about go-go so i can't say anything about EU but i was definitely bugged with Oriental Jazz not being that free) the fact that it "broadly" fits makes me unsure about it being that much psych.. maybe it will just be kinda psychedelic but besides that not much... or maybe it is flaming lips and i will go crazy
dhodo
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Yeah I hope it is really any kind of psych rock, it is quite a broad genre
Anything Transmissions - Yoshimi Flaming Lips would be awesome, I only have Soft Bulletin.