"Is it rolling, Bob?": aka the 2008 P&J/Idolator trolling thread

That wasn't very clear: The year I voted for those albums was the year they came out in the U.S. but not the year they were originally released.

Ha ha, I'm glad I'm not the one who has to the carryover-voter math on Robyn's album this year. How many different years has thing come out now? I wonder if they can access vote records that go back to 2005 these days. (The Voice has had a lot of turnover since then, including among the techies.)

yeah, all the old p&J results are kind of fuXXored on the site right now.

and have been for like two years

whiney, i plan on voting for that boredoms disc, you ain't alone

of course that could change anytime, there's way too much shit vying for a place in my Top Ten albums at the mo

yeah, it's actually gonna be in my top 20 prolly. This year was the easiest top 10 of any year ever for me!

you voting for prurient?

i'm def. voting for "and still, wanting" - was considering voting for "cocaine death" too but that wouldn't be fair

I'm seriously thinking about submitting an all-R&B ballot this year. Maybe just for singles, I'd have to cut some good rock/rap albums to make that work.

"oh those curveball throwing rock critics. R'n'b songs are good enough for their singles list but the artists are never worthy enough for their album list" A comment tossed my way once (it may have been about rap and not r'n'b)

lol yeah. i definitely like enough R&B albums this year to fill up my top 10, i just don't want to shaft albums from other genres that I like a bit more just for the purpose of a theme.

the singles list is more impt! and a lot harder to narrow down. there are probably 20-25 albums this year i think are "top 10-worthy" but like 100 singles.

really?

I have like 8 singles on my tentative list and one of them is N.E.R.D.

yeah i think there are a bunch of albums this year that are top 5 worthy and a bunch of singles that are 5-10 or worse worthy

worthy warts

this year I've been a lot less enthused about singles overall compared to previous years, but I've still got a looong potential list (and will probably blog a top 100 list like I usually do).

ive got pretty much just rap records and that the-dream album. i think. maybe the luomo too.

singles are the easiest for me bcuz i have no reservations about those

i always love more than 10 songs in a single year and i hope it stays that way

i like a lot of songs, but not many of them were singles.

really?

yeah i just tried to dash off a quick, off the top of my head, only the definite best will do list, excluding duplicates and anyone with an album i want to vote for, also excluding 08 singles off 07 albums...and still got to 30. no idea how i'm going to narrow it down but i intend an all-funky house top 5.

PM me it.

all i can think of is shit like "Yahhh"

i can post my tentative singles list, but should i do it here or should that kind of thing be kept to a totally different thread?

if it's tentative, we should have a thread on borad or something to discuss until we all make up out minds.

there's a top 10 singles of 08 thread already

So we're halfway through 2008; what are your top 10 SONGS of this year, so far?

fuck 10 songz, i'm talking 100 singlez

eh maybe i'll post it there anyway, i just feel like i'd be fucking up the flow

haha i don't think anyone is going to mind

if there is no idolator poll then i dont get to vote yay no having to choose woo hoo u.s.a.

alright, done

(xpost lol)

oh i'll post mine there too then

new update:

UPDATE : 01/11/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far
http://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/3172289350/show/915330

THE MEGA-CRITIC CHART :

The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.

The scores after the title are the individual positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Metacritic score.

50. (43 ) 64,96 - 76,92 (13 ) Flying Lotus ´Los Angeles´
EU : 71. 63,45 - UK : 00000000 - US : 48. 66,71 - MC : 00

49. (00 ) 64,97 - 73,16 (19 ) Calexico ´Carried To Dust´
EU : 93. 62,46 - UK : 93. 65,91 - US : 44. 67,17 - MC : 78

47. (41 ) 65,00 - 72,43 (21 ) Joan As A Police Woman ´To Survive´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 13. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

47. (41 ) 65,00 - 74,75 (16 ) Neon Neon ´Stainless Style´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 22. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

46. (40 ) 65,04 - 75,47 (15 ) Al Green ´Lay It Down´
EU : 43. 65,29 - UK : 00000000 - US : 39. 67,44 - MC : 81

45. (00 ) 65,19 - 79,55 (11 ) Fucked Up ´The Chemistry Of Modern Life´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 36. 69,12 - US : 13. 69,27 - MC : 83

44. (39 ) 65,20 - 71,52 (25 ) Beck ´Modern Guilt´
EU : 51. 64,65 - UK : 00000000 - US : 64. 65,80 - MC : 77

43. (38 ) 65,24 - 73,58 (19 ) Spiritualized ´Songs In A & E´
EU : 97. 92,19 - UK : 62. 67,05 - US : 42. 67,28 - MC : 76

42. (37 ) 65,24 - 71,58 (25 ) Cat Power ´Jukebox´
EU : 29. 66,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 84. 64,90 - MC : 72

41. (36 ) 65,31 - 71,68 (25 ) Magnetic Fields ´Distortion´
EU : 25. 67,78 - UK : 00000000 - US : 36. 67,50 - MC : 79

40. (00 ) 65,33 - 74,36 (11 ) Opeth ´Watershed´
EU : 13. 69,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

39. (35 ) 65,33 - 74,71 (17 ) Why? ´Alopecia´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 70,10 - MC : 76

38. (34 ) 65,33 - 71,98 (24 ) The Breeders ´Mountain Battles´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 38. 68,37 - US : 18. 68,93 - MC : 75

37. (00 ) 65,36 - 77,65 (13 ) Gang Gang Dance ´Saint Dymphna´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 70,49 - MC : 80

36. (00 ) 65,42 - 75,44 (16 ) Lindström ´Where You Go I Go Too´
EU : 91. 62,60 - UK : 85. 66,18 - US : 28. 68,04 - MC : 82

35. (33 ) 65,46 - 72,77 (22 ) Lykke Li ´Youth Novels´
EU : 34. 65,90 - UK : 79. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

34. (32 ) 65,47 - 77,85 (13 ) Robert Forster ´The Evangelist´
EU : 23. 67,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

33. (31 ) 65,67 - 73,43 (21 ) The Black Keys ´Attack And Release´
EU : 30. 66,69 - UK : 79. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

32. (30 ) 65,70 - 77,36 (14 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Lie Down In The Light´
EU : 44. 65,18 - UK : 44. 67,65 - US : 94. 64,52 - MC : 80

31. (00 ) 65,71 - 79,33 (12 ) Deerhunter ´Microcastle´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 10. 69,76 - MC : 84

30. (29 ) 65,83 - 73,32 (22 ) Wolf Parade ´At Mount Zoomer´
EU : 24. 67,84 - UK : 00000000 - US : 25. 68,21 - MC : 78

29. (28 ) 66,10 - 73,71 (22 ) Santogold ´Santogold´
EU : 26. 67,58 - UK : 00000000 - US : 17. 69,13 - MC : 77

28. (27 ) 66,17 - 79,16 (13 ) Late Of The Pier ´Fantasy Black Channel´
EU : 56. 64,28 - UK : 09. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

27. (26 ) 66,20 - 75,56 (18 ) Los Campesinos! ´Hold On Now, Youngster´
EU : 66. 63,68 - UK : 38. 68,37 - US : 43. 67,22 - MC : 81

26. (00 ) 66,37 - 74,48 (21 ) Okkervil River ´The Stand Ins´
EU : 42. 65,30 - UK : 72. 66,67 - US : 35. 67,55 - MC : 79

25. (25 ) 66,41 - 75,89 (18 ) Drive-By Truckers ´Brighter Than Creation´s Dark´
EU : 07. 70,70 - UK : 00000000 - US : 92. 64,71 - MC : 83

24. (24 ) 66,43 - 73,26 (25 ) R.E.M. ´Accelerate´
EU : 61. 63,93 - UK : 24. 69,39 - US : 40. 67,35 - MC : 79

23. (23 ) 66,50 - 82,09 (11 ) Glasvegas ´Glasvegas´
EU 14. 69,41 - UK : 24. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

22. (22 ) 66,51 74,69 (21 ) The Gutter Twins ´Saturnalia´
EU : 16. 68,85 - UK : 41. 67,95 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

21. (21 ) 66,86 - 73,88 (25 ) Hot Chip ´Made In The Dark´
EU : 36. 65,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 11. 69,51 - MC : 78

20. (20 ) 66,90 - 74,54 (23 ) MGMT ´Oracular Spectacular´
EU : 09. 70,24 - UK : 22. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

19. (19 ) 67,12 - 75,60 (21 ) Black Mountain ´In The Future´
EU : 21. 68,19 - UK : 62. 67,05 - US : 63. 65,88 - MC : 79

18. (18 ) 67,38 - 76,90 (19 ) The Dodos ´Visiter´
EU : 47. 64,91 - UK : 19. 70,46 - US : 36. 67,50 - MC : 83

17. (16 ) 67,61 - 75,93 (22 ) Sigur Ros ´Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust´
EU : 12. 69,89 - UK : 24. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

16. (15 ) 67,66 - 78,47 (17 ) No Age ´Nouns´
EU : 18. 68,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 20. 68,73 - MC : 79

15. (14 ) 67,87 - 75,96 (23 ) The Last Shadow Puppets ´The Age Of The Understatement´
EU : 04. 71,53 - UK : 79. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

14. (17 ) 67,92 - 79,56 (16 ) The Bug ´London Zoo´
EU : 40. 65,53 - UK : 12. 71,59 - US : 45. 67,10 - MC : 90

13. (13 ) 67,94 - 78,91 (17 ) Elbow ´The Seldom Seen Kid´
EU : 54. 64,42 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

12. (12 ) 68,86 - 79,18 (19 ) Silver Jews ´Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea´
EU : 22. 68,03 - UK : 16. 70,51 - US : 22. 68,53 - MC : 78

11. (11 ) 69,26 - 80,39 (18 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah : Part One (4th World War)´
EU : 17. 68,60 - UK : 33. 69,23 - US : 08. 70,11 - MC : 82

10. (10 ) 69,53 - 81,47 (17 ) Lil Wayne ´Tha Carter III´
EU : 05. 71,06 - UK : 44. 67,65 - US : 15. 69,22 - MC : 82

09. (09 ) 69,77 - 81,19 (18 ) Randy Newman ´Harps & Angels´
EU : 03. 72,12 - UK : 44. 67,65 - US : 46. 67,08 - MC : 85

08. (08 ) 70,63 - 78,89 (26 ) Vampire Weekend ´Vampire Weekend´
EU : 06. 70,97 - UK : 13. 71,43 - US : 12. 69,46 - MC : 82

07. (07 ) 70,89 - 79,94 (24 ) Hercules And Love Affair ´Hercules And Love Affair´
EU : 20. 68,23 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 05. 71,18 - MC : 86

06. (06 ) 71,84 - 80,92 (25 ) The Hold Steady ´Stay Positive´
EU : 11. 70,14 - UK : 05. 75,51 - US : 06. 70,80 - MC : 85

05. (05 ) 71,87 - 81,76 (23 ) Bon Iver ´For Emma, Forver Ago´
EU : 10. 70,19 - UK : 01. 77,55 - US : 21. 68,63 - MC : 89

04. (03 ) 73,15 - 82,40 (26 ) Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds ´Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!´
EU : 08. 70,29 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 02. 74,11 - MC : 87

03. (04 ) 73,30 - 82,62 (26 ) TV On The Radio ´Dear Silence´
EU : 15. 69,16 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 01. 76,16 - MC : 88

02. (02 ) 74,07 - 83,69 (26 ) Portishead ´Third´
EU : 02. 74,48 - UK : 06. 74,49 - US : 03.73,13 - MC : 85

01. (01 ) 76,56 - 88,06 (24 ) Fleet Foxes ´Fleet Foxes´
EU : 01. 79,83 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 04. 71,96 - MC : 87

THE BUBBLERS :

100.(00 ) 62,95 - 71,93 (15 ) Emiliana Torrini ´Me And Armini´
EU : 87. 62,77 - UK : 93. 65,91 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

99. (00 ) 62,96 - 70,88 (17 ) Of Montreal ´Skeletal Lamping´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

94. (00 ) 63,06 - 69,85 (20 ) Mogwai ´The Hawk Is Howling´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 54. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

92. (00 ) 63,09 - 76,70 (10 ) Dungen ´4´
EU : 75. 63,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

86. (00 ) 63,18 - 75,64 (11 ) The Week That Was ´The Week That Was´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 62. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

85. (00 ) 63,19 - 72,33 (15 ) The Walkmen ´You & Me´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

73. (00 ) 63,90 - 75,53 (15 ) The Acorn ´Glory Hope Mountain´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 62. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

70. (00 ) 63,93 - 77,09 (11 ) El Guincho ´Alegranza´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 62. 67,05 - US : 82. 65,00 - MC : 00

67. (00 ) 64,01 - 72,11 (18 ) Deerhoof ´Offend Maggie´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 85. 66,18 - US : 41. 67,32 - MC : 81

66. (75 ) 64,02 - 74,43 (14 ) Giant Sand ´proVISIONS´
EU : 49. 64,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 81. 65,12 - MC : 74

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :

19. (17 ) 68,51 Ry Cooder ´I, Flathead´
27. (27 ) 67,50 Madrugada ´Madrugada´
28. (28 ) 67,02 The Notwist ´The Devil, You And Me´
31. (31 ) 66,42 Brian Wilson ´That Lucky Old Sun´
32. (32 ) 66,17 Elvis Costello & The Imposters ´Momofuku´
33. (33 ) 66,10 Conor Oberst ´Conor Oberst´
35. (35 ) 65,89 Death Cab For Cutie ´Narrow Stairs´
37. (37 ) 65,77 Willard Grant Conspiracy ´Pilgrim Road´
38. (38 ) 65,70 Tindersticks ´The Hungry Saw´
39. (39 ) 65,61 Ron Sexsmith ´Exit Strategy Of the Soul´
41. (40 ) 65,49 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Sunday At Devil Dirt´
45. (43 ) 65,00 Sascha Funke ´Mango´
45. (43 ) 65,00 Emmylou Harris ´All I Intended To Be´
48. (46 ) 64,90 Be Your Own Pet ´Get Awkward´
50. (48 ) 64,68 Cass Mccombs ´Dropping The Writ´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :

10. (10 ) 72,45 British Sea Power ´Do You Like Rock Music´
11. (11 ) 72,41 Plush ´Fed´
15. (15 ) 70,59 Eliza Carthey ´Dreams Of Breathing Underwater´
16. (16 ) 70,51 Johnny Flynn ´A Larum´
16. (16 ) 70,51 Paul Weller ´22 Dreams´
19. (19 ) 70,46 White Denim ´Workout Holiday´
19. (32 ) 70,46 Metallica ´Death Magnetic´
24. (23 ) 69,39 These New Puritans ´Beat Pyramid´
24. (23 ) 69,39 Mystery Jets ´Twenty One´
29. (28 ) 69,32 Cass McCombs ´Dropping The Writ´
29. (28 ) 69,32 Wild Beasts ´Limbo Panto´
29. (28 ) 69,32 Roots Manuva ´Slime & Reason´
29. (28 ) 69,32 David Holmes ´The Holy Pictures´
33. (32 ) 69,23 DeVotchKa ´A Mad And Faithful Telling´
33. (32 ) 69,23 Teddy Thompson ´A Piece Of What You Need´
36. (36 ) 69,12 Thea Gilmore ´Liejacker´
38. (37 ) 68,37 The Raconteurs ´Consolers Of the Lonely´
41. (40 ) 67,95 Cadence Weapon ´Afterparty Babies´
41. (40 ) 67,95 Sparks ´Exotic Creatures Of The Deep´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Toumani Diabaté ´The Mandé Variations´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Benga ´Diary Of An Afro Warrior´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Fuck Buttons ´Street Horrrsing´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Flight Of The Conchords ´Flight Of The Conchords´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Kasai All Stars ´In The 7th Moon ...´
44. (43 ) 67,65 Lindsey Buckingham ´Gift Of Screws
44. (00 ) 67,65 Bellowhead ´Matachin´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS :

14. (11 ) 69,24 Robyn ´Robyn´ (2005)
15. (12 ) 69,22 Mountain Goats ´Heretic Pride´
19. (16 ) 68,78 Times New Viking ´Rip It Off´
23. (20 ) 68,48 Wire ´Object 47´
24. (21 ) 68,33 Torche ´Meanderthal´
26. (23 ) 68,17 High Places ´High Places´
27. (25 ) 68,06 Shugo Tokumaru ´Exit´
29. (48 ) 67,93 Leila ´Blood, Looms & Blooms´
30. (26 ) 67,72 Ellen Allien ´Sool´
31. (27 ) 67,68 Matmos ´Supreme Balloon´
32. (28 ) 67,65 Destroyer ´Trouble In Dreams´
33. (29 ) 67,56 Kelley Polar ´I Need You To Hold On ...´
33. (29 ) 67,56 Harvey Milk ´Life ... The Best Game In Town´
36. (00 ) 67,50 Women ´Women´
47. (40 ) 66,81 Food For Animals ´Belly´
49. (42 ) 66,67 Beach House ´Devotion´
49. (42 ) 66,67 Health ´Disco´
49. (00 ) 66,67 Jamey Johnson ´That Lonesome Song´
49. (00 ) 66,67 Juana Molina ´Un Dia´

what

djmartian OTM

djmartian says what we're all secretly thinking

i've never seen quote marks quite like those before. they're not the usual weird euro ones are they?

44. (43 ) 67,65 Toumani Diabaté ´The Mandé Variations´

I got to get this one, although I like him with a band better than solo as on this disc.