i've listened to the copeland and blunt albums quite a bit and personally feel black metal is the grower of the two
― nxd, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 11:56 (nine years ago) link
There are 7 hiphop albums on the pitchfork list in a year where they only bnm'd 2. It was kinda the same last year. For some reason, rap consistently gets lower review-scores and less accolades compared to how much their writers like them. It's really weird. Or really, it's not.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:06 (nine years ago) link
rtj2 is better than the first one. it has more energy and confidence to it, like they know someone is listening to them now, whereas with the first one, it felt like a bit of an experiment, 'lets see what this is like'. i like the album but think it has too many corny indie choruses for my liking. love that el-p still divides people, even though hes more accessible than EVER. *scratches head* YG is more than just a good gangsta rap record, its like a redefinition of a good gangsta rap record (more musically, than lyrically). but even then its a fucking brilliant gangsta rap record, not just a good one.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:17 (nine years ago) link
anyway, black messiah is better than all these albums.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:18 (nine years ago) link
Spoon is one of my favorite bands ever, but on what planet is They Want My Soul Better than the St. Vincent self titled record?
― DavidLeeRoth, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:19 (nine years ago) link
El-P says that the first RTJ used beats he already had lying around for his next solo record whereas this one was made from scratch and I think it shows. Tracks like Early and Crown go somewhere new, sonically and emotionally.
One thing that mutes my YG love is his lyrics. DJ Mustard does a lot of the heavy lifting on that record. Would have loved more in the vein of Meet the Flockers.
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:50 (nine years ago) link
Thing is that YG just has such explosive presence and flow and that makes him a perfect foil for Mustard (who otherwise tends to work with vocalists who are average at best). After years of slow autotuned shit and laconic drawl over sluggish beats it's just so refreshing to hear an acclaimed rap record with such force and energy.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 12:59 (nine years ago) link
True. It's just one of a few hip hop albums this year where there was a ceiling on my enjoyment - a certain something missing - which is probably why RTJ2 felt so welcome.
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 13:01 (nine years ago) link
hip-hop was so amazing for singles this year but not much of that translated into albums; still two rap albums in my EOY top 10 though (yg and gangsta boo/la chat)
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 13:11 (nine years ago) link
Yes it's been fantastic for singles.
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 13:19 (nine years ago) link
I'd be interested to read some smart writing about why YG is more than just a very good gangsta rap album. I feel like I'm missing what makes it great. --Re-Make/Re-Model
it's that goddamn momentum-killing "do it to ya," I swear, if you cut that awful track it flows almost perfectly imo
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
I bought that record in one of my "trying to check up on whatever's popular with the goons this year" sprees. First listen it just felt mediocre. Deleted from ipod. Listened to the Schoolboy Q record more, but that one was pretty frontloaded, imo.
― the mooney tanuki (how's life), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
xp the skits are way way worse than "do it to ya" (which is the worst actual song, yes) for momentum-halting, really wish i could delete them. they're so LONG
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:20 (nine years ago) link
the skits are def meh, and although they do add story details they're far from essential.
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:22 (nine years ago) link
taking up half the running length of "bicken back being bool" with material that is not the music of "bicken back being bool" is inexcusable
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:23 (nine years ago) link
I'm not really a fan of the R&B tracks clogging up a lot of the second half but it also has Smokin' & Drinkin' on it and that ensures I keep listening, but I don't know how anyone could listen to the first five tracks or so and not immediately sit up and take notice.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:34 (nine years ago) link
the bonus trax "459" and "bompton" are 100% essential too, esp the former
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:35 (nine years ago) link
I got it in April a couple weeks after the buzz and...it was OK? Its brevity was attractive and hence easy to overrate. I kept "I Just Wanna Party" and the Drake collab briefly.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:36 (nine years ago) link
Resident Advisor - Top Albums 2014http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?2332
20. Wen - Signals19. Fatima - Yellow Memories18. Edward - Into A Better Future17. Max Graef - Rivers of the Red Planet16. Call Super - Suzi Echo15. FKA twigs - LP114. Answer Code Request - Code13. Dean Blunt - Black Metal12. Todd Terje - It's Album Time11. Head High - Megatrap10. Moodymann - Moodymann9. Joey Anderson - After Forever8. Kassem Mosse - Workshop 197. Francis Harris - Minutes of Sleep6. The Bug - Angels & Devils5. Objekt - Flatland4. Aphex Twin - Syro3. Gesloten Cirkel - Submit X2. HTRK - Psychic 9-5 Club1. Andy Stott - Faith in Strangers
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:43 (nine years ago) link
HTRK is kind of a weird choice for them but i do love that album
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:44 (nine years ago) link
19. Fatima - Yellow Memories16. Call Super - Suzi Ecto8. Kassem Mosse - Workshop 197. Francis Harris - Minutes of Sleep
:)
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:46 (nine years ago) link
No Terrence Parker no credibility.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:47 (nine years ago) link
I couldn't really get my head around that Francis Harris record, it sounded like an amazing party going on in the next room, without my being able to get to it. Like it was impressive in its sound design but I couldn't find much to love about it.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:48 (nine years ago) link
Back to YG, it may be front-loaded, but if you leave out "Do It To Ya" (or if you like "Do It To Ya," which, you know, the piano is nice) it's front-loaded with 10 amazing tracks in a row.
― quan voice (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
the R&B run on My Krazy Life rules. it lends color to the album while staying within its character in a way that a lot of Mustard R&B hits wouldn't if they were on the album instead.
― christmas with the canks (some dude), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 14:59 (nine years ago) link
"me & my bitch" is fine, but do it to ya is hopelessly skewered, imo, by tee flii's crap singing.
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:05 (nine years ago) link
Glaring omission from RA, but I am not surprised.
― xelab, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
oh hey somebody else likes United Bible Studies! (many xps to NickB)
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:17 (nine years ago) link
i thought of you sleeve as i c&ped that one
listened to the valerio tricoli for the first time today (it's finally up on spotify). that was pretty good and a lot more to listen to there than your average recording of abstract scrunching noises
― Ottbot jr (NickB), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:11 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
do it to ya is an amazing song i will hear no more of this
― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
― christmas with the canks (some dude), Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:59 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yes
Black Metal is really great. I wouldn't have anticipated that it'd be one of my favorite records this year. Guitar tracks have got some classic 4AD Lonely Is An Eyesore era vibes.
― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
Slash finally made it onto a list! And Brody Dalle, Linkin Park, Slipknot, and lots of stuff I never heard of (Architects & Marmozets #1-2).
http://www.kerrang.com/26297/top-50-rock-metal-punk-albums-2014/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:03 (nine years ago) link
aw yeah i love the kerrang list every year
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:10 (nine years ago) link
Kerrang love The Pretty Reckless dont they. Why?
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
idk man kerrang got their own thing, let them cook. for some reason i kinda love the black veil brides track they selected
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:15 (nine years ago) link
3 good albums on that list. A lot of it is laughable
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
if it weren't for the kerrang year end list i wouldn't have heard blood command's funeral beach which is one of my favorite records of the past few years of any genre
i also would have never heard enter shikari so it's probably a wash
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
i think a fair bit of ilm (the kind who dont like metal) would love kerrangs list if they heard the albums. All those fall out boy/mcr fans on ilm. Not sure even they like the new Weezer album on that list mind you.
Brad weren't you perplexed by that crosses album appearing on a lot of lists?
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:20 (nine years ago) link
i just don't actually believe you've heard more than three albums on that list
first list i've seen code orange place on, i've only heard this song but it's brutal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6wYuhLxXm8
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:22 (nine years ago) link
also i'm not perplexed by crosses appearing on lists, it's an okay record that skates by on a ton of atmosphere, plus most of the tracks have been available for 3+ years so it's just sorta weird that people like it so much but i ain't mad
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
Code Orange is great. Also, one of the most intense live shows I've seen the past few years.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:26 (nine years ago) link
3 good albums on that list. A lot of it is laughable --Cosmic Slop
which 3 ones would you call good?
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:31 (nine years ago) link
The ones I liked were Electric Wizard, Alcest and Mastodon. Dont really have an opinion on Crosses. Dont like the "heritage" black metal of Winterfylleth
Issues are dreadful
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
yeah issues is the fuckin worst that's true
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:36 (nine years ago) link
wow one hell of a lot of rock bands i didn't know existed still making records - machine head?? i knew LP and slipknot put ones out, i tried a bit and they were both p wack
slop i'm a fall out boy/mcr fan who also loves metal and would prob hate half of these things (and can verify that i hate much of the other half)
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:50 (nine years ago) link
nice of them to rank hesitant alien and against me! so high, those are good.
i can't understand why a lot of the stuff that gets play in revolver/kerrang/even AP is popular. like i understand why a band like the pretty reckless is popular, and it's a hell of a lot more than their frontwoman, even tho i don't rlly dig them. but who da fuq is listening to suicide silence and current new found glory albums
― franch montana (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
AP magazine is in it's own universe
― Evan, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:57 (nine years ago) link
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― deej loaf (D-40), Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:08 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
can't believe we still have to explain this
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 17 December 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
the album im about to post next in metal poll might do well in the big poll but Kerrang ignored it i forget if it made the rolling stone poll
2014 POLL RESULTS COUNTDOWN - ILM Metal Albums of the Year
― Cosmic Slop, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link