back to danny brown... it's not fun, and it's a hard album to listen to i think, the production is pretty brutal in places, but the dude flat out raps his ass off, and his voice is up there w/ boosie's imo
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
I love Angel Haze, but her mixtapes haven't consistant for me. Her rapping over 6 foot 7 and Did it on em are crazy, and there's a bunch of great tracks on them but there's a bunch of throw away songs too. Just outside my ballot.
― Regional Tug (irrational), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
YOU DONT KNOW MY SETUP, SON
Hopefully better than this: http://www.fastnbulbous.com/smurfwicks.jpg
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
yay Mastodon
YAY KENDRICK LAMAR (TOO LOW)
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
i liked kendrick lamar's album better than danny brown but it still wasn't anywhere near my ballot - who voted for these two? [instead of etc etc]
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
thought that was a decent showing for kendrick but we're actually behind pfork and p&j
kendrick was in my top 10
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
I voted Danny Brown and Kendrick, two of the best young talents rapping wise and both have very distinct voices. They both choose production that works very well for what they do.
― Poon Aggroved (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
Voted for Danny Brown but chose Schoolboy Q over Kendrick
― Number None, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
Kendrick was my 3 and Danny 6
did not like that Kendrick album at all tbh, holding out hope that the Schoolboy Q album is actually better
― Full Frontal Newtity (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
kendrick is cool... philosophizing that's not embarrassing
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
can't take some of the vocalists on Section.80 (that dude at the start of Ronald Reagan Era, gawd...)
― Number None, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
I voted Kendrick AND Schoolboy Q
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
grouper was my #1! glad to see it show up.
― omar little, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
Dig Kendrick just fine. Does this mean Setbacks has a chance of showing up? Wait Setbacks was 2011 right? Love that record.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
oh i liked the schoolboy q album a lot - if i'd heard it earlier that might well have made my ballot
idk i was just more excited about other hip-hop than the ones that got hype i guess.
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
these seem like such indifferent defenses. i get that it's texturally interesting, bright and cheery. i get that it's kind of psychedelic and provides some stimulating irony/not-irony dissonance. i get the sly, andy warhol blankness. but i just don't get how that kind of low stakes conceptual gamesmanship makes it one of the best albums of the year to more than a couple people. its rewards seem so ordinary
You are right, they are kind of indifferent defences! I only voted for 4 albums so it didn't take a lot to get in there. I like it just fine as it is, and don't have a problem with it's slightness (also I like library records)
― Cashmere Combabe, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
Setbacks was always going to beat Section.80 IMO
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
lex what cousin fik mixtape are you referring to upthread
― Full Frontal Newtity (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah its just that his albums are hard to get through, which doesn't really scream "fun" to me. Its his production choices that give his work an oppressive edge. He is a fun rapper though yes.
― Poon Aggroved (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:11 PM (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:14 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
^5
― Poon Aggroved (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
Cousin Fik was a "fun" listen for sure.
hacksaw ben thuggin
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
Cousin Fik -Hacksaw Been Thuggin! It's fun
― pandemic, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/CItqF.jpg
53. Laura Marling — A Creature I Don’t Know (342 points, 11 votes, one first place vote)
P4K: DNPP&J: 89
Spotify
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
the laura marling single floored me but idk, i can't listen to her voice over the course of an entire album, unfortunately
eh, this is not my thing
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:24 (twelve years ago) link
it might cause you to walk around singing 'i am a vampire' to yourself mind you, or that may just be mexxxp
― pandemic, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
I AM A VAMPIRE I AM A VAMPIRE I AM A VAMPIIIRIIEIRIER
I LOST MY FANGS
― Poon Aggroved (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
Loved Droop-E's "scary" voice
― Number None, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
I mean we already have KT Tunstall, do we really need this too
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
Voted for "The Beast" in tracks, didn't feel the rest of the album lived up to the promise.
― two lights crew (seandalai), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
I liked the Laura Marling a lot for a couple of weeks, but seem to have forgotten about it since.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:26 PM (35 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
not fair!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
okay lol that Cousin Fik song is basically a hip-hop version of "The Days Of Swine And Roses"
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
I like the Kendrick album enough, but it bores me pretty quick. I can't remember if it made my ballot. I'm pretty sure the schoolboy q album should be higher on my list.
― Regional Tug (irrational), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
I mean we already have KT Tunstall, do we really need this too― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP),
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP),
we really dont need KT Tunstall
― Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
marling! my first vote
"the beast" might be the most incredible song she's written - the intensity of how it builds, the power she has at her disposal http://youtu.be/rtCKteAm6jw
"the muse" was another favourite - really illustrates how she's pushing herself forward musically too http://youtu.be/87YKNZyAy50
didn't think the single was actually a standout, and overall i don't think the album was as strong as her last one, but its highs were certainly worth it
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, not fair. xps
That said, she may have already peaked with her second album. This is more like the first one, which is boring.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
btw did the goons agree on anything this year? it seems not going by this thread.
― Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
i love laura marling's lyrics - throughout the album there's this incredible tension re: who in the narrative holds the power - this section from "the muse" really encapsulates it
you know what I needwhy won't you give it memust I fall down at your feetand pleaddon't you be scared of meI'm nothing but the beastand I'll call on you when I needto feast
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone who has written Marling off as Mumford-aligned landfill folk should definitely check out "The Beast".
― two lights crew (seandalai), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
back to cousin fik for a sec - "i am a vampire" is the best thing is it not! dropped on halloween iirc too. as i'm fairly sure it won't place, some other highlights
water in the bofollow you (colombiana mix)ghost of hyphyruthless
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
sounds like a Nightwish lyricxp
― Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
what is it about her voice you don't like? it doesn't strike me as a particularly grating voice...she's a very understated vocal presence
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
There's a few we agree on, I'm sure they will place here soon. xxxxxxps
― Poon Aggroved (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
If Laura Boring places and not King Creosote, I may have to reconsider our relationship, ilm
― I want your nose, your shoes and your unicycle (dog latin), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
so does anyone wanna explain why it's unfair to compare Laura Marling to KT Tunstall or we have we moved on to the "sulk and hate on DJP" portion of the thread
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
hmm i don't think so - well firstly i don't think the debut is boring, but "quality of whole album" and "progression as an artist" are different things, and i think a creature i don't know shows enough of the latter to keep me interested in what she does next without necessarily beating its predecessor in terms of the former
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
I've never heard KT Tunstall approach anything even remotely resembling nuance. She's very IN YO FACE all the time. Laura Marling is a lot more varied in her approach to recording/writing.
Unless you were just making a general comment about female singers who play guitar, which I'd like to think you weren't.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
laura marling is much more interesting and cathartic a lyricist than kt tunstall, and much less polite a performer
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:36 (twelve years ago) link