(I'm actually amazed at how much rancour I still feel for prml scrm in general and xtrmntr in particular)
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:08 (nineteen years ago) link
only 1 of my top 10 has appeared so far (beta band, far too low obv) so i'm still confidently expecting a top 5 of daft punk/jaxx/dizzee/avalanches/streets in some order, yes, no, yes, hmm?
― pete b. (pete b.), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:27 (nineteen years ago) link
Points: 403No. of votes: 18No. of #1 votes: 2
Artist: FUGAZITitle: THE ARGUMENTLabel: DiscordYear: 2001
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Comments: n/a (anybody?)
Recommended tracks: Argument, Epic Problem, Kill
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:49 (nineteen years ago) link
Points: 436No. of votes: 19No. of #1 votes: 2
Artist: LE TIGRETitle: LE TIGRELabel: WiijaYear: 2001
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Comments: I don't care what the rest of you think, this album means something to me. It has nothing to do with feminism or gay rights, just a simple feeling of muddling through, of contradiction, of trying even though you may well fail.
Deceptacon is about dancing, alliteration and having your sounds stolen by some cheeky scamp; My My Metrocard celebrates the freedom of solo travel through an urban environment (no, it's still got nothing to do with some Mayor of New York!); Les and Ray is all about 'Less' rather than 'Lez', and liking people who are friendly to you.
Kathleen Hanna may be so, like, whatever, ya know (dude)? But Le Tigre are great, and this debut connects with me, it makes me feel. I know I'm not the only one. Meirion Lewis
Recommended tracks: Deceptacon, Hot Topic, My My Metrocard, Les And Ray
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:53 (nineteen years ago) link
didn't you nominate Nixon?
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ricardo (RickyT), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 12:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― MORE WORK FOR S, Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link
Points: 437No. of votes: 26No. of #1 votes: 1
Artist: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKETitle: JUSTIFIEDLabel: JiveYear: 2002
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Comments: Riding on the subconscious remembrance of Thriller's 20th anniversary, the start of Usher's year off, a topless appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone, *NSYNC (WE WERE ON A BREAK!) and all things hot and re-emerging in fashion and music, JT became the second "credible former boyband solo artist" of the new millenium (Jordan Knight got there first, but sadly ran out of steam). Style icons? Michael Jackson, Usher and Carrot Top. Music icons? Same, plus a bit of Usher and Corey Feldman. Vocal icon? Same again,plus Pharrell Williams. Make no mistake, the dude's a grab-bag. What warmed me to JT was that he'd become a global Michael impersonator on a greater scale than Usher, simply by making his xeroxes and debts more obvious. The 'Like I Love You' debut, with it's terrible JT solo dance at the end is a geeky kid's fantasy homage to 'Billie Jean' on Motown 25, (the video is like 3 old MJ vids in one with Pharrell replacing the dorky poplocker from 'Beat It') and I ate it up because someone needed to remind old MJ why and how he used to be so fucking cool (even though JT hasn't a hope of scaling those heights ever). Musically, there's more influences to disinterr, but the lows (for they are there) come when JT's vocal deficiencies and poor appropriations are exposed (the cheesy ballads, 'Nothin' Else', which is 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' with none of the needed improvements and the borderline testicle-cuisinart match of his infamous falsetto). And there's at least one phone-in from Timbaland (and from the Neptunes, though they're not disasters), but then again, he has 2 tracks that easily overshadow half the disc. And it's these highs that make the whole almost 'justified', if you will. There's 'Senorita', a study in charm vs contrivance (which wins? Up to you), there's 'Oh No (What You Got)', one of Tim's best disposable dance-pop numbers, as club-worthy as you like, and 'Rock Your Body', the most obvious Off The Wall homage (and well done it is) and one to molest Janet to. Alongside 'Rock Your Body' at the top of the list are the very MJ melodic symphonic pop sweetness of 'Last Night', which extends the Neptunes' Quincy Jones credit further and with almost perfect results (it can also do the hustle), and the two lead singles. 'Like I Love You' was one of 2002's best debut singles, is the best minimalist Neptunes track ever with a spot-on meld of pop oddness and pop sensibilities , commands any dancefloor it's on like fine disco magic, and none of the appeal's vanished over time ("Drums", for God's sake). And 'Cry Me A River', well. It was routinely picked up on as the disc's best. We all know why (the song, not the video) and I'm not gonna bore with why I love it so, it's probably the same for anyone else who does. The best compliment you can probably pay Justified was the old early one - why this wasn't Invincible (or at least half of it) is MJ's fault and MJ's alone. Barima
Recommended tracks: Like I Love You, Cry Me A River, Last Night
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:13 (nineteen years ago) link
Steve, call me Lastminuto Savington.
― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― Drums!, Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:18 (nineteen years ago) link
"Who are you people?" - I dunno, my first post was a fair while ago but I've not posted that often before, so well done neurotic s for capturing my imagination.
I really like that Justin and Le Tigre are back to back.
― Flyboy (Flyboy), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 13:33 (nineteen years ago) link
Points: 440No. of votes: 19No. of #1 votes: 5
Artist: THE FIERY FURNACESTitle: GALLOWSBIRD BARKLabel: Rough TradeYear: 2003
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Recommended tracks: Crystal Clear, Tropical Iceland, Inca Rag/Name Game
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― peter smith (plsmith), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― peter smith (plsmith), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
Points: 465No. of votes: 19No. of #1 votes: 5
Artist: SLEATER-KINNEYTitle: ONE BEATLabel: Kill Rock StarsYear: 2002
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Comments: One Beat was the first Sleater-Kinney album that really grabbed me by the cajones right off the bat, and it led me back to their other albums, which I gained new appreciation for. I still think this one is their best and it easily repels all boarders.Gear!
Recommended tracks: One Beat, Sympathy, O2, Step Aside
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― peter smith (plsmith), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link
i think that's all for today
― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jeff W (zebedee), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 15:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― comme personne (common_person), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― comme personne (common_person), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― artdamages (artdamages), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:31 (nineteen years ago) link
I can't believe you were as close as you were, honestly.
XTRMNTR is one of the best albums of the decade no question. The real atrocity here is fucking Lambchop landing higher.
― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:45 (nineteen years ago) link
XTRMNTR : the silent majority speaks up! :)
― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 16:53 (nineteen years ago) link