Kiiii's Music Hall

Key · 10-17-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Wow. Steve Wilson is actually a more lame version of Porcupine Tree. Didn't know that was possible.

I'm gonna be talking about Porcupine Tree as well you butttard.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-17-2016, 06:20 PM

lol Steven Wilson looks like Ki wtf

The Batlord · 10-17-2016, 06:43 PM

Oh good. Porcupine Tree.

Key · 10-17-2016, 09:02 PM

For Steven Wilson month, It'd also be a good idea for people to have an idea of what I will be covering, so I've compiled a list of things that I will be doing and some recurring themes you will come to see throughout the month of November. If there is anything else worth mentioned, I'm more than open to feedback:

Steven Wilson will consist of the following:

Album Talk: This will be where I discuss or review albums pertaining to his many projects including Porcupine Tree and Blackfield.
Song Highlight: Self explanatory
Associated Projects: Bands he's had some sort of helping hand in whether it's production or otherwise.
Solo Career: Much like the album talk, but this will focus more on his solo albums under the Steven Wilson name.
Live Footage Highlights: DVD excerpts or other live performances that I find noteworthy.
Awards and Recognition: Probably smaller entries pertaining to the awards and recognition he has received throughout the years.
Collaborations: Self Explanatory

Anything else that relates to Steven Wilson or otherwise will just be up for grabs. I plan to attempt 1 to 2 entries per day, but I've also kept it to 1 per day to ensure I have the whole month filled up.

Looking forward to November!

Key · 10-18-2016, 12:27 PM

Recommendation by qwertyy: Pianos Become The Teeth - Old Pride (2010)

This album was recommended to me because apparently it's a mixture of post-rock and screamo which are two genres i'm quite fond of. Let's see how this plays out:

Filial: So, right off the bat I'm struck with confusion as I was told this was a mixture of post-rock and screamo but it sounds like a traditional screamo band to me. Easily a track I'd hear on an Alexisonfire album or something else. Not blown away yet. Not bad by any means either, but where's the post-rock?

Quit Benefit: Alright, next up we have Quit Benefit, and again, I'm not hearing the post-rock and screamo connection. It sounds like a traditional screamo band. Maybe I'm missing something here? I mean, the screams are great, and the music is pretty much what I'd expect in screamo, but...post-rock? At least it's a 3 minute track.

Sleepshaker: So Sleepshaker starts off with a distorted post-rock sound and continues on for about 30 seconds until it gets back into the screamo. Seriously? Is that all I get? Not even a full minute of it and it goes back into the traditional screamo formula. This track sounds just like the last two, nothing that's particularly blowing me away. Maybe the next track will change me? I hope so.

Prev: A little over 2 minutes for this track, and it starts off with a post-rock sound as did the last one with some vocals creeping behind not even 20 seconds into it. At least those don't last long and we finally get some actual post-rock going on, first time in this entire album so far. Unfortunately, this track only lasts about 2 minutes so that enjoyment is short lived. Oh well.

Pensive: Getting a bit of a math-rocky vibe out of this one, nothing too spectacular, but then it's ruined by the unnecessary vocals that really don't fit the track at all. This guy sounds better with the heavy instrumentals behind him. I'm probably going to skip this as it's making me sick to my stomach.

Cripples Can't Shiver: Sounds like something I would make with the "in the tunnel" effect opening the track. At least this one sounds a bit more like post-rock and it's a 7 minute track, so maybe it'll be good. Gets a bit heavier much like a I Hear Sirens track, so I guess that's a plus. Then it's right back into the screamo formula that ruins it all. God damn it. But I guess the post-rock instrumentals make it through still and you can at least hear the post-rock screamo formula that I was told about. But....i'm already more than halfway through the album. That's not entirely promising. At least it stays that way throughout the whole track so it's at least enjoyable but again, it sounds just like the rest of the album which doesn't say much about it.

Jess And Charlie: Onto the second to last track, and so far, this album hasn't exactly blown me away, but I guess as a screamo album it hasn't disappointed. However, going into it thinking it was something else is where the disappointment would shine. This one just gets right into the traditional screamo formula again, much like the first few tracks. Getting some heavy riffs here but it's nothing too spectacular. Decent enough track, but at this point, the vocals are starting to bore me. I mean, they're fine, but that's the most I'm going to say about them. Track is decent enough I guess.

Young Fire: Onto the final track, and given it's an 8 minute track, I'm hoping this one at least has the decency to end the album on a strong point. Starting off it begins with a nice instrumental that allows the track to grow, and continues to grow for the next minute, which is quite nice. Why couldn't they do this for the whole album? This is quite good.

Past the minute mark, and it still continues on with the nice easy listening instrumental, definitely the strongest track so far. Nothing too overpowering, just simple post-rock that is hard to hate. They're definitely trying some different things in this section of the song, but it still leads back to the standard post-rock which is cool.

At the two minute mark, the tempo changes a bit, but it still is a very nice post-rock track, no vocals yet, which to be honest is kind of nice considering I grew tired of them in the first half of the album.

After a little bit of silence, the real stuff starts to come out, and it's growing into a pretty good post-rock track that I would probably hear in the middle or near the end of a standard post-rock album like I Hear Sirens or even Explosions In The Sky. Drums get a bit heavier, but still easy enough that it doesn't ruin what the track has going for it.

Seems the track continues on with this same formula, and it's easily the best track on the album, by far.

Final verdict: I'm disappointed. I was expecting a mixture of post-rock and screamo and what I got was 7 tracks of pure screamo, and 1 track of pure post-rock. Hardly counts as a mixed genre for this album.

Tristan_Geoff · 10-18-2016, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki

Recommendation by qwertyy: Pianos Become The Teeth - Old Pride (2010)

This album was recommended to me because apparently it's a mixture of post-rock and screamo which are two genres i'm quite fond of. Let's see how this plays out:

Filial: So, right off the bat I'm struck with confusion as I was told this was a mixture of post-rock and screamo but it sounds like a traditional screamo band to me. Easily a track I'd hear on an Alexisonfire album or something else. Not blown away yet. Not bad by any means either, but where's the post-rock?

Quit Benefit: Alright, next up we have Quit Benefit, and again, I'm not hearing the post-rock and screamo connection. It sounds like a traditional screamo band. Maybe I'm missing something here? I mean, the screams are great, and the music is pretty much what I'd expect in screamo, but...post-rock? At least it's a 3 minute track.

Sleepshaker: So Sleepshaker starts off with a distorted post-rock sound and continues on for about 30 seconds until it gets back into the screamo. Seriously? Is that all I get? Not even a full minute of it and it goes back into the traditional screamo formula. This track sounds just like the last two, nothing that's particularly blowing me away. Maybe the next track will change me? I hope so.

Prev: A little over 2 minutes for this track, and it starts off with a post-rock sound as did the last one with some vocals creeping behind not even 20 seconds into it. At least those don't last long and we finally get some actual post-rock going on, first time in this entire album so far. Unfortunately, this track only lasts about 2 minutes so that enjoyment is short lived. Oh well.

Pensive: Getting a bit of a math-rocky vibe out of this one, nothing too spectacular, but then it's ruined by the unnecessary vocals that really don't fit the track at all. This guy sounds better with the heavy instrumentals behind him. I'm probably going to skip this as it's making me sick to my stomach.

Cripples Can't Shiver: Sounds like something I would make with the "in the tunnel" effect opening the track. At least this one sounds a bit more like post-rock and it's a 7 minute track, so maybe it'll be good. Gets a bit heavier much like a I Hear Sirens track, so I guess that's a plus. Then it's right back into the screamo formula that ruins it all. God damn it. But I guess the post-rock instrumentals make it through still and you can at least hear the post-rock screamo formula that I was told about. But....i'm already more than halfway through the album. That's not entirely promising. At least it stays that way throughout the whole track so it's at least enjoyable but again, it sounds just like the rest of the album which doesn't say much about it.

Jess And Charlie: Onto the second to last track, and so far, this album hasn't exactly blown me away, but I guess as a screamo album it hasn't disappointed. However, going into it thinking it was something else is where the disappointment would shine. This one just gets right into the traditional screamo formula again, much like the first few tracks. Getting some heavy riffs here but it's nothing too spectacular. Decent enough track, but at this point, the vocals are starting to bore me. I mean, they're fine, but that's the most I'm going to say about them. Track is decent enough I guess.

Young Fire: Onto the final track, and given it's an 8 minute track, I'm hoping this one at least has the decency to end the album on a strong point. Starting off it begins with a nice instrumental that allows the track to grow, and continues to grow for the next minute, which is quite nice. Why couldn't they do this for the whole album? This is quite good.

Past the minute mark, and it still continues on with the nice easy listening instrumental, definitely the strongest track so far. Nothing too overpowering, just simple post-rock that is hard to hate. They're definitely trying some different things in this section of the song, but it still leads back to the standard post-rock which is cool.

At the two minute mark, the tempo changes a bit, but it still is a very nice post-rock track, no vocals yet, which to be honest is kind of nice considering I grew tired of them in the first half of the album.

After a little bit of silence, the real stuff starts to come out, and it's growing into a pretty good post-rock track that I would probably hear in the middle or near the end of a standard post-rock album like I Hear Sirens or even Explosions In The Sky. Drums get a bit heavier, but still easy enough that it doesn't ruin what the track has going for it.

Seems the track continues on with this same formula, and it's easily the best track on the album, by far.

Final verdict: I'm disappointed. I was expecting a mixture of post-rock and screamo and what I got was 7 tracks of pure screamo, and 1 track of pure post-rock. Hardly counts as a mixed genre for this album.

Try Keep You instead or Lack Long After. I think those have plenty more post-rock elements and intertwine them well with screamo.

Key · 10-18-2016, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Try Keep You instead or Lack Long After. I think those have plenty more post-rock elements and intertwine them well with screamo.

Will do.

Key · 10-29-2016, 11:15 AM

Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight (2016)

It's definitely a rare occurrence when I throw a hip hop album review in here, because I really don't listen to the genre that often. I don't hate it, or dislike it for that matter, I just have no ideas where to look for the good stuff. Luckily, when family comes over, I'll be open to some that I end up really liking, and Travis Scott's Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight is that album today.

This album is ****ing phenomenal. Not only is it the kind of flow I like to hear in hip-hop, lyrically it's absolutely brilliant. From what I've been told, this guy started out in the underground as a nerdy rapper, and caught his break. Thank god too, because you can't waste talent like this. The one thing I really love is his usage of auto tune where it's not so overwhelming that you lose the charm of his voice, he uses it to bring his voice out more, which is what it should always be used for.

I first heard this album a few days ago and I was really ****ing high out of my mind, but I also listened to it when I wasn't high and it's good both ways. I've probably listened to the album in its entirety 3 or 4 times now. It's becoming a regular listen that it's pushing A Moon Shaped Pool out of its spot. No idea where this will fall for my albums of the year, but I can safely put it in my top 5 for now.

Key · 10-31-2016, 05:46 PM

No, don't worry, Steven Wilson month is still happening. However, I've got some other news. It's come to my attention that I may have been a little quick to throw an album in the #1 spot for the year, especially when I mentioned that I don't think anything will take its spot. Well, I've come to tell you that Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool has been bumped down a peg in order to make room for my new #1 album of the year:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki

Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight (2016)

It's definitely a rare occurrence when I throw a hip hop album review in here, because I really don't listen to the genre that often. I don't hate it, or dislike it for that matter, I just have no ideas where to look for the good stuff. Luckily, when family comes over, I'll be open to some that I end up really liking, and Travis Scott's Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight is that album today.

This album is ****ing phenomenal. Not only is it the kind of flow I like to hear in hip-hop, lyrically it's absolutely brilliant. From what I've been told, this guy started out in the underground as a nerdy rapper, and caught his break. Thank god too, because you can't waste talent like this. The one thing I really love is his usage of auto tune where it's not so overwhelming that you lose the charm of his voice, he uses it to bring his voice out more, which is what it should always be used for.

I first heard this album a few days ago and I was really ****ing high out of my mind, but I also listened to it when I wasn't high and it's good both ways. I've probably listened to the album in its entirety 3 or 4 times now. It's becoming a regular listen that it's pushing A Moon Shaped Pool out of its spot. No idea where this will fall for my albums of the year, but I can safely put it in my top 5 for now.

The thing about music is you never know when you'll be surprised by an album so much to the point that it's all you think about. Radiohead's release did that for a week or so and at that point I considered it my album of the year. However, with Travis Scott's album, I've been listening to this album for almost 2 weeks straight, and every time I hear it I find something new that I love. A Moon Shaped Pool has unfortunately become stale to the point that I just can't listen to it. This album however I don't feel will ever grow stale. I imagine this will make a lot of people happy as they found A Moon Shaped Pool to be rather boring. That album will still be in the top 5, but I don't want to switch #2 and #3, so perhaps it'll go at #4.

Key · 11-01-2016, 11:38 AM

[Basic Info] Steven Wilson

So, this starts Steven Wilson month, and while I know there are plenty of people that know about him already, I feel the right way to introduce this month is to give some insight into the man who can do it all. The common question that pops up is "why do you like Steven Wilson?" and the simple question to that is, I like the way his voice sounds, and his music is simple proggy enough that I can jam to it at any given time. It's one of those things where you don't know what to listen to, so you listen to something with Steven Wilson in it. That's how it is for me anyway.

Steven Wilson may be more famously known for his role in Porcupine Tree, but he's also been involved in many other projects like Blackfield, No-Man, and Storm Corrosion, and simultaneously making a name for himself through his solo work. His solo discography spans through 5 albums with the first in 2008, and the more recent release of 4 1/2 this year, which I have reviewed in this journal. I'll post a link to it here: http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ml#post1724583

Other than that, Steven Wilson has had a hand in helping out other bands with other artists like Opeth, Pendulum, and Anathema to name a few. He's become known as a progressive rock connoisseur and during the London Progressive Music Awards, he was given three awards and crowned "the king of prog rock".

I can't say for certain which album will fit your interests, but if you have the time to look into his work, there's certainly something for you. Personally, I'm a huge fan of his solo work, but his studio albums with other acts are phenomenal.

Side note: This will work in the same way my other monthly themes work where it will fit a Mon-Fri schedule and the weekends will be free reign.

INDEX:
Introduction & Basic Info
[Song Highlight] Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Let's Talk About...No-Man
[Song Highlight] No-Man: Pigeon Drummer
First Experience With Steven Wilson (Added Bonus)
Some Facts
[Small Review] Steven Wilson: Hand Cannot Erase
Artist Talk: Blackfield
[Song Highlight] Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion
Quick Ranks [Part 1] | Quick Ranks [Part 2]

10-29-2016, 11:15 AM	#88 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Travis Scott - Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight (2016) It's definitely a rare occurrence when I throw a hip hop album review in here, because I really don't listen to the genre that often. I don't hate it, or dislike it for that matter, I just have no ideas where to look for the good stuff. Luckily, when family comes over, I'll be open to some that I end up really liking, and Travis Scott's Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight is that album today. This album is **ing phenomenal. Not only is it the kind of flow I like to hear in hip-hop, lyrically it's absolutely brilliant. From what I've been told, this guy started out in the underground as a nerdy rapper, and caught his break. Thank god too, because you can't waste talent like this. The one thing I really love is his usage of auto tune where it's not so overwhelming that you lose the charm of his voice, he uses it to bring his voice out more, which is what it should always be used for. I first heard this album a few days ago and I was really *ing high out of my mind, but I also listened to it when I wasn't high and it's good both ways. I've probably listened to the album in its entirety 3 or 4 times now. It's becoming a regular listen that it's pushing A Moon Shaped Pool out of its spot. No idea where this will fall for my albums of the year, but I can safely put it in my top 5 for now. Last edited by Key; 11-07-2016 at 11:09 AM.*

11-01-2016, 11:38 AM	#90 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	[Basic Info] Steven Wilson So, this starts Steven Wilson month, and while I know there are plenty of people that know about him already, I feel the right way to introduce this month is to give some insight into the man who can do it all. The common question that pops up is "why do you like Steven Wilson?" and the simple question to that is, I like the way his voice sounds, and his music is simple proggy enough that I can jam to it at any given time. It's one of those things where you don't know what to listen to, so you listen to something with Steven Wilson in it. That's how it is for me anyway. Steven Wilson may be more famously known for his role in Porcupine Tree, but he's also been involved in many other projects like Blackfield, No-Man, and Storm Corrosion, and simultaneously making a name for himself through his solo work. His solo discography spans through 5 albums with the first in 2008, and the more recent release of 4 1/2 this year, which I have reviewed in this journal. I'll post a link to it here: http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ml#post1724583 Other than that, Steven Wilson has had a hand in helping out other bands with other artists like Opeth, Pendulum, and Anathema to name a few. He's become known as a progressive rock connoisseur and during the London Progressive Music Awards, he was given three awards and crowned "the king of prog rock". I can't say for certain which album will fit your interests, but if you have the time to look into his work, there's certainly something for you. Personally, I'm a huge fan of his solo work, but his studio albums with other acts are phenomenal. Side note: This will work in the same way my other monthly themes work where it will fit a Mon-Fri schedule and the weekends will be free reign. INDEX: Introduction & Basic Info [Song Highlight] Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here Let's Talk About...No-Man [Song Highlight] No-Man: Pigeon Drummer First Experience With Steven Wilson (Added Bonus) Some Facts [Small Review] Steven Wilson: Hand Cannot Erase Artist Talk: Blackfield [Song Highlight] Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion Quick Ranks [Part 1] \| Quick Ranks [Part 2] Last edited by Key; 11-07-2016 at 11:23 AM.

10-17-2016, 09:02 PM	#84 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	For Steven Wilson month, It'd also be a good idea for people to have an idea of what I will be covering, so I've compiled a list of things that I will be doing and some recurring themes you will come to see throughout the month of November. If there is anything else worth mentioned, I'm more than open to feedback: Steven Wilson will consist of the following: Album Talk: This will be where I discuss or review albums pertaining to his many projects including Porcupine Tree and Blackfield. Song Highlight: Self explanatory Associated Projects: Bands he's had some sort of helping hand in whether it's production or otherwise. Solo Career: Much like the album talk, but this will focus more on his solo albums under the Steven Wilson name. Live Footage Highlights: DVD excerpts or other live performances that I find noteworthy. Awards and Recognition: Probably smaller entries pertaining to the awards and recognition he has received throughout the years. Collaborations: Self Explanatory Anything else that relates to Steven Wilson or otherwise will just be up for grabs. I plan to attempt 1 to 2 entries per day, but I've also kept it to 1 per day to ensure I have the whole month filled up. Looking forward to November!

10-18-2016, 12:27 PM	#85 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Recommendation by qwertyy: Pianos Become The Teeth - Old Pride (2010) This album was recommended to me because apparently it's a mixture of post-rock and screamo which are two genres i'm quite fond of. Let's see how this plays out: Filial: So, right off the bat I'm struck with confusion as I was told this was a mixture of post-rock and screamo but it sounds like a traditional screamo band to me. Easily a track I'd hear on an Alexisonfire album or something else. Not blown away yet. Not bad by any means either, but where's the post-rock? Quit Benefit: Alright, next up we have Quit Benefit, and again, I'm not hearing the post-rock and screamo connection. It sounds like a traditional screamo band. Maybe I'm missing something here? I mean, the screams are great, and the music is pretty much what I'd expect in screamo, but...post-rock? At least it's a 3 minute track. Sleepshaker: So Sleepshaker starts off with a distorted post-rock sound and continues on for about 30 seconds until it gets back into the screamo. Seriously? Is that all I get? Not even a full minute of it and it goes back into the traditional screamo formula. This track sounds just like the last two, nothing that's particularly blowing me away. Maybe the next track will change me? I hope so. Prev: A little over 2 minutes for this track, and it starts off with a post-rock sound as did the last one with some vocals creeping behind not even 20 seconds into it. At least those don't last long and we finally get some actual post-rock going on, first time in this entire album so far. Unfortunately, this track only lasts about 2 minutes so that enjoyment is short lived. Oh well. Pensive: Getting a bit of a math-rocky vibe out of this one, nothing too spectacular, but then it's ruined by the unnecessary vocals that really don't fit the track at all. This guy sounds better with the heavy instrumentals behind him. I'm probably going to skip this as it's making me sick to my stomach. Cripples Can't Shiver: Sounds like something I would make with the "in the tunnel" effect opening the track. At least this one sounds a bit more like post-rock and it's a 7 minute track, so maybe it'll be good. Gets a bit heavier much like a I Hear Sirens track, so I guess that's a plus. Then it's right back into the screamo formula that ruins it all. God damn it. But I guess the post-rock instrumentals make it through still and you can at least hear the post-rock screamo formula that I was told about. But....i'm already more than halfway through the album. That's not entirely promising. At least it stays that way throughout the whole track so it's at least enjoyable but again, it sounds just like the rest of the album which doesn't say much about it. Jess And Charlie: Onto the second to last track, and so far, this album hasn't exactly blown me away, but I guess as a screamo album it hasn't disappointed. However, going into it thinking it was something else is where the disappointment would shine. This one just gets right into the traditional screamo formula again, much like the first few tracks. Getting some heavy riffs here but it's nothing too spectacular. Decent enough track, but at this point, the vocals are starting to bore me. I mean, they're fine, but that's the most I'm going to say about them. Track is decent enough I guess. Young Fire: Onto the final track, and given it's an 8 minute track, I'm hoping this one at least has the decency to end the album on a strong point. Starting off it begins with a nice instrumental that allows the track to grow, and continues to grow for the next minute, which is quite nice. Why couldn't they do this for the whole album? This is quite good. Past the minute mark, and it still continues on with the nice easy listening instrumental, definitely the strongest track so far. Nothing too overpowering, just simple post-rock that is hard to hate. They're definitely trying some different things in this section of the song, but it still leads back to the standard post-rock which is cool. At the two minute mark, the tempo changes a bit, but it still is a very nice post-rock track, no vocals yet, which to be honest is kind of nice considering I grew tired of them in the first half of the album. After a little bit of silence, the real stuff starts to come out, and it's growing into a pretty good post-rock track that I would probably hear in the middle or near the end of a standard post-rock album like I Hear Sirens or even Explosions In The Sky. Drums get a bit heavier, but still easy enough that it doesn't ruin what the track has going for it. Seems the track continues on with this same formula, and it's easily the best track on the album, by far. Final verdict: I'm disappointed. I was expecting a mixture of post-rock and screamo and what I got was 7 tracks of pure screamo, and 1 track of pure post-rock. Hardly counts as a mixed genre for this album.