Last album you bought, downloaded or listened to

sidewinder · 10-28-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Jesus, that's a lot. The last 12? Nine Inch Nails onwards?
That's quite odd.

Yup, NIN's Downward Spiral to Bear vs. Shark.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

How come you use user lists as opposed to charts? I find the charts offer a general consensus, though music is the most subjective thing in the world. So some stuff that's rated low 3.00s is still a great listen.

I'm often more interested in finding obscure gems rather than the same old top of the list stuff I've been aware of for years. I may not have yet heard that top of the list stuff yet, but I'll get around to it in time. And I've somewhat become accustomed to ignoring certain albums just because they're always in your face. I'm not one to think just because it's popular it's bad, obviously. But at the same time, a lot of popular stuff doesn't fit my tastes. And the fact is, the well-known albums have thousands of ratings, many from people who only listen to stuff that's well known. On the flip side, an obscure album can have a rating of 5 because only one fanatic rated it.

TheCunningStunt · 10-28-2010, 02:45 PM

I've been going down the charts. Excluding those I've already rated, so if I've rated the top 25 Alternative Rock albums, I'll give the 26th a listen.
I prefer to work my way down the list, RYM seem to be bang on with their ratings.
I find the charts to be a really great way of finding top music.
I found Fugazi's Argument because of the charts.
I knew the name, but had never heard their stuff or anything about them.
Which reminds me, I need to get a second album by them.
I'll try and avoid my 13th rated album to be one you own

Kinda Blue · 10-28-2010, 02:48 PM

Waiting for Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Vol. 4

and

Rush - Permanent Waves

to arrive in my mailbox. Hopefully tomorrow.

Also got:
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live!
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
The Doors - L.A. Woman
The Doors - The Soft Parade
Prince - 1999
for my birthday almost a month a go now.

sidewinder · 10-28-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I've been going down the charts. Excluding those I've already rated, so if I've rated the top 25 Alternative Rock albums, I'll give the 26th a listen.
I prefer to work my way down the list, RYM seem to be bang on with their ratings.
I find the charts to be a really great way of finding top music.
I found Fugazi's Argument because of the charts.
I knew the name, but had never heard their stuff or anything about them.
Which reminds me, I need to get a second album by them.
I'll try and avoid my 13th rated album to be one you own

Nah it's totally cool that I saw 12 in a row that I owned!

No worries.

I guess I just like to pick and choose a bit more rather than making sure I've heard the top (#) albums from a specific genre. I have too many wishlist albums (not on RYM) for me to do that...I check out what's piqued my interest in one way or another and I've added to the list.

Zer0 · 10-28-2010, 04:20 PM

Pia Fraus - After Summer
There's some good songs on this album, but for the most part you can't help feel that you've heard it all before. There's not enough here really to distinguish them from being another MBV clone but at the same time the songs are well done and it's a nice album to listen to. They just need that bit of originality to set themselves apart.

duga · 10-28-2010, 04:29 PM

^

I think they have a lot more originality than most shoegazers. They use some of the same little tricks MBV uses, but I felt they were far from clones. This is like twee-gaze if you ask me. I love it.

Dayvan Cowboy · 10-28-2010, 04:41 PM

ULVER - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

bob. · 10-28-2010, 05:02 PM

Energy Is Eternal Delight!

great album...you'll love it

robjekyll · 10-28-2010, 08:09 PM

Orange & Atlas - Euphoria

Kaimon · 10-28-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

is it any good? I've been meaning to check them out for a while

It's alright. I think it's a pretty decent indie/pop rock album.

10-28-2010, 02:45 PM	#13682 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I've been going down the charts. Excluding those I've already rated, so if I've rated the top 25 Alternative Rock albums, I'll give the 26th a listen. I prefer to work my way down the list, RYM seem to be bang on with their ratings. I find the charts to be a really great way of finding top music. I found Fugazi's Argument because of the charts. I knew the name, but had never heard their stuff or anything about them. Which reminds me, I need to get a second album by them. I'll try and avoid my 13th rated album to be one you own __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

10-28-2010, 02:48 PM	#13683 (permalink)
Kinda Blue Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 92	Waiting for Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Black Sabbath - Vol. 4 and Rush - Permanent Waves to arrive in my mailbox. Hopefully tomorrow. Also got: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live! Dire Straits - Dire Straits The Doors - L.A. Woman The Doors - The Soft Parade Prince - 1999 for my birthday almost a month a go now. __________________ lastfm My music rated

10-28-2010, 04:20 PM	#13685 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Pia Fraus - After Summer There's some good songs on this album, but for the most part you can't help feel that you've heard it all before. There's not enough here really to distinguish them from being another MBV clone but at the same time the songs are well done and it's a nice album to listen to. They just need that bit of originality to set themselves apart. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

10-28-2010, 04:29 PM	#13686 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	^ I think they have a lot more originality than most shoegazers. They use some of the same little tricks MBV uses, but I felt they were far from clones. This is like twee-gaze if you ask me. I love it. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

10-28-2010, 05:02 PM	#13688 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	Energy Is Eternal Delight! great album...you'll love it __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

10-28-2010, 04:41 PM	#13687 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	ULVER - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

10-28-2010, 08:09 PM	#13689 (permalink)
robjekyll Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 43	Orange & Atlas - Euphoria