Love or Hate?

grindy · 01-18-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Everyone hates you, quit pretending like it's only Batlord and I. Too tired to worry about if that's the correct usage or not.

Too tired to nitpick about grammar? It must be serious.

Ilistentoeverything · 01-18-2016, 12:33 PM

*Checks thread, and sees everybody fighting*

grindy · 01-18-2016, 12:45 PM

Trollheart · 01-19-2016, 08:31 AM

Title: The Grand Pecking Order
Artiste: Oysterhead
Genre: Psychedelia
Familiarity: Zero
Recommended by: TechnicLePanther

Expectations:Not the first clue. This is, or was, apparently, a so-called supergroup comprising members of Phish, Primus and The Police (not sure if the alliteration there was intentional or just incidental) and this was their only album. Hmm.

1. Little faces: Nice beat, kind of psychedelic with a weird, very quiet vocal. Not bad. Spacey. Man.
2. Oz is ever floating: More kind of hard rock/psych. Yeah it's okay.
3. Mr. Oysterhead: This is pretty funky. Great guitar solo.
4. Shadow of a man: Great guitar work continues into this track. Not crazy about the vocal, though the lyrical content is good. Actually, no, I'm getting into it now.
5. Radon balloon: This is a nice little low-key, almost folk track with a sort of Roger Waters feel to it.
6. Army's on ecstasy: The note of “let's just have a laugh” is wearing a little thin now to be honest. This is just silly, but then there's that rather sweet guitar. Hmm. Heads, tails, heads, tails.... give it an Orange.
7. Rubberneck lions: This is better. Kind of a Waitsy/Beefheart vocal then it trips along nicely with a nice sense of fun, while still being a good song. A tad overstretched for no reason though.
8. Polka dot rose: Yeah it's okay I guess. Meh.
9. Birthday boys: Back to the softer folky side of this band that I prefer. This is nice. Good vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar is really good. Strange little song, CSNY vibe about it.
10. Wield the spade: This is pretty weird. I kind of like it. Kind of.
11. Pseudo suicide: Good sense of seventies hard rock here, like the guitar runs.
12. The grand pecking order: Another very Waitsy style tune, kind of reminds me of “Underground” mixed with Genesis's similarly-titled “The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging”. Pretty cool really.
13. Owner of the world: This has a kind of Bowie vibe to it. Decent rock. Not bad.

End result: It wasn't terrible. The somewhat jokey idea is a little annoying at times, as I said, but I wouldn't hate it. The music was decent enough. I certainly wouldn't be shouting about a new discovery though.

So, Love or Hate? Think it can have a Like.

Trollheart · 01-19-2016, 08:35 AM

Title: Back to Black
Artiste: Amy Winehouse
Genre: Soul
Familiarity: Zero, though who hasn't heard of her?
Recommended by: Justthefacts

Expectations: Everyone loves this album and even the critics all agreed it was excellent. Me? I'll make up my own mind, thanks.

1. Rehab: Sounds very seventies motown certainly; don't like the sentiments expressed in the lyric, and considering her eventual fate maybe she should have listened when “They tried to make me go to rehab” but she said “no no no.”

2. You know I'm no good: This one's better. Got a nice rhythm to it.
3. Me and Mr. Jones: This is pure gospel, mixing in some elements of jazz and soul. Pretty good really.
4. Just friends: More in the soft soul mode now, with reggae kicking in, which kind of spoils it for me then.
5. Back to black: Yeah, this is excellent. A real motown sound with a very catchy hook and some pretty honest-sounding lyrical material. I have actually heard this, just didn't realise it was her.
6. Love is a losing game: Nice ballad, very soulful.
7. Tears dry on their own: Don't like the start, but then it develops something like a Supremes song. Nice. Percussion in the verses is annoying.
8. Wake up alone: Nice sort of fifties ballad.
9. Some unholy war: Another kind of balladic track.
10. He can only hold her: More upfront soul. Decent song but I'm not crazy about it.
11. Addicted: Yeah again it's okay but I'm not that impressed.

End result: I'm really not into this kind of music, and kind of don't see what all the fuss about her was when she was alive. But her talent as a musician can't be denied; it's just a tragedy, and a totally avoidable one, that she died so young. As I say, not music I generally go for, but for what it is, it is very good.

So, Love or Hate? Despite one Blue, I think the best I can give this is a Like.

Trollheart · 01-19-2016, 08:38 AM

Title: Mister Asylum
Artiste: Highly Suspect
Genre: Alt-Rock
Familiarity: Zero
Recommended by: DwnWthVwls

Expectations: Not the first idea.

1. Mister Asylum: Straight into it anyway, with a big fuzzy guitar and a sort of lo-fi vocal, then it takes shape as a pounding rocker, very energetic. Like the way the guitar drives the song.
2. Lost: Faster rocker with a great boogie beat. Great ending.
3. Lydia: Kind of a grunge influence to this one. Kind of. The chorus certainly. The midsection and buildup from that is cool.
4. Bath salts: There's a great sense of desperation and even panic in this. The guitars bite and snap and the vocal is harrowing. Very powerful. The guitar riff is immense, and there's an excellent solo near the end.
5. 23: Just kind of keeps hammering you into submission, in a good way. These riffs would not be out of place on a metal album.
6. Mom: This starts very gently, and is the longest track on the album at almost five minutes. Oh, there it goes on another heavy riff. Mind you, now the riff is getting staggered, fragmented. Sort of boogeying along now. Seems to be a pretty bitter lyric, referring to a guy writing to the mother who abandoned him. Heavy. The riff is correspondingly angry and sharp.
7. Bloodfeather: Good pounding beat to this. Not a lot else though.
8. Fuck me up: Sort of punk energy, quite entertaining.
9. Vanity: Another one full of energy and some powerful riffs. Really good melody near the end there.
10. Claudeland: Exactly who is Claude, and why are we in his land? Good fast rocker to end anyway; superb solo. The slow blues ending is perfect.

End result: A fun album, chock-full of riffs and catchy tunes.

So, Love or Hate? Finally! One I can Love.

TechnicLePanther · 01-19-2016, 02:37 PM

I don't know where you find the time.

YorkeDaddy · 01-19-2016, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TechnicLePanther

I don't know where you find the time.

He takes care of his sister full time. Which obviously means a lot of opportunities to listen to an album

Trollheart · 01-19-2016, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

He takes care of his sister full time. Which obviously means a lot of opportunities to listen to an album

Not having a life helps.

Plainview · 01-19-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

He takes care of his sister full time. Which obviously means a lot of opportunities to listen to an album

If that's the case then that's pretty amazing and you should be very proud of yourself, Trollheart.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: The Grand Pecking Order Artiste: Oysterhead Genre: Psychedelia Familiarity: Zero Recommended by: TechnicLePanther Expectations:Not the first clue. This is, or was, apparently, a so-called supergroup comprising members of Phish, Primus and The Police (not sure if the alliteration there was intentional or just incidental) and this was their only album. Hmm. 1. Little faces: Nice beat, kind of psychedelic with a weird, very quiet vocal. Not bad. Spacey. Man. 2. Oz is ever floating: More kind of hard rock/psych. Yeah it's okay. 3. Mr. Oysterhead: This is pretty funky. Great guitar solo. 4. Shadow of a man: Great guitar work continues into this track. Not crazy about the vocal, though the lyrical content is good. Actually, no, I'm getting into it now. 5. Radon balloon: This is a nice little low-key, almost folk track with a sort of Roger Waters feel to it. 6. Army's on ecstasy: The note of “let's just have a laugh” is wearing a little thin now to be honest. This is just silly, but then there's that rather sweet guitar. Hmm. Heads, tails, heads, tails.... give it an Orange. 7. Rubberneck lions: This is better. Kind of a Waitsy/Beefheart vocal then it trips along nicely with a nice sense of fun, while still being a good song. A tad overstretched for no reason though. 8. Polka dot rose: Yeah it's okay I guess. Meh. 9. Birthday boys: Back to the softer folky side of this band that I prefer. This is nice. Good vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar is really good. Strange little song, CSNY vibe about it. 10. Wield the spade: This is pretty weird. I kind of like it. Kind of. 11. Pseudo suicide: Good sense of seventies hard rock here, like the guitar runs. 12. The grand pecking order: Another very Waitsy style tune, kind of reminds me of “Underground” mixed with Genesis's similarly-titled “The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging”. Pretty cool really. 13. Owner of the world: This has a kind of Bowie vibe to it. Decent rock. Not bad. End result: It wasn't terrible. The somewhat jokey idea is a little annoying at times, as I said, but I wouldn't hate it. The music was decent enough. I certainly wouldn't be shouting about a new discovery though. So, Love or Hate? Think it can have a Like. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Back to Black Artiste: Amy Winehouse Genre: Soul Familiarity: Zero, though who hasn't heard of her? Recommended by: Justthefacts Expectations: Everyone loves this album and even the critics all agreed it was excellent. Me? I'll make up my own mind, thanks. 1. Rehab: Sounds very seventies motown certainly; don't like the sentiments expressed in the lyric, and considering her eventual fate maybe she should have listened when “They tried to make me go to rehab” but she said “no no no.” 2. You know I'm no good: This one's better. Got a nice rhythm to it. 3. Me and Mr. Jones: This is pure gospel, mixing in some elements of jazz and soul. Pretty good really. 4. Just friends: More in the soft soul mode now, with reggae kicking in, which kind of spoils it for me then. 5. Back to black: Yeah, this is excellent. A real motown sound with a very catchy hook and some pretty honest-sounding lyrical material. I have actually heard this, just didn't realise it was her. 6. Love is a losing game: Nice ballad, very soulful. 7. Tears dry on their own: Don't like the start, but then it develops something like a Supremes song. Nice. Percussion in the verses is annoying. 8. Wake up alone: Nice sort of fifties ballad. 9. Some unholy war: Another kind of balladic track. 10. He can only hold her: More upfront soul. Decent song but I'm not crazy about it. 11. Addicted: Yeah again it's okay but I'm not that impressed. End result: I'm really not into this kind of music, and kind of don't see what all the fuss about her was when she was alive. But her talent as a musician can't be denied; it's just a tragedy, and a totally avoidable one, that she died so young. As I say, not music I generally go for, but for what it is, it is very good. So, Love or Hate? Despite one Blue, I think the best I can give this is a Like. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Mister Asylum Artiste: Highly Suspect Genre: Alt-Rock Familiarity: Zero Recommended by: DwnWthVwls Expectations: Not the first idea. 1. Mister Asylum: Straight into it anyway, with a big fuzzy guitar and a sort of lo-fi vocal, then it takes shape as a pounding rocker, very energetic. Like the way the guitar drives the song. 2. Lost: Faster rocker with a great boogie beat. Great ending. 3. Lydia: Kind of a grunge influence to this one. Kind of. The chorus certainly. The midsection and buildup from that is cool. 4. Bath salts: There's a great sense of desperation and even panic in this. The guitars bite and snap and the vocal is harrowing. Very powerful. The guitar riff is immense, and there's an excellent solo near the end. 5. 23: Just kind of keeps hammering you into submission, in a good way. These riffs would not be out of place on a metal album. 6. Mom: This starts very gently, and is the longest track on the album at almost five minutes. Oh, there it goes on another heavy riff. Mind you, now the riff is getting staggered, fragmented. Sort of boogeying along now. Seems to be a pretty bitter lyric, referring to a guy writing to the mother who abandoned him. Heavy. The riff is correspondingly angry and sharp. 7. Bloodfeather: Good pounding beat to this. Not a lot else though. 8. Fuck me up: Sort of punk energy, quite entertaining. 9. Vanity: Another one full of energy and some powerful riffs. Really good melody near the end there. 10. Claudeland: Exactly who is Claude, and why are we in his land? Good fast rocker to end anyway; superb solo. The slow blues ending is perfect. End result: A fun album, chock-full of riffs and catchy tunes. So, Love or Hate? Finally! One I can Love. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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