The Album Club 2017

**Frownland** · 03-02-2017, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Old Lady Drivers - OLD (1988)

Initial thoughts include: WTF am I listening to? Why did I join this club? They made music like this in the 80s? Lol, what did he just say? Interesting album to say the least. I really thought I wasn't going to like it, but it was pretty damn entertaining. I gave it 2 listens while I was playing games, and while it didn't have my full attention I caught myself laughing a few times when I heard the whacky lyrics. Instrumentals were solid, and the screaming(?) was pretty good, sounded like the dude was possessed. I think my favorite song was actually Supermarket Monstrosity.. man did that hit home after taking my friend shopping with her kids. Would listen again.

7/10

DWV: not a fan of abrasive music...unless it's grindcore.

The Batlord · 03-02-2017, 11:06 AM

Plenty of plebs like post-punk. They're just plebs who can read.

**Goofle** · 03-02-2017, 01:46 PM

Okay so I'm kind of annoyed. I wrote a decent sized review of this and accidentally closed the browser because I got distracted with something else. Honestly it wasn't that great a review anyway, so I'll just post some thoughts.

I think if I listened to this album about three years ago I would have been blown away and absolutely loved it. I wasn't exposed to much grindcore or a weirder variety of metal, and this would have slotted in nicely with bands like Cardiacs, miRthkon and The Peculiar Pretzelmen in my oddball quasi-novelty taste area. However, I just didn't really get into it. It was fun and silly, and had some better parts - but I wasn't interested by the end.

So, unfortunately, it's a 5/10.

OccultHawk · 03-02-2017, 05:11 PM

Goofle

Based on some of your albums of the year picks I thought you'd get more of a kick out of it.

**Goofle** · 03-02-2017, 07:01 PM

I made those lists about three years ago, kinda proves the point in my post lol

My album choice:

The Gris Gris - The Gris Gris

OccultHawk · 03-02-2017, 08:29 PM

I've said before and I'll say it again, those lists are a fantastic resource.

DwnWthVwls · 03-02-2017, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

DWV: not a fan of abrasive music...unless it's grindcore.

I guess im just picky about my abrasive sounds..

Pet_Sounds · 03-02-2017, 09:13 PM

Old Lady Drivers - OLD (1988)

*tries to consider the appeal*

*gives up*

Hate.

Anteater · 03-02-2017, 10:06 PM

When my turn comes around...let's go with Ocean Machine: Biomech by Devin Townsend, since there's probably a fair amount of people participating in this club that have yet to dive into this guy's brilliance.

Aloysius · 03-02-2017, 11:16 PM

O.L.D. - Old Lady Drivers
This album was great to listen to from a historical perspective, being just a year after Napalm Death's scum. However without ND's politically driven intensity behind the grind, this album felt a bit aimless to me. The humour is funny in parts but all in all I think this would have been great to watch live at the time, but not as great for repeat listens on an album. I did appreciate the abrupt feel changes. A mixed bag for me but I probably won't keep it in my library.
5/10

03-02-2017, 09:13 PM	#248 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Old Lady Drivers - OLD (1988) tries to consider the appeal gives up Hate. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

03-02-2017, 05:11 PM	#244 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Goofle Based on some of your albums of the year picks I thought you'd get more of a kick out of it.

03-02-2017, 08:29 PM	#246 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I've said before and I'll say it again, those lists are a fantastic resource.

03-02-2017, 11:16 PM	#250 (permalink)
Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 353	O.L.D. - Old Lady Drivers This album was great to listen to from a historical perspective, being just a year after Napalm Death's scum. However without ND's politically driven intensity behind the grind, this album felt a bit aimless to me. The humour is funny in parts but all in all I think this would have been great to watch live at the time, but not as great for repeat listens on an album. I did appreciate the abrupt feel changes. A mixed bag for me but I probably won't keep it in my library. 5/10