The Album Club 2017

DwnWthVwls · 03-08-2017, 12:02 PM

Did you just compare Bukowski to juggalos?

Psy-Fi · 03-08-2017, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Did you just compare Bukowski to juggalos?

No.

Aloysius · 03-09-2017, 05:24 PM

Zach Hill - Face Tat

I found this record challenging in a good way. It pushed my mind to places I didn't think it wanted to go, but in the end pretty cool places. Trollheart is right that it bears the hallmark of a drummer - repeating loops with constant slight variations. I notice the same thing listening to fusion albums led by drummers like Trilok Gurtu. For me this wasn't a negative though. Melodies tended to be simple, sometimes nursery rhyme-like, which provided a solid scaffold for very complex use of texture. While I don't always dig his use of distortion on some tracks, On the whole I thought this album was outstanding; I definitely prefer this to both Death Grips and Hella (neither of which left the same impression on me). My only gripe is that I felt he'd said what he wanted to say before the end of the album - pruning it down to 10 tracks would have made the album as a whole more of a story-like cohesive unit.
8/10

Tristan_Geoff · 03-10-2017, 11:46 AM

Zach Hill - Face Tat

First impressions: This sounds like what I wish AnCo's Here Comes the Indian sounded like. In short, I like it a lot. It varies enough that I felt it go by like it was nothing, and keeps me interested every second of the way. From the Andy Morrin type noise to the more punk-inspired passages, it's gonna be something I'll come back to. Great rec Riley

Pet_Sounds · 03-09-2017, 08:46 PM

I really tried to get into this, but I couldn't—sorry to whoever picked it. The vocals and overall production turned me off. I guess the drumming was neat in spots, though. I feel like at another time, I might be more inclined to dig this, but right now I'm in a rut when it comes to new music. With that in mind, I'll give it a 4/10.

The Batlord · 03-11-2017, 09:09 AM

Cause **** you that's why.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 03-11-2017, 09:14 AM

i don't mind doing it if it's thread rules i just didn't know that was a part of it, that's why i didn't bother.

The Batlord · 03-11-2017, 09:16 AM

*recs album*

*doesn't bother discussing it*

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 03-11-2017, 09:19 AM

1. you can discuss without reviewing

2. OccultHawk is the only person who has actually instigated discussion regarding the album aside from just reviewing it

3. you haven't reviewed it yet ***got

4. idk why im writing this in a numbered list

Trollheart · 03-11-2017, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

i don't mind doing it if it's thread rules i just didn't know that was a part of it, that's why i didn't bother.

Well then you need to re-read the few rules. Obviously you're expected to review it, especially when it's the album you recced.

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

1. you can discuss without reviewing

2. OccultHawk is the only person who has actually instigated discussion regarding the album aside from just reviewing it

3. you haven't reviewed it yet ***got

4. idk why im writing this in a numbered list

1. Not really. You can discuss AFTER reviewing it but you're expected to give your thoughts on it in some sort of review format.

2. We've only had three albums so far and most people have discussed them within their reviews, but nevertheless you're wrong. Frownland and I have discussed this one, and there's been discussion on both the others as well so I don't know where you're getting that from.

3. Yeah. Get on it Batty.

03-09-2017, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	I really tried to get into this, but I couldn't—sorry to whoever picked it. The vocals and overall production turned me off. I guess the drumming was neat in spots, though. I feel like at another time, I might be more inclined to dig this, but right now I'm in a rut when it comes to new music. With that in mind, I'll give it a 4/10. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

03-09-2017, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 353	Zach Hill - Face Tat I found this record challenging in a good way. It pushed my mind to places I didn't think it wanted to go, but in the end pretty cool places. Trollheart is right that it bears the hallmark of a drummer - repeating loops with constant slight variations. I notice the same thing listening to fusion albums led by drummers like Trilok Gurtu. For me this wasn't a negative though. Melodies tended to be simple, sometimes nursery rhyme-like, which provided a solid scaffold for very complex use of texture. While I don't always dig his use of distortion on some tracks, On the whole I thought this album was outstanding; I definitely prefer this to both Death Grips and Hella (neither of which left the same impression on me). My only gripe is that I felt he'd said what he wanted to say before the end of the album - pruning it down to 10 tracks would have made the album as a whole more of a story-like cohesive unit. 8/10