Trollheart Listens to Every Album on Wiki's List for 2017

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 05:13 AM

Album title: Packs
Artist: Your Old Droog
Genre: Hip-Hop
Nationality: American
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Second
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No but have heard of him
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.38
Hey this is pretty good. The sort of Middle Eastern-style flute in “Bangladesh” is different and very effective. Really solid stuff so far. “White Rappers” is very catchy, love the melody. “You Can Do It! (Give Up)” is another excellent one. Enjoyed this.

Check out more from this artist? Yes
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 9

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 06:07 AM

Album title: Guten Morgen Freiheit
Artist: Yvonne Catterfeld
Genre: Pop
Nationality: German
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Seventh
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little, yeah
Average RYM Score: N/A
Well at least I know the title means “Good Morning Fantasy”, but other than that my German is useless, and it's a hard language to listen to as well (with apologies to grindy and any other Germans here), just very harsh on the ears I find. Music is bouncy enough and she seems to have a good voice, which does not thankfully need any help from Autotune. Yeah, I would have to say there's a good mix on this, and pretty much all of it is good.

Check out more from this artist? Might but probably unlikely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 4

grindy · 11-18-2017, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Album title: Guten Morgen Freiheit
Artist: Yvonne Catterfeld
Genre: Pop
Nationality: German
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Seventh
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little, yeah
Average RYM Score: N/A
Well at least I know the title means “Good Morning Fantasy”, but other than that my German is useless, and it's a hard language to listen to as well (with apologies to grindy and any other Germans here), just very harsh on the ears I find. Music is bouncy enough and she seems to have a good voice, which does not thankfully need any help from Autotune. Yeah, I would have to say there's a good mix on this, and pretty much all of it is good.

Check out more from this artist? Might but probably unlikely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 4

It means "Good Morning Freedom".

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

It means "Good Morning Freedom".

That's me told then. Thought "freheit" meant fantasy. Ah well. Good enough album anyway.

grindy · 11-18-2017, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

That's me told then. Thought "freheit" meant fantasy. Ah well. Good enough album anyway.

"Fantasy" would be "Phantasie/Fantasie".

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 10:59 AM

Album title: Flight Log: Arrival
Artist: Got7
Genre: K-Pop
Nationality: Korean
Release date: March 13
Position in Discography: Sixth
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: N/A
Back to K-Pop we go then. I'll give whoever the creative force behind certain bands is credit though: some half-decent ideas. This is the third of three EPs by this boyband, all following it would appear a theme of flight. Interesting, though I don't doubt the music will be as interesting as an in-flight magazine. Let's get it over with, then. Yeah, not much to say. It is funny how they try to use a synthy version of the main guitar riff off “Satisfaction” on “Go Higher”. Ah, bless! They think they're rockers! Sigh. One of these days I'll come across a K-Pop album that's different. That time has not yet come.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? See next entry

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 11:23 AM

Album title: Love and Evil
Artist: Loona
Genre: K-Pop
Nationality: Korean
Release date: March 13
Position in Discography: Debut
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Getting there...
Average RYM Score: N/A
Well that's different anyway. From a boring boyband to a boring girlband, but their album opens with a really nice symphonic piano piece. Yeah, the girls always seem to put more effort in when it comes to K-Pop. Not that it's great, by any means, but it's better than Got7, not that that would be hard.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I'm sure there's plenty more waiting in the wings

Expectation Index: 2

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 11:43 AM

Album title: Blkswn
Artist: Smino
Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B/Neo-Soul/Funk
Nationality: American
Release date: March 14
Position in Discography: Debut
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.24
Oh-oh! Did I see neo-soul in those genre tags? Only two n/s albums I've listened to, and hated both. And now that makes three. No way I'm listening to eighteen tracks of this. Guess I just hate neo-soul, huh?

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Not neo-soul, if I can avoid it

Expectation Index: 0

Paedantic Basterd · 11-18-2017, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Jesus. Don't be so sensitive. It was you guys who wanted to recommend me stuff outside the list, so you take your chances. I might like the next one. It's all luck of the draw; I never promised to like everything I was recommended, and I've hated plenty on the list. Don't be so childish cos I hated one you recommended for god's sake. Expected better of you.

If this is going to be your prevailing attitude, I'll happily ditch your other two recs.

Oh, calm down. My response is pure bemusement. Believe it or not, I am not crushed that you think Meat Wave is a dumpster fire of an album.

The Batlord · 11-18-2017, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

Oh, calm down. My response is pure bemusement. Believe it or not, I am not crushed that you think Meat Wave is a dumpster fire of an album.

You're confused?

11-18-2017, 05:13 AM	#1021 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Packs Artist: Your Old Droog Genre: Hip-Hop Nationality: American Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Second Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No but have heard of him Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.38 Hey this is pretty good. The sort of Middle Eastern-style flute in “Bangladesh” is different and very effective. Really solid stuff so far. “White Rappers” is very catchy, love the melody. “You Can Do It! (Give Up)” is another excellent one. Enjoyed this. Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 9 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-18-2017, 06:07 AM	#1022 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Guten Morgen Freiheit Artist: Yvonne Catterfeld Genre: Pop Nationality: German Release date: March 10 Position in Discography: Seventh Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little, yeah Average RYM Score: N/A Well at least I know the title means “Good Morning Fantasy”, but other than that my German is useless, and it's a hard language to listen to as well (with apologies to grindy and any other Germans here), just very harsh on the ears I find. Music is bouncy enough and she seems to have a good voice, which does not thankfully need any help from Autotune. Yeah, I would have to say there's a good mix on this, and pretty much all of it is good. Check out more from this artist? Might but probably unlikely Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 4 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-18-2017, 10:59 AM	#1026 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Flight Log: Arrival Artist: Got7 Genre: K-Pop Nationality: Korean Release date: March 13 Position in Discography: Sixth Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: N/A Back to K-Pop we go then. I'll give whoever the creative force behind certain bands is credit though: some half-decent ideas. This is the third of three EPs by this boyband, all following it would appear a theme of flight. Interesting, though I don't doubt the music will be as interesting as an in-flight magazine. Let's get it over with, then. Yeah, not much to say. It is funny how they try to use a synthy version of the main guitar riff off “Satisfaction” on “Go Higher”. Ah, bless! They think they're rockers! Sigh. One of these days I'll come across a K-Pop album that's different. That time has not yet come. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? See next entry Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-18-2017, 11:23 AM	#1027 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Love and Evil Artist: Loona Genre: K-Pop Nationality: Korean Release date: March 13 Position in Discography: Debut Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Getting there... Average RYM Score: N/A Well that's different anyway. From a boring boyband to a boring girlband, but their album opens with a really nice symphonic piano piece. Yeah, the girls always seem to put more effort in when it comes to K-Pop. Not that it's great, by any means, but it's better than Got7, not that that would be hard. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I'm sure there's plenty more waiting in the wings Expectation Index: 2 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-18-2017, 11:43 AM	#1028 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Blkswn Artist: Smino Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B/Neo-Soul/Funk Nationality: American Release date: March 14 Position in Discography: Debut Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.24 Oh-oh! Did I see neo-soul in those genre tags? Only two n/s albums I've listened to, and hated both. And now that makes three. No way I'm listening to eighteen tracks of this. Guess I just hate neo-soul, huh? Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Not neo-soul, if I can avoid it Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018