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

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

At least, we didn’t sit around with our thumbs in our asses and starved while the English stole our food.

Hey, we didn't do that man: we ****ed off and made America!

(Or at least, its police force. Yeah, blame all the racist cops on us, you can!)

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 05:06 AM

Album title: Superman
Artist: Suiyoubi no Campanella
Suggested by: Paedentic Basterd
Genre: J-Pop
Nationality: Japanese
Release date: February 8
Position in Discography: Second
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.36
After the unbelievable Peter Silberman tour-de-force Ped recommended, I was quite optimistic, though it must of course be remembered that her first choice flew about as well with me as a brick does, so I guess it's one from both ends of the spectrum, and this should then be the decider. But as it begins I'm reminded very much of the slew of K-pop albums I've endured over the last three months, and though this is a Japanese group and not a Korean one, I'm afraid I'm finding it hard to see the difference. Pretty generic I would say. Maybe I'm just burned out on K-pop but this is just going in one ear and out the other. Yeah, sorry: I'm just bored with this. Still, at least you got Silberman.
Check out more from this artist? Nah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Unless I have to (which I probably will) no

Actual Rating:

OccultHawk · 12-27-2017, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Hey, we didn't do that man: we ****ed off and made America!

(Or at least, its police force. Yeah, blame all the racist cops on us, you can!)

Irish and Italians love to overstate how much of America they made. In order of contribution:

1) Black Slaves / Natives
2) Mexicans
3) Chinese
4) English
5) French
6) Irish
7) Italian

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Irish and Italians love to overstate how much of America they made. In order of contribution:

1) Black Slaves / Natives
2) Mexicans
3) Chinese
4) English
5) French
6) Irish
7) Italian

Hey, at least we're above the Italians!
Honestly, you haven't lived until you've been on a Coffin Ship. Wait ....

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 05:13 AM

Ever seen this?

OccultHawk · 12-27-2017, 05:54 AM

No

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 08:53 AM

Very interesting programme.
Anyway, on we go...

Album title: Drop Out of School
Artist: Pouya & Fat Nick
Suggested by: Qwertyy
Genre: Hip-hop
Nationality: American
Release date: February 24
Position in Discography: Fifth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.72
A lot of the time it seems to be Qwert who gets me into decent hip-hop, so I'm going to trust him again and hit this with a high expected rating. I do like the melody when the first track starts, got a kind of spooky feel about it, and the two guys exchanging verses works well. So far, so good. Second track weirdly reminds me of Doom. The game, not the rapper. “Save Me” has a nice trap sound, as do a few of the tracks that follow. “All On Me” sounds harder, sharper but I'd have to say while this is a good album, I'm not as blown away by it as I had expected to be. Qwert has turned me on to far better hip-hop. Better luck next month, man!

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Actual Rating:

Paedantic Basterd · 12-27-2017, 11:35 AM

Oh well, at least you gave it a shot.

Trollheart · 12-27-2017, 12:09 PM

Album title: Woe to the Vanquished
Artist: Warbringer
Genre: Thrash Metal
Nationality: American
Release date: March 31
Position in Discography: Fifth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.36
You have to laugh at the bandname, though, don't you?

Music is a bit generic, at least the first track, though the title track has a nice sense of stomping power about it. “Remain Violent” boogies along with just the slightest hint of later Slayer in it, tempo kicking right up for “Shellfire”. Decent enough I guess. Nothing new, but then this is thrash metal, so you kind of get what you expect really. It's enjoyable mostly, but I do find myself concerned at the length of the final song – over eleven minutes on a thrash track? Can they pull it off, or will it just seem like a bridge too far? “When the Guns Fell Silent” is exactly eleven minutes and eleven seconds long, but the first minute or so is taken up with a long , slow, effects-laden intro and it's not until nearly the third minute that we get any vocals and the song begins proper. So, basically it could have been, at worst, eight minutes long.

There's a nice mellow acoustic-y section around the five minute mark, which slowly and rather effectively pounds back up into a crescendo that takes the song into its seventh, so that's quite impressive, and it would definitely be the standout song on the album for me. Shows a lot of maturity and of course good musicianship. Powerful ending too; I'd have to say yes, stretched a little but not as much as I had thought it would be.

Check out more from this artist? Probably not
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Probably

Actual Rating:

Trollheart · 12-28-2017, 05:35 AM

Album title: A Shorter Story
Artist: Ward Thomas
Genre: Country Pop
Nationality: English
Release date: March 31
Position in Discography: Debut EP; third overall
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.00
Hold on there just a moment, did I read right? ENGLISH country music? Don't think I've come across that before. Two ladies, two sisters apparently, and this EP is a collection of covers of their favourite songs, none of which I know. Oh actually that's not true: I have heard “The Blower's Daughter” by Damien Rice, and they do a nice version of it. Good harmonies. Can't say I'm overly impressed with “What Goes Around” - bit poppy for me – but “Shine” is pretty good. Nice guitar line running through the song. I certainly don't know “WALLS” as I am no fan of Kings of Leon, but it turns out to be a really good song, possibly the best on the album. Hard to judge a band on the basis of an EP, harder when that EP is a collection of cover songs, but these two ladies sound like they definitely have something. Like to hear them singing their own material though.

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

Actual Rating:

12-27-2017, 05:06 AM	#1412 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Superman Artist: Suiyoubi no Campanella Suggested by: Paedentic Basterd Genre: J-Pop Nationality: Japanese Release date: February 8 Position in Discography: Second Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.36 After the unbelievable Peter Silberman tour-de-force Ped recommended, I was quite optimistic, though it must of course be remembered that her first choice flew about as well with me as a brick does, so I guess it's one from both ends of the spectrum, and this should then be the decider. But as it begins I'm reminded very much of the slew of K-pop albums I've endured over the last three months, and though this is a Japanese group and not a Korean one, I'm afraid I'm finding it hard to see the difference. Pretty generic I would say. Maybe I'm just burned out on K-pop but this is just going in one ear and out the other. Yeah, sorry: I'm just bored with this. Still, at least you got Silberman. Check out more from this artist? Nah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Unless I have to (which I probably will) no Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-27-2017, 05:13 AM	#1415 (permalink)
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12-27-2017, 05:54 AM	#1416 (permalink)
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12-27-2017, 08:53 AM	#1417 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Very interesting programme. Anyway, on we go... Album title: Drop Out of School Artist: Pouya & Fat Nick Suggested by: Qwertyy Genre: Hip-hop Nationality: American Release date: February 24 Position in Discography: Fifth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.72 A lot of the time it seems to be Qwert who gets me into decent hip-hop, so I'm going to trust him again and hit this with a high expected rating. I do like the melody when the first track starts, got a kind of spooky feel about it, and the two guys exchanging verses works well. So far, so good. Second track weirdly reminds me of Doom. The game, not the rapper. “Save Me” has a nice trap sound, as do a few of the tracks that follow. “All On Me” sounds harder, sharper but I'd have to say while this is a good album, I'm not as blown away by it as I had expected to be. Qwert has turned me on to far better hip-hop. Better luck next month, man! Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-27-2017, 12:09 PM	#1419 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Woe to the Vanquished Artist: Warbringer Genre: Thrash Metal Nationality: American Release date: March 31 Position in Discography: Fifth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: 3.36 You have to laugh at the bandname, though, don't you? Music is a bit generic, at least the first track, though the title track has a nice sense of stomping power about it. “Remain Violent” boogies along with just the slightest hint of later Slayer in it, tempo kicking right up for “Shellfire”. Decent enough I guess. Nothing new, but then this is thrash metal, so you kind of get what you expect really. It's enjoyable mostly, but I do find myself concerned at the length of the final song – over eleven minutes on a thrash track? Can they pull it off, or will it just seem like a bridge too far? “When the Guns Fell Silent” is exactly eleven minutes and eleven seconds long, but the first minute or so is taken up with a long , slow, effects-laden intro and it's not until nearly the third minute that we get any vocals and the song begins proper. So, basically it could have been, at worst, eight minutes long. There's a nice mellow acoustic-y section around the five minute mark, which slowly and rather effectively pounds back up into a crescendo that takes the song into its seventh, so that's quite impressive, and it would definitely be the standout song on the album for me. Shows a lot of maturity and of course good musicianship. Powerful ending too; I'd have to say yes, stretched a little but not as much as I had thought it would be. Check out more from this artist? Probably not Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Probably Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-27-2017, 11:35 AM	#1418 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Oh well, at least you gave it a shot.

12-28-2017, 05:35 AM	#1420 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: A Shorter Story Artist: Ward Thomas Genre: Country Pop Nationality: English Release date: March 31 Position in Discography: Debut EP; third overall Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: 3.00 Hold on there just a moment, did I read right? ENGLISH country music? Don't think I've come across that before. Two ladies, two sisters apparently, and this EP is a collection of covers of their favourite songs, none of which I know. Oh actually that's not true: I have heard “The Blower's Daughter” by Damien Rice, and they do a nice version of it. Good harmonies. Can't say I'm overly impressed with “What Goes Around” - bit poppy for me – but “Shine” is pretty good. Nice guitar line running through the song. I certainly don't know “WALLS” as I am no fan of Kings of Leon, but it turns out to be a really good song, possibly the best on the album. Hard to judge a band on the basis of an EP, harder when that EP is a collection of cover songs, but these two ladies sound like they definitely have something. Like to hear them singing their own material though. Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018