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

Trollheart · 01-18-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Why would I use the clip when I quoted it?

clips >> quotes

Trollheart · 01-18-2018, 11:39 AM

Album title: Kicking Up the Dust
Artist: Cast
Genre: Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Sixth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yes
Average RYM Score: 2.76
I believe I may have heard of Cast but I've never heard anything from them and have no idea what to expect. The genre is a little broad, to say the least, and doesn't give any sort of a clue as to what they might sound like. It's half-decent so far, though I wouldn't go mad over it. Right, well “Paper Chains” is the first song that grabs my attention, and the next two are good also. “How Can We Lose” has a nice bluesy feeling to it, but overall I'd say just another rock album, good and all, but nothing special and nothing I'll be coming back to.

Note: not that anyone cares, but the colour scheme on the album cover really mirrors that of Arena's album Contagion. Well, I find it interesting.

Check out more from this artist? Unlikely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yah

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The Batlord · 01-18-2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

clips >> quotes

Maybe you're just too dumb to have understood that I was winkwinknudgenudge referencing that scene and therefore using the clip in absentia.

Trollheart · 01-18-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Maybe you're just too dumb to have understood that I was winkwinknudgenudge referencing that scene and therefore using the clip in absentia.

Maybe I am. I'm pretty dumb, you have to remember.

The Batlord · 01-18-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Maybe I am. I'm pretty dumb, you have to remember.

I remember.

Trollheart · 01-18-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I remember.

Do you? I forget.

Trollheart · 01-18-2018, 04:14 PM

Album title: Beginning of Things
Artist: Charle Worsham
Genre: Country
Nationality: American
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Second
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Getting there
Average RYM Score: 3.00
Good start, pounding rocker (for a country song) with a good melody, then “Southern by the Grace of God” is pretty cool too. There's a healthy mix of humour in his music which I haven't yet decided if it's contrived or honest, and whether it helps or hinders the music. “Lawn Chair Don't Care” is pretty funny though. I think it's decent country but it's not what I'd call top tier, not compared to a lot of the artists I've heard during this thread. Better than pop country, sure, but not as good as proper country. He said, as if he knew anything about it.

Check out more from this artist? I don't think so
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

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Trollheart · 01-19-2018, 08:03 AM

Album title: Guppy
Artist: Charly Bliss
Genre: Bubblegum Pop/Power Pop/Pop Punk
Nationality: American
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Debut
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.34
Well the singer sounds about seven years old and this puts me right off from the beginning. In fact, it puts me off so much that though the album is almost over now I've been able to hear only her childish voice and I can't get past that. I don't think the music is particularly anything to write home about anyway, but it's totally overwhelmed in my mind by her crazy little-girl voice and that's all I can hear.

Check out more from this artist? Absolutely not
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

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Trollheart · 01-19-2018, 04:07 PM

Album title: Sabiduría
Artist: Eddie Palmieri
Genre: Latin Jazz
Nationality: American
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Forty-third
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.96
Immediately the fusion of Latin beats and jazz is pretty infectious I must say, the percussion in particular. The bass and drums leading in “Wise Bata Blues” and then the squealing horns are pretty cool. This music is certainly keeping my attention anyway. The vibes or marimba (which is it?) on “La Cancha” are golden, and when they're joined by some violins it's just perfection. You would think that wild horns like those on “Augustine Parish” would drive me mad, as it's the kind of thing I hate, but no: something about the Latin beat sort of softens them or makes them more palatable, and I'm enjoying everything here so far. The piano on “Life” is beautiful, though the vocal kind of spoils it for me.

The chant that attends “The Uprising” is really, for me, more a sense of world music fused with jazz, and it's very uplifting and joyous. The Latin percussion melds really well with the piano and horns, the whole thing just fits together so well. There we go: another jazz album I really loved. What's happening to me?

Check out more from this artist? Well yeah but he has like over forty albums so, you know, not right away...
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Latin jazz may be my way in

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**Frownland** · 01-19-2018, 04:18 PM

Nothing was released between April 19th and April 21st? I call bull**** there's gotta be at least one reggae album

01-18-2018, 11:39 AM	#1622 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Kicking Up the Dust Artist: Cast Genre: Rock Nationality: English Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Sixth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yes Average RYM Score: 2.76 I believe I may have heard of Cast but I've never heard anything from them and have no idea what to expect. The genre is a little broad, to say the least, and doesn't give any sort of a clue as to what they might sound like. It's half-decent so far, though I wouldn't go mad over it. Right, well “Paper Chains” is the first song that grabs my attention, and the next two are good also. “How Can We Lose” has a nice bluesy feeling to it, but overall I'd say just another rock album, good and all, but nothing special and nothing I'll be coming back to. Note: not that anyone cares, but the colour scheme on the album cover really mirrors that of Arena's album Contagion. Well, I find it interesting. Check out more from this artist? Unlikely Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yah Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-18-2018, 04:14 PM	#1627 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Beginning of Things Artist: Charle Worsham Genre: Country Nationality: American Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Second Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Getting there Average RYM Score: 3.00 Good start, pounding rocker (for a country song) with a good melody, then “Southern by the Grace of God” is pretty cool too. There's a healthy mix of humour in his music which I haven't yet decided if it's contrived or honest, and whether it helps or hinders the music. “Lawn Chair Don't Care” is pretty funny though. I think it's decent country but it's not what I'd call top tier, not compared to a lot of the artists I've heard during this thread. Better than pop country, sure, but not as good as proper country. He said, as if he knew anything about it. Check out more from this artist? I don't think so Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-19-2018, 08:03 AM	#1628 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Guppy Artist: Charly Bliss Genre: Bubblegum Pop/Power Pop/Pop Punk Nationality: American Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Debut Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.34 Well the singer sounds about seven years old and this puts me right off from the beginning. In fact, it puts me off so much that though the album is almost over now I've been able to hear only her childish voice and I can't get past that. I don't think the music is particularly anything to write home about anyway, but it's totally overwhelmed in my mind by her crazy little-girl voice and that's all I can hear. Check out more from this artist? Absolutely not Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-19-2018, 04:07 PM	#1629 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Sabiduría Artist: Eddie Palmieri Genre: Latin Jazz Nationality: American Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Forty-third Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.96 Immediately the fusion of Latin beats and jazz is pretty infectious I must say, the percussion in particular. The bass and drums leading in “Wise Bata Blues” and then the squealing horns are pretty cool. This music is certainly keeping my attention anyway. The vibes or marimba (which is it?) on “La Cancha” are golden, and when they're joined by some violins it's just perfection. You would think that wild horns like those on “Augustine Parish” would drive me mad, as it's the kind of thing I hate, but no: something about the Latin beat sort of softens them or makes them more palatable, and I'm enjoying everything here so far. The piano on “Life” is beautiful, though the vocal kind of spoils it for me. The chant that attends “The Uprising” is really, for me, more a sense of world music fused with jazz, and it's very uplifting and joyous. The Latin percussion melds really well with the piano and horns, the whole thing just fits together so well. There we go: another jazz album I really loved. What's happening to me? Check out more from this artist? Well yeah but he has like over forty albums so, you know, not right away... Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Latin jazz may be my way in Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-19-2018, 04:18 PM	#1630 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nothing was released between April 19th and April 21st? I call bull**** there's gotta be at least one reggae album __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x