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

Trollheart · 01-21-2018, 10:38 AM

Album title: Palette
Artist: IU
Genre: K-pop
Nationality: Korean
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Fourth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? God damn it, yes!
Average RYM Score: 3.10
How inconsiderate: a full album, not an EP!
Alright, let's do this:
A is for Already Heard it
B is for Ballads
C is for Can we stop with the K-pop please?
D is for Don't give me any more K-pop
E is for Ennui
F is for ****'s sake!
G is for Generic
H is for Holy crap! Just stop willya!
I is for Individuality, of which there is none
J is for Just leave me alone
K is for (you guessed it) Korea
L is for Leave me be
M is for Music for the masses
N is for No more
O is for Oh just **** off
P is for Pissed off
Q is for Quite ready to hear no more K-pop
R is for Rock, of which there is none
S is for STOP!
T is for Take me away from here
U is for Unbelievably bland
V is for Very much the same as every other K-pop album
X is for X-rated this is not
Y is for Y do I keep doing this?
Z is for ZZZZZZZZZZZ

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

Actual Rating:

Trollheart · 01-21-2018, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Lol I'm surprised that they're still active.

They're demons: they can't die. Unfortunately.

Trollheart · 01-21-2018, 11:28 AM

Album title: Risk to Exist
Artist: Maximo Park
Genre: Indie Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Sixth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.89
Yeah, again it's nothing great. I mean, it's not terrible and there's a certain catchiness to it, but again we're at track six and I really don't care. I really don't. It's basic indie rock and it's totally generic to me. Can't even find anything to talk about here.

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

Actual Rating:

The Batlord · 01-21-2018, 11:35 AM

I'd actually encourage you to check out Incubus' second album. It's an entirely different album than anything they released afterward. I don't much give a **** about their discography, but S.C.I.E.N.C.E. like a mother****er.

**Frownland** · 01-21-2018, 11:42 AM

You should check out Morning View because it's the first album I ever owned and it reminds me of my old house.

The Batlord · 01-21-2018, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

You should check out Morning View because it's the first album I ever owned and it reminds me of my old house.

I have, and it's... fine. "Pardon Me" still has some nostalgia for me, but otherwise they're a perfectly mid-level band that I am fine with listening to for ten minutes after I've played S.C.I.E.N.C.E. two or three times.

Trollheart · 01-21-2018, 12:53 PM

Album title: Gumbo
Artist: P.J Morton
Genre: R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz-Fusion
Nationality: American
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Fourth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.33
All right, I'll say it: anything to Jelly Roll? No? Right, that's that out of the way. Sounds kind of like Stevie Wonder to me, but I could do without the guest rap on “Claustrophobic": it seems completely out of place to me. “Sticking To My Guns” is damn funky though, while “Religion” recalls the very best of seventies soul, and also, perhaps oddly, to me at any rate, puts me in mind of Lighthouse Family. Yeah but it kind of tails off from there, and ending with a version of “How Deep Is Your Love” is an odd move, I feel. Not a bad version, but doesn't help the album finish any less strongly than it was going to.

Check out more from this artist? On balance, probably not
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

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Trollheart · 01-21-2018, 06:05 PM

Album title: Novum
Artist: Procol Harum
Genre: Progressive Rock/Art Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Twelfth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? A little
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Very
Average RYM Score: 3.06
You have to wonder how a band like Procol Harum, surely stuck firmly in the traditions of the progressive rock of the seventies, would deal with the new century. This is, after all, their first album in fourteen years, and though I'm hardly a fan and haven't exactly been keeping up with their releases down the years, I find it hard to believe they've moved with the times and technology like Yes, or diversified into pop territory like Genesis, and I wonder if they might feel a little like fish out of water? Well, we'll see. The opener sounds like a blues rocker, and does have quite the seventies rock feel to it, and “Last Chance Motel” is really good too. However I'd have to say I hear little in the way of prog rock here. If anything, I'm reminded of Kansas. Lots of blues on this, that's for sure.

A real standout is “Soldier”, which may have an unoriginal and in-your-face title, but is a really good insight into the mind of a returning warrior and how he copes with life in “civvy street” and faces the things he has done. At the other end of the scale, “Neighbour” is a funny little tale of jealousy and covetousness, very suburbia. Pachelbel's “Canon in D Major” gets worked into “Sunday Morning”, nice ballad while I hear a lot of Vulture Culture-era Alan Parsons Project in “Business Man”. Overall, really good album and enjoyed it all. Nowhere close to prog though, not in a million years, no matter how pale the shade of white may be.

Check out more from this artist? Yes, I must
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? What do you think?

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Trollheart · 01-22-2018, 10:17 AM

Album title: Americana
Artist: Ray Davies
Genre: Americana/Country
Nationality: English
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Fifth solo
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? I know of The Kinks, of course
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Some
Average RYM Score: 3.28
An interesting thing, for a quintessentially English musician associated with the British Invasion of the sixties to be exploring the traditional and folk music of the USA, but there it is. But lord, it's desperately dull so far. I mean, I like my Americana, but this is just so bland it's almost painful. Mind you, we're only two tracks in: another thirteen to go. If I make it that far. Right, this is hot garbage, to quote the Member of the Year 2017. I've had enough.

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

Trollheart · 01-22-2018, 10:45 AM

Album title: Robyn Hitchcock
Artist: Robyn Hitchcock
Genre: Psych Rock/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: April 21
Position in Discography: Twenty-first
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.30
Looks like another loser for me. I don't know Robyn Hitchcock, but so far I don't like what I'm hearing. Seems very dated, which, given that I've just listened to ageing rocker Ray Davies, is in keeping with what looks like being a quite disappointing day musically. Hopefully there'll be some sort of upswing, but so far it's not been good. Okay, well, “Sayonara Judge” has a nice melody and feel to it, reminds me of the Stones on something like “Waiting On a Friend” maybe. Nice steel guitar and some twinkly piano. “Detective Mindhorn” (what?) isn't bad either but the rest is just average.

Check out more from this artist? Nah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Dunno

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01-21-2018, 10:38 AM	#1641 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Palette Artist: IU Genre: K-pop Nationality: Korean Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Fourth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? God damn it, yes! Average RYM Score: 3.10 How inconsiderate: a full album, not an EP! Alright, let's do this: A is for Already Heard it B is for Ballads C is for Can we stop with the K-pop please? D is for Don't give me any more K-pop E is for Ennui F is for **'s sake! G is for Generic H is for Holy crap! Just stop willya! I is for Individuality, of which there is none J is for Just leave me alone K is for (you guessed it) Korea L is for Leave me be M is for Music for the masses N is for No more O is for Oh just off P is for Pissed off Q is for Quite ready to hear no more K-pop R is for Rock, of which there is none S is for STOP! T is for Take me away from here U is for Unbelievably bland V is for Very much the same as every other K-pop album X is for X-rated this is not Y is for Y do I keep doing this? Z is for ZZZZZZZZZZZ Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? No Actual Rating:** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-21-2018, 11:28 AM	#1643 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Risk to Exist Artist: Maximo Park Genre: Indie Rock Nationality: English Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Sixth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.89 Yeah, again it's nothing great. I mean, it's not terrible and there's a certain catchiness to it, but again we're at track six and I really don't care. I really don't. It's basic indie rock and it's totally generic to me. Can't even find anything to talk about here. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-21-2018, 11:42 AM	#1645 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	You should check out Morning View because it's the first album I ever owned and it reminds me of my old house. __________________ 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

01-21-2018, 12:53 PM	#1647 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Gumbo Artist: P.J Morton Genre: R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz-Fusion Nationality: American Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Fourth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.33 All right, I'll say it: anything to Jelly Roll? No? Right, that's that out of the way. Sounds kind of like Stevie Wonder to me, but I could do without the guest rap on “Claustrophobic": it seems completely out of place to me. “Sticking To My Guns” is damn funky though, while “Religion” recalls the very best of seventies soul, and also, perhaps oddly, to me at any rate, puts me in mind of Lighthouse Family. Yeah but it kind of tails off from there, and ending with a version of “How Deep Is Your Love” is an odd move, I feel. Not a bad version, but doesn't help the album finish any less strongly than it was going to. Check out more from this artist? On balance, probably not Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-21-2018, 06:05 PM	#1648 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Novum Artist: Procol Harum Genre: Progressive Rock/Art Rock Nationality: English Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Twelfth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? A little Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Very Average RYM Score: 3.06 You have to wonder how a band like Procol Harum, surely stuck firmly in the traditions of the progressive rock of the seventies, would deal with the new century. This is, after all, their first album in fourteen years, and though I'm hardly a fan and haven't exactly been keeping up with their releases down the years, I find it hard to believe they've moved with the times and technology like Yes, or diversified into pop territory like Genesis, and I wonder if they might feel a little like fish out of water? Well, we'll see. The opener sounds like a blues rocker, and does have quite the seventies rock feel to it, and “Last Chance Motel” is really good too. However I'd have to say I hear little in the way of prog rock here. If anything, I'm reminded of Kansas. Lots of blues on this, that's for sure. A real standout is “Soldier”, which may have an unoriginal and in-your-face title, but is a really good insight into the mind of a returning warrior and how he copes with life in “civvy street” and faces the things he has done. At the other end of the scale, “Neighbour” is a funny little tale of jealousy and covetousness, very suburbia. Pachelbel's “Canon in D Major” gets worked into “Sunday Morning”, nice ballad while I hear a lot of Vulture Culture-era Alan Parsons Project in “Business Man”. Overall, really good album and enjoyed it all. Nowhere close to prog though, not in a million years, no matter how pale the shade of white may be. Check out more from this artist? Yes, I must Check out more from this genre or subgenre? What do you think? Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-22-2018, 10:17 AM	#1649 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Americana Artist: Ray Davies Genre: Americana/Country Nationality: English Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Fifth solo Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? I know of The Kinks, of course Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Some Average RYM Score: 3.28 An interesting thing, for a quintessentially English musician associated with the British Invasion of the sixties to be exploring the traditional and folk music of the USA, but there it is. But lord, it's desperately dull so far. I mean, I like my Americana, but this is just so bland it's almost painful. Mind you, we're only two tracks in: another thirteen to go. If I make it that far. Right, this is hot garbage, to quote the Member of the Year 2017. I've had enough. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-22-2018, 10:45 AM	#1650 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Robyn Hitchcock Artist: Robyn Hitchcock Genre: Psych Rock/Pop Rock/Country Rock Nationality: English Release date: April 21 Position in Discography: Twenty-first Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.30 Looks like another loser for me. I don't know Robyn Hitchcock, but so far I don't like what I'm hearing. Seems very dated, which, given that I've just listened to ageing rocker Ray Davies, is in keeping with what looks like being a quite disappointing day musically. Hopefully there'll be some sort of upswing, but so far it's not been good. Okay, well, “Sayonara Judge” has a nice melody and feel to it, reminds me of the Stones on something like “Waiting On a Friend” maybe. Nice steel guitar and some twinkly piano. “Detective Mindhorn” (what?) isn't bad either but the rest is just average. Check out more from this artist? Nah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Dunno Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018