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

grindy · 02-12-2018, 04:10 PM

Also insult the reviewed musician's moms once in a while. Live a little.

Trollheart · 02-12-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Also insult the reviewed musician's moms once in a while. Live a little.

Yeah, I think he's already insulted her by putting out that album. I bet she wishes she'd gone for the abortion now.

grindy · 02-12-2018, 04:12 PM

Good one, Batlord.

**Frownland** · 02-12-2018, 04:12 PM

If I have a kid, I'd support them even if they didn't make good music. You're heartless, TH.

Yes, Chula, just like my parents. Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk

Trollheart · 02-12-2018, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

If I have a kid, I'd support them even if they didn't make good music. You're heartless, TH.

Yes, Chula, just like my parents. Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk

Coming from you, that's a real compliment.

Trollheart · 02-12-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Good one, Batlord.

No need for insults, now.

Trollheart · 02-12-2018, 08:12 PM

Let's head back to April then to check out those albums you've suggested I listen to which are

Album title: Nordic Flora Series Pt.3 (Gore-Tex City)
Artist: Varg
Suggested By: Paedentic Basterd
Genre: Electronic/Ambient/Techno
Nationality: Swedish
Release date: April 10
Position in Discography: Tenth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.32
Nicely ambient and atmospheric when it starts, becomes a little harder and more perhaps on the techno side for the second track. All instrumental so far, with the exception of some voice recordings/samples added in. This seems to be a one-man outfit, Varg consisting of one Jonas Rönnberg. There doesn't seem to be a Nordic Flora Series Pt 1 but there is a Pt. 2. Hmm. Good so far anyway. “Forever 21/Valium” has a spoken section running through it, with mostly dark ambient soundscapes behind it. It's a little weird. Don't like “Blue Line” much, with its damnable autotune on the vocal. The percussion sounds like someone moving around dishes. Tres weird. “Snake City” is very percussion-driven, almost a drum solo all through, then the bloody auto-****ing-tune is back with vocals on “Red Line II”, which I don't like one bit.

And the spoken vocal from “Forever 21/Valium” is back for “Euros & Euros & Euros”. I can't help it: I just don't like her voice, though the music is pretty sweet. Which kind of explains my problem with the album: the music is great, but when he puts on guest singers or even speakers I feel it detracts from it. Overall though, very enjoyable and I'd listen to more, but preferably just instrumental.

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

Actual Rating:

Trollheart · 02-13-2018, 10:43 AM

Album title: Born Wrong Love
Artist: Weed
Suggested By: Gigantic Debaser
Genre: Punk/Shoegaze/Post-punk/Indie Rock
Nationality: Canadian
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Fifth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.19
Kicks off with a lot of feedback then falls into a sort of mixture of punk and shoegaze. Well that is odd. I look to see how far into the album I am, and it's almost over. This really has made no impression whatsoever on me. I don't even have anything to write. See these shoulders? That's a shrug. Wow.

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

Actual Rating:

Trollheart · 02-13-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

i could only think of two albums

(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket
Ostraca - Last

Both May albums, my man. Looking for April. I can put these in for next month if you want (ie, they'll be done when I do June).

Trollheart · 02-13-2018, 11:19 AM

Album title: Here Lies Man
Artist: Here Lies Man
Suggested By: Frownland
Genre: Hard Rock/Stoner Rock/Afrobeat/Funk/Soul
Nationality: American
Release date: April 7
Position in Discography: Debut
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not all of them, no
Average RYM Score: 3.24
Another one that made really no impression on me. Started off well, but then much of it sounded very similar, and like GD's pick above, I found myself at the end without really having heard anything, or anything having stood out. Good, decent hard rock, but nothing special. I'm not familiar with afrobeat, but if it's meant to be African-derived, I have to say I didn't hear it. Kind of boring really. Might just be one of those albums that needs a few more spins, but on the first listen it didn't impress me or have any real effect on me. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Strictly meh.

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

Actual Rating:

02-12-2018, 04:10 PM	#1861 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Also insult the reviewed musician's moms once in a while. Live a little. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

02-12-2018, 04:12 PM	#1863 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Good one, Batlord. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

02-12-2018, 04:12 PM	#1864 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	If I have a kid, I'd support them even if they didn't make good music. You're heartless, TH. Yes, Chula, just like my parents. Yuk yuk yuk yuk yuk __________________ 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

02-12-2018, 08:12 PM	#1867 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Let's head back to April then to check out those albums you've suggested I listen to which are Album title: Nordic Flora Series Pt.3 (Gore-Tex City) Artist: Varg Suggested By: Paedentic Basterd Genre: Electronic/Ambient/Techno Nationality: Swedish Release date: April 10 Position in Discography: Tenth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.32 Nicely ambient and atmospheric when it starts, becomes a little harder and more perhaps on the techno side for the second track. All instrumental so far, with the exception of some voice recordings/samples added in. This seems to be a one-man outfit, Varg consisting of one Jonas Rönnberg. There doesn't seem to be a Nordic Flora Series Pt 1 but there is a Pt. 2. Hmm. Good so far anyway. “Forever 21/Valium” has a spoken section running through it, with mostly dark ambient soundscapes behind it. It's a little weird. Don't like “Blue Line” much, with its damnable autotune on the vocal. The percussion sounds like someone moving around dishes. Tres weird. “Snake City” is very percussion-driven, almost a drum solo all through, then the bloody auto-**ing-tune is back with vocals on “Red Line II”, which I don't like one bit. And the spoken vocal from “Forever 21/Valium” is back for “Euros & Euros & Euros”. I can't help it: I just don't like her voice, though the music is pretty sweet. Which kind of explains my problem with the album: the music is great, but when he puts on guest singers or even speakers I feel it detracts from it. Overall though, very enjoyable and I'd listen to more, but preferably just instrumental. Check out more from this artist? Quite possibly Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating:** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-13-2018, 10:43 AM	#1868 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Born Wrong Love Artist: Weed Suggested By: Gigantic Debaser Genre: Punk/Shoegaze/Post-punk/Indie Rock Nationality: Canadian Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Fifth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.19 Kicks off with a lot of feedback then falls into a sort of mixture of punk and shoegaze. Well that is odd. I look to see how far into the album I am, and it's almost over. This really has made no impression whatsoever on me. I don't even have anything to write. See these shoulders? That's a shrug. Wow. Check out more from this artist? I guess not Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-13-2018, 11:19 AM	#1870 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Album title: Here Lies Man Artist: Here Lies Man Suggested By: Frownland Genre: Hard Rock/Stoner Rock/Afrobeat/Funk/Soul Nationality: American Release date: April 7 Position in Discography: Debut Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not all of them, no Average RYM Score: 3.24 Another one that made really no impression on me. Started off well, but then much of it sounded very similar, and like GD's pick above, I found myself at the end without really having heard anything, or anything having stood out. Good, decent hard rock, but nothing special. I'm not familiar with afrobeat, but if it's meant to be African-derived, I have to say I didn't hear it. Kind of boring really. Might just be one of those albums that needs a few more spins, but on the first listen it didn't impress me or have any real effect on me. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Strictly meh. Check out more from this artist? Nope Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018