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

**Frownland** · 02-23-2018, 05:06 PM

Oh **** I didn't even know about that. Are you familiar with the workshop and Delia Derbyshire and all that? They played such a huge role in advancing electronic music.

Trollheart · 02-23-2018, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Oh **** I didn't even know about that. Are you familiar with the workshop and Delia Derbyshire and all that? They played such a huge role in advancing electronic music.

Yes, thanks to both Urban's Doctor Who Thing and a great docu-drama on BBC about Dr Who. Superb stuff.

Trollheart · 02-23-2018, 05:20 PM

Album title: Back to Us
Artist: Rascal Flatts
Genre: Country
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Tenth
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 2.40
Oh dear; I have a sinking feeling this may be Bro Country. Quite poppy to start with anyway, and three lads singing country? Hmm. Seems like they hardly wrote any of this either. Another warning sign, perhaps? “I Know You Won't” is (the first of many I feel) a nice ballad, but again it's not what you'd call country, not with all that orchestration and a very poppy/boyband feel to it. Yeah, **** it: this is bro country. Bro. Dude. Whatever. Lord help me. After the sublime excellence of the last album I'm dragged forcibly back to reality into the world of mediocrity and the lowest common denominator. Surely, with so many guns in the Bible Belt, someone could shoot these guys? You'd be performing a public service. And now I'll perform one of my own.

Check out more from this artist? Not a ****ing chance
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Not a ****ing chance

~~MicShazam~~ · 02-23-2018, 05:21 PM

I pray that my mom never learns of this band's existence.

Trollheart · 02-24-2018, 09:00 AM

Album title: Shut it Down
Artist: Rawsrvant
Genre: Hip-hop/Christian Hip-hop
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Fifth EP; twelfth overall
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: N/A
Well, during the course of this project I've come across some crazy subgenres and crossovers, but I've never yet heard of such a thing as Christian hip-hop. Well, until now that is. I suppose I shouldn't be that surprised: black culture is rooted in faith and of course this is where gospel music originated, but I just haven't heard any other artist use hip-hop to praise the Lord. It's good stuff though, even if it's only a five-track EP, have to admit that. “Ice” has a lot of trap in it, very dark, as is the title track and the closer is another good one. Very impressed.
Check out more from this artist? Yup
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? May do indeed

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Trollheart · 02-24-2018, 09:38 AM

Album title: In a World of Fear
Artist: Scale the Summit
Genre: Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Sixth
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 3.00
Instrumental prog rock/metal sounds like it should be right in my wheelhouse, but damn me if this isn't boring. I'm surprised, and disappointed. I knew going in that this would be all instrumental, of course, but it just isn't making any real impression on me at all. It's not even that the tracks are overlong or anything – nothing much over six minutes so far as I can see – but I'm more than halfway through now and I'm honestly considering bailing. I won't, because I want to see if it gets any better (or worse) but I'm certainly not anticipating the high rating I had envisaged originally. Yeah, there's nothing here. Bored stupid. What a let-down.

Check out more from this artist? Unlikely now
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always

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Trollheart · 02-24-2018, 10:36 AM

Album title: Neva Left
Artist: Snoop Dogg
Genre: West Coast Hip-hop/Gangsta Rap/G-Funk
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Fifteenth
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? Yes
Have I heard anything by this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 2.80
Who would have ever thought (least of all me) that I would be actually looking more forward to hearing a hip-hop album than a prog metal one? But I'm anxious to put the extreme disappointment of Scale the Summit (which they most decidedly did not) behind me, and at least if I hate this it won't be another disappointment, whereas if I like it it will be a nice surprise. Isn't Snoop Dogg one of the original rappers? Even I've heard of him, something of a legend in the hip-hop community, and I can see why. This is just pure perfection from the first track. I love “Moment I Feared”, “Promise You That”, “Swivel”, “Go On” - Hell, I think I may love this album end to end. I ****ing LOVE “Big Mouth” - may be one of the only hip-hop songs that's actually gonna stay in my head and I might even embarrass myself and everyone around me by going around singing “Ya got a big mouth!” Good way to get your head kicked in, of course, but man what a fun song! Nothing – I repeat nothing – here I haven't loved so far. And there still isn't. My favourite hip-hop album this month for sure, possibly of the year. Superb. The master shows the young guns how it's done round the hood. Da Dogg is back. Or something. Yo.

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

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Trollheart · 02-24-2018, 01:46 PM

Album title: Renaissance
Artist: The Underachievers
Genre: East Coast Hip-hop
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Third
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 3.20
Another great hip-hop album. Two in a row: what's going on? It's just fun all the way through. Songs like “How We Roll”, “Gotham Nights” and “In My Zone” just make me want to continue listening. Great interplay between the two guys, and some seriously fast rapping on “Any Day”. Another standout is “Kiss the Sky”, and again, well, it's another album where basically every track seems to be not only good, but great. Yeah, absolutely superb, right to the last note.

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

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Trollheart · 02-25-2018, 05:30 AM

Album title: Dunedevil
Artist: Wear Your Wounds
Genre: Ambient/Electronic
Nationality: American
Release date: May 19
Position in Discography: Second
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? Yes
Have I heard anything by this artist? Yes
Average RYM Score: 2.85
Having heard the superb solo project from Converge's Jacob Bannnon last month, I'm amazed but quite delighted to find another album released by Wear Your Wounds this month, and whereas I approached WYW with trepidation, given my aversion to Converge's music, I'm now expecting big things from this followup album. Bannon's solo music is about as far removed from the likes of what he does with his parent band as it can be, the difference so stunning that you would be tempted to believe it was not the same guy. So far, this album does not disappoint. Two lovely gentle piano tunes followed by a wash of soft synthy soundscapes, more piano and ambient effects, with the only vocals at all being on the last track. Only seven tracks, but a great successor to WYW. Whether it will appeal to fans of Converge or not I don't know, but it certainly appeals to me, and shows the deep musical and songwriting talent of this man.

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

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Trollheart · 02-25-2018, 09:24 AM

Album title: More Than You Know
Artist: Axwell Λ Ingrosso
Genre: Dance-pop/Electro House
Nationality: Swedish
Release date: May 24
Position in Discography: Debut
Estimated Rating:

Have I heard of this artist? No
Average RYM Score: 2.75
Kind of an odd mix: dance, techo, some hip-hop (or a rap anyway on one track) and a sort of indie rock/pop thing as well, a few interesting tracks. “Sun is Shining” is fun, “Thinking About You” is basic dancy pop goodness with a slice of Daft Punk added in for good measure, while “Can't Hold Us Down” is top-grade progressive trance to the max. “Dawn” is a nice instrumental, and it's all good dance music if you're into that sort of thing. No doubt, some of it is quite decent but overall, for me, not really something I'd be into.

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

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02-23-2018, 05:06 PM	#1961 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Oh **** I didn't even know about that. Are you familiar with the workshop and Delia Derbyshire and all that? They played such a huge role in advancing electronic music. __________________ 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

02-23-2018, 05:20 PM	#1963 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Back to Us Artist: Rascal Flatts Genre: Country Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Tenth Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? No Average RYM Score: 2.40 Oh dear; I have a sinking feeling this may be Bro Country. Quite poppy to start with anyway, and three lads singing country? Hmm. Seems like they hardly wrote any of this either. Another warning sign, perhaps? “I Know You Won't” is (the first of many I feel) a nice ballad, but again it's not what you'd call country, not with all that orchestration and a very poppy/boyband feel to it. Yeah, ** it: this is bro country. Bro. Dude. Whatever. Lord help me. After the sublime excellence of the last album I'm dragged forcibly back to reality into the world of mediocrity and the lowest common denominator. Surely, with so many guns in the Bible Belt, someone could shoot these guys? You'd be performing a public service. And now I'll perform one of my own. Check out more from this artist? Not a ing chance Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Not a *ing chance __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

02-24-2018, 09:00 AM	#1965 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Shut it Down Artist: Rawsrvant Genre: Hip-hop/Christian Hip-hop Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Fifth EP; twelfth overall Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? No Average RYM Score: N/A Well, during the course of this project I've come across some crazy subgenres and crossovers, but I've never yet heard of such a thing as Christian hip-hop. Well, until now that is. I suppose I shouldn't be that surprised: black culture is rooted in faith and of course this is where gospel music originated, but I just haven't heard any other artist use hip-hop to praise the Lord. It's good stuff though, even if it's only a five-track EP, have to admit that. “Ice” has a lot of trap in it, very dark, as is the title track and the closer is another good one. Very impressed. Check out more from this artist? Yup Check out more from this genre or subgenre? May do indeed Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-24-2018, 09:38 AM	#1966 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: In a World of Fear Artist: Scale the Summit Genre: Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Sixth Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? No Average RYM Score: 3.00 Instrumental prog rock/metal sounds like it should be right in my wheelhouse, but damn me if this isn't boring. I'm surprised, and disappointed. I knew going in that this would be all instrumental, of course, but it just isn't making any real impression on me at all. It's not even that the tracks are overlong or anything – nothing much over six minutes so far as I can see – but I'm more than halfway through now and I'm honestly considering bailing. I won't, because I want to see if it gets any better (or worse) but I'm certainly not anticipating the high rating I had envisaged originally. Yeah, there's nothing here. Bored stupid. What a let-down. Check out more from this artist? Unlikely now Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-24-2018, 10:36 AM	#1967 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Neva Left Artist: Snoop Dogg Genre: West Coast Hip-hop/Gangsta Rap/G-Funk Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Fifteenth Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? Yes Have I heard anything by this artist? No Average RYM Score: 2.80 Who would have ever thought (least of all me) that I would be actually looking more forward to hearing a hip-hop album than a prog metal one? But I'm anxious to put the extreme disappointment of Scale the Summit (which they most decidedly did not) behind me, and at least if I hate this it won't be another disappointment, whereas if I like it it will be a nice surprise. Isn't Snoop Dogg one of the original rappers? Even I've heard of him, something of a legend in the hip-hop community, and I can see why. This is just pure perfection from the first track. I love “Moment I Feared”, “Promise You That”, “Swivel”, “Go On” - Hell, I think I may love this album end to end. I **ing LOVE “Big Mouth” - may be one of the only hip-hop songs that's actually gonna stay in my head and I might even embarrass myself and everyone around me by going around singing “Ya got a big mouth!” Good way to get your head kicked in, of course, but man what a fun song! Nothing – I repeat nothing – here I haven't loved so far. And there still isn't. My favourite hip-hop album this month for sure, possibly of the year. Superb. The master shows the young guns how it's done round the hood. Da Dogg is back. Or something. Yo. Check out more from this artist? Ooh yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating:** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-23-2018, 05:21 PM	#1964 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I pray that my mom never learns of this band's existence.

02-24-2018, 01:46 PM	#1968 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Renaissance Artist: The Underachievers Genre: East Coast Hip-hop Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Third Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? No Average RYM Score: 3.20 Another great hip-hop album. Two in a row: what's going on? It's just fun all the way through. Songs like “How We Roll”, “Gotham Nights” and “In My Zone” just make me want to continue listening. Great interplay between the two guys, and some seriously fast rapping on “Any Day”. Another standout is “Kiss the Sky”, and again, well, it's another album where basically every track seems to be not only good, but great. Yeah, absolutely superb, right to the last note. Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-25-2018, 05:30 AM	#1969 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Dunedevil Artist: Wear Your Wounds Genre: Ambient/Electronic Nationality: American Release date: May 19 Position in Discography: Second Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? Yes Have I heard anything by this artist? Yes Average RYM Score: 2.85 Having heard the superb solo project from Converge's Jacob Bannnon last month, I'm amazed but quite delighted to find another album released by Wear Your Wounds this month, and whereas I approached WYW with trepidation, given my aversion to Converge's music, I'm now expecting big things from this followup album. Bannon's solo music is about as far removed from the likes of what he does with his parent band as it can be, the difference so stunning that you would be tempted to believe it was not the same guy. So far, this album does not disappoint. Two lovely gentle piano tunes followed by a wash of soft synthy soundscapes, more piano and ambient effects, with the only vocals at all being on the last track. Only seven tracks, but a great successor to WYW. Whether it will appeal to fans of Converge or not I don't know, but it certainly appeals to me, and shows the deep musical and songwriting talent of this man. Check out more from this artist? Absolutely Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-25-2018, 09:24 AM	#1970 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: More Than You Know Artist: Axwell Λ Ingrosso Genre: Dance-pop/Electro House Nationality: Swedish Release date: May 24 Position in Discography: Debut Estimated Rating: Have I heard of this artist? No Average RYM Score: 2.75 Kind of an odd mix: dance, techo, some hip-hop (or a rap anyway on one track) and a sort of indie rock/pop thing as well, a few interesting tracks. “Sun is Shining” is fun, “Thinking About You” is basic dancy pop goodness with a slice of Daft Punk added in for good measure, while “Can't Hold Us Down” is top-grade progressive trance to the max. “Dawn” is a nice instrumental, and it's all good dance music if you're into that sort of thing. No doubt, some of it is quite decent but overall, for me, not really something I'd be into. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018