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

FaSho · 09-11-2017, 07:19 AM

Just a thought - but why subject yourself to listening to so much music you know you will hate? I mean I've listened to some albums this year due to a recommendation or whim that I ended up not liking, but that's typically because I had no previous information on the artist. I'm pretty confident that come december I can make a year end list that I feel is complete without checking out this year's releases by brad paisley, pitbull, papa roach etc

Trollheart · 09-11-2017, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FaSho

Just a thought - but why subject yourself to listening to so much music you know you will hate? I mean I've listened to some albums this year due to a recommendation or whim that I ended up not liking, but that's typically because I had no previous information on the artist. I'm pretty confident that come december I can make a year end list that I feel is complete without checking out this year's releases by brad paisley, pitbull, papa roach etc

I want to make a point of listening to ALL the albums on the list. It's just me. Anyway, I have my get-out clauses if things go south, which I'm sure they will in more cases than not.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-11-2017, 07:34 AM

just noticed pink guy is on that list

enjoy TH, you're in for a treat.

Trollheart · 09-11-2017, 07:59 AM

Album title: Angel's Knock
Artist: AOA (Angels of Ace)
Genre: K-pop
Release date: January 2
Position in Discography: Third
Familiar with this artist? Not at all
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Check out more from this artist? Sure, why not?
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I would not be averse

Not gonna lie: I think I'd much rather listen to some teen girls sing about Elvis, boys and butterflies than listen to Chief Keef one more second. Even if this is really bad, it can't be as bad as the one I just suffered through. Hell, I might even watch some videos of them: they gotta be hot, right? Shut up: I'm old and frustrated. Let me have my fun. And get off my lawn, while you're at it. Damn kids. Right then. Ah, supposedly this is all in Korean. Well, that's fine: my grasp of Korean is slightly worse than my command of Klingon. At least I won't have to talk about the lyrics, which may be a blessing.

Kicks off like a Kylie record, which is no bad thing. Bit odd: Wiki says this is their first Korean language album (what – were the other two in English?) but I can definitely detect smatterings of English in there. Most of it is pretty unintelligible though. Speaking of pretty, I'm spending much of this listen calling up images of these girls, which is no waste of my time, let me tell you! Music is decent enough so far, nothing groundbreaking, but then, you wouldn't expect that would you? But nothing that makes me want to cut my ears off with a blunt spoon. Yet. “Lily” changes things up, bringing in a kind of bluesy fifties ballad (although I could have sworn the opening line was I want your willy!

) The album has a nice kind of mix of disco, girlband, bit of soul and a little blues. **** it, even the silly rap on “Help me” is cute, and the boogie strut on “Oh boy” is just cool. And a nice Eurovision style ballad to close.

Think I've found my new favourite genre of music. Well, maybe not. But I certainly wouldn't refuse to listen to more, as I'm sure I will be required to. Overall verdict: inoffensive, friendly, happy, pleasant music sung by girls who actually can sing. And look hawt. A good way to pass a nice half hour without too much mental exertion. Can't argue with that.

Trollheart · 09-11-2017, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mord

He literally doesn't have enough hours in his waking day to listen to every album released in 2017, especially when you consider what time old men go to bed.

This old man goes to bed approx 3:30 / 4 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

just noticed pink guy is on that list

enjoy TH, you're in for a treat.

Think that may very well be my first usage of "Oh Hell No!"

Zhanteimi · 09-11-2017, 07:22 AM

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~~MicShazam~~ · 09-11-2017, 08:02 AM

Perfume, a Japanese girl group makes some pretty neat music in the same vein.
This song is pretty good, I think:

It's called 'Polyrhythm'.
I know it because Marty Friedman did an all guitars cover of it.

**Frownland** · 09-11-2017, 02:30 PM

Check out the new milo and Billy Woods albums.

Trollheart · 09-11-2017, 02:42 PM

Album title: Pink Season
Artist: Pink Guy
Genre: Comedy Hip-Hop (it says here)
Nationality: Japanese/Australian
Release date: January 4
Position in Discography: Second
Familiar with this artist? Barely; his debut was inflicted on me by some nasty soul for the “Love or Hate?” thread. Not surprisingly, it got a big fat HATE. I never managed to get through it. Doubt I will this time either. Get-out clause at the ready!
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Check out more from this artist? Not as long as there's life in my body
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Absolutely not.

It kind of doesn't help when there are like thirty-five tracks on an album, and considering I really don't want to listen to this in the first place, well, that's not making me feel any kinder towards it. Still, they are all short tracks, so maybe I'll make it through. Doubt it though. Well, apparently all he wants is to see a hot nickel ball on a pussy. Be my guest. Guess he's an animal lover huh? I like cats too.

Okay, well to nobody's surprise, I ain't sitting through 32 more tracks of this so for the first time it's

I got too many albums to listen to to be wasting my time with this crap.

(As I didn't finish the album I won't be rating it).

Mondo Bungle · 09-11-2017, 04:48 PM

I wonder how long before you come to mine

09-11-2017, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Angel's Knock Artist: AOA (Angels of Ace) Genre: K-pop Release date: January 2 Position in Discography: Third Familiar with this artist? Not at all Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Check out more from this artist? Sure, why not? Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I would not be averse Not gonna lie: I think I'd much rather listen to some teen girls sing about Elvis, boys and butterflies than listen to Chief Keef one more second. Even if this is really bad, it can't be as bad as the one I just suffered through. Hell, I might even watch some videos of them: they gotta be hot, right? Shut up: I'm old and frustrated. Let me have my fun. And get off my lawn, while you're at it. Damn kids. Right then. Ah, supposedly this is all in Korean. Well, that's fine: my grasp of Korean is slightly worse than my command of Klingon. At least I won't have to talk about the lyrics, which may be a blessing. Kicks off like a Kylie record, which is no bad thing. Bit odd: Wiki says this is their first Korean language album (what – were the other two in English?) but I can definitely detect smatterings of English in there. Most of it is pretty unintelligible though. Speaking of pretty, I'm spending much of this listen calling up images of these girls, which is no waste of my time, let me tell you! Music is decent enough so far, nothing groundbreaking, but then, you wouldn't expect that would you? But nothing that makes me want to cut my ears off with a blunt spoon. Yet. “Lily” changes things up, bringing in a kind of bluesy fifties ballad (although I could have sworn the opening line was I want your willy! ) The album has a nice kind of mix of disco, girlband, bit of soul and a little blues. **** it, even the silly rap on “Help me” is cute, and the boogie strut on “Oh boy” is just cool. And a nice Eurovision style ballad to close. Think I've found my new favourite genre of music. Well, maybe not. But I certainly wouldn't refuse to listen to more, as I'm sure I will be required to. Overall verdict: inoffensive, friendly, happy, pleasant music sung by girls who actually can sing. And look hawt. A good way to pass a nice half hour without too much mental exertion. Can't argue with that. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-11-2017, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
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09-11-2017, 02:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
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09-11-2017, 02:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Pink Season Artist: Pink Guy Genre: Comedy Hip-Hop (it says here) Nationality: Japanese/Australian Release date: January 4 Position in Discography: Second Familiar with this artist? Barely; his debut was inflicted on me by some nasty soul for the “Love or Hate?” thread. Not surprisingly, it got a big fat HATE. I never managed to get through it. Doubt I will this time either. Get-out clause at the ready! Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Check out more from this artist? Not as long as there's life in my body Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Absolutely not. It kind of doesn't help when there are like thirty-five tracks on an album, and considering I really don't want to listen to this in the first place, well, that's not making me feel any kinder towards it. Still, they are all short tracks, so maybe I'll make it through. Doubt it though. Well, apparently all he wants is to see a hot nickel ball on a pussy. Be my guest. Guess he's an animal lover huh? I like cats too. Okay, well to nobody's surprise, I ain't sitting through 32 more tracks of this so for the first time it's I got too many albums to listen to to be wasting my time with this crap. (As I didn't finish the album I won't be rating it). __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-11-2017, 08:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Perfume, a Japanese girl group makes some pretty neat music in the same vein. This song is pretty good, I think: It's called 'Polyrhythm'. I know it because Marty Friedman did an all guitars cover of it.