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

FaSho · 11-08-2017, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I don't think I've heard a sadder or more affecting album since The Antlers' Hospice.

you're in for a wild ride near the end of march

Trollheart · 11-08-2017, 03:44 PM

Album title: Gleisdreeck
Artist: Joy Denalane
Genre: R&B/PR&B
Nationality: German
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.50
After a spoken intro in German we're introduced to the singing voice of South African-born German vocalist Joy Denalane, and it's very soulful indeed. Certainly not throwaway pop; more mature, elements of adult contemporary in there I would think, also a nice mix of soul and some soft jazz, however here's the problem. It isn't keeping my attention. I don't think it's a bad album, by any means, but it's not speaking to me, and I don't mean because I can't understand the language. All right, she just brought in a child's voice and now I'm done. But goddamit, the next track is a nice slow bluesy type ballad, so **** it, I'll hang on for now. Next track is great too, until some rapper (I assume) gets in on the act. Overall, I'd have to say a pretty meh album, but at least I lasted to the end, and that's no mean feat, with eighteen tracks on it. It gets better near the end, but by then I really don't care and have already posted my review.

Check out more from this artist? No, I would not be interested at all
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yeah

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-08-2017, 04:21 PM

Album title: American Teen
Artist: Khalid
Genre: R&B
Nationality: American
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Debut
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.77
Oh, so this is not DJ Khalid, then? Ok. Also, I for some reason thought this was a hip-hop album, but the guy is singing and ... yeah, it's an r&b one. Good start anyway, I like this first track. And the next one. Oh I'm really getting into this. This is sweet, laidback soul sung the way it should be. “Another Bad Love Song” is anything but, and “8TEEN” is a joyous celebration of being young, just a real good-time song. This guy is a real talent. Very impressed. Is this, however (someone who would be more in the know than me) a new trend, using a high-pitched, presumably sped-up voice in songs? It's quite annoying, like having a chipmunk on backing vox. My only complaint though, and not even a real one. I love this album.

Check out more from this artist? Oh hell yeah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 10

Trollheart · 11-08-2017, 06:40 PM

Album title: Wired
Artist: Mallory Knox
Genre: Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Third
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Um
Average RYM Score: 2.91
Jesus Christ! There are no less than three bands with this name! How do you decide to name your band Mallory Knox? Am I missing something? There's a Spanish band with the name, and an Italian one. These are English. Oh, okay, I see: she's a character in Natural Born Killers. Never saw it. Well they seem to be a decent band, but the first track that catches my attention is “For You”, which is four tracks in. Kind of hard to get excited about this though. It's all right, nothing wrong with it, but my boat remains firmly anchored at the jetty, I'm afraid.

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

Expectation Index: 4

Trollheart · 11-09-2017, 02:04 PM

Album title: Plates Coutures
Artist: Matmatmah
Genre: Rock/Alt-Rock
Nationality: French
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Fifth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yeah
Average RYM Score: 3.61
Decent enough rock I suppose, nothing terribly special. “Toboggan” is a nice track. I guess it's a good album, just nothing really tends to stand out to me. Well played, good singer, nice mix, but I honestly can't say anything more about it. Oh look: the penultimate track is in English. That's interesting.

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

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-09-2017, 04:04 PM

Spoiler for NSFW:

Album title: Everything is Forgotten
Artist: Methyl Ethel
Genre: Art Rock/Indie Rock/Dream Pop
Nationality: Australian
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Second
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A bit
Average RYM Score: 3.17
Lord, I find it difficult to come up with anything to say about this album so far, other than that the band have a vaguely interesting name. “Femme Maison/One Man House” has a Lightning Seeds feel about it, and the austere acoustic nature of “Act of Contrition” has a lot going for it. Overall though, it's just another in a line of ok albums. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Meh.

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

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-09-2017, 06:28 PM

Album title: Voids
Artist: Minus the Bear
Genre: Indie Rock/Alt-Rock/Math Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: March 3
Position in Discography: Eighth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.00
Lordy! More indie and/or alt-rock! Someone give me some K-Pop! Nah, just joking not really. Is it just me, or are all these bands sounding the same? Is indie rock really this boring? Surely there's better than this? And many other questions. Yeah, again, I don't think this is a particularly bad album, but it just doesn't interest me. At all. The only thing about this that makes any sort of impression on me is about the last minute of the last track. That can't be a good sign.

Check out more from this artist? I feel no desire to, no.
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 0

OccultHawk · 11-09-2017, 08:55 PM

What’s the difference between fear factor and expectation index?

The Batlord · 11-09-2017, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

What’s the difference between fear factor and expectation index?

Joe Rogan and a mouth full of cockroaches?

Paedantic Basterd · 11-09-2017, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Joe Rogan and a mouth full of cockroaches?

I want to name my band this

11-08-2017, 03:44 PM	#902 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Gleisdreeck Artist: Joy Denalane Genre: R&B/PR&B Nationality: German Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Fourth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.50 After a spoken intro in German we're introduced to the singing voice of South African-born German vocalist Joy Denalane, and it's very soulful indeed. Certainly not throwaway pop; more mature, elements of adult contemporary in there I would think, also a nice mix of soul and some soft jazz, however here's the problem. It isn't keeping my attention. I don't think it's a bad album, by any means, but it's not speaking to me, and I don't mean because I can't understand the language. All right, she just brought in a child's voice and now I'm done. But goddamit, the next track is a nice slow bluesy type ballad, so ** it, I'll hang on for now. Next track is great too, until some rapper (I assume) gets in on the act. Overall, I'd have to say a pretty meh album, but at least I lasted to the end, and that's no mean feat, with eighteen tracks on it. It gets better near the end, but by then I really don't care and have already posted my review. Check out more from this artist? No, I would not be interested at all Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yeah Expectation Index: 0** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-08-2017, 04:21 PM	#903 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: American Teen Artist: Khalid Genre: R&B Nationality: American Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Debut Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.77 Oh, so this is not DJ Khalid, then? Ok. Also, I for some reason thought this was a hip-hop album, but the guy is singing and ... yeah, it's an r&b one. Good start anyway, I like this first track. And the next one. Oh I'm really getting into this. This is sweet, laidback soul sung the way it should be. “Another Bad Love Song” is anything but, and “8TEEN” is a joyous celebration of being young, just a real good-time song. This guy is a real talent. Very impressed. Is this, however (someone who would be more in the know than me) a new trend, using a high-pitched, presumably sped-up voice in songs? It's quite annoying, like having a chipmunk on backing vox. My only complaint though, and not even a real one. I love this album. Check out more from this artist? Oh hell yeah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-08-2017, 06:40 PM	#904 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Wired Artist: Mallory Knox Genre: Rock Nationality: English Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Third Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Um Average RYM Score: 2.91 Jesus Christ! There are no less than three bands with this name! How do you decide to name your band Mallory Knox? Am I missing something? There's a Spanish band with the name, and an Italian one. These are English. Oh, okay, I see: she's a character in Natural Born Killers. Never saw it. Well they seem to be a decent band, but the first track that catches my attention is “For You”, which is four tracks in. Kind of hard to get excited about this though. It's all right, nothing wrong with it, but my boat remains firmly anchored at the jetty, I'm afraid. Check out more from this artist? Nah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yeah Expectation Index: 4 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-09-2017, 02:04 PM	#905 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Plates Coutures Artist: Matmatmah Genre: Rock/Alt-Rock Nationality: French Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Fifth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Yeah Average RYM Score: 3.61 Decent enough rock I suppose, nothing terribly special. “Toboggan” is a nice track. I guess it's a good album, just nothing really tends to stand out to me. Well played, good singer, nice mix, but I honestly can't say anything more about it. Oh look: the penultimate track is in English. That's interesting. Check out more from this artist? Nah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-09-2017, 04:04 PM	#906 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Spoiler for NSFW: Album title: Everything is Forgotten Artist: Methyl Ethel Genre: Art Rock/Indie Rock/Dream Pop Nationality: Australian Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Second Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A bit Average RYM Score: 3.17 Lord, I find it difficult to come up with anything to say about this album so far, other than that the band have a vaguely interesting name. “Femme Maison/One Man House” has a Lightning Seeds feel about it, and the austere acoustic nature of “Act of Contrition” has a lot going for it. Overall though, it's just another in a line of ok albums. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Meh. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-09-2017, 06:28 PM	#907 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Voids Artist: Minus the Bear Genre: Indie Rock/Alt-Rock/Math Rock Nationality: American Release date: March 3 Position in Discography: Eighth Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: 3.00 Lordy! More indie and/or alt-rock! Someone give me some K-Pop! Nah, just joking not really. Is it just me, or are all these bands sounding the same? Is indie rock really this boring? Surely there's better than this? And many other questions. Yeah, again, I don't think this is a particularly bad album, but it just doesn't interest me. At all. The only thing about this that makes any sort of impression on me is about the last minute of the last track. That can't be a good sign. Check out more from this artist? I feel no desire to, no. Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-09-2017, 08:55 PM	#908 (permalink)
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