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

The Batlord · 01-30-2018, 03:38 PM

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'Glee' Star Mark Salling Dead at 35 From Suicide by Hanging (UPDATE) | TMZ.com

Oh good, he was a pedophile. Always liked him.

Trollheart · 01-30-2018, 05:04 PM

Album title: Unexpected
Artist: Levina
Genre: Pop
Nationality: German
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Debut
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.50
Opener sounds like “Turn It On Again” by Genesis, but that soon fades out and it's a decent start. Nothing too overly dancy, nothing that annoys me. Mature pop I guess; it's really quite good. It's better balanced than Lea Michele's one, though I still prefer the former. Coming hard on the heels of that opus though, this is by no means a disappointment.

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

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Trollheart · 01-31-2018, 08:43 AM

Album title: Letterbox
Artist: Marie Miller
Genre: Country/Folk/Pop
Nationality: American
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Second
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: N/A
There is literally no information on this in the usual places – Wiki, Discogs, even RYM. Nobody has it. A pity really, cos it's now the third album in a row by a female artist that has impressed me. “Lost at Sea” is a particular highlight, with a hurried, pounding beat and a great hook. I guess in terms of musical style I'd maybe compare this to the likes of Faith Hill; faintly country but a lot more in the pop spectrum. Certainly, I don't expect to hear any fiddles, harmonicas or mandolins. Doesn't make it bad, by any means. In fact, it's really good.

“Angeline” is a little too bouncy, happy pop for my tastes, but the exuberant “Two to One” makes up for it. I see there's a mention of her doing CCM as well; that could very well be, but I haven't seen any overt references to god or Jesus or anything, so if she does go down that road, at least on this album, the signposts are very small and unintrusive. It's very much an adult contemporary/pop kind of feel I get from this. No real country, no real folk that I can hear and if there's CCM there it's very much in the background.

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

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Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 01-31-2018, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

As a moderate Glee fan I'm down with her releasing a good album. Will check it out. She's also dumb fine btw.

early on in the show (first two seasons maybe) i would watch just because i had a gigantic crush on her. still think she’s very pretty, just not enough to justify watching the rest of that stupid show.

Akai · 01-31-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

As a Glee fan

Trollheart · 01-31-2018, 09:32 AM

Album title: Gargoyle
Artist: Mark Lanegan Band
Genre: Indie Rock/Alt-Rock/Blues Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Third (but there seem to be a lot of live albums in between)
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No but I have heard of him
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.29
Now where have I heard of this guy before? Oh yeah: he was a member of Queens of the Stone Age. Okay, well the first song that makes me take notice here is the third track: “Blue Blue Sea” has a nice eighties synthpop/new-wave sound with warbling keyboards and screaming synthesisers, kind of sounds like something Tubeway Army might put out. “Sister” is another good one; dolorous, dark, melancholy and slow with a hint of Cave in it somewhere, and a lot of Iggy in “Emperor”, a more upbeat number. Some of it is very good, some of it doesn't speak to me as much as perhaps it should, but overall a pretty decent album certainly.

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

Actual Rating:

Trollheart · 01-31-2018, 10:32 AM

Album title: Strength of a Woman
Artist: Mary J Blige
Genre: R&B
Nationality: American
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Thirteenth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? Think I've heard the odd song
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.72
Kanye gets involved in the first track, appropriately enough entitled “Love Yourself”; don't think he adds much to it really. The whole album so far is making very little impression on me as it goes. There's just something about it that ain't speaking to me. Soul and R&B is not normally my thing, though I have enjoyed some albums, but this one is just going in one ear and out the other. I really don't see what the point is asking other singers/rappers to guest on your album and then have them do nothing but speak your name, as in “Glow Up”, though “U+Me” is a lot better, a nice soul half-ballad, and “Thank You” has a really good blues vibe to it. Maybe this is picking up after all. “Smile” is nice too, very simple piano ballad which gives her a chance to show off her vocal prowess, almost a jazzy feel to it. Not a bad album, in the end, but nothing particularly great.

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

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Trollheart · 01-31-2018, 01:52 PM

Album title: Visuals
Artist: Mew
Genre: Alt-Rock/Indie Rock/Progressive Rock
Nationality: Danish
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Seventh
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.12
I've been recommended this band by some of the guys who know I like Genesis, so maybe this will be something I'll enjoy, or maybe not. Nice bright beginning anyway, like it. Yeah, it's very pleasant. Couldn't say I'd call it prog rock though. Some nice stuff - “Shoulders” is catchy and “85 Videos” has a nice hook in it – but overall I wouldn't say I've been totally impressed. I mean, it's good and all: I would listen to more. But I wouldn't be rushing to do so on the strength of this album. One for the future, perhaps.

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

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Trollheart · 02-01-2018, 03:16 PM

Album title: Makes Me Sick
Artist: New Found Glory
Genre: Pop Punk/Alt-Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Ninth
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.34
Bright and breezy pop punk, but nothing I haven't heard before really. “Call Me Anti-Social” is a pretty catchy tune, as is “Blurred Vision”, but there's not really much to write about here. Dccent album, worth listening to, but not reinventing the wheel or anything. Yeah, that's kind of about it really. Nothing more to say.

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

Note: what the living ****? People put up “lyric videos” with NO MUSIC?

What is the point of that??
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Trollheart · 02-01-2018, 05:02 PM

Album title: What Now
Artist: Sylvan Esso
Genre: Electronic Pop/Synthpop
Nationality: American
Release date: April 28
Position in Discography: Second
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.17
Sounds like someone's playing a kazoo when this starts! Bit of a low-key beginning, but it soon kicks up on the second track, which has a nice rhythm and melody to it. Again though, it's good but is it more than that? Kind of no really. It's almost over and it hasn't really made any sort of impression on me. Also, why are they called Sylvan Esso, huh? Enquiring minds want to know. But that's about it.

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

Actual Rating:

01-30-2018, 05:04 PM	#1712 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Unexpected Artist: Levina Genre: Pop Nationality: German Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Debut Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: 3.50 Opener sounds like “Turn It On Again” by Genesis, but that soon fades out and it's a decent start. Nothing too overly dancy, nothing that annoys me. Mature pop I guess; it's really quite good. It's better balanced than Lea Michele's one, though I still prefer the former. Coming hard on the heels of that opus though, this is by no means a disappointment. Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-31-2018, 08:43 AM	#1713 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Letterbox Artist: Marie Miller Genre: Country/Folk/Pop Nationality: American Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Second Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Average RYM Score: N/A There is literally no information on this in the usual places – Wiki, Discogs, even RYM. Nobody has it. A pity really, cos it's now the third album in a row by a female artist that has impressed me. “Lost at Sea” is a particular highlight, with a hurried, pounding beat and a great hook. I guess in terms of musical style I'd maybe compare this to the likes of Faith Hill; faintly country but a lot more in the pop spectrum. Certainly, I don't expect to hear any fiddles, harmonicas or mandolins. Doesn't make it bad, by any means. In fact, it's really good. “Angeline” is a little too bouncy, happy pop for my tastes, but the exuberant “Two to One” makes up for it. I see there's a mention of her doing CCM as well; that could very well be, but I haven't seen any overt references to god or Jesus or anything, so if she does go down that road, at least on this album, the signposts are very small and unintrusive. It's very much an adult contemporary/pop kind of feel I get from this. No real country, no real folk that I can hear and if there's CCM there it's very much in the background. Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-31-2018, 09:32 AM	#1716 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Gargoyle Artist: Mark Lanegan Band Genre: Indie Rock/Alt-Rock/Blues Rock Nationality: American Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Third (but there seem to be a lot of live albums in between) Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No but I have heard of him Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.29 Now where have I heard of this guy before? Oh yeah: he was a member of Queens of the Stone Age. Okay, well the first song that makes me take notice here is the third track: “Blue Blue Sea” has a nice eighties synthpop/new-wave sound with warbling keyboards and screaming synthesisers, kind of sounds like something Tubeway Army might put out. “Sister” is another good one; dolorous, dark, melancholy and slow with a hint of Cave in it somewhere, and a lot of Iggy in “Emperor”, a more upbeat number. Some of it is very good, some of it doesn't speak to me as much as perhaps it should, but overall a pretty decent album certainly. Check out more from this artist? Probably not Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-31-2018, 10:32 AM	#1717 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Strength of a Woman Artist: Mary J Blige Genre: R&B Nationality: American Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Thirteenth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? Think I've heard the odd song Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.72 Kanye gets involved in the first track, appropriately enough entitled “Love Yourself”; don't think he adds much to it really. The whole album so far is making very little impression on me as it goes. There's just something about it that ain't speaking to me. Soul and R&B is not normally my thing, though I have enjoyed some albums, but this one is just going in one ear and out the other. I really don't see what the point is asking other singers/rappers to guest on your album and then have them do nothing but speak your name, as in “Glow Up”, though “U+Me” is a lot better, a nice soul half-ballad, and “Thank You” has a really good blues vibe to it. Maybe this is picking up after all. “Smile” is nice too, very simple piano ballad which gives her a chance to show off her vocal prowess, almost a jazzy feel to it. Not a bad album, in the end, but nothing particularly great. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-31-2018, 01:52 PM	#1718 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Visuals Artist: Mew Genre: Alt-Rock/Indie Rock/Progressive Rock Nationality: Danish Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Seventh Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.12 I've been recommended this band by some of the guys who know I like Genesis, so maybe this will be something I'll enjoy, or maybe not. Nice bright beginning anyway, like it. Yeah, it's very pleasant. Couldn't say I'd call it prog rock though. Some nice stuff - “Shoulders” is catchy and “85 Videos” has a nice hook in it – but overall I wouldn't say I've been totally impressed. I mean, it's good and all: I would listen to more. But I wouldn't be rushing to do so on the strength of this album. One for the future, perhaps. Check out more from this artist? Probably will Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-01-2018, 03:16 PM	#1719 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Makes Me Sick Artist: New Found Glory Genre: Pop Punk/Alt-Rock Nationality: American Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Ninth Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.34 Bright and breezy pop punk, but nothing I haven't heard before really. “Call Me Anti-Social” is a pretty catchy tune, as is “Blurred Vision”, but there's not really much to write about here. Dccent album, worth listening to, but not reinventing the wheel or anything. Yeah, that's kind of about it really. Nothing more to say. Check out more from this artist? Nah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Note: what the living **? People put up “lyric videos” with NO MUSIC? What is the point of that?? Actual Rating:** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-01-2018, 05:02 PM	#1720 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: What Now Artist: Sylvan Esso Genre: Electronic Pop/Synthpop Nationality: American Release date: April 28 Position in Discography: Second Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 3.17 Sounds like someone's playing a kazoo when this starts! Bit of a low-key beginning, but it soon kicks up on the second track, which has a nice rhythm and melody to it. Again though, it's good but is it more than that? Kind of no really. It's almost over and it hasn't really made any sort of impression on me. Also, why are they called Sylvan Esso, huh? Enquiring minds want to know. But that's about it. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018