theblackestday Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Just now, Pink Matter said: The fourth being in my top 15 sings of 2017, yes? Tea
montrealxo Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Vince and Brockhampton most underrated rap albums last year
volition Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Big Fish Theory and Sat II are two of the best rap albums of the year, feels like Vince is too low and yes at KG, just another of their great outputs this year. LCD too good batch
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, montrealxo said: Vince and Brockhampton most underrated rap albums last year Vince is for sure super underrated but at least he has the critics on his side. Brock too! 58 minutes ago, volition said: Big Fish Theory and Sat II are two of the best rap albums of the year, feels like Vince is too low and yes at KG, just another of their great outputs this year. LCD too good batch Vince's album had a few tracks I didn't like that ended up bringing it down for me (Party People, Homage, Bagbak). Otherwise it would've probably made my top 10. Same goes for BH. And I still need to get through all of KG's albums from last year
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 Don't forget to leave your comments guys Spoiler @Kang. @DangerousSwiftie @theblackestday @ultraviolence.xx @Eeveelution @Same Ol' Mistakes @Pacaveli @Love Drought @Maddox @Tom Vercetti @Mark Rih @Unoriginal @Lucas32 @Vxspertine @jose168 @Zay @Wicked @Phoenixstar @MP2K @Kiss It Better @Lazuli @montrealxo @Reinvention @rvx @madonnas @TRF. @volition @Navyofbadgals @Playa Playa @TayRianaPH @Clueless
Eeveelution Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Big Fish Theory I listened to Saturation III the other day and it was a cute girl. Gonna listen to II soon.
MP2K Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 I like your summary of The Space Between, Majid isn't that bad. I think their debut had some more memorable tracks that make it superior though. Didn't know a few of you were into Gabriel Garzón. I feel like that album is so damn old lol Tennis, Vince, LCD
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Eeveelution said: Big Fish Theory I listened to Saturation III the other day and it was a cute girl. Gonna listen to II soon. If Sat. 3 is cute, then 2 is gorgeous. You'll love it (or at least like it more) I'm sure! 38 minutes ago, MP2K said: I like your summary of The Space Between, Majid isn't that bad. I think their debut had some more memorable tracks that make it superior though. Didn't know a few of you were into Gabriel Garzón. I feel like that album is so damn old lol Tennis, Vince, LCD I think the transitions is what tipped it in their sophomore's favor for me. I'm a sucker for those lmao And I randomly saw a Gabriel thread on KTT back in January, heard Sour Mango and fell in love instantly and it's been almost a whole 12 months since it was released so I see your point lol. Now we need an update from you Edited January 11, 2018 by Pink Matter
Tom Vercetti Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 This recent set is my favorite so far. Enjoy all of these releases. Quote If you decide to do everything yourself when your incapable of doing so, you'll wind up with a Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven of sorts (still love you Cudder ). drag
Kiss It Better Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Big Fish Theory is a good album, I forget how it sounds but I remember it's a good album haven't heard the rest on your lists though
Love Drought Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Love this but Big Fish Theory is my favorite out of these choices , props to him for experimenting more sonically. The electronic production combined with his brilliant lyricism really gives it an edge that I love I'm gonna check out Star Stuff soon
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 15 hours ago, Lazuli said: American Dream is a SLAY It sure is 15 hours ago, Tom Vercetti said: This recent set is my favorite so far. Enjoy all of these releases. drag Glad you liked it! And it's what she deserves 7 hours ago, Kiss It Better said: Big Fish Theory is a good album, I forget how it sounds but I remember it's a good album haven't heard the rest on your lists though You should definitely check out Brockhampton's releases. I think they'll be right up your alley. OT: Next update coming in just a minute. Spoiler @Kang. @DangerousSwiftie @theblackestday @ultraviolence.xx @Eeveelution @Same Ol' Mistakes @Pacaveli @Love Drought @Maddox @Tom Vercetti @Mark Rih @Unoriginal @Lucas32 @Vxspertine @jose168 @Zay @Wicked @Phoenixstar @MP2K @Kiss It Better @Lazuli @montrealxo @Reinvention @rvx @madonnas @TRF. @volition @Navyofbadgals @Playa Playa @TayRianaPH @Clueless
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Top 50 Best Albums of 2017 Albums 15-11 15) Miguel|War & Leisure Genre: Alt. R&B I was at Townhouse down in Venice Beach, oh no Stealing moments with you know who We won the war but not a day goes by That I don't think I shoulda been with you So I know I said in my OP that my deadline was from 1/1/17 to 11/30/17 so that I could spend time with the music that I already listened to and prepare for my countdown but I figured I'd highlight Miguel nonetheless because a) his album was only released one day later and b) who knows if I'll be listening to this album 11/12 months from now. Maybe I'd grow tired of it and exclude it from my 2018 countdown, or maybe he'd put out something that's even better than War & Leisure by this time next year? Who knows. All the more reason to give his latest effort the dues it deserves. If I'm being honest though, coming into this album, I had pretty low expectations and didn't think he was going to deliver another great album like he did with Kaleidoscope Dream or Wildheart. Skywalker and Shockandawe were just okay and with Told You So being a great jam, it made me uneasy in that there might only be a few good songs on the album. Hitting play on the sandy, guitar-laden Criminal erased many of the concerns I had about the album, and after listening to it in full, I was glad to be proven wrong. Keeping up with its last two predecessors, War & Leisure has hints and moments of psychedelia and funk all over from the intro, to Pineapple Skies, to Harem, to Caramelo Duro, among other songs on the album. Unfortunately, unlike its predecessors, War & Leisure doesn't aim to be as ambitious as either KD or WH and decides to scale it back, which still works out well because the album is still fun to listen to. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of Kendrick's DAMN. in that it's more scaled back from their previous works in the effort to be a bit more easy to listen to/mainstream leaning, but the end product is still wonderful. The production is still wonderful, his vocals are still wonderful, and his songwriting is still as sharp as ever. He has a way of singing about sex that's not totally overt (Wolf) and on this album in particular, he brings up topics about war, politics, and even impending nuclear fallout and destruction (Pineapple Skies, Told You So, City of Angels). War & Leisure indeed Miguel. Listen to: Pineapple Skies, Harem, Anointed 14) Rose Elinor Dougall|Stellular Genre: Indie Pop Try to see through a miasma of tearsYou lose yourself if someone tells you what you want to hear *cue another comment stating this album was old but managed to hold up well for me throughout 2017* I will say this though. This is easily one of the most underrated albums I've listened to in 2017. It's actually criminal how this flew under the radar. Catchy hooks, wonderful melodies, interesting production that sort of feels like folk mixed with elements of electronic music (folktronica. maybe? Don't quote me on that), new wave, a bit of funk here and there, that all combines to make one fresh pop album. There's a sense of longing and romanticism that is felt so much more because she sings with such conviction. And it's not because she's blowing or belting her heart out. It's just that she knows when to be wistful (Colour of Water), when she needs to be hopeful (Space To Be), when she needs to be coy (Closer), and when she needs to get down (All At Once), and I think that, the range of emotions that she expresses and I, in turn, feel, is what I love about this album the most. Listen to: Colour Of Water, Poison Ivy, Space To Be 13) Lorde|Melodrama Genre: Art Pop In your car, the radio up In your car, the radio up We keep trying to talk about us I'm someone you maybe might love I’ll be your quiet afternoon crush Be your violent overnight rush Make you crazy over my touch So for the longest time, I was an obsessive Melodrama hater. Ever since Green Light got released, I was left wondering why the hell is anything she's doing this era getting so much acclaim. I was one of those people who thought Pure Heroine, even though I don't love the album like that, was light years better than Melodrama. This album wasn't even scraping my HM's up until last October. Then one day... it clicked! I still don't get why or how it happened but I was raking leaves out from my parents front lawn and wanted to listen to something to pass the time. Next thing I know, I'm out in public bopping my ass to Green Light Long story short, everything just popped into place. The production at times is incredibly energizing and euphoric, and overall is very sophisticated even when the lyrics themselves make reference to the feelings she's dealt with due to breaking up with her ex-boyfriend. A coming-of-age album at its finest, Ella manages to express her feelings in such a way that's incredibly captivating and that it's almost years beyond what she should be able to accomplish. Her voice in my opinion is her most powerful tool on this album though. To many, it may seem overly hoarse and gravelly (in the best way possible) but I think that lends itself to adding power to the things she says. Writer In The Dark would not hold the same power that it currently has if not for the vocals she laid down, regardless of how sharp the songwriting is. And this power and conviction I feel in her voice on Writer In The Dark can be felt all over this album. In the end, I feel like this was a real Lemonade moment for her, in that she was able to take a painful moment that occurred in her life (as well as many other things she experienced over the past four years), turn it into something beautiful and cathartic, and as a result, was able to truly let go and move on with herself. I remember I posted in a thread on here I really wouldn't care if she disappeared for another five/ten years like she stated at some point last year; now I hope she doesn't take too long to put forth her next album! Listen to: The Louvre, Sober II (Melodrama), Supecut 12) St. Vincent|MASSEDUCTION Genre: Art Pop And sometimes I go to the edge of my roof And I think I'll jump just to punish youAnd if I should float on the taxis belowNo one would notice, no one will know *cue another comment stating this album is one of my first introductions into this artist in particular* This isn't exactly my first introduction to St. Vincent though. I had first listened to her s/t album back in 2014 and was very pleased with what I heard. I never ventured back to her previous work though (I'll make sure to get on that at some point in the future ). In regards to MASSEDUCTION, I'll say the same thing I said about LCD's and Beck's work: I believe it's important to take an album for what it is and not for what it isn't. I also believe it's important to see an album as its own individual entity. You'll enjoy more music that way. Getting into the nitty gritty though, Mass was one of the most eccentric and colorful albums I've had the pleasure of listening to in 2017. This album is all over the place, and that's what I like the most about this record. The album moves from something somber (Hang On Me), to something just plain silly (Pills), to a something sort of like regret (Happy Birthday, Johnny), to something sensual (Savior), to something just plain suicidal (Smoking Section). The production is electric and energizing at certain points, giving off this essence of mania, madness, and debauchery (Masseduction, Fear The Future) and slow, calm, and steady, allowing for Annie and the individuals listening to be more reflective (New York, Slow Disco). All in all, Annie covers a wide range of feelings, bares her heart out on this album, and takes the listener on one heck of a ride. Listen to: Pills, Fear The Future, Smoking Section 11) Lana Del Rey|Lust For Life Genre: Dream Pop, Art Pop Life rocked me like Mötley Grabbed me by the ribbons in my hair Life rocked me ultra-softly Like the heavy metal that you wear I was surprised to see the mixed reception for this one... and then I wasn't. Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Lorde avatars and tributes to Halsey in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Lana Del Rey" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Lana Del Rey's. "But I know Lana Del Rey! Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) was the first single I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Lana Del Rey, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer. The Lana Del Rey of "Lust For Life" is Lana as Lana is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She's sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.This is the probably purest attempt Lana has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it. Listen to: Lust For Life w/ The Weeknd, White Mustang, Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind - Spoiler Okay, so now that I got that out of the way, I can get down to business lmao (shoutouts to @Eeveelution for using this in ha countdown). It just... fits so perfectly Off topic, but it pains me to have to do this to Dalai, but another album grew on me so much that it leap-frogged its way into top 10, knocking Lust out Getting into my actual thoughts on this album, I do believe that certain parts of my previous post, does have some merit. I feel like this is the most engaged I've heard Lana sound in a long time. She just seems to be having a lot of fun doing things differently, things that she hasn't really done on her previous records. For one, the insertion of guest performances ranging from long time buddies The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky, to new collaborators in Sean Lennon Ono and Stevie Nicks allowed Lana to take on different styles of music that she's never really done before. From the urban-banger Summer Bummer to the folk-tinged Tomorrow Never Came, she's expressing herself in ways she's never done before. In addition, the use of these guest features worked wonders, in my opinion, because she was able to mesh her style well with the artists she was working with. Whether that's performing a sort of back and forth with Abel on the titular track, woozily swaying in the hypnotic production of Groupie Love with Rocky, or performing as Stevie's "little echo" on Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems, all things considered, it was quite charming! I also think the fact that she's singing from a more general, universal perspective allowed her to be able to cover topics that she's never discussed in her music before and that in itself shows growth that many people would never have believed she'd experience. Her singing about feminism and female empowerment on God Bless America..., being aware of the civil unrest occurring in America on When The World Was At War..., and even discussing the possibility of nuclear fallout on Change, is something that I never would've imagined she would do myself. Even with all that being said, Lana still manages to start and end this album in an incredibly hopeful manner. Hope for a brighter future for the people of the world, and hope for herself, that one day she may truly find happiness (or be able to hold onto whatever happiness she's been finally able to grasp). With everything I just said, this seems like the album could and would be a clunky mess. It is, but personally I don't really care. I do appreciate albums that are and strive to be cohesive but it's not really a necessity to me. What matters most is if the music is good. Are the songs good? In this case, mostly (Coachella and White Mustang are... songs, and I could sacrifice LFL for the sake of the quality of the album) but given the quality of the songs I did like, I'm more than satisfied with the final product. I have a lot more thoughts on this record but I think that pretty much covers everything I have to say. In short, Lana can't come to the phone right now. Why? Because she's... happy Listen to: Cherry, When The World Was At War..., Heroin, Get Sued Edited January 11, 2018 by Pink Matter
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 Album recap (15-11): Spoiler 11) Lana Del Rey|Lust For Life 12) St. Vincent|MASSEDUCTION 13) Lorde|Melodrama 14) Rose Elinor Dougall|Stellular 15) Miguel|War & Leisure 16) BROCKHAMPTON|Saturation II 17) Vince Staples|Big Fish Theory 18) King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard|Flying Microtonal Banana 19) Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2|Star Stuff 20) LCD Soundsystem|American Dream 21) Loreen|Ride 22) Clap! Clap!|A Thousand Skies 23) Gabriel Garzón-Montano|Jardín 24) Tennis|Yours Unconditionally 25) Majid Jordan|The Space Between 26) Alex Cameron|Forced Witness 27) Ibeyi|Ash 28) Blanck Mass|World Eater 29) Yellow Days|Is Everything Okay In Your World? 30) Cherry Glazerr|Apocalipstick 31) Beck|Colors 32) Priests|Nothing Feels Natural 33) Mali Music|The Transition of Mali 34) Sabrina Claudio|About Time 35) Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds|Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 36) Snoh Aalegra|FEELS 37) Charlotte Gainsbourg|Rest 38) Foxygen|Hang 39) Father John Misty|Pure Comedy 40) Ronika|Lose My Cool 41) Daniel Caesar|Freudian 42) dvsn|Morning After 43) Oxbow|Thin Black Duke 44) Thundercat|Drunk 45) Why?|Moh Lhean 46) Lil' Uzi Vert|Luv Is Rage 2 47) Aminé|Good For You 48) Mura Masa|s/t 49) Susanne Sundfør|Music For People In Trouble 50) Gorillaz|Humanz
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Love Drought said: Love this but Big Fish Theory is my favorite out of these choices , props to him for experimenting more sonically. The electronic production combined with his brilliant lyricism really gives it an edge that I love I'm gonna check out Star Stuff soon Glad you liked it! Can't agree more. And you should! I love how Toro just constantly experiments with different styles and he pulls it off well on Star Stuff.
ATRL Moderator Unoriginal Posted January 11, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted January 11, 2018 Melodrama, MASSEDUCTION, and LfL whew a 1-2-3 punch I only heard Pineapple Skies from W&L Will have to check out the other album too
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 59 minutes ago, Unoriginal said: Melodrama, MASSEDUCTION, and LfL whew a 1-2-3 punch I only heard Pineapple Skies from W&L Will have to check out the other album too Make sure to check it out! It's a great addition to his discog. And Rose will probs be up your alley too! OT: @AlexisNeiers get in here sis
theblackestday Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) 13 and 12 suck 11 makes up for it though Poor Lana getting kicked out of the top 10 Edited January 11, 2018 by theblackestday
ultraviolence.xx Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 NOT THE LANA REVIEW BITCH I AM SCREAMING
World Eater Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, Pink Matter said: OT: @AlexisNeiers get in here sis Thanks for the reminder sis, took a little break from this section Feel free to @ me whenever you post a new update from now on tho Anyway, yesterday's set was Today's is also solid, Jack Antonoff WON
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, theblackestday said: 13 and 12 suck 11 makes up for it though Poor Lana getting kicked out of the top 10 Nope. They don't No need to be an obsessive talent hater. And the good sis was just clinging on for dear life but I think the album that snatched it deserved it just as much. 8 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said: NOT THE LANA REVIEW BITCH I AM SCREAMING I just had too 4 minutes ago, AlexisNeiers said: Thanks for the reminder sis, took a little break from this section Feel free to @ me whenever you post a new update from now on tho Anyway, yesterday's set was Today's is also solid, Jack Antonoff WON Don't worry my next set will be my last And Jack really snapped on both Mass and Melo. I wonder if his own music is as good.
theblackestday Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, Pink Matter said: Nope. They don't No need to be an obsessive talent hater. And the good sis was just clinging on for dear life but I think the album that snatched it deserved it just as much.
Pink Matter Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, theblackestday said: Actually judging by your best of, I don't think you will so kii
Alessandra Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Your comments about the album by Tennis are so on point. I love that record to pieces Listening to Rose Elinor Dougall and LOVING it already.
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