Pink Matter Posted January 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 14 hours ago, Kiss It Better said: Freudian is so good I don't really like dvsn's album idk why I need to get into Thundercat's album Yess I'm just now getting hooked on it dvsn's album was nice. Maybe it was the change in production? And Thundercat's album was nice. It looks long but many of the tracks are short.
theblackestday Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 The Thundercat, Oxbow and Charlotte albums were nice Quote (no song should EVER be 13 minutes long).
Pink Matter Posted January 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, theblackestday said: The Thundercat, Oxbow and Charlotte albums were nice Did I lie?
Wicked Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Freudian >>>> I... Didn't listen to dvsn's album because everything after The Line is one big disappointment. Like... I can't.
montrealxo Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 only one i really got into was Freudian. It's amazing I need to check out Thundercat. And Charlotte. Deadly Valentine was one of my favorites songs last year
Lucas32 Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Pink Matter said: Did I lie? The entire genre of post rock disagrees with you
Pink Matter Posted January 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Wicked said: Freudian >>>> I... Didn't listen to dvsn's album because everything after The Line is one big disappointment. Like... I can't. I'd say the singles (Think About Me, Don't Choose, Mood, P.O.V.) are worth a listen. If you like those, then you might like the album. As a whole, Morning After is not like Sept 5th so if that stopped you at all, then you have nothing to worry about 4 hours ago, montrealxo said: only one i really got into was Freudian. It's amazing I need to check out Thundercat. And Charlotte. Deadly Valentine was one of my favorites songs last year Yes it is! Thundercat and Charlotte both merit a listen too 3 hours ago, Lucas32 said: The entire genre of post rock disagrees with you I assume the majority of the songs you're referring to make sure to switch up the pace at least once. LLA, sadly, is stagnant all throughout OT: Next set coming in like 5 minutes. Stay tuned. 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 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 Top 50 Best Albums of 2017 Albums 35-31 35) Terrace Martin Presents The Pollyseeds|Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 Genre: R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop This is one of the simplest records in my list. Not because it lacks depth, but because it's very straightforward. As soon as you press play on Tapestry, you already know what you're walking into. For me, Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 is everything I like about Thundercat's Drunk, without the psychedelic vibes or the wacky lyrics and production/instrumentation. Although The Pollyseeds, a group of rappers and singers curated by Terrace Martin himself, put on fine performances throughout the album, the instrumentation is the star of the show here. Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 is a sweet fusion of R&B, jazz, and Neo-Soul that's perfect for relaxing, lounging, and just plain taking it easy. Listen to: Intentions, Mama D/Leiment Park 34) Sabrina Claudio|About Time Genre: Alt. R&B The flowers will be blooming The leaves will be turning And snow will be falling While we're making love I feel many people are tired of all of the new "alt. R&B" acts that seem to pop up year after year, because it seems that very few of them are working to put out anything that's worthwhile, exciting, and new. Or at the very least, not like their contemporaries. Being honest, it does get quite exhausting seeing new artists pop up and having to wonder if they're worth the effort to get into. Which is why I was pretty hesitant to get into Sabrina, because I feared she would be like what I described. Hitting play and coming to the "first" song Natural and I could feel my worries wash away. What separates Sabrina from many of her contemporaries is neither the production she chooses to sing over nor the lyrics she sings; both are pretty standard, but of a good quality. What makes her standout from the pack is her gorgeous voice. It's not necessarily the strongest voice out there (she ain't no Whitney or Mimi) but it's so calm and irresistible. Whenever she moans, croons, or sighs, I'm filled with bliss She uses it like an instrument, layering it on top of each other in many of the songs on the album to enhance her already wonderful voice and the experience for the listener. Above all else, her voice is one of the sexiest voices I've listened to all year. For a mixtape, this was a wonderful project and I'm very much looking forward to her debut album, whenever that may come out. Listen to: Belong To You, Frozen 33) Mali Music|The Transition of Mali Genre: R&B, Soul Father I see the light is onThe grim reaper is asleepGot his hands on all your peopleIt don't feel right, know I know something's wrong See what I said about Daniel Caesar's Freudian, and apply it to Mali Music. Much like Daniel Caesar, Mali Music, also known as Kortney Pollard, was a breath of fresh air for R&B music for me this year. Except here, almost everything is more pronounced. The production switches from acoustic, to modern, to something more gospel-tinged, all while Mali makes use of the strongest instrument he has at his disposal. On The Transition of Mali, we have a stronger and a more varied vocal performance from Pollard, with him mixing cooing, scat-singing, a sort of spoken-word, sing-talking, as well as rapping throughout the album. With great, vocals, great production, and song-writing to match, what more could you ask for? Listen to: Still, Worth It 32) Priests|Nothing Feels Natural Genre: Post-Punk Magical psychology, deceptive anthropologyAll the wing nuts got a haircut, bred and had babies Fiery. Feisty. Spunky. Aggressive. *insert similar adjective here*. You guys get the idea. This was one of my favorite records from earlier in 2017 because it gave me exactly what I wanted to hear. High energy, in-your-face rock music. Starting from Appropriate and ending at Suck, this project doesn't let up the gas for a second (okay it kinda of let's up for Interlude and Suck). Simply put, it's quite thrilling. The instrumentation is top-notch and the vocal performance from Katie is just as dynamic. However, I do think it can be a bit too much. Not counting the interlude, there's only 9 tracks and sits at a whopping 33 minutes or so and yet I feel exhausted every time I listen to it Nonetheless, this album is always a treat to go back to Listen to: Jj, Nothing Feels Natural Beck|Colors Genre: Alt. Dance, Pop Rock You sang your swan song to the dogs ’Cause they made mincemeat of the dreams you hung your hopes onSo you counted out what your sins costWhile money talks to your conscience, looking like a fool for love I've seen a lot of general criticisms for this album with this just not being an album people wanted from him. As someone who is just now getting into Beck, I can't start to imagine the disappointment people may have felt because I went in to this with an open mind and zero expectations. And what I got was one of the funnest, catchiest, and infectious albums I've had the pleasure of listening to in 2017. Tons of earworms and feel-good anthems on this album to sink your teeth into. Our pop girls could neva! With the release of Colors, I realized that when it comes to listening to music, it's important to take the album/mixtape/EP/project for what it is and not what it's not. Sometimes it makes sense to compare a project to the work that preceded it to see if the artist is regressing back into territory they've already crossed or are experimenting with new sounds or themes, but often times people just complain about not getting what they wanted and that helps no one. Drag the overall quality of the project if you want, but considering this album is filled with quirky lyrics (yeah I know I kinda dragged Thundercat for it but I like how it's done here ), catchy hooks and melodies, an engaging performance from Beck, and energizing production, I'd say that's hard to do. Listen to: I'm So Free, No Distraction
ATRL Moderator Unoriginal Posted January 7, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted January 7, 2018 omg i haven't listened to any of these listened to the singles from colors but meeeeh
Pink Matter Posted January 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 Album recap (35-31) Spoiler 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 7, 2018 Author Posted January 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Unoriginal said: omg i haven't listened to any of these listened to the singles from colors but meeeeh Check out the Priests and Sabrina rec's And I'd say the singles are among the weaker tracks (minus Up All Night).
theblackestday Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Nothing Feels Natural I agree with that you said. I also don't think it's very memorable but it's fun to actively listen to. I don't really go back to it anymore though.
Tom Vercetti Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Wasn't expecting Beck but good for him Nothing Feels Naturally didn't leave much for me but I like the highlights. I'm not sure whether I liked Sabrina's EP or Album more.
Pink Matter Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 3 hours ago, theblackestday said: Nothing Feels Natural I agree with that you said. I also don't think it's very memorable but it's fun to actively listen to. I don't really go back to it anymore though. Saem unfortunately But Jj gets me going every time 1 hour ago, Tom Vercetti said: Wasn't expecting Beck but good for him Nothing Feels Naturally didn't leave much for me but I like the highlights. I'm not sure whether I liked Sabrina's EP or Album more. Had to show him so love Lord knows everyone else wasn't going to NFN was good for what it was and gave me what I needed. And speaking of, I do need to listen her EP when I have the chance
Maddox Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 I agree abt Sabrina's voice So smooth Priests and Beck
Lucas32 Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 I'm so free being you pick from Colors Priests too
Pink Matter Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Lazuli said: Hmmm Beck's album was ok I guess! I thot it was quite fun but I can see why others may feel differently 2 hours ago, Maddox said: I agree abt Sabrina's voice So smooth Priests and Beck So buttery I need to get into her Confidently Lost EP soon! 32 minutes ago, Lucas32 said: I'm so free being you pick from Colors Priests too It's a major bop so I had to do it justice OT: Since my classes start around the time I usually do my sets, I'm getting to work on the comments for 30-26 now. If you haven't seen the earlier set, make sure to do so 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 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) Top 50 Best Albums Albums 30-26 30) Cherry Glazerr|Apocalipstick Genre: Indie Rock I feel my blood is boilingI'm crawling up the wallI smell the fear around usOf when I was, eighty feet tall The way I feel about this album as a whole is very similar to how I feel about Nuclear Bomb. In my write up for Nuclear Bomb, I stated that it's more or less your standard indie rock record. And for me, that works just fine. Apocalipstick doesn't really push any boundaries, or do anything that's new or different. But does every record have to? Not really. I do think it's important for artists to challenge themselves so they can grow, but at the end of the day, the most important thing an artist should do is put out the best piece of music they can. And for me, Cherry Glazerr did just that. With great instrumentation and composition, not to mention one of the best outro's I've heard all year (it always makes me feel like my soul is being dragged down to hell ), this album held up for me quite well for a good period of time throughout 2017. Listen to: I Told You I'd Be With The Guys, Lucid Dreams 29) Yellow Days|Is Everything Okay In Your World? Genre: Indie Rock, Jazz, Blues So I jus' stay laid back'Cause I know in loveI know I could never fake thatNone of you could take thatAway from me For some reason, I was drawing a blank with this album. It took me a much longer time to formulate what I wanted to say in order to describe the way this album made me feel. Which is funny because it's pretty similar to how George van den Broek, also known as Yellow Days, felt all throughout his debut album. Confusion, bewilderment, and uncertainty, towards himself and the world around him. At the age of 18, George has already crafted a soundscape that perfectly illustrate the situations he's been dealing with. His voice, which is about as powerful as the instruments that were utilized in making these songs, is his greatest weapon here. His voice is gritty, husky, and full, with an essence of melancholy and sadness that helps to add power to the already melancholic and sad lyrics he's written. With that being said, there are still a few bright spots on the album to show that despite the unfortunate events he may deal with, he tries to push through them in order to reach a happier state of mind. Although I like the idea of this album, there were some songs that were weak and bring the overall quality of the album down. But with something like a debut or first project, you sort of get a showcase of his talents instead of the best possible result, so I'm okay with the few duds on here. Even with the duds, he's shown that he has talent and vision beyond his years and with his debut LP looming on the horizon, he's certainly someone to be on the lookout for. Listen to: Lately I (feat. Rejjie Snow), Hurt In Love 28) Blanck Mass|World Eater Genre: Post-Industrial, Electronic I don't think there's a way for me to accurately describe how this album made/makes me feel honestly. I was caught off guard so hard on my first listen because I just felt I was being attacked by so many sounds at once. Yet it all sounded like it fit the way it was meant to. I think the best way to describe it is as "organized chaos". However, there are moments where this loud, noisy industrial sound isn't prevalent throughout the entirety of the album. I was quite surprised to hear Please after being subjected to John Doe's Carnival of Error and Rhesus Negative (and Naked after listening to Minnesota and Eas Fors) and I think what I liked about it was that it acted like a sort of "comedown" from the high that were those two tracks. That moment made me appreciate the wonderful melodies Please and Naked provided even more. Exhilarating and oddly hypnotic, this made for one of the best surprises throughout 2017. Listen to: Minnesota/Eas Fors/Naked 27) Ibeyi|Ash Genre: Art Pop, R&B/Soul, Jazz I've been thinking latelyHow seasons fall apartBack to the startShould I share how I feelOr bury it inside?(Or bury it inside?) I know I may have used the words "interesting" and "unique" to describe the albums that have preceded this in my countdown already, but hey it fits this one just as well. And it's true! Given the duo sang about a myriad of topics ranging from racism, to feminism, to the expression of one's self, and even yearning for a sense of longing plus other things that I couldn't understand as they transitioned from English, to Spanish to Yoruba () and back to English and mixed in elements of jazz, R&B and Soul, and electronic and ambient influences to create this amalgamation of sounds, Ash made for one of the most dynamic listens of 2017. With Ash, I think the main take away they were trying to get across the most was that in spite of adversity, we all will overcome it. In spite of our suffering, we will come back stronger than ever before. Personally, I think it's because the problems we deal with cause us to be more empathetic and connect with others more easily, allowing us to treat each other with love and kindness. Deathless, one of the singles released from this album, explains this the best. In an interview by Fader with the duo, Lisa, one half of the duo, stated the following: “And I desperately needed a song that would remind us that we are… deathless. This want we have of humans being together and loving each other, no matter what. This is what we have to carry.” Overall, I found this to be a beautiful piece of work. Listen to: Away Away, Ash 26) Alex Cameron|Forced Witness Genre: Synthpop The worst part about being homelessIs waking up from a dirty wet dreamWith a lap full of c*m and a head full of steam This is... quite the colorful album. Not just in the catchy synthpop production that it is utilized all throughout the album, but also in terms of the story-telling/lyrics by Alex Cameron. There's so many interesting stories being told here that you don't initially catch because one can get so engrossed in the catchy production at play. In one song, he's singing about trying to keep a failing relationship with a stripper going. In another song, he's singing about being unfaithful to his lover because he's lusting after women on the internet. In another, he's more or less stalking this girl he's infatuated with. I think you guys get the idea. Throughout the entire album, he portrays these characters (which may or may not retain qualities he possesses) as nothing but assholes that do and say some pretty ****ed up things. But I think that's what adds to the albums charm. With the juxtaposition of light and catchy synthpop production mixed with the dark, yet eccentric and even humorous lyrics, this made for one of the most interesting albums I've listened to throughout 2017. At the very least, if you want something catchy to listen to, there's no better album to listen to than this one. Listen to: True Lies, The Chihuahua Edited January 9, 2018 by Pink Matter
Pink Matter Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) I have to run but I'll do other updates/recaps and post lyrics later Edit: Album recap (30-26): Spoiler 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 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 Edited January 9, 2018 by Pink Matter
ATRL Moderator Unoriginal Posted January 8, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted January 8, 2018 Is Everything Okay There was a song on the Ibeyi album on my Ones That Got Away Spotify playlist and I liked it so I should probably listen to the whole thing
theblackestday Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Yellow Days not in the top 20 shock of the year Apocalipstick, World Snatcher and Ash
ultraviolence.xx Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 i haven’t heard any of these this list will be good to help me discover what i missed!
World Eater Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 I haven't been in here since forever Love the list so far though Drunk, Hang, Rest, Nothing Feels Natural, Apocalipstick, World Eater and Forced Witness
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