ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted December 13, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted December 13, 2018 I think that Invasion of Privacy is a good album because it gives me those 2000s hip hop albums that had "something for everybody" in it. That tizrah album... god, I wanted to like it but it was SO BORING.
Pink Matter Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 Your disappointments are generally on point. Devotion was just kinda... eh? Like I saw some stanning for it and never got the fuss over it. I didn't hate MotW like everyone else (I thought the production was at least enjoyable to get through, see: Supplies ) but it does feel very "been there, done that" and lyrically there were some poor moments. I never bothered with The 1975 so I'll skip over that. And IoP isn't a bad album. It does what it sets out to do. But that doesn't stop this from being an unnecessarily overhyped album. It's just an album with bangers on it. While that's fine and all, it's weird that people are glossing over the fact that she's... not a good rapper lol. Mediocre lyrics and a choppy flow, but she's charismatic and fun so people don't care
Pink Matter Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 Also, poor Denzel. It seems everyone's been panning the hell out of Taboo
Weed Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 tbh IOP exceeded my expectations but they were quite low to begin with so... yeah 7 hours ago, volition said: Hide contents while this wasn't addressed at me, i quoted it by mistake so.. hey
mokitsu Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 8 hours ago, volition said: since i reminded myself of it, might as well also mention snail mail who fits pretty squarely into the bland, useless, idea-starved category. actually, her acclaim is more bewildering than any of the others. 8 hours ago, volition said: Devotion - Tirzah yet another example of the trend of artists taking a meagre portion of texture and stretching it out across a whole song. this record is so idea-starved it frustrates me, i mean what is she trying to accomplish? yes, this is nice sounding but there is nothing to it, which is perfectly fine for a bedroom pop debut but it is has bizarrely received genuine acclaim. aren’t you supposed to wait for the artist to come out with their 2nd, their 3rd attempts, building on what they’ve achieved to eventually release something genuinely bracing? not sensual, not beautiful, just nice musica background. 8 hours ago, volition said: A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships - the 1975 all trash
Tom Vercetti Posted December 13, 2018 Posted December 13, 2018 Agree on IOP being super overrated. Tirzah doesn't interest me at all, and someone compared her to Twigs. Not in this lifetime. JT really dropped the ball. Only 2-3 good songs on that in total.
ATRL Moderator Tsareena Posted December 13, 2018 ATRL Moderator Posted December 13, 2018 Tirzallah haters deserve BAD THINGS I only agree with man of the woods being dissapointing but it's what I expected so
Bubble Tea Posted December 14, 2018 Posted December 14, 2018 Cardi deserves the lashings. I can't stand her.
theblackestday Posted December 14, 2018 Posted December 14, 2018 We hate these talentless hacks, we sure do
volition Posted December 14, 2018 Author Posted December 14, 2018 bored so these are my fave movies of the year: 3. You Were Never Really Here 2. Suspiria 1. First Reformed actually, only one of these came out in 2018
Wicked Posted December 14, 2018 Posted December 14, 2018 First Reformed & Suspiria were good. TWNRH.... Well that was a choice.
volition Posted December 16, 2018 Author Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 11:44 PM, Unoriginal said: Tirzah was rightfully dragged I tried to force myself to like MOTW but it really is just genuinely atrocious there are a couple of songs i can stomach but some of it is just beyond terrible the self-awareness ran away On 12/13/2018 at 11:46 PM, Body Electrician said: the lashings I sort of agree with you on everything as you should On 12/13/2018 at 11:51 PM, Vilppu said: oh this is smexy you're totally right on all of those. janelle's record is just rly tame for such a colorful artist, kacey was just alright to me, nothing to write home about, tizrah is all style no substance, 1975 was a mental challenge to sit through in its entirety and cardi is just about as unremarkable as it gets despite her obnoxious, loud persona. never cared enough to listen to jt album but filthy was... a unique sound choice couldn't have put it better myself (not to mention that filthy sounds nothing like the rest of the album i don't know what he was doing with that dated dubby instrumental) On 12/13/2018 at 11:58 PM, Wicked said: JT thought he was doing something with MOTW, lmao. The 1975 On 12/13/2018 at 11:59 PM, thecptz said: JT deserved it and drag the 1975 yes queen i think they ALL deserved it On 12/14/2018 at 12:06 AM, Vxspertine said: DRAG TIRZAH TO HELL AND DON'T LET HER COME BACK Didn't even bother with the 1975 or JT albums Agreed with what your said about Invasion Of Privacy, it's extremely overrated but it's alright. And drag Snooze Mail We don't even remember her i didn't remember her until i was writing the list On 12/14/2018 at 12:10 AM, ElleDriver said: The worst thing about the 1975 is Matty's lyrics. They're so on the nose, inelegant, forced imo. Love it if we made it is sooo exhausting to listen to. What happened to nuance? exactly. i usually dislike very direct lyrics in general unless they're just for contrast but in this case it's a no from me On 12/14/2018 at 12:30 AM, Sbbmsve said: What did Tirzah did to y’all IOP will spark some controversy but I agree. And JT... That was a kwhite bad album. she didn't do nothin, i blame the reviewers On 12/14/2018 at 12:33 AM, Navyofbadgals said: Tirzah, Cardi, Janelle And Kacey but skdjkd we can def agrih on JT... that album was... really bad maybe it was that bad on purpose as a way to get everyone to unite around something in common On 12/14/2018 at 12:54 AM, Eeveelution said: The way the indie gays have said NO to Tirzah. she wishes On 12/14/2018 at 1:01 AM, Mark Rih said: Ugh no I liked JT, The 1975 and Cardi album points were made here tho! On 12/14/2018 at 1:05 AM, Coklek92 said: The 1975 slandering it's what they deserve On 12/14/2018 at 1:46 AM, prézli said: These are all trash. On 12/14/2018 at 2:33 AM, Superpower said: On 12/14/2018 at 3:53 AM, madonnas said: I think that Invasion of Privacy is a good album because it gives me those 2000s hip hop albums that had "something for everybody" in it. That tizrah album... god, I wanted to like it but it was SO BORING. i guess not everybody deserves something (and yes boring doesn't cut it) On 12/14/2018 at 4:11 AM, Pink Matter said: Your disappointments are generally on point. Devotion was just kinda... eh? Like I saw some stanning for it and never got the fuss over it. I didn't hate MotW like everyone else (I thought the production was at least enjoyable to get through, see: Supplies ) but it does feel very "been there, done that" and lyrically there were some poor moments. I never bothered with The 1975 so I'll skip over that. And IoP isn't a bad album. It does what it sets out to do. But that doesn't stop this from being an unnecessarily overhyped album. It's just an album with bangers on it. While that's fine and all, it's weird that people are glossing over the fact that she's... not a good rapper lol. Mediocre lyrics and a choppy flow, but she's charismatic and fun so people don't care pretty much exactly (gonna ignore the supplies comment x) On 12/14/2018 at 4:12 AM, Pink Matter said: Also, poor Denzel. It seems everyone's been panning the hell out of Taboo it's what he deserves for stepping down his game On 12/14/2018 at 6:45 AM, World Eater said: JT has always been a talentless hack is this britney spears? On 12/14/2018 at 6:58 AM, Weed said: tbh IOP exceeded my expectations but they were quite low to begin with so... yeah photoshoot .t waiting On 12/14/2018 at 7:27 AM, TRF. said: 1975 and JT slander Tirzah slander fixed it for you On 12/14/2018 at 7:39 AM, mokitsu said: all trash On 12/14/2018 at 9:49 AM, Tom Vercetti said: Agree on IOP being super overrated. Tirzah doesn't interest me at all, and someone compared her to Twigs. Not in this lifetime. JT really dropped the ball. Only 2-3 good songs on that in total. twigs sweetie i'm so sorry (and also super confused, how could anyone think that) On 12/14/2018 at 10:15 AM, Tsareena said: Tirzallah haters deserve BAD THINGS I only agree with man of the woods being dissapointing but it's what I expected so the camila song? On 12/14/2018 at 3:22 PM, Reinvention said: Cardi deserves the lashings. I can't stand her. her entire life is hugely funny to me On 12/14/2018 at 3:30 PM, theblackestday said: We hate these talentless hacks, we sure do no doubt about it On 12/14/2018 at 4:26 PM, Wicked said: First Reformed & Suspiria were good. TWNRH.... Well that was a choice. a good choice?
volition Posted December 16, 2018 Author Posted December 16, 2018 alright, lemme do some songs. some points: outside of the top 20 this is mostly arbitrary i tried to mainly focus on artists not on my albums list so there might not be a huge correlation one per artist some of these songs are bad
volition Posted December 16, 2018 Author Posted December 16, 2018 100. Deep End / Hard Rain - Lykke Li i’ve always been slightly cold on lykke li and her so her new trap-influenced slump was not really a major player for me. the leads though (putting in both single sides cause why not) were pretty good executions of what she was going for. musica alternative r&b / art pop 99. Livin' Loose - George Clanton fun, dreamy, and engaging chillwave with a great soundscape including a wonderful sax. the vocals are nicer than these kind of things can tend to be sometimes too. musica chillwave / synthpop 98. Fever Dreams - Emma Ruth Rundle hadn’t heard of her before this year, but her album was alright. this is my highlight, because it features the songwriting of similar indied singer-songwriters but augmented by the strength (like, physically) of the shoegaze influence. musica dream pop / shoegaze 97. Breathe In, Breathe Out - Melody's Echo Chamber very happy she’s back, this is a beautiful psych pop song that doesn’t skimp on the pop aspect, rather than devolving into useless neopsych dribble. it manages to fit a lot of interesting individual sections and transitions into its short length. can't seem to find a good picture of the single cover so album will have to do. musica psychedelic pop / progressive pop 96. Fragments of a Lily - Puce Mary a delightfully abrasive slice of (feminine sounding? at least imo) death industrial. what the we appreciate power instrumental should’ve sounded like. musica death industrial 95. Border Girl - Young Fathers love the simple groove, the ‘send another miracle’ hook is great too and i appreciate the surprisingly decent lyrics about gender identity given the style. musica alternative r&b / art pop 94. Little Death - The Beths they ended paramore (and i love when the accent comes through) musica indie rock / power pop 93. Finesse (Remix) [feat. Cardi B] - Bruno Mars the original was already one of the best parts of his career and cardi b managed to make this one of the biggest bangers of the year because the 90s influence is just so in your face (yes i’m totally including the video in this rank) musica new jack swing 92. Lake Zurich - Gorillaz they’ve been on the downward spiral for a while now, but this is a perfectly serviceable disco jam. musica synth funk / electro-disco 91. Eu Quero Comer Você - Elza i don’t speak portuguese but madonna certainly wasn’t making anything this good when she was 81. uptempo MPB-flavoured art rock might just be the best thing ever. musica vanguarda paulista / art rock
Weed Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 Dunno Melody's Echo Chamber but she better stan Hilary Duff!
Pink Matter Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 Some solid tracks here I think the positions for the majority of these songs are very accurate (deep end/hard rain, Livin' Loose, Finesse (Remix)) Though I haven't ranked Lake Zurich on my list, it's one of my favorite songs on the album. A bop of an instrumental (and TNN was a big improvement on Humanz lbr )
Cloröx Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 59 minutes ago, volition said: Reveal hidden contents there are a couple of songs i can stomach but some of it is just beyond terrible the self-awareness ran away as you should couldn't have put it better myself (not to mention that filthy sounds nothing like the rest of the album i don't know what he was doing with that dated dubby instrumental) i think they ALL deserved it i didn't remember her until i was writing the list exactly. i usually dislike very direct lyrics in general unless they're just for contrast but in this case it's a no from me she didn't do nothin, i blame the reviewers maybe it was that bad on purpose as a way to get everyone to unite around something in common she wishes it's what they deserve i guess not everybody deserves something (and yes boring doesn't cut it) pretty much exactly (gonna ignore the supplies comment x) it's what he deserves for stepping down his game is this britney spears? photoshoot .t waiting fixed it for you twigs sweetie i'm so sorry (and also super confused, how could anyone think that) the camila song? her entire life is hugely funny to me no doubt about it a good choice? @prézli is a phucking liar
thecptz Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 i only know deep end, hard rain, and finesse remix but i think every song in your list is cute!
Wicked Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, volition said: a good choice? The movie felt a little undercooked to me, kinda messy. Emma's last album is her best, so check that out. The new one was not it.
Vxspertine Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 Livin' Loose is probably my favorite from that album Breath In, Breath Out is probably one of my favorite songs of the year Finesse such a boP
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