77= The Divine Comedy - Promenade (1994)38 points2 votes0 first-place votesGreatest contributor: Kitchen Person
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Pretty sure I hate The Divine Comedy more than any other band ever.
― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 26 February 2008 14:09 (2 years ago)
I think the Divine Comedy are fab, so there
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Saturday, 8 May 2004 00:40 (5 years ago)
Momus is deplorable, as are The Divine Comedy for the same reasons (not that you asked). Pretentious. Smug. A Bore.
― Dr. C, Friday, 2 March 2001 01:00 (9 years ago)
hehe, this morning I sang a Divine comedy song at the absolute top of my lungs whilst showering, it put me in an incredibly good mood which is still lasting.
― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 09:13 (6 years ago)
Kitchen Person wrote this on thread POLL-HANN-ON POLL-HANN-ON on board I Love Music on 19-Nov-2009
I have to be honest I clicked on this thread thinking it might be a Divine Comedy poll.
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:07 (fourteen years ago) link
apoplectic new answers in 3...2...1...
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
0..
ugh
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I like D.C. but never heard a whole album.
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Apoplectic enough for you?
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
divine comedy are responsible for some of the worst music ever made.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:09 (fourteen years ago) link
To be fair, I've only heard one divine comedy song, but then again it was total crap.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
"My Lovely Horse" from Father Ted is the veto factor.
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I think I've heard a track, unlike BtS. No idea what it sounded like though.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh, I've heard the Father Ted stuff!
You've probably heard "Commuter Love". The one that goes "Baa-ba-baba Bababa-ba-ba/Ba-ba-ba Badap-ba-ba-baba".
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:17 (fourteen years ago) link
I have heard that song
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
And the one that goes "She said there's something in the woodshed".
I think it's called "She Said There's Something In The Woodshed".
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
never even heard of this band.
am starting to think my selections are um, going to place fairly highly
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Are hip hop albums gonna dominate the higher echelons of this poll?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:20 (fourteen years ago) link
The two people who voted for this album both put it very high in their ballots, so it must have something going for it
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:20 (fourteen years ago) link
(The Divine Comedy, I mean)
Wouldn't you like to know, pfunkboy?
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I didn't think much of the Divine Comedy until I saw Neil Hannon do an instore at Road Records last year's Record Store Day, it was good times. Wouldn't buy their records though.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Are Built To Spill gonna dominate the higher echelons of this poll?
― village idiot (dog latin), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm guessing yes.
Y'all forgetting Color Me Badd.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:31 (fourteen years ago) link
77= The Auteurs - New Wave (1993)38 points2 votes1 first-place voteGreatest contributor: purrington
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I loved this album upon its release. "Starstruck" and "American Guitars" are wonderful songs. The problem is Haines' vocals: he sings like a wuss. Even Neil Tennant sang with more force.
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Friday, 15 July 2005 19:12 (4 years ago)
An EVIL wuss. Very important.
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Saturday, 16 July 2005 19:00 (4 years ago)
i like this record a lot.
― M@tt He1ges0n, Monday, 6 August 2007 15:22 (2 years ago)
joseph cotten (joseph cotten) wrote this on thread TS: Definitely Maybe vs. Parklife vs. Different Class vs. Dog Man Star on board I Love Music on 03-May-2005
And the answer to the original question is: The Auteurs - New Wave.
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:32 (fourteen years ago) link
did that first Beautiful South album come out in 90? That's my guess for #1 if it did
― Marriage, that's where I'm a Viking! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
dom doesn't post here anymore
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link
but yeah the remainder of the poll will be 'sophisticated' Britpop
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Gah, this is another one of those threads that bookmarks don't work on. I'm regretting my 10-album ballot now, btw.
― ketchup scam (useless chamber), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Nowt wrong with sophisticated britpop - I think the other Auteurs vote was mine.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:39 (fourteen years ago) link
ughhhhhhhhh @ the divine comedy, just ugh ugh ugh
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:40 (fourteen years ago) link
74= Burger/Ink - [Las Vegas]38 points3 votes0 first-place votesGreatest contributor: Noodle Vague
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burger/ink's 'las vegas' is great. for some reason every track on that album has a title that pays tribute to roxy music.
― pro bowl was fun (omar little), Wednesday, 25 February 2009 19:09 (1 year ago)
[las vegas]by Burger/Ink, one of the best albums of the 90's and still sounds so fresh. I think Kompakt could release it now and it would still seem brand new.
― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 21 November 2004 15:51 (5 years ago)
Burger/Ink's "Las Vegas" is ageless... which I think is a test for a truly classic album.
HS
― hector savage, Sunday, 21 November 2004 16:49 (5 years ago)
Burger/Ink - Las Vegas is essential. Might be my fav techno lp.
― Ulysses, Monday, 26 November 2007 15:36 (2 years ago)
Burger/Ink's Las Vegas is unstoppable, easily one of the best dance full-lengths ever release.
― Bill in Chicago, Friday, 27 April 2007 22:06 (3 years ago)
This is very true by the way, though I wouldn't call the album "dance". It's the perfect midpoint between Ink's minimalism and Burger's more melodic sensibility, I don't really know any other record that sounds like it.
― Tuomas, Friday, 20 February 2009 07:02 (1 year ago)
e.e. cummingstonite (Noodle Vague) wrote this on thread What is your favorite steady-state record? on board I Love Music on 09-May-2009
Burger/Ink's Las Vegas epitomises this for me. This kind of thing is my favourite sound I think. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier is a prototype. Reich, obviously. Basinski's loops. A lot of Bossa does it in its own way. Plenty of Krautrock tracks but can't think of any albums as a whole. Motorik etc.
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Have been listening to this for fifteen minutes; am absolutely loving it. All three voters placed it highly. Party poppers going off in Finland.
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Never heard of it; intrigued by the comments.
― Olivier Messiaen Control (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
kinda surprised to see some stuff (this is the 3rd instance) I have never, ever heard of (much less actually heard) on here
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:51 (fourteen years ago) link
First one I've never heard of at all.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Shame I'm going out now for a bit! I'll have to pause it. But yeah, I recommend a listen for anyone interested in techno.
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:51 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm on the never heard train on this one. Not much of a techno guy but I'm open to the idea.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 16:54 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm obviously delighted The Divine Comedy made the list. I know they split opinion but they've been my very favourite band for a long time now.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:00 (fourteen years ago) link
I was the other DC vote and am equally delighted!
― Olivier Messiaen Control (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Burger/Ink is essential. For a few years I was buying used copies and giving them to friends. It's that kind of record. I did the same thing with Vocalcity when it started turning up used.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:02 (fourteen years ago) link
never heard of burger/ink...very curious now...
this poll is pretty awesome
― Shakey Ja Mocha (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:03 (fourteen years ago) link
I didn't notice this list had started until now, maybe put the link on the og thread for others who rely on bookmarks?
Love some of these albums; can't believe I forgot to vote Pharcyde. 2 albums made it already and from the points total, it looks like my #1 will do very well :)
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah this poll is terrific. Kudos to teh jag.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link
― Olivier Messiaen Control (Paul in Santa Cruz), Tuesday, April 27, 2010 5:01 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark
Casanova was on my list for a while but I ended up just allowing one album by each artist.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Yay for Burger/Ink! That was #3 in my ballot, it's one of the best electronic albums of all time. Like I said in the quote above, it's quite unique in how it sounds, the beats and arrangements pretty much belong into the minimal house/techno category, but the synth sounds and drones remind me of trance, except that they're slower than on any trance record of the era. It's almost like a trance album slowed down to make it home listening music instead of dance.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Divine Comedy is fantastic and I gave them many points, but not for this record! I guess with some effort I can construct an argument for not liking them, but it is wrong.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:28 (fourteen years ago) link
listening to burger/ink on lala.com now...
i like it
thx to this thread because with that band name i would have NEVER checked them out in a zillion years otherwise
― Shakey Ja Mocha (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:31 (fourteen years ago) link
I totally would have had I realized that album existed since I assume it's a collaboration between Mike Ink and Burger Industries, both of who are amazingly awesome.
― Marriage, that's where I'm a Viking! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Listening to burger/ink again, was excited when a friend gave me a copy he nabbed from a give-away bin at a college radio station, because I had heard someone recommend that album long ago. I liked it but I put it aside for awhile until now. Better than I remember!
― Evan, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Evan, you should have voted!
― sausage s4rgent (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah I know... all I listen to is 90s music. I collect it! Don't know why I didn't.
― Evan, Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm surprised LJ isn't providing Spotify links in his rundown
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:57 (fourteen years ago) link