I love the inclusion of Arcade Fire at 100. That seems like a really lovely gesture.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 23 November 2017 09:23 (six years ago) link
almost an all female top 10 from DiS
― niels, Thursday, 23 November 2017 09:23 (six years ago) link
Bjork album that hasn't been released or leaked yet at #15.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 November 2017 09:42 (six years ago) link
The NME one is actually pretty good until you get to Liam Gallagher at #10. Props for putting J-Hus at #6 though.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 November 2017 10:14 (six years ago) link
as you were LG x
― niels, Thursday, 23 November 2017 10:42 (six years ago) link
Sean on the forum: "Was surprised to see how many people who read the site like it (can’t stand it, hence its positioning)"
― groovypanda, Thursday, 23 November 2017 11:53 (six years ago) link
How fortunate then that there were only 100 albums released in 2017.
― doug watson, Thursday, 23 November 2017 11:55 (six years ago) link
Some very good records on Picadilly's Compilations of the Year:
https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/feature.php?feature=853
― groovypanda, Thursday, 23 November 2017 12:01 (six years ago) link
― Matt DC, Thursday, November 23, 2017 9:42 AM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The leak's been out there for over a week now tbh
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 23 November 2017 12:22 (six years ago) link
Really surprised by that, because in The Guardian last week-
She has been working on this album for two and a half years. I have heard it exactly once. Seventy-five minutes ago, in the room next door, I plugged earphones into a laptop and listened to Utopia all the way through. Straight afterwards, I walked into this room to talk to Björk about what I’d just heard. I can’t hear Utopia any other way because Björk’s last album, Vulnicura, was leaked online three months before its release date.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 23 November 2017 12:42 (six years ago) link
That interview would have taken place several weeks ago in fairness. And they can hardly admit to having illegally downloaded it in any case.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 November 2017 12:44 (six years ago) link
xp Head thee to the Björk thread
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 23 November 2017 12:54 (six years ago) link
If you're the first to mention a new list that's available online, please link ya lazy sods!
http://www.nme.com/list/nmes-albums-of-the-year-2017-2161481
Those with Kindle Fires or other e-readers, NME offered a free digital subscription all year. Except sometime in the past week they all disappeared from my Kindle as if they were never there. Very strange. It wasn't exactly riveting reading (the what's on your headphone section generally made me despair for humanity), but it helps me feel somewhat connected to what's happening in pop.
Some thoughts. Been enjoying Sheer Mag, The Moonlandingz, Fever Ray, Methyl Ethel, Wiley, Wolf Alice.
On the fence: Creeper (goth themed mall punk?), The Big Moon, Austra, Princess Nokia, Alvvays, SZA, Lorde, Stormzy, Sampha, Kevin Morby, Paramore (liked last one), Loyle Carner
The albums were pretty big letdowns -- The xx, Phoenix, Arcade Fire, St. Vincent.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
Creeper (goth themed mall punk?)
yep! i love them
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:11 (six years ago) link
yes we have enthused about them on the emo thread already, they'll be on my ballot and I might make a (futile) push for "Misery" or Riding With Boys" in the tracks poll
― Simon H., Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:18 (six years ago) link
Kendrick Lamar was certainly not d**king around
Censoring even words like that? Was the NME always this prudish?
― nashwan, Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:30 (six years ago) link
maybe had to tighten up now they foist it on randomers rather than sell it
― who says no to mentals? (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:35 (six years ago) link
NME started censoring 'fuck' etc at some point in the 1980s (mark s may well have been there at the time this happened). SWells not amused, iirc.
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 23 November 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
If you’re going to use a word and then censor it yourself, why not choose another word instead? Like say
Kendrick Lamar was certainly not exhibiting his genitalia around
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 23 November 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
i don't think that's what donk means
― damian green is people (NickB), Thursday, 23 November 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link
Songlines best albums of 2017:
http://www.songlines.co.uk/world-music-news/2017/11/songlines-best-albums-of-2017/
― damian green is people (NickB), Thursday, 23 November 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link
Only album I know from that list is Orchestra Baobab (cool artwork btw). Might need to find some time to listen to the rest.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 23 November 2017 17:28 (six years ago) link
I've long suspected that traditional Albanian music is underexploited by the world music scene. Will have to check out that file title.
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 23 November 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
(Second to last.)
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 23 November 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
you really should, it's great and the group are even better live
― thirst trap your hare (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 23 November 2017 18:13 (six years ago) link
Lmfao
Made a list of albums. Thought it would be “fun” to open it up to conversation about the records people are passionate about. Allow for revisions to the list. Instead I’ve misjudged and offended people for a variety of reasons. I’m truly sorry. https://t.co/jPZiboYFMT— Sean Adams (@seaninsound) November 23, 2017
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:40 (six years ago) link
Apology not accepted. I can never, ever forgive him.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
People got offended? Out of the loop here.
― Evan, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:46 (six years ago) link
ahahaha
― imago, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:51 (six years ago) link
in the replies below that tweet, he demonstrates his complete disconnection from reality by claiming the new mogwai 'might be their best'
― imago, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:53 (six years ago) link
I was just happy to see the Paramore album high up on the Drowned In Sound list.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:54 (six years ago) link
he demonstrates his complete disconnection from reality by claiming the new mogwai 'might be their best'
Yeah, i was beginning to feel sympathy for him, but he lost me there
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Thursday, 23 November 2017 19:55 (six years ago) link
This whole argument is flawed, because there's no such thing as a "best" Mogwai album. They're all terrible.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:18 (six years ago) link
Hey now, some of them are passably mediocre
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
I quite liked the one they did for Les Revenants TV show
― groovypanda, Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
Just been streaming that Saz'iso album, excellent stuff!
― calzino, Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
to be fair i have no issue re such a groove by the so called Evil Overlord (his avatar description) of DiS.DiS is no longer the commercial money chasing behemoth it once was.it's his site, he can do whatever he feels like as far as i am concerned.i guess he just got fed up with having to sort all the crap out and came up with a wordy way to basically say : "fuck you, this is my list."
― mark e, Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
Made a list of albums.Thought it would be “fun” STOP RIGHT THERE
― who says no to mentals? (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 23 November 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
haha. well, there is that.but i have been guilty of such indulgence, and will be again.so who am i to judge.
― mark e, Thursday, 23 November 2017 21:02 (six years ago) link
glad to see the Kelly Lee Owens album do so well on these lists so far
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 23 November 2017 23:19 (six years ago) link
Absolutely.
Can already see happening what I'd imagined: the Microphones record is so *painfully* good it's not gonna place anywhere.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 23 November 2017 23:37 (six years ago) link
The Mount Eerie record? I doubt that.
― President Keyes, Friday, 24 November 2017 00:19 (six years ago) link
Soz yeah, meant Mt Eerie. Doubt what though? It's not popped up in some places where one could expect it to.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 24 November 2017 00:24 (six years ago) link
I like it and admire that it was made. And I feel for the guy. Wouldn't call it a killer album though
― imago, Friday, 24 November 2017 00:52 (six years ago) link
I wouldn't call it "killer" either (npi). It's a heck of an album though. If some douche bag at DiS can put Arcade fucking Fire at 100, you'd expect this one to be in the low 80s at least.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 24 November 2017 00:54 (six years ago) link
it's a great album imo, and not as hard to listen to as many make it out to be
― Simon H., Friday, 24 November 2017 00:59 (six years ago) link
(though of course that could vary wildly depending on personal history)
― Simon H., Friday, 24 November 2017 01:00 (six years ago) link
I wonder what The Horrors have done to piss the NME off. Again.
― piscesx, Friday, 24 November 2017 01:04 (six years ago) link
Xpost It's the 2nd highest rated album of the year on Metacritic. Of course it will show up on some lists.
― President Keyes, Friday, 24 November 2017 02:01 (six years ago) link
Apology not accepted. I can never, ever forgive him.to be fair i have no issue re such a groove by the so called Evil Overlord (his avatar description) of DiS.Haha I’m just being a troll. I have never seen that site, and really don’t have a vested interest in his polling methodology or lack thereof.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 24 November 2017 02:46 (six years ago) link