how hip
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:40 (five years ago) link
Folk roots with a hip-hop influence
uh-oh
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 10 December 2018 14:41 (five years ago) link
link to all the songs?
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:42 (five years ago) link
Very creative and amusing made up list.
― The First (Noel Emits), Monday, 10 December 2018 14:43 (five years ago) link
the only one I've heard is Rosalia, who appears to be revitalising flamenco by taking out the flamenco and replacing it with anaemic dime-a-dozen chartpop
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:46 (five years ago) link
did you listen to more than one Rosalia track imago?
― rob, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:47 (five years ago) link
three I think! I posted to the thread when it first appeared. does she have songs that sound like they pay more than lip-service to flamenco or will I have to stick with Nino De Elche (who isn't in ANY year-end lists, rather scandalously) for my actual nuevo-flamenco thrills?
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
the singles weren't too representative of the album, the rest is much heavier on the flamenco (though no idea whether it'd be enough for you)
― ufo, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
'party here' is a nice track, might make my top 25
only heard three of these artists so far, will give the rest a listen this arvo
― nxd, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:52 (five years ago) link
xpI'll be honest and admit I don't know enough about flamenco to answer that, it was more the "anaemic dime-a-dozen chartpop" aspect I disagreed with (maybe try this). fwiu, her previous album is more steeped in flamenco and less pop.
― rob, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
Octavian's singles were all excellent, but then I found his mixtape to be too dour to really enjoy
― rob, Monday, 10 December 2018 14:59 (five years ago) link
'Folk roots with a hip-hop influence'
― Matt DC, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:04 (five years ago) link
Guardian comments box is that way mate.
― Matt DC, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:06 (five years ago) link
nah let's mix it up here
grace carter - completely insipid shit, the cocodamol of the masses
flohio - not too bad, could do with a bit more personality but yeah would check out an album
dermot kennedy - a hurley, smashing a human face, forever
king princess - mauled to death by actual trans people might be a start
mahalia - mixed feelings. basic af on first impression but there might be something there
ella mai - by the end of the first chorus i was already thinking of a parody video where the object of her affections is buddha. I'm a bad person and this is not a great song
octavian - fucking teacher's pet
OK I've gone underground and my YouTube app doesn't work on the Wi-Fi here so I'll do the last three later, hope you're all stoked!!!
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:17 (five years ago) link
uh what @ the king princess comment
― ufo, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:19 (five years ago) link
comes off unless I'm grievously mistaken like a drag act? with terrible music? ooh how ~queer~
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
At this stage your need to voice an opinion appears to be inversely proportional to your general level of insight. Maybe take the next month or two off eh? Visit an ice rink or something.
― Matt DC, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
that's a pretty overzealous reaction to... a lesbian with a drawn-on-mustache in a few scenes of her music video
― ufo, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:42 (five years ago) link
xp fuck you, I'm not going anywhere, unless you want to be a hero mod I guess
rosalia - dictionary definition of 'watered down'
sea girls - this is literally the worst music i have ever heard
slowthai - another teacher's pet
will relisten to flohio and mahalia before voting, slim pickings as ever
the most important thing is that at least we all got to have our say
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 15:47 (five years ago) link
octavian
― single bed mentality (||||||||), Monday, 10 December 2018 17:33 (five years ago) link
I'm def curious to hear what he does next, maybe he'll move on from some of the sourness I found unappealing on Spaceman
― rob, Monday, 10 December 2018 17:36 (five years ago) link
Octavian's singles were all excellent, but then I found his mixtape to be too dour to really enjoysadly otm
Hands is one of the best things I heard this year
― niels, Monday, 10 December 2018 18:12 (five years ago) link
:/
have spent today in a mad mood charging around london but this was all a bit inexcusable still
have been able to relax and reflect at home and there's a few things i'd want to walk back, chiefly the king princess comment, which was completely unwarranted, deeply problematic and not my battle to fight (not that there's even a battle TO fight here)
also, octavian and slowthai aren't teacher's pets they're quite charming
bad old lj lives on ban him ban him
have done some important unfollowing on twitter, which will hopefully improve my mindstate
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 22:50 (five years ago) link
sea girls are still the literal worst thing since the last male-fronted band that started with an s and ended 'girls', whom they are basically a reboot of
― imago, Monday, 10 December 2018 22:51 (five years ago) link
also apologies to matt dc, ugh
fwiw i had nothing to do w this year's website so zing away at the language (as if that ever stopped you all before)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 10 December 2018 22:53 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 21 December 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 22 December 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
Worthy winners?
― Mark G, Sunday, 23 December 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link