The 2010 Albums Thread
Haven't heard that Kanye but I will definitely peep it. Here's some of my picks:
sweetcell wrote:
I prefer to be referred to as wafrican wamerican, thank you.
Weird Scenes, a remix album of songs by the Factory Kids was just released.
http://corporaterecords.co.uk/artists/Factory+Kids/Weird+Scenes
(I remixed track 3)
http://corporaterecords.co.uk/artists/Factory+Kids/Weird+Scenes
(I remixed track 3)
Ardamus wrote:
Haven't heard that Kanye but I will definitely peep it.
if you haven't heard it already, you're too late: pitchfork has given it a 10. all cred will be lost if you listen to it now.
(bonus points to anyone who actually makes it through that whole write-up… ugh)
I bet reading the writeup is less painful than listening to the album. ;)
sweetcell wrote:Ardamus wrote:
Haven't heard that Kanye but I will definitely peep it.
if you haven't heard it already, you're too late: pitchfork has given it a 10. all cred will be lost if you listen to it now.
(bonus points to anyone who actually makes it through that whole write-up… ugh)
James wrote:
I bet reading the writeup is less painful than listening to the album. ;)
Not even close. I'm not much of a Kanye fan, but I enjoyed the new album.
I listened to the track that samples King Crimson and I just can't get into it. It's probably because I just dont like rap and hip hop in general, but the overblown production and West's annoying voice really impede having a pleasant listening experience.
and for $106 you can see it performed live at bowery. (assuming one could get in).
sweetcell wrote:Ardamus wrote:
Haven't heard that Kanye but I will definitely peep it.
if you haven't heard it already, you're too late: pitchfork has given it a 10. all cred will be lost if you listen to it now.
(bonus points to anyone who actually makes it through that whole write-up… ugh)
I sampled a couple of tracks.
Lyrically, he's too much of an egotistical douche for me to enjoy.
For my token hip hop album for this decade (so far), i'll take the Roots' How I Got Over. And it's way more than token.
Lyrically, he's too much of an egotistical douche for me to enjoy.
For my token hip hop album for this decade (so far), i'll take the Roots' How I Got Over. And it's way more than token.
vansmack wrote:James wrote:
I bet reading the writeup is less painful than listening to the album. ;)
Not even close. I'm not much of a Kanye fan, but I enjoyed the new album.
James wrote:
For my token hip hop album for this decade (so far), i'll take the Roots' How I Got Over. And it's way more than token.
Sway - This Was Tomorrow (nice electronic dream pop: http://swaypop.com/album/this-was-tomorrow) or itunes, but bandcamp is cheapest)
Broken Little Sister - Memories, Violet & Demons (new Japanese shoegaze: http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=38732 or on itunes)
Broken Little Sister - Memories, Violet & Demons (new Japanese shoegaze: http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=38732 or on itunes)
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
The Walkmen - Lisbon
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
The Roots - How I Got Over
Arcade Fire - Suburbs
The XX - self titled
The National - High Violet
Spoon - Transference
….all $1.99 each as a download on amazon right now…
The Walkmen - Lisbon
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
The Roots - How I Got Over
Arcade Fire - Suburbs
The XX - self titled
The National - High Violet
Spoon - Transference
….all $1.99 each as a download on amazon right now…
James wrote:
Lyrically, he's too much of an egotistical douche for me to enjoy.
That's probably the same reason why I like it. Runaway is probably my favorite track…
Vas wrote:
LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
The Walkmen - Lisbon
Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
The Roots - How I Got Over
Arcade Fire - Suburbs
The XX - self titled
The National - High Violet
Spoon - Transference
….all $1.99 each as a download on amazon right now…
Thanks for the tip, i saw the Arcade fire one on the main page but didn't know about the others. I love Amazon MP3.
I prefer Big Boi's album over Kanye's new one.
James wrote:
I sampled a couple of tracks.
Lyrically, he's too much of an egotistical douche for me to enjoy.
For my token hip hop album for this decade (so far), i'll take the Roots' How I Got Over. And it's way more than token.vansmack wrote:James wrote:
I bet reading the writeup is less painful than listening to the album. ;)
Not even close. I'm not much of a Kanye fan, but I enjoyed the new album.
even after reading the hype, i'm surprised by the new kanye. very restrained, coherent, and 'classic'. feels heavily set in blueprint-style with various nice mid-90's RZA notes . . . bringing the past to the future, like 'power' sounds so modern but also probably could be at home in 2002. some kanyetastic dbaggy moments but its got heart, a sense of humor, and a natural unforced swagger . . .and it feels like the work of a person, not a character.
^^Agreed as far as the mid-90s style Kanye went for this time. For those who may not follow hip hop to closely, its been the trend for the past few years to re-create the 80s and 90s. A few years ago, everyone hopped on the 80s kick and now its starting to wear thing. Now, its all about bringing back the army jackets, timb boots, and philly blunts. Along with that, the hard-hitting style hip hop had in the 90s which most folks refer to as the golden era.
Ardamus wrote:
For those who may not follow hip hop to closely, its been the trend for the past few years to re-create the 80s and 90s.
That's not limited to Hip-Hop!
Thanks for the elaboration though. Obviously, you are well aware that some of us are sort of clueless with the genre. (Yeah, I'm looking at myself. lol)