Album of 2011 (Part III) - Durly, Bob & Mrs64 to NOMINATE

[1964white]

I could.......

but then I would have to listen to all the rest, because I am fair like that.......

And this is where we have the problem again,,, I ain't got the time at the moment...


Sorry.

I know mate I understand your reasons

[billie1]

I’ll pass on this one thanks ‘64

[Durly]

FKA Twigs - Magdalene

[Finnatic]

Thanks for the Red info, Sara.
I’ve heard it on a couple of KCCC live albums, from some 1995 (?) gigs.
Good, but something lacking, possibly the energy and precision that new live songs have when played after album release.
That’s why I would have liked to hear the ‘74 line-up live versions

[1964white]

Well it seems the Cave album will miss out if I don't nominate so we go again

Nick Cave 'Ghosteen'

[Sara]

Thanks for the Red info, Sara.
I’ve heard it on a couple of KCCC live albums, from some 1995 (?) gigs.
Good, but something lacking, possibly the energy and precision that new live songs have when played after album release.
That’s why I would have liked to hear the ‘74 line-up live versions

Oh, sorry, I thought you were wanting it by the current lineup, with the three drummers... their best live imo.

Have you checked out dgm live?

https://www.dgmlive.com/

[NorfolkWhite]

Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel

[1964white]

ALBUM OF 2019

VOTE NOW

The Delines 'The Imperial' Mrs 64
Aldous Harding 'Designer' Ges
Megadeth 'Warheads on Foreheads' Haighy
Lana Del Rey 'Norman F**king Rockwell!' SG
Little Simz 'Grey Area' 1304
Neil Young 'Homegrown' Gandi
Billie Eilish 'When We All Fall Asleep' Sara
The Who 'Who' John
Starcrawler 'Devour You' Faaip
Purple Mountains ‘Purple Mountains’ Cat
Flower Kings 'Waiting for Miracles' MJ
PUP - 'Morbid Stuff' Onemore
Cage the Elephant 'Social Cues' Andrew
FKA Twigs 'Magdalene' Durly
Nick Cave 'Ghosteen' 64
Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel Norfolk

Abstained : Azkal, BB, Billie, Finn, Hector

[The Subhuman]

Billie Eilish 'When We All Fall Asleep' Sara
Little Simz 'Grey Area' 1304
Starcrawler 'Devour You' Faaip
Aldous Harding 'Designer' Ges
Lana Del Rey 'Norman F**king Rockwell!' SG

[gessa]

Going to have to play the Purple Mountains again, still don't know if I like it or dislike it. Found it like twiglets, not sure but couldn't stop.

Shock! horror! The Delines is growing on me

[1964white]

Going to have to play the Purple Mountains again, still don't know if I like it or dislike it. Found it like twiglets, not sure but couldn't stop.

Shock! horror! The Delines is growing on me

Hee hee hee

[Gandalf]

Young
The Who
Flower Kings
Purple Mountains
Cave

[The Subhuman]

Going to have to play the Purple Mountains again, still don't know if I like it or dislike it. Found it like twiglets, not sure but couldn't stop.

Shock! horror! The Delines is growing on me

Didn't like it at all, vocals were flat which is ok if it works and it doesn't here...Music bit too bland for my liking and lyrics didn't interest me ..It's inoffensive but I don't waste time on inoffensive

Sorry

[gessa]

Aldous Harding
Nick Cave
Lana Del Rey
Billie Eilish
The Delines

[1964white]

Aldous Harding
Nick Cave
Lana Del Rey
Billie Eilish
The Delines

I trust I didn't bribe you with my funniest member nomination

[gessa]

I trust I didn't bribe you with my funniest member nomination

The reason is between me and Jill.
Top secret.

[1964white]

The reason is between me and Jill.
Top secret.

[Sara]

Billie Eilish
Starcrawler
Lana Del Ray
Nick Cave
Aldous Harding

Feel really conflicted about Ghosteen. On the one hand it's beautiful and incredibly moving, and a huge testament to a personal grief. It's been compared with CS Lewis's A Grief Observed, and that stands up totally.

On the other, it's just someone being unbearably sad to what sounds like a backing track of 1980s relaxation tapes, and I'm not sure I ever want to hear it again. I couldn't not vote for it, but it loses out to, perhaps, simpler music, which packages its emotions in a more palatable form. I'm glad Ghosteen exists, and I acknowledge its achievement, but I'd rather jump around to Starcrawler, or have suicidal ideation with Billie.

Starcrawler is the take away from this year, the one that's new to me, and I've been playing it non-stop ever since; it's such a pure piece of rock n roll. Lana Del Ray and Aldous Harding were best of the rest, for me. Decent, and I'll play them again, but probably won't buy. Also liked FKA Twigs.

[gessa]

Billie Eilish
Starcrawler
Lana Del Ray
Nick Cave
Aldous Harding

Feel really conflicted about Ghosteen. On the one hand it's beautiful and incredibly moving, and a huge testament to a personal grief. It's been compared with CS Lewis's A Grief Observed, and that stands up totally.

On the other, it's just someone being unbearably sad to what sounds like a backing track of 1980s relaxation tapes, and I'm not sure I ever want to hear it again. I couldn't not vote for it, but it loses out to, perhaps, simpler music, which packages its emotions in a more palatable form. I'm glad Ghosteen exists, and I acknowledge its achievement, but I'd rather jump around to Starcrawler, or have suicidal ideation with Billie.

Starcrawler is the take by away from this year, the one that's new to me, and I've been playing it non-stop ever since; it's such a pure piece of rock n roll. Lana Del Ray and Aldous Harding were best of the rest, for me. Decent, and I'll play them again, but probably won't buy. Also liked FKA Twigs.

I know what you're saying about Ghosteen, I really have to be in the mood for it, otherwise it can just pass you by, but when the mood does take, it's a great piece of work but for me not anywhere near as emotive as Skeleton Tree.
I really love LDR's voice, it's one that can really draw you in, Aldous is a goddess here.

[Sara]

I know what you're saying about Ghosteen, I really have to be in the mood for it, otherwise it can just pass you by, but when the mood does take, it's a great piece of work but for me not anywhere near as emotive as Skeleton Tree.
I really love LDR's voice, it's one that can really draw you in, Aldous is a goddess here.

I feel NC's crossed an undefined boundary from music into poetry... again, just my personal take, and how I approach it. There comes a point where it's really about the words, and the wafty soundtrack actually detracts, rather than adds.

It's a fine line... Leonard Cohen stays just on the musical side of it, because his voice and melodies carry the words. That's not quite happening with Ghosteen, it's too spoken, too detached from the music. Skeleton Tree is closer to the borderline.

Again, I'm not trying to set up arbitrary distinctions between music and poetry, it's just how I experience it.