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Post by World71R on Nov 29, 2019 17:09:26 GMT -5
The New Pornographers are one band that I need to dive into more and I highly encourage everyone else to as well. They've been around for 22 years now, which is a delight to know, but some of their recent stuff and recent singles have been fantastic:
And TIL that Neko Case is the front woman of the band and she had this really good song, Bad Luck, that The Current played all the damn time in Summer 2018. The song being overplayed was annoying then, but the song sounds good listening to it now:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 18:51:45 GMT -5
Eleanor Rigby might be the greatest song Paul McCartney has ever written.
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Post by glider on Nov 30, 2019 0:41:53 GMT -5
Out of all the ballad-style tracks on Urban Hymns, I feel this one has aged the best. Cleverly written Ashcroft ballad elevated to an ethereal classic by The Verve. Best song on the album.
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Post by mystoryisgory on Nov 30, 2019 3:14:58 GMT -5
Besides the first five albums on my list, not a lot of albums this year have really grabbed me this year, but then again, I haven't been keeping up with modern music as much as last year. If you look up some release dates you'll notice that in the last half of the year I stopped following current releases because most of these came out in the first half, one of them is an official release of an album that leaked all the way back in 2013, and one of the albums on my list hasn't even come out yet (the three songs that have already been released are really fucking good, ok?!?!). But that's ok, cuz it's still been a great year for music, and a great way to close the decade.
滅火器 (Fire EX) - 無名英雄 (Let Me Stand Up Like a Taiwanese) 100 gecs - 1000 gecs 茄子蛋 (EggPlantEgg) - 我們以後要結婚 (We Are Gonna Get Married) Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? PUP - Morbid Stuff Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow
Jai Paul - Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) Tyler, the Creator - IGOR The Comet Is Coming - Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
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Post by Elie De Beaufour on Dec 1, 2019 6:33:47 GMT -5
RIP Stewart 'Chet' Fraser:
#fuckcancer
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Post by carlober on Dec 4, 2019 13:37:44 GMT -5
One of my favorite tunes from this year. The album was alright but not as good as I expected though.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Dec 4, 2019 15:07:31 GMT -5
Eleanor Rigby might be the greatest song Paul McCartney has ever written. Eleanor Rigby Died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father Mackenzie Wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No one was saved.
The emotional heft of this verse alone should be enough to disprove the notions of Beatles naysayers past and present, that The Beatles--and, in particular, Paul--were "just pop;" just hippies wearing moptops, with yellow submarines.
I didn't realise just how clever that last line is until Ian MacDonald pointed out the religious connotations of "saved" in his book Revolution in the Head. Following on from Lennon's pronouncements that "Christianity will go, it will vanish and shrink" the year before, Macca was highlighting the decreasing influenece of religion in everyday life. Eleanor Rigby isn't lifted out of her miserable existence and transformed into something more by a greater power: she just dies. And no one notices, because the church where she died is no longer the hub of the community. Lonely people have to find somewhere else they can belong to now. Brilliant songwriting.
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Post by matt on Dec 4, 2019 16:27:42 GMT -5
Eleanor Rigby might be the greatest song Paul McCartney has ever written. Eleanor Rigby Died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father Mackenzie Wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No one was saved.
The emotional heft of this verse alone should be enough to disprove the notions of Beatles naysayers past and present, that The Beatles--and, in particular, Paul--were "just pop;" just hippies wearing moptops, with yellow submarines.
I didn't realise just how clever that last line is until Ian MacDonald pointed out the religious connotations of "saved" in his book Revolution in the Head. Following on from Lennon's pronouncements that "Christianity will go, it will vanish and shrink" the year before, Macca was highlighting the decreasing influenece of religion in everyday life. Eleanor Rigby isn't lifted out of her miserable existence and transformed into something more by a greater power: she just dies. And no one notices, because the church where she died is no longer the hub of the community. Lonely people have to find somewhere else they can belong to now. Brilliant songwriting.
Such a great summary, agree with every word and never took much heed of the ‘saved’ connotations with the wider church until you mentioned it. Only idiots would say Paul was just commercially minded and never artistic. More often than not, the driving force of the group. He’s a great story teller too, you know how everyone says Springsteen is a story teller of dispossessed Americans, well I think Macca is an expert story teller of the English sort for the everyday homespun individual. You can see this in songs such as the above, She’s Leaving Home, Another Day, Uncle Albert, etc, even the more whimsical tunes like Lovely Rita have that grounded modesty in its characters. Added so much identity to the band’s music with a very northern English feel to it and far more original than the likes of The Rolling Stones.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Dec 4, 2019 18:34:13 GMT -5
Eleanor Rigby Died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father Mackenzie Wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No one was saved.
The emotional heft of this verse alone should be enough to disprove the notions of Beatles naysayers past and present, that The Beatles--and, in particular, Paul--were "just pop;" just hippies wearing moptops, with yellow submarines.
I didn't realise just how clever that last line is until Ian MacDonald pointed out the religious connotations of "saved" in his book Revolution in the Head. Following on from Lennon's pronouncements that "Christianity will go, it will vanish and shrink" the year before, Macca was highlighting the decreasing influenece of religion in everyday life. Eleanor Rigby isn't lifted out of her miserable existence and transformed into something more by a greater power: she just dies. And no one notices, because the church where she died is no longer the hub of the community. Lonely people have to find somewhere else they can belong to now. Brilliant songwriting.
Such a great summary, agree with every word and never took much heed of the ‘saved’ connotations with the wider church until you mentioned it. Only idiots would say Paul was just commercially minded and never artistic. More often than not, the driving force of the group. He’s a great story teller too, you know how everyone says Springsteen is a story teller of dispossessed Americans, well I think Macca is an expert story teller of the English sort for the everyday homespun individual. You can see this in songs such as the above, She’s Leaving Home, Another Day, Uncle Albert, etc, even the more whimsical tunes like Lovely Rita have that grounded modesty in its characters. Added so much identity to the band’s music with a very northern English feel to it and far more original than the likes of The Rolling Stones. Contains a lyric that is perhaps even more impressive for its poeticism and depth of feeling than the verse quoted above: "...the note that she hoped would say more."
And then that second verse, where the mother finds the note, is wonderfully observed too, with the mother calling her husband "Daddy" as a comfort in her time of need. As my dad noted the other week, there's an interesting flip in the mother's dialogue, "Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly" to "How could she do this to me." Makes you wonder about the relationship between mother and daughter, whether the mother hasn't (unwittingly) pushed her away by being too overbearing. Perhaps not, but I am reminded of some of the problems my mum had with her mum. Mother-daughter relationships can be tricky; the strength of feeling can get to be too great, and things get fraught.
So, yeah, I think you're right. Macca, though not especially known for character studies, has shown he's quite able to do them well, along with all the other things he's good at.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 13:34:38 GMT -5
The Beatles top 5 on Spotify
1. Here Comes The Sun 389 639 269 2. Come Together 256 112 021 3. Let It Be 223 451 201 4. Hey Jude 222 932 293 5. Yesterday 190 257 181
I'm surprised the numbers are so "low" for the big classics. Also surprised to see Here Comes The Sun is n°1.
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Post by glider on Dec 5, 2019 19:20:02 GMT -5
The Beatles top 5 on Spotify 1. Here Comes The Sun 389 639 269 2. Come Together 256 112 021 3. Let It Be 223 451 201 4. Hey Jude 222 932 293 5. Yesterday 190 257 181 I'm surprised the numbers are so "low" for the big classics. Also surprised to see Here Comes The Sun is n°1. "Something Just Like This" has over a billion plays.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 11:55:13 GMT -5
I've now listened to Beach Boys's Smile Sessions five times in the past 24 hours. I might have a problem...
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Post by funhouse on Dec 7, 2019 17:47:53 GMT -5
Before the day is over I just want to wish a happy 70th birthday to the fucking GOAT that is Tom Waits.
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Post by World71R on Dec 7, 2019 17:55:28 GMT -5
Two awesome songs to leave here for y'all today:
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Post by Elie De Beaufour on Dec 9, 2019 4:38:40 GMT -5
Is Lord's United (Welcome Back) the only song that opens with 2 screams? One rough, one clean.
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Post by mkoasis on Dec 9, 2019 22:15:51 GMT -5
I love Billy Bragg. His 4 80s records are just great. I like bits and pieces of the later stuff but I’m sure they’ll make their full impact on me someday.
I just bought his new release Billy Bragg Live at the BBC today, looking forward to enjoying these 38 tracks.
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 10, 2019 4:45:22 GMT -5
I love Billy Bragg. His 4 80s records are just great. I like bits and pieces of the later stuff but I’m sure they’ll make their full impact on me someday. I just bought his new release Billy Bragg love at the BBC today, looking forward to enjoying these 38 tracks. So do I!!!
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 10, 2019 4:51:03 GMT -5
Got my tickets for Weller next year. 4 days in a row. How many gigs is that now? Added one more, so it'll be my 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Weller solo gig.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour on Dec 10, 2019 9:12:46 GMT -5
RIP Marie Frederiksson:
#fuckcancer
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Post by World71R on Dec 12, 2019 1:42:29 GMT -5
Beautiful song that I just discovered today, thanks to Spotify's Discover function:
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Post by World71R on Dec 12, 2019 11:55:54 GMT -5
Been perusing some music off the beaten path. Here's a proper tune that me and my roommates stumbled upon a couple months ago:
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Post by The Escapist on Dec 12, 2019 12:23:13 GMT -5
Stormzy is a superhero.
Looking forward to his new album tomorrow.
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Post by Manualex on Dec 15, 2019 17:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by World71R on Dec 15, 2019 19:17:32 GMT -5
Came here to post this as well. Shocking news from today. I think it's a case of Josh wanting to do more solo stuff and Froosh showing an interest in being back with the band. I wish we could get both of them in the band together, because we'd get some awesome material, but I think we may still see Josh around for some shows and stuff, just in less of a capacity. But God Bless Josh. IWY and The Getaway are still good albums with quality songs that I hope will still get played some. I worry that this may turn the band into a legacy act because Josh's presence was pushing the band forward. Did I Let You Know? is still one of my favorite Chilis songs and it's a World music spin on the Chilis sound that I really, really enjoy. Monarchy of Roses was similar in that sense, but with a more electronic disco rock spin on the sound. Police Station, Ethiopia, This is the Kitt, Hanalei, Catch My Death, Pink as Floyd, the first eight tracks on The Getaway, Encore, and Dreams of a Samurai were also other songs that focused on different aspects of the Chilis sound while still having somewhat of a familiar sound and feel to it. I think that John will keep this going (if this is all true of course) and actualize what I think the band was about to hit on, much like what I think Josh was about to do with the band's forthcoming album, but I do worry about jeers and outcry from people expecting this to be just like old times and the music to be just like old times. The shows will still be in that vein, but I think the band has moved on, which I think is fine since I think that could be fruitful and really good-sounding for the band. Of course, I'm fully ready to be proven wrong and be the witness of a fully-funky album that sounds fresh and good, and reaks nothing of "legacy act" status (especially with rumors of them possibly working with George Clinton), but I don't want the band to be pressured into going down that route with the (supposed) return of Froosh and having the album be a run-of-the-mill comeback reunion affair.
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Post by Elie De Beaufour on Dec 15, 2019 21:13:29 GMT -5
This is awesome:
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