Board 8 > Rank the Tracks 156: The Weeknd - Dawn FM + ~Future Album Voting~

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 10:06:30 AM
#1:


Rank your top 5 among these albums:
Garth Brooks - No Fences
Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Garbage - Version 2.0
Jukebox the Ghost - Safe Travels
Knower - Knower Forever
Joni Mitchell - Blue
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain
Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog?
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

Previous results can be seen here:
https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Rank_the_Tracks
https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Rank_the_Tracks_Set_2
https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Rank_the_Tracks_Set_3

The rules:
1. Listen to the album in full
2. Rank every track on the album
3. For the results, there will be a curve at the top of each list; two additional points between #1 and #2, and one additional point for the next two ranks. This way, the songs that really stick out to someone get an edge that is not immediately negated by someone else putting it lower. In the case of Demon Days, someone's 15th track will get 1 point, 14th 2 points, 4th 12 points, 3rd 14 points, 2nd 16 points, and 1st 19 points. For albums with greater than 15 tracks, everything ranked below #15 will be given 0 points and the scale for the top 15 will be the same as a 15-track album. For albums with more than 20 tracks, you only have to list your top 15 (with 16-20, I still like having the average rank listed)
4. If you want to include comments for individual songs, I will compile them in the results
5. The results will be posted at the beginning of the next topic
6. The deadline to vote is Thursday, March 21st at 8:00 AM Central Time; If you do get in a vote after the deadline but before I post the results, I will probably include it.
7. Every few weeks, a nomination period will open; there may or may not be a theme. Each user can nominate one album. The following week, everyone will be able to rank their top ~5 among the choices - this will use a bottom-up scoring approach, i.e. voting for one album will give your #1 a single point, voting for five will give your #1 five points, so it is always better to vote for the maximum number of albums. The top ~5 will then be covered.
8. Skits and tracks under 40 seconds will be excluded from the rankings unless argued otherwise

The Weeknd - Dawn FM track list:
1. Dawn FM
2. Gasoline
3. How Do I Make You Love Me?
4. Take My Breath
5. Sacrifice
6. A Tale by Quincy
7. Out of Time
8. Here We Go...Again
9. Best Friends
10. Is There Someone Else?
11. Starry Eyes
12. Every Angel is Terrifying
13. Don't Break My Heart
14. I Heard You're Married
15. Less Than Zero
16. Phantom Regret by Jim

Future weeks:
3/21: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 10:07:26 AM
#2:


Below are people's comments on their nominations or, if they said nothing, a link to the most streamed song according to Spotify

Garth Brooks - No Fences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvCgSqPZ4EM

Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4:
This has been my most anticipated album over the past 4 years since Vol. 3 released, and it finally released a week ago. And it lived up to my expectations and more, which was a pleasant surprise. It's Collier's most cohesive and accessible album, while sticking to his roots in complex harmonies, rhythms, and genre exploration and variety. It includes elements of synthpop, symphonic, djent, hyperpop, soul, gospel, rock, house, folk, R&B, yacht rock and much more. His songwriting abilities and production quality are at their best in this album. There's also a lot of cool features throughout including Arch Echo, Lawrence, Michael McDonald, Kirk Franklin, Lizzy McAlpine, John Mayer, Chris Martin, aespa, Tori Kelly, and others. I'll only post one sample, but if you have time to check out a couple of others, I'd recommend 100,000 Voices and Wherever I Go.

https://youtu.be/IzGXQraNoLc

Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOZk88eCcg

Garbage - Version 2.0:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je-CPZRwbh8

Jukebox the Ghost - Safe Travels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlaRLuozBX8

Knower - Knower Forever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuhe1CpHRxY

Joni Mitchell - Blue:
Joni Mitchell is an artist I've always meant to listen to more of. Blue is probably her most acclaimed album, 10 songs of singer-songwriter goodness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqYpK3CFmMk

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L0LIo35sF4

The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop:
Mind, this nomination is for the first volume. The greatest soundtrack to one of the greatest stories ever told.

https://youtu.be/6MkiydRXDe0?si=VjRwe4_k8sMFYg1G

Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9NSMY8QiQ

This is the only album of theirs I've heard. My understanding is this is a bit of an anomaly (or at least it was at the time) for being much more pop and upbeat than their usual fare.

Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain:
One of MF Doom's many aliases, and an incredible concept album about a Dr. Doom-inspired time traveler trapped in 90s NYC. I've loved pretty much all of Doom's stuff but I think I'd call this my favorite album of his, with a very grimy sci-fi feel to the production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCRjJxYSPRc

Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog?:
https://youtu.be/dT0i6v-cfh4

I tried nominating it once before, but I didn't do a great job of selling it--honestly, there was another album by the band that I preferred and I was bitter about feeling forced to nom the popular pick. But now I've come around on this one. It features the perfect blend of David's pop/funk sensibilities & Don's strangeness. Come for two top ten hits (Walk The Dinosaur & Spy In The House Of Love) and stay as they erratically bounce between genres and subjects so wildly that you never know what's going to happen. You want incredibly emotional and moving songs? We've got one! Kinda generic but catchy pop music? You betcha! Frank Sinatra Jr.? Hell yeah, we got Frank Sinatra Jr. for no apparent reason! Experimental nonsense? Short stories? This album has it all. Seriously, if you're tired of albums with "similar songs" and "coherent styles", then join me for an album that very much does not have that problem. Nothing on the album is like anything else, so it should provide a variety of rankings and stand out.

Stevie Wonder - Innervisions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 10:25:49 AM
#3:


Shpongle - Tales of the Inexpressible results

The participants sorted by deviation from final results:
NFUN (6)
Seanchan (6)
Sheep007 (6)
MaxGalactica (12)
Johnbobb (14)
HBJDubs (18)
rwlh (18)
Fluttershy_Pony (30)

General Album Comments

rwlh: Shpongle is great. I've not found many bands that combine all the sounds they combine into something this amazing. A New Way to Say Hooray is my easy pick for first place - that song gives me chills. I would best describe it as "psychedelic Space Lion."

Seanchan: Maybe it wasn't such a good idea that I did a relisten to Disco Volante just before this, because while it's not in the same county it's certainly in the same country. Both sound like the bands did a whole bunch of drugs and just did a jam session. The only difference is Shpongle at least seems like they tried to make something palatable because this at least doesn't make me want to rip my ears off.
(...)
Okay, after a second listen I want walk back my prior comments a bit. This is a genuinely good album and I see the appeal.

That said, I don't feel like this is a good album for a track ranking. This plays like an album (i.e., as a long singular piece), rather than a collection of songs. If you're not looking, it's very hard to know when a particular song begins or ends. And that's the point that bothers me a bit. I get wanting to share personal favorites, but are people asking themselves "is this a good choice for a track ranking?". As a personal example, I'm a big fan of Deadmau5's Random Album Title, but I'd never nominate it because it plays best as an album with the songs flowing into each other.

FoolFantastic: I listened to the album but I tend to do so while I'm working and wasn't paying close enough attention to notice the transitions so I'm probably not going to bother ranking the tracks. The music was fine enough if a little tiring by the end.

Johnbobb: this album fucking rules, guess I'm a shpongle fan now

NFUN: I am completely gestunkenflucht. This album is such an amazing conglomeration of random things I love--weird semi-ambient New Age electronica, psychedelic rock, overuse of samples for context in lieu of vocals, and whatever the fuck Osamu Sato does. WHY IS THIS THIRD EYE. WHY IS THIS BOSSA NOVA. WHY IS THIS BEYOND THE BOUNDS. I've heard a few albums that absolutely love to play with genres (usually because of Steiner), but this album is much more... I don't want to say "coherent", because it really isn't; maybe subtle? Often, when the song isn't doing something overtly ridiculous, I don't even really notice that the genre had slid over the course of the song to something entirely different yet still quite natural. Given how each individual song is kind of several songs and the album as a whole is kind of one song, I should be a little annoyed at this being hard to rank, but fuck it, I don't care. Fuck you. This album rules.

Giggsalot: Not sure if I'll be able to get round to this, but for anyone discovering Shpongle here and enjoying this: their next album (Nothing Lasts... But Nothing is Lost) is even better!

(I also prefer their fourth album to this one too, but that's more or a minority opinion)

Seanchan: A fairly arbitrary ranking due to the nature of the challenge, though I'm feeling pretty confident about first and last.

There's two questions I ask myself at the end of each week. Would I listen to this again? and Would I listen to something else from this group? With Shpongle, the answer to both is definitely yes! It's certainly hard to place this album, with it's EDM-ish bits, the samples, and the general bits of weirdness that reminded me a tiny bit of Rusted Root. But it all managed to come together!

HBJDubs: This was my introduction to psychedelic music, and I was immediately blown away by how good this album, and Shpongle in general, is. I had more to say, but NFUN pretty much sums it up! If you enjoyed this, definitely check out Nothing Lasts...But Nothing Is Lost; it was the other album I was considering for nomination, but Tales just has a little more sentimental value to me.

MaxGalactica: Yeah, this album's pretty awesome. Only one song felt like it dragged too long, and the rest felt like fountains of creativity exploring all sorts of different sounds. I especially loved the incorporation of flute with all of the unique synths used. Dorset Perception was a clear standout to me, but I really liked nearly every song on the album. Great pick for this week.

Sheep007: What an incredible album. Gestunkenflucht indeed. I'm fine with a track ranking for something like this, I think by my third listen they were distinct enough to pick one song out from another. The only reason I'd consider avoiding ranking is that it would be a disservice to Shpongle to put one part of this album above any other. I have been listening to Shpongle constantly this past week while writing my thesis and I can feel my mind expanding. I really, really cannot emphasise how much I enjoyed this. Listen to Shpongle.

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 10:28:01 AM
#4:


Tales of the Inexpressible track ranking

9. Flute Fruit (Track #9)
Score: 19 (Average Rank: 7.75/9)
Biggest Fan(s): Fluttershy_Pony (#3)
Biggest Detractor(s): Johnbobb, NFUN, Seanchan, HBJDubs, Sheep007 (#9)

8. Room 2 (Track #4)
Score: 26 (Average Rank: 6.75/9)
Biggest Fan(s): rwlh, Johnbobb (#5)
Biggest Detractor(s): NFUN, Seanchan, MaxGalactica, Sheep007 (#8)

7. Shpongleyes (Track #6)
Score: 29 (Average Rank: 6.38/9)
Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#4)
Biggest Detractor(s): rlwh (#9)

6. Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness (Track #7)
Score: 32 (Average Rank: 6.13/9)
Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#3)
Biggest Detractor(s): MaxGalactica (#9)

5. My Head Feels Like a Frisbee (Track #5)
Score: 43 (Average Rank: 5/9)
Biggest Fan(s): Johnbobb, Seanchan, MaxGalactica (#3)
Biggest Detractor(s): Fluttershy_Pony (#8)

4. A New Way to Say 'Hooray!' (Track #3)
Score: 58 (Average Rank: 3.88/9)
Biggest Fan(s): rwlh (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs (#8)

3. Around the World in a Tea Daze (Track #8)
Score: 60 (Average Rank: 3.75/9)
Biggest Fan(s): rwlh, NFUN, Seanchan, MaxGalactica, Sheep007 (#2)
Biggest Detractor(s): Fluttershy_Pony (#9)

2. Star Shpongled Banner (Track #2)
Score: 65 (Average Rank: 3.13/9)
Biggest Fan(s): Fluttershy_Pony, HBJDubs (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): MaxGalactica (#5)

1. Dorset Perception (Track #1)
Score: 84 (Average Rank: 2.25/9)
Biggest Fan(s): Johnbobb, NFUN, Seanchan, MaxGalactica, Sheep007 (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Fluttershy_Pony (#7)

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 10:31:50 AM
#5:


Here's my top 5. Someone actually nominated something I like more than my own nomination
1. Joni Mitchell - Blue
2. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
3. Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain
4. The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
5. Knower - Knower Forever

The Cowboy Bebop OST is an all-timer but we also just did another (lesser) Yoko Kanno soundtrack so we maybe need some space. Decided to give Vaudeville Villain the edge because I haven't listened to nearly enough Doom. Giving slight support to Knower since two people have really wanted it featured.

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Sheep007
03/14/24 10:39:58 AM
#6:


  1. Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
  2. Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4
  3. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
  4. Knower - Knower Forever
  5. Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain

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MaxGalactica
03/14/24 10:40:08 AM
#7:


Gonna try listening to three songs (most streamed on Spotify unless the recommendations indicate otherwise) from each album before submitting a ranking.

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PunishedJeezy
03/14/24 11:03:33 AM
#8:


1. Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
2. Joni Mitchell - Blue
3. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
4. The Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop
5. Chilps, Red Hot - Californication

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FoolFantastic
03/14/24 11:06:00 AM
#9:


Dawn FM is the first Weeknd album I've loved beginning to end since his debut mixtape. Most of his albums contain a couple greats and empty space between, but this one makes a stunning whole. The "skits" really sell the atmosphere, this idea of a late night radio station. One of those throwback albums that builds off its inspirations while still feeling like the genuine article.

Take My Breath
Less Than Zero
Is There Someone Else?
Sacrifice
Out of Time
How Do I Make You Love Me?
Gasoline
Here We Go...Again
I Heard You're Married
Starry Eyes
Best Friends
Don't Break My Heart
Dawn FM
Every Angel is Terrifying
Phantom Regret by Jim
A Tale by Quincy

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Fluttershy_Pony
03/14/24 1:13:22 PM
#10:


Garbage - Version 2.0
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain
Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog?
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Knower - Knower Forever

Hard choice, but I think I can live with this ranking.

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HBJDubs
03/14/24 3:45:28 PM
#11:


Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Garth Brooks - No Fences
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Knower - Knower Forever

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jcgamer107
03/14/24 4:12:59 PM
#12:


Knower - Knower Forever
Jukebox the Ghost - Safe Travels
The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
Garbage - Version 2.0
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain

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Great_Paul
03/14/24 4:36:55 PM
#13:


Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Garbage - Version 2.0

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rwlh
03/14/24 4:45:29 PM
#14:


Only five more albums to listen to so I can be an informed voter!

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Johnbobb
03/14/24 7:18:40 PM
#15:


Does anyone here have recommendations for good glitchpop-type music, kinda like you hear toward the end of Dorset Perception? Like I've been getting really into Sweet Trip lately, something along the lines of that sound

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rwlh
03/15/24 6:29:37 AM
#16:


Johnbobb posted...
Does anyone here have recommendations for good glitchpop-type music, kinda like you hear toward the end of Dorset Perception? Like I've been getting really into Sweet Trip lately, something along the lines of that sound

This is what Rate Your Music spat out for recommendations from Tales of the Inexpressible. Some of this probably isn't what you're looking for but it might be a decent start.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/5327bf35.jpg
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ZeroSignal
03/15/24 8:27:59 AM
#17:


The Colour and the Shape
No Fences
Californication
Version 2.0
Innervisions

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rwlh
03/15/24 11:00:15 AM
#18:


I only got halfway through Djesse and Safe Travels once it became apparent that neither would be cracking the top five, and No Fences still isn't available for streaming. Other than that, I listened to everything!

Here's my top five based on how much I want to relisten to them and, given that I don't participate every week, how likely I'd be to do so:

Joni Mitchell - Blue
Knower - Knower Forever
The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
Garbage - Version 2.0
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain

The top four were a clear tier above the others for me, so for the competitive #5 slot, it was a fight between Innervisions, Vaudeville Villain, and What Up, Dog? I went with Vaudeville Villain because I'm trying to listen to more hip-hop and I think I'd enjoy relistening to that more than the other two. What's Up, Dog? was delightfully unhinged though!

Californication was a nice surprise and might have cracked the top five if the second half didn't exist lol

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MaxGalactica
03/16/24 12:11:16 AM
#19:


rwlh posted...
I only got halfway through Djesse and Safe Travels once it became apparent that neither would be cracking the top five, and No Fences still isn't available for streaming. Other than that, I listened to everything!
Tfw those two albums are my favorite and my favorite discovery of the set...

Lots of really good picks out of these 13 albums. Ranking these was a bit tough.

1 - Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4
2 - Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop (Space Lion is one of my favorite songs of all time)
3 - Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
4 - Joni Mitchell - Blue
5 - Jukebox the Ghost - Safe Travels

And here's a ranking of the rest just for fun:

6 - Knower - Knower Forever
7 - Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
8 - Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob (I really enjoyed Closer)
9 - Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape (this one's a weird one because if I based it just off the 3 most popular songs, it'd be one of my top picks, but I really don't like the rest of the album)
10 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (RHCP albums have this thing where they have exactly one really good song and the rest is just kinda whatever)
11 - Garbage - Version 2.0
12 - Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog?
13 - Garth Brooks - No Fences (Sorry, it's alright, but definitely not my style of country)

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FoolFantastic
03/17/24 9:58:19 AM
#20:


Bump

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Fluttershy_Pony
03/17/24 8:35:41 PM
#21:


1: Gasoline
2: How Do I Make You Love Me?
3: Phantom Regret by Jim
4: Sacrifice
5: Out of Time
6: Every Angel is Terrifying
7: A Tale by Quincy
8: Less Than Zero
9: Don't Break My Heart
10: Is There Someone Else?
11: Take My Breath
12: Dawn FM
13: Starry Eyes
14: Best Friends
15: I Heard You're Married
16: Here We Go...Again

Good album. Had a hard time finalizing my ranking.

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BlueCrystalTear
03/17/24 8:56:21 PM
#22:


  1. Garth Brooks - No Fences
  2. Joni Mitchell - Blue
  3. Garbage - Version 2.0
  4. Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
  5. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Not sure if I will get to this, not really a Weeknd fan tbh. There are six albums here I'd probably do a ranking for. I keep seeing ones I've never heard of and don't even bother checking them out because I am doing other things.

My bad. We'll see what happens as the weather improves.

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ChichiriMuyo
03/17/24 9:30:41 PM
#23:


  1. Garbage - Version 2.0
  2. Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
  3. The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
  4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
  5. Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain

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PunishedJeezy
03/17/24 10:23:55 PM
#24:


  1. Take My Breath
  2. Less Than Zero
  3. Gasoline
  4. Out of Time
  5. Sacrifice
  6. How Do I Make You Love Me?
  7. Is There Someone Else?
  8. Phantom Regret by Jim
  9. Dawn FM
  10. A Tale By Quincy
  11. Here We Go...Again
  12. Don't Break My Heart
  13. Best Friends
  14. Starry Eyes
  15. Every Angel Is Terrifying
  16. I Heard You're Married
Pretty good album! I enjoyed the interludes and the overall vibe. Does maybe drag a little bit in the second half.

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Johnbobb
03/17/24 11:32:39 PM
#25:


  1. Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain
  2. Knower - Knower Forever
  3. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
  4. The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
  5. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
HM: Foo Fighters, Jacob Collier

So The Weeknd is an odd case, as I think his music in general is fine, not entirely my thing but I certainly don't mind it, it just doesn't stick out much. But the album itself is great. I love when albums really make the extra effort to sound like a cohesive piece, not just with songs leading into each other, but with a very distinct vibe being established. The interludes were often my favorite part of it, and I wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much without them.

  1. Gasoline
  2. Every Angel is Terrifying
  3. Less Than Zero
  4. A Tale by Quincy
  5. Don't Break My Heart
  6. Phantom Regret by Jim
  7. Take My Breath
  8. How Do I Make You Love Me?
  9. I Heard You're Married
  10. Best Friends
  11. Dawn FM
  12. Out of Time
  13. Here We Go...Again
  14. Sacrifice
  15. Starry Eyes
  16. Is There Someone Else?

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MarkS2222222222
03/18/24 12:17:08 AM
#26:


Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Knower - Knower Forever
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog?

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FoolFantastic
03/19/24 9:32:23 AM
#27:


bump

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Sheep007
03/19/24 12:23:18 PM
#28:


1) Gasoline
2) How Do I Make You Love Me?
3) Take My Breath
4) Less Than Zero
5) Every Angel is Terrifying
6) Sacrifice
7) Out of Time
8) Phantom Regret by Jim
9) Is There Someone Else?
10) Dont Break My Heart
11) A Tale By Quincy
12) Starry Eyes
13) Dawn FM
14) I Heard Youre Married
15) Best Friends
16) Here We Go Again

Great album. Starts off incredibly strong, and I think it's a little weaker in the middle and towards the end. Overall it's got pretty great theming - the intermissions really bring things together. I kinda wish the best songs were dotted around a bit more, because I was really excited after the first four, and then it mostly didn't hit the same highs, although Less than Zero is very good as well. I'm a little surprised to see The Weeknd at #1 on monthly streams on Spotify, but Blinding Lights was huge, and there's some great tracks on here - it's overall a super palatable album, without totally playing it safe.

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FoolFantastic
03/20/24 10:33:48 AM
#29:


up

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NFUN
03/20/24 7:16:07 PM
#30:


Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4
Knower - Knower Forever
The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape just so i can dump on Monkey Wrench

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Seanchan
03/20/24 7:32:41 PM
#31:


  1. Take My Breath
  2. Less Than Zero
  3. Sacrifice
  4. Out of Time
  5. How Do I Make You Love Me?
  6. Is There Someone Else?
  7. Gasoline
  8. Here We Go...Again
  9. Best Friends
  10. Don't Break My Heart
  11. I Heard You're Married
  12. Starry Eyes
  13. Every Angel is Terrifying
  14. Phantom Regret by Jim
  15. Dawn FM
  16. A Tale by Quincy
Overall, an enjoyable album. Even the skits/interludes aren't too bad, though I did rank them at the bottom.

After 2 listens, I thought of Take My Breath as the Daft Punk song. Obviously that's not true but there was something about the beat that just reminded me a lot of the French duo.

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Seanchan
03/20/24 7:38:56 PM
#32:


Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Garbage - Version 2.0


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HBJDubs
03/21/24 12:54:57 AM
#33:


Take My Breath
Starry Eyes
How Do I Make You Love Me?
Is There Someone Else?
Less Than Zero
I Heard You're Married
Don't Break My Heart
Best Friends
Gasoline
Every Angel Is Terrifying
Here We Go...Again
Dawn FM
Phantom Regret By Jim
Out Of Time
Sacrifice
A Tale By Quincy

While nothing individually stands out, this album flows really well and I was grooving throughout the whole thing. Very good album

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MaxGalactica
03/21/24 12:58:41 AM
#34:


  1. Take My Breath
  2. Sacrifice
  3. How Do I Make You Love Me?
  4. Less Than Zero
  5. Gasoline
  6. Is There Someone Else?
  7. Don't Break My Heart
  8. Out of Time
  9. Starry Eyes
  10. I Heard You're Married
  11. Dawn FM
  12. Here We Go...Again
  13. Phantom Regret by Jim
  14. Every Angel is Terrifying
  15. A Tale by Quincy
  16. Best Friends


Not sure if this is my favorite album by The Weeknd, but it's up there. It's Abel's most consistent album and the immersion with the radio station setting is done really well. It is a bit front-loaded, but there are a handful of great tracks in the second half as well. Take My Breath, Sacrifice, How Do I Make You Love Me?, Less Than Zero, and Gasoline were all big highlights for me. Great album overall.

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FoolFantastic
03/21/24 9:34:33 AM
#35:


Before I put up the next topic, these are the results I calculated for the future albums.

Qualifiers:
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape - 36 points
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions - 26 points
Knower - Knower Forever - 25 points
The Seatbelts (Yoko Kanno) - Cowboy Bebop - 22 points
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain - 21 points
Garbage - Version 2.0 - 21 points

Non-qualifiers:
Joni Mitchell - Blue - 20 points
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication - 17 points
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob - 17 points
Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4 - 14 points
Garth Brooks - No Fences - 12 points
Jukebox the Ghost - Safe Travels - 5 points
Was (Not Was) - What Up, Dog? - 4 points

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Johnbobb
03/21/24 9:42:55 AM
#36:


Geez, tight race

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MaxGalactica
03/21/24 10:17:53 AM
#37:


Rip, Blue was in the top 5 till the last few voters dropped it out. Happy Innervisions and Bebop made it tho.

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