Board 8 > I rank 57 albums [ranking]

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After many days of sickness and many days of busy with very little time at a computing device and many days of accidentally skipping over songs ... I am here again almost at the end of this journey. With extra fun?? Most of these I listened to while I had just enough alcohol in me to say something silly, but not enough for me to be actually impaired.

Wow, Carry Stress in the Jaw is ... rather unexpected! Starting off with some jazz sax and then switching to some crazy heavy riffs ... wtf! Even the sax decides it wants to be insane. This is just ...I don't want to say nonsense because I use that word to describe silly things ... but its wild. There's some vocal work I don't really like, but they're brief and sparse enough to pass before I'm irritated. I can't tell if I think it has dragged on too long, or if the "randomness" works in its favour. I'm losing it in the later parts of the song (where the vocal parts are more upfront I reckon) but it is still a banger to me.

Ah yes, A WONGGA DANCE SONG ... "A WONGGA" sounds like a sound effect associated with a cartoon man who just watched a woman breasts boobily down the stairs. I did say I had alcohol in me while writing some of these? Luckily the song itself is actually top tier. It almost sounds kind of tribal in places, but then switches to a more alien song. I love the hollow rhythms, the little chanting, the glitchy effects. Yeah this is definitely "my thing". I love musical versions of weird little guys and this covers that in spades.

The biggest plot twist of the century is that I already have Save A Kiss in my library. This is a song with vocals that feel timeless, a real throwback. As someone with the music taste of the Olds, I appreciate that. It isn't mind blowing or world changing, but honestly, it doesn't need to be. Sometimes a straight up banger is enough. And this is indeed a banger.

Didn't expect a group with the name of Jockstrap to come up with something melancholy and otherworldly sounding in parts. Concrete Over Water has a dreamlike sound I appreciate. I tend to have to be in the mood for vocal dreamy music (less picky about instrumentals for whatever reason), but I can see myself throwing this on during a foggy morning. Oh wait, maybe I spoke too soon. This shit is getting weird (complimentary) but in a loud way. Okay, the weird part ended kinda quickly I retract my statement. K yeah, this was good. Might have dragged on just a smidge, but it caught my attention almost the whole way through.

Vtubers as a whole are very hit or miss to me. I could ramble on, but I'll just say that preparing myself for Never Ending Midnights took some skepticism on my part. I think I was worried that this would be like one of those airy childish songs with those backing vocals, but oh no, this lady has the kind of voice I love and want in Japanese vocals. The ramping up of intensity in the latter half is a treat. Really neat stuff.

oh HELLO weird noises courtesy of Pata. How are you, mate? This is yet another weird little guy track and I love to see it! Very uncomfortable in how it builds up, meets near silence, and then continues. I think if it was a few minutes longer, I'd vibe with it much less, but as it stands, it is a solid expression of this particular idea.

T.I.M.E. is both mildly terrifying and awe inspiring in a way I cannot describe HOLY FUCK ITS THE ALL STAR WHISTLING okay yeah I actually ended up getting distracted and listening to half this album before remembering my intentions. I am not kidding this is why I forgot to post here for three days.

I'm at a loss for words at that intro to Sapphire Ridge. I'm a big fan of the original, to the point that I'm honestly surprised I kept forgetting to listen to this album. I genuinely feel as though the CrossCode soundtrack was intended to hearken back to old school JRPGs, or at least that is what it sounds like to me. Even an arrangement of this track holds up that sound, with parts that kind of give me the same feeling I felt from Final Fantasy X.

I was going to just rip off the band aid so to speak and finish the last few tracks too but Jesus Christ it has been two weeks when will I have TIME to stay at the ymca

Made in Heights is unbelievably good. I'm afraid I'll never get to #3 or #2 because this album has become my new obsession.

If they ever make a Tetris Effect 2, these folks should make the entire soundtrack.

listen to Made in Heights

@ZaziGuado has been posting his Made in Heights propaganda on this board for years now.

And I'm so happy he has, they're great! Wish their music was still on Spotify :'(

_Blur_ posted...

Made in Heights is unbelievably good. I'm afraid I'll never get to #3 or #2 because this album has become my new obsession.

If they ever make a Tetris Effect 2, these folks should make the entire soundtrack.

Yessss another convert, though now I must apologize as you may be left wanting for more. They made two incredible albums and then disbanded and have a rights dispute resulting in the music being pulled from streaming services. However, I believe both Kelsey Bulkin and Sabzi have all the music (and Sabzi has instrumental versions as well) available on their websites for download. It's disappointing they are no longer collaborating as I've yet to find any other act out there that scratches the musical itch of Made in Heights.

maiden heights

I haven't even listened to their second album yet! As disappointing as it is that there's only two and the EP, I still have some undiscovered Made in Heights goodness left.

I finished listening to the rest of the tracks over Thanksgiving, but I totally didn't lose my notes or anything and totally didn't forget to post in here. Haha why would I do something so SILLY??? Thanks for keeping the topic alive or else I would have forgot for realsies. Here we are, the homestretch, the final songs:

I had no idea what to expect from You Want it Darker going in. With much respect to the man, but Cohen's vocal style can be hit or miss to me. .... And holy fuck he is way more gravelly than the music of his I am familiar with. I think this was one of his last songs? So that makes sense. And I ........ kinda like this better than the usual? Just leaning full into that sound and edge. Despite my gripes, as always, the lyrics themselves are pretty top notch. He was a great poet, that's for sure.

Wildflowers (Exhale Efreet) is an interesting one. The vocal effects make me feel like I'm stoned out of my mind, or in a dreaming state, or something in-between ....but then its just a bit grounding with some more recognisable vocal work - I swear when she's singing actual words she reminds me of an indie artist I've listened to before and no it isn't Made in Heights. Aaaand then back to the spacey stuff. Really neat. If the rest of this album is as good as this song, consider me another convert.

I was slightly put off by the length of Make Me Wanna Holler, but I'm glad I pulled through. I'm obsessed with the groove of this track, that sexy percussion and rhodes. Dark, sad, but also so, so smooth and groovy? Talk about an interesting combination. I think it could do with being a little bit shorter, but maybe I'm just not in the mood for depression in my music. Still good, will return to it again in the future.

Well, isn't If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too) surprisingly delightful! Country is a tough sell to me. Some of my favourite songs are definitely in this realm, but more often than not it ain't my cup of tea, but this one was an absolute blast. There's a lot of fun wordplay, a dash of deviousness, and a truly toe tapping melody. I consider myself a fan, and if the rest of the album holds this consistency, I will have to check it out one of these days.

This choice of song as your favourite on the album is unsurprising. It really does sound like it could be from a classic video game - sans the spooky laughs! - and we'd be none the wiser. A sci-fi game, perhaps? On the Run is another brick in the wall (I know we aren't talking about the Wall here, but c'mon you know I always tell the shittiest of jokes!) that is a damn good album. This isn't my favourite PF album, but I understand why it would be someone else's favourite. Because it really is a good solid piece of entertainment.

All in all a very fun venture, so thanks for doing this! I really wish I had the free time to check out all these albums immediately, but I'll be sure to do so when I can. There's definitely differences, and I wished certain albums placed higher, but wow, couldn't ask for a better winner.

Nice work skull!

Thank

Anybody else?

skulltrumpets posted...

This isn't my favourite PF album, but I understand why it would be someone else's favourite.

I had to play the "which Pink Floyd album would rwlh like best?" game, and landed on Dark Side. I considered Animals, The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Meddle, The Division Bell...basically all the ones I'm familiar with.

azuarc posted...

I had to play the "which Pink Floyd album would rwlh like best?" game, and landed on Dark Side. I considered Animals, The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Meddle, The Division Bell...basically all the ones I'm familiar with.

And the thing is, all of those would be good choices! Pink Floyd just plain rocks.

One more bump, I think.

Division Bell, best choice

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