Shouldn't it be about songs that age well, rather than entire albums? - Page 3

k-krack · 06.20.2007, 06:01 PM

I can think of countless albums that are just so solid the whole way through.
Here's a short list off the top of my head.
A Silver Mt. Zion- Horses IN The Sky (and most everything else they've released)
godspeed you! black emperor- everything (literally)
Do Make Say Think- everything
Neutral Milk Hotel- In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Pavement- Slanted & Enchanted
Varge!- Must Lunge
The Ladies- They Mean Us
Against Me!- As the Eternal Cowboy
ATDI- Relationship Of Command
Arcade Fire- Funeral, the EP, Neon Bible... (everything...)
The Blood Brothers- everything up to now
Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People, self-titled
Daughters- Hell Songs
Cursive- The Ugly Organ, Happy Hollow
The Flying Luttenbachers- most everything
My Bloody Valentine- both albums
Joy Division- " "
Nick Drake- Pink Moon
Tom Waits- Swordfishtrombones
annnnd Sonic Youth, of course- most everything
[mind, I can think of a billion more, but I feel I've made my point]
..."short list".... HAH!
I completely disagree with this post.

Norma J · 06.20.2007, 06:20 PM

A great album is a mighty feat, therefore declaring an album "great" is perhaps more worthy when thinking of the difficulty of the task. What's an album with a great song here or there with the rest stinkers? Wouldn't it be better to have a whole album of solid songs rather than have an album with a few great songs among a bunch of rotten ones?

I don't know.

wax · 06.21.2007, 11:01 AM

i can think of alot of albums that are great all the way thru.
i find it much more satisfying.
it sadens me a bit sometimes when theres a great song and nothing else by the same artist even near as good. i end up playing the song to death and not liking it as much after the 53399340000th time,
which can come around in a matter of days going by the way im getting hooked on individual songs these days.
(see my threads begging for recommendations)

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 06.21.2007, 11:05 AM

I haven't heard a perfect album yet. I don't think I have. I'll let you know when I do.

gmku · 06.21.2007, 12:17 PM

A great album is like a great cheese. It should age well but become like stinky feet and you may have to take a knife to the mold.

Rob Instigator · 06.21.2007, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmku

A great album is like a great cheese. It should age well but become like stinky feet and you may have to take a knife to the mold.

you're a poet

gmku · 06.21.2007, 03:05 PM

&
I know. It.

06.20.2007, 06:01 PM	#41
k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	I can think of countless albums that are just so solid the whole way through. Here's a short list off the top of my head. A Silver Mt. Zion- Horses IN The Sky (and most everything else they've released) godspeed you! black emperor- everything (literally) Do Make Say Think- everything Neutral Milk Hotel- In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Pavement- Slanted & Enchanted Varge!- Must Lunge The Ladies- They Mean Us Against Me!- As the Eternal Cowboy ATDI- Relationship Of Command Arcade Fire- Funeral, the EP, Neon Bible... (everything...) The Blood Brothers- everything up to now Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People, self-titled Daughters- Hell Songs Cursive- The Ugly Organ, Happy Hollow The Flying Luttenbachers- most everything My Bloody Valentine- both albums Joy Division- " " Nick Drake- Pink Moon Tom Waits- Swordfishtrombones annnnd Sonic Youth, of course- most everything [mind, I can think of a billion more, but I feel I've made my point] ..."short list".... HAH! I completely disagree with this post. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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06.20.2007, 06:20 PM	#42
Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	A great album is a mighty feat, therefore declaring an album "great" is perhaps more worthy when thinking of the difficulty of the task. What's an album with a great song here or there with the rest stinkers? Wouldn't it be better to have a whole album of solid songs rather than have an album with a few great songs among a bunch of rotten ones? I don't know. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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06.21.2007, 11:01 AM	#43
wax the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: brum - england Posts: 554	i can think of alot of albums that are great all the way thru. i find it much more satisfying. it sadens me a bit sometimes when theres a great song and nothing else by the same artist even near as good. i end up playing the song to death and not liking it as much after the 53399340000th time, which can come around in a matter of days going by the way im getting hooked on individual songs these days. (see my threads begging for recommendations)
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06.21.2007, 11:05 AM	#44
Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	I haven't heard a perfect album yet. I don't think I have. I'll let you know when I do. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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06.21.2007, 12:17 PM	#45
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	A great album is like a great cheese. It should age well but become like stinky feet and you may have to take a knife to the mold. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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06.21.2007, 03:05 PM	#47
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	& I know. It. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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