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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 11:06:40 GMT -6
If you've known me for a while on here, you know that I gripe about certain artists that I don't like, don't understand, or wonder how they became so gosh-darn popular. Well as a writing project to myself, and to maybe see if I've matured in the last ~6 years on here, I'm being self-righteous and making a thread for me to do so. And I invite you to join and present hot takes, either on my takes or about artists yourself that fall into that criteria. I'm gonna try to complete a discography every two weeks, which is ambitious but should also be educational. Feel free to jump in with your own discographies, or suggest stuff I should be listening to as a reminder of stuff I've said I've hated in the past. Will it be fun? Maybe! Will it be entertaining? Maybe! Will we get Scoots to listen to The National? Probably not! Xam, feel free to move this to board projects if you think that's better served there. Anyway, discographies on the docket starting, uh, today! BjorkMuse Fiona Apple Judas Priest T Rex Ween Arctic Monkeys Primus (regretfully encouraged by claypoolfan) And probably some more! Challenge yourself! Or don't! |
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Post by claypoolfan on Nov 5, 2018 11:18:50 GMT -6
Primus Primus Primus!
Don't actually do this I'm scared of what would come out of it
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 11:24:20 GMT -6
GWAR
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Post by goodson on Nov 5, 2018 11:24:59 GMT -6
i really did not like yo la tengo for a long time and then did this and now i love them
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Post by neader on Nov 5, 2018 11:26:33 GMT -6
Marshmello
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Post by nanatod on Nov 5, 2018 11:34:11 GMT -6
you know that I gripe about certain artists that I don't like, don't understand, or wonder how they became so gosh-darn popular. raises hand. has seen donna summer and giorgio moroder in concert (separately), and has seen adrian belew's wanking gtr twice, but I draw the line at tom waits, who I've hated since "step right up" hit the radio in 1976. |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 11:36:58 GMT -6
Primus Primus Primus! Don't actually do this I'm scared of what would come out of itThe only Primus song I know is the South Park intro, which probably makes them pretty ok! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 11:49:00 GMT -6
I guess I could do this for The National, but I really don't want to ruin my entire day.
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 11:50:34 GMT -6
Spread it out over two weeks, ruin multiple days!
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Post by ten15 on Nov 5, 2018 13:39:38 GMT -6
Isn't this what the Margaritaville thread is for?  |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 13:48:59 GMT -6
Isn't this what the Margaritaville thread is for? I just bumped that one too! |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 14:32:18 GMT -6
BjorkWhy does Tweet not like Bjork?
When I first joined up on here someone, I don't remember who, was hyping Bjork nonstop and I, of course, thought this person was cool and should emulate them. So I took their advice and tried Homogenic and, due to a combination of being 16 and thinking I know everything as well as wanting to be edgy, absolutely panned it. Because my takes always matter. I thought she sounded...whiny, for lack of a better word. And a few various singles here and there didn't do anything either. On top of that, she found a way to take up space on my precious Pitchfork 2013 lineup, which didn't even matter ultimately because A. Her set got washed out and B. I went and saw Pearl Jam that night anyway. And from there, it's been more a period of active avoidance rather than actual hate and not wanting to say mean things on the Internet (which 16 year old me would also be shocked by) as the board has moved toward a more civil, inclusive discussion. Additionally, her spotify albums page is an absolute mess of B sides and live performances that I have to use wikipedia to figure out which albums are actually albums. How Spotify hasn't developed a better algorithm to mark these differences is absolutely beyond me. Also also, in a mixup that I couldn't even begin to explain if I tried, I thought Bjork and Yoko Ono were the same person for a few years in high school. I didn't like Yoko either (she broke up the Beatles amirite??), but I've sense come around a bit on that since this amazing work of art came out. Maybe I'll add her music to my list for later on. Why try now?For one, it is pretty fuckin dumb to ignore her influence at this point. Did you know that she is one of 3 women to headline Coachella? And that it took 10 years after she headlined for another one to do it? That's both insane and a testament to her presence. Also, I was a big fan of how she called out the crowd and media coverage at Day for Night for ripping into her set. I didn't see it for obvious reasons, but I also don't see why she got panned for performing behind a bush while Aphex Twin performed behind a giant set of speakers. Also, look at this:  I've come across this a couple of times at record stores and would've bought it for the art alone if I just collected records for the sake of collecting them. Here are the albums:Debut (93)Post (95)Homogenic (97) Vespertine (01) Medulla (04) Volta (07) Biophilla (11) Vulnicura (15) Utopia (17) Apparently she had an album out in 1977 as well, but it's not on spotify which means I'm going to skip it. I am assuming some of these albums are titled in Icelandic, which make them fun to look at but hard for me to pronounce. Anyway, on a journey I will go over these next two weeks
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 5, 2018 14:49:56 GMT -6
If you've never listened to The Sugarcubes' "Life's Too Good" you should dip your feet in there as a primer, whether or not you take it as seriously as your listen through her solo catalog.
but that's just my opinion
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 14:51:03 GMT -6
If you've never listened to The Sugarcubes' "Life's Too Good" you should dip your feet in there as a primer, whether or not you take it as seriously as your listen through her solo catalog. but that's just my opinion You're about 10 minutes behind the times, but I think I'll end up going to that at some point |
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Post by sthubbins on Nov 5, 2018 14:52:03 GMT -6
bjork good
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 5, 2018 14:53:02 GMT -6
If you've never listened to The Sugarcubes' "Life's Too Good" you should dip your feet in there as a primer, whether or not you take it as seriously as your listen through her solo catalog. but that's just my opinion You're about 10 minutes behind the times, but I think I'll end up going to that at some point Now I'm confused...did you start listening to it 10 minutes ago, or are you going to at some point?!?! |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 14:58:41 GMT -6
You're about 10 minutes behind the times, but I think I'll end up going to that at some point Now I'm confused...did you start listening to it 10 minutes ago, or are you going to at some point?!?! I put Debut on 10 minutes ago.... |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Nov 5, 2018 15:01:59 GMT -6
Now I'm confused...did you start listening to it 10 minutes ago, or are you going to at some point?!?! I put Debut on 10 minutes ago.... Oh! Exciting. I really only remember Big Time Sensuality off that. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 15:04:22 GMT -6
When I first joined up on here someone, I don't remember who, was hyping Bjork nonstop i applaud you for pretending that this was anyone other than pulp |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 15:08:46 GMT -6
When I first joined up on here someone, I don't remember who, was hyping Bjork nonstop i applaud you for pretending that this was anyone other than pulp I legitimately don't remember but that sounds right |
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 5, 2018 15:10:52 GMT -6
When/if you get to Ween, start with Chocolate and Cheese, or The Mollusk.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 15:14:04 GMT -6
I'm not the biggest Bjork fan, but have tried (recently) a few of her albums for the 2000s list compilation. I really enjoyed Vespertine and Medulla, but have had a hard time getting into much else.
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 15:31:10 GMT -6
Debut notes:
Human Behavior is a good song. Crying is a great song: I actually played this twice in a row before moving on. I was not expecting this sort of sound right off the bat but I'm pretty into it already. Why didn't whoever that cool person was on here have me start with this album?
I can tell "Venus as a Boy" is a very pretty song but unfortunately because of how my brain works it also means it's making me yawn a bit. And then it switches to "More to Life than This" which makes me wanna go hit the club. All the dips and fades and cuts are also exciting, but also still making me yawn. I should sleep more, it's only 3 in the afternoon.
From "Like Someone in Love" onward, this hits like a Portishead album. It's a weird contrast between the front half which, again, feels like a club type stretch, and then going to this which is a more jazzy, "I just hit a [redacted] in my friend's basement apartment" feel. And honestly, my mood is just in the right place in this in particular moment for me to be digging it a lot more than I probably would otherwise.
I added "Crying" and "Come to Me" onto my big playlist.
3.5 tweets out of 5.
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Post by borracho on Nov 5, 2018 15:36:43 GMT -6
seeing the sugarcubes open for u2 in '92 (along with public enemy) was fantastic. seeing bjork at acl in '07 was underwhelming.
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Post by thisismyname on Nov 5, 2018 15:36:51 GMT -6
Also, look at this: I've come across this a couple of times at record stores and would've bought it for the art alone if I just collected records for the sake of collecting them. here's the "moving" version. <3 Real talk while I know you are already committing to a crazy undertaking, I would suggest you also explore her visual art and videos throughout this process as well whenever you can. Her music videos and visuals per album are really an integral part of her creative career and take her music to another level. There's few artists I'd say that about. #fangirlalert Enjoy! hope your life is changed forever |
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Post by thisismyname on Nov 5, 2018 15:39:34 GMT -6
I can tell "Venus as a Boy" is a very pretty song but unfortunately because of how my brain works it also means it's making me yawn a bit. If that's your reaction to this song expect a decent amount of yawning during this experience. |
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Post by Tweet on Nov 5, 2018 15:41:36 GMT -6
I can tell "Venus as a Boy" is a very pretty song but unfortunately because of how my brain works it also means it's making me yawn a bit. If that's your reaction to this song expect a decent amount of yawning during this experience. In fairness this is going to be all over the place in terms of when I'm listening, moments, etc. It also doesn't help when you're plugging away at a desktop for 5 hours before you start. |
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Post by zircona1 on Nov 5, 2018 15:45:37 GMT -6
I'm not much of a Bjork fan, but I was damn impressed with her voice at Pitchfork Fest in 2013.
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Post by Xamnam on Nov 5, 2018 15:50:09 GMT -6
Don't forget her Christmas work!
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Post by ten15 on Nov 5, 2018 15:59:47 GMT -6
Wow
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