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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 8:28:19 GMT -6
 Hey The Board Dot, WAAAAZZAAPPPPPPP? Working our way backwards to the decade that was all that and a bag'a chips - it's time to figure out what goofy jumble of albums our community considers to be the Top 100 of the '90s. This summer is light on huge releases, so I wanted to start this project to give us something musical to focus on. I've heard some feedback from people that feel they're "not as well-versed" in the music of the '90s. Thankfully, this isn't a dissertation and won't be graded - AKA, now's your chance to check some of it out and participate. THE RULES1. Releases must have been initially released between 1/1/90 and 12/31/99. What did you have in the CD player in your bunker while you waited out Y2K? 2. Movie soundtracks/scores will count if the entirety is performed by the same artist. Lotta good single-artist-soundtracks came out of the '90s so I wanted to make a point. VALID: Air's Virgin Suicides, Dust Brothers' Fight Club, John Williams' Phantom Menace
INVALID: Batman Forever, Magnolia, Tarzan, Singles, No Alternative, Space Jam, Godzilla, Banjo Kazooie. If you really have to ask, assume its a no. 3. Lists must be formatted Number / Artist / Album (1. Weird Al Yankovic - Bad Hair Day) 4. To be counted, your list must have at least 25 albums. A maximum of 100 albums will be counted. 5. The goal is to listen. I'm aware that this isn't going to be a list dominated by board darlings and currently-active artists. I'm not trying to pigeon-hole people into picking favorites, but rather give us something to discuss and bounce tunes off each other. 6. The deadline for lists is August 17th, 2019. A separate thread for lists only will be posted. THE DISCUSSION1. I want this to be an "interactive" process. On a somewhat-weekly basis (hopefully more frequent), I will be posting your thoughts/feedback/reviews on albums from the decade. I've reached out to some of you already to hopefully start generating some content. 2. There are two goals here - spotlight albums that may fly under your radar, and generate discussion involving a wide range of boarders. 3. Hand in hand with that, I'd be lying if I said part of this idea wasn't to generate some new membership. I've posted many times about how many guests we have lurking the board, and I want this to be a good opportunity for newcomers to dive in and participate in a discussion that's actually about music. It doesn't matter if you know a lot or a little about the '90s - now's your chance. We would genuinely appreciate new blood users. 4. To share your reviews, either reply to a PM I've already sent you, or feel free to reach out to me directly with short reviews of whatever album you choose. I will stockpile them and post them to sorta moderate the conversation. I'm not going to laugh at you if you feel strongly enough about Weezer Blue to share 2-3 sentences about its greatness with the board. However, we'd all appreciate a little diversity. 5. Your reviews can be as short or long as you'd like. One sentence, one paragraph - doesn't matter. Your participation is more important than the content. THE REVIEWS
Jesus Jones - Doubt (by chvrchbarrel)
Fiona Apple - When the Pawn... (by Timbo)
Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider (by Tweet)
The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I (By Timbo)
Goo Goo Dolls - Superstar Car Wash (by chvrchbarrel)
Paw - Dragline (by sethcantpickanamefu)
Fatboy Slim - You've Come a Long Way, Baby (By Tweet)
The Microphones - Don't Wake Me Up (By Timbo)
KMD - Mr. Hood (By chvrchbarrel)
Passengers - Original Soundtracks I (by chvrchbarrel)
Grant Lee Buffalo - Copperopolis (by chvrchbarrel)
The Mountain Goats - Full Force Galesburg (by xam)
The Chemical Brothers - Exit Planet Dust (by chvrchbarrel)
Moby - Everything is Wrong (by zircona1)
R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi (by scoots)
Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow (by ten15)
Local H - As Good As Dead (by Pale Hose
Fudge Tunnel - The Complicated Futility of Ignorance (by sethcantpickanamefu)
Gilbert & Sullivan - The Gondoliers (by that son of a bitch the bosma)
Superdrag - Head Trip In Every Key (by chvrchbarrel)
Slowdive - Pygmalion (by Timbo)
Too Much Joy - Cereal Killers (by ten15)
Phish - Billy Breathes (by chvrchbarrel)
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (by chvrchbarrel)
Mortal Kombat - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (by Timbo)
Lou Reed & John Cale - Songs For Drella (by chvrchbarrel)
Dave Matthews Band - Listener Supported (by chvrchbarrel)
Vic Chesnutt - Is The Actor Happy? (by avb)
Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon (by chvrchbarrel) |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 8:28:51 GMT -6
Here's an example of my loose vision for your contributions, doubling as a kick-off for the thread. Yours don't have to be this long, I don't care. Jesus Jones - Doubt (1991) Jesus Jones is the first example of musical exploration in my life, for better or worse. Dad bought this so he could listen to "Right Here, Right Now" and then skip back to the BoDeans or Poi Dog Pondering. I couldn't get enough of that weird face on the cover, and couldn't have been older than 10 when I stole the CD and took it into my room. "Trust Me" was a total assault on my ears in the most intriguing way, and I loved dancing through "International Bright Young Thing" and discovering "I'm Burning" on my way to the landmark single. This experience shaped the way I tried to discover music (er...steal CDs from my Dad), and I think it's a pretty damn good album. Highlights: International Bright Young Thing, Welcome Back Victoria
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Post by mookie on Jun 6, 2019 8:43:05 GMT -6
Re: Soundtracks
I think there should be some exceptions where the music is original, but not necessarily by the same artist. First example that popped in my head is the Single soundtrack.
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2019 8:43:46 GMT -6
Xam, pin this and the other thread
Also, inb4 the people say our list inevitably sucks
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 8:45:03 GMT -6
Re: Soundtracks I think there should be some exceptions where the music is original, but not necessarily by the same artist. First example that popped in my head is the Single soundtrack. I almost included Singles in the "INVALID" section because it was the first one that popped into my mind, but I wanted to see if it would be brought up. Personally I don't think its fair to grade compilations against single-artist efforts. Surely a disc with one handpicked Pearl Jam song, one Mudhoney song, one Jimi Hendrix song, etc. is going to do better than many actual "albums" I'll leave it open for discussion but those are my thoughts |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2019 8:45:43 GMT -6
time for the board to listen to unwound
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2019 8:47:21 GMT -6
For people contributing album reviews or whatever we're calling it, there should be a list in the first post with links to those posts
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Post by Kamera on Jun 6, 2019 8:47:56 GMT -6
Does the Tarzan soundtrack count?
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 8:49:06 GMT -6
For people contributing album reviews or whatever we're calling it, there should be a list in the first post with links to those posts Thank you for this idea, it shall be done. While thanks are being distributed, @tima's experience with these listicles has helped my thought process on this tremendously. He is the honorary assistant coach of this project. |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 8:49:57 GMT -6
Does the Tarzan soundtrack count? No. It includes material by two separate artists, therefore its a compilation. EDIT: For this same reason, I retract that Aimee Mann's Magnolia counts. I did not realize the soundtrack as it was released (inexplicably) contains 3-4 songs NOT by Aimee Mann. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2019 8:53:00 GMT -6
sorry i didnt respond to your DM but im very down for this idea
also the answer is Nick Cave. doesnt matter what album.
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Post by mookie on Jun 6, 2019 8:53:40 GMT -6
Another compilation I would argue should be included is the No Alternative comp. Almost all of the material was original (aside from a couple of covers), and kind of captured that unique time when "alternative" music blew up and took over the mainstream.
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Post by irvred on Jun 6, 2019 8:53:54 GMT -6
The biggest news here is that goodson is back?!
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2019 8:54:48 GMT -6
Didn't think that "Various Artists" would be the first big hangup of this project but here we are
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2019 8:55:04 GMT -6
The biggest news here is that goodson is back?! was he even alive in the 90s?!? |
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Post by goodson on Jun 6, 2019 8:55:39 GMT -6
if i can't put space jam at #1 then what did i even come back for
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Post by dij22 on Jun 6, 2019 8:58:14 GMT -6
3. Hand in hand with that, I'd be lying if I said part of this idea wasn't to generate some new membership. Nothing sparks interest quite like strangers debating the merits of the Godzilla soundtrack |
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Post by irvred on Jun 6, 2019 8:58:26 GMT -6
sorry i didnt respond to your DM but im very down for this idea also the answer is Nick Cave. doesnt matter what album. For real though the 90s are just four GOAT Nick Cave albums back to back to back to back. |
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Post by andrewvb on Jun 6, 2019 8:59:27 GMT -6
can we add a rule that anyone who still likes grunge must opt out?
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Post by Kamera on Jun 6, 2019 8:59:42 GMT -6
Hey do video game soundtracks count? Because...Banjo Kazooie is goat
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2019 9:01:04 GMT -6
can we add a rule that anyone who still likes grunge must opt out?  |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 9:02:00 GMT -6
Another compilation I would argue should be included is the No Alternative comp. Almost all of the material was original (aside from a couple of covers), and kind of captured that unique time when "alternative" music blew up and took over the mainstream. I will allow No Alternative because those songs were not released on those artists' individual albums, or readily made available elsewhere. The music "belongs" to that compilation. I will not allow Singles because the music belongs elsewhere. May This Be Love isn't even a '90s song. Would is on an actual 90s album; "Dirt" should be your consideration instead of one song placed on a soundtrack. Etc. |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 9:02:18 GMT -6
Hey do video game soundtracks count? Because...Banjo Kazooie is goat This is getting ridiculous. Pick albums. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2019 9:02:41 GMT -6
can we add a rule that anyone who still likes grunge must opt out? cant wait to fall asleep to the pavement playlist y'all are gonna force on me  |
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Post by thebosma on Jun 6, 2019 9:03:31 GMT -6
Hey do video game soundtracks count? Because...Banjo Kazooie is goat This is getting ridiculous. Pick albums. You’re eating up the UA bait today my dude |
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Jun 6, 2019 9:04:37 GMT -6
His Tarzan question is genuine, I know he loves Phil Collins and its a valid question because it ALMOST counts.
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Post by goodson on Jun 6, 2019 9:05:10 GMT -6
my effort to prevent radiohead from being #1 begins now
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Post by thebosma on Jun 6, 2019 9:05:26 GMT -6
To his credit I feel like the Tarzan soundtrack should count
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Post by thebosma on Jun 6, 2019 9:06:24 GMT -6
my effort to prevent radiohead from being #1 begins now Changing all my votes to Pablo Honey |
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Post by Tweet on Jun 6, 2019 9:08:01 GMT -6
my effort to prevent radiohead from being #1 begins now OK Computer will be in the top 10 but I don't think it'll be #1 Knowing the board my vote for that will be either In Utero or Loveless |
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