ClairvoyantCat's top 50 albums v. This will be in a museum someday

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jingle.boy

Kids these days!

If one doesn't have a well rounded musical collection from the era in question, or actually experience that era, then one's credibility to make any claims on the quality (good or bad) is questionable. 

I obviously don't know what anyone else's collection, or number of hours listened to 80s music is.  I know mine, and know the number of hours (days) I've listened to music produced in the 80s.  By-and-large, it didn`t suck (sure some did).  And for those of us that did experience and appreciate it, we still do.  Musical tastes are subjective.   You don`t like 80s music, ok.  That doesn`t mean it sucked.

Lastly, when voicing an opinion about 80s music



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Portrucci

I think when people say "The 80s sucked" it's pretty much implied that they're saying "I personally don't like much music from the 80s" rather than any sort of objective claim about the quality of music. Anyway, even in that case, they're the ones missing out then by discounting an entire decade of music. I'm pretty much from the camp where if you don't have anything constructive to say, don't bother. I guess that works both ways....going out of your way to criticize something and going out of your way to defend that thing.

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King Postwhore

Quote from: Portrucci on June 28, 2011, 05:16:01 AM
I think when people say "The 80s sucked" it's pretty much implied that they're saying "I personally don't like much music from the 80s" rather than any sort of objective claim about the quality of music. Anyway, even in that case, they're the ones missing out then by discounting an entire decade of music. I'm pretty much from the camp where if you don't have anything constructive to say, don't bother. I guess that works both ways....going out of your way to criticize something and going out of your way to defend that thing.

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I think the sound has a lot to do with it also.  It was the start of the Digital recording age and keyboards and the sound in the 80's and tinny.


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"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'." - Bon Newhart.


Marvellous G

ITT: people foolishly scoff at the 80s (which is closeminded and, to my mind, foolish in the aforementioned way) and then people defend the 80s with poor examples of bands from the era. Ravenheart and Shmeg are the only ones doin' it right, dangit.

ReaperKK

Haven't checked out any of these albums but they'll be on my list when I get back home.

Ravenheart

Quote from: Marvellous G on June 28, 2011, 10:15:48 AM
ITT: people foolishly scoff at the 80s (which is closeminded and, to my mind, foolish in the aforementioned way) and then people defend the 80s with poor examples of bands from the era. Ravenheart and Shmeg are the only ones doin' it right, dangit.
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Edit: And I forgot The Smiths. They were great as well.

ZBomber

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While we're at it, anyone under the age of 190 should shut the fuck up about classical music.

Marvellous G

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Quote from: Marvellous G on June 28, 2011, 10:15:48 AM
ITT: people foolishly scoff at the 80s (which is closeminded and, to my mind, foolish in the aforementioned way) and then people defend the 80s with poor examples of bands from the era. Ravenheart and Shmeg are the only ones doin' it right, dangit.
o/

Edit: And I forgot The Smiths. They were great as well.

*\o The Smiths are indeed amazing.

jingle.boy

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While we're at it, anyone under the age of 190 should shut the fuck up about classical music.

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Ravenheart

That's because you're a communist that sells poison milk to schoolchildren.



lateralus88

Quote from: zxlkho on June 27, 2011, 06:13:13 PM
I counted 4 good artists on that list.

Candlemass
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Weather Report
And Danzig. And The Dead Kennedys. And Diamond Head. And Depeche Mode. And Dio. And Exodus. And King Diamond. And Metal Church. And The Misfits. And Morbid Angel. And Pantera. And Saint Vitus. And Slayer. And Testament. And Van Halen. And Voivod. And and and and and and.

Jamesman42

\o\ lol /o/

ClairvoyantCat

41.  Venetian Snares Rossz - Csillag Allat Szuletett

This album is a grandiose blend of string-heavy classical music (which never suffers from sounding cheesy or out of place) combined with breakcore electronics.  Even if you cringe at the name of breakcore (as I often do) this album is breathtaking, and the breakcore elements never become too much, as they’re balanced out by the classical side. Recommended for anyone with an interest in electronic or classical. 

Favorites: Ketsarku Mozgalom, Hajnal


40.  Devin Townsend – Terria

Most of you are already familiar with Terria, but for anyone who isn’t, this is one of the best metal albums ever. The whole think is lush and ambient and atmospheric as well as aggressively heavy.  This tone is matched by the lovely vocals, which range from soft croons to throat-tearing growls.  It is my favorite album from Devy, and a true standout work in the metal genre. 

Favorites:  Earth Day, Down and Under


39.  maudlin of the Well – Bath

Speaking of metal’s best albums, here we have maudlin of the Well’s Bath.  Brilliant album.  Many artists with in the metal grounds strive for music that is both beautiful and heavy, but maudlin in the Well really seems to seamlessly blend in both elements without any sort of division between, and the result is an album that consistently feels lovely and aggressive, angry and delicate, and altogether perfect.  The lyrics are some of the best that I’ve ever heard, rich with poetic emotion and metaphors.  As pretentious as this may sound, I would go as far as to say Bath really does transcend the metal music genre.  Everyone should hear it. 

Recommended tracks:  Birth Pains of Astral Projection, Geography

Durg

It's going to to take me months to go through all of these albums of bands I've never heard of.  Some of which sound quite interesting.

Arch Benemy

Holy moly those are 3 great albums. Rossig... is truly fantastic, Hajinal is the track I play people when I'm trying to get them interested in electronic music

Ravenheart


ClairvoyantCat

Quote from: Arch Benemy on July 01, 2011, 03:16:55 PM
Holy moly those are 3 great albums. Rossig... is truly fantastic, Hajinal is the track I play people when I'm trying to get them interested in electronic music

Oh yeah!  I was just thinking about how kickass Hajnal is earlier today!  I love how it brings in a jazzy flavor at times.

ClairvoyantCat

38.  Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

This is album is a definitive example of just how lovely pop music can be.  Driven by piano and supplemented by an absolutely lovely voice.  While being a certain pop affair, this album has enough quirk and atypicality to it to set it apart from other albums, as, for example, the lead single is a single-voiced a capella tune entitled "Me and a Gun" with some pretty serious and dark subject matter.  Oh, and I nearly forgot to mention, Winter is quite possibly my favorite song ever.  It's my favorite song from Tori and it is unbelievably lovely in a sentimental and nostalgic kind of way.  Lovelovelove. 

Favorites:  Winter, Silent All These Years


37.  Godspeed You! Black Emperor – F# A# ∞

I'm a bit wary of the genre of post-rock, especially post-rock with long songs.  It can very repetitive and for most of the bands within there is not a whole lot of creativity going on.  A good post-rock song really needs to create a good atmosphere you can sense, and the trademark reverb-heavy guitars don't always accomplish that.  However, where other post-rock bands fail, GY!BE succeeds superlatively, creating atmospheres that really draw the listener in.  F# A# ∞ creates a really apocalyptic atmosphere, sprawling out lush soundscapes delicately peppered with cellos, xylophones, and the standard guitar/drums/bass.  The songs are very long, but it's not a very difficult listen if you're in the right mood.  F# A# ∞ is a real treat. 

Favorites:  Providence, East Hastings


36.  Scott Walker - Tilt

With his origins based in the forgettable 60s/70s pop group "The Walker Brothers" it'd be easy to lump Scott in with the rest of the forgettable singers of the genre.  That is, if you aren't familiar with his solo work.  However, if you are, you'll recognize him as one of the most fearlessly artistic and experimental artists ever to come out of that time period.  Skipping ahead a while, he went on to release 4 fantastic albums, combining his pop influence from his earlier records with a new dark, idiosyncratic style.  Fast forward to 1995's Tilt, and he is still producing some of the most innovative and interesting music of his time, now far away from his 60s/70s pop origins.  Tilt is an album of dark orchestration, occasional electronic influence, heavy and foreboding atmosphere, hypnotic rhythms, and Scott Walker's lovely voice, which still has that slight tingle of early pop à la Frank Sinatra, but applied completely differently in a darker sort of way to fit the style of music.  I don't know what else to say, it's an amazing album. 

Favorites:  Farmer in the City, Patriot



I do hope that these write-ups are at least skimmed by one pair of eyes, I've tried to make them interesting. 



Ravenheart


LieLowTheWantedMan

You know, I'm finally starting to really love F#A# Infinity. It was always a weaker one for me but it's getting to grow on me. GY!BE has to be one of the most consistent bands in music. I don't think there's a disappointing song in their whole discography. Well there aren't many songs in their discography, but still.

zxlkho


Zantera


ariich

Oh man, Tilt and Little Earthquakes are surprising but really fantastic entries! :D

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ClairvoyantCat

I guess I haven't pronounced my love of Tori and Scott audaciously enough yet.  That will be fixed. 

Jamesman42

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LieLowTheWantedMan