Album explanation thread

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>>71856567
Hard to get into but its worth it my man

>any Modest Mouse
>the whole post hardcore and siimilar genres, where there is quite good music, a lot of 2-3 minute songs and terrible terrible vocals

>>71857129
What is this meme. Spirit clicked on its first listen. It's whimsical and emotional noise pop with freak folk elements

>>71856567
My explanation? Its good music

>>71856567
Kino. Surrealist lyrics. Like listening to a dream or the subconscious.
>>71858140
Smothering. Like an overwhelming emotion.
>>71858196
>Modest Mouse (Early)
post-punk mixed with math-rock. Great lyrics.

>>71858224
>It's whimsical and emotional noise pop with freak folk elements
This. The only thing that took a bit to get used to was the noise on track one.

>>71858140
It was a very influential album for it's time, but it's quite overhyped here.

Hounds Of Love
Shaking the Habitual
Madvilliany

>>71858670
Madvillainy is a fucking masterpiece in my opinion.the way the beats feel so alive and active and how DOOMS flow fits on them so well. There is not a single boring part of the album or a single song that sounds remotely the same. the wordplay and rhyme schemes DOOM uses are god tier. But the albums best feature by far is the complex yet simplistic sounding nature of the beats and how Madlib uses them to create unique and interesting sounds. An album made by two people in the high point of there careers who complement each other very well. Also its very influential. Anyway this is just my opinion.

>>71859303
not him, but to me the skits ruin it for me. theres way to many and it ruins the pace for me, the songs are amazing but the album as a whole just is too tedious for me

>>71856567
it's like if a child took acid and wrote an album
there's an innocence and childlike playfulness to the album
opening the album by making you turn up the volume only to blast you with noise like a childish prank
the curiosity and ignorance about sex on songs like Chocolate Girl or April and the Phantom
this album just makes me feel like a kid again

>>71858140
It's overrated but still great
It's basically pop music underneath but the layers of effects mean that it focuses more on timbre rather than riffs. The vocals are suit the mood extremely well and unlike most music, or most popular music, aren't given overall priority over the top of the instrumentation so it all sounds integrated hence the wall of sound thing

Mozart
(Or any 18th century classical composer)

>>71859984
writing classical music is a feat even today, imagine doing it when 80% of the world was poor, illiterate or both. especially being a prodigy, improvising music and learning music by ear. there might have be tons of people who would have been able to do that but they never had the access to musical equipment.

>>71856567
Perfect percussion

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>>71859856
>opening the album by making you turn up the volume only to blast you with noise like a childish prank
yeah fuck you

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go

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I just don't get the appeal

>>71858140
It just absorbs you into the warm wall of sound.

>>71860305
The musical equivalent to an unusually warm February day.

>>71859984
Just listen to one of his symphonies and realize that came from the brain of one man. Then listen to Lemonade by beyonce and think about how many people it took to shit out that turd

>>71860812
Yo maaaaan thats weeen? Haven't you heard? Ween is like dah best band ever dude! its the best one made!!

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I like it I just dont think I "get" it yet

>>71856567
This is one where I'd say read the scaruffi review, and yes I know how stupid that sometimes sounds. However there is a lot of good melodies, interesting sounds, and god tier drumming all drawing influence from experimental and new wave.
>>71860305
Imagine it as punk but with some cool atmospheric moments and interesting uses of time signatures
>>71860812
For a while Id agree with you but it made sense when I realized their first four albums are sort of appealing in an Ariel Pink lo fi pop kind of way, except its garage rock.

>>71856567
ear rape

>>71858670
>>71859739
I see Madvillainy less as tracks and skits and more as a collection of musical vignettes or something.

Like it completely breaks away from the traditional structure of rap albums as songs with skits here and there and also breaks the individual song structure in rap by having very few hooks and separated verses and more just Doom's continuous stream of consciousness type verses.

You could also just prefer the traditional rap structure and so you're not a fan but its important to at least see what it was trying to achieve.

>>71860518
This is the worst attempt to explain an album's appeal of all time.

>>71860050
>>71860523

there a lot of good arguments for mozart, but that he made complex music and making complex music is hard is not one of them

>>71861201
there are*

>>71860287
Very lighthearted, poppy shoegazy, go outside in the sun and listen and feel good

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Oh I get it alright, mellow dubstep with a dark melancholic atmosphere

I just don't get how people think it's any good. If you like this listen to Mala in Cuba and tell me where the bar is for good dubstep

>>71860523
it's not that easy to make music normies love. Even Kanye forgets how once in a while, or stops trying. Meanwhile 21 Savage has been on a roll

>>71861002
Holy shit same,to me it sounded like "dad rock". I think the only reason why is because it's so influential

Anything Ween basically

>>71861002
Just listened to God Satan. It was much more enjoyable. Still don't understand Pure Guava and The Mollusk.

>>71860305
Came here to post this

>>71861002
>>71860518
Still don't really get it.

>>71860305
suburbia

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>>71856567
I loved We cool, but I haven't been able to get into this album. I love While you're alive but the other songs have done nothing for me. Maybe if I listen to it another day It'll click

>>71858670
Shaking The Habitual is just really catchy choruses with extremely out of place samples. I usually skip thr intermission

>>71860812
it's an album to space out to, and zone back into reality at the strangest of times. Good stuff, but easy to not like.

>>71862185
me neither bro

Any deathgrips

>>71862185
same, just seems like mediocre 60s pop.

This is the pleb containment thread. Ya'll just stay in here

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>>71862403
>not being a patrician
kill yourself

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Piss poor production, lolsorandum, drunken freshman dorm, frat boy lyrics, amateurish instrumentation. What's the appeal?

>>71862080
Nah, whatever. I listened it again and enjoyed it

>>71862655
nu-male political lyrics with ''my wife's son'' doing the vocals

>>71862390
>ya'll
back to your kanye containment thread, how about that?

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So gay, it hurts.

>>71862676
Is that the appeal or are you agreeing with me?

>>71860305
It's kind of like when you get happy about an itchy foot, because it's weirdly satisfying to scratch it

>>71861339
>crappy latinx jazz and hip hop instrumentals

fuck right off m8. tribal literally sounds like a lazy cuban remix of the cowboy bepop OST.

>>71862185
historical context. all im gonna say m8.

>>71862768
that is unironically the appeal of the album

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1. Yeezus
2. MBDTF
3. 808s
4. TCD
5. LR
6. Graduation
7. Pablo
8. WTT

>>71862842
kill self

>>71862824
No wonder I fucking hate it.

>>71860305
I imagine that if you can empathize with the lyrics, you'd enjoy it.; my interest in the album stems entirely from the guitar and bass, though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-T63_DK8hc

>>71862403
completely honest, straightforward self-loathing and confusion. It's so bare and stripped-down that there's nothing left to hide behind, you're just left with a cold realization of the truth. As for the appeal though i have no idea

>>71861994
If the chorus to Breadcrumb trail doesn't automatically give you an overload of energy then this album isn't for you

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Not memeing.

>>71862655
The lyrics are good in a sort of stream of conscious way and the production is good in a sort of The Microphones way, also its funny and has good melodies and conveys a feeling of energy and chaos in the most "skeletal" way possible

>>71862997
It's cause Mangum is yelling "oh Jesus christ!!!" and it's le epic.

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Dunno why people praise this album so much.

>>71863118
It's way, way, waaaaaay ahead of it's time and somehow of it all at once.

>>71862754
I found it reminded me a lot of glam era eno (Here Come the Warm Jets) and Bowie, while mixed with some indie rock influences and some other new concepts that weren't really around when HCTWJ came out.

I'd say maybe start with their earlier stuff if you like folkier and keep going chronologically and see how the band evolved in sound. At least that's my 2 cents on it, someone else might have a better explanation.

>>71861339
s/t is better

>>71858140
I never got this for the longest time, but one day it just clicked. Put in earphones/on headphones and listen to it loudly in a dark room. Don't overthink it, just let the music envelop you. Allow the music to take over and if you don't start feeling some strong emotions creeping up then I guess the album just isn't for you, or maybe it just needs more time.

You have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it. It's not just something you can throw on whenever and expect to love it. But if you allow yourself to be emotionally vulnerable and listen at the right time in the right place then it'll probably bring you close to tears.

>>71863118
It's a classic. Still holds up today. Drums sound like they did for their time and I like that very much.
Good lyrics, it's very conceptual stuff.
>How can you not love Epitaph?
It's just beautifully crafted in every way. Even 21st century schizoid man. Just listen to that shit. It's so awesome.

>>71858670
>Hounds Of Love
What?! It's basically just pop, brilliant brilliant perfect pop. What's there not to get?

>>71862185
Completely agree with this. Sounds generic and boring. Either there's something I'm not getting, or it's only considered good due to its historical influence.

>>71862997
I think that lyrics and how Jeff Mangum uses atonation is really interesting. Like he's just talking to you in a really intimate way. Songs where he just plays his guitar are really simple in their chord structure, but the execution (Oh Comely was recorded in one take) is top notch. The way Two Headed Boy pt.1 climaxes gives me the feel.

Tl;dr its more about emotion and feeling and intimate connection with the "narrative" of the album, like Mangum himself felt when he read Anna Frank Diary

>>71863526
*alliteration, not atonation... sorry, english its not my first language

>>71856567
For me it's about the atmosphere. It creates a surreal, comfortable yet scary vibe that feels like those half dreams from when you were a little kid inside your room at night. Also the drumming is insane.

>>71858140
Emotional melodies behind an overwhelming wall of sound. The noise fills up every empty space in the music and it just feels fulfilling to listen to.

>>71862046
>>71861553
>>71861927
How tho? The Mollusk is pretty easy to get IMO, it's just a collection of fun and catchy genre-hopping songs.
It's just... fun.

>>71862403
Watch the documentary about him, "The Devil in Daniel Johnston". You will understand Dan's music much better after it. It's also a really good movie.

>>71862997
Surreal lyrics, unique atmosphere, and a specific voice which I admit is a bit of an "either you love it or hate it".

>>71856567
Usually I don't like AnCo as much when I'm high but I listened to this for the first time baked af and it blew me away. Not that hard to get into desu

>>71860305
People are failing miserably at describing this album.

When I heard it for the first time, the thing that drew me in was how ominous it was; like a David Lynch film. That's just what interested me, so it might help to see it like that.
This album is introspective and visceral, and Slint were the absolute masters at building suspense. The musicianship is amazing too. The guitar lines are well written, but the real driving force behind this album is the drumming.

Can someone explain the appeal of Nick Drake to me? Was it just influence?

>>71860812
there's nothing to get it's just garbage, it's even worse than Ween's latest studio album which is saying a lot. Just listen to The Pod and/or GWS and if you still don't like em Ween isn't the band for you

>>71864500
You don't like Pink Moon? I'm actually not fussed on his other two albums, but PM is amazing. I couldn't give a shit about influence or anything like that.

>>71864553
I've listened to it, and it just sounds like a MOR singer/songwriter album.

>>71864379
To Binge and Empire Ants are 11/10 songs but the rest is forgettable.

>>71862754
stop consciously listening and just enjoy it I think. it was written by a straight man who is just really sexual

>>71864447
The Magic Band practiced for over a year to make this album. Because of this, the album is very intricate in it's instrumentation.

Also because of the instrumentation not working together rather working apart there are many cool riffs and drum patterns in it. I also think it just takes time, I hated it it too but after 5-6 listens I loved it and still do.

>>71864447
It's hard to say why I like this album in words. It's pretty abstract. The most I can say is that it's one of the most creative albums of all time. The amount of musical ideas Beefheart brings out in this album is insane.
Some things that will help you get it:
1. Drugs (obviously)
2. Listening to Beefheart's other albums (Safe as Milk and Lick My Decals Off Baby)
3. Watching their live performances

>>71865742
>Some things that will help you get it:
>1. Drugs (obviously)
What drugs? Usually it's acid, but I'd have a fucking nightmare trip if I tried to listen to Trout mask while tripping.

>>71862655
>>71862676
>>71862768
>>71862824
>>71862880

Samefagging like this in 2017 to push your agenda

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I love everything else Slowdive has done but this album just puts me to sleep sadly

>>71864447
I didn't really "get" until I started listening very closely. If you pay attention you'll notice how each instrument fits together to make the full sound. It also might not just be for you if you don't already like blues, that's a big reason a lot of people don't like it I think, they haven't listened to any blues. The lyrics are purposefully ridiculous (you can hear them laughing about them with Zappa on the track Pena) so don't get concerned with them.

>>71856567
listen to the bass patterns in Chocolate Girl lik= halfway thru :) u will like the album then

>>71861339
untrue isn't even dubstep

>>71862046
what a red flag

good music just isn't for you

>>71864447
>>71866119
>I didn't really "get" until I started listening very closely. If you pay attention you'll notice how each instrument fits together to make the full sound
This x10000

>>71862759
Some really good prog. Probably unbearable if u aren't that into prog rock

>>71865929
weed. sometimes some other drugs will make music better, like molly or dxm, but I havent listened to music on those so I cant really speak from experience

>>71856567
its cute and playful but you can sense something absolutely terrifying and depressing beneath the surface

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I tried to listen a few times but i can't connect with it, what I am doing wrong?

>>71858670
>Shaking the Habitual
The synth pop songs are god tier
The drone and noise sections are meant to reflect abrasive modern practices like fracking, kinda need to like harsher tones to enjoy it I suppose

>>71862403
I've only listened to this and 1990, but what struck me was how bare his songs are. Nothing is really hidden. Some are sad, some are confused, etc. It's appealing to me, but I can see why people don't like it

>>71863118
Between the spastic jazz of the first track, the lonely folk plus beautiful guitar harmonics of the second track, and the teeming ambience of Moonchild--what is not to love??

>>71858140
either
>listen to it louder
>watch lost in translation and cry
>get high and try and pick out all the different layers of sound
>listen to other shoegaze and come back

>>71858196
Modest Mouse?
for pre - Good News, either
>have grown up in the suburban midwest in the 90s/early 2000s
>be angry and lonely and listen to Lonesome Crowded West while driving somewhere desolate
for post - Good News
>start with King Rat and move from there

>>71860287
If you have any joy inside yourself, Leave Them All Behind should draw it out.
The harmonies in songs like Mouse Trap are incredible when paired with such a powerful waterfall of fuzz.

>>71862185
h a r m o n y
beautiful pop songs with really sad lyrics

>>71867290
If you're the kind of person who's okay with experimenting with drugs, this album is perfect for shrooms.
If not, listen to Fall Be Kind. See if you can't get into the complex, psychedelic soundscapes and sweet time signatures.
This album has a really bouncy, summery spirit to it, so maybe give it another shot when you're feeling playful and it's sunny and warm outside. Dance to Brother Sport. Jam to My Girls in the car with your friends. Close your eyes and get lost in the second half of Daily Routine.

>>71867290
Listen to it louder maybe, when I first listened to MPP I was expecting pop music with clear-cut melodies and catchy synth lines like Passion Pit or something equally straightforward. But there are a lot of minute samples used in their music and nuances to their percussion which can only be picked up if you're listening at a higher volume. Also it helps if you're a fan of the Zombies.

>>71867290
Listen to Summertime Clothes.
Not even joking, if you don't get Summertime Clothes then there is no hope for you since it's literally the most accessible song. Their songs are hard to get into at first, but it's easy the more you listen to them.

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I love this album, but I don't get why people prefer this over the superior MCATIS.

Please no "Mellon Collie is mostly filler" explanations please.

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Not meming, I don't really get it

>>71860305
Did they chose that cover intentionally to match the feel of the album or was it the other way around?

>>71863846
This is kind of what I felt. It made me have a weird dark dream.

I think the universal advice for a thread like this is to keep listening to the albums and maybe reading about them for additional context. The albums I don't get are just albums I haven't had time to listen to enough. I guess that goes without saying though.

>>71866877
Aggressive, catchy. It definitely helps to appreciate the message of the music too.

>>71862046
If it doesn't hit you on the first listen I don't really know what to tell you. This album is so catchy.

ITT: Spoonfeeding

>>71866750
Every song is a landmark. It helps to disregard the lyrics IMO, they're too depressing to be all that relatable. I just love how every song just sort of fades, and builds up steadily to a triumphant end.

Idk if you've checked out their live stuff but that might make it click.

>>71860305
Started listening to this around the time my grandma was dying. Really fit with the way I was feeling: uneasy, full of restless enegry from wanting to save her somehow but knowing I couldnt, bittersweet happiness that she could find peace. This one grows on you, didn't think it was good at first.

>>71856567
Start with Alvin Row.

>>71867676
Listen after a breakup.

>>71863118
It's their most important album, but nowhere near their best. Listen to Larks' Tongues and Discipline.

>>71867676
Feelings and pretty guitars

Do u not have emotions anon?

>>71868599
fuck off to wherever you came from, recommendations and discussion are actually kosher on /mu/

>>71869097
>>71869164
Shitty excuse, why should anyone listen to AF when superior "muh feels" albums like TGP2, Low &c exist

>>71856567
wow, what a retarded concept for a thread

>>71862185
I used to be with you but I came to like it eventually, but I will grant you that people on here do such a shit job of selling it. seemingly depending on which way the wind's blowing you either get told you're a pleb who can't into production and music theory or you're a tryhard who can't into good lyrics. if you really wanna get into it, I'd say listen to the highlights a lot (god only knows, wouldn't it be nice, I just wasn't made for these times) and keep in mind how warm and lush the instruments sound and how well the harmonies work, then go back and listen to the whole album. the lyrics are also very, for lack of a better word, wholesome; sad without being "edgy" and happy without being cliche, depending on which it needs to be. it's got a lot going on instrumentation-wise while also being very enjoyable on an emotional level.

>>71862185
step one: be more than 15 years old

>>71862754
It's hella gay but the progression and smoothness of the album's flow makes it really enjoyable and sometimes even surprising, like you're listening to one long-ass, gay-pop song that talks about depression.
Also combines a lot of genres in just one album without making it feel disconnected from song to song (goes from neo-psy to psychedelia and post-punk).

>>71869400
How? It's actual discussion and could potentially alter people's perceptions of certain music. This is one of the only decent threads in the catalogue right now. Are you retarded?

>>71869448
nobody is going to read two sentences vaguely attempting to describe somebody else's perception of a record and go, "oh, now i get it!"

>>71869444
neo-psy to psychedelia

daring jump there hombre

>>71869097
oh, now i get it!

>>71869587
whom are you quoting

>>71869196
If you don't understand an album you're either too stupid or too lazy, to figure it out on your own. Plus, google. Use it.

>>71869097
>>71869164
I understand all that, but I still don't get why it's so highly praised

>>71860305
This is the first mu-core album that I loved on first listen, and I'm not exactly sure why. I guess I related to and enjoyed a lot of the lyrics and the slow rock instrumentals that build into louder, harder riffs really did it for me. Also, I may get hate for this, but I was a big la dispute fan before listening and I honestly hear a lot of similarities between the two.

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i don't get the appeal, it's some guy bitching/moaning over some less than stellar guitars

>>71869496
That's not the point. What's it like to be a brainlet?

>>71858140
Anyone who doesn't like this album just hasn't listened to it loud enough.

I don't get why Weezer is so beloved and Smash Mouth is considered a joke.

>>71869874
(old) weezer is good except for maybe one or two songs
smash mouth is bad except for maybe one or two songs

also weezer resonates with a lot of angsty young adults and underage shitters so they have that going for them as well. does not help that tumblr caught onto the shrek meme fast and most people will just hate one of smash mouth's best songs on instinct because of the memes around it

>>71867290
I didn't click for me until I listened to it on shrooms

>>71869768
Wtf is wrong with you? I can not fathom how someone can't enjoy this album. What do you actually listen to and enjoy?

>>71860305
Mentally-ill emo

>>71862046
It's just great, nothing more. A good rock album where everything is consistent and everything is satisfying while still being weird and catchy as fuck.

There's nothing to really 'get,' it just is what it is and is good at what it is.

>>71869962
All Star and Walking on the Sun are really good songs, and I think All Star being a legitimately good song is what helped it be a meme as opposed to I'm a Believer (also prominently featured in Shrek).

>>71869815
then what is the point. buzzwords =/= argument

>>71859984
Foundational and angst free

>>71869513
Just because the name is related doesn't really make them that close as genres.
Can't really compare the sound of shit-tier Tame Impala to The United States of America.

Sufjan outside of his michigan album

>>71869194
The sampling of analogue, acoustic and mostly very warm timbres creates an interesting juxtaposition after they are all chopped up. It disobeys any sort of structural rule set. And for the most part it achieves an almost arhythmic flow. Thematically though, its weirdly spooky and alien but because of all the organic "materials" 1ohtrix has sampled it has a familiar quality.

Even the synths have an airy quality to them that makes them sound like a reed instrument. they dont sound like a typical "synth."

tl;dr The album sounds like organic material decaying in a way that is both beautiful and unnerving.

>>71870018
weezer's first 3 albums, White Pepper by Ween, Superunknown by Soundgarden, and NIN's Pretty Hate Machine are some of my favourite albums.

>>71870239
are you serious? Sufjan is so palatable. C&L, Christmas albums and Seven Swans are all just easy going simple folk numbers sang beautifully and full of emotion.

Michigan and Age of Adz are more monumental works. They are sonically engaging, involve a lot of different elements and are full of emotional and authentic stories of humanity.

I think Sufjans appeal comes from his character. He has a spiritual side to his songwriting that not a lot of other musicians can harness. He can be very intimate and yet very likable and empathic.

>>71867676
I kinda don't blame people for not getting it. It's basically "teenage emotions: the album". I haven't visited this album in a while, but I remember the last time I listened to it, I felt super nostalgic. I think the album's aesthetic is just naturally nostalgic sounding. The music doesn't even represent any significant points in my life. It just makes me nostalgic for being a naive teenager. It gives me a warm, summer-like feeling. It's like coming home after a long night.

American Football was also a big influence on math rock/emo that came around in the 2000s.

>>71867466
Bump

>>71867290
My first experience with it was directly associated with a romantic encounter. So many moments on it just bring up vivid images in my mind.

Tbh it's extremely life affirming and I feel you connect to this album much more so when you feel the lyrics and the music in your very core, I don't think that people who haven't experienced life, love, etc can truly "get" this album as they fundamentally can't associate with what it's about.

>>71856567
Muh childhood

>>71861339
This record is hot garbage

>>71869768
Good, jangly guitars
Catchy vocal melodies
Fantastic lyrics

>>71869097
>implying i have a gf

>>71869766

My nigga! La Dispute is fucking awesome bro.

>>71856567
fairies on heroin. you're strapped in your bed and have to watch the bright lights twinkle around you. little creatures playing hide and seek but exceptional darkness to it. the thrills of childhood and growing up, mixed into the feedback of the cosmos

>>71858140
*looks back on the maximalism of the 80's*
"oh god, what have we [as a society] done"

>>71862046
a pastiche of silliness. track list arranged in an abnormal way. white album style weirdness with a bit of lo-fi druggy grunge. mostly just fun. consider it a lucky break and the best thing put out by a really not-so talented group. weigh Pitchfork's 9.7 with Rolling Stone's 3.5 stars

>>71862185
the result of writing happy music when you're not really that happy, and are given autonomy in the studio. bike bells? fuck it, we'll leave them in

>>71862403
when you're so messed up chemically that you can't really write any nuance. pure innocence, with the angst of a child who was never allowed to grow up

>>71862997
turn of the century penny arcade meets Sgt. Pepper's subdued flamboyance, with Anne Frank and repressed childhood insecurities. also 90's DIY aesthetic

>>71864379
exceptionally ambitious piece with, i'd say, 2/3 of it being hits and the rest misses. abandoning funkiness of previous albums for synthpop, electro rock in structure. gathering many artists together. will grow on you over time

>>71866651
the insecurity of having everything at once, and the uncertainty of its affect on the future. social media is in place but is JUST about to really blow up. OK Computer doesn't matter anymore, because 9/11 diverted our attention, but now things might just get even weirder than we thought

>>71867290
summertime introspection. it's really hot outside, maybe muggy, and we're growing up. every bleep and bloop accounted for, seemingly chaos organized to reappear with each listen. sounds you've never noticed will make their way out almost ten years after your first listen

>>71858140
If you are a guitar player, Loveless shoudn't be alienating. Also, if you've listened to Brian Eno's art rock albums, this one bares some similarities, but on the opposite end of the spectrum. While Eno's lighthearted, beautiful and graceful, but erratic and disfigured "pop" and art rock is on the one end, Loveless is noisier, ethereal, but punching and also disfigured. I'd recommend listening to it multiple times, in different times of the day, in different settings and then on both speakers and heaphones.

>>71859856
*plays untitled*

>>71867290
MPP is a really optimistic and bright album
despite the sometimes sad lyrics discussed, the album is all about maintaining a positive and child-like outlook on life. so u kinda hafta adjust your mood if you're listening to this depressed or down in the dumps

>>71861002
I kind of overrated. Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography are better.

>>71858670
>Hounds Of Love

The whole appeal is excellently written pop. whats not clicking?

>>71858670
Madvillainy is the only album I would call "post-rap"

>>71865742
Here's a very interesting video on Frownland. The man's even transcribed it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FhhB9teHqU

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>>71856567
Everyone has different mind set, different memories and perception and thats why each person has different taste of music. It's simple to understand

>>71856567
because muh whimsy

>>71860812
All of their songs are different and all of their albums are different. I recomend the mollusk or quebec

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i wish i could

>>71856567
there's nothin to explain . its beautiful

>>71861339
>one of the best releases in the Future Garage genre
>Good manipulation of vocal samples and production
>feelsy lyrics
>Pretty innovative

>>71862997
For me the lyrics play a big part in it. I spent a lot of time thinking about what mangum meant by most of the stuff there.

>>71866750
It's very sad, but not whiny or angry at all. I find that to be quite unique.
Also listen to Closer, it made UP click for me.

>>71861169
this, tryna set em on the wrong foot aye

>>71875226
go sit in the sun surrounded by plants (smoking a joint is optional), and let the warmth get to your head

>>71861002
You never had your heart broken?

>>71875226
listen to the live version
I enjoyed the studio version moderately but it sounds so stale now after I've heard the live version, really is a different experience.

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i thought it was interesting but i just dont get it. doesnt feel like vaporwave imo

>>71866077
That's a shame, that album is gorgeous

>>71869766
la dispute is dope dude.

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I just didn't click with this album in the way i did with seer and to be kind

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>>71869496
same thing can be said about debates, arguments, yet everyone still does it

>>71877190
It isnt vaporwave

ITAOTS

I know, I know, I'm on /mu/ I should really understand this one. For some reason it just really doesn't vibe with me. I like a few tracks such as the title track and Oh Comely, but I really can't see why it's the poster child of /mu/. Although, I've always been into more electronic music as opposed to indie rock type, so that may just be it

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>>71856567
pls explain :^)

>>71867676
>>71869097
Kek, I listened to this album all the time after breaking up with my first long term girlfriend in highschool. It was towards the end of the school year too when the weather was just getting warm and the seasons were switching to summer, so I feel like that helped set the mood. If that's something you've experienced, the album will make a whole lot of sense, but if not, it's probably just too unrelatable

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>>71873699
great argument

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>>71859899
nibba that aint how the wall of sound works

>>71862046
if you like folk and fart noises it will come quick, but if you're the type that analyzes their music it may come hard, just keep listening

>>71860370
>>71862779
what are you people talking about

>>71877674
>>71862997
Whoops didn't notice this guy

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>>71860305
It's atmospheric, Breadcrumb Trail invites you in with some good description and you can really get sucked into the little world it builds. The same can be said for Don, Aman and Good Morning Captain. I listened to it on a really fucking rainy day when I was doing my work experience in some back room filing really mundane shit and it dragged me in.

>>71862046
It's a really fun album, just don't take all of it too seriously. There are some really soulful and surprising tracks in there but it really is just great. If you don't like Ocean Man something is up with you.

>>71862754
It's written by a straight guy who sings about girls so I don't know what to tell you hombre. It's another super fun album to listen to and it flows really damn well. I decided to listen to the first track which I had heard before and liked and found myself at the end of the album having jammed the whole way through.

>>71862655
It's a good album for shitty days when the weather is fucked. It's another album where you shouldn't take everything said too seriously, just enjoy the fun they clearly had making it and some of the nice melodies. The only track there I really don't like is Bad Bad Things because it's pretty edgy imo but the rest is a nice listen.

>>71862676
I'd say Knife Man pushes that sort of agenda harder but even then Still Peoplin' ends the whole AJJ cuck meme cause it downright says no one has it worse than anyone else because we all have our own idea of what bad shit is - it'll all have the same mental effect.

>>71862997
Listen to the whole album, pay attention to the lyrics the whole way through. It's honestly one of the saddest and most uplifting things I've ever experienced.

I don't get folk rock as a genre. Like, how is it any different from country?