Album of 2018 Grand Final - RESULT

[lufc1304]

Played a minute sample of each song from Sea Change earlier, listening to whole album not what I was expecting, even though I understand he's pretty diverse.

He keeps you guessing, Ges, not afraid to go off in unexpected directions. Glad you're enjoying Sea Change, it's a mighty fine album

[hector]

I have a suggestion '64...

As most of the players on here have expressed the same thoughts ie there are too many to listen to in a month, and they lose intrest after a few....

Why don't we have an album of the year thread running all year, in which players can post up an album from that year as it comes out and they have heard it, this then gives the rest of us longer to get to hear it, and make an informed decision after having time to hear them... Then in January with the thread full we can nominate as usual from the list we have already provided...

hope that makes sense?/

[The Subhuman]

He keeps you guessing, Ges, not afraid to go off in unexpected directions. Glad you're enjoying Sea Change, it's a mighty fine album

Odelay obviously and I love Modern Guilt too. Most of his stuff is at worst interesting though.

[The Subhuman]

Sounds like a plan Hector ...

[lufc1304]

Odelay obviously and I love Modern Guilt too. Most of his stuff is at worst interesting though.

I didn't pay much heed to him after Odelay, to be honest, but then someone bought me Morning Phase and I started backtracking from there. Some albums are more standout than others but, as you say, everything he does has something of interest on it.

[The Subhuman]

Same here, bought and loved Odelay virtually form day of release then forgot about him for a few years..Guero being the next purchase..Went back for Midnite Vultures and then bought Modern Guilt and the one after, can't recall the name without google and not really had that one on much..By then of course most stuff I just add to Spotify and hook the tablet up through the hi fi

[The Subhuman]

BTW ...CD sales were down 25% last year that's a massive drop over 12 months and a continuation of that over the next 5 years could see CD's become extinct anyway and a small recovery for vinyl one would assume as the hard copy of choice..

[1964white]

Unsure which Beck album is my favourite now

[The Subhuman]

Lets have some Volcano from MG

[1964white]

BTW ...CD sales were down 25% last year that's a massive drop over 12 months and a continuation of that over the next 5 years could see CD's become extinct anyway and a small recovery for vinyl one would assume as the hard copy of choice..

Well at least I keep the CD market going

[1964white]

I have a suggestion '64...

As most of the players on here have expressed the same thoughts ie there are too many to listen to in a month, and they lose intrest after a few....

Why don't we have an album of the year thread running all year, in which players can post up an album from that year as it comes out and they have heard it, this then gives the rest of us longer to get to hear it, and make an informed decision after having time to hear them... Then in January with the thread full we can nominate as usual from the list we have already provided...

hope that makes sense?/

Makes sound sense Hector

[lufc1304]

Morning Phase is the one after Modern Guilt. Give it another try, mate, beautiful album and, as I said to Ges, a companion piece to Sea Change. One for headphones and no distractions

[The Subhuman]

My sister just uses her i pad to cast and stream music to her houses in built hi fi (most rooms) ...Shame her taste is poor and after all that hard work I did as a teenager to "upgrade" her collection...

[whiteswan]

Serious question to our music loving chaps. How do you find all these different artists. I honestly have never heard of over 90% of the albums nominated....

[1964white]

Serious question to our music loving chaps. How do you find all these different artists. I honestly have never heard of over 90% of the albums nominated....

I have a annual subscription of the Mojo magazine

Also :

• Read reviews on the net

• Listen to albums on Spotify/YouTube

• Recommendations from friends

[The Subhuman]

Read ..Radio 6 music is easily the best radio station out there. Take risks.

My top 5 Albums of the year are

1 - Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Bruekelen Story - This amazingly from a link supplied by 64 to another teams music forum. I love soulful rap anyway and 25 seconds listening told me this was special..Need to hear the whole album to keep it in context imo

2 - Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance - From Radio 6 music one afternoon this wonderful slice of chill post rock tinged triumph of songwriting came on and I was hooked. That track was Telluride Speed, from there a google search did the rest


3 - Still Corners - Slow Air - Via the Guardian Arts section first then heard Black Lagoon on 6 music and already primed I followed the lead. Wonder electro-pop with an Air like feel without being too Air. How good is this?

4 - Earl Sweatshirt - I've know about Earl for a while have previous albums and this is another good slice of chilled hip hop with clever lyrics

5 - Khruangbin - Con Toldo El Mundo - Guardian again and upon investigation found an album chock full of wonderful rhythms and a band from Texas using world music influences to create some wonderful soundscapes..A nice late night down low album to chill to

[1964white]

1 - Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Bruekelen Story -This amazingly from a link supplied by 64 to another teams music forum I love soulful rap anyway and 25 seconds listening told me this was special..Need to hear the whole album to keep it in context imo

Has my memory gone

Remind me ?

[1964white]

Grand Final

Vote for your favourite album

2 Masta Ace and Marco Pole 'A Breukelen Story' 1304
1 Courtney Barnett 'Tell Me How You Really Feel' Ges
0 Ryley Walker 'Deafman Glance' Faaip
0 Kamasi Washington 'Heaven & Earth' 64
0 Thom Yorke ' Suspiria' 64
0 Gary Numan 'Savage (Live)' Durly

Voted - Faaip, Ges,1304

Abstained - BB, Gandi, Hector, John, Mrs 64, Swannie

[The Subhuman]

Has my memory gone

Remind me ?

From the thread about other fans opinions ..you linked an album of the year thread

[gessa]

Serious question to our music loving chaps. How do you find all these different artists. I honestly have never heard of over 90% of the albums nominated....

Got in to a rut with music for quite a while, always played a lot of music but couldn't find much new stuff that I liked, then as I was starting to widen my horizons, it coincided with reading the music discussion thread on waccoe, got into a lot of new bands to me, from recommendations on there, then came over to here and it continued. There is a lot of stuff I listen to now that have come from posters off there and here, I also use a website that you can listen to 1 minute clips off thousands of albums, they list new releases 2-3 times a week on average, so if I like the look of something I go from there.