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Post by jp on Jan 1, 2021 19:22:50 GMT
Knew I could trust Stocky, he has the correct number 1.
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Post by titchjuicy on Jan 2, 2021 9:56:32 GMT
Here we gan.. A thoroughly enjoyable listen Kev la. And i'd forgotten what a handsome brute you were. I'm still staggered that there's been no love for SAULT on here though. I know I sound like a broken record. And how anyone can list that dull as dogshit Strokes record higher than either SAULT release this year is beyond my (admittedly limited) comprehension. But, in the spirit of the new year, I will go back to it and try again. I've been listening to the first few albums a lot in the last few months, as my GF (very weirdly for a fan of American indie rock....albeit more in the Sonic Youth, Pavement etc camp...didn't really know much of their music). So, i'll see how it sits in context with the earlier records. Have downloaded the Tiña and Cool Greenhouse albums too. SpoilerZ: 30 - Coriky -Coriky 29 - Thurston Moore - By The Fire 28 - Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today 27 - Caribou - Suddenly 26 - Peggy Sue - Vices 25 - Happyness - Floatr 24 - Jockstrap - Wicked City 23 - pozi - 176 22 - Black Midi - The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge 21 - Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink 20 - The Cribs - Night Network 19 - Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind 18 - Jerry Paper - Abracadabra 17 - Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter 16 - Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins 15 - Home Counties - Redevelopment - EP 14 - Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters 13 - Bastien Keb - The Killing of Eugene Peeps 12 - Run the Jewels - RTJ4 11 - JARV IS... - Beyond The Pale 10 - Sophie Hunger - Halluzinationen 9 - Hotel Lux - Barstool Preaching EP 8 - PVA - Toner EP 7 - Marlowe - Marlowe 2 6 - Baxter Dury - The Night Chancers 5 - Moor Jewelry True Opera 4 - The Strokes - The New Abnormal -3 - Horse Lords - The Common Task -3 - Tiña - Positive Mental Health Music -3 - The Cool Greenhouse - The Cool Greenhouse |
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Post by krburg on Jan 2, 2021 10:00:41 GMT
I think others have said with Sault records, they just felt a little surface level for me. When I have then a listen, first town through there are obviously some nice sounds etc.. but it just didn’t go any further than that for me. I couldn’t find the penetration point with them (oo-er).
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Post by titchjuicy on Jan 2, 2021 10:19:59 GMT
I've rinsed them both and perhaps that's key, cos for me one of the strengths is the depth.
Production wise and lyrically.
I could see how perhaps too many styles in one record could put people off and maybe that's why repeated listening rewards, because I think they nail each piece so well. It's a hard trick making something sound brand new and 40+ years old at the same time, but i've never heard anyone do it better without sounding gimmicky.
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Post by mahoney on Jan 2, 2021 10:29:25 GMT
Whatever Sault record I heard sounded like a half arsed bedroom project. It didn't matter how many genres and ideas they threw about, none of them were explored enough to make them memorable or worthwhile. Lyrically so on the nose that it sounded like they were ticking off a checklist of hot topics without adding any personality or intrigue whatsoever. Wasn't bad by any means, but it just baffles me how this has ended up on all the critics lists.
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Post by titchjuicy on Jan 2, 2021 14:53:56 GMT
It's extraordinary that we could have such polar opposite opinions- to my ears It's perfectly formed and I think they've mastered nearly everything they've tried. First time I heard 5 it stopped me in my tracks and on this year's two releases I was staggered at how right they got it in such a short space of time.
Lyrically, they're tackling subjects that need clarity. No point talking around racism- the straighter you make it, the harder it hits. Public Enemy's lyrics were always on the nose too.
But hey ho. This would be the most boring thread ever if we all loved the same records.
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Jan 2, 2021 17:00:15 GMT
SAULT and sauce lol
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Post by mahoney on Jan 2, 2021 17:56:57 GMT
Public Enemy's lyrics were always on the nose too. Difference being, when Chuck D speaks, everybody takes notice. It's all cool Titch, I'm glad you enjoy it. Every year hits me with records that are universally praised that I just can't understand why. I guess Sault was mine for this year. |
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Post by monkeytennis on Jan 3, 2021 19:33:15 GMT
sorry chaps, not had time to do write ups or delve into your lists yet but i will make some time for it, especially kev's vids and calming dulcet tones
anyway, here's my top 25 albums
01. What's Your Pleasure? - Jessie Ware
02. RTJ4 - Run The Jewels
03. Roisin Machine - Roisin Murphy
04. The Killing of Eugene Peeps - Bastien Keb
05. Healing Is A Miracle - Juliana Barwick
06. Workaround - Beatrice Dillon
07. Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) - Kali Uchis
08. Speed Kills - Chubby and The Gang
09. Inner Song - Kelly Lee Owens
10. Silver Ladders - Mary Lattimore
11. A Written Testimony - Jay Electronica
12. Heaven To A Tortured Mind - Yves Tumour
13. YHLQMDLG - Bad Bunny
14. Set My Heart On Fire Immediately - Perfume Genius
15. Shabrang - Sevladiza
16. UNTITLED (Black Is) - SAULT
17. Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers
18. how i'm feeling now - Charlie XCX
19. Suddenly - Caribou
20. Beyond the Pale - JARV IS...
21. It Is What It Is - Thundercat
22. Fetch The Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple
23. Apollo - Fireboy DML
24. The Album - Teyana Taylor
25. Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa
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Post by monkeytennis on Jan 3, 2021 19:35:42 GMT
i love doing these lists and listening to the records from the start/mid of the year again  |
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Post by barny on Jan 4, 2021 8:35:15 GMT
 Things are looking tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight What happens with stocky then?
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Post by titchjuicy on Jan 4, 2021 9:01:02 GMT
Here we gan.. Loving the Tińa album. SpoilerZ: 30 - Coriky -Coriky 29 - Thurston Moore - By The Fire 28 - Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today 27 - Caribou - Suddenly 26 - Peggy Sue - Vices 25 - Happyness - Floatr 24 - Jockstrap - Wicked City 23 - pozi - 176 22 - Black Midi - The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge 21 - Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink 20 - The Cribs - Night Network 19 - Yves Tumor - Heaven to a Tortured Mind 18 - Jerry Paper - Abracadabra 17 - Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter 16 - Action Bronson - Only For Dolphins 15 - Home Counties - Redevelopment - EP 14 - Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters 13 - Bastien Keb - The Killing of Eugene Peeps 12 - Run the Jewels - RTJ4 11 - JARV IS... - Beyond The Pale 10 - Sophie Hunger - Halluzinationen 9 - Hotel Lux - Barstool Preaching EP 8 - PVA - Toner EP 7 - Marlowe - Marlowe 2 6 - Baxter Dury - The Night Chancers 5 - Moor Jewelry True Opera 4 - The Strokes - The New Abnormal -3 - Horse Lords - The Common Task -3 - Tiña - Positive Mental Health Music -3 - The Cool Greenhouse - The Cool Greenhouse |
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Post by stocky on Jan 4, 2021 9:09:42 GMT
Happy new year everyone! List below, just copied over as basic text but comments and piccys here chipnaan.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/albums-of-the-year-2020/15. Freak Slug - LA Love 14. The Orielles - Disco Volador 13. Run The Jewels - RTJ4 12. Soccer Mommy - Color Theory 11. L.A. Witch - Play With Fire 10. Autechre - SIGN 9. Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song 8. Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death 7. Four Tet - Sixteen Oceans 6. Caribou - Suddenly 5. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher 4. Sports Team - Deep Down Happy 3. SAULT - Untitled (Black Is) 2. SAULT - Untitled (Rise) 1.Working Men's Club - Self Titled |
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Post by barny on Jan 4, 2021 11:21:45 GMT
So (if I got it right...) for the first time in Soapbox' history we have a draw!!!
This year we got with 14 the higher number of lists since I've been counting them.
Some bit of trivia: all 3 who voted for Kelly Lee Owens placed her at the 9th position.
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Post by mahoney on Jan 4, 2021 15:38:18 GMT
Good work guys! & Thank you for your incredible efforts Barny.
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Post by titchjuicy on Jan 4, 2021 15:45:07 GMT
Kev- the Sophie Hunger album is fantastic.
Loved the Alpha Venom track from earlier in the year but didn't know she'd released an album.
Would've featured high in my list.
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Post by barny on Jan 4, 2021 16:12:34 GMT
Let's start with the scraps:
101 .- Daniel Romano - How Ill Thy World Is Ordered - 18 - 1
102 .- Gordon Lightfoot - Solo - 18 - 1
103 .- Laura Veirs - My Echo - 18 - 1
104 .- Bad Bunny - YHLQMDLG - 18 - 1
105 .- The Budos Band - Long in the Tooth - 17 - 1
106 .- Declan McKenna - Zeros - 17 - 1
107 .- Damu The Fudgemunk, Archie Shepp, Raw Poetic - Ocean Bridges - 17 - 1
108 .- Joel Plaskett - 44 - 17 - 1
109 .- Melenas - Días Raros - 16 - 2
110 .- Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar - 16 - 1
111 .- Pantha du Prince - Conference of Trees - 16 - 1
112 .- AC/DC - PWR/UP - 16 - 1
113 .- Future Islands - As Long as You Are - 16 - 1
114 .- Home Counties - Redevelopment - EP - 16 - 1
115 .- Sevladiza - Shabrang - 16 - 1
116 .- Freak Slug - LA Love - 16 - 1
117 .- HAIM - Women in Music Pt. III - 15 - 1
118 .- Travis - 10 Songs - 15 - 1
119 .- This Is The Kit - Off Off On - 15 - 1
120 .- Porridge Radio - Every Bad - 14 - 1
121 .- The Allergies - Say the Word - 14 - 1
122 .- Drive-by Truckers - The New OK - 14 - 1
123 .- Taylor Swift - Folklore - 14 - 1
124 .- Cut Beetlez - What Beetlez? - 13 - 1
125 .- Drive-by Truckers - The Unravelling - 13 - 1
126 .- The War and Treaty - Hearts Town - 13 - 1
127 .- Jerry Paper - Abracadabra - 13 - 1
128 .- Charlie XCX - how i'm feeling now - 13 - 1
129 .- of Montreal - Ur Fun - 12 - 1
130 .- Tricky - Fall to Pieces - 12 - 1
131 .- Jason Molina - Eight Gates - 11 - 1
132 .- The Chats - High Risk Behaviour - 11 - 1
133 .- Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo - 11 - 1
134 .- Swamp Dogg - Sorry You Couldn't Make It - 11 - 1
135 .- Sun is Poison - Rodeo Abandoned by God - 10 - 1
136 .- Sorry - 925 - 10 - 1
137 .- Daniel Avery - Love and Light - 10 - 1
138 .- Motorpsycho - The All Is One - 10 - 1
139 .- Thundercat - It Is What It Is - 10 - 1
140 .- Christian Lee Hutson - Beginners - 9 - 1
141 .- Crack Cloud - Pain Olympics - 9 - 1
142 .- Black Midi - The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge - 9 - 1
143 .- Archie Shepp, Raw Poetic & Damu the Fudgemunk - Ocean Bridges - 8 - 1
144 .- Rolling Blackouts C.F - Sideways to New Italy - 8 - 1
145 .- Death Valley Girls - Under The Spell of Joy - 8 - 1
146 .- R.A.P Ferreira - Purple Moonlight Pages - 8 - 1
147 .- pozi - 176 - 8 - 1
148 .- Fireboy DML - Apollo - 8 - 1
149 .- LITHICS - Tower of Age - 7 - 1
150 .- The Black Lips - Sing... in a World That's Falling Apart - 7 - 1
151 .- Jockstrap - Wicked City - 7 - 1
152 .- Teyana Taylor - The Album - 7 - 1
153 .- Bananagun - The True Story of Bananagun - 6 - 1
154 .- The Lemon Twigs - Songs For The General Public - 6 - 1
155 .- Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? - 6 - 1
156 .- Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia - 6 - 1
157 .- Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz is Dead 001 - 5 - 1
158 .- Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension - 5 - 1
159 .- Armand Hammer - Shrines - 5 - 1
160 .- Peggy Sue - Vices - 5 - 1
161 .- Eels - Earth to Dora - 4 - 1
162 .- La Trinidad - Los Edificios Que Se Derrumban - 4 - 1
163 .- Rufus Wainwright - Unfollow The Rules - 4 - 1
164 .- Dinner Party - Dinner Party - 3 - 1
165 .- Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) - 3 - 1
166 .- The Flaming Lips - American Head - 3 - 1
167 .- Guided By Voices - Mirrored Aztec - 3 - 1
168 .- Built to Spill - Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston - 2 - 1
169 .- Thelonious Monk - Palo Alto - 2 - 1
170 .- Tenci - My Heart is an Open Field - 2 - 1
171 .- Luke Haines & Peter Buck - Beat Poetry for Survivalists - 1 - 1
172 .- The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You - 1 - 1
173 .- Josh Kimbrough - Slither, Soar and Disappear - 1 - 1
174 .- Coriky - Coriky - 1 - 1
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Post by Fuzzy Dunlop on Jan 4, 2021 16:22:19 GMT
STOP THE COUNT!
If Stocky went for LA Witch & KLO and so did I then that's more than 1 vote.
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Post by jp on Jan 4, 2021 16:26:02 GMT
Barny fucked up!
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Post by mahoney on Jan 4, 2021 16:27:02 GMT
See, this is why Mr Trump was so angry with the results.
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