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Originally posted by mark f:
Björk is kinda special for me. I like most of her albums enough to listen to them occasionally, but, as far as I'm concerned, she has ONE brilliant album, homogenic. That's a 10, plain and simple, and I find it difficult to believe that more than about 2% of this board would disagree with me about that.

Disagree with which part? That Homogenic is her ONE brilliant album, or that she only has one brilliant album? I love the aforementioned album, but I could not live without ever having heard Debut or Post. (Well, maybe that's too strong a sentiment, but you get the idea.)

You want to see hype? You want to see real hype? Take a look at The Black Kids. I haven't seen this much hype and hyperbole since CYHSY. Of course, I happen to think in both cases, the hype is fully deserve-ed. (Note to CYHSY...please prove me right on your next album...lest we have another lethal case of The Strokes on our hands.)

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Originally posted by ezkcdude:
...lest we have another lethal case of The Strokes on our hands.)

That made me giggle!

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Originally posted by mark f:
I'm not sure that "I don't like it" is the best phrase, although I'm certainly not backing down froim that opinion. My main comment would be that there is far too much other stuff to get hung up on Person Pitch. I realize that won't change anyone's opinion, and I'm not trying to change yours, unless you're one of those who have Andrew Bird at #50-70. That is just plain disrespectful AND ignorant.

Uh oh... maybe I shouldn't let Mark see my list!

I've seen it.

I have Andrew Bird at #49, so I guess I'm safe.

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Originally posted by mark f:
Björk is kinda special for me. I like most of her albums enough to listen to them occasionally, but, as far as I'm concerned, she has ONE brilliant album, homogenic. That's a 10, plain and simple, and I find it difficult to believe that more than about 2% of this board would disagree with me about that.

I agree with you that Björk’s Homogenic is “plain and simple, a 10,” easily.

I would probably give Homogenic something like a 6.5, but I don't really 'get' it.

Back on topic, Sound of Silver was way overhyped. Most of the songs are far too long-winded and could afford to have a couple minutes trimmed, and it isn't particularly interesting to begin with. It's not bad, it just doesn't deserve the hype, in my opinion.

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Originally posted by mark f:
I realize that won't change anyone's opinion, and I'm not trying to change yours, unless you're one of those who have Andrew Bird at #50-70. That is just plain disrespectful AND ignorant.

Armchair is still squarely in my top 20, so you and I are still cool.

Armchair Apocrypha may well land in my Top 10. It's a well-crafted album in the classic sense with a good long shelf life. It's maybe a bit rote and par-for-coursey, but it's so well-constructed, that might end up not mattering so much.

Armchair is solid in my top 10. I really liked it when it first came out, but thought it was a step down from Mysterious Production.... Over time my opinion has changed to view it as a step sideways, and I've grown to really really like it.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! If you wanna build an album up, go to one of the many other threads where positivity is encouraged. I'm here to tear this sucka down!

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Originally posted by ezkcdude:
You want to see hype? You want to see real hype? Take a look at The Black Kids. I haven't seen this much hype and hyperbole since CYHSY. Of course, I happen to think in both cases, the hype is fully deserve-ed.

I can say that I don't like, or see the hype around, The Black Kids. I might just feel slightly racist saying it, but oh well.. I'll take one for the team.

Ah, I see. I thought this was the Best of 2007 thread.

Anyway. I'll have to agree with you about The Black Kids. They only have like four songs, and everyone of them is pretty standard.

hmmmm...

Interpol by far

interpol and okervil rivers cd arent living up to the expections that were given to me, but they arent bad releases. Just not as good as i was hoping

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scarhead
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Posted 29 October 2007 05:50 AM Hide Post
interpol and okervil rivers cd arent living up to the expections that were given to me, but they arent bad releases. Just not as good as i was hoping

Haven't heard interpol this year, but feel about the same on Okkervil...Unless it Kicks and A Girl in Port feel up to Black Sheep Boy Standards, and rest of the opening six tracks are all solid, but final third of album, including John Smythie, is a lemon.

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Originally posted by Illiniq:

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scarhead
Slacker
Posted 29 October 2007 05:50 AM Hide Post
interpol and okervil rivers cd arent living up to the expections that were given to me, but they arent bad releases. Just not as good as i was hoping

Haven't heard interpol this year, but feel about the same on Okkervil...Unless it Kicks and A Girl in Port feel up to Black Sheep Boy Standards, and rest of the opening six tracks are all solid, but final third of album, including John Smythie, is a lemon.

While I was equally disappointed with Our Love To Admire, I can't disagree more about The Stage Names. I was bowled over by it on the first listen, and it remains one of my favorites of the year. I love the sampling of Sloop John B. on John Allyn Smith Sails. The only song I can't get into is Title Track.

I'm pretty sure that The Stage Names will finish the year as my #2 album.

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feel about the same on Okkervil...Unless it Kicks and A Girl in Port feel up to Black Sheep Bo

Girl in Port is one of the rare times that the album becomes less than magic, to these ears. And I think the cover is pretty inspired. But that's just me.

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Originally posted by Illiniq:

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scarhead
Slacker
Posted 29 October 2007 05:50 AM Hide Post
interpol and okervil rivers cd arent living up to the expections that were given to me, but they arent bad releases. Just not as good as i was hoping

Haven't heard interpol this year, but feel about the same on Okkervil...Unless it Kicks and A Girl in Port feel up to Black Sheep Boy Standards, and rest of the opening six tracks are all solid, but final third of album, including John Smythie, is a lemon.

Okkervil River didn't quite meet my expectations either. I love about half the songs ("Our Life Is Not A Movie or Maybe" and "Savannah Smiles" especially) but the other half are just OK. I think I like Black Sheep Boy better.

And...(don't kill me) In Rainbows.
I mean, really, a 90? It's certainly not a bad album, but is it really only one step behind Funeral? I'd think a lot of people around here might agree that Funeral is considerably better, but maybe not.