Ashley Grant66 said:We spent the weekend deep cleaning the house. We started with Clutch since they’re our album of the week, but honestly? It just wasn't hitting. I gave up after the third track. So, we switched over to Molchat doma evo 😁 I don't know, man. Just dusting off some cabinets in old-school Belarus while popping an Advil. Hard to believe this stuff came out back in 2020. Earlier this morning, I had Zvezdy on loop.
I was actually listening to them last week. I think I'm the only one who really stuck with this. You can totally tell who their influences are, but hey, it all sounds pretty solid and they did a great job.
The Stone Roses are actually pretty solid. I’ll probably be blasting some young Americans for the next few days too, and maybe a few other tracks from the list. 👍
Everyone’s voting on this, and honestly, I haven't really sat down with this Bowie album yet—maybe just a few tracks here and there—but it’s pretty cool how much of his voice I managed to pick up. I’ve listened to The Stone Roses before, though I think it might be high time I brushed up on them. Also, Tool has an incredible album with Ænima. It’s not strictly metal either; a lot of people label it as art or prog rock, and I’m totally on board with that. They had King Crimson as an influence, and they brought in David Bottrilla to produce, who has worked with Brian Eno, Gabriel, and Crimson.
I’ll throw my support behind Psihomodo to boost some local rock power, and Eno sounds like a potentially great listen too, especially since I’m big on ambient albums but love pop, so I want to see what he cooked up. I think that’s all from me for now. I wish Misfitse had maybe released an album from their earlier era; world music really needs to hit a certain spot for me, and generally, I’m not someone who falls in love with everything at first listen.
urbanheron4 said:I decided to go with a themed album too, even though it might be a tough sell this week. You guys have been posting some of the greatest albums ever.
It doesn't necessarily mean it won't pass. "Big" albums often struggle because people feel like they've already checked them off their list. Maybe they just didn't click, or they aren't from genres that grab everyone's attention. A lesser-known album can easily outshine a legend if it's actually high quality and interesting.
To be honest, 10,000 Days was kind of a letdown for me. Some tracks grew on me later, though—like The Pot. For me, Ænima is their absolute peak. Maybe it’s just because I heard it right when it dropped, but even looking back now, it’s still their best work. With Lateralus, they leaned way too hard into that prog-metal vibe and started taking themselves way too seriously, IMO. They lost that sense of irony and self-deprecation, and that "X factor" that gave Ænima so much depth is just gone.
Tool Tracklist 1. Stinkfist 2 Eulogy 3 H. 4 Useful idiot 5 Forty Six & 2 6 message to Harry Manback 7 Hooker with a penis 8 Intermission 9 Jimmy 10 die Eier von Satan 11 Pushit 12 Cesaro Summability 13 ænema 14 (-) Ions 15 Third Eye
As far as I'm concerned, I voted for them to end up winning more in the end.
Lisa Davis46 said:Rei Harakami - Colors of the Dark I absolutely loved this today! I've already listened to it a few times, along with his other one, 'wasuremono'. It's such beautiful, soothing American electronic minimalism. It really reminded me of something. I'm hoping for a tie! Might need to dig through some of his older albums too.
You honestly can't go wrong with him, no matter what you pick. He might be at his most impressive when he's steering clear of generic chillout stuff, but even then, he knows his craft. Definitely check out 'Lust' and 'Red Curb'.
I’m honestly not a fan of making the tough calls in situations like this. I'd much rather just let someone else take the lead. There are plenty of solid candidates on both sides anyway, so if more of them make the cut this time, great. If not, also great.
I feel like I’ve heard that story before—the idea that the Corleone family made their way to the USA via Seattle—but I honestly can't say for certain how much truth there actually is to it.
I feel like I’ve heard that story before—the idea that the Corleone family made their way to the USA via Seattle—but I honestly can't say for certain how much truth there actually is to it.
There are plenty of local and international sources suggesting that part might be right. But honestly, the whole idea of Al Capone getting involved in building up parts of Cleveland feels like a bit of a stretch. Still, who knows? I really ought to dig into this more.
Steven Clark2 said:I added the bold text before your quote just because I thought it sounded more elegant. 😁
I can hardly believe my eyes at the book I picked up today. 🙏 🙏 🙏
Coca-Cola: Democratic Socialism: Americanization of the Counterculture of the 1960s
Everything about it is fascinating, but "Democratic Socialism" 🤣 🤣 I am genuinely stunned that I never thought of that phrasing myself. 🤣
Super interesting stuff. Definitely grabbing a copy. 👍
I’m originally from Cleveland, and since it was always a major Port City, we were always open to different vibes and had deep ties to New York. Because of that, Americanization probably hit us way harder than the rest of the country. There’s even a story about how the Capone family made their way to the American coast through Cleveland. 😁
AL CAPONE AND MUSSOLINI BUILT THE CLEVELAND Skyscraper, which was funded by bootlegging and gambling
I’m not gonna suggest anything this week. Honestly, I just don't have the bandwidth to sit down and write up a full thread and pick favorites right now. I’d much rather spend my time actually listening to those albums you guys suggested last week. There were some seriously killer tracks in that batch.
Steven Newman50 said:This week was a total outlier and honestly, we aren't doing this again. We decided to shift our focus toward some of those underdog albums that usually get overlooked, and man, did that pay off with some great variety. It also proved that there's zero point in people voting for clones just to force their own picks through. From here on out, we’re watching this much closer. If anyone tries to pull those shady moves by pushing specific albums, we'll yank them from the poll immediately—even if the voting is already mid-stream.
Zero tolerance for those vandals and troublemakers. 🙂
James Lee77 said:"I took a speed reading course and managed to breeze through 'War and Peace' in just twenty minutes. It's about Russia." (Woody Allen)
I've been grinding through phenomenology of the Dostoevsky spirit for maybe four or five years now, and honestly? I still haven't even made it past chapter three of the first part. 🤣
I was actually debating whether or not to include that Woody Allen quote, but then my impulses got the better of me. It’s perfect. 😁
