#152

THIS.

Not listened since The Suburbs came out. Funeral and Neon Bible were amazing as a teen.

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#153

Never really liked Neon Bible, too overblown for me. The Suburbs and Reflektor were great but could have done with 10 - 15 mins chopped away. I think someone on here said that they were great until the song Sprawl II, the success of which made them think they could be a ‘disco/party’ band as opposed to a great indie band.

#154

Second this one. I’d pretty much written them off, but More Light is solid stuff.

Album after that was gash, again, though.

#155

As much as it pains me to say it, Björk.

Hands down one of my all time favourite artists, but have to admit I just haven’t really connected with her albums since Volta, like I did with the likes of Homogenic and Vespertine. Something is missing for me.

I think I appreciate and admire them, but love them? Not so much. Vulnicura was extraordinary in its examination of a destroyed relationship, but much like the latest Mt. Eerie album, there’s little in there that caught my ear and made me want to revisit, or look forward to hearing again.

That said, I still look forward to hearing more from her, it’s just tinged with a bit of trepidation these days.

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#156

Have to agree, albums always seemed to be ‘one good - one bad’ , More Light was really good I thought, but the last one was pretty poor.

#157

I thought Chaosmosis was really good! That said, I’ve never heard More Light

#158

I think there was always going to be a dip that run Post to Vespertine was seriously unreal. Three of my favourite albums ever! But some poor albums since. The new one is a small return to form and had it been a follow up to volta It might be getting more listens but it’s just a little dry and complex for me. Nothing really to grip on to.

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#159

Eels.
Definitely one of my favourite bands up until Blinking Lights, but then he mostly seemed to lose his magic. I think there are a few nice songs in the following albums (which I keep buying), but they’re generally just swallowed up by other songs which all sound too homogenous.
I used to love going to see them play live also, but wasn’t sure how new-song-heavy their gigs would be (or just how standard rocky they would be (I miss the keyboards and brass)), so haven’t seen them in ages.
It must be because Butch left the band, obviously.

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#160

But star wars was fucking excellent.

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#161

The Somersault album by Beach Fossils has a couple of good songs on it, but the other song make me feel like this is a band that I need not pay close attention to any more.

I listened to the album as soon as it dropped, after having its singles months beforehand. A few of those singles had me worried, but I didn’t anticipate this band taking on such a bad direction. After days of trying the record again and again, I deleted it in favor of just keeping a couple of its better singles.

I may still go see them for the tour, hoping the new material is better in person, but I’ll actually be going for their opener.

#162

I came here to say exactly this for all those reasons. Surprised they hadnt cropped up ealrier. Same themes over and over, music got more and more samey. Such a shame, I used to worship the ground that man walked on and always saw every tour… Hombre Lobo worked but everything since is so dull and repetitive it’s made me stop listening to him completely.

#163

Yeah, was also surprised that they hadn’t been mentioned yet. I’ve seen Eels ten times now, but the last non-festival set was back in 2008. I did actually enjoy seeing them the last two times (at Latitude and End of the Road), so maybe I might consider another gig one day. I do still go back and listen to Daisies and Electro-Shock Blues every now and then though.

#164

Weird…sufjan and mount eerie both released career high last albums to me…

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#166

This was a response to Jordan…who intimated that Low were the only decent band with 5 or more albums…I love all those guys!

#167

I was drinking heavily at a wedding…perhaps missed the point entirely…my bad

#168

Haha. It is slightly amusing given that the list reads as some of my all time favourite artists!

#169

That’s the thing, I’m not sure I want to let it. :frowning:

#171

Agree with a lot of this. To the point where I actually got a bit annoyed at reviewers calling it a “tough” listen, not “enjoyable” or the sort of record you don’t want to return to. Does it fill me with warm, fuzzy joy? No. Does it touch on issues that change the way I feel about and perceive the world? Yes. Not many albums can do that.

Easily my AOTY

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#172

it’s a very powerful record emotionally, lyrically and in the vocal delivery, and the music suits all that but i definitely get the ‘barely music’ thing. the music itself is very meandering and unmemorable i think, deliberately so, and feels more like a vehicle for the lyrics and emotion. like those are pouring out and he’s improvising some backing to them. definitely works, of course, but yeah.

i haven’t listened to it that much either admittedly, definitely need to be in the right mood for it.

#175

I’m with @incandenza on this one. I actually find the music pretty strong throughout…it reminds me of for emma, forever ago… the melodies to Ravens, Forest Fire and Soria Moria are particularly good.

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