Music Reaper's Favorite Albums of 2011 - Page 6

NewChief · 12-20-2011, 11:40 AM

Bummed that you metal heads didn't give any love to Rwake's "Rest."

Of course, Mastodon didn't make either list, either.

KCUnited · 12-20-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Bummed that you metal heads didn't give any love to Rwake's "Rest."

Of course, Mastodon didn't make either list, either.

I discovered Rwake in the early 2000's mostly from being regional, but it wasn't my bag. Admittedly, I haven't listened to Rest. I've seen seen it on several "Best" lists and several "Biggest Disappointments" lists around the metal community lately.

**Reaper16** · 12-20-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Bummed that you metal heads didn't give any love to Rwake's "Rest."

Didn't listen to it, to be honest. Downloading now.

DMAC · 12-20-2011, 12:10 PM

Check out Puscifer's Conditions Of My Parole. It is a very good side project.

Maynard has almost turned that "band" into a creepy simple bluegrass thing with smooth as silk vocals.

NewChief · 12-20-2011, 01:45 PM

Curious about your methodology:

Do you take notes throughout the year on the albums to go back and look at? I think that if I did a list like this, I would have a bad tendency to really weigh albums that I'm buzzing on toward the end of the year (like the Oscars), and I'd forget a bunch of the albums I liked from earlier in the year.

The TVOTR album, for instance, was awesome. It would be high on my list for sure. That being said, I haven't listened to it in probably 5 months. On the other hand, right now I can't get enough of WU LYF, but that's because I've been listening to them nonstop for the last 48 hours. Who knows if they'd make my list in six months... but right now.. they'd be toward the top.

**Reaper16** · 12-20-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Curious about your methodology:

Do you take notes throughout the year on the albums to go back and look at? I think that if I did a list like this, I would have a bad tendency to really weigh albums that I'm buzzing on toward the end of the year (like the Oscars), and I'd forget a bunch of the albums I liked from earlier in the year.

The TVOTR album, for instance, was awesome. It would be high on my list for sure. That being said, I haven't listened to it in probably 5 months. On the other hand, right now I can't get enough of WU LYF, but that's because I've been listening to them nonstop for the last 48 hours. Who knows if they'd make my list in six months... but right now.. they'd be toward the top.

I think I actually overcorrect that tendency; I tend to give major weight to albums that come out early in the year and still get listened to. Bad Time Zoo and The One... Cohesive enjoy that extra weight.

I keep a running list of favorites that I update every three months. It helps me keep track of how much albums are rising or falling in estimation over time.

I spend a lot of time and energy into the ordering. I put a lot of unnecessary stress on myself making sure that I'm giving a fair shake to recent albums and early-year albums.

**the Talking Can** · 12-20-2011, 03:03 PM

love this thread

Death Grips is fan ****ing tastic, thanks for the tip

Captain Obvious · 12-20-2011, 03:46 PM

Might not be your type of music, but I have been digging Dawes-Nothing Is Wrong. It's been my favorite album all year.

NewChief · 12-20-2011, 04:18 PM

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Might not be your type of music, but I have been digging Dawes-Nothing Is Wrong. It's been my favorite album all year.

Their first album was fantastic. I haven't listened to the second though.

NewChief · 12-21-2011, 08:44 AM

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Might not be your type of music, but I have been digging Dawes-Nothing Is Wrong. It's been my favorite album all year.

Listened to the second album last night. It's not as good as the first (imo), but it's still solid. I prefer Middle Brother's album for 2011 (Middle Brother, if you don't know, consists of the singers from Dawes, Deer Tick, and Delta Spirit).

htismaqe · 12-20-2011, 04:22 PM

Molitoth · 12-21-2011, 08:36 AM

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**noa** · 12-20-2011, 10:39 PM

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htismaqe · 12-21-2011, 10:18 AM

I keep trying to read Reaper's list but I never can get past #42.

NewChief · 12-21-2011, 10:58 AM

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I keep trying to read Reaper's list but I never can get past #42.

Their previous album Enter the Vulva of Vishneka was superior, imo.

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