ArsMoriendi: A Mostly 3.5 October

ArsMoriendi 11.02.17	Unremarkable
Frippertronics 11.02.17	so you open to recs or?
Papa Universe 11.02.17	Yeah, October was kinds dull.
Marehelm 11.02.17	So it's been a great october?
TVC15 11.03.17	Listen to Big K.R.I.T.'s new album
Sniff 11.03.17	Approved
DoofusWainwright 11.03.17	'Deep Cuts' behind the new Fever Ray AND same score as the new Beck? To me it's easily the superior release, you say 'straight up pop' like it's a little disappointing but then forgive the awful new Beck album which is straight up pop that can only dream of a 'Heartbeats' or 'Pass This On' (I mean that's not even a contest surely?). Also, 'Deep Cuts' is still pretty strange as a pop album a lot of the time for me ('Listen Now'...'You Make Me Like Charity'...can't think of too much in 2003 that sounded quite like that). The Pearl Jam instrumental dedication (?) on the album is odd though. List is definitely evidence you targeted the wrong albums this month, to not find a 4.5-5 is a bit of a failed endeavour :/
ArsMoriendi 11.03.17	"'Deep Cuts' behind the new Fever Ray" EASILY, new Fever Ray rules. "AND same score as the new Beck?" Pretty much, my opinion of both is actually rather similar "you say 'straight up pop' like it's a little disappointing but then forgive the awful new Beck album which is straight up pop that can only dream of a 'Heartbeats' or 'Pass This On' (I mean that's not even a contest surely?)" Both I describe as "pretty good pop albums, but nothing mindblowing" so yea 3.5's. Also, I don't like "Pass This On" that much, it's easily the weakest of the 4 singles ("Heartbeats", "You Take My Breath Away" and "Rock Classics" are all WAY better.) Honestly, only 4 songs on Deep Cuts were really super impressive anyway, most of it was just catchy dance music or failed experiments. You saying the new Beck is awful is your opinion anyway, why are you projecting your opinion onto me? "Listen Now" and "You Make Me Like Charity" were among some of my least favorites with the former being boring as hell and the latter being kind of grating... I'm not going to pretend they come even close to anything on Silent Shout, Plunge, or anything else post Deep Cuts.
SandwichBubble 11.03.17	9 is weak sauce and 3 is worst of the year contender, but at least you liked pop group :)
ArsMoriendi 11.03.17	Ultimately, I didn't really like The Pop Group that much, they just scraped by with a 3 for both albums. Their have a huge "still forgettable after 4 listens" problem despite both sounding pretty good
DoofusWainwright 11.03.17	'Silent Shout' is superior to anything else associated to The Knife, on that we're in total agreement. The second half of the new Fever Ray has a few dead ringers for the 'SS' style and sure enough they're the most (only? Ok, that's a little harsh...) worthy songs on there. It's a mild disappointment of a release for me. With Beck I'm not projecting my opinion onto you, more just emphasising the difference in quality between the two releases in relation to my taste. To me they're leagues, absolutely leagues apart, to the point of it being almost ridiculous. I do realise that's only an opinion though, just a really strong one.
ArsMoriendi 11.03.17	"The second half of the new Fever Ray has a few dead ringers for the 'SS' style and sure enough they're the most (only? Ok, that's a little harsh...) worthy songs on there." To be honest, like a lot of good albums: it's a grower. I feel like a lot of people try to judge an album on the first listen and that never works for me. I'm too busy being surprised by what comes next to really take it all in. The 2nd an 3rd listen are much better determinants of how much I like an album. Well... unless I find the album grating In other words: the first half sounds really good now even if it was underwhelming on the first listen
DoofusWainwright 11.03.17	After ten or so listens I'm finding the opposite...that the first half has lost its capacity to surprise, and that's all it really had going for it. Can see myself treating the last five songs as an EP length release long term.
ArsMoriendi 11.03.17	Aw but "IDK About You" and "This Country" are so good
DoofusWainwright 11.03.17	Neither is really my thing, when she gets into that more deconstructed/soundbite-y territory I need a composition as obviously striking and powerful as 'Full of Fire' to carry her. They aren't bad though and I see why they'd appeal to massive fans of STH.
theBoneyKing 11.03.17	4/9 is not mostly
ArsMoriendi 11.03.17	I have more 3.5's this month than other ratings so close enough
DoofusWainwright 11.03.17	They average out to about a 3.5 ;D
minnashine 11.03.17	yeah these are pretty bad
Frippertronics 11.04.17	so you open to recs or? [2]
evilford 11.04.17	Check grotesque