Entre_Perpetuo

1 minute ago, bluefox4000 said:

 

 

yea.  his voice has remained mostly the same decades later.  so the pitch correction had me confused.  Did he blow a take that bad?  if so he could do it again, lol

 

Mick

The nihilist in me says most likely he’s actually been using it for a while and it’s just never been noticeable before (I’ve heard the number of pro singers not using it at all these days is shockingly few, and has been for a long while).  Less likely he botched a take that bad and more likely the engineer got too heavy handed with the software in post. How that passed the smell check with Eddie though I have no idea.

2 minutes ago, bluefox4000 said:

 

there's pitch correcting on there for sure.  and i'm pretty sure triggered drums too.

 

yea honestly this wasn't my fav effort.  Like Gigaton way more.

 

Mick

I don’t mind triggered drums really. I get it, some drum sounds just don’t exist otherwise and are desirable. But pitch correcting Eddie Vedder and allowing it to be noticeable? Why? Like, if he missed a note here or there and you can make it subtle enough that I can’t tell you fixed it, sure. But it was all over that track and not hiding very well, and also not really blatant enough to sound like it’s being used for the effect… also why would you use that effect on Ed’s voice? Like. Have you heard him sing? Digital effects do not mix well with that instrument imo.

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

Another Sky - Beach Day

Liked the new PJ. I never spun Gigaton, so I guess I’ll have to go back and try that one too. One thing though, the vox on track two sounded a little off to me… sorta autotuned? Idk. Otherwise it’s a good song, but there’s something really off putting about Eddie Vedder going through any kind of pitch correction.

Upcoming song vs song matchup on my favorite podcast. Thought this would be a fun one to pitch on here. Which one do you prefer? And why?

Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come

Another Sky - Beach Day

I’m spinning this on a daily basis. This is my current aoty fav. There’s so much depth and beauty in this record, and despite a pretty cohesive sonic palette I’m still getting surprised how very different some songs are from each other. Like, there’s everything here from Big Thief to Portishead, and it’s really not that hard to hear the variety but somehow it all blends together seamlessly. I think my favorite songs right now are the title track, A Feeling, and Death Of The Author, but I’d be hard pressed to pick any lowlights here. Every song belongs and the sequencing is flawless as well.

Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4

Okay I’m not as blown away the second time as I was the first, but like, I definitely do enjoy this.

Cloud Nothings - Final Summer

Will I probably go see them live when they roll through town next month? Yeah. Does this record excite me? No not really. Just some solid melodic punk rock. I hear Pixies a bit.

10 minutes ago, Segue Myles said:

Stop it.

 

Not interested at all 

 

No

 

...okay maybe

lol, well when you feel like stepping in, the water’s warm and relaxing.

Another Sky

Just discovered them last week, their new album has been really speaking to me.

Just now, Segue Myles said:

I hope you kid, because as great as this is, JP don't define metal for me 🤣

I suppose all the other great metal bands would be sorely missed if they all just stopped now, lol.
 

Unrelated, I think you should check out the other album I posted today. Beach Day by Another Sky.  I think you might enjoy it, very beautiful 90s influenced rock with gorgeous ethereal vox.

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield

I feel like there’s no reason for anyone else to write any new metal when JP do this, lol. Like, what’s there left to say?

I kid, of course.

Another Sky - Beach Day

This record is giving me life.

6 hours ago, Segue Myles said:

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department 

 

I'm falling madly in love with this album.

 

The production on Midnights was really experimental, but loud and obnoxious. I'm finding it here really experimental and more nuanced, more subtle.

 

One song that I think is BEAUTIFUL as a sound experience is Fresh Out The Slammer. Loads of little production flourishes and details that create genuine atmosphere. 

 

If Midnights sounded like a late Summer album, edging into Autumn, Tortured is tired and wintry and close to hibernation.

 

Also, I'm now at a point the entire album feels riddled with hooks. I think that some of her most ambitious and playful melodic writing is on display here.

 

Much like The Killers last album, Pressure Machine, or the recent works of Lana Del Rey, Tortured Poets is not the album casual fans wanted. It's an album that I think works best if you're tuned into what Taylor has secretly always been a master at: storytelling. By creating scenes with words and using expertly incorporated production choices, Taylor is letting us listeners peer in like the voyeurs she encourages us to be: you get to listen to her talk about life in a way that allows you to also reflect upon yours. It's disarming at times just how blunt her lyrics are, you think to yourself "that's cringe, that's embarrassing, that's...odd", but it's what she has always been great at. Who said poetry needs to be elevated all the time?

 

Billionaire or not, I don't think a superstar has ever felt this intimate with her fans. People will laugh at me for this, but her songs cut through to me like few other artists I've ever come across before. Think The Beatles, think Springsteen, think Dylan...I understand her haters, but I'm not one of them. Her success makes complete sense to me, I wouldn't love her if her songs didn't speak for themselves.

After some consideration I’ve actually decided to hold off listening to this for a while. Not because I expect it to disappoint me in any way, just because it sounds like a really heavy emotional experience from everything I’m hearing about it, and I really need to avoid that for a while.  Trying to keep to music that comforts and brightens me for a while. But I’m excited for when I am ready for it.

Just a fun bit of stage banter, lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vad_9ogD3Q8?feature=shared

Moraz And Bruford - Music For Piano And Drums

I had no idea this existed, and it is exactly what you would expect. Far out.

Ornette Coleman - To Whom Who Keeps A Record

Yes.

Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

Totally rad, heavy psychy blues. Definitely not crossed the line into metal yet though. Metal starts with Black Sabbath, end of discussion.

2 hours ago, Segue Myles said:

Modern pop fans are so used to everything sounding the same they can't handle an artist that shakes things up.

 

But seriously though, this is why modern pop sucks. Aside from Taylor, too few artists get away with experimentation. Look at Ariana Grande...we've had lime four albums that all sound the same...even she sounds bored.

 

We need more artists that follow their own path, but I guess record labels today really don't want to support artists through flops.

Labels today are more of a joke than they ever have been. And they have always been sketchy.

12 hours ago, blueschica said:

Oops, Ok, back on topic.   Great question, EP!   Born to Run is a really good one, as someone that grew up with vinyl "albums" ; I always appreciated when they were arranged so that you could listen straight through at least one side;  not too many fast or slower songs in a row and not what seems to happen on a lot of rushed records, a bunch of lousy songs with one hit or whatever.  The first one I can think of is "Who's Next", its a great album and that's part of it.  Loved it when I was younger and later on read that this also was supposed to be a rock opera that just never came together, but it makes sense that the song order would be thought about a lot and sequenced well if that was the case.

 

Oh yes! This is definitely one of the best! Can’t believe I didn’t think of it sooner! I love how it treats the end of side 1 and the start of side 2 especially.

2 hours ago, Segue Myles said:

This new album has no clear pop singles, it's very morose and honest and it's like...you know Back To December, where she looks within and sees mistakes she's made? It's that vibe. It's reminding me of solo Phil Collins, with a subtle return of guitars at times and the drumming sounds live and dynamic.

 

It sounds like an album she needed to me rather than HEY, HERE ARE MORE BANGERS.

 

I don't know if this will sell as well as previous works but it could be her Tunnel Of Love.

 I mean I was already planning on giving it a listen this weekend, but name checking Back To December as a reference? *Now* I’m interested, lol.

6 hours ago, Segue Myles said:

Taylor Swift- The Tortured Poets Department

 

And just like that, you have my album of the year.

You need one of those old “that was easy” buttons, lol.

What is the ideal sequence of tracks on an album. How many, what kinds, where do they go? Maybe it’s best to use examples. I think my platonic ideal of album design right now is this:

Another Sky - Beach Day

Oo, glad I decided to turn the page backwards and check out some records from earlier this year that I missed. This one should place high on my year end list.

Rest in peace.

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There

Deftones - White Pony

4 hours ago, bluefox4000 said:

Ok so some of you will go but when have i cared bout y'all, lol

 

Beyonce (new fian...first initial ranking subject to change)

 

1. Beyonce (self titled)

2. Cowboy Carter (eye roll all ya want Segue, lol)

3. 4. (not 34 the album's called 4, lol)

4. Lemonade

5.  Sasha Fierce

6. Dangerously in Love

7. Renaissance

8. B'day

 

She is way better than mindless pop she has real depth.

 

Mick'

I’ve never connected with her. I think I heard Lemonade in full once on a long car ride with friends, and I was super impressed, but didn’t decide to go back and listen on my own. Not that I think that’s a failing on her part; I’m sure I’d just need to give her a proper chance, but I guess the weird part for me is I feel like I’ve never heard a single (solo) Beyoncé song in the wild that stuck with me. Single Ladies would be the one that did but I think that’s a Destiny’s Child track right?