tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post9037579452239269456..comments2024-03-29T09:06:36.223+00:00Comments on My Top Ten: My Top Ten Albums of 2015 - Number OneRolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-80626111599913127332016-03-24T09:24:48.060+00:002016-03-24T09:24:48.060+00:00Thanks, Chris. Yes, I'm a huge Neil Hannon fan...Thanks, Chris. Yes, I'm a huge Neil Hannon fan, and I can see the comparison - "intellectual camp" or somesuch. Hope the record grows on you.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-22220285444357460672016-03-24T08:53:41.582+00:002016-03-24T08:53:41.582+00:00Based on your praise I picked up the cd from the l...Based on your praise I picked up the cd from the library and listened to it in the car last night. The opener is bizarre to say the least. My opinion hasn't settled yet, but I really got into the album from track 5 and onwards. I enjoyed the sporadic old school synthisizer work and was struck by how similar the vocal style is (in a good way) to Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy. Do you know the album Regeneration (2001)? I think you'd like it.<br /><br />Just noticed the banner on the sidebar, congratulations on your e-book! Looks like a novel I would want to read.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-56130843910031877982015-12-31T09:46:10.926+00:002015-12-31T09:46:10.926+00:00I used to feel that way when I was writing reviews...I used to feel that way when I was writing reviews for Comics On The Ration and was buying stuff just to review it sometimes. At least with Spotify (etc.) I could review albums I don't like without buying them. I might give it a go some time next year.<br /><br />The new Grimes album is very poppy, much more so than her previous album, which I have but haven't played much (yet).Rob Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515880319695569649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-9760806951638397352015-12-30T22:12:34.910+00:002015-12-30T22:12:34.910+00:00From my limited exposure to Grimes, I wouldn't...From my limited exposure to Grimes, I wouldn't have thought of her as girly pop. I'm slightly more intrigued now.<br /><br />Writing a music blog does cause me to buy more music than is healthy... As though I somehow feel I owe it to my "readers" (ha!) to have heard every single song ever recorded when I make these lists. Ridiculous, I know, but it's the only hobby I have left.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-13414345623013267102015-12-30T16:03:48.551+00:002015-12-30T16:03:48.551+00:00I liked that Bruce Willis album when it came out (...I liked that Bruce Willis album when it came out (I didn't buy it but my best friend did, so I heard it a lot). Not sure if I could stomach it now.<br /><br />As someone who owns more than one Kelly Clarkson album, I have things in my music library that are a lot more embarrassing than any of the metal I've bought over the last few years. If I did start music blog, I think I would use an alias (at least to start with) mainly because I don't feel as confident writing about music as I do writing about comics, etc. I should probably finish my book before I go starting another blog, though, as I spend way too much time looking up music online as it is.<br /><br />The Grimes album is really good but I like girly pop almost as much as I like albums by growling Scandinavians who sing about nothing but Vikings and the Norse Gods, so it's right up my street. Rob Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515880319695569649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-45249782146996469992015-12-29T22:34:27.394+00:002015-12-29T22:34:27.394+00:00Hey, I use my real name and I like Barry Manilow a...Hey, I use my real name and I like Barry Manilow and the first Bruce Willis album. Metal can't be more embarrassing than that. <br /><br />I thought I was too old to get into Grimes, but you're older than me so maybe I should give her a listen.<br /><br />Happy New Year, Rob.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-27350535665823890952015-12-29T11:34:11.423+00:002015-12-29T11:34:11.423+00:00I'm afraid my mid-life crisis has continued in...I'm afraid my mid-life crisis has continued into 2015, so at least 90% of what I listened to this year was metal, although I at least worked out what sort of stuff I don't like, what sites to trust for reviews, etc. Of the stuff in your top 20, the only albums I have are the Kacey Musgraves album (which I really like) and the Father John Misty album (which I really liked the one time I played it and need to play a bit more). I will try and check out some of the other stuff on your list, particularly the John Grant album, as I liked his previous album quite a lot.<br /><br />My favourite non-metal album this year was 'Art Angels' by Grimes, which I love. The new Killing Joke album, 'Pylon', is also very good. Metal favourites from this year include: 'Children of the Night' by Tribulation; 'Feel The Misery' by My Dying Bride; 'In Times' by Enslaved; 'Hearts of Akamon' by Nechochwen (Native American metal); 'Enki' by Melechesh (Middle-Eastern metal); 'Graveward' by Sigh (absolutely mental Japanese horror metal); 'Sleep at the Edge of the Earth' by Wilderun (folk metal); and 'Tau Cross' by Tau Cross.<br /><br />Sorry to clutter your blog with metal. I should probably start a blog of my own for this sort of thing, but I think I’d have to do it under an alias.<br /><br />Hope you had a nice Christmas and have a good New Year, Rol! <br />Rob Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515880319695569649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-36357498828358853122015-12-24T19:30:18.879+00:002015-12-24T19:30:18.879+00:00Thank you - and thanks for encouraging me to visit...Thank you - and thanks for encouraging me to visit more charity shops this year. I've found some really diamonds among the dust.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-62785010467124284962015-12-24T16:54:05.890+00:002015-12-24T16:54:05.890+00:00Merry Christmas Rol - enjoyed your top 10Merry Christmas Rol - enjoyed your top 10Charity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-59102092648372741752015-12-24T15:18:08.242+00:002015-12-24T15:18:08.242+00:00Thanks, Swede. Same to you.Thanks, Swede. Same to you.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-75367954578174475772015-12-24T14:45:35.073+00:002015-12-24T14:45:35.073+00:00I've enjoyed everything I've heard from &#...I've enjoyed everything I've heard from 'Grey Tickles Black Pressure', yet have somehow failed to check out the whole album. I must make amends.<br />Happy Christmas to you and yours Rol.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.com