so in Black Skinhead when he says "I keep it 300, like the Romans"

I don't get the reference at all.

6/28/2013 5:25:47 PM

[Edited on June 28, 2013 at 8:29 PM. Reason : nevermind. I know better. ]

6/28/2013 8:26:47 PM

I didn't like Yeezus after the first couple of listens, but it definitely has grown on me. Theres a few tracks that i cant stand, and not any instant classics, but There are a lot of solid tracks. It's not quite at the level of Twisted Fantasy, or his first couple of albums, but it's a respectable effort.


In other news, Circus in the Sky by Bliss n Eso came out today. If you like hip hop, check them out.

6/28/2013 9:35:04 PM

Quote :

"RA MURDERS kanye in all aspects of hiphop music"

Thank you, TT10, for introducing some more goddamn sense to this ridiculous thread.

6/29/2013 3:23:27 AM

Lou Reed reviews Yeezus: http://thetalkhouse.com/reviews/view/lou-reed

7/2/2013 2:48:11 PM

caught Deafheaven Saturday at King's and was thoroughly entertained.

7/2/2013 3:07:18 PM

I still can't get enough of Yeezus

listened to a Grantland podcast last night and Klosterman absolutely hit the nail on the head in comparing Kanye to Paul Thomas Anderson

not only are they at the absolute top of what they do, but they have the freedom to do whatever the hell they want AND succeed while doing it

7/2/2013 4:59:26 PM

I tried to go to that Deafheaven show 3 times and it was the wrong day every time. #drunklife Didn't end up going. Not a huge fan of them anyways so Im not even mad.

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7/2/2013 5:37:43 PM

what bothers me the most about Yeezus is the lyrics are by and large SHIT.

7/2/2013 6:07:33 PM

We've come too far to give up who we are
So let's raise the bar and our cups to the stars

She's up all night 'til the sun
I'm up all night to get some
She's up all night for good fun
I'm up all night to get lucky

We're up all night 'til the sun
We're up all night to get some
We're up all night for good fun
We're up all night to get lucky

We're up all night to get lucky
We're up all night to get lucky
We're up all night to get lucky
We're up all night to get lucky

7/2/2013 6:12:41 PM

87% of choruses repeat the same line over and over

7/2/2013 6:26:16 PM

Quote :

"I tried to go to that Deafheaven show 3 times and it was the wrong day every time. #drunklife Didn't end up going. Not a huge fan of them anyways so Im not even mad."

funny thing is, I got the day wrong too. I thought for sure it was Sunday. I already happened to be in town for a wedding this past weekend and made special arrangements to stay the extra night Sunday so I could attend the show. Saturday night, my friend from Durham who was going to the show with me texted me wondering where I am and why I haven't talked to him considering the show started in 30 minutes I waited until just before deafheaven was going on stage to leave the reception (which was downtown Raleigh luckily) and walked to the show in full groomsmen attire.

I wasn't really a big fan of their previous work but the new album really resonated with me for whatever reason.

7/2/2013 8:00:57 PM

Quote :

"I still can't get enough of Yeezus listened to a Grantland podcast last night and Klosterman absolutely hit the nail on the head in comparing Kanye to Paul Thomas Anderson not only are they at the absolute top of what they do, but they have the freedom to do whatever the hell they want AND succeed while doing it"

love it. same comparison works for Radiohead, too.

7/3/2013 4:57:58 PM

did i just read that someone call kanye a good rapper? UNREAL.

kanye is clever but a good rapper overall he is not. his best albums has many features and they take him to school.

every time I heard someone say " the album is growing on me" that translates to " the album is bad but I'm getting use to it"

I have to listen to yeezus a couple more time but right now it's not my cup of tea. I dont feel like it's cohesive which Kanye's album always had a handle on . I was three songs in and there wasn't one head nodding track, which was rare for me in a Kanye album. so I ignored the production and listen to the lyrics.....bad idea . garbage. aint talking about shit.

kanye believe he's bigger than rap. no lie. which makes a lot sense since he cant rap and spent his career making classic rap beats. {/sarcasm}



[Edited on July 4, 2013 at 8:51 AM. Reason : mm]

7/4/2013 8:37:50 AM

that new Jay Z album come out tho. what we say about that?

7/4/2013 8:42:26 AM

I downloaded it to my S3 this morning, but apparently it doesn't save the album in my phone music player, pretty lame. I'll be giving this a thorough listen between now and Monday

7/4/2013 9:16:11 AM

^^One song in, and I really enjoy Justin Timberlake.

7/4/2013 9:43:56 AM

the download won't start on my phone

7/4/2013 11:33:27 AM

Quote :

"that new Jay Z album come out tho. what we say about that?"

Listened to it 3 times this morning, and I fucking love it

7/4/2013 12:28:59 PM

so this album is like a year and a half old but oh well: Finally got the latest Loma Prieta album and I actually really, really like it. Been listening all day at work today.

7/4/2013 3:17:29 PM

Quote :

"kanye believe he's bigger than rap. no lie."

Because he is.

7/5/2013 12:58:34 AM

New Jay-Z is the heat.
Can't wait to listen to it on the way home this afternoon.

7/5/2013 1:14:33 PM

^^ explain this to me. when all he's done is make hip hop albums and produce for hip hop/R&B artists.(I believe)

Timberland and Pharell(sp?)are bigger than rap. they produced for other people at least



[Edited on July 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Reason : maybe kanye has produce for others and I dont know it]

7/5/2013 1:21:36 PM

Pharrell needs to quit using the same damn sound on everything he makes

7/5/2013 1:30:59 PM

women love that shit. therefore I have to love it

7/5/2013 1:44:55 PM

5 listens into the new Jay-Z and that Smells Like Teen Spirit part is as cringe worthy as it was during the first listen

7/7/2013 1:10:33 AM

so i'm thinking the knife and the haxan cloak are far and beyond the best records of the year so far. what else am i missing?

7/7/2013 12:42:23 PM

i loved kanyes previous albums but he has completely transformed into obnoxious drivel for this yeezus album. I can put up with it on a feature with a bunch of other people but not a whole album of

"I GET ASS IN THE PENTHOUSE GOTA MILLION DOLLARS AND IM BLACK SHES WHITE WAHT THE FUCK STOP HATIN"

7/7/2013 9:48:09 PM

Run The Jewels > Magna Carta >>>> Yeezus

7/8/2013 7:48:57 AM

Quote :

"every time I heard someone say " the album is growing on me" that translates to " the album is bad but I'm getting use to it""

this sentence invalidates every opinion you have about music

7/8/2013 9:14:20 AM

Quote :

"every time I heard someone say " the album is growing on me" that translates to " the album is bad but I'm getting use to it""

Or maybe... JUST maybe, the album has depth. Theres albums from 5 years ago that I loved initially but I just now am noticing little things or production choices that make them A LOT stronger than I previously had thought. Not all music is some shitty hook, verses about nothing and 20 minutes of work in fruity loops.

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7/8/2013 9:56:51 AM

really digging The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die's new record.

7/8/2013 9:32:02 PM

the new Fuck Buttons album is streaming on Pitchfork and it is phenomenal

http://pitchfork.com/advance/161-slow-focus/

[Edited on July 9, 2013 at 11:12 AM. Reason : .]

7/9/2013 11:12:02 AM

7/9/2013 4:17:35 PM

lol wut?

7/9/2013 4:37:48 PM

Quote :

"every time I heard someone say " the album is growing on me" that translates to " the album is bad but I'm getting use to it""

yep

listening to yeezus multiple times must be like the musical equivalent of the Ludovico technique

7/9/2013 5:03:42 PM

While I can't say I enjoy Yeezus, there are definitely "grower" albums and albums I love right away. That's nothing new to me in music. Some of my favorite albums today are albums that either slowly grew on me over time, or albums that I shelved after not liking right out of the gate and then gave it another chance a year down the line and loved it.

7/9/2013 6:20:54 PM

^^I don't know about Yeezus but spending more than one listen with an album and gaining appreciation is not an unusual concept.

7/9/2013 6:22:22 PM

^^yeah, definitely. i tend to burn out on albums i love right away.

a recent example of this for me was King of Limbs. Really has held up well despite me not being crazy about most of it initially.

[Edited on July 9, 2013 at 6:48 PM. Reason : that scat "new slaves" is awesome in a weird way]

7/9/2013 6:47:01 PM

the Kanye is still growing on me... even some of the autotune tracks.

there are only one or two i just outright skip now, and i don't think i'll ever come around on those, but it's definitely better than most rap out there.

7/9/2013 9:40:41 PM

Quote :

"it's definitely better than most rap out there"

thats not saying much, and imo yeezus barely qualifies as rap

but as to not strictly hate on the wack mess that is yeezus, here is an actual 2013 song that i will contribute to the thread



[Edited on July 9, 2013 at 10:58 PM. Reason : fuck it, here's a whole album/EP]

[Edited on July 9, 2013 at 10:58 PM. Reason : in case anyone actually likes hiphop]

7/9/2013 10:29:49 PM

I think I've got a couple of birthday presents I can cover with this http://titusandronicus.bigcartel.com/product/singing-telegram

7/10/2013 12:19:32 AM

New Arcade Fire coming October 29

7/12/2013 3:34:21 PM

Enjoying the new A Great Big Pile of Leaves album a good bit. Not as much as some of my top-tier from this year yet, but it is a fun listen and has the potential to be a grower for me. Also really hoping that Mansions puts out their record as expected this year. Was hoping we'd already have news of it coming though.

The new Sigur Ros album has been spun quite a bit lately too, especially at work when I just need something to get me in the zone without distraction.

Overall, 2013 hasn't had a large quantity of albums I've loved but the quality of the albums I was looking forward to has not disappointed.

[Edited on July 14, 2013 at 9:07 PM. Reason : ]

7/14/2013 9:06:43 PM

I really like the new Wale

7/14/2013 9:36:30 PM

Quote :

"the new Fuck Buttons album is streaming on Pitchfork and it is phenomenal"

loving it. "the red wing" and "stalker" in particular are phenomenal.

7/14/2013 11:31:39 PM

Never been a big fan of Jay-Z other than jamming a few of his tracks every now and then.

But after listening to "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" I think he is A LOT stronger than I previously had thought.

Album's got that kick.

7/15/2013 12:06:11 PM

argh wrong thread ha

[Edited on July 16, 2013 at 8:30 PM. Reason : ]

7/16/2013 8:24:33 PM

http://waiting.dismembermentplan.com/

7/17/2013 6:27:55 AM

the song is only decent by Plan standards imo, but I've still listened to it probably 15 times today. I don't expect it to live up to anything like Emergency & I, but this song is fun and I'm still looking forward to the new album

7/17/2013 11:29:44 AM