Your Top 10 Albums of 2019

LukinFan

“There is no such thing as bad music. Only good and bad listeners.” 

Tim Simmons

Thoughts_Arrive said:

jerparker20 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

People actually like Lizzo, Swift, and Eilish here?

Why not? Good music is good music.

Don't know, I just assumed those pop acts are anathema to us rock fans here

Rockism is such an antiquated attitude. If this board can move beyond 1996 and embrace current music, that’s a great thing. 

Thoughts_Arrive

I don't care if it's in the top 40 charts, as long as it good and honest and written by the acts themselves.
Not some manufactured shallow garbage.

Tim Simmons

Eh, even those writing songs are honest musicians. Sad they aren’t marketable, but a jam is a jam. 

Thoughts_Arrive

Each to their own. I feel I can connect more with someone if they are singing their own song.

pearljammr78

RS151862 said:

pearljammr78 said:

LukinFan said:

herogroundzero said:

That last song the TTB disc is beyond anything. RIP CBH

Agreed

Can you guys please translate this to English or something a dumb ass like me can understand. 

The last song on the Tedeschi Trucks Band CD is beyond amazing. Rest In Peace Col. Bruce Hampton.

Thank you. Now it makes sense. 

pearljammr78

LukinFan said:

“There is no such thing as bad music. Only good and bad listeners.” 

You ever heard of the band Kiss or the song Mankind. That is textbook bad music right there. 

Glorified KC

Tim Simmons said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

jerparker20 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

People actually like Lizzo, Swift, and Eilish here?

Why not? Good music is good music.

Don't know, I just assumed those pop acts are anathema to us rock fans here

Rockism is such an antiquated attitude. If this board can move beyond 1996 and embrace current music, that’s a great thing. 

There’s such a thing as shit rock too.  Who cares what the genre is or if it’s mainstream?  I felt these records were very good.  

cp3iverson

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I don't care if it's in the top 40 charts, as long as it good and honest and written by the acts themselves.
Not some manufactured shallow garbage.

Thats one reason why i like the kid.  Eilish is writing every tune with her brother. They’re a songwriting duo and a live duo.  The label isnt forcing the industry hit writers on her.  Is she getting major marketing and radio push from her label?  Of course.  Just like every other artist who ever sold a million records

Thoughts_Arrive

Can you relate to any of her songs but? She's so young.

cp3iverson

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Can you relate to any of her songs but? She's so young.

Some yes.  Some no.  Shes not writing about the highschool halls.  Shes writing about some dark stuff actually.  Either way you don’t forget certain feelings whether you’re 17 or 47.  I don't know. I mean i cant relate to a lot of rock lyrics.  Hip hop lyrics. Etc.  

jerparker20

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Each to their own. I feel I can connect more with someone if they are singing their own song.

You should totally avoid seeing this band called Pearl Jam in concert. Like a 1/4 of their set are covers. Too bad that singer guy in the band can’t sing his own songs.

whoanelly15

Some good ones mentioned already. Can’t believe no one has mentioned the Claypool Lennon Delirium yet. South of Reality is certainly my favorite album of the year. 

mfc2006

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

LukinFan

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

I have a lot of similar albums in mine

mfc2006

LukinFan said:

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

I have a lot of similar albums in mine

Just looked at your list, Roger. Yeah, very similar...if I did a top 20, a lot of your other albums would be in mine as well. Have you listened to the Josh Ritter album?

LukinFan

mfc2006 said:

LukinFan said:

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

I have a lot of similar albums in mine

Just looked at your list, Roger. Yeah, very similar...if I did a top 20, a lot of your other albums would be in mine as well. Have you listened to the Josh Ritter album?

I have - by your recommendation. Great album. Like you, if I would had done a top 20, it would had easily been in there. Great year of new music. 

mfc2006

LukinFan said:

mfc2006 said:

LukinFan said:

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

I have a lot of similar albums in mine

Just looked at your list, Roger. Yeah, very similar...if I did a top 20, a lot of your other albums would be in mine as well. Have you listened to the Josh Ritter album?

I have - by your recommendation. Great album. Like you, if I would had done a top 20, it would had easily been in there. Great year of new music. 

Absolutely. 2020 will be great as well, I think. 

jerparker20

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

Nice call on the Yola album. Would be on my list. Going to see her in Minneapolis in a couple of weeks.

Surprised no one has listed Jenny Lewis - On the Line yet. It’s very good.

mfc2006

jerparker20 said:

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

Nice call on the Yola album. Would be on my list. Going to see her in Minneapolis in a couple of weeks.

Surprised no one has listed Jenny Lewis - On the Line yet. It’s very good.

We saw her open for Kacey Musgraves. While we like Kacey, Yola blew her away....amazing performance! 

I agree on Jenny Lewis...her album is #11 or 12 for me...right there with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

cp3iverson

Have not heard Yola.  Will check that album out. 

LukinFan

mfc2006 said:

LukinFan said:

mfc2006 said:

1. Josh Ritter - Fever Breaks
2. Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
3. Gary Clark Jr - This Land
4. Tool - Fear Inoculum
5. Mark Langegan Band - Somebody's Knocking
6. Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
7. Strand of Oaks - Eraserland
8. The Highwomen - The Highwomen
9. The National - I Am Easy To Find
10. Yola - Walk Through Fire

I have a lot of similar albums in mine

Just looked at your list, Roger. Yeah, very similar...if I did a top 20, a lot of your other albums would be in mine as well. Have you listened to the Josh Ritter album?

I have - by your recommendation. Great album. Like you, if I would had done a top 20, it would had easily been in there. Great year of new music. 

mookieblalock

Tool - Fear Inoculum and Glorious Sons - A War on Everything were my favorites this year.

Thoughts_Arrive

jerparker20 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Each to their own. I feel I can connect more with someone if they are singing their own song.

You should totally avoid seeing this band called Pearl Jam in concert. Like a 1/4 of their set are covers. Too bad that singer guy in the band can’t sing his own songs.

but their studio albums contain songs written by them....

Thoughts_Arrive

Okay, so I took a listen of Billie Eilish's debut. It's okay but isn't exactly my cup of tea. Maybe it's her mumbled, whispered vocals, I don't know.
My favourite songs are You Should See Me in a Crown, Wish You Were Gay, My Strange Addiction, and I Love You.

Is it me or does the chorus vocal melody of Bury a Friend sound like chorus vocal melody of The Doors' People Are Strange?

tempo_n_groove

Tim Simmons said:

Eh, even those writing songs are honest musicians. Sad they aren’t marketable, but a jam is a jam. 

"Go lean on shells, answer man"

tempo_n_groove

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Okay, so I took a listen of Billie Eilish's debut. It's okay but isn't exactly my cup of tea. Maybe it's her mumbled, whispered vocals, I don't know.
My favourite songs are You Should See Me in a Crown, Wish You Were Gay, My Strange Addiction, and I Love You.

Is it me or does the chorus vocal melody of Bury a Friend sound like chorus vocal melody of The Doors' People Are Strange?

HAHAHAHA!!! I mentioned the "People are Strange" thing on here when I first heard that song!  Yes it does.

If you have a nice sound system when listening to her you can hear the layering in the song.  Her brother does this I believe and he does a great job at it.  

So I am saying that it does sound like a mumble but it's actually a bunch of layered vocals too.  Her voice is that good that she can talk and it has pitch.

cp3iverson

Yep ive always heard the Doors there lol.  Also the Adams Family Theme song. 

Glad you gave her a listen! 

disilluzion

In no particular order:

Avril Lavigne
Buckcherry
Tesla
Weezer (Teal)
Kiefer Sutherland
Bruce Springsteen
CRB
Collective Soul
Art Alexakis
Steel Panther

RS151862

disilluzion said:

In no particular order:

Avril Lavigne
Buckcherry
Tesla
Weezer (Teal)
Kiefer Sutherland
Bruce Springsteen
CRB
Collective Soul
Art Alexakis
Steel Panther

This is for 2019?