Didn't expect you to like the A$AP Rocky tape so much but I'm glad you did. The tape is fire...I'm dying to see him live up here in a couple weeks but my uneducated friends don't know who the hell he is. Toriko42
Make them listen to purple swag.
nice write up on all the albums colt, I'm gonna have to give that Fleet Foxes record another chance. I think I was so impressed with their first one that I had really high expectations for the 2nd record and I was a little disappointed. it might grow on me though, I only listened to it onceandyboiii
That Drake/Kendrick Lamar/ASAP Rocky tour is coming to my alma mater. Don't know if I'll go but I'd like to see Kendrick and Rocky. I imagine Rocky would have to tone down his live show at college venues... no pouring Hennessy all over the front row and what not. Not sure how receptive a college crowd would be to his show either since he's not too popular outside the net yet.
Anyways the main thing this thread makes think is that Colt should check out some more rap releases. Starting with Danny Brown - XXX...
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I actually agree with you...I slacked on the rap this year hardbody. There were only like 3 albums in my top 40...which is a shame, really....because most rap albums I heard this year I either really liked or really hated.
I've been planning on checking out that Tammar record soon anyways; guess this means I should get on it. Every few years Suicide Squeeze seems to release a great record. Nice to see other people feel the same way as I do about the Bon Iver record. Though, in all fairness, I bought it when it was released, listened to it on the way home, and decided to never do that again. I disagree with you on the Beirut album though. Yes, it's probably their weakest full-length to date, but I think alot of the criticism on the record is kinda pointless (plus, with such a shockingly bad year for non-rap music, it pretty much wins my non-rap AOTY by default). Every Beirut release has infused Zach's music with a given country's folk music (Mexico, Italy, France). This album's inspiration is from American music, so it loses alot of it's exotic flair and sounds alot more 'normal'. If you can get past that, though, it's actually really solid. Yes, the singles suck, but there's alot of great music elsewhere.IsThisIt_basic
I'm listening to it now and its amazing :)
That Bon Iver record is freakin' trash though. I can't believe it's receiving so many accolades. I think more people are just jumping on the bandwagon of feeling "indie," because he's been making all these guest appearances on Kanye West records :|
Eh, I gave the Beirut record a try...and really didn't like it. Another listen may be in order, but I think I gave it about 7-8 full listens and still hated it. Maybe it's just the sound, really...
[QUOTE="Toriko42"]Didn't expect you to like the A$AP Rocky tape so much but I'm glad you did. The tape is fire...I'm dying to see him live up here in a couple weeks but my uneducated friends don't know who the hell he is. Colt45fool
Make them listen to purple swag.I got them to listen to that, Trilla, and Houston Old Head. Just got tickets yesterday for a few of us. Can't wait.
Hey Colt what'd you think of the recent She &Him and The Drums records?IsThisIt_basic
I thought the Drums record was above average...liked their first record more. idk why, but I didn't listen to it much...which is a shame because when i listened to it again, it sounded a lot better than i recall. Some of those slow songs were just bad though...like not even heartbreaking, just ****ing bad. Didn't get the She & Him Christmas record. Is it worth the time?
Colt you should check out Omar-S's album "It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It". Some dope house music from Detroit. Apparently your boys over at Pitchfork gave it a good review.
It definitely does not sound like that Egyptrixx. Speaking of which, I better see you bumping Jam City's (artist who is on the same label as Egyptrixx, Night Slugs) album when it drops this year.
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