The Smarks Album Draft Info and discussion thread

[JakeYourBooty]

Just seeing if we got any quitters


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[Jimmy King]

I’ve got about 25 to go, but I have a top five so far that may or not change as I chug along to the finish line.

 

[CakeWalker]

52 left - but only completed six people.

 

[CakeWalker]

Nirvana - Nevermind
Album Listen #117: I don't mind Nirvana - just never really album scrolled with them before. Here is to first listens. Quite liked some of the song that I have never heard before and another one of these albums that I can't complain about, but also isn't going to impact massively on my listening in future either. I can understand why some people love them though. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #118: Listened to this a few times in the past, to not listen again - and had a few debates about why it isn't the greatest album of all time. It is a decent listen though - although I think its meant to be the sound of classical love making LOL​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #119: Listened to this more than once - quite often outside of my choice. CK has never really been my cup of tea, but each to their own.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #120: Don't think I've ever touched this album or even heard any of the songs at all. What I'm finding weird after just two songs - is Meatloaf is giving me Elton John vibes, and that is a comparison that I wasn't expecting to make. The album is surprisingly funky and does have a very strong Pop Rock feel to it. I am in a strange position of finding myself rating this album quite highly, upon appreciation of what is - but at the same time it really not being the sort of thing I want to be listening to one a regular basis either. Respect is given, even to those you don't particular like. Sound like I'm Plato 2.0 now LOL.
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[B01]

Album Listen #118: Listened to this a few times in the past, to not listen again - and had a few debates about why it isn't the greatest album of all time. It is a decent listen though - although I think its meant to be the sound of classical love making LOL​

I'm with you here...Rolling Stone calls it the greatest album, but they stress a lot of their marks on cultural impact, musicianship and production. The Funk Brothers play on this and they are some of the greatest studio musicians there ever was. It's a very important album...It's not my greatest, because I stress other things...it just came out at a time that was very explosive and Marvin hit a lot of the issues head on...

This album is all about the Vietnam war, poverty, drugs and being a person of color where even if you did fight for your country, you're still treated as less than garbage in your own country. No love making here...LOL

 

[CakeWalker]

When ever I hear Marvin - all I get is Hetro love making vibes. Maybe its just me

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #121: Not sure if this is Hip Hop or Hip Pop, but didn’t really connect to the album at all. A lot of the songs sounded exactly the same to me and when I got to song nine and still realized there were nine left - I closed my eyes and said time to persevere. This just isn’t really for me. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #122: Apart from “Girls Just Want to Have Fun & Time After Time” I barely heard any other Lauper. I quite enjoyed the overall vibe of the record though and had an edgy 80s feel to it. I will listen to this again - and found myself preferring some of less recognized songs more than the ‘established hits’.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #123: I’ve actually seen Lady Gaga live - although I did so without contacts or a pair of glasses - and was very far away in a stadium seat so didn’t get to enjoy the spectacle. So I’m not a hater - but not normally on the pop drive. Never listened to a whole album though - just heard some of the hits. I do think this is very alternative to Pop though - and Lady Gaga would be great if she transitioned from pop to rock with a legit band behind her. Album fell off a little bit at the end for me - which left me somewhat disappointed.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Album Listen #124: Enjoyed this album and I did prefer it too Enema of the State. Quite enjoy these Pop Punk/Skate Punk style band - probably a lot more than I would say out loud. A few songs that I've not heard in fucking forever too - was was like a cool trip down memory lane. ​

 

[Sabretooth]

Album Listen #121: Not sure if this is Hip Hop or Hip Pop, but didn’t really connect to the album at all. A lot of the songs sounded exactly the same to me and when I got to song nine and still realized there were nine left - I closed my eyes and said time to persevere. This just isn’t really for me. ​

That makes me sad lol but to each their own.

 

[CakeWalker]

That makes me sad lol but to each their own.

I wouldn't take it personally - I'm pretty sure your country album got a 10 high rating from me.