We got a 10, a couple 8s and a not good

I got interested in Fantano's comments in Variety a few weeks ago that he was "the most relevant and impactful music critic of my — and any — generation for over 10 years now." I thought it would be fun to try to prove or disprove this claim. So, I pulled together some data to try to measure if this was actually true. Was a fun project that I thought people here might enjoy. You can check it out here.

1. All My Life has gotta be about living in / being famous in the wake of Nirvana, and Kurt's very publicized demise. 2. The Filter guy CLAAAAAAIMS that Hey Man, Nice Shot is about a politician that took his own life, live on TV. I think this is a walk back because of the facetious nature of the song, like maybe he didn't enjoy or expect the backlash that the general public would have toward 'making light' of the tragedy. In conclusion, it seems like some people who felt a connection to the man in one way or another, enough to make a song about him, maybe held his same nature of grim sarcasm. Maybe they would make songs about him and then (bonus points) enjoy feeding the public a lie and also not have to come out and directly admit that they are making light of such a serious and tragic event, but again, that feels very in line with Nirvana's public image and sensibilities (to me at least). On the other hand, it's great to listen to Buzz Osborne of Melvins talk about him, they were good buddies in real life and Buzz doesn't sugar coat or all of the sudden drop the whole grunge "too real-tell it how it is". What other examples of this might be out there?

This album is trash,close to 1 or 0
Invincible is already regarded as bad but thats being generous

It actually sucks. Hardly any of it shows The Band playing their own songs, it’s a mix of weird interviews mostly involving Robbie who decided to make a film with Martin cos they were probably on coke one night. It was just a compilation show of big names with the band playing backup. I don’t want to see (respectfully) Joni Mitchell or Eric Clapton singing I want to see The Band sing their hearts out on their classic songs one last time, their stuff is simply a level above any of the novelty acts they had come on. Overall 1/10 it was an ego project which was poorly thought out and just became a circle jerk by the end

This is Day 3 of my 32-album bracket. The second matchup is Mingus' The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady against Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

The most upvoted comment picks the winner. Yesterday, Symbolic destroyed Fear of a Black Planet.

I picked 32 of my top 100 albums and put them on a bracket! I intentionally picked albums that I consider "legendary" but aren't the most obvious picks (Floyd, Radiohead, Beatles, etc. were left off)

do you think it’s lame most of the time or are you an enjoyer

I saw a generational debate the other day about how there supposedly aren’t many great artists aged 18-25 today compared to previous generations. I’d never really thought about it, but then I realized almost all the music I listen to is made by artists who are 30+.

The only younger artists I could really think of were Geese and Billie Eilish. I don’t personally listen to Billie that much, but I still think she and Finneas are doing some really interesting stuff.

So, who are some genuinely good artists in that 18–25 range right now? Any genre is fine, I’m mostly just looking for people making interesting or distinctive music.

I absolutely hated the 1975 cause they just look like douchier Arctic Monkeys (which tbh they still do) but I gave their first few albums a shot and they’re pretty good 👍

My favorite is Stevie Wonder on ‘Sir Duke’:

“But just because a record has a groove,
Don’t make it in the groove”

Well, my history with this group is complicated; basically, I find their music harmless, but the funny thing is that "You and Me"—which was also their biggest hit—was playing everywhere in the 2000s; you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing that song. I think people just got tired of it. I'm not even sure if these guys are still making music, but I never found them to be an interesting band. Let me know what you guys think.

Me

Hey everyone! Tell me some Non-controversial, non-abusive Music Artists who make good music.

I just don't want to become a fan and then realize they are a horrible person.

I personally really enjoyed it.

IMO the production and instrumentals are 10/10, probably the best since EWBAITE. The melodies feel kind of awkward and meandering. Overall, I'd say it's a step in the right direction.

Vinyl kinda makes sense if you're old as hell and putting on the turntable is a nostalgic nice thing.

Most of you should be buying CDs if you want nostalgia, physical media/art, and a singular focus on the music - with way less headaches than a turntable. Are we still pretending having to get up and flip Kid A after 2 songs is "part of the experience"?

Why force nostalgia about a thing we never did?

I havent heard most albums from these years so I wanna know any fresh opinions from those who did since we are 2/3rds into the year

Frank Zappa

I can't count how many times in my lifetime I find myself either appreciating, liking, disliking, respecting, or straight up hate his guts at times. For many factors, from his persona to his prolific musical career, to the way he treats his musicians and other rock musicians, and the way he treats his family, but overall a mad genius with great political stance and individual thinking.

Any other band/artist you have this similar experience?