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Post by ganews on Mar 15, 2024 20:13:13 GMT -5
It's time for April Fool's Record Club!
In 2016, I called on you to nominate bad albums. That resulted in Len, because 2016 was particularly bad year. 2017 featured a new twist that set the standard, which we have continued since: not only are you invited to nominate a stinker, but it has to be an album you currently enjoy. Your name will be listed alongside the album in the poll thread. What's more, you are expected to show up in the final review thread and defend your bad taste. "Why are you doing this to us?" we will cry out. And you will answer! We're all good sports here - that's why we've previously reviewed the Spin Doctors, Spice Girls, Genesis, Beavis & Butthead, Korn...
Of course, you may not want to nominate something too awful even if you personally like it, otherwise no one will vote for it. Aim for a record that may or may not have been popular but at least made enough of a splash to bring the derision and eyerolls today. You should probably provide some evidence that this album is a bit of a joke these days, unless it's completely obvious. You get two selections before the poll goes up around the 25th-26th.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Mar 16, 2024 7:48:35 GMT -5
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles, which Pitchfork gave a 0.2.
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Post by pantsgoblin on Mar 16, 2024 8:13:34 GMT -5
George Martin - In My Life ( 1998) Beatles covers (and one original) by their old producer and featuring contributions from noted musicians Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Goldie Hawn, and Sean Connery. |
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Post by ganews on Mar 16, 2024 8:36:06 GMT -5
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles, which Pitchfork gave a 0.2. I hate "Letter from God to Man" with the flames of a thousands suns, and that's got nothing to do with the Radiohead sample. I hate it more than "Buffalo Stance", I hate it more than Kid Rock or Train. It actually makes me happy to know that other people hated it as well.
ETA: oooh sorry, that was over the top. Somehow when I saw that pantsgoblin had liked the post, I thought it was his nomination and I feel he is more accustomed to my abrasiveness. Well, that's what this month is for. |
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Post by pantsgoblin on Mar 16, 2024 8:44:43 GMT -5
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles, which Pitchfork gave a 0.2. I hate "Letter from God to Man" with the flames of a thousands suns, and that's got nothing to do with the Radiohead sample. I hate it more than "Buffalo Stance", I hate it more than Kid Rock or Train. It actually makes me happy to know that other people hated it as well.
ETA: oooh sorry, that was over the top. Somehow when I saw that pantsgoblin had liked the post, I thought it was his nomination and I feel he is more accustomed to my abrasiveness. Well, that's what this month is for. I've somehow never even heard of MLA's nomination and I'm obsessive about bygone Pitchfork bile. |
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Post by ganews on Mar 16, 2024 13:05:03 GMT -5
I haven't listened to it in many years, and there are some stinkers in the tracklist, but I think on the whole I can defend Dave Matthews Band, "Crash". It's weird that this band had a rabid following, and I think that's the biggest strike against them. If they came on the radio now I wouldn't change the channel, not that I've listened to commercial radio in the last decade plus.
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Post by Rainbow Rosa on Mar 16, 2024 13:21:25 GMT -5
Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (1982)
The quintessential garbage novelty album... or is it!? I think this record's got... well, "hidden depths" is not the correct phrase here. But I enjoy it greatly.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Mar 16, 2024 16:35:09 GMT -5
Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Angles, which Pitchfork gave a 0.2. I hate "Letter from God to Man" with the flames of a thousands suns, and that's got nothing to do with the Radiohead sample. I hate it more than "Buffalo Stance", I hate it more than Kid Rock or Train. It actually makes me happy to know that other people hated it as well.
ETA: oooh sorry, that was over the top. Somehow when I saw that pantsgoblin had liked the post, I thought it was his nomination and I feel he is more accustomed to my abrasiveness. Well, that's what this month is for. I wouldn't nominate it if I weren't ready for people to hate it! |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Mar 16, 2024 18:14:09 GMT -5
William Shatner - Has Been
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Post by Jean Luc de Lemur on Mar 18, 2024 20:39:10 GMT -5
ganews is very wrong, Neneh Cherry rocks
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Post by ganews on Mar 19, 2024 11:19:58 GMT -5
The 90s swing revival was silly, but I liked it anyway. I nominate Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Hot".
I hope someone nominates some ska.
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Mar 19, 2024 17:39:57 GMT -5
The 90s swing revival was silly, but I liked it anyway. I nominate Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Hot".
I hope someone nominates some ska.
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes Numb |
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Post by pantsgoblin on Mar 19, 2024 18:43:41 GMT -5
The 90s swing revival was silly, but I liked it anyway. I nominate Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Hot".
I hope someone nominates some ska.
Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Goes NumbWhen I worked for a city parks department, one year our boss let us design flower beds. A co-worker who was a hardcore skateboarder made one where the flowers spelled out SK8. Apparently, someone trashed it because he thought it was saying SKA. So yeah, emotions seem to run high when discussing third-wave. |
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Post by Nudeviking on Mar 19, 2024 18:54:37 GMT -5
The 90s swing revival was silly, but I liked it anyway. I nominate Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Hot". I hope someone nominates some ska.
I've somehow never even heard of MLA's nomination and I'm obsessive about bygone Pitchfork bile. I'm the opposite. I prefer that small category of things that Pitchfork raved about back when they were Pitchforkmedia dot com but then later was embarrassed about previously having raved over and therefore tried to conceal it but the internet dot com never forgets! So in that spirit I'm nominating the following... Save Ferris - It Means Everything (1997) |
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Post by monodrone on Mar 22, 2024 7:32:54 GMT -5
GO BIG OR GO HOME
Creed - Human Clay
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Post by pantsgoblin on Mar 22, 2024 9:00:37 GMT -5
GO BIG OR GO HOME Creed - Human Clay You clearly don't have PTSD from growing up in the Bible Belt around the turn of the century. I'm going to rake you over the coals if this wins. |
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Post by monodrone on Mar 22, 2024 9:13:35 GMT -5
GO BIG OR GO HOME Creed - Human Clay You clearly don't have PTSD from growing up in the Bible Belt around the turn of the century. I'm going to rake you over the coals if this wins. I understand and am willing to accept whatever comes my way as a result of this. |
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