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JM95 replied to the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
It's always enjoyable reading @OotyPa go all in on a record.
Nov 28, 2024 at 10:10 AM -
JM95 liked OotyPa's post in the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
I listen to a metric TON of music without lyrics, or lyrics in a language I don’t speak or understand, BUT they are still pretty important for me and good vs. bad lyricism can make or break something for me. With that said, I have trouble focusing on lyrics on a first-listen—in fact, they’re almost distracting from the music and usually something I pay more attention to after spending time with an album. Sufjan’s lyrics are wonderful. Def not my favorite part of his music, but I do love them. He’s a poetic storyteller and paints scenes beautifully, evokes emotions through characters and settings that I appreciate being a writer myself. I love the vivid color and detail of everything before Carrie and Lowell. His more recent work is a bit more intimate, direct, and vulnerable in terms of lyricism, and while I still enjoy it, I think I personally prefer the earlier style.
Nov 28, 2024 at 8:22 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
I'm interested and this is an apt album to bounce this question off — how many people in this thread take interest in lyrics on early listens? I'm aware that with an artist like Sufjan Stevens I'm probably missing out on at least one aspect of it, especially on those early listens when I'm only taking active interest in sonics. In those stages — and sometimes for years afterwards — lyrics inform my reaction to the music only in a passive and fragmented way, where the odd line or word might jump out at me and provoke some feeling or thought, or have some impact for their musicality and sonic allure. But otherwise I tend to leave them unstudied.
Nov 28, 2024 at 7:12 AM -
JM95 liked chewbacca110's post in the thread Band Deftones.
This is killing me. [MEDIA]
Nov 28, 2024 at 4:07 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
[MEDIA] Doesn't sound that bad until you realise that this is the ninth game we've played against them since.
Nov 27, 2024 at 2:10 PM -
JM95 liked Kistler's post in the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
I never made an official list but Javelin was my #1 album last year
Nov 27, 2024 at 12:23 PM -
JM95 liked Aaron Mook's post in the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
Definitely recommend Javelin. It's a great amalgamation of his sounds over the years paired with some of his strongest songwriting.
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:34 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
This album's like waterskiing to me: it seems fun and impressive but it's for other people. I like the small room feel of the chamber orchestral textures, I like the rhythms he finds, the little hooks in all their instrumental colours, the way the layers often gradually stack up — and then often evaporate into one base instrument at the end of a track — as well as the intimate placing of his voice in the mix. Everything's well played and balanced. At the end of every song I think, ‘That was nice’. But it just never excites me. I've tried a couple of his albums over the years. I really liked Carrie & Lowell when it came out. I checked out The Ascension when that came out and thought it was good but that the sonic palette was so similar throughout that its 80 minute runtime was exhausting (not a criticism you can make for Illinois). Maybe I'll get round to Javelin sometime.
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:18 AM -
JM95 liked troyplaysbass's post in the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
This is a fascinating album. As a lifelong Illinois resident, it's really cool to see a writer engaging with the state, especially the more rural areas (see also The Mountain Goats' Full Force Galesburg). I like the big orchestral moments the best on here, though I'm sure with more time to sit with the lyrics I would enjoy the quiet parts just as much.
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:02 AM -
JM95 liked Kistler's post in the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
I am, as a former resident, a little elated that Crystal Lake made the outtakes [MEDIA]
Nov 27, 2024 at 10:02 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Hahaha
Nov 26, 2024 at 1:47 PM -
JM95 replied to the thread App Spotify.
I fucking hate that there are now comment sections on podcast episode pages. Spotify should be a haven from that; a rare part of the online universe where I don't have to be confronted by someone else's stupid fucking opinion.
Nov 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM -
JM95 liked AFoolsGlory's post in the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Just more choices to get wrong. Least with Haaland, it's one big bad choice - not lots of average bad choices.
Nov 25, 2024 at 1:03 PM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
You're safe
Nov 25, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
JM95 liked AFoolsGlory's post in the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
The release I will feel as a holder when he eventually sticks 5 past some fodder team will be euphoric. Almost worth the torpedoing rank in the meantime.
Nov 25, 2024 at 6:45 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
My FPL season has passed from frustrating to funny. So bad.
Nov 25, 2024 at 6:42 AM -
JM95 liked Carrow's post in the thread Album Baroness - STONE (September 15, 2023).
Seeing them for the first time tonight!!
Nov 24, 2024 at 4:37 AM -
JM95 liked Swoos's post in the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Bissouma picking up a yellow 20 seconds into the match and then not getting sent off is another shocking outcome today.
Nov 23, 2024 at 12:47 PM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
That's absolute dreck from City. Dreadful football.
Nov 23, 2024 at 10:45 AM -
JM95 liked KrisArronNev's post in the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Welp!
Nov 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM -
JM95 liked AFoolsGlory's post in the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
I swear to god, if Spurs finally keep a clean sheet the week I ship Porro out in FPL, and it's against City of all teams...
Nov 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Gvardiol's having a shocker.
Nov 23, 2024 at 9:53 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Timing of the run and the finish was beautiful.
Nov 23, 2024 at 9:47 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Great goal
Nov 23, 2024 at 9:45 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Brentford haven't kept a clean sheet in the league this season.
Nov 23, 2024 at 8:36 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Villa/Palace looks fun
Nov 23, 2024 at 7:49 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Soccer Men's Soccer (Football) Thread.
Playing your goal kick long when your centre backs have come short invites trouble. Your team is stretched, can't properly press, and your CBs are now isolated. Instant 2v2 off the clearance.
Nov 23, 2024 at 4:57 AM -
JM95 replied to the thread Chorus.fm Record of the Week Club.
I think I listened to this album once but I don't remember a thing.
Nov 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM -
JM95 liked Ferrari333SP's post in the thread Genre Ambient Music Thread.
Waiting in the lobby of the Oslo Opera House, about to see Max Richter on ground floor, 10 rows back of stage - very, very excited
Nov 22, 2024 at 10:24 AM