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Posted by: ʟɪɴᴅs. 1st November 2017, 10:18 PM
A quick shout out to Mattias for inspiring this thread!
We wanted to provide you guys with a little off topic area where you can discuss things that might not fit into any of the general artist/album/song contest threads, so voila 
We generally do have quite a minimal, streamlined look in this part of the site but feel free to run with whatever you want in here (within reason 
). You can also direct any questions to us mods here too if you don't fancy dropping us a pm, we'll keep it pinned so it's always a direct access point and won't get lost amongst other topics etc
So let's kick this off with a bit of end of year discussion eh? What are you guys wanting to see, I'll drop a couple of spoilers here that we are planning some end of year awards for some of the best indie, rock and alternative stuff 2017 has brought us 
we're also probably going to run a big Unknown Pleasures vs Nuggets song contest before the year is out, is that something you'd be interest in? 
Posted by: M. 1st November 2017, 10:33 PM
This sounds good! Are you in a position to say any more? ;o I'm intrigued!
And yeah, I think this thread is better than the one I made on impulse, this way it can be anything at all rly (within reason) and not just about song contests like I had in mind.
Posted by: DalekTurret32 1st November 2017, 10:56 PM
Listening to the new Wild Beasts song. It sounds great! Shame they're splitting up soon.
Posted by: diplomapedVop 1st November 2017, 11:37 PM
Good idea. Is this inspired by my 'Darius Lounge' thread btw on the Retro Lounge?
Posted by: SevenSeize 1st November 2017, 11:55 PM
I hadn't really delved into their albums before (probably should give Two Dancers a listen at least) but they had some quality singles- All the King's Men, We Still Got the Taste and 2014's Wanderlust of course!
Posted by: Jacob Alan 2nd November 2017, 01:11 AM
But a similar idea I guess in that they're both general discussions about specific topics.
Posted by: ʟɪɴᴅs. 2nd November 2017, 02:18 AM
Nope, like I said in the first post, this stemmed from Mattias' song contest one!
Hmmm I don't see why I can't share what we've got in mind for UP vs Nuggets so far. We don't have any dates as of yet but we're keen to get it going asap so it will defo happen over the next month or two I think, we just need to work out when suits in terms of is it gonna clash with BJSC or Lounge things etc as the site tends to have a lot going on at towards the end of the year.
It's going to be mod hosted and set up pretty much like BJSC, one of us will take the UP semi, another the Nuggets one and then the other the final. Obviously there's a lot more UP entries compared to Nuggets so what we're thinking is having all 25 up winners in one semi and then the top 3 from the 9 nuggets contests. That makes it slightly uneven actually so maybe we'll have a poll or something, or compare points from previous contests to see which two runners up from UP we can add in, idk there's still some details to work out then we'll have a final of maybe 30 songs, 15 from each (again a detail we need to work out) but it should be good and hopefully spark some interest in here again.
Posted by: M. 2nd November 2017, 07:48 AM
ooooh that sounds cool! It was honestly kind of a little dream of mine to have a contest similar to that (hence me mentioning it in that previous thread etc), to kinda celebrate old winners / other entries of all the past contests! I've always wanted to go back and hear the stuff I've not heard from these contests, one day I decided to listen to all the Nuggets winners that I didn't know at least. So thank you for running it! x
Posted by: DalekTurret32 2nd November 2017, 04:30 PM
The only Beasts album I remember listening to the whole of is their recent one Boy King. The album was pretty good
I do have Two Dancers and Smother on CD, both of which I have yet to listen to. I also have Assembly on 7"
Favourite Beasts songs: Hooting And Howling, Wanderlust, Reach A Bit Further, A Simple Beautiful Truth, Get My Bang, Alpha Female, We Still Got The Taste Dancing On Our Tongues, Empty Nest
Posted by: Bjork 2nd November 2017, 04:32 PM
anyone into julien baker? might had listen to her new album like 50 times this week=
Posted by: Brébino 3rd November 2017, 08:32 PM
I like the idea of this UP vs. Nuggets thing *.* (and yay for more than just the winners from Nuggets being included as I'd otherwise have no representation in it lol)
Posted by: Jade 3rd November 2017, 08:34 PM
I am also on board with this as I don't know much about the history of these contests *.* hooray for my Nuggets win happening just in time
Posted by: Doctor Blind 3rd November 2017, 09:00 PM
Yes - I really love Turn Out The Lights!
Posted by: DalekTurret32 5th November 2017, 11:01 PM
What did y'all think of the new Stereophonics album?
Posted by: Slade 17th December 2017, 11:46 PM
Could I potentially host a rate for The Beatles' '1' album sometime in 2018? They're my favourite band (and pretty damn successful!) and I was trying to think of the most accessible way for a rate to occur. This album is within the top 10 best-selling albums of the 21st century in the UK and contains 27 songs that went to #1 in the either the UK chart, the U.S. Billboard chart or both. So there are a lot of classics here that I'm sure people are familiar with! I would be dedicated to this with completed results and passionate commentaries.
Posted by: ChristmasEve201 17th December 2017, 11:53 PM
I would like to see this!! Love the Beatles!!
Posted by: Winter Wombatland 18th December 2017, 12:04 AM
I'd love this idea (and I could finally get round to listening to some of the Beatles songs I haven't heard), I'm just thinking it might be more suited to the Retro Lounge ? Ofc. I'll leave it up to you and the mods as it doesn't matter that much, I'm just thinking about the potential traffic for that forum.
Posted by: ʟɪɴᴅsʟ 18th December 2017, 12:07 AM
Yea go for it, whenever suits you Jade is good with me - thanks for volunteering! 
I'm good with it happening in either forum too
Posted by: Slade 18th December 2017, 12:08 AM
Oh yes that's a very good point Chez! I instinctively posted in a genre forum as I don't think I've seen a (non-Now!) rate in there before. Happy to host it there instead if you guys think it's better suited there and popchartfreak approves. I'm cool either way and no problem x
Posted by: PuppiesAre4Ever 18th December 2017, 12:09 AM
yes to this!
Posted by: Tombo 10th March 2018, 07:45 PM
Anybody else here listen to metal music?
It seems to be scarcely discussed here, even in this forum.
I'm mainly into stuff from the 2000s onwards, although I do like Black Sabbath quite a lot and I enjoyed seeing them live a few years back.
My favourite band is System of a Down. I hope that they release new music soon as they have been teasing it for ages.
I'm currently listening to Korn's Greatest Hits
Posted by: Jüpiter 11th March 2018, 02:29 AM
I like a bit of symphonic, though I'm mainly a casual fan.
Posted by: Iz 11th March 2018, 08:12 AM
You're in good hands, the forum admin supports metal stanning entirely. My personal favourite is power metal, normally crisscrossed with symphonic or gothic for best results. Nightwish are my favourite band, so much so that I've considered doing a countdown of their best songs in here to the excitement of nobody. Twilight Force are a great example of recent pure power metal though, it's wonderfully campy.
Metal is such a wide umbrella and there are great bands to fill every niche, Amaranthe for pop metal, Alestorm for pirate metal (always a winner despite seeming niche), I want to get into black metal a bit more, death is alright with things like Dead By April around and of course SOAD are legends.
I mean, I don't go in for bands that are full growl, more because that's boring than anything else, but a mix of harsh and clean can be beautiful.
Posted by: danG 11th March 2018, 08:27 AM
I'm not but my brother is very much into metal. I think rock/metal fans like him just aren't interested in signing up for a music forum that is primarily for chart and pop music discussion.
He really likes Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Periphery and Steven Wilson so I recommend those I guess??
Posted by: Lindsey 🙃 11th March 2018, 10:33 AM
Yea there's quite a few fans here afaik!
I'm gonna shift this thread into our pinned indie lounge topic x
Posted by: DalekTurret32 11th March 2018, 10:55 AM
HMV will be putting out an orange vinyl of Vaccines' new album on March 30th
Posted by: Tombo 11th March 2018, 11:24 AM
Scars On Broadway remains one of the best alt rock/metal albums I have heard, it's a shame they never put out more material, maybe after the next SOAD record is out 
Posted by: The Hissmobile 11th March 2018, 01:45 PM
Toxicity is my fave of theirs, I like the contrast between the heavy metal of the chorus and the beauty of the lighter sounding verses, which have an amazing vocal.
Posted by: Tombo 11th March 2018, 09:54 PM
Yeah definitely, it works really well!
Posted by: DalekTurret32 24th March 2018, 10:05 PM
Ultimate Painting have split up and cancelled the released of their upcoming album Up!. 'Tis a shame, because they made some admirable tunes like their eponymous song and Bills.
Listened to the first half of Blood Orange's 2011 album Coastal Grooves. It's really good from what I've heard. Still need to listen to the other Dev Hynes album, the one that a lot of people are hyping up (i.e. Freetown Sound)
Posted by: Bjork 10th April 2018, 09:14 AM
having a ben howard relapse 
been listening a lot to I forgot where we were lately, can't stop listening to small things and she treats me well
Posted by: M. 12th April 2018, 05:19 PM
Could I perhaps run a Grimes rate? Whenever is fine! Was thinking just singles at first but she doesn't actually have that many, however she has released a string of music videos for songs that apparently aren't singles so could include all of those, or if people have other 'key songs' they'd like to include (could I suggest 'Feyd Rautha Dark Heart' from the less well-known debut album for example xo) then they could add those. I'm cool with any format.
Posted by: Lindsey 🙃 13th April 2018, 02:15 PM
Fine by me! Although i would just keep it to singles/known songs tbh
Posted by: sm1ffj 26th April 2018, 07:54 PM
Doing a Heavy Metal hour tomorrow on my local Community Radio Station..
Any music recommendations please...
Artist and title...
Posted by: Bjork 7th May 2018, 07:39 AM
any fans of The Tallest Man on Earth, he's from Sweden and one of the finest singer-songwriters of this century he sometimes gets compared to Bob Dylan but think he's much better
think he should finally have a new album out later this year, so far he's releasing random tracks every couple months this time
his latest song Somewhere in the mountains, somewhere in New York is just gorgeous and fantastic
Posted by: Ronald McJackson 26th May 2018, 08:46 PM
I'm loving the latest Hollywood Undead album, it is so good!
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 16th August 2018, 03:13 PM
Good to finally find another Hollywood Undead fan! I absolutely love their latest album, and also the singles they've released so far this year.
Posted by: Mattias 31st August 2018, 01:19 PM
How do ppl feel about those threads we get sporadically where someone lists and comments on their favourite songs / albums? I feel like I wanna start documenting not only my favourite albums but the albums that have had the biggest impact on me throughout my existence (#existential)... I was thinking of doing it in my blog but that's kinda inactive and I probably wouldn't get any feedback / insight...
This idea has been brewing in my head for a while and maybe it's time to finally give birth to it It would be a fun challenge.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 31st August 2018, 02:59 PM
This idea has been brewing in my head for a while and maybe it's time to finally give birth to it
It would be a fun challenge.I'd be happy to see it!
Posted by: Bjork 2nd September 2018, 09:56 AM
anybody else likes Phoebe Bridgers? Listening 24/7 right now
Smoke Signals is my favourite
Posted by: Conderella 2nd September 2018, 11:39 AM
the kooks, wombats, ting tings, razorlight are all back with new shit at the same time. is this 2008 all over again?!
Posted by: Bjork 6th September 2018, 09:53 AM
seeing Julien Baker live again tomorrow in a little venue in Copenhagen yay cannot wait
Posted by: Bjork 8th September 2018, 07:58 AM
when to see Julien Baker live yesterday, amazing gig, amazing venue, a small place in Copenhagen
she's such a great performer and her setlist are good, as she plays the highlights from her 2 albums,
opening with Appointments and closing with Turn off the lights with all her best tracks being played
Something, Rejoice, Hurts less, Funeral pyre, Sprained ankle, Sour breathe
overall, amazing gig
Posted by: Liаm 27th September 2018, 03:04 PM
Panic! singles rate anyone 
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 27th September 2018, 07:57 PM
I'd be up for that!
Posted by: mdh 2nd November 2018, 11:09 AM
TheNeedleDrop gave "You Won't Get What You Want" by Daughters a 10, his second of the year - I mean come on? The record is dragged out, boring, repetitive, quite uncomfortable to listen to and screams try-hard. One of the weakest of the year for me and for the life of me I can't think what's so good about it.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 14th January 2019, 04:30 PM
https://twitter.com/BombayBicycle/status/1084842688036462592
Bombay Bicycle Club are back!
Posted by: Mattias 14th February 2019, 04:52 PM
Would folks / mods be up for a rate (honestly I don't rly enjoy calling them 'rates' lol but I guess that's what they are... Would prefer like 'discussion thread which gives the spotlight to all the singles' or something lmao 
) of James Blake singles? With the new album out for nearly a month, it might be kool~ to give the spotlight to a lot of his songs and see what people think. The Grimes Rate was thoroughly enjoyable so why not
Posted by: Bré 14th February 2019, 04:56 PM
I'm definitely here for that, will be a good excuse for me to finally actually listen to 'The Colour In Anything'.
Posted by: Mattias 14th February 2019, 05:08 PM
Why thank you Bré! (I also "should" listen to The Colour in Anything more lol...) It was kinda either James, Massive Attack (who I'm seeing live next week with Elizabeth Fraser ;o) or Icelandic goddess Björk (who had an unfinished rate years ago by someone else ) but I strongly opted for James for now (I don't wanna 'hog' rates but I'd be up for doing those others at some point in future too).
If mods express being cool with it, I'll put a lil something together.
Posted by: DalekTurret32 21st February 2019, 03:40 PM
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 4th March 2019, 06:08 PM
Bastille's debut Bad Blood came out 6 years ago today!
Still a fantastic album - really looking forward to Doom Days this year.
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 7th March 2019, 08:29 PM
Superfood have broken up and will announce a farewell show tomorrow.
Really liked their music, I Can't See is fantastic:
that's how they refer to him in Sweden, he's fantastic, especially live, he plays solo, no band no gimmicks nothing, just him and the guitar, no need for more. Incredible gig and incredible performer.