(shoutouts to noname, YMIA and rayword)
So I've promised myself to listen to 300 new albums this year in the beginning of the year. Turns out that I already met the 2/3 mark 4 months in. So, I wanted to try listening to 365 more albums - a total of 565 albums in one year. This also means that I'll be listening to 365 more albums in 8 months. I can't say with full confidence that I'll be able to do this, but I'll try anyway.
I have a few problems though - one of them is which I really don't have that many albums to pick from. As much as RYM is a great tool for finding new music, I can only find so much before I burn out. Not to mention I'll tend to venture in only one side of the music spectrum, so I wouldn't be able to find more genres that I enjoy.
That's where you guys come in. Recommend me albums, EPs and soundtracks, and I'll give them a listen. Any genre would do, but I do have certain distastes and preferences. You can recommend as many albums as you want, but I'll give a higher priority to the first 10 albums that you've listed. I'm not looking for specific genres, but an eclectic range of genres would be nice. Just no Bull of Heaven. Although the thread title does say "365 Album Challenge", I won't stop taking recommendations even after I reach 365 album recommendations. I'll give the albums a listen regardless, but I can't say that I'll listen to it this year unless I'm really inclined to.
This is a list of genres that I'm partial to, both negatively and positively:
> Albums Recommended
Since it has a challenge that I've been doing since the beginning of the year, I'll start my reviews today (May 2nd, 2014). I can't say that it'll have the same quality/length as a professional critic's, but I'll try to remain generally clear.
Ratings
I don't have an arbitrary list of criteria that should be met in order to get a rating. My ratings are determined by how much I liked the album. My average rating has been around 5.9/10, mainly because I generally find music that I like - so take it as you will. I rarely give 1s, 2s, 9s and 10s and I'll increase/decrease ratings accordingly if I listen to the album more.
10 - Masterpiece
9 - Fantastic
8 - Excellent
7 - Great
6 - Decent
5 - Average
4 - Mediocre
3 - Bad
2 - Awful
1 - Abysmal
Reviews (in chronological order)
I'll try to go for two albums a day, but there are times in which I will burn out and listen to only one or none at all. I'll make up for it by listening to three or more albums.
Format
- Every day, I'll usually pick an album in my backlog (basically albums that I want to listen to but haven't gotten around to yet) and an album in the recommendations list.
- If you recommended an album that was supposedly in my backlog, I won't add it in my recommendations list, but it will have higher priority.
- If you recommend an album that I've already listened to, I'll tell you that I've listened to the album already and I'll give you my thoughts. These don't count as reviews.
I think that covers everything, so shoot.
So I've promised myself to listen to 300 new albums this year in the beginning of the year. Turns out that I already met the 2/3 mark 4 months in. So, I wanted to try listening to 365 more albums - a total of 565 albums in one year. This also means that I'll be listening to 365 more albums in 8 months. I can't say with full confidence that I'll be able to do this, but I'll try anyway.
I have a few problems though - one of them is which I really don't have that many albums to pick from. As much as RYM is a great tool for finding new music, I can only find so much before I burn out. Not to mention I'll tend to venture in only one side of the music spectrum, so I wouldn't be able to find more genres that I enjoy.
That's where you guys come in. Recommend me albums, EPs and soundtracks, and I'll give them a listen. Any genre would do, but I do have certain distastes and preferences. You can recommend as many albums as you want, but I'll give a higher priority to the first 10 albums that you've listed. I'm not looking for specific genres, but an eclectic range of genres would be nice. Just no Bull of Heaven. Although the thread title does say "365 Album Challenge", I won't stop taking recommendations even after I reach 365 album recommendations. I'll give the albums a listen regardless, but I can't say that I'll listen to it this year unless I'm really inclined to.
This is a list of genres that I'm partial to, both negatively and positively:
> Albums Recommended
Since it has a challenge that I've been doing since the beginning of the year, I'll start my reviews today (May 2nd, 2014). I can't say that it'll have the same quality/length as a professional critic's, but I'll try to remain generally clear.
Ratings
I don't have an arbitrary list of criteria that should be met in order to get a rating. My ratings are determined by how much I liked the album. My average rating has been around 5.9/10, mainly because I generally find music that I like - so take it as you will. I rarely give 1s, 2s, 9s and 10s and I'll increase/decrease ratings accordingly if I listen to the album more.
10 - Masterpiece
9 - Fantastic
8 - Excellent
7 - Great
6 - Decent
5 - Average
4 - Mediocre
3 - Bad
2 - Awful
1 - Abysmal
Reviews (in chronological order)
I'll try to go for two albums a day, but there are times in which I will burn out and listen to only one or none at all. I'll make up for it by listening to three or more albums.
Format
- Every day, I'll usually pick an album in my backlog (basically albums that I want to listen to but haven't gotten around to yet) and an album in the recommendations list.
- If you recommended an album that was supposedly in my backlog, I won't add it in my recommendations list, but it will have higher priority.
- If you recommend an album that I've already listened to, I'll tell you that I've listened to the album already and I'll give you my thoughts. These don't count as reviews.
I think that covers everything, so shoot.
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