The Album Review Club - Week #192 (page 1292) - 3ft High & Rising - De La Soul

[FogBlueInSanFran]

He's not even top 10. Glad Rob had this handy so I didn't have to re-look up who enjoyed Soul-Junk more than him (knowing one who is typing this...), as if "everyone hated it". ;-)

Edit: I see we both liked it about the same, and it certainly wasn't helped not being on Spotify in the US for either of us.

The no Spotify thing isn't a problem if I'm not traveling for work. I was around the week of Soul-Junk. But when I am on the road, as I was last week, it's a pain. I was huddled in a quiet room at this whirling-dervish conference, doing emails, desperately trying to sneak a couple of Housemartin listens via YouTube (which shuts off on the browser if you minimize the window) in while being interrupted by annoying people who wanted to talk about dumb stuff like work, etc. :)

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Gave Rush an 1 listening on my phone speaker.
Put on my cheap Bluetooth headphones on and listened.Still a 1.
Put on my more expensive headphones on.Still a 1.

Did you try screwing your brain and heart in? :) :)

 

[Mr Grumpy]

The more I look at the pick list, the more disturbed I get.

 

[BlueHammer85]

The more I look at the pick list, the more disturbed I get.

Then you’ll love this!
2 tracks from every album nominated - 300 songs.

 

[RobMCFC]

The more I look at the pick list, the more disturbed I get.

In all seriousness, I think we’ve had a very good range of music over our 150+ picks. We’ve certainly covered a lot of genres and had some real oddball picks that add to the fun.

 

[mrbelfry]

Then you’ll love this!
2 tracks from every album nominated - 300 songs.

I had a quick look for Soul-Junk and I guess because it's not on Spotify you couldn't include anything from them. If you wanted to include the artist and it was legitimate to do so I'd recommend the below 2 tracks

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Then you’ll love this!
2 tracks from every album nominated - 300 songs.

Legend.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

The more I look at the pick list, the more disturbed I get.

All right Senor Grumpus, if you look at that list, do you see any 10/10s or 9/10s? Just trying to benchmark you! It sounds like not enough techno/dance perhaps? I for one would welcome more. Might have to go that route when I do my next pick in 2028 :)

 

[mrbelfry]

I know you post this very well aware of it's irony :-)

It's a weird thing that everyone, even if they have an objectively odd take, believes that they are reasonable.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

In all seriousness, I think we’ve had a very good range of music over our 150+ picks. We’ve certainly covered a lot of genres and had some real oddball picks that add to the fun.

I think that’s true, with one exception: very little hip hop relative to the popular weight it’s carried most of our lives.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

It's a weird thing that everyone, even if they have an objectively odd take, believes that they are reasonable.

I don’t. I am wholly unreasonable. Rational in my own mind, but unreasonable. :)

 

[RobMCFC]

I think that’s true, with one exception: very little hip hop relative to the popular weight it’s carried most of our lives.

True. I think I could quite happily live the rest of my life with no hip-hop, though.

 

[mrbelfry]

Very little hip hop though relative to the weight it’s carried most of our lives.

Didn't we talk about this a month or two ago? I think it's possibly a much stronger influence in the States and most of us are old English guys with a couple of Scots thrown in which might explain why it's a genre that doesn't occur much.

 

[mrbelfry]

I don’t. I am wholly unreasonable. Rational in my own mind, but unreasonable. :)

What in your mind is your most unreasonable opinion?

 

[BlueHammer85]

I had a quick look for Soul-Junk and I guess because it's not on Spotify you couldn't include anything from them. If you wanted to include the artist and it was legitimate to do so I'd recommend the below 2 tracks

That’ll do, cheers, will add.

 

[threespires]

It's a weird thing that everyone, even if they have an objectively odd take, believes that they are reasonable.

Oh I didn't think there was anything reasonable or even sensible about my OP, apologies if I gave the impression otherwise.

Back to the discussion re. the albums in the list; I suspect there's a degree of self-censorship either conscious or unconscious that probably limits our scope, I would say that's been the case for me at least. I've determined that RT will be the last obvious type of pick I'll do for a while and my next couple will be genres we've not done but that I have a bit of a soft spot for.

 

[RobMCFC]

Oh I didn't think there was anything reasonable or even sensible about my OP, apologies if I gave the impression otherwise.

Back to the discussion re. the albums in the list; I suspect there's a degree of self-censorship either conscious or unconscious that probably limits our scope, I would say that's been the case for me at least. I've determined that RT will be the last obvious type of pick I'll do for a while and my next couple will be genres we've not done but that I have a bit of a soft spot for.

Even though I’m a couple of months off from my next nomination, I have been road testing a few albums that I had in mind. A couple I thought, yes, this will go down well but then listening to them in the car, I’ve ruled them out straight away!

Think Ive settled on the artist at least.

 

[mrbelfry]

Oh I didn't think there was anything reasonable or even sensible about my OP, apologies if I gave the impression otherwise.

Back to the discussion re. the albums in the list; I suspect there's a degree of self-censorship either conscious or unconscious that probably limits our scope, I would say that's been the case for me at least. I've determined that RT will be the last obvious type of pick I'll do for a while and my next couple will be genres we've not done but that I have a bit of a soft spot for.

I had never heard anything by RT so whilst you may feel like its an obvious pick i would definitely not heard him otherwise

 

[mrbelfry]

Even though I’m a couple of months off from my next nomination, I have been road testing a few albums that I had in mind. A couple I thought, yes, this will go down well but then listening to them in the car, I’ve ruled them out straight away!

Think Ive settled on the artist at least.

I almost considered swerving last minute and changing my next pick as it feels like it's too similar to what's been done recently. However I genuinely love the album and although it's not obscure I'd love to be able to introduce it to people and hear their thoughts. There's a slim chance you might even like it though it has no banjo

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

What in your mind is your most unreasonable opinion?

I think I have a difficult time liking music by people I don't like. It's obviously not always true. But it is sometimes true. Thom Yorke, Billy Joel, Mark Knopfler, Marilyn Manson, Cyndi Lauper, e.g. Hard to divorce what I know about the artists from their songs.

Also, I find a lot of prog rock really, really bad on its face.