Poll 07 No.4: MOST HORRIBLE MUSICAL THING

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This was one of a couple of categories where one pick got a LOT of nominations, so we shall see if that translates into head-to-head success.



[Poll #1106005]

MOAR pollage on Monday though I don't know what it'll be. Details of the TRACK OV THE YEAR POLL coming later, or then, or at the weekend or something.

Comments

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I'm going to let Knash off even tho that photo of her is really bad and should be replaced with a still of her on Ross show.

Why are Panda Bear here? Ridiculous irrational Lexism.

Can't remember how CIWWAF and the PDs actually sound like so will have to, boringly, vote for the Wessies.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Panda Bear is there cos someone nominated him and the randomiser threw him up as 5th pick. Someone else nominated "freak folk" which he is something to do with.

He might well get my tick in a "most overrated" poll though.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

most overrated of 07: the LCD Soundsystem and Dizzee albums! only 3 good tracks on either

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

When I went back to the Dizzee album after "Flex" charted I got into it a lot more! He never makes consistent records I think.

LCD I sort of agree with - only the title track is actually bad but it's doing incredibly well on all sorts of EOY polls based mainly on the two "ah but sometimes the party must END woez" central tracks. YOU'LL BELIEVE A HIPSTER CAN CRY!

(That said I think it ended up in my Pitchfork Top 25 based on that too.)

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

hmm the title track is one of the three i like, altho the vocal is a bit annoying. 'All My Friends' and 'North American Scum' do little for me.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

My problem with the title track is that the first time I heard the opening lyric I thought "Oh, OK, where are they going with this idea....

....


....oh."

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

ha ha yes, it's absurd that it doesn't build on that mantra...but i like the music.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

only one good track on the LCD!

disagree on Dizz: there are tracks I listen to more than others but the less-good tracks are rarely ever BAD. still, won't make my top 10.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The only real stinker on the Dizzee album is the whats-wrong-with-the-world one. Though the Arctic Monkeys collaboration is more disaster averted than actually good.

[spazhammer.livejournal.com]

i thought his new album was infinitely better than his last one.

still, a disappointment compared to his first.

i got told off by a promo company for giving a poor review of the second dizzee album. it wasnt because it was a negative review (allegedly), it was because i just couldnt be bothered to write much about it (i said the best thing about it was the cover of the captain sensible song. ahem)

ah well.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Showtime is pretty good! OK not as consistently amazing as BIDC - few things are - but 'Everywhere' and 'Hype Talk' are two of his best performances - they're so minimal, it's entirely about the rhythm and sound of his voice.

[spazhammer.livejournal.com]

listening to it a year later, i appreciate it a *bit* more. but at the time, i was wanting something as good as BIDC.
and i didnt get it.
so i wrote a three paragraph rant about how i hated it. to which the promo people took issue.

oops :)

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I can forgive Knash as I like Foundations despite her annoying voice, it's a great pop song, the strings in particular are really effective.

Westlife still deserve this, I find them as offensive today as when they first started, which is quite an achievement.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I quite like the production on 'Pumpkin Soup' as well. 'Mouthwash' is the worst single of the year however.

[ms-bracken.livejournal.com]

Mouthwash is so astoundingly bad, it has stopped my from enjoying the radio or "The Hits" as much as I used to. Whatever else she has done, she gets my vote.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I didn't even nominate him! but it is MEET AND RIGHT that he is here.