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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
 Posted - 04/26/2019 : 13:26:03
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I gotta give the Vastly Superior award to SMYT over Oddballs. But then, I was one of the stronger voices in stirring up support to boot Oddballs. I think it went at the right time. But Bossanova... that is one spectacular work of art there. Not in the same league, not even the same sport, as SMYT
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2019 : 13:34:04
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If Bossanova has a flaw, it’s a question of sequencing and tempo. Due to the way it was written, it’s very thematic. One guess of mine as to why it maybe rubs some fans the wrong way is that it seemingly bogs down mid-way with a string of very very similar tempo chuggers Is She Weird - The Happening. It’s not the whiplash, “what’s-around-the-next-corner” vibe of the preceding albums. But it’s an illusion. The variation is in the songs themselves rather than the structure. Different strokes for different folks, but Bossanova is outstanding in my book. I will say that it took years for me to appreciate it, so I get where detractors are coming from.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
Edited by - johnnyribcage on 04/26/2019 13:45:49 |
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =
France
786 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2019 : 20:40:58
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DITS
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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
"Fucking up my devotion!"
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 00:16:48
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Originally posted by johnnyribcage
If Bossanova has a flaw, it’s a question of sequencing and tempo. Due to the way it was written, it’s very thematic. One guess of mine as to why it maybe rubs some fans the wrong way is that it seemingly bogs down mid-way with a string of very very similar tempo chuggers Is She Weird - The Happening. It’s not the whiplash, “what’s-around-the-next-corner” vibe of the preceding albums. But it’s an illusion. The variation is in the songs themselves rather than the structure. Different strokes for different folks, but Bossanova is outstanding in my book. I will say that it took years for me to appreciate it, so I get where detractors are coming from.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
Bossa is my favourite Pixies album, probably partly because it was the first one I listened to. Also because I just love the sound and production of it, and it vividly takes me back to the so called "coming of age" time in my life. I hve no issue with the flow and love every track on it. Interesting to see how it will survive "the final five", or 6 or 7 depending on how things go down. You guys are being mean with your votes. |
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Active Duck
~ Abstract Brain ~
United Kingdom
434 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 03:14:41
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1019 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 03:17:06
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| We're now at the point of no right answer (though there are a few wrong ones!), so I'll go with Frank Black as I listen to it less than the others. |
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moonruler
- FB Fan -
USA
209 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 06:01:03
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I think Bluefinger is next. Then it gets tough.
We can argue what should have gone before what early on, but it is hard to argue against what is left. No filler remaining on this list.
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 10:00:43
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I think I’m going to have to go with Frank Black. For me, personally, there is no way it’s better than Bluefinger or DITS. I certainly listen to those probably about 20x’s more often than FB.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
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Neptune
- FB Fan -
USA
96 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 10:30:00
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stuczuba
= Cult of Ray =
471 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 20:29:40
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Gotta be Bluefinger next.
Torn about the rest, hard to be subjective about the 1.0 stuff - it's all rose tinted until some time after self-titled. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2019 : 22:30:07
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I too am going with Bluefinger.
Early update:
Bluefinger: 4
Dog in the Sand: 2
Frank Black: 2 |
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moonruler
- FB Fan -
USA
209 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2019 : 12:36:55
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Originally posted by johnnyribcage
I think I’m going to have to go with Frank Black. For me, personally, there is no way it’s better than Bluefinger or DITS. I certainly listen to those probably about 20x’s more often than FB.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
Wow.
Orange Album is top to bottom better than Bluefinger and I love bfgr.
Bluefinger is probably the best of the rest, but I would say there are several albums in that equation. If you ignore the votes. 
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2019 : 13:00:36
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| Step away from the Bluefinger |
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2019 : 18:25:03
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Originally posted by moonruler
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Originally posted by johnnyribcage
I think I’m going to have to go with Frank Black. For me, personally, there is no way it’s better than Bluefinger or DITS. I certainly listen to those probably about 20x’s more often than FB.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
Wow.
Orange Album is top to bottom not as good as Bluefinger and I love the Orange Album.
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Fixed that for ya 
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moonruler
- FB Fan -
USA
209 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 02:15:56
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Originally posted by johnnyribcage
quote:
Originally posted by moonruler
quote:
Originally posted by johnnyribcage
I think I’m going to have to go with Bluefinger. For me, personally, there is no way it’s better than FB or DITS. I certainly listen to those probably about 20x’s more often than Bluefinger.
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
Wow.
Orange Album is top to bottom better than Bluefinger and I love Bluefinger.
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Fixed that for ya
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
Thanks, I am really not sure what we are arguing about here. Your original statement is in obvious agreement with my feelings on the Orange album. 
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 05:07:32
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Listening to Bluefinger today in my new headphones, man it's hard to believe I voted against it.
But how am I supposed to vote against any of these? |
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 06:31:56
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And in the blue corner it's Dog In The Sand, the last standing Catholics era album. In the red corner it's the undisputed champions- Pixies 1.0 era!
Maybe the best era win. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 06:48:44
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| Who’s idea was it to do album survivor anyway? What a knucklehead! |
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =
France
786 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 07:51:28
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We needed a way of passing time until Past is Prologue
I prefer Los Angeles to the whole rest of FB self-titled, and I prefer Bluefinger to that same rest :)
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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
"Fucking up my devotion!"
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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =
996 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 08:26:48
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| Hmm tough, tough, tough. I love just about all those albums. I have a special attachment to Bluefinger so I'm reluctant to shunt it out this soon. Dog in the Sand is also brilliant - I remember listening to it for the first time over ten years ago shortly before seeing BF solo for the first time and being absolutely enthralled by it, so much that I stuck it on again immediately afterwards. Frank Black self titled is a classic. Actually tempted to go for one of the Pixies albums... but no. Please pardon me for these my wrongs - I will vote for DITS. |
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stuczuba
= Cult of Ray =
471 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 09:12:27
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FB > TOTY > BF
Been listening to complete 1.0 albums for the first time in ages. They are immense :D |
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1301 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 11:54:16
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Originally posted by stuczuba
FB > TOTY > BF
Been listening to complete 1.0 albums for the first time in ages. They are immense :D
I would rank FB solidly last behind TOTY and BF. It's definitely getting hot in here!
I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 12:22:22
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stuczuba
= Cult of Ray =
471 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2019 : 23:48:41
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Originally posted by Bedbug
What if the only symbol you can come up with to rank them is a = symbol?
But where's the fun in that? Besides, they're your rules ;)
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 06:06:32
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It looks like we are talking a lot but the votes remain:
Bluefinger - 4
Dog in the Sand - 2
Frank Black - 2 |
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 07:12:11
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| DITS for me (at least if BF goes out this round it will save me having to vote it out) |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 07:27:02
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quote:
Originally posted by pot
DITS for me (at least if BF goes out this round it will save me having to vote it out)
Are you sure you want to vote against this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxyeVpWeCOY |
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 07:42:58
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Originally posted by Bedbug
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Originally posted by pot
DITS for me (at least if BF goes out this round it will save me having to vote it out)
Are you sure you want to vote against this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxyeVpWeCOY
There will come a time when I'll have to vote against Doolittle, which has Debaser on it |
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 07:44:18
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| Fair point though |
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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =
996 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 10:18:16
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quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
It looks like we are talking a lot but the votes remain:
Bluefinger - 4
Dog in the Sand - 2
Frank Black - 2
Think you missed my entry.. possibly on purpose?  |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 15:18:27
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Originally posted by The Maharal
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
It looks like we are talking a lot but the votes remain:
Bluefinger - 4
Dog in the Sand - 2
Frank Black - 2
Think you missed my entry.. possibly on purpose?
Oh man I did miss it!
Sorry The Maharal
Bluefinger - 4
Dog in the Sand - 3
Frank Black - 2 |
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =
France
786 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 21:44:36
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You also missed Pot's vote I think
DITS and BF are tied at 4
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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
"Fucking up my devotion!"
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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *
1335 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 21:48:54
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| Surfer Rosa |
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <
Iceland
3910 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2019 : 22:43:11
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| We're at the point where i'm starting to take the Pixies 1.0 votes semi-seriously now |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
3161 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2019 : 00:23:01
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Originally posted by sdon
You also missed Pot's vote I think
DITS and BF are tied at 4
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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
"Fucking up my devotion!"
Oh man, thanks guys for keeping me straight. I assure you there is no collusion involved.
Update is
Bluefinger - 4
Dog in the Sand - 4
Frank Black - 2
Voting closes tomorrow
Let me know if I missed any body else. |
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Can We Do Album Survivor?
