Whaaaat? Musicology is the album of the century so far!

Haters

Anyone who thinks the Wilco album was good is obviously new to Wilco (as in, a fan as of last album). It is not very good.

1. Dave Douglas - Strange Liberation
2. Goodie Mob - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
3. Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat
4. Angela McClusky

Lenny Kravitz is a joke.....

How about any five. Musicology wasn't even a real hit with him giving it away. Sad just sad.

hasn't anyone mentioned The Roots yet?

musicology is in my top 5 i guess
here are the other 3:
van hunt
lenny kravitz - baptism
nikka costa - Cant Never Did Nothin (probably)

octovo said:

When did this come out? ... And how on earth didn't I know?!?



The Love Below - André 3000 of OutKast (soul)

Bravebird - Amel Larrieux (soul)

Be - Common (hip hop, not out til Fall 2004)

Send Us A Signal - Brandtson (indie rock/post-punk/emo)

The Tipping Point - The Roots (hip hop)


I haven't heard the new Modest Mouse yet!






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sermwanderer said:

Erm....at first I was fairly certain that you were kidding...but then I came around to the frightening possibility that you are in fact not speaking tongue-in-cheek. So which is it?

I mean, I dunno. Everyone has their opinions, and so it's just as valid for you to say Musicology is the "album of the century so far" as it is for me to say that "Soul Sanctuary" makes me want to internally bleed to death.

But....can you seriously say that there is not another single album in the last 4 years that you think is an artistically "better" album than Musicology? I can't imagine how small your CD collection must be. Not trying to harsh, just trying to wrap my meager mind around it.

1. Janet Jackson: Damita Jo
2. Usher: Confessions
3. Outkast: Speakerboxxx/Love Below

(That's probably what I know, but Musicology was probably the most creative R&B album of the year, in my opinion.)

theblueangel said:

No offence chief, but you are only half certain I was kiddin cause you are American.

Musicology is pretty average

Okay, just a warning: the next person on here who makes assumptions and cracks jokes about the fact that I live in America is gonna get a rant of epic proportions. I think you're trying to insinuate that Americans don't understand sarcasm or something like that - am I right?

Perhaps if you had put a little emoticon like this after your statement, it would have been more clear that you were joking.

And I know you were kidding, and I know you stated "no offence" (what a durling old world spelling!), but I gotta say that I do indeed take offense. I don't see what me being American has to do with anything.

Another thing that has been bugging me recently is that people from other parts of the world on here have made sweeping generalizations and assumptions about my and other orger's political views, etc. simply because we're "American." So do you think that all Americans are gung-ho on the war in Iraq and think George Bush is a great man (a la Britney in Fahrenheit 911)?

I know that you didn't insinuate anything about my political views or anything like that, so on that point I'm talking about other recent posts that have done that (by other people, not you!)

But I really would like to know what me being an American has to do with not knowing whether or not your statement about Musicology being the greatest album of the century was in earnest or in jest. You might want to include more contextual clues next time if you're going to rip on people.

I probably am overreacting, but whatever.

No offense.

Right ok, you seem to be making an issue out of nothing. I meant nothing by it.

It was a throwaway comment about Musicology, and again about Americans. Yep, I was jokin about the sarcasm thing- I've known people from the states who say this is true. Whilst I take it with a pinch of salt, I believe there is nothing wrong with having a joke. Just like when people of other nations call Scotland part of England or think that we are all haggis eating bagpipe players- I just laugh. Though I do like a bit of haggis

I didnt read between the lines on your comments, and I urge you not to on mine

Oh, and the Americans on this board do anything but perpetuate stereotypes. The P & R forum has some genuinely insightful debate on the US political situation.

a couple of albums better than musicology for the record are the scissor sisters debut and tical 0: the prequel by method man

Actually, Musicology is my favourite this year, and its been a good few years since I've been able to say that about Prince.

Runners up?

Morrisey
Sissor Sisters
Keane
Tears For Fears
George Michael

I think I've bought more albums to date this year than I did in all of 2003, but only one of them (besides Musicology) was actually released in 2004 - "Penance Soiree" by the Icarus Line. This album is quite a stunner - extremely intense Stooges-style rock, highlighted by a nine minute borderline-psychedelic freakout called "Getting Bright at Night". My only complaint with this album is that there is too much of it - 53 minutes is just a little too long to be bombarded by all this relentless aggression.

I like Musicology well enough, but it's not an album I can see myself regularly coming back to in the future.
[This message was edited Sun Jul 18 15:59:56 2004 by flipwilson]

1. Modest Mouse-Good News for People that Like Bad News
2. Jamie Cullum- Twentysomething
3. Maroon 5- Songs about Jane
4. Outkast- The Love Below ( notSpeakerboxxx)
5. Joss Stone- The Soul Sessions

I said that Baptism was better than Musicology a few weeks ago and got damn-near virtual prison raped. Ya'll some fickle fuckers.

easy done...

Rejoicing In The Hands - Devendra Banhart
The Milk Eyed Mender - Joanna Newsom
Van Lear Rose - Loretta Lynn
Get Away From Me - Nellie McKay
Devin Dazzle And The Neon Fever - Felix Da Housecat

and i wouldn't be surprised that the new Bjork album squeezes a place in the top five once i hear it

although i have to admit that 'musicology' is solid, if at times unremarkable, pop album

Why is everybody listing Outkast? That waslast year. Nonetheless, a great album!

I've bought a lot of albums I really like this year, but so far this year, there have only been 3 albums that I love:

Talkie Walkie - Air
Van Lear Rose - Loretta Lynn
Me and Mr. Johnson - Eric Clapton

Of those, Van Lear Rose is the best. Musicology is a good album, but it's not my favorite of this year. But there's still a lot of year left, unless you're talking Grammy year -- their eligibility period is for music released from October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004.

Jamie Cullum - TwentySomething
The Cure - The Cure
Morrissey - You are the Quary
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Los Lonely Boys - Los Lonely Boys

So nobody but me loves N.E.R.D's "Fly Or Die" here on the Org????? ....

But I have to admitt, not much brilliant albums this year so far .... certainly not Musicology.
Boy, Am I glad there excists such a huge back catalogue!!

krvtz said:

I almost forgot since this thread started before the release date. But yes. The Tipping Point is a better album than Musicology.

ThataintFunky said:

That one will wind up in my top 10 for the year, but I don't think I like it more than Musicology.

psykosoul said:

co-signage.

ThataintFunky said:

I thought Fly or Die was only okay. Very disappointing for me, because their first album was one of the best I'd heard in quite some time. They shoulda stuck with SpyMob doing the instrumentation.

Like someone said earlier, although Musicology is a great album, here are some of my other favorites...

Brandy's Afrodisiac
Van Hunt's Self Titled Debut
Rahsaan Patterson's After Hours

and that's about it.

Nina Sky!
[This message was edited Mon Jul 19 14:02:45 2004 by CynicKill]

none, but lennys album comes in second

Lenny's Baptism great cd it comes close to Musicology but not better to me.

Jay Z's The Black Album good not better

Kayne West's The College Dropout good not better

Usher's Confessions it's ok not as great to be as high as it has been for the last couple of months it does have some good songs.

Alicia Keys Diary I know a lot of ya can't stand her say what ya will but i think her cd is good also not better.

okaypimpn said:

Rahsaaan has a new one? !!! What? he always comes out with the most underrated albums....

Butta said:

Ok... COSIGN to AMEL LARRIEUX...She released probably the best album of the year, and folks are just NOW starting to listen to it... Bravebird is the shit... Also, Sweetback is the most slept on band..(glad I am not the only one who pushed everyone to buy the first album "Sweetback" 1996)....but as far as my list thats superior to Musicology:

Bravebird-- Amel Larrieux
Van Hunt-- Van Hunt
Stone Love--Angie Stone
The College Dropout--Kanye West
Patience (UK version)--George Micheal

honorable mention to holdovers "The Black Album"--jay-Z , and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below...u know who. (dont trip, they put out a slammin album.), and Kiss of Death--Jadakiss

one.

Although Musicology is the album i've listened most this year (and most likely will), there has definately been better albums released.
They are just not as important for me personally.

Well, ive spend tens of hours with these albums:

The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow
Badly Drawn Boy: One plus One is One
Dead Moon: Dead Ahead
Wilco: Ghost Is Born
Leatherface: Dog Disco
Johnny Cash: My Mother's Hymn Book + Life-compilation



+ plus several totally amazing finnish bands.
[This message was edited Tue Jul 20 3:54:19 2004 by prinssi]

Could
name
50.

5?
To The Five Boroughs
Chocolate Invasion
The Love Below
Slaughter House
Confessions