Olimite wrote:

@Diluted Dante Is this finished yet mate?

Yes, apologies for taking so long with this, I think you're right, we need to have timescales for this really.

I only listened to Wand for the first time today, as it was the only non Spotify one I had just got it stuck on the end. Wand appear to be fronted by a bloke called Cory, and therefore don't count, so they've had the chop. I've re-upped the tracks to Dropbox with album art, and the Spotify link is here.

Overall I'd say this was my least favourite of the playlists so far, but there's still plenty of stuff I liked on there (and as a result a couple of albums I plan to buy).

Sorry Dan, I really tried with it but it's just dreary. At least I didn't go full Kow with it.

And anyway, I'm part paying you to go to London so shush.

What's your favourites Moot?

I've a feeling I'll be alone in disliking that, everyone seemed to be liking it when he suggested it.

X Ray Spex is awesome, possibly my second favourite. Suzanne Vega and Salad are up there too.

I'm also digging the Simon/Simone/Whitney combo, even if they aren't necessarily my favourites on their own. I definately dig that section.

I suspect that I'll be the one who gets the most out of this particular playlist, as I generally prefer female vocals.

Diluted Dante wrote:

The Broadcast one still irritates me because it's a tune ruined by someone leaving their mobile on the mixing desk.

That's the second one, right? That background noise is barely tolerable, but it would be a decent song otherwise.

I actually haven't listened to this list much though, because of the game music list. I tend to listen while studying and instrumental music is better for that (doesn't interfere with my concentration). I will get back to it - there was some good stuff on there. The Nina Simone track is probably the one that stands out most.

Listened to it a while ago and can't remember everything, but my thoughts: I really like the Shampoo song. Being a teenage schoolboy I was too embarrassed to ever go and buy their records at the time, despite secretly liking them.

I liked Goldie, Warpaint, Music Go Music and Tom Tom Club. Mazzy Star is alright too. Liked Gwen Guthrie a lot. Speedy Whatevertheywerecalled wasn't that great, I'm guessing the 90's revival is go amongst the yoof judging from the sound of this. A mediocre Great Escape-era Blur b-side, but female fronted by a woman doing a vague Malkmus impersonation. I do like Blur but that's my least favourite period.

Knew and already liked X-Ray Spex, Nina Simone, Patti Smith etc.

I like Luka, but this Suzanne Vega song didn't do much for me, it was a bit too 'coffee shop background music', also like some later REM songs it just seemed like she was trying to fit far too many words into every verse, chorus and every other place of the song. I half expected her to talk right over the guitar solo.

Rachel Unthanks - thanks but no unthanks. Cat Power does this stuff miles better.

Emmylou Harris - fuck no. Awful stuff. Sorry. Ditto Carly Simon. Can't remember the final song, but I didn't like that either.

Only like/know Peter Greenwood's version of Fleetwood Mac, but this song wasn't too bad, in that coked-up 70's L.A. way.

I chose Broadcast. I like it anyway, I could've picked a more accessible song of theirs (I thought it was actually) but it just happened to be the one that I was listening to at the time. You can tell I put a lot of thought into my choices.

I've no problem with 'the noise', it makes it more interesting to me. But then I like noise.

I will get around to listening again. These were just my first impressions.

JonB wrote:

Diluted Dante wrote:

The Broadcast one still irritates me because it's a tune ruined by someone leaving their mobile on the mixing desk.

That's the second one, right? That background noise is barely tolerable, but it would be a decent song otherwise.

Aye, it's a great song hidden behind static. I actually tried to move my phone away from the speaker first time I played it.

You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops anyway.

I'm still mulling over my theme. Will report back shortly.

Hmmmmmmm. I'll need to think about this.

Great idea, I'll get a thinkin'.

Aye, fuck putting shite in a playlist. That's just madness.

This is a whole new layer of choice.

Good songs from good second albums
Crap songs from crap second albums
Good songs from crap second albums.

*shrugs*

It's all a matter of opinion isn't it? If I create a second playlist of potential stinkers, nobody would listen to it anyway.

I guess it's up to you fine folk to select a cracking choice of second-album stunners.