Best Album of 2006! Poll!Music

[Silverzone]

2 votes. 100 albums. 1 week.



GO.

 

[TheCracker]

Wot no poll?

 

[Silverzone]

Sorry. Alot of problems occured. I've had to enter it three times because of errors during my alphatizing it. It's up now, and I have put Lamb Of God back up because the count of 101 was due to Tool's 10,000 days being put in twice... It's all fixed now. ready for voting.

 

[Event]

Oh god, I can't believe 10,000 days is winning already... how sad...

The problem is that this is all mainstream music for the most part. You need to go into the Indie scene to find the good stuff. I just listened to an experimental Indie band called Man Man last night and was blown away. It would have gotten my nomination and vote.

http://myspace.com/wearemanman

 

[Zrow]

Oh god, I can't believe 10,000 days is winning already... how sad...

Roll and eyes. 10,000 Days is a great album, regardless of the fact that it was released on a major label.

 

[CDailey]

Audioslave and Trivium got my votes. 👍

 

[Event]

Roll and eyes. 10,000 Days is a great album, regardless of the fact that it was released on a major label.

No, I thought it was horrible and unpleasant to listen to.

Same goes with Audioslave's new album, so bland and uninteresting.

 

[Kelly]

Ok I voted my 2

RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

This goes against my original nomination for Kasabian but the Snow Patrol album has really grown on me since.
But overall I'd say RHCP is the best album in the past 5 years yet alone 1!


IMO

 

[Event]

Ok I voted my 2

RHCP - Stadium Arcadium
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

This goes against my original nomination for Kasabian but the Snow Patrol album has really grown on me since.
But overall I'd say RHCP is the best album in the past 5 years yet alone 1!


IMO

In my opinion, Stadium Arcadium was a mediocre album. Every song sounds the same, and they've drifted to the complete opposite end of their funk/punk roots, and it makes me cry inside. Flea's bass mastery should be put towards Funk, not bland, lame alternative rock...

 

[Kelly]

I never really got into the Chili's until this album and I always found their older stuff sounding the same, I don't think this with this album

Each to their own I say, so we'll agree to disagree

 

[donbenni]

In my opinion, Stadium Arcadium was a mediocre album. Every song sounds the same, and they've drifted to the complete opposite end of their funk/punk roots, and it makes me cry inside. Flea's bass mastery should be put towards Funk, not bland, lame alternative rock...

I'm disagreeing. I've been a fan of the Chilis for 7 years and have all of their albums. I love their early stuff, it is legendary work, but i really don't think Stadium Arcadium is a mediocre album.

Whilst i agree they really aren't a punk band any more, the funk is still there: Charlie, Hump de Bump, She's Only 18, Warlocks, So Much I and Storm In A Teacup. Sure it isn't anything like BSSM (or earlier), but can you really expect them to still rail out the same style 15+ years later (?) I say the album deserves more respect because they've managed to produce some great music and move their style on.

As well as the funkier tracks mentioned above, songs like Snow, Stadium Arcadium, Slow Cheetah, C'Mon Girl, Especially In Michigan, Desecration Smile, 21st Century, She Looks To Me, Make You Feel Better, Turn It Again and Death Of A Martian really make this album a perfect display of the new Chili's style (and they really don't all sound the same )

I assume you didn't much like Californication either as it's pretty similar stuff all in all so the lack of 'dirt' on this album can't be a surprise. And surely getting Stadium Arcadium after the generally less-accepted By The Way has to be a plus.

Whether or not it really is the best album of the year is to be seen, but as a fan of the band and the alt.rock/funk genre it certainly hits all the right spots for me.

 

[Event]

I'm disagreeing. I've been a fan of the Chilis for 7 years and have all of their albums. I love their early stuff, it is legendary work, but i really don't think Stadium Arcadium is a mediocre album.

Whilst i agree they really aren't a punk band any more, the funk is still there: Charlie, Hump de Bump, She's Only 18, Warlocks, So Much I and Storm In A Teacup. Sure it isn't anything like BSSM (or earlier), but can you really expect them to still rail out the same style 15+ years later (?) I say the album deserves more respect because they've managed to produce some great music and move their style on.

As well as the funkier tracks mentioned above, songs like Snow, Stadium Arcadium, Slow Cheetah, C'Mon Girl, Especially In Michigan, Desecration Smile, 21st Century, She Looks To Me, Make You Feel Better, Turn It Again and Death Of A Martian really make this album a perfect display of the new Chili's style (and they really don't all sound the same )

I assume you didn't much like Californication either as it's pretty similar stuff all in all so the lack of 'dirt' on this album can't be a surprise. And surely getting Stadium Arcadium after the generally less-accepted By The Way has to be a plus.

Whether or not it really is the best album of the year is to be seen, but as a fan of the band and the alt.rock/funk genre it certainly hits all the right spots for me.

I respect your opinion more than most on this board, donbenni, so I did a quick run through of the album again, since I hadn't heard it since early November.

You're right, it does display a lot of funk, I don't know what album I was thinking about when I said it lacked funk. I've only listened to the whole thing twice before. And I can clearly recall not being blown away and shelved it. The length of the thing is a real turn off for me. I like short but sweet albums, with The Crane Wife by The Decemberists being a notable exception.

I need to listen to albums more before coming to conclusions... I've recently wanted to get into reviewing music as a hobby and maybe getting my website off the ground, but I guess I don't have what it takes to review music...

 

[Klostrophobic]

Everyone knows that Soul Position and Tool rock the show like an old lady rocks a chair.

 

[Mr P]

Voted for Stadium Arcadium ... couldn't choose another

 

[Lee]

I voted for Rise Against - The Sufferer and The Witness and Billy Talent - Billy Talent II.

 

[Silverzone]

Alright, only one more day left to vote. Get those final votes in, and I will post up the poll with the top 5 tomorrow, and after that the top two will get one more vote.

 

[Omnis]

Stadium Arcadium kind of makes me nauseous whenever I listen to it now. 👎

Optimus Rhyme ftw.

 

[ceiling_fan]

Voted for Trivium, great album.

 

[Silverzone]

Meh, I have stuff to do tonight and tomorrow night. I wouldn't expect a new poll until possible Thursday night.

 

[Silverzone]

Ok, the new poll will be up in a few minutes. It will include 4 this time, and go on to two in the third poll.