Is this the greatest folk record of the decade so far? I think yes
On the money.
Benji is better
>>54984106Fuck no
>>54984106>there are people on /mu/ who actually believe this
>>54984106Your mom is better
>>54984082I wouldn't call C&L a folk record. >>54984106honestly yeah
C&L is lovely sure but I feel that 'Shields' was far more innovative in the contemporary folk genre even though it's been largely forgotten by /mu/.
>>54984368I haven't forgotten those baroque tunes yet
>>54984106This.
>>54984106Funny joke
>>54984368i think shields suffered lyrically and was at times meandering, not really more innovative than vekatimest
>>54984485>joke
>>54984082>people are actually this stupid
>>54984368>>54984106>>54984082apply yourselves
Sauna was bretty good
>>54984565>Sauna>folk
>>54984587>Avant-folk>not folk
>>54984587>he doesn't listen to avant-folkkek
>>54984628>Sauna>Avant-folk>Sauna>Avant-ANYTHINGyou fucking retard, it's chill drone.
>>54984564Correct
>>54984647>chillEat shit, you moron.
>>54984686>Sauna>Not chilllmao. Shit practically puts me to sleep, in a good way.
>>54984106Is "Benji is better" the new hot meme nowadays?
>>54984696>personal descriptors>genresThink you have them mixed up, bud.
>>54984647>Saunas>chillyou fucking retard, you've never been in a sauna for any years of your life.
>>54984733My dicks been in your moms pussy, if that counts.
>>54984703Yes, facts are hot memes on /mu/
>>54984082It's insipid, mainstream indie rock.
>>54984746but it hasn't been in my ass
>>54984836Is that an invitation? ;)
>>54984733underrated post
>>54984368Overrated as fuck. Has some really boring songs
>white guy whispers over twangy guitaroh wow so innovative
>>54984845lets just say if my ass is a sauna, your dicks the steam ;)
>>54984868>Overrated as fuckdefs>Has some really boring songsalso truebut the production. listening to it for the first time and not knowing but what sound was about to come out of your speakers. it really set the bar for how good this stuff could and should be.
>>54984929Ooooh baby
probably this to be honest
Tallest man on earth
Laura Marlingno not short movie, the other one
>>54984899Holy shit what a profound critique bruh-bruh. I agree 100%. If he were black this would be album of the century. smh. Unfortunately he's a paleface so it's just a mediocre piece of shit. Who wants to listen to white people's music anyway? Shits corny af lmao
>>54984106no but admiral fell promises is
>>54984196what would you call it then
>>54985747Dream pop
>>54984106this
>>54984106go to bed mark
That would be this.
it's amazing but i can't listen to it all the time because it gets too depressing
probably but that's 90% because most indie folk musicians are really emotionally immature (this includes every other sufjan album btw) and also can't arrange for shit
>>54984106This is a meme but still... Benji's first song is great, everything after is worst than the last.
>>54984082It might be. Not sure yet, but it's pretty fantastic.
>>54984106they're both shit
>>54986560>Age of Adz>All Delighted People>Emotionally immature
>>54986631age of adz and all delighted people are mixed bags in terms of emotional maturity actually and are good albums but c&l is a big step forward still
>>54986665I can definitely agree C&L are a big step forward and I think that has more to do with it being such a big part of his entire life. I mean his other albums seem to cover a portion of his life that he recently dealt with but the feelings and themes on C&L were 39 years in the making.
>>54984564we have a winner
>>54984564GOOD choice.
Sufjan can't sing tbh
>>54986925what
>>54984082Probably the worst artist of all time
>>54986925Neither can Joanna Newsom, but she released the greatest folk record of the decade.Either her or Richard Dawson.
>>54984106>all these people replyingtroll or retard, it doesnt matteryou ignore them
>>54986978are you delusional? yeah his voice is pleasant and all that but you would barely be able to hear him singing in the same room if the ac was on.
>>54987046>what is amplification
>>54987074how is that relevant? look the guys good at what he does but his shallow breathy delivery is a very limited angle he's working and there's so much more to singing than that.
>>54987198he's a folk-pop singer. he sings in tune and his voice is very pretty. he's not singing italian opera. i guess by certain criteria he "can't sing" but it's irrelevant.
>>54987231the type of music that he makes does not change the fact that he's just not that great of a singer. get over it and stop being so defensive.
>>54987263lolhe's a good singer, though
>>54987396sufjan is really not that good at any instrument he plays. he's just a good recording artist. your puny 21st century brain is so used to mp3s that you really just don't understand the entire scope of music.
>>54987484how old are you
Nope. this is
>>54987263he's like as good as paul simon and he has the same strengths (simple and smooth transition to falsetto) which is pretty good. he's no al green
>>54987499lol are you implying that i'm young because i'm making objective observations about sufjan the hero of bummed out teens everywhere?
>>54987504So close...This.
>>54987551The production in HB is so much better, it just sounds better
>>54987541no, i'm asking if you're old enough that /your/ puny 21st century brain isn't so used to mp3sdumbass
>>54987525eh paul's gotta few more tricks up his sleeve. he sings with a palpable charisma and can elicit catharsis from joyful to dreary. sufjan tends to stay on the mellow side of things. >>54987562it obviously isn't because i can differentiate a good musician from a good recording artist. there's no need for name calling friend.
>>54987623oh, stop trolling
>>54987551Self titled came out 2008 and is not a part of this decade
>>54987667i think maybe you're just being too sensitive? sufjan's music is enjoyable but that doesn't mean he's a good singer. maybe you should just except that artists have strengths and weaknesses and that they're not perfect just because you like them.
>>54987623paul really can't be joyful, he has joyful songs and he doesn't really sing them joyfully. when you talk about "charisma" that's just essentially meaningless. the only thing paul has is that he's better at ironic inflections, but sufjan is better at wavering his voice to seem like he's rly sad, so whatever.
>>54984082>Is this the greatest folk record of the decade so far? I think yesnah
If you didn't cry to Fourth of July you have no soul.
>>54987843>crying to music>not existing in such an abstract psychological space that tears are meaningless
>>54987804just posting a youtube link for those who haven't heard ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5jDqJxiIk
>>54987874here have some pity
>>54987911thanks for sharing your emotions you obviously have a lot of them
Jesus fucking christ, its like /mu/ doesn't know shit about folk music in general. You do realise that this is just a generic indie folk record right? >but anon, its so beautiful and feelsyJust go listen to Emma, Forever Alone which again is overrated as fuck but far better then this tired old mare>lol, nice bait, its clearly 2deep4uWhats fucking deep about it? The overal simplicity, generic songs, muh momisdead lyricsEverybody that gives this fucking release 10/10 is a fucking idiot. Its 6/10 at best. I mean fucking Damien Rice's newest album is miles better then this shlockfest.Go fuck yourselves!
R-remember me /mu/?>>54984106Kozelek is a better musician than Sufjan but C&L was much better than Benji
>>54987504>>54984368This sounds much better than >>54984082 to meLyrics overrated in my opinion.
>>54984082nope
>>54987504this
>>54984082Completely forgettable.Bland and boring.Benji is way better.
>>54989033can't wait for his new album, it's gonna be great
>implying C&L is anything special instrumentallyIt leans waaaay too hard on the feelsPic related was better
>>54986989Hi Vienna, Newsom is actually very good at singing and is formally trained
>>54986989>Joanna Newsom can't sing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbdAVoIJzIk
>>54988953I wish I could believe you Anthony. Your claims seemed to be in the right place but you just ridicule the personal lyrics and musicianship by saying another artist is better without elaborating why besides expecting that listening to your suggested artists will automatically make it obvious Sufjan was shit.
>>54989155I believe it has leaked anon
>>54989311and it's a thumbs up, although the mixing is odd
>>54989311oh damn you are right, thank you for the heads up anon
>>54989348What is it like? I haven't listened yet. I initially found the mixing on Sarges very strange but got used to it... Is all the album like that?
>>54989411The mixing is a little different throughout the whole record, which I think is a little off-putting. However after a couple of listens I'm really enjoying it, some of Matsson's best songwriting on their
I'm listening to it and the lyrics give me some feels but every song follows the same progression, ending with a reverb guitar outro. Whether the lyrics of this are better than Illinois is up for grabs but the instrumentation certainly isn't. It does fit, however.
>>54989436Ah nice I look forward to a listen, the guy hasn't made a shit album yet
>>54989411The rest of the album is similar to that track. The mixing is pretty much the same as it is on Sagres, he doesn't sing with his raspy voice like on his previous work and muuuch more instrumentation. Guitar is a standard but keys, synth strings and percussion will come in and out quite often. Also over the past year he has become a biiig fan of reverb.I liked it much more on the second listen.
>>54987504nah, it doesnt have air condiont in it