Underground Listmaker

Horror, when done well, is probably my favorite genre of film. Wide swathes of horror films and subgenres are often derided as "low-brow" by critics, while in fact, horror films that are intelligent and meticulously made aren't actually that uncommon.. Of course, acting, scripts and plotting all vary wildly across the genre, but there are definite highlights and standouts in this regard. In all honesty, in the end, I can't precisely pinpoint why horror is important and cathartic for me. Maybe being scared makes me feel alive, and that's something. Feelings of disquiet are an essential part of being human. There's still a ton I need to explore, especially older horror movies, so I'd love suggestions! Here are my favorites. 50. Spring  ||  Dir. Justin Benson / Aaron Moorhead  ||  2014  ||  Romance, Low Fantasy, Body Horror  ||  8/10 49. The Cabin in the Woods  ||  Dir. Drew Goddard  ||  2011  ||  Sup...

 Previous post in this series:  Part 1/5 Some interesting statistics regarding this post:  The  average age  of the albums on this list is  26.41  years.  Country count:  USA - 49, UK - 27, Japan- 3, France - 3, Germany - 3, Australia - 2, Poland - 2, Canada - 2, Belgium - 2, Ireland - 2, Mexico - 1, Netherlands - 1,  Iceland - 1, Norway - 1, New Zealand - 1 Most common subgenres:  Trip Hop, Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk Most popular album:  306. Nirvana - In Utero    Most obscure album:  362. Lisa Papineau - Night Moves 400. The Drones - Havilah   ||  Punk Blues, Garage Rock  ||  2008  ||  passionate, raw  ||   Australia 399. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left   ||  Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk  ||  1969  ||  mellow, poetic  ||   UK 398. Nico - Desertshore ...

Hey all! I've been hard at work putting together this list of my 500 favorite albums of all time. It probably sounds silly, but I take this list very seriously. I carefully consider what makes an album impactful to me, and rank them as accurately as possible. These reasons vary, and are often very much subjective. There are objective measures one can apply to determine that a particular album is special (inventiveness, poeticism, technical proficiency, etc.), and these can definitely play a role in what makes an album stand out in my view. Personally, I like different things in different kinds of music. For example, I typically prefer rock music that features strong melodic writing, or, highly experimental. I like my electronic trippy and strange, prefer hip hop with socially conscious lyrics, and metal impacts me more when it is slow and heavy (typically). In the end, this list is just my personal taste. This list (and following entries) are arranged in reverse order. I find this ...

Similar / relevant lists:  Chelsea Wolfe Ranking , Radiohead Ranking ,  Björk Ranking , The Joy Formidable Ranking Low, the legendary slowcore band from Duluth, MN, has been one of my favorite bands for years upon years. No fewer than four of their records are in my top 300 of all time, with another very close behind. While the genre of slowcore may be (superficially) seen as dour and unenergetic, Low's particular brand mixes gorgeous, heart-stopping melodies and vocal harmonies with lush instrumentation that may provide a more accessible entry into the genre for the uninitiated and curious. They were often downtrodden, but there is always beauty to spare in their music. It was truly a great loss to the world when Mimi died and Low was no more; however, we will always have their work to remember them by. Below, I've ranked Low's discography from least favorite to favorite. I hope this list encourages you to check out this brilliant band! 13. The Invisible Way  ||...

Other Installments: One   ||  Three All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the second installment. We've had a decent year so far. The top 10 on this list don't touch last year's, but it's early days yet. New additions to the list are are indicated. 1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She   ||  Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop  ||  10/10  2. Allie X - Girl With No Face  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic  ||  9.5/10 (NEW)  3. The Smile - Wall of Eyes  ||  Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock  ||   9/10   4. Ally St. Ives - Dryleaze Marching Band   ||  Post-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental  ||  9/10   5. Kim Gordon - The Collective  ||  Industrial Hip Hop, Trap, Experimental Rock, No Wave  ||  8/10 (NEW)  6. Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears   ||  Noise Rock, No Wave, Archival ...

The most critically acclaimed albums from the charts of RYM, AOTY and sites such as Rolling Stone, that I haven't heard. This has taken forever to compile, and will be a constant work in progress. When I listen to an album on this list, I will indicate that fact and provide a rating in purple. 1. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality   ||  Heavy Metal  ||  1971  ||   UK  ||     (Listened)   RATING: 8 /10 2. Pharoah Sanders - Karma  ||  Spiritual Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz  ||  1969  ||  USA 3. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders  ||  East Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Boom Bap  ||  1993  ||  USA 4. Metallica - Master of Puppets  ||  Thrash Metal  ||  1986  ||  USA 5. Sweet Trip - Velocity : Design : Comfort  ||  Glitch Pop, IDM, Shoegaze  ||  2003  ||  USA  ||   (Listened)   RATING: 9/10 6. J...

Hello all! I've been mostly listening older music recently, but I thought I would make a post with my ratings of albums released this year so far. 1. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics  ||  Darkwave, Art Pop, Post-Industrial  ||  dark, political  ||  9.5/10  ||  Sweden 2. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World  ||  Post-Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  dense, pessimistic  ||  9/10  ||  USA 3. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall  ||  Art Rock, Progressive Pop  ||  uplifting, progressive  ||  8.5/10  ||  UK 4. Tropical Fuck Storm - Submersive Behavior  ||  Punk Blues, Experimental Rock  ||  quirky, raw  ||  8/10  ||  Australia 5. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You  ||  Alt-Pop, Art Pop, Downtempo  ||  lush, romantic  ||  8/10  ||  USA 6. Algiers - Shook  ||  Indus...

The top half.  Some interesting (to me, at least) facts and statistics about this list:  My #1 album changed from last year. There was slightly less movement in the top 25 than last year, but still a few changes. Below that there were quite a few shifts and newcomers. The highest ranked newcomer to the list is  19. Arca - Arca (2017).  Percentage of male vocalists  - 54%, female vocalists - 29.2%, instrumental - 10.8%, male + female vocalists - 6%. Top sub-genres   - Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Art Pop, Post-Punk, Trip Hop, Electronic, Contemporary Folk. Oldest album on the list -  204.  Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour l'échafaud    (1958). Most obscure:  171. Denali - The Instinct (2003). Least obscure:  213. The Be atles - Abbey Road (1969). Artists with the most mentions on this half of the list: Radiohead - 4,  Björk - 4,   Chelsea Wolfe - 3, Talking Heads - 3, Miles Davis - 3, Charles Mingus - 3, David Bowie - 3...