What's a album comparison you've seen before that you legitimately think "isn't even close"?

It's a common expression for two albums to be pit against each other, only for people to say that one album is not just better but by a significant margin. What are some examples of this happening that you legit feel wasn't close in the slightest- whether one album is just way better,

By the way- the more acclaimed both albums are, the better!

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u/DtheAussieBoye — 1 month ago

Probably a total shot in the dark, but does anyone know what the font for the number 69 is?

I’ve been told the band’s name is Eurostile Extended (or something similar), but is the number itself a font? Thanks!

u/DtheAussieBoye — 1 month ago

How come music made by trans men almost never gets the same kind of attention & exposure that music made by trans women does?

Whenever trans-made music is brought up, it's typically centred around music made by transfeminine artists. Whilst a lot of it is quite fantastic, there's very little attention on transmasculine artists, and it's wildly rare for people in these kinds of music-nerd circles to gush over the music of trans men (I've never really seen it myself, not in droves at least). Is there any particular reason for that?

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u/DtheAussieBoye — 1 month ago

Worst fandom whose biggest crime is being really fucking annoying?

The Deltarune fanbase technically hasn't done anything wrong or egregious, they're just really fucking insufferable lol. Any other candidates?

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

That one controversial line in Spider-Man: Brand New Day made me realise we might be taking all this a bit too seriously

Yes, Jean likely killed a lot of people, and Peter saying she's "not a killer" isn't exactly true. Yes, it may just be a way for him to calm her down during an awful time for both her and half of New York, but I can understand the idea that the narrative agrees with him on this. It's a very strange and awkward line.

But then I thought it over, alongside how I feel on the rest of the movie, and I realised something- that's one weird line in an otherwise solid movie. So much of the movie works for me, it's one of the best movies the MCU's had in a while, so why should I let one bit of dialogue harm the movie for me all that much?

A lot of people have been bringing up the infamous "they'll never know what you sacrificed for them" line from WandaVision, and this all made me realise I feel the same way about that line- it's one weird line from a show I otherwise love, and I don't really need to let it ruin the entire experience for me. It’s still a show I greatly enjoy!

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u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

A character being gay or lesbian isn't actually about who they're attracted to, it's about who they're NOT attracted to

Let's say you have a guy, who's attracted to guys. It's known that he has an attraction to guys, and he's often dating guys.

Here's the deal though- he could always be bisexual, or pansexual, or maybe something else. The only way he can be certifiably gay- especially if applying death of the author- is if he's not only attracted to men, but explicitly NOT attracted to women. Same deal with lesbian characters- they gotta be into women, but also NOT into men.

I'd actively say this lack of attraction is more important in regards to defining a character's sexuality, as it clearly & unequivocally sets boundaries. Without it, things remain ambiguous.

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u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

I think, at this point, Trainwreckords genuinely is more about infamous/interesting bad albums instead of SPECIFICALLY career-killers. Personally, that's a good thing

Like yeah, albums that killed or stalled careers are definitely still a focus, but it's not like it's the main focus anymore- that's why we get records like American Life, Two the Hard Way or Lulu. It's pretty obvious that Todd's fans are way stricter about what counts or not compared to Todd himself, and exceptions to the whole "it MUST have fucked over a career" aren't really absolute

And honestly, I think that's a good thing. For as much as I adore Trainwreckords, Todd kinda put himself into a box focusing specifically on albums that fucked over careers. Allowing for albums that don't really fit that definition is never a bad time, and I'm happy that flexibility exists. Not every shitty album is a career killer, but I'll never be upset about Todd talking on an interesting album

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago
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What are some key Magneto moments involving him interacting with allies of mutantkind?

With how complex Erik is, and how contentious he can be with fans, I feel that some of the most interesting situations he could be involved in pertain to non-mutant allies of his plight, and how he'd interact with them. Whether negatively, positively or in between... are there any good or interesting parts of comics (or otherwise!) that pertain to this?

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

It's really exciting that we're getting more super-negative Pitchfork reviews, but I think the true sign that they're back artistically is if they give scathing reviews to good people and

Like it's great we're getting scathing reviews again, but it does feel partially-fueled by the fact that Brown and Tyga are both massive shitheads (with the latter also not being helped by his AI-fueled project). Both equally as deserved, but there's a level of ease when it comes to shitting on them that make things less exciting than hugely negative reviews of the past- think Travistan, Shine On, even that polarising Liz Phair review. I'd say the last time they were this surprisingly negative to otherwise decent people was the Greta Van Fleet review, which is coming up eight years now.

Like don't get me wrong, this isn't me going up to bat for either of the shitty albums above. But, in order to prove that Pitchfork is on the right track, they've gotta be insanely mean to people who might not feel like they deserve it outside of the music sucking complete ass. They've gotta be supremely toxic towards albums that just fail on musicianship alone. Make Pitchfork catty & mean again!

(And yes, I understand p4k can't REALLY be back until they get rid of the subscription thing. This is more so an artistic thing lol)

(One more note, these scores are from The Fork! Great way to browse the site's scores if you can't read the actual articles)

^(EDIT: no idea what the extra "and" in the title is doing there lol. wish this site would let us edit those things)

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

What are some of the most perfectly placed tracks on their respective albums (not including openers or closers)?

In my mind, Kanye's "Gorgeous" is one of the most second-track-on-the-album songs I've ever heard, fits amazingly in MBDTF where it is. Any other more unconventional choices for wonderfully-placed tracks, excluding openers or closers?

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

[TOMT] [YouTube channel] A SiIvaGunner-esque YouTube channel dedicated to edits of TV/movie logos

If you're not aware, SiIvaGunner is a bait-and-switch YouTube channel that edits video game music to have memes, jokes, other songs etc. It's for the purpose of pranking people and causing many a laugh.

I'm trying to find a channel inspired by SiIvaGunner, specifically one that edited logos for television and movies. IIRC it had hundreds of uploads dedicated to this, using memes relevant to communities it dabbled in. I've yet to find a perfect match, help would be appreciated!

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

What does Obsession do differently from other "love spell/potion gone wrong" stories that makes it stand out?

Obsession's general plot is far from an original one, but it's gotten far more love and accolades than any other plots in the genre. What exactly separates it from the pack, what makes it so special?

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago

What bands straddles the line between being a one-hit wonder and being an invoker of the Hendrix clause the most?

(The Hendrix clause is an artist who's technically a one-hit wonder or only had one or a handful of songs be proper hits, but is far too influential to really count as such)

I've been wondering if Devo would ever count for the show. Obviously they wouldn't count for this show due to the sheer amount of influence the band had on new wave and the music of the 80s as a whole...

...but at the same time, Whip It is their only hit on the top 40, it dwarfs all their other songs in terms of long-lasting popularity, and most people would only know this one song without knowledge of anything else they did. Are there any bands that ride this line as hard as Devo, being a one-hit wonder that really isn't?

u/DtheAussieBoye — 2 months ago