d e n wrote:^that is just trite to take out the "expressing one's own opinion etc..." that goes without being said. the problem with rodeh should be obvious: homie made the same thread twice and is under the impression that he didn't.
Rodheh wrote:So, I've been doing a lot of thinking and I'd probably put them like this:
Geogaddi > Hi Scores > Music Has The Right to Children > In a Beautiful Place Out In The Country > Twoism > The Campfire Headphase > Trans Canada Highway
Tomorrow's Harvest not counted as I don't consider that rubbish to be a Boards of Canada album.
although it blows my mind that even after you did a lot of thinking about this the new album isn't placed last on your list, but instead, not included?
this thread is WACK and not because of your aforementioned opinions but because you actually felt the need to make a topic on listing their albums in hierarchical order.
Impossible to rank them in order, they are all incredible works. I'm sure it's got something to do with TH being a 'new' thing, but I find it to be one of the best albums I've ever heard. With the exception of "New Seeds" which sounds like a piece many artists could make and maybe included for reasons we'll never know, the rest of it is absolute BoC in the best sense.
whatever man... i clearly said I had 0 beef when it comes to not liking the album.
y e s... in my opinion it's mad stupid to feel the need to ruminate over the order in which you prefer boards of canada's albums twice
I disagree, and I find it hard to believe you don't have a problem with not liking the album because you continued to post off topic things over and over again. I know about the other thread, there's nothing I can do though.
So if you want to post, please share your opinions about the albums.
Rodheh wrote:I swear to god - wasn't trying to be provocative. I guess I'm relatively alone with this opinion on TH.
The golden rule is to think twice before criticizing anything on a fan forum. And if you do, better take cover. It really sets the fire off for some people when you write negatively of something they deem objectively superior.
I've been there before, and I won't say you're wrong. But you can't deny that this thread was designed to be more snide bitching and less honest opinion. It's a bait-and-switch to lure unsuspecting readers into a splash of cold water, which is a pretty surefire way to get people all angry and flaming. If the thread was titled "Here's why I think Tomorrow's Harvest is not really a BoC album", reaction would have been lukewarm. People wouldn't be bothered. In other words, this thread is a prime example of a troll move.
Now Geogaddi? That's a piece of shit. Look, it's only my opinion, ok? But anyone who likes it is fucking stupid.
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1. Geogaddi
2. Tomorrow's Harvest
3. In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country
4. Music Has the Right to Children
5. The Campfire Headphase
6. Twoism
7. Trans Canada Highway
8. Hi Scores
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I guess I would rank their albums as:
1. something by boc
2. something by boc
3. something by boc
etc, etc.
Rodheh, i hate that you've encountered soooo much anger/ malcontent. In my opinion( REMINDER: SIMPLY MY OPINION) , Tomorrow's Harvest is fantastic, simply. Other tones and sounds appeal to different folks. If we take Rodheh's p.o.v. into account could we not possibly view the record from a different angle? Or is that a bad thing on this forum?
my list:
Tomorrow's Harvest
Trans-Canada Highway
In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
Music Has The Right To Children
Geogaddi
etc.
It's all a matter of opinion, can you guys understand? BoC put this stuff out for anyone to listen to. Just think for a minute
It's hard for me to include the EPs in this list because I find that they tend to echo the sentiments of the albums they were released before/after (i.e: In A Beautiful Place... = Geogaddi's childhood bleakness, etc.)
Keep in mind that those albums are all very closely regarded in my mind, but Geogaddi by far takes the cake, even though I can only listen to it in its entirety if I'm to enjoy it as much as possible.
1. Campfire Headphase
2. Geogaddi
3. Music Has The Right To Children
4. Tomorrow's Harvest
It's not that I don't like TH, I do like it a lot, I just haven't listened to it enough to really let it soak in, as BoC's music does.
EPs
1.Trans Canada Highway
2. BoC Maxima
3. In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
4. Hi Scores
FernieCanto wrote:I've been there before, and I won't say you're wrong. But you can't deny that this thread was designed to be more snide bitching and less honest opinion. It's a bait-and-switch to lure unsuspecting readers into a splash of cold water, which is a pretty surefire way to get people all angry and flaming. If the thread was titled "Here's why I think Tomorrow's Harvest is not really a BoC album", reaction would have been lukewarm. People wouldn't be bothered. In other words, this thread is a prime example of a troll move.
Not gong to rank them, as it's too tough a task. Surprised to see so many dissing Tomorrow's Harvest. For me, it's definitely my least favourite, but I thought I was in the minority. I appreciate what they were going for, and the production is top notch, but it just doesn't have that boc-magic for me. I think part of this disappointment i feel towards it, is due to all the hype pre-release. It does have some gems, but as a whole, my least favourite without a doubt. And I feel bad saying that even
I still think tracks 1-9 are amazing, and flawless as a collective.
OP Jacquard Causeway is one of the best tracks. It reminds me of Draun Quarter where the synths develop and start to weep. One of BoC's more emotional tracks.
As a whole i'm kind of finding it awkward to get past the massive change in atmosphere and direction Palace Posy hits me with. The first half is dark and sinister, while maintaining a nostalgic, almost deja vu type feel, only to be undermined by a quirky, playful, overindulging vibe. The album feels like there is no middle. Split your infinities sounds like an epic end of album track that got beaten by Come to Dust and got relegated to it's awkward position.
Gemini+RFTD, Jacquard Causeway. Telepath+Cold Earth, Sick Times,Nothing is real and Come to Dust are up there with the best IMO, although, as a whole i would be currently rating TH ahead of any EP, and not comparing it with old tunes, Boc Max, twoism etc.
So..
The Campfire Headphase=Geogaddi>Music has the right to Children>Tomorrow's Harvest.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
those 4 LP's are all pretty good, and by TH being rated last i will say it comes close, but just lacks that something special for me to rate it higher than i have.
i still really believe that the reason this album can be unpleasant or difficult to listen to is because of the theme... what it's dealing with... those feelings like live inside the music. it can be hard for me to listen through the whole thing because of these insidious feelings.
I'm a bit late at the party but since this thread isn't really going anywhere it's time to lock it.
Only about 10 posts are about the topic subject whilst most other are about whether this topic is the same as this topic.
It's not 100% alike but when you start a topic "Where would you guys rank this album in BoC's discog?" this could be TH or MHTRTC for example. By answering this question it automatically sums up ones "BoC albums in order" So, continue here