Sep 22, 2024 I'd honestly start at the start of his discography and go through it all from "portrait of an American family" to his current stuff All of his albums even the ones that aren't great have some good tracks on them "Smells like children" is an ep from early in his career that's bizarre like truly a f---ing weirdo EP but contains "Sweet Dreams" which is a great song Anyways glad you enjoyed it! Also "if I was your vampire" is f---ing awesome, he opened with it when i saw him in concert
Sep 22, 2024 I've been kinda itching to run through a whole discography of someone so this might be a fun one! Also I can excuse the business especially around the holiday rush time of the year but you f---ers better not p---- out when the picks start getting weird
Sep 22, 2024 Just like with my last pick, there is some great timing involved. This artist is also dropping a new album very soon just like my last artist. Today is also the first day of fall and this artist refers to himself as the king of the fall. So with this in mind, and this being widely agreed upon to be some of his best work, the timing feels just right. The Weeknd - House of Balloons I’m sure you’ve all heard his big pop hits but I’m not sure how many of you have heard his beginnings. It’s a lot different, he wasn’t always a pop star. With The Weeknd’s newest album supposedly being the death of his “The Weeknd” character, I figured it’s important to show people the beginning. If you’re not a fan of his current music you might like this better. This was originally a mixtape not on streaming services but then was put under a compilation called “Trilogy” with 2 other mixtapes. But now this mixtape is on streaming on its own. On Apple Music it’s “House of Balloons (Original)” on Spotify it’s “House Of Balloons - Original”. The Weeknd is one of my favorite singers so I hope yall enjoy!
Sep 22, 2024 Nice! Been meaning to listen to his discog from the top, so this will help me finally make that push!
Sep 22, 2024 Yup, our conversation is what helped cement this pick for me. I think his whole discography is great, so you’re in for an amazing odyssey. I don’t know how everyone will like this mixtape, but I think you will like it
Sep 22, 2024 @AOTWClub @Ripper Roo has chosen: The Weeknd- House of Ballons I will tally Marilyn Manson- Eat Me, Drink Me on Wednesday morning Justin Trudeau: 7/10 Yeez: 9/10 Wreckless: 5.5/10 DiggleDogg69: 8.5/10 Jankland: 8/10 Stepdad enjoyer: 8/10 Gimp: 7/10 Michael Myers: 7.8/10 60.8/80 : 7.6
Sep 22, 2024 Listened to House of Balloons before but excited to update my thoughts cause I only heard it once!
Sep 22, 2024 Thanks bro Can’t wait to hear your thoughts man Side-note: if anyone enjoys this mixtape, I recommend also listening to the next 2 because they are a trilogy!
Sep 22, 2024 Marilyn Manson - Eat Me, Drink Me The Bangers: Putting Holes in Happiness They Said That h---'s Not Hot Heart Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand) Mutilation is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery The Good: If I Was Your Vampire The Red Carpet Grave Eat Me, Drink Me The Bad: Just a Car Crash Away I was pleasantly surprised by the alternative rock sound and 'clean vocals' as I was expecting something gothic or black metal. The album starts off flawlessly, the first 4 songs are all keepers. Just a Car Crash Away is a skip for me but then it’s quickly followed by another standout track. Aside from that, I don’t have much else to add. It's a really solid album. There are a few weaker tracks in the second half but I appreciate that the album isn’t too long. I usually add songs to my library selectively to avoid cluttering it with tracks I don't enjoy. Then there are times when it makes more sense to preserve an entire album when more than half the songs are good. This is one of those albums. 7.8/10 Updated Rankings: Spoiler 1. The Offspring - Americana - 8.7 2. Big K.R.I.T. - 4Eva is a Mighty Long Time - 8.5 3. Marilyn Manson - Eat Me, Drink Me - 7.8 4. Three 6 Mafia - Smoke clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 - 7.5 5. Hermit and the Recluse - ORPHEUS vs. The Sirens - 7.5 6. Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later - 7.5 7. Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz - Kings of Crunk - 7.5 8. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That s--- Gold - 7.3 9. J Hus - Big Conspiracy - 7.2 10. Isaiah Rashad - Clivia Demo – 7 11. Travis Scott - Rodeo 6.5 12. Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady - 6 13. Paris Texas - Mid Air - 6 14. Lorde - Melodrama - 5 15. Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil - 5 16. JPEGMAFIA - All My Heroes Are Cornballs – 3 Average Score: 6.94 Your username and AV choice is questionable but your music taste is on point @Justin Trudeau @AOTWClub
Sep 22, 2024 I like how the past couple weeks and this next one feature artists that i've always wanted to check out but didn't think i'd like enough to make the effort. What a perfect opportunity to check them off my list lol
Sep 22, 2024 EAT ME, DRINK ME - Marilyn Manson REVIEW Score: 6.0 Review: Yet again another artist I grew up around, yet had never listened to a full album of theirs. I haven't heard as much of Marilyn Manson's music as I had, say Three 6 Mafia's, I had only really heard the hits such as The Beautiful People, his Sweet Dreams cover, The Dope Show, etc. Also, the Family Guy episode that had him in it. Anyways, I sort of knew what to expect with this album in terms of his voice and the type of music he created. I would like to say, his voice is dope. I have always thought he had a nice voice and knew how to use it in his music. However, this album really didn't do that much for me. I took a handful of songs away from the album, but at points I was just sort of...uninterested? I'm not sure if that's the word I'm really looking for, but it is the best I can think of right now. I guess I'm just more into his older songs. Pretty sure the 3 I named at the start are all on his greatest hits compilation that came out in '04, so all were older than the songs that were on this album. I did some looking, and this album is seen as one of his weaker projects, and I get it. Not awful, not great, just slightly above average. Thanks for the pick @Justin Trudeau ! @AOTWClub My Rankings: Sling - 9.0 Cilvia Demo - 8.5 Melodrama - 8.5 Orpheus vs. the Sirens - 8.5 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - 8.5 The Death Of Slim Shady - 8.5 Laugh Now, Cry Later - 8.0 When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 - 8.0 All My Heroes Are Cornballs - 7.5 Americana - 7.5 Big Conspiracy - 7.0 Kings Of Crunk - 6.5 MID AIR - 6.5 EAT ME, DRINK ME - 6.0 LIFTED of The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground - 5.5 When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That s--- Gold - 5.0 DiggleDogg's Rating Average: 7.44
Sep 22, 2024 I'm actually ahead on work this week for school so I might have in the next album review much earlier in the week than I usually do! Also, it is an album I have been excited to listen to for awhile so I'm incredibly antsy to get to it haha
Sep 23, 2024 This is the same score I gave it, it’s cool to see someone else feel the same way I do. You’re in for a treat
