Orange Cat
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Tee K.O is ****ing chaos with 3 people, & I’m not sure if having more would hinder or improve the experience & I’m scared to find out
Oh it totally would!! The whole 70s aesthetic was enamoring and reminded me a lot of old school Contemporary Resort.I really enjoyed the first episode of Loki, and according to the press, the second episode is even better. Also, is it me or would the TVA aesthetic fit perfectly in Tomorrowland?
Same.Oh god this is going to be a hard one. Give me time.
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE BUT MOSTLY BECKY LYNCH!
It’s time for another TT4!! We’re embracing the abbreviation! After all, this is the WDW Magic Forums!
This one is for the music lovers. I want you to to give me four albums by four different artists that you find to be absolutely perfect. Your rationale for that can be whatever you want! The arrangements, the lyrics, the cover art, nostalgia, how excited you get, how emotive it is, whatever!! No limitations and no pretentiousness here!!
Let’s get to it!
Here are my Top Four!
4. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
My first experience with Fall Out Boy was as a teenager. A friend of mine got a hold of me super last minute to ask if I wanted to go with her to see a band called Rufio. I enjoyed Rufio quite a bit so of course I said “yes.” The show was taking place in a 300 cap room, so it was gonna be hot and sweaty. Rufio were headlining the show with support from Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, and a band I hadn’t heard before called Fall Out Boy.
We got to the barricade right after doors, which was always a personal goal of mine at every show, and about a half hour after doors opened, Fall Out Boy took the stage. About 30 seconds into their set I was already blown away and by the end of their first song (“Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today”) they were my favorite band on the show. By the time their set was over I didn’t even care about the rest of the show. I met the members of the band at their merch table and purchased a copy of their debut record which had just been released a few months prior.
Needless to say, they sort of took over the world.
3. The Bouncing Souls - How I Spent My Summer Vacation
A few years prior to having my mind melted by Fall Out Boy and their legendary stage presence, I was in the midst of truly discovering punk rock and pop-punk. It kind of started with the first Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game and evolved from there. I fully embraced the skatepunk culture and totally immersed myself in it. I was yet to attend my first Warped Tour but I would do so in the summer of 2001 and that experience would dramatically change my entire life.
That festival’s lineup was always released many many months in advance however and thus I began a seemingly never ending quest to get into more bands. I would typically download a couple songs with Napster and if I enjoyed them, I’d go buy the CD wherever I could find it. Sometimes I’d also just go to a record shop and grab up a few things that looked like they might be fun. Good times.
One of the bands, and albums, from that era that still resonates with me is this one from The Bouncing Souls. Their sound is slightly less polished, but the songs are tight. They don’t do anything incredibly fancy, but they play with an energy that shines through brilliantly in the final product. It’s pure punk rock bliss, with thoughtful lyrics, and catchy hooks. This was the band’s fifth studio album, and the first one I owned. They’re still at it today, and I still absolutely love them. So much so that I’m getting a tattoo based on one of their songs.
2. Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
In fall of 2005 a friend suggested that I check out this band on MySpace, as they thought their style would be right up my alley. I don’t think a more accurate assessment had ever been made.
All it took was one song. They instantly became my new favorite band and they have been ever since. I experienced incredible regret at having missed their performance on a dinky little stage at Warped Tour a few months prior. (A stage I would go on to play myself years later). But I more than made up for it by seeing them eleven times in four different states between 2006-2013.
They went from being the band in my back pocket to becoming one of the most successful and beloved rock acts of all time. And they deserve every ounce of that success.
Paramore have released four albums since, but their very first one still hits me a certain way. It has “chug a Monster Energy drink and somersault into a swimming pool with your pants on” energy. It’s heartfelt, it’s energetic, it’s got substantial emotional depth, it’s dynamic, and I just love everything about this album and this band.
But there is one album by one artist that tops them on my list. And for me personally it’s the greatest musical composition of all time.
1. Taylor Swift - 1989
I own this on vinyl. I don’t own a record player.
There is nothing I can say here about Taylor Swift that hasn’t been said more eloquently elsewhere.
She is an indescribably talented song writer. I’ve often quipped that she is able to express my feelings better than I can. Taylor backs that up by being an incredible live performer. And she is an absolute sweetheart of a human being who deserves the world.
1989 is pop music perfection. I view it as the finale in a trilogy of records she released that cemented her place as the greatest artist of all time. Speak Now was where Taylor first deviated from being basically a country artist. There are various influences that can be heard throughout the album, and although it’s being performed primarily through the lens of country music, it is very much a hybrid record. Taylor followed that up with Red, which incorporated a lot of pop dynamics including a heavy dose of synths, and featured the song “All Too Well” which is considered by many diehards to be her greatest individual work. 1989 was where she took it all one step further and fully embraced creating a pop record.
Pop music is often chastised for being low stakes, cookie cutter, and safe or repetitive. Taylor shatters that notion with 1989. And a huge part of that is her unrivaled songwriting talents, which as always are on full display here. 1989 has the heart of her self-titled debut, Fearless, Speak Now, and Red, but is supported by an expanded range of arrangements that elevate her to an entirely new level all to herself. She’s remained there ever since. And even in the last year as she’s stripped her sound down for folklore and evermore, and also released Her version of Fearless (chew gravel, Scooter Braun) she continues to grow as an artist and songwriter, consistently reinventing herself while remaining true to herself, and weaving the threads of every previous effort into her latest work. Not to mention the relentless slew of sales records she continues to break.
Someone else coined the phrase, but I’ll use it here, as no truer phrase has ever been spoken;
Taylor Swift IS the music industry.
What are your top four albums from four different artists??
Okay, I'll be honest. I don't really listen to full albums from specific artists all that much. I tend to cherry pick songs from artists and follow from there, rather than seeking out full albums. However, albums I will listen to in full are soundtracks for musicals, so I may slightly pivot the question (hopefully in acceptable parameters) to that particular theme.View attachment 563267
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE BUT MOSTLY BECKY LYNCH!
It’s time for another TT4!! We’re embracing the abbreviation! After all, this is the WDW Magic Forums!
This one is for the music lovers. I want you to to give me four albums by four different artists that you find to be absolutely perfect. Your rationale for that can be whatever you want! The arrangements, the lyrics, the cover art, nostalgia, how excited you get, how emotive it is, whatever!! No limitations and no pretentiousness here!!
Let’s get to it!
Here are my Top Four!
4. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
My first experience with Fall Out Boy was as a teenager. A friend of mine got a hold of me super last minute to ask if I wanted to go with her to see a band called Rufio. I enjoyed Rufio quite a bit so of course I said “yes.” The show was taking place in a 300 cap room, so it was gonna be hot and sweaty. Rufio were headlining the show with support from Mae, Motion City Soundtrack, and a band I hadn’t heard before called Fall Out Boy.
We got to the barricade right after doors, which was always a personal goal of mine at every show, and about a half hour after doors opened, Fall Out Boy took the stage. About 30 seconds into their set I was already blown away and by the end of their first song (“Tell That Mick He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today”) they were my favorite band on the show. By the time their set was over I didn’t even care about the rest of the show. I met the members of the band at their merch table and purchased a copy of their debut record which had just been released a few months prior.
Needless to say, they sort of took over the world.
3. The Bouncing Souls - How I Spent My Summer Vacation
A few years prior to having my mind melted by Fall Out Boy and their legendary stage presence, I was in the midst of truly discovering punk rock and pop-punk. It kind of started with the first Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game and evolved from there. I fully embraced the skatepunk culture and totally immersed myself in it. I was yet to attend my first Warped Tour but I would do so in the summer of 2001 and that experience would dramatically change my entire life.
That festival’s lineup was always released many many months in advance however and thus I began a seemingly never ending quest to get into more bands. I would typically download a couple songs with Napster and if I enjoyed them, I’d go buy the CD wherever I could find it. Sometimes I’d also just go to a record shop and grab up a few things that looked like they might be fun. Good times.
One of the bands, and albums, from that era that still resonates with me is this one from The Bouncing Souls. Their sound is slightly less polished, but the songs are tight. They don’t do anything incredibly fancy, but they play with an energy that shines through brilliantly in the final product. It’s pure punk rock bliss, with thoughtful lyrics, and catchy hooks. This was the band’s fifth studio album, and the first one I owned. They’re still at it today, and I still absolutely love them. So much so that I’m getting a tattoo based on one of their songs.
2. Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
In fall of 2005 a friend suggested that I check out this band on MySpace, as they thought their style would be right up my alley. I don’t think a more accurate assessment had ever been made.
All it took was one song. They instantly became my new favorite band and they have been ever since. I experienced incredible regret at having missed their performance on a dinky little stage at Warped Tour a few months prior. (A stage I would go on to play myself years later). But I more than made up for it by seeing them eleven times in four different states between 2006-2013.
They went from being the band in my back pocket to becoming one of the most successful and beloved rock acts of all time. And they deserve every ounce of that success.
Paramore have released four albums since, but their very first one still hits me a certain way. It has “chug a Monster Energy drink and somersault into a swimming pool with your pants on” energy. It’s heartfelt, it’s energetic, it’s got substantial emotional depth, it’s dynamic, and I just love everything about this album and this band.
But there is one album by one artist that tops them on my list. And for me personally it’s the greatest musical composition of all time.
1. Taylor Swift - 1989
I own this on vinyl. I don’t own a record player.
There is nothing I can say here about Taylor Swift that hasn’t been said more eloquently elsewhere.
She is an indescribably talented song writer. I’ve often quipped that she is able to express my feelings better than I can. Taylor backs that up by being an incredible live performer. And she is an absolute sweetheart of a human being who deserves the world.
1989 is pop music perfection. I view it as the finale in a trilogy of records she released that cemented her place as the greatest artist of all time. Speak Now was where Taylor first deviated from being basically a country artist. There are various influences that can be heard throughout the album, and although it’s being performed primarily through the lens of country music, it is very much a hybrid record. Taylor followed that up with Red, which incorporated a lot of pop dynamics including a heavy dose of synths, and featured the song “All Too Well” which is considered by many diehards to be her greatest individual work. 1989 was where she took it all one step further and fully embraced creating a pop record.
Pop music is often chastised for being low stakes, cookie cutter, and safe or repetitive. Taylor shatters that notion with 1989. And a huge part of that is her unrivaled songwriting talents, which as always are on full display here. 1989 has the heart of her self-titled debut, Fearless, Speak Now, and Red, but is supported by an expanded range of arrangements that elevate her to an entirely new level all to herself. She’s remained there ever since. And even in the last year as she’s stripped her sound down for folklore and evermore, and also released Her version of Fearless (chew gravel, Scooter Braun) she continues to grow as an artist and songwriter, consistently reinventing herself while remaining true to herself, and weaving the threads of every previous effort into her latest work. Not to mention the relentless slew of sales records she continues to break.
Someone else coined the phrase, but I’ll use it here, as no truer phrase has ever been spoken;
Taylor Swift IS the music industry.
What are your top four albums from four different artists??
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