gec2isabella

gec2isabella

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Favorite Albums

Best of 2024

Recent Ratings

Russian State Symphonic Cappella / Valery Polyansky - Schnittke: Concerto for Choir
Valery Polyansky & Russian State Symphonic Cappella
Schnittke: Concerto for Choir
100
Dec 12, 2023
Le Poème Harmonique / Vincent Dumestre - Emilio De' Cavalieri: Lamentations
Le Poème Harmonique & Vincent Dumestre
Emilio De' Cavalieri: Lamentations
89
Dec 1, 2023
Peter Gabriel - i/o
Peter Gabriel
i/o
100
Nov 30, 2023
Swans - The Seer
Swans
The Seer
100
Sep 27, 2023
Women - Eyesore
Women
Eyesore
94
Sep 19, 2023
OutKast - Aquemini
OutKast
Aquemini
100
Apr 25, 2023
OutKast - ATLiens
OutKast
ATLiens
87
Apr 18, 2023
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
Janet
The Velvet Rope
100
Mar 25, 2023

Pinned Review

Sufjan Stevens - The Ascension
100
There's a poem by Cynewulf called Christ II. But many have dubbed it 'The Ascension'. It's arguably one of the most important poems to ever exist. Cynewulf is, for context, one of only 2 old english poets we know of and Cynewulf only has 4 known poems that have made their way to the modern era. Think about that for a minute. This poem is one of the only ways these people of the past are communing with us. We have to get their culture, faith and manner of speaking from these works. It's a ... read more

Recent Reviews

戸張大輔 [Daisuke Tobari] - ドラム (Drum)
97
I don't believe the end goal of writing is to construct, 'Quotable moments'. I don't like seeing words of a text taken out of a context that make those words so much more resonant. The most powerful pieces of art are the ones whose narratives inspire you in an uncustomarily urgent sense.

One such text might be Lou Reed's - 'Chaos and Magic', a powerful rumination on the bittersweet nature of old friendships, death and life. To betray my own views on art and opine this records themes in a ... read more

Isabella James - The Dancers Reward
100
L'chaim.

I suppose I've made it customary to write synopses for my works on aoty. A space where I can extoll the themes, background, and atmosphere of a record alongside an attempt to build up my own image of poeticism and well readness. Yet, just like my last review of Peter Gabriel's I/O, I find my thoughts on The Dancers Reward very difficult to surmise.

Cult Of Lillith (for those who know it) was such a huge undertaking. I'm deeply proud of it, but to carry those ideas in my head for as ... read more

Peter Gabriel - i/o
100
As I sit to collect my thoughts on Gabriel's new release, 'i/o', my brain tells me it's an impossible task.

How can anyone's thoughts even begin to surmise a piece of art that seems so completely bigger than any human mind can dream to be? How can one possibly begin to detach a record from the three decades of anticipation that it nestles in, or the three decades of love evidently poured into it. In a sense I've been waiting my whole life for this record, some of my earliest memories of music ... read more

Swans - The Seer
100
What is the sun?
Is it a roaring fire, is it a golden matriarch, an infernal light?
Are its rays gentle, are its rays soft, or are they blinding in their terror so bright?
How deep a hole do I have to dig to escape it?
Will there be a sun in hell when I die?

The Seer, the first part of Swans epic trilogy, is perhaps the most existentially threatening piece of art ever made. Sure Soundtracks for the Blind is an uncomfortable and at times terrifying listen. A heartbreaking portrayal of life ... read more

Women - Eyesore
94
Foremost, this song is an exaltation of guitars and the noises they make. The rising and falling chords, the angular punky riffs, the jangly off kilter strumming. It's the dreamlike haze one feels when truly in love with an instrument. Now taken further than it's been taken since at least the 60s. Muffled layers of paisley-patterned tones, vocals so cool they seem calculatedly verging-on-unfeeling-but-not-quite, a yearning and psychedelic energy.

Yet hidden under all this! Underneath all the ... read more

Shoutbox

1mo
Hey Isabella! I'm currently creating what's known as a network graph or "Atlas" of AOTY, and someone mentioned YOU! :D To ensure the highest accuracy possible, as well as allow as many members to take part I'm asking all users mentioned if they'd like to take part as well! The following link will take you to a form if you do decide to take part: https://forms.gle/FjrJiKqLF1pkA4MJ6 Hope you had/have an awesome day, and thank you in advance if you do decide to contribute to the Atlas!
2mo
Hey! My project Act Tragic finally completed our sophomore album, IN THE AFTERLIFE. We have spent the last year using GarageBand on my iPad to record and mix this record, so we know it isn’t professionally produced but we make due with what we have. It is influenced by indie rock, alternative rock, folk, and many more genres with influences ranging from Depeche Mode to Bright Eyes, Modest Mouse to New Order, Radiohead to Death Cab, and many more! We would love to hear your ratings and reviews of this project so we can grow as artists and keep doing what we love!

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/674442-act-tragic-in-the-afterlife.php

https://open.spotify.com/album/1j9xRTJSqJkvQYJ0ze0O7S?si=FZ8MQjFQQD2JO_2quhsw8w
6mo
Heyo! your reviews are really great! I love the amount of thought and care you put into them! :) I was wondering if you could review my album CLOUD OCEAN I made last year! It's a narratively driven album about a fictional story of heartbreak and I worked real hard on it when I was 17!

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/570103-guzo-cloud-ocean.php
Ok! have a great day! ^_^
12mo
I will listen to Cult Of Lilith soon, I just need to prepare myself to listen to something over an hour and a half long
2y
I'm bored and so decided to make another community list; this time...

What is a record you believe has defined its genre albeit through shaping said genre, or has established said genre in popularity and/or existence, and why?
2y
So, just out of curiosity, how many times have you seen the cover art from Climbing Mt. Zion redrawn?
2y
What is your favorite album from each year (2001-2021)?
2y
ayo isabella james ugandan knuckles doing good wbu
2y
Helllo, namaste🙏🏻, loved your reviews and followed you. My 2nd conceptual EP 'Marine Affairs' has been just released and I will request you from my heart to check it once. I consists 4 songs (English majorly, with some tinge of hindi and Bengali in 2 track) and it will take only 8 minutes. I know you are busy enough but will be grateful if you review it on AOTY. Your review means a lot. It's a very novice attempt and I am learning, so I will request you to put a very honest review off course. Hope you are in safest of condition in this very hard times. If you do, it will make my day. Thanks in advance for your precious time. ✨🙏🏻
attaching the Spotify and AOTY link:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/25oRbU37c08FvTYbAhoRhI?si=rjGcGrEBRYu1erloZ-EeAw&utm_source=copy-link

AOTY: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/362334-bodhisattya-pal-marine-affairs.php
2y
good taste :p

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