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Which was the better, most important, most taking-people-to-another-place album of 2014?

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Option	Votes
Beyonce - Beyonce	50
Beck - Morning Phase	34

― StillAdvance, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:08 (eleven years ago)

fucking ban

― Josh Whitehurst the endowed drummer and backing vocalist (imago), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:10 (eleven years ago)

i have zero emotional or political investment in either of these albums

― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:15 (eleven years ago)

who is beck

― real hip hop for j dilla fans (o_sailor), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:18 (eleven years ago)

i have zero emotional or political investment in either of these albums

― example (crüt), Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:15 AM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:19 (eleven years ago)

Black Messiah

― oi listen mate, shut up (dog latin), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:21 (eleven years ago)

neither but beck more than beyonce sorry ilx i know about yr beyonce obsession

― Mordy, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:22 (eleven years ago)

I mean to be fair I haven't listened to either of them. I know the singles on the Beyonce album, that's about it.

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:24 (eleven years ago)

Haven't listened to either. Would probably be able to make it all the way through a whole song from the Beyoncé album before the Beck album, but why take the chance?

― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:27 (eleven years ago)

You could be my black L. Ron tonight...

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:31 (eleven years ago)

Everybody challop tonight

Beyonce album is obv >>>

― deej loaf (D-40), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:32 (eleven years ago)

not liking beyonce is not a "challenging opinion"

― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:33 (eleven years ago)

I've merged the highlights from each album into an itunes playlist titled Beckyonce.

― how's life, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:34 (eleven years ago)

That's so Beckyonce!

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:37 (eleven years ago)

The important thing here is the other three albums losing

― a strawman stuffed with their collection of 12 cds (jjjusten), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:40 (eleven years ago)

not liking beyonce is not a "challenging opinion"

― example (crüt), Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:33 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

no but thinking i care in a thread w/ her name in the title is

― deej loaf (D-40), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:42 (eleven years ago)

http://static.becomegorgeous.com/gallery/pictures/beyoncecurlyhairstyle2010coachella.jpg http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2009/02/24/beckx.jpg

― Evan, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:44 (eleven years ago)

TrollAdvance

― salthigh, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:45 (eleven years ago)

This is so dumb that it almost makes me want to side with Beyonce, but, ultimately, the only way to win is not to play
http://mic.com/articles/110180/one-quote-sums-up-why-beck-is-the-most-humble-man-in-music

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:50 (eleven years ago)

"I couldn't have done it without xenu"

― iatee, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 16:52 (eleven years ago)

The whole white guy with "better manners" angle on this is just nauseating, though unsurprising. Music industry just churns this sort of thing out. There is something pretty chuckleworthy about Beck, the scientologist loon, coming out of this as the just-a-humble-songwriter guy.

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:01 (eleven years ago)

this was a fun thread
Let's write Beck lyrics together

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:03 (eleven years ago)

being a scientologist is a bad look i guess but i've met plenty of friendly cultists in my lifetime, can't really front

― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:07 (eleven years ago)

get a brain morans http://bzfd.it/1y0VSx6

― gr8080, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:10 (eleven years ago)

"sheer brilliance"

― example (crüt), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:13 (eleven years ago)

By those criteria, there are like a bazillion shitty indie bands that deserve a grammy more than Beyonce

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:15 (eleven years ago)

It's more important to play a lot of different instruments than to be one of the best pop vocal performers in the world, obv. Also a white guy.

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:16 (eleven years ago)

"deej loaf (D-40)
Posted: February 10, 2015 at 10:42:13 AM
not liking beyonce is not a "challenging opinion"

― example (crüt), Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:33 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

no but thinking i care in a thread w/ her name in the title is"

Haha you are such a dick

― a strawman stuffed with their collection of 12 cds (jjjusten), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:17 (eleven years ago)

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This is ridiculous, it's like comparing chalk and cheese. Both phenomenal in their own field.
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― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:18 (eleven years ago)

It's true though, chalk is outstanding as a writing implement, and cheese is unparalleled as a food

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:19 (eleven years ago)

Chalk was fine when I was at school in the 90s but writing implements have moved on since then and who the fuck uses chalk these days anyway? Cheese remains unparalleled as a food.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:22 (eleven years ago)

Chalk can be used to write on many surfaces on which most other writing tools will not leave a mark though. You can't really say that cheese is as multi-talented.

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:25 (eleven years ago)

Re: Scientology - but look at Isaac Hayes' fantastic output!!

I'm not sure if Scientology makes people suck.

― SCOTTISH PEOPLE ONLY (I M Losted), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:39 (eleven years ago)

when did hayes become a scientologist though? think it was well past his peak period.

― tylerw, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:41 (eleven years ago)

Wasn't Beck born into it? I'm not saying it "makes people suck" I'm just saying people are projecting an image onto Beck that really does not fit.

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:42 (eleven years ago)

What is Beyoncé's "Fume"?

― how's life, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:43 (eleven years ago)

Beck is culturally a scientologist

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:47 (eleven years ago)

Beck is genetically a scientologist

― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:48 (eleven years ago)

he is very european about it

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:48 (eleven years ago)

ugh so many muso friends on Facebook taking a "Beck makes REAL RECORDS" stance and doing lyric comparisons etc :(

― lil urbane (Jordan), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:49 (eleven years ago)

I do think "Beck wrote 'Fume'" is an effective rebuttal to all of that nonsense

― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:49 (eleven years ago)

"yoooooooo soy un grammy winner" is a great lyric

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:50 (eleven years ago)

it is kind of interesting how people think records get made -- as though beck just strapped on the ol' guitar and hit record. i mean, there was plenty of ***technology*** used on morning phase.

― tylerw, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:51 (eleven years ago)

if mordy had not opened my eyes, I would have posted an e-meter here

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:57 (eleven years ago)

I like Beck, Beyonce, and Kanye. I feel very little about the Grammys.

― Treeship, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:00 (eleven years ago)

http://www.pics4world.com/vb/imgcache/2/19919showing.PNG

― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:03 (eleven years ago)

Kanye is the New Sincerity. People who thought he was clowning himself don't understand him at all.

― Treeship, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:05 (eleven years ago)

http://bit.ly/1uvuWdL

― flopson, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:43 (eleven years ago)

thurston

― when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Tuesday, 10 February 2015 18:53 (eleven years ago)

man when did Michael Cera find the time to learn to play 14 instruments! that's cray

― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 10 February 2015 19:06 (eleven years ago)

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The funniest thing about the whole social media freak-out over this is that Beck was totally into it. We was literally saying, "Wait! Come back!". He must have been a punk at an awards show back in the Mellow Gold days too. He's a guy who used to go onstage with a leafblower, and he grew up on the knee of a Situationist who managed The Screamers. I think he'll be able to handle being the target of somebody pulling a pointed prank at the Granny Awards.

― Brio2, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 19:48 (eleven years ago)

Also amazed to see friends of mine I know for a fact have not given a fuck about Beck since Sea Change getting all huffy about this.

― Brio2, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 19:54 (eleven years ago)

yeah even after Beck is like the person who's least upset about it

― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 19:55 (eleven years ago)

he knows good showbiz when he sees it - i'm sure "dismal sunshine" or whatever it's called got a little bump off this

― Brio2, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 19:58 (eleven years ago)

Shouldn't the multiple instruments thing mean Prince wins every Grammy?

http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/29/2972/J56QD00Z/posters/roy-wood-with-all-the-instruments-he-played-on-his-new-album-boulders-august-1973.jpg

― Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:04 (eleven years ago)

Where did this 'Beck plays 12 instruments' thing come from? What are the 12?

― Utterly huggers (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:05 (eleven years ago)

let's see, two turntables ... microphone ... what are the other 10

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:07 (eleven years ago)

#dadjoke

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:07 (eleven years ago)

3. Leafblower

― Brio2, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:08 (eleven years ago)

4. plays it cool

― bollnality of weevil (brownie), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:26 (eleven years ago)

5. E-Meter

― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:28 (eleven years ago)

indifferent to dislike Beck, but this annoys me about Kanye's comments:
"I got my wife, my daughter and my clothing line".

― campreverb, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:52 (eleven years ago)

"a wife, a daughter, a clothing line, Kanye West!" is my favorite palindrome, though

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:56 (eleven years ago)

Priorities, man, Priorities.

― someone's attractive cousin (st. nico), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:57 (eleven years ago)

obviously the grammys are an institution that's been around forever and aren't going away.

lol "forever" the Grammys are 14 years younger than my father

― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 20:59 (eleven years ago)

Robert Plant and Allison Krauss won Album of the Year for a record of fucking cover songs you guys

― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:00 (eleven years ago)

so did herbie hancock! both pretty good records though

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:01 (eleven years ago)

like the grammys or circuit city, your dynasty shall last forever, and your descendants shall be as numerous as the stars in the sky

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:03 (eleven years ago)

tbf I've never seen Beck play anything (lol @ 12 instruments) as well as Beyonce sings

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:04 (eleven years ago)

you are using the wrong sense, though

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:05 (eleven years ago)

Beck was awesome on his Futurama episode, though, I'll give him that.

― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:10 (eleven years ago)

I hear with my eyes

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:11 (eleven years ago)

beautiful Cole

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:18 (eleven years ago)

If only social media had been around for tony Bennett MTV unplugged winning

― da croupier, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:38 (eleven years ago)

what's wrong with cover songs???

― example (crüt), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:42 (eleven years ago)

OTM. Like both of those albums.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:42 (eleven years ago)

people who cover songs need other people to write their songs for them

― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:44 (eleven years ago)

I kind of wonder if "12 instruments" includes e.g. "electric guitar", "acoustic guitar", and "bass guitar" as separate instruments + "piano" and "electronic keyboard" + "marimba" and "glockenspiel" and "vibraphone" etc.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:45 (eleven years ago)

i did mean forever literally sorry for my sloppy usage guys.

― intheblanks, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:46 (eleven years ago)

tbf Phil did not take it literally. he took forever to mean "older than Phil's dad"

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 21:55 (eleven years ago)

the Grammys are younger than my dad but older than my mom, what does that mean wrt eternity

― example (crüt), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 22:07 (eleven years ago)

you misunderstand. Phil's dad is kept in a cage at NIST.

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 22:14 (eleven years ago)

yr mom is forever younger than yr dad.

― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 22:15 (eleven years ago)

but they are both stardust

― It's strange to me too. But we're talking about praxis, man. (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 22:17 (eleven years ago)

You guys all missed the point, which is that despite a 14-year head start and not being a musician, my dad has never won Album of the Year.

― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Thursday, 12 February 2015 00:41 (eleven years ago)

how many glockenspiel variants has he become acceptable at

― qualx, Thursday, 12 February 2015 01:19 (eleven years ago)

before you can call him a man

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 12 February 2015 01:23 (eleven years ago)

once my friend [redacted]'s mother was in an elevator in new york city and beck walked into it. she asked him if he was "the guy from that band beck" and beck replied "i am beck!" at a volume very close to a shout

― Treeship, Thursday, 12 February 2015 04:29 (eleven years ago)

kinda seems like the normal thing to say in that situation

― iatee, Thursday, 12 February 2015 04:34 (eleven years ago)

i would have lowered my sunglasses, sustained eye contact for a good span of time -- a full second, or until it bordered on uncomfortable -- and then winked

― Treeship, Thursday, 12 February 2015 05:10 (eleven years ago)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10458160_982305715128137_5754884874581645663_n.jpg?oh=ad825b02afe189cedf7756f74f38c678&oe=55932F96&__gda__=1431869180_9298fede35e13f9df31d26bc3ce8ee21

― flopson, Sunday, 15 February 2015 18:09 (eleven years ago)

all true

― aybaybayfan (The Reverend), Sunday, 15 February 2015 21:23 (eleven years ago)

If only social media had been around for tony Bennett MTV unplugged winning

hahaha

― The Complainte of Ray Tabano, Sunday, 15 February 2015 22:54 (eleven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:01 (eleven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Friday, 20 February 2015 00:01 (eleven years ago)

shocking results

― Van Horn Street, Friday, 20 February 2015 00:09 (eleven years ago)

yep, people actually votrd!

― Mark G, Friday, 20 February 2015 00:13 (eleven years ago)

voted white male, assumed he's straight

― local eire man (darraghmac), Friday, 20 February 2015 00:19 (eleven years ago)

Stereogum Worst->Best list is almost exactly backwards.

Guero is better than Midnight Vultures in some universe I don't want to live in.

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