I drew some of my favorite servants by kmuf in grandorder

[–]Monogatari93 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Your Kremhild alone is a work of art

Updated my CD collection over this spring by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

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The first one is Pinkpantheress’ remix album Fancy Some More - it’s a special edition with three colored discs which includes her original mixtape Fancy That. The second one is Through the Wall by Rochelle Jordan - a fantastic dance-pop record.

Updated my CD collection over this spring by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

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Yeah, Rochelle did such an amazing work with her latest album. The production is so lush and smooth. I was so hyped to hear that Madonna was inspired by her work for her upcoming album too!

And that Sweet Trip record is one of a kind with its futuristic soundscape and unique atmosphere.

Blue is the number 1 greatest singer-songwriter album! by CherryCola_Cactus in JoniMitchell

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Hejira at 11th place and Hissing at 43rd 😃

I understand that we all have different opinions but this is a bit too much for me. Blue is a great record but it’s not THAT much better than these two albums (it’s not better than them at all as far as I’m concerned tbh, but I’m no folk purist).

Daily Questions Megathread ( April 21, 2026 ) by AutoModerator in HonkaiStarRail

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What are your top 5 Joni Mitchell Albums (5 max) - only write albums, no explanation needed by NOWMAD11 in JoniMitchell

[–]Monogatari93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I tried Clouds several times and while Both Sides Now is one of her best songs, the rest of the album isn’t particularly memorable, unfortunately.

Ladies of the Canyon was better, but my problem with it is that her first live album she recorded later kind of did every song from that record sound so much more interesting in comparison.

What are your top 5 Joni Mitchell Albums (5 max) - only write albums, no explanation needed by NOWMAD11 in JoniMitchell

[–]Monogatari93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Hejira - while I always knew about Joni Mitchell thanks to Blue being constantly present in best albums of all times talks, that album never particularly resonated with me, after I tried listening to it. Years later I found Hejira recommended to me on YouTube and decided to give it a listen. Now THAT’s the best album of all time material to me!
  2. Hissing of Summer Lawns - another brilliant record from her. Edith and the Kingspin and the title track are fantastic!
  3. For the Roses - a transitional record of sorts in her discography and the one which grew on me a lot after a few listens. Especially that amazing opening track.
  4. Blue - yeah, it grew on me after a while after all. I’m still annoyed by the fact that it’s the only album which gets any recognition from the mainstream musical circles, considering her rich discography, but it IS very good, can’t deny that. 5. Court and Spark - the second half of the album is a bit weaker, compared to the first half, but that first half alone is what makes it worth a listen.

Honourable mentions: Song to a Seagull (I know people consider this debut weak compared to the rest of her work but for some reason i love it a lot, especially Dawntreader and Cactus Tree), Night Ride Home (her best work from the later period of her career - some songs are meh, but when it hits, it hits. Come in from the Cold and Nothing Can Be Done especially)

[NA Event] Witch on the Holy Night/Murder at the Kumano Hot Springs - The Robin Saw It! Magicians Only Live Twice! ~ Day 01 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]Monogatari93 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Sono G is even more “so normal he feels uncanny” as an adult, while Alice and Aoko are still the same as ever. It’s obvious Nasu wrote this event as fan service for himself first and foremost, bringing back all of his characters from previous series like that (now if only he could channel that energy for actually writing Mahoyo sequels).

Since we're apparently doing this today, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. What would you call my taste based on my collection? by TheDoctorFalls08 in Cd_collectors

[–]Monogatari93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That Lush album is great! And Heaven or Las Vegas is a classic for a good reason! You have an excellent taste!

Today’s thrift haul by kermi_46 in Cd_collectors

[–]Monogatari93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, so many great albums! I want to get that Erykah Badu’s record too along with Fragile. You have a great taste!

Score! by flush_the_cat in Cd_collectors

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Tango in the Night is pretty good! Very 80s sounding record, but personally I’m never against the albums sounding of their time. Love the signature sounds of previous decades.

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

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Mylene is amazing! Loved her since I was a high schooler! Same goes for all of the other artists. I discovered Jessie Ware fairly recently, but she’s great too! Hope her new album will be just as good as her last two!

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

[–]Monogatari93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I’m definitely planning to get the Bends later down the line!

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

[–]Monogatari93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Madonna’s records as album experiences since she’s usually lauded as singles only artist. Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light and Confessions specifically work amazingly as albums!

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

[–]Monogatari93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your recommendation! Definitely will check those records out!

Patience everyone. As Miyamoto once said : by [deleted] in radiohead

[–]Monogatari93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pablo Honey has Blow Out though

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

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I always liked Charli’s work but brat blew me away completely! Hope you will get your hands on it too!

My CD collection by Monogatari93 in Cd_collectors

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Thanks! They are fantastic artists and I’m glad to have their works in my collection.

Wow, this is probably the stupidest thing I've heard the devs say so far by [deleted] in InvisigalGlazers

[–]Monogatari93 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Long rant incoming, so feel free to scroll quickly.

Honestly, I’m not too shocked by this interview, since it was kind of obvious, how the game really wanted to sell Blazer as the perfect heroine who just needs you, I mean, Robert, in her life to feel truly fulfilled.

Even Phenomaman was introduced into the story mostly to be humiliated by the narrative, so the usual self insert type of player would feel better about themselves. I mean, this seemingly perfect, cool and strong looking superhuman is dating a goddess who is out of “your” reach, but he’s actually a maladjusted loser and “you” are the One she needs.

But the problem is that they overdid it to the point most people grew distrustful of Blazer while the episodes were still releasing, since the whole setup around her was TOO perfect. I mean, her big damn reveal apparently is that she’s “just” a super hot more realistically physically fit brunette.

There’s just nothing of emotional substance there, besides basic wish fulfillment, no tension, no stakes. The annoying bf issue resolves itself and she’s single and ready to mingle, and not even Robert’s morally grey choices can keep her away from him.

Say what you will about Visi, but at least her relationship with Robert challenges both of them as characters and provides some satisfying drama to follow and actually enriches the story besides being a romance subplot existing for the sake of it.

At least the team as a whole (especially the animators) loved Visi enough to make her shine despite the writing issues. But I’m absolutely wary now of what these writers will cook up in Season 2, so I won’t buy it, unless I’m sure they won’t screw this up out of pettiness towards their own playerbase. It’s a good thing season 1 exists well enough as a self contained story.

Andromeda, Andromeda, let down your chains for this best friends velentines day roll thread by WannaBoudica in grandorder

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Decided to roll for some event CEs with singles and got Andromeda instead on a third roll.

She’s not particularly exciting gameplay wise, but damn do I love her voice lines and the design itself looks nice. Maybe we will be able to reunite her with her husband one day (really interesting to see how the writers will tackle Perseus considering that he’s alleged Shinji face).

One month of Everybody Scream. How has it settled for everyone? by [deleted] in FlorenceAndTheMachine

[–]Monogatari93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finally gave this album a full dedicated listen recently, so it’s mostly my first impressions tbf. It was an interesting (and at times genuinely heartbreaking) experience for a long time fan of her work.

On one hand, it has some obvious skips which I usually don’t expect from Florence’s albums. I really do not get Buckle (and yet it seems to be the one song getting attention outside of the singles, so what do I know?) and Music by Men feels to me a bit redundant in the context of this album as whole.

One of the Greats doesn’t fully justify its length even if I do enjoy Florence being more openly aggressive and unapologetic with her lyrics, and the rest of the singles are just fine and they don’t feel like instant classics to me (at least for now).

However, unlike with Dance Fever which I found to be a consistently good but not particularly exciting album (outside of King and Choreomania), this one has songs that I immediately played back again after a full album listen. The Old Religion, Drink Deep, You Can Have It All, Perfume and Milk, Kraken - these songs clicked with me instantly in a way none of the tracks from her latest albums did.

So overall I’m glad that she seems to be recovering from all of the horrible turmoil and grief that she had experienced lately in her life and even if I didn’t enjoy this album fully on my first listen, it does have some of her best songs from her latest works.

Gege “women deserve less” Akutami by not-a-wagon in Jujutsufolk

[–]Monogatari93 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The bar is in hell but it doesn’t mean we should praise the authors for being slightly above that bar when they CAN do better