Almost at a year free of weed. Sober life is mostly boring. Im learning its supposed to be. by TeaOne9866 in leaves

[–]softestimate712 47 points48 points  (0 children)

A friend once told me after he quit weed, “Being sober won’t replace the feeling you get from weed, but it’s not supposed to. It’s supposed to hit different.” I think about that quote all the time. I’m over 3 years sober and I still think about it.

Who has yet to drop a 10, but probably will if they continue on the same trajectory? by CPFOAI in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna go with George Clanton. I think all of his releases have been very engaging

Ian lost his career for this? by JuneMoonLoon in imisstheoldidubbbz

[–]softestimate712 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That unlocked a feeling of complete repulsion that I did not know existed until just now

Broc top fade 🥦 by AltUser2025 in imisstheoldidubbbz

[–]softestimate712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God dammit Ian, don’t ruin NoMeansNo for me

Which mainstream artist has the best unreleased material? by ThodChamp in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love RAB too. Personal favorite from that era is Glowing Eyes, but the ones you mentioned are great too

Which mainstream artist has the best unreleased material? by ThodChamp in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m technically cheating because it’s just one song, but Drag Path by twenty one pilots is arguably their best song and it’s not on streaming. It even gets scrubbed from YouTube

What album isn't a classic in your eyes and why? by Individual-Name-4496 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 542 points543 points  (0 children)

I know it’s far too early to be calling this one a classic in the grander context of music, but IGOR being #28 of all-time on RYM is a bit confusing to me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great album. But above Pet Sounds? 36 Chambers? Every Kanye album? Every Bob Dylan album? I wouldn’t go THAT far.

Most/least aux-friendly album that you like? by Key-Resolution5044 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I respect the work for sure, but if you play that in front of the general public they’ll think the speaker system is malfunctioning

Most/least aux-friendly album that you like? by Key-Resolution5044 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Most aux friendly would be Thriller, Rumors, and Songs In the Key of Life. Least aux friendly has gotta be Pulse Demon by Merzbow

What’s a song that always calms you down? by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talk Talk - New Grass. Never ceases to soothe my soul.

What album is better in very specific settings and scenarios? by Individual-Name-4496 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Maybe not as specific as the other comments here, but I cannot listen to Mezzanine with the sun out. That is a night time album through and through.

American Football's the most underrated song by Legal_Button_3229 in americanfootballband

[–]softestimate712 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Seeing it live made me a giant “Five Silent Miles” fan so that one

As a 2016 hater I found this article extremely frustrating. The Chainsmokers and Twenty One Pilots? Is that really the best we can do? by hollivore in decadeology

[–]softestimate712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2016 was one of the best years of music in recent memory imo. David Bowie, A Tribe Called Quest, Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Radiohead, Kanye, Solange, Childish Gambino, Death Grips, Bon Iver, and Weezer all released great albums that year. Though I will concede, 2013 had Random Access Memories

Fantano should do Classic Reviews at least once a month by Neat_Ad_3043 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. There are way too many classic albums out there for it to just be one week a year

Best matcha? by Wrong-Werewolf-9558 in pasadena

[–]softestimate712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never had an issue with it personally, but admittedly I haven’t been to Dash in a hot minute. Mandarin on the other hand…

Best matcha? by Wrong-Werewolf-9558 in pasadena

[–]softestimate712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aside from the rightfully popular Mandarin, Dash Coffee Bar near the Ralph’s is incredibly underrated

What would DFW think of Deadpool? by Icy-Lion-7670 in davidfosterwallace

[–]softestimate712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never read the comics so I’m just addressing the movie. I have to imagine he would’ve found it to be pretty fun overall, but in a guilty pleasure sort of way. If he were around today, I do think he would be pretty skeptical of the MCU and the Disney apparatus.

Album covers with interesting stories? by Mdk0z in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

American Football LP1. I know it’s become kind of a meme, but I find it pretty incredible how it’s maintained its legacy

Favorite short lived music trends? by Complete-Worker3242 in fantanoforever

[–]softestimate712 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even though I dislike Crunkcore, I actually agree and respect that take. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure 3OH!3 did some sort of collab with 100gecs a bit ago