Which explains the distaste for The Darkness in these forums.
"If it were beneficial, their father would produce children already circumcised from their mother. Rather, the true circumcision in spirit has become profitable in every respect." -Jesus, from the Gospel Of Thomas
Jeff Buckley. Everyone I know loves him and I've tried, god knows I've tried. I just can't make myself like him. And I can't like the clash. Again tried, but no go.
I tried Wilco out last summer and couldn't get past Jeff Tweedy's voice. I would have left it at that but, after noticing that everyone thinks so highly of them, I will give them another shot. What's the worst that can happen?
Originally posted by P-Bo: I tried Wilco out last summer and couldn't get past Jeff Tweedy's voice. I would have left it at that but, after noticing that everyone thinks so highly of them, I will give them another shot. What's the worst that can happen?
I like Wilco alright, but if I'd heard YHF without knowing anything about it, I wouldn't have thought, "this is the stone-cold classic album of the early 2000s." I don't think any work of alt-country could ever blow me away, nor could I ever become addicted to a Wilco album. On the other hand, I enjoy most of their output.
Originally posted by RavingLunatic: I just got done listening to Millions Now Living Will Never Die, which I think is generally considered Tortoise's best album. What the heck? People actually like this? Who? I could not find a single moment during the entire album where I thought, "Huh, this isn't too bad." It seemed like there was nothing there at all. I don't get it.
Amen. I bought this CD, listened to on the way home from the record store (which is about 30 minutes away in the car), turned around about 20 minutes into my trip, headed back to the record store, and traded it in for 4 dollars. I didn't get any of Tortoise's music, though, and I love other "post-rock" bands such as Mogwai, Godspeed! You black Emperor, ect.
Originally posted by MattMan3000: Joanna Newsom. I'm all for voices that aren't exactly normal, but I just hate her voice with a passion. I knew she had a Lisa Simpson like voice beforehand and was ready for it before I listened to her, but I just couldn't take it after ten seconds.
I second that notion. I bought her album two weeks ago, listened to it about 3 times, and will probably store it in my "below average" pile.
I think Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Broken Social Scene and just about any other Canadian Indiemo Outfit out there is on my list.
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I'm not a big fan of beatboxing, reggae, or spiritual music, so this one won't surprise you, but I find the latest alternative radio phenom, Matisyahu, to be some of the most unlistenable music I've ever heard. Our local 'alternative' station plays the live version of "King Without a Crown" incessantly, and I hate it, but I gave the full length a listen at my friend's store. I couldn't like it less.
I also like the uninformed reviews and ad copy proclaiming him to the the world's first Torah-spouting Jewish rapper. Haven't they ever heard Blood of Abraham?
I also like the uninformed reviews and ad copy proclaiming him to the the world's first Torah-spouting Jewish rapper. Haven't they ever heard Blood of Abraham?
Agreed, BOA are pretty filthy. Cant stand that other guy, spittin' gibberish.
Pink Floyd - Objectively I think they're totally original, unlike anything else I've heard. But listening to them I feel like I've had a lobotomy.
The Clash - Tried "London Calling" a few times, after seeing it referred to as one of the greatest albums ever more than once, and just can't enjoy it. I hear a British bar band, plus cheesy sax solos.
Modest Mouse - I enjoyed "Good News.." moderately, but just can't get into their older albums at all. They're abrasive to me, and not in an engaging way like Pavement for example, and their song structure sounds more like random thoughts strung together than cohesive complexity.
The Grateful Dead and Phish - Jam bands just don't impress me...jazz does. Phish's "sense of humour" just doesn't gel with me. And the biggest downfall with these bands is that the singing is an afterthought. Being able to sing well is obviously not a prerequisite for having a good band, but these people just don't have voices. Nor do they sing with any particular amount of attitude (gets Daman Albarn by) or soul (Jeff Tweedy)...in my opinion.
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The Clash - Tried "London Calling" a few times, after seeing it referred to as one of the greatest albums ever more than once, and just can't enjoy it. I hear a British bar band, plus cheesy sax solos.
Thank you! I virtually never reach for a Clash CD, because I don't want to hear them. They do have a few songs I dig but I don't like their album tracks at all. Part of the problem might be that I loathe punk (I like the ethos, and I'm glad it happened when it did; I just think most punk sounds like crap).
And yeah, jam bands are lame. What's funny is that I'm OK with Phish's studio work, which I find at the very least pleasant/listenable. In the South, Widespread are considered to be gods and most of my friends can and do drive 5+ hours to see them, whereas when I saw them at Bonnaroo I was compelled to leave a concert that I was already at. But the Grateful Dead I feel differently about, primarily because of American Beauty and Workingman's Dead. On some live albums they show some restraint and these are good. I think of them more as a folk/rock/country band than as a jam band.
Originally posted by dubs: Thank you! I virtually never reach for a Clash CD, because I don't want to hear them. They do have a few songs I dig but I don't like their album tracks at all. Part of the problem might be that I loathe punk (I like the ethos, and I'm glad it happened when it did; I just think most punk sounds like crap).
Part of the charm of "London Calling" is that there's so few straight up Punk tracks though. Stylistically, it's all over the map, incorporating Rockabilly, Ska/Reggae, Funk, Pop, and more. It really stretched the boundries of what Punk was. It was no longer just a sound, but an asthetic. That's what makes "London Calling" a landmark album.
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Part of the charm of "London Calling" is that there's so few straight up Punk tracks though. Stylistically, it's all over the map, incorporating Rockabilly, Ska/Reggae, Funk, Pop, and more. It really stretched the boundries of what Punk was. It was no longer just a sound, but an asthetic. That's what makes "London Calling" a landmark album.
Right...I'm sure there are valid reasons, as you've pointed out, for "London Calling" being known as a landmark album. I can appreciate that, but do I enjoy listening to it? Not much.
I guess that's what's frustrating about certain artists..you may know in your head that they're legit, talented, unique, whatever, but if your heart doesn't agree it doesn't matter much.
Yeah I agree. I just don't really like listening to it. I don't enjoy the Clash's take on rockabilly, ska, funk, or pop. The title track is way good though.
I actually know a lot of people who only like a smattering of Clash songs. I'm in the crowd who love 90% of their body of work (there's some weird stuff on the later records that I skip) but I can understand not liking the less orthodox non-punk stuff.
Personally, I think the Sex Pistols are the great overrated punk band. They deserve their legendary status as icons for punk attitude, but their musical legacy is slim, at best. I think Never Mind The Bollocks is really three good singles and a lot of filler. And the rest of the repackaged odds and sods material that came out was worse...
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