a good band has to be capable of producing riffs/melodies that have the capacity to live with you. the lyrics i think i have to be either two extremes...lyrics that reflect everyday life- you can relate to and listen as a solice etc... or totally surreal, off-your-head-on-pot lyrics that you listen to as a form of escapism. AND, you cant rule out the image thing. A band has to stick out image wise for me to really notice them (eg. Muse nowadays with their Sci- Fi-esque, cold image or Led zEppelin).
sorry for the essay.
peace.
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