Unpopular Music Opinions

The Batlord · 12-14-2019, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

"Egg Head" Fantano music reviews make me want to vomit. He totally low ball'd Trout Mask Replica. He should be billed as the "Internets Worst Music Nerd."

Don't be so condescending.

Black Francis · 12-14-2019, 01:24 PM

This one time i saw fantano review a tmbg album and think he said they were gimmicky and that he never got into them and i was like "**** you Frown"

**Exo** · 12-14-2019, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

are these the records that are in the popular conscience of musos these days? Who is listening to them?

Yes, other music exists.

**Frownland** · 12-14-2019, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Fantano reviews like 100 completely mediocre albums for every 1 thats worth the time

are these the records that are in the popular conscience of musos these days? Who is listening to them?

We all know you ain't listened to 99.85 of those 100 that you don't like, don't even front.

Seems like he's going off of whatever's getting buzz across platforms with a mix of random stuff he wants to promote.

Anteater · 12-14-2019, 02:54 PM

Fantano really only "likes" two things: hip-hop and Michael Gira. Anything outside of those two narrow windows he's generally Grade A clueless.

YorkeDaddy · 12-14-2019, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Fantano really only "likes" two things: hip-hop and Michael Gira. Anything outside of those two narrow windows he's generally Grade A clueless.

I dunno man during the times where I stayed off MusicBanter he was basically my only "music news" source and he turned me towards some really great albums that I wouldn't have checked out otherwise and they are definitely from neither of those two categories. Artists like Daughters, black midi, Weyes Blood, Sophie, Richard Dawson...found all of those through him and I love em all. I'm a pretty big fan/subscriber and watch most of his stuff

The Batlord · 12-14-2019, 04:46 PM

I like Fantano as an entertainer but if you're not into what's currently trending on the mainstream underground then following him closely is a waste of time. I do like his Let's Argue series.

Black Francis · 12-14-2019, 04:55 PM

Last i saw of him he was reviewing the nostalgia critics the wall album like that sht was worth reviewing. I dont draw alot of joy out of music reviewers even when we agree and they reaffirm my taste.

Anteater · 12-14-2019, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I dunno man during the times where I stayed off MusicBanter he was basically my only "music news" source and he turned me towards some really great albums that I wouldn't have checked out otherwise and they are definitely from neither of those two categories. Artists like Daughters, black midi, Weyes Blood, Sophie, Richard Dawson...found all of those through him and I love em all. I'm a pretty big fan/subscriber and watch most of his stuff

I did say "generally" clueless. I've found myself wincing a lot when he reviews metal.

**Frownland** · 12-18-2019, 01:41 PM

Diamanda Galas is trite.

The Gerogerigegege >Ramones

Blues music isn't "the root" of Western music because of some magical innate quality, it just had the luck of being the popular folk music of the time when recording technology was introduced and was able to use that to reach an unprecedentedly large audience to influence.

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Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	This one time i saw fantano review a tmbg album and think he said they were gimmicky and that he never got into them and i was like "** you Frown" __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!"** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A Last edited by Black Francis; 12-14-2019 at 01:49 PM.

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Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Last i saw of him he was reviewing the nostalgia critics the wall album like that sht was worth reviewing. I dont draw alot of joy out of music reviewers even when we agree and they reaffirm my taste. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A Last edited by Black Francis; 12-14-2019 at 05:20 PM.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Diamanda Galas is trite. The Gerogerigegege >Ramones Blues music isn't "the root" of Western music because of some magical innate quality, it just had the luck of being the popular folk music of the time when recording technology was introduced and was able to use that to reach an unprecedentedly large audience to influence. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x