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Old 07-28-2022, 08:15 PM   #17771 (permalink)
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"But this album went to number x and sold x copies."

"But it [highly-revered music publication] raved about this album and called it a modern classic."

"But this new band or artist is the hottest new thing."

"But the majority of fans think x, y, z about this album, no matter what website you visit."

"But the artist or band considers this to be their best release."


Yeah, whatever. Now, f**k off...
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There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.
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Old 07-28-2022, 11:30 PM   #17772 (permalink)
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Radiohead confessions:

The Bends is better than OK Computer, especially the b-sides.

When OK Computer achieved so much critical and commercial success, I tried to distance myself from the band as much as possible. After purchasing the band's debut EP the month it was released, I felt it was woefully clichéd to mention Radiohead as a favourite band to others (and still do).

Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac are patchy affairs that could have collectively made a single great album.
What about Hail to the Thief?
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Old 07-29-2022, 02:36 AM   #17773 (permalink)
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What about Hail to the Thief?
Apart from 4-5 tracks, disposable.

I only own The Bends, OK Computer, In Rainbows and The King of Limbs, as well as most of their b-sides and one-off singles.

With Kid A and Amnesiac, I just downloaded the best tracks.
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Old 07-29-2022, 02:37 AM   #17774 (permalink)
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Old 07-29-2022, 03:42 AM   #17775 (permalink)
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Anyway, you can't like everything that's 'highly-acclaimed'. Anyone who does is blindly following the herd, instead of being discerning like a true individual.
Actually you can

As long as one makes the distinction in their head between "taste" and "quality". And though you can have any "taste" you like, one can also have a "taste in quality".

Also, define a "true individual"
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Old 07-29-2022, 04:00 AM   #17776 (permalink)
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Actually you can

As long as one makes the distinction in their head between "taste" and "quality". And though you can have any "taste" you like, one can also have a "taste in quality".

Also, define a "true individual"
No, you can't.

A true individual is someone who thinks for themselves and enjoys what best suits their individual tastes. No two people are the same.

Anyone who bases their personal tastes on what society and the media 'dictates' to them I would refuse to take seriously.

'Taste', 'quality'... semantics. Either way, it all comes down to one's personality and their personal perceptions.
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Old 07-29-2022, 05:15 AM   #17777 (permalink)
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No, you can't.

A true individual is someone who thinks for themselves and enjoys what best suits their individual tastes. No two people are the same.

Anyone who bases their personal tastes on what society and the media 'dictates' to them I would refuse to take seriously.

'Taste', 'quality'... semantics. Either way, it all comes down to one's personality and their personal perceptions.
Everyone does that to some extent though. Just take a look in your closet and tell me there's no societal influence in there. "A true individual" is a narcissistic fantasy.
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Old 07-29-2022, 06:06 AM   #17778 (permalink)
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Everyone does that to some extent though. Just take a look in your closet and tell me there's no societal influence in there. "A true individual" is a narcissistic fantasy.
No, there's societal awareness and societal influence. Big difference.

Besides, I'm referring to those whose tastes are largely determined by society and the media. My comments were never about the spectrum itself - only one end of it.
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Old 07-29-2022, 06:22 AM   #17779 (permalink)
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Certain albums are highly acclaimed for a reason, sometimes after the artist's heyday like the Velvet Underground for example. Doesn't mean you're required to like all the highly acclaimed albums, I certainly don't.

But it doesn't make you cool to hate an album just because it is critically acclaimed either. Like anything, you either like the album or you don't, end of story.
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Old 07-29-2022, 06:46 AM   #17780 (permalink)
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But it doesn't make you cool to hate an album just because it is critically acclaimed either. Like anything, you either like the album or you don't, end of story.
The only situation where that would be understandable would be if the artist/band achieved overnight success and amassed a lot of new fans - something that would probably annoy most long-standing fans who had been supporting the artist/band at the start.

With Radiohead, success was gradual. However, when everyone and their dog started name-dropping the band, when asked about the music that they enjoy, it became woefully clichéd. Did I stop listening to The Bends? Nope, but I wasn't going to sound like a bandwagon jumper either.
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