Biggest letdowns of 2008 (dancing, metal, rock, albums, magazine)

sleepy jack · 12-09-2008, 05:58 PM

Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes"
To be honest, it just got boring fast. Listening to it now I don't even really understand why I ever liked it, let alone the hype.

The Hold Steady "Stay Positive"
It just starts going downhill after Constructive Summer. It's like they just got drunk and stopped caring.

Vampire Weekend "Vampire Weekend"
One of the safest/worst albums to ever get such hype and acclaim.

This_Is_Corey · 12-09-2008, 07:01 PM

Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer - Pretty much the same story as with Sigur ros, Apologies is one of my favorite indie albums. I know I've liked a few songs off of this one and I listened to it a few times, but I suspect it was more out of respect for Apoligies than real liking.

I agree. I didn't care for this album too much. Also maybe its just me but I really do not like Elbow all that much, I was surprised at how much attention Seldom Seen Kid got. And the new Oasis and Weezer albums were mediocre.

Alfred · 12-09-2008, 07:11 PM

Johnny Truant - No Tears For Creatures
I wanted some hard rockin' metalcore, and all I got was a repeat of ITLOHE minus all the hooks and awesomeness.

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 12-11-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Johnny Truant - No Tears For Creatures
I wanted some hard rockin' metalcore, and all I got was a repeat of ITLOHE minus all the hooks and awesomeness.

One of my favourites of the year is that. Anyway ****ed Up- Chemistry Of Common Life- too many boring songs that went nowhere and trying too hard to be 'experimental'.

Tyler Durden · 12-09-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Sigur ros - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust - Takk is one of the best albums ever so it was a given this one wasn't gonna come close, and it did even worse. I literally liked only one song on it and listened to it, forcefully, maybe 3-4 times. Maybe I'll discover its brilliance in a few years, right now it's just seriously bland.

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I absolutely loved this!
If you think Takk was good try listening to () as a whole. :o *mind-blowing*

pianokeys · 12-09-2008, 11:32 PM

Definitely the new Killers album. I had hope for that band... but not anymore.

Roygbiv · 12-09-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Sigur ros - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust - Takk is one of the best albums ever so it was a given this one wasn't gonna come close, and it did even worse. I literally liked only one song on it and listened to it, forcefully, maybe 3-4 times. Maybe I'll discover its brilliance in a few years, right now it's just seriously bland.

Yes.

It started great. I thought they were onto something when I heard Gobbledi****, but they're trying to conform. They're not satisfied with their fans, so they tried to become more accessible, and holy **** did they miss the mark. All Alright, their first English song is mumbled, so if someone hadn't told me that Jonsi sung in English, I would have never known. What a **** load of ****.

Takk... is fantastic. Probably their best album.

Oh, and Fleet Foxes are also a croc load.

Shawn of the Dead · 12-10-2008, 12:34 AM

The Cure's 4:13 dream is my biggest letdown, poor mixing/production tarnished what (imo) could've been a very good album.

FireInCairo · 12-10-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn of the Dead

The Cure's 4:13 dream is my biggest letdown, poor mixing/production tarnished what (imo) could've been a very good album.

agreed
it ruined an other wise enjoyable album

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-10-2008, 07:56 AM

CSS - Donkey

appropriately titled in my opinion.

12-09-2008, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
This_Is_Corey Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer - Pretty much the same story as with Sigur ros, Apologies is one of my favorite indie albums. I know I've liked a few songs off of this one and I listened to it a few times, but I suspect it was more out of respect for Apoligies than real liking. I agree. I didn't care for this album too much. Also maybe its just me but I really do not like Elbow all that much, I was surprised at how much attention Seldom Seen Kid got. And the new Oasis and Weezer albums were mediocre. __________________ My Face!

12-09-2008, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Johnny Truant - No Tears For Creatures I wanted some hard rockin' metalcore, and all I got was a repeat of ITLOHE minus all the hooks and awesomeness. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

12-10-2008, 12:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Shawn of the Dead Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 7	The Cure's 4:13 dream is my biggest letdown, poor mixing/production tarnished what (imo) could've been a very good album. __________________ And there will your heart be also.

12-10-2008, 07:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	CSS - Donkey appropriately titled in my opinion. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

12-09-2008, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
pianokeys you wouldn't like me Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 114	Definitely the new Killers album. I had hope for that band... but not anymore.