Your worst band of the decade?

The Monkey · 01-15-2010, 06:59 AM

The Shins seem to me the definition of flat and bland indie pop. They are quite dull.

midnight rain · 01-15-2010, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monkey

The Shins seem to me the definition of flat and bland indie pop. They are quite dull.

No, they're just soft. Nothing wrong with that, just some people don't like soft music.

DiSTANToblivion · 01-15-2010, 07:39 AM

Not agreeing with the Arcade Fire hate going on here, or The Shins for that matter. like Tuna said:

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Originally Posted by Tuna

No, they're just soft. Nothing wrong with that, just some people don't like soft music.

Worst band of the decade?
...Black Eyed Peas (well group not band but nevermind)

I've never listened to anything I couldn't turn off quick enough but found it with them. Even worse once Fergie shrieked herself into the already below par group. Producing some of the most repetitively nonsensical music ever, they get my vote.

Bulldog · 01-15-2010, 07:49 AM

I don't like Arcade Fire, but you can do a lot worse when it comes to the bottom of the barrel this last decade. For example...

littleknowitall · 01-15-2010, 03:35 PM

I can't believe the first nomination in this thread was the Twang, I can understand them not being everyone's cup of tea but surely there have been worse bands for everyone?

trouserjazz · 01-15-2010, 05:51 PM

Without a shadow of a doubt its the Kaiser chiefs.

We have them to blame for the likes of scouting for girls and the pigeon detectives. They have no artistic merit whatsoever and half their songs consist of shouting ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh down the mic.

Absolutely dreadful

heatherfeather · 01-15-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

Umm....seriously? Do you really think these 3 songs consist of nothing but shouting and banging on instruments?

erm k, i guess not all of theyre songs do...
i used to work at a library and would check out buttloads of cd's all the time. i guess im remembering wrong but i thought they were nothing but screaming...
i still dont like them though :P

storymilo · 01-15-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by heatherfeather

erm k, i guess not all of theyre songs do...
i used to work at a library and would check out buttloads of cd's all the time. i guess im remembering wrong but i thought they were nothing but screaming...
i still dont like them though :P

I can understand not liking them (well, not really, but whatever) but I can't really think of any songs where these bands resort to just screaming...

Dave.r2009 · 01-16-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

That's a pretty comprehesive list... a number of one-or-two hit wonders that people outside the UK won't know though.

Arcade Fire and Snow Patrol (who possibly started in the 90's) are two that were at the forefront of a wave of banal indie that springs to mind.

Southern hip-hop has made this decade particularly hellish also, take your pick really

I agree somewhat here, they try to sound to cynical in there lyrics with topics that include religion, politics. To me a band that trys too hard to be rebelious is a turn off. I can't stand the lead singer.

Rickenbacker · 01-16-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

I can understand not liking them (well, not really, but whatever)

Well I mean, Arctic Monkeys kind of suck.

01-15-2010, 06:59 AM	#141 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	The Shins seem to me the definition of flat and bland indie pop. They are quite dull.

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Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I don't like Arcade Fire, but you can do a lot worse when it comes to the bottom of the barrel this last decade. For example...

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littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	I can't believe the first nomination in this thread was the Twang, I can understand them not being everyone's cup of tea but surely there have been worse bands for everyone?

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trouserjazz Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 90	Without a shadow of a doubt its the Kaiser chiefs. We have them to blame for the likes of scouting for girls and the pigeon detectives. They have no artistic merit whatsoever and half their songs consist of shouting ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh down the mic. Absolutely dreadful