Albums You're Not Digging

RVCA · 08-10-2010, 03:59 PM

lol, angry sidewinder! :-)

scottsy · 08-11-2010, 09:27 PM

The darn annoying Eminem album my eldest son loves to death.... oh well, i guess its pretty normal for kids to choose music that grates on their parent's nerves...

clutnuckle · 08-12-2010, 03:20 AM

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Earlier Arcade Fire albums at least feigned a pulse or sense of emotional attachment to the music. This is very 'by the numbers' and safe. Oftentimes, when the singers would enrage and passionately cry out of key or out of order on Funeral, it simply made sense. It sounded out of place, and gave the album more or less of a quirk or two. Here, there's nothing out of place. It's far too calculated and unbelievably refined of any passion.

I was never big on Funeral to begin with, and Neon Bible is about the same for me. The Suburbs is simply a cut below.

scottsy · 08-12-2010, 12:11 PM

I had a feeling it might not be too long before that album appeared on this board... it's garnering a very love it or hate it reputation around here...

Dayvan Cowboy · 08-13-2010, 01:14 PM

I decided to give this another listen today. THEY'RE STILL BORING! I hate how they lost their math. it's too indie for me. I want antidotes back.

sidewinder · 08-13-2010, 02:28 PM

I intend to check that one out, because I enjoyed the other album I downloaded the other day. I think despite the loss of math I could still enjoy it. After all, Maps & Atlases' recent full length is very enjoyable and is definitely less mathy than their 2 EPs, more indie and varied.

SATCHMO · 08-13-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by clutnuckle

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Earlier Arcade Fire albums at least feigned a pulse or sense of emotional attachment to the music. This is very 'by the numbers' and safe. Oftentimes, when the singers would enrage and passionately cry out of key or out of order on Funeral, it simply made sense. It sounded out of place, and gave the album more or less of a quirk or two. Here, there's nothing out of place. It's far too calculated and unbelievably refined of any passion.

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

There's something very flat about the album. It's like they set out with the intention of recording an Arcade Fire album and not just simply and honestly expressing themselves musically.

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Originally Posted by Nine Black Poppies

I disagree with that--I hear a lot of very honest expression in there, it's just that what happens to be being expressed is a more difficult subject matter to convey than they've really tackled before. It's an album about boredom and frustration, about how something big and dramatic was supposed to happen and it didn't; it makes sense that it's not going to be as immediate as their last couple of more apocalyptic records.

It also works better as an album-length piece than as individual tracks. Little motifs start popping up and the atmosphere of how it rises and falls as a whole is better than any of the songs contained unto themselves.

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Originally Posted by scottsy

I had a feeling it might not be too long before that album appeared on this board... it's garnering a very love it or hate it reputation around here...

I think what we're seeing in the case of people's massively divergent opinions of the new album is a combination of a few things. Firstly, it's one of people hating it for what it's not, rather than getting past that and appreciating it for what it is. This pretty much summed up my initial reaction to it.

Secondly, The Suburbs is a concept album, which means that, at the very least, it needs to be appreciated holistically, macroscopically, as an album, and not just a collection of songs, in order to see the depth of what the band has really achieved with it.

Lastly, it's and album that demands a great deal of attention from the listener to really appreciate the subtlety of what the music is trying to convey. Nine Black Poppies was right in saying that boredom and disappointment, being the prevalent themes of the album, are very difficult concepts to impart musically while still engaging the listener, and her comment toward my initial assessment of the album was dead on, and just one of the comments from MB posters which made me doubt my initial impression of the album and take some time to actively listen to it and explore it on a deeper level.

No, It's not Funeral or Neon Bible, but it is a pretty amazing album that does take a few listens and some active attention to fully appreciate.

jackhammer · 08-13-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

The darn annoying Eminem album my eldest son loves to death.... oh well, i guess its pretty normal for kids to choose music that grates on their parent's nerves...

How old is your son? My eldest @ 13/14 listened to gangsta rap and crappy RnB, soon sorted that out through gentle persuasion and for the last couple of years (he is 16 now) he's been listening to Glitch, Dubstep, Drum N Bass and Trip Hop. He says he can't believe that he listened to that stuff once and he came up with classic line regarding music: 'dad you are right, there is good music out there if you look'.

One down, one to go although my 11 year old has been listening to Italian Pop songs for some reason. Here's hoping he's turning out to be as eclectic as his dad

Telephasic · 08-14-2010, 12:21 PM

I tried listening to Fugazi's 'The Argument'. I didn't like it all. It just sounds plain dull and the vocals are whiney.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 08-14-2010, 12:28 PM

MEH.

08-11-2010, 09:27 PM	#122 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	The darn annoying Eminem album my eldest son loves to death.... oh well, i guess its pretty normal for kids to choose music that grates on their parent's nerves... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

08-12-2010, 12:11 PM	#124 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I had a feeling it might not be too long before that album appeared on this board... it's garnering a very love it or hate it reputation around here... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

08-13-2010, 02:28 PM	#126 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I intend to check that one out, because I enjoyed the other album I downloaded the other day. I think despite the loss of math I could still enjoy it. After all, Maps & Atlases' recent full length is very enjoyable and is definitely less mathy than their 2 EPs, more indie and varied. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

08-14-2010, 12:21 PM	#129 (permalink)
Telephasic Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 112	I tried listening to Fugazi's 'The Argument'. I didn't like it all. It just sounds plain dull and the vocals are whiney. __________________ I am the one who loves changing from nothing to one

08-10-2010, 03:59 PM	#121 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	lol, angry sidewinder! :-)

08-12-2010, 03:20 AM	#123 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Arcade Fire - The Suburbs Earlier Arcade Fire albums at least feigned a pulse or sense of emotional attachment to the music. This is very 'by the numbers' and safe. Oftentimes, when the singers would enrage and passionately cry out of key or out of order on Funeral, it simply made sense. It sounded out of place, and gave the album more or less of a quirk or two. Here, there's nothing out of place. It's far too calculated and unbelievably refined of any passion. I was never big on Funeral to begin with, and Neon Bible is about the same for me. The Suburbs is simply a cut below.

08-13-2010, 01:14 PM	#125 (permalink)
Dayvan Cowboy Basscadet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Antarctica Posts: 1,258	I decided to give this another listen today. THEY'RE STILL BORING! I hate how they lost their math. it's too indie for me. I want antidotes back.

08-14-2010, 12:28 PM	#130 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	MEH.