Random Music Talk CXIX: Donko Blocko

[mikal]

Dude, be open minded.


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No.

 

[david]

Spoon released another new song from their upcoming album. It takes a while but gets good. It starts out sounding like Ok Go.

 

[lazarus]

Dirty Projectors album released early.

It's self-titled, which is a pet peeve of mine, especially when it's not a band's first album.

Makes me not want to pay for it.

 

[Lancemc]

lol

 

[Axver]

Dirty Projectors album released early.

It's self-titled, which is a pet peeve of mine, especially when it's not a band's first album.

Makes me not want to pay for it.

So you're just parodying yourself now, right?

 

[kabigon]

The Other Place has been talking about non-first-self-titled albums for months.

 

[david]

I'm listening to Sunny Day Real Estate's final album from 2000. I haven't heard it in years. I forgot how at times it sounds like Rush. SDRE had a peculiar evolution in such a short time.

 

[Mack_Again]

that Sun Kil Moon album nearly made me rethink of my life. 4 real.

 

[Mack_Again]

No.

also, thanx for answering.

 

[cobl04]

So you're just parodying yourself now, right?

Has to be.

 

[lazarus]

 

[gareth brown]

crazy, Foo Fighters are aparently announcing their Glastonbury headline slot by playing a surprise gig at The Cheese And Grain in Frome, Somerset.

Foo Fighters to play surprise gig marking Glastonbury 2017 headline announcement? - NME

Lovely little town, not far from where I'm from. It's a great venue! Imagine being a hardcore Foo Fighters fan living there. Can't imagine how fucking depressing it must be seeing them roll into town for the most unlikely gig the place has ever seen if you haven't got a ticket!!

 

[lazarus]

“Something Just Like This” by Coldplay / The Chainsmokers Review | Pitchfork


LOL

 

[cobl04]

It's really, really sad how they've just stopped trying. They really were a great band up until a few years ago. It's such a shame.

 

[lazarus]

Yawn. They were never destined to be one of the greats, even for this paltry era in rock music. Martin is a ponce and he/the band never had enough of a personality or distinct sound to make a resonant mark. The White Stripes are the band that will be remembered as the standout band of 2000-2010.

 

[mikal]

Yawn. They were never destined to be one of the greats, even for this paltry era in rock music. Martin is a ponce and he/the band never had enough of a personality or distinct sound to make a resonant mark. The White Stripes are the band that will be remembered as the standout band of 2000-2010.

And/or The Strokes

 

[Mack_Again]

Yeah Yeah yeahs?

 

[lazarus]

And/or The Strokes

The Strokes took a nosedive in relevance and popularity after the first album. So, no. An influential album for sure but ultimately not nearly as important a band.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs were never that big.

 

[cobl04]

LCD Soundsystem are 10 times the band the White Stripes are.

 

[iron yuppie]

I love both, but I would take the Stripes in a heartbeat over LCD.

 

[martha]

I love both, but I would take the Stripes in a heartbeat over LCD.

Yes.


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[LemonMelon]

I used to esteem them about equally, back in 2007 or so, but Icky Thump was pretty forgettable and This Is Happening turned out to be one of my favorite albums of the 2010s, so that broke the tie. Murphy's excellent storytelling has helped their three albums hold up extremely well.

 

[lazarus]

I'm not arguing personal preference.

But LCD Soundsystem didn't really gain traction until their second album with the 1-2 punch of Someone Great and All My Friends. So you really only have a 3-4 year period where they were in the limelight.

The White Stripes had songs/videos in rotation from White Blood Cells in 2001 and still put out 3 more albums after that, with Icky Thump in 2007. They were widely seen and talked about for a good 7+ year period and really dominated that decade in terms of rock and roll, especially when you consider Jack White's personality and ubiquity.

Arcade Fire would be another candidate but I still don't believe they were as big as the White Stripes or had as big an effect.

 

[Mack_Again]

I love both, but I would take the Stripes in a heartbeat over LCD.

But Jack White's guitar playing gets kinda boring after a while. at least for me.

 

[corianderstem]

I miss the days when Coldplay was putting out music I enjoyed.

 

[LemonMelon]

Magic was the last Coldplay song I liked enough to actively seek out, but it's been a good 8 years since their last really strong album.

 

[iron yuppie]

But Jack White's guitar playing gets kinda boring after a while. at least for me.

No, it does not.

 

[bono_212]

No, it does not.

You know how he feels better than he does?

 

[iron yuppie]

You know how he feels better than he does?

You know what I meant. Or are we going to turn into FYM now where every single word is considered a microaggression of some kind?

 

[LemonMelon]

I don't listen to the White Stripes much anymore, so maybe I've gotten some Jack White fatigue myself. De Stijl and Elephant will always be great albums though.