FitzChivalry said:
I'm not an expert on 90s/00s DD, but I do know that I was never a big fan of "The Wedding Album". Aside from a couple good songs, and one awesome, kick-ass song (Come Undone), it's pretty crap. There are just a lot of lame songs on that album. "Astronaut" is a far far far superior album to "The Wedding Album". Most of the songs are really good and I don't think there's one truly bad or awful song on "Astronaut".
for me, i think the wedding album just sounds extremely dated. you listen to it, and you think "wow, hello 92/93" and imo, not in a good way. sure, some stuff (especially early duran duran, like the first album) is dated, but in a timeless sort of way where it takes you back and you're like "awww, remember when this song came out" or whatever you may think. i dunno. i like ordinary world, breath after breath, and for me, i've just gotten so sick of come undone because the fans in concert go nuts over simon when he sings it, and i'm like eww. there's a lot of songs on that album that fall into the "okay" category for me. but i don't think i'd say i hate any of the songs.
the only song on astronaut i don't like is bedroom toys, because i just think it tries too hard.
While "Liberty" isn't really a great album, the songs "Serious" and "My Antarctica" are just gorgeous! It's practically worth the whole album just for those 2 songs. I've never heard "Pop Trash" or "Medazzleland".
that i do agree with. liberty is a clunker, but the good songs on that are great. serious and my antarctica are the only ones i'd say are fantastic; violence of summer is...okay. the rest i hate. two of my least favourite songs are on that album, hothead and read my lips.
My all time favorite DD song is either "New Moon On Monday" or "Lonely In Your Nightmare", with "Wild Boys" probably being my favorite song live in concert.
oooh, those are great songs. mine is new religion
and i'd say new moon on monday is probably a close second. and the wild boys is your favourite live? i'm surprised, only because i don't think it's stood the test of time as well as other songs of theirs, only because simon can't seem to hit the high notes in the song as well anymore. and try as he might, he still attempts to every time i see them
but i do like the song live...just not the chorus.