LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
It's easy for one to state what their favorite and least favorite albums are. They get a rise out of the listener, one way or another. This is a big reason why threads made to list the aforementioned have become such a cliche; it's easy to rant on about something that causes such a stir. But what about the albums that are so mediocre that they literally cause no reaction whatsoever?
In this thread, you are to name off an album (preferably in your genre(s) of choice; it would be too easy to name off the aural wallpaper of muzak or easy listening) that is so completely unremarkable and disappointing that this thread is the first time you've felt it necessary to muster the energy to talk about it.
I nominate The Fray's newly-released eponymous album.
The slick, blurry, poorly-lit, pseudo-artistic front cover says it all. It's been done at least 10,000 times before, it's record company-sanctioned, and it feigns artistic inspiration. Pretty much sums it up for an album that finds itself so lacking in dynamics that it resorts to rhyming homophones (here, hear) because anything else would prove too eclectic.
Things I learned while listening to The Fray:
1. Sometimes, the difference between a rocker and a ballad is the way it's marketed.
2. Consistency and coherence is not always a good thing.
3. A 1/10 can be infinitely more enjoyable than a 5/10.
In this thread, you are to name off an album (preferably in your genre(s) of choice; it would be too easy to name off the aural wallpaper of muzak or easy listening) that is so completely unremarkable and disappointing that this thread is the first time you've felt it necessary to muster the energy to talk about it.
I nominate The Fray's newly-released eponymous album.
The slick, blurry, poorly-lit, pseudo-artistic front cover says it all. It's been done at least 10,000 times before, it's record company-sanctioned, and it feigns artistic inspiration. Pretty much sums it up for an album that finds itself so lacking in dynamics that it resorts to rhyming homophones (here, hear) because anything else would prove too eclectic.
Things I learned while listening to The Fray:
1. Sometimes, the difference between a rocker and a ballad is the way it's marketed.
2. Consistency and coherence is not always a good thing.
3. A 1/10 can be infinitely more enjoyable than a 5/10.