Meh !
 

We've had threads of virtually every singe type of band there is. Over-rated , Under-rated , Influential , the best , the worst , the biggest sell outs , and so on and so on.

I think this should be a thread dedicated the the most average bands.
Bands that have never made a good or bad album.
Bands who sound like other bands but not different enough to have appeal on their own.
Bands who needed to be part of a scene to get any attention otherwise nobody would have cared.

I don't want bad I want bands where you've heard an album , thought to yourself 'that was ok' and then promptly forgot you even own it 5 minutes after you played it.

I'd like to Nominate The Arab Strap for my choice.

I own about 5 of their albums , a whole bunch of singles & EPs . I don't ever remember hating any of their songs but the only song of theirs I can even remotely remember is Girls Of Summer. And even then I can't remember it that well.

Your turn.

For me, and i'll start with perhaps a controversial choice... Blur.

If i want to listen to them, i whack on the greatest hits. Every album ive listened to of theirs is just... ok.

The Mountain Goats.

I don't really see what the fuss is all about.

The Dire Straits.

Foo Fighters.

Deerhunter.

Okkervill River.

Three Days Grace and Smashmouth.

wat

lol wut?

Radiohead...........

That's actually pretty reasonable...but thanks for bringing them up in yet another thread ;)

I'm serious and not being confrontational at all. Some Radiohead tracks absolutely blow me away but others just bore me senseless.

It's the same here. As I've stated before, i love their first two albums but the rest is just average.

Pearl Jam.

The Stone Roses.

Yup

Neutral Milk Hotel

Manchester Orchestra.

I downloaded a few tracks a while back to give them a taste, and I enjoyed them very much. Thanks for reminding me, I'll have to get one of their albums.

Of Montreal
Wilco
Porcupine Tree
Elliot Smith

The Who
Rolling Stones

Sublime
Okkervil River
Songs: Ohia
The Decemberists

Oh my god, they definitely belong here.

All their songs sound exactly the same to me.

Stabbing Westward. Definitely not horrible. Also definitely very forgettable.

Agreed,...
...agreed,...
...agreed,...
...agreed...
...and agreed.

I think Tom Petty deserves a mention too.

Hey, if Radiohead can be said and Dire Straits can be said, so can they.

new found glory - never really been that new!

I tried to get into Okkervil River awhile back and I couldn't even get through an album, I actually feel asleep.

Crash Test Dummies.

LCD Soundsystem

My Morning Jacket

:(

noooooooooo............

anw, my vote goes to Dire Straits

I think people are misunderstanding the point of this thread. I mean calling Of Montreal, The Rolling Stones and other bands overrated okay, calling them boring okay, but don't stand out from the crowd? Who else sounds like Of Montreal right now and who else sounded like the Rolling Stones from back in their day? It seems like certain people are using this as an excuse to attacked well love bands as opposed to actually following the intent of the thread.

Coldplay
Muse
Dashboard confessional
Deathcab for cutie
Dirty pretty things
Interpol

Interpol's a good candidate. They're far from terrible but there's absolutely nothing groundbreaking about their music. It's just... there. People playing music with guitars. Hmm.

^This. I have a couple friends who absolutely love them/him but I'm pretty ambivalent. It's not bad music, it's just not that interesting to me.

Also, I think Urban would be more disappointed, not with the bands that are being chosen, but with the fact that replies are mostly limited to no brain lists.

At least post a personal opinion along with your choice.