Albums You're Not Digging

sidewinder · 07-07-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I go back and forth on it. Some days I feel it, and others it annoys the **** out of me.

I loved the hell out of it the first 5 or so times I listened to it. And I never got to the point that I started to dislike it, but I haven't played it in a long time. I scroll past it on my mp3 player frequently and always think "nah". It's kind of weird. I should just play it one of these days and see if I still really like it.

LoathsomePete · 07-08-2013, 11:17 AM

It's funny, I actually kind of enjoyed An Awesome Wave but somehow I lost the mp3 files in a transition from one linux distribution to another and never really bothered to replace them. I think Alt-J are the perfect Spotify band, something I would want to listen to, but not necessarily something I feel compelled to own.

LoathsomePete · 07-09-2013, 12:19 PM

Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (2002)

Despite being quite into the whole post-punk revival during the early-mid part of the last decade, I never really listened to Interpol even though I was aware of them. As I started getting more into the '70's and '80's post punk, I decided it was past due to give this one a try after seeing it on so many "Best of '00's" list, but I'm sorry I just don't see it. I mean it's a good imitation of the bands that inspired them, but I just could not get into any of the songs. I felt the same way back in 2010 when I gave this a try for the first time, and again when I decided it was worth a second go. Three times and I just don't see the appeal of this album.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-09-2013, 12:22 PM

I've spent the best part of the last decade wondering why people would bother with a band as dull as Interpol.

duga · 07-09-2013, 12:40 PM

I dunno, I just find the songs to be catchy and enjoyable. They went downhill after Turn On the Bright Lights, though. There are a few good songs on Antics and then I just can't stand any of their albums after that.

**Goofle** · 07-09-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I've spent the best part of the last decade wondering why people would bother with a band as dull as Interpol.

Yeah. Never got that album at all either. I prefer Antics actually. Not by much or anything.

sidewinder · 07-09-2013, 06:11 PM

When Interpol first hit the scene I wasn't interested in them at all. I probably only heard a flew clips from that album but it bored me. In the past few years I heard a song that I thought was pretty good. Earlier this year, I realized my girlfriend really likes Turns On the Bright Lights so I gave it a chance. I don't think it's great but I do enjoy it to an extent. I checked out Our Love to Admire and it turns out I like that one much better. Pretty much the same type of rock as Arctic Monkeys on that album, to my ears. Or at least, they satisfy similar needs.

**Janszoon** · 07-10-2013, 10:24 PM

I've always liked Turn On The Bright Lights. Not my favorite album by any means, or even my favorite of that style in that era, but still a decent album.

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**Goofle** · 07-11-2013, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I've spent the best part of the last decade wondering why people would bother with a band as dull as Interpol.

Great new avatar

duga · 07-11-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FirePumpkins

Daft Punk's Random Access Memories was an album I picked up not too long ago. I put it in my stereo and played it. Huge let down.

Why?

07-08-2013, 11:17 AM	#482 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	It's funny, I actually kind of enjoyed An Awesome Wave but somehow I lost the mp3 files in a transition from one linux distribution to another and never really bothered to replace them. I think Alt-J are the perfect Spotify band, something I would want to listen to, but not necessarily something I feel compelled to own. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-09-2013, 12:19 PM	#483 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (2002) Despite being quite into the whole post-punk revival during the early-mid part of the last decade, I never really listened to Interpol even though I was aware of them. As I started getting more into the '70's and '80's post punk, I decided it was past due to give this one a try after seeing it on so many "Best of '00's" list, but I'm sorry I just don't see it. I mean it's a good imitation of the bands that inspired them, but I just could not get into any of the songs. I felt the same way back in 2010 when I gave this a try for the first time, and again when I decided it was worth a second go. Three times and I just don't see the appeal of this album. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-09-2013, 12:22 PM	#484 (permalink)
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07-09-2013, 12:40 PM	#485 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I dunno, I just find the songs to be catchy and enjoyable. They went downhill after Turn On the Bright Lights, though. There are a few good songs on Antics and then I just can't stand any of their albums after that. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

07-09-2013, 06:11 PM	#487 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	When Interpol first hit the scene I wasn't interested in them at all. I probably only heard a flew clips from that album but it bored me. In the past few years I heard a song that I thought was pretty good. Earlier this year, I realized my girlfriend really likes Turns On the Bright Lights so I gave it a chance. I don't think it's great but I do enjoy it to an extent. I checked out Our Love to Admire and it turns out I like that one much better. Pretty much the same type of rock as Arctic Monkeys on that album, to my ears. Or at least, they satisfy similar needs. __________________ 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.

07-10-2013, 10:24 PM	#488 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I've always liked Turn On The Bright Lights. Not my favorite album by any means, or even my favorite of that style in that era, but still a decent album. -- My latest contribution to this thread is this: Tyler, the Creator—Wolf Why do I keep doing this to myself? I've disliked everything I've ever heard from Odd Future, with the exception of parts of the Earl Sweatshirt album and a couple songs from Goblin, and yet I keep giving them more chances. This time it was because a co-worker told me how great this album is, and how it's such a departure from Tyler's previous albums. I guess it's a departure in the sense that it eschews the 10% quality level of Goblin in favor of 0%. He's basically taken the absolute worst muzak aspects of the last album and applied them a thousandfold to this one. The song "Tamale" is the only part of the album that's better than abysmal and that really isn't a compliment. Puke. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm