Albums You're Not Digging

Moss · 03-20-2014, 07:55 PM

English Oceans by Drive by truckers:

It's not really that I'm not digging it. It's just that it's getting rave reviews and statements like it's a "return to form" and all that. I'm not hearing that's it's any better than the last 3 albums and nowhere near as good as Dirty South, Decoration day, or Southern rock opera. Still a pretty good album though.

**Goofle** · 03-28-2014, 03:17 AM

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Pinata

I listened to this again and liked it less than the first time. The rapping is completely meh but I would forgive it if the beats were a lot more varied and interesting. But this looks to be yet another hugely acclaimed Hip Hop album that I don't believe deserves it.

LoathsomePete · 04-17-2014, 01:21 PM

Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us (2014)

Yeah I dunno, just nothing here for me to take away beyond "well that was a thing". It very much straddles the line of mediocre enough to not get worked up about either way, not too good, not too bad, just blah.

Dylstew · 04-20-2014, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Wpnfire

Aside from S&D, and the Four Horsemen, I can't find another good song on this album.

Phantom Lord, No Remorse, and Hit the Lights have some redeeming qualities, but the rest of the songs on this album I just can't stand to listen to again, especially Pulling Teeth and Whiplash. I did not care for those.

Seek and Destroy and the Four Horsemen are really really good though, I like those.

This album caused me to rethink if I like thrash metal at all after listening to it. I still may buy more Metallica albums in the future, but eh, I dun know.

Definitely don't understand all the hype about this album that's for sure

whaaaaaa? That's my favourite metallica album, and I can't find an album like it aside from Megadeth's ''Killing is my business and business is good''', which is my favourite Megadeth album. Everyone else seems to prefer different metallica and megadeth albums over them xP.

**Janszoon** · 04-20-2014, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us (2014)

Yeah I dunno, just nothing here for me to take away beyond "well that was a thing". It very much straddles the line of mediocre enough to not get worked up about either way, not too good, not too bad, just blah.

That pretty much sums up how I feel about Cynic in general.

LoathsomePete · 05-07-2014, 11:01 AM

Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere (2014)

I agonized over whether nor not I wanted to put this in here because I figured I couldn't convey why this album doesn't work as an album, but does work as a collection of Agalloch songs. Basically, if you enjoyed the more post-rockish elements found in 2010's The Mantle and the Spirit then you will definitely find a lot to take away from The Serpent & The Sphere. If you were hoping for more metal, well it's still here, it's just not utilized in a way that rewards instant gratification.

The Serpent & The Sphere sounds more like it's a collection of Agalloch songs, without any semblance of order or structure, which is something I always assumed the band strived for some idea of "completeness" with their albums, and this just lacks it. The songs are individually good at best, or boring at worst, but there's really nothing here that stays with you.

Trollheart · 05-07-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That pretty much sums up how I feel about Cynic in general.

That's very cynical of you, Jansz...

Cicatrice · 05-07-2014, 11:09 AM

Eh, I was going to check out that new Agalloch but I've heard a number of bad things already. Probably going to hold off on listening to it for a little while, because I've got a ton of other things I'd rather get a hold of. I didn't really care much for the previous album, either.

LoathsomePete · 05-08-2014, 06:36 PM

It's still worth a listen because the songs are good if a little unoriginal. Just don't go into it expecting it to be amazing or album of the year material, for that it certainly is not.

Wpnfire · 05-08-2014, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylstew

whaaaaaa? That's my favourite metallica album, and I can't find an album like it aside from Megadeth's ''Killing is my business and business is good''', which is my favourite Megadeth album. Everyone else seems to prefer different metallica and megadeth albums over them xP.

I rescind my review of that album. It's now one of my favs.

04-17-2014, 01:21 PM	#513 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us (2014) Yeah I dunno, just nothing here for me to take away beyond "well that was a thing". It very much straddles the line of mediocre enough to not get worked up about either way, not too good, not too bad, just blah. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-07-2014, 11:01 AM	#516 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Agalloch - The Serpent & The Sphere (2014) I agonized over whether nor not I wanted to put this in here because I figured I couldn't convey why this album doesn't work as an album, but does work as a collection of Agalloch songs. Basically, if you enjoyed the more post-rockish elements found in 2010's The Mantle and the Spirit then you will definitely find a lot to take away from The Serpent & The Sphere. If you were hoping for more metal, well it's still here, it's just not utilized in a way that rewards instant gratification. The Serpent & The Sphere sounds more like it's a collection of Agalloch songs, without any semblance of order or structure, which is something I always assumed the band strived for some idea of "completeness" with their albums, and this just lacks it. The songs are individually good at best, or boring at worst, but there's really nothing here that stays with you. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-07-2014, 11:09 AM	#518 (permalink)
Cicatrice Writing my own disaster Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: I'm waiting for the sun to shine Posts: 173	Eh, I was going to check out that new Agalloch but I've heard a number of bad things already. Probably going to hold off on listening to it for a little while, because I've got a ton of other things I'd rather get a hold of. I didn't really care much for the previous album, either. __________________ If you're in the middle of the ocean with no flippers and no life preserver and you hear a helicopter, this is music. You have to adjust to your needs at the moment. -- Tom Waits My Last.fm

05-08-2014, 06:36 PM	#519 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	It's still worth a listen because the songs are good if a little unoriginal. Just don't go into it expecting it to be amazing or album of the year material, for that it certainly is not. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

03-20-2014, 07:55 PM	#511 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	English Oceans by Drive by truckers: It's not really that I'm not digging it. It's just that it's getting rave reviews and statements like it's a "return to form" and all that. I'm not hearing that's it's any better than the last 3 albums and nowhere near as good as Dirty South, Decoration day, or Southern rock opera. Still a pretty good album though.