What Sucks About This Genre: Synthpop Edition

Trollheart · 07-20-2018, 01:17 PM

A genre I used to hate because it "wasn't rock" and "synthesisers aren't real instruments".

Listening to quite a lot of it now, as it happens.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-20-2018, 01:18 PM

I like this genre.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-20-2018, 01:32 PM

I'm not entirely sure about how much of my music falls under this genre, but some of it must be synth pop. At least Depeche Mode are for sure.

I guess some of the bands go for that cold and sterile feel to the point of them just being kind of lacking in energy, but I don't really have any beef with the genre. Need to listen to more, probably.

And Depeche Mode are awesome.

Low suckage.

YorkeDaddy · 07-20-2018, 01:33 PM

One of the saddest developments in music is the steep decline in quality Chvrches’ music has taken

From a 9/10 debut to a 6/10 follow up to a 3/10 third effort

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-20-2018, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicShazam

I'm not entirely sure about how much of my music falls under this genre, but some of it must be synth pop. At least Depeche Mode are for sure.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_(Prince_album)

Justthefacts · 07-20-2018, 01:37 PM

I'm sure theirs some synth pop in my repertoire, but nothing comes to mind.

Pass on this one it really, really sucks.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-20-2018, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

One of the saddest developments in music is the steep decline in quality Chvrches’ music has taken

From a 9/10 debut to a 6/10 follow up to a 3/10 third effort

First album was great.

YorkeDaddy · 07-20-2018, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluff

First album was great.

Yeah I loved it, genuinely a top 30 or so ever from me

Their 2018 album on the other hand might be the biggest stinker of the year that I’ve heard, utterly terrible outside of a track or two

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-20-2018, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluff

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_(Prince_album)

Forgot about Prince. There must be quite a few songs in his enormous catalogue that qualify as synth pop.

Anteater · 07-20-2018, 02:15 PM

My number one album of 2016 was a straight up synth pop record, so when its good its reallllly good.

View Poll Results: How Much Does This Genre Suck?
5 - I would wipe it off the face of the Earth if I could	0	0%
4 - It really, really sucks	1	11.11%
3 - It's pretty bad but I guess there are some good artists in there	1	11.11%
2 - Ah it's not so bad. I like a lot of it.	2	22.22%
1 - Nothing: it's great.	5	55.56%
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07-20-2018, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	What Sucks About This Genre: Synthpop Edition A genre I used to hate because it "wasn't rock" and "synthesisers aren't real instruments". Listening to quite a lot of it now, as it happens. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	I like this genre.

07-20-2018, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	I'm not entirely sure about how much of my music falls under this genre, but some of it must be synth pop. At least Depeche Mode are for sure. I guess some of the bands go for that cold and sterile feel to the point of them just being kind of lacking in energy, but I don't really have any beef with the genre. Need to listen to more, probably. And Depeche Mode are awesome. Low suckage.