Rogue MB Classics: Metal Machine Music

Oriphiel · 09-03-2018, 10:47 AM

Talkin' 'bout Lou Reed's seminal masterpiece. Rate, discuss, or throw in the trash, as applicable.

**Frownland** · 09-03-2018, 11:32 AM

I think it's really beautiful and gives you a world of noise to get swallowed in. Many artists have tried but frankly this is inimitable and some next level ****. 10/10

The Batlord · 09-03-2018, 12:13 PM

It's so ****ing pretty and sparkly and ****.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-03-2018, 12:19 PM

One of those albums where I can't help but wonder if people pretend to like it just to sucker people into taking a listen. The good news (or?*) is it's far from the unlistenable mess that the mainstream music press at the time made it out to be. They just didn't know what they were listening to.

*I was frankly very disappointed that it wasn't anywhere near as grating and noisy as it's reputation suggests.

Aux-In · 09-03-2018, 03:02 PM

I just wasted an hour of my life listening to this for the first time w/out hitting pause. Got 40 minutes in before I started to tire of it. It's loud and noisy, sure, but it didn't trip my annoyance trigger as much as I was expecting. To get the full potential of MMM, I would need a cathode ray tube TV set to static in a dark room that I can stare directly into and a window view of a sunny beach that I can't reach as I space out to a lot of hallucinogens. Clearly a troll album to **** with people. A solid 2/10.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-03-2018, 04:01 PM

Terrible album. I'll stick to music thanks.

**Frownland** · 09-03-2018, 04:06 PM

Plebs

Aux-In · 09-03-2018, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Plebs

Which part is your favorite and why?

**Frownland** · 09-03-2018, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aux-In

Which part is your favorite and why?

The closing loop because it's heavy.

Psy-Fi · 09-04-2018, 07:27 AM

It was a number two from Lou but it will always be a one to me.

Quote:

"Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber than I am."
- Lou Reed

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09-03-2018, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,355	Rogue MB Classics: Metal Machine Music Talkin' 'bout Lou Reed's seminal masterpiece. Rate, discuss, or throw in the trash, as applicable. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

09-03-2018, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I think it's really beautiful and gives you a world of noise to get swallowed in. Many artists have tried but frankly this is inimitable and some next level ***. 10/10 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

09-03-2018, 03:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aux-In Wrinkled Magazine Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: In Time Posts: 467	I just wasted an hour of my life listening to this for the first time w/out hitting pause. Got 40 minutes in before I started to tire of it. It's loud and noisy, sure, but it didn't trip my annoyance trigger as much as I was expecting. To get the full potential of MMM, I would need a cathode ray tube TV set to static in a dark room that I can stare directly into and a window view of a sunny beach that I can't reach as I space out to a lot of hallucinogens. Clearly a troll album to **** with people. A solid 2/10. __________________ Reviews l YouTube Playlist: Another Dimension "All over a bowl of bitter beans."

09-03-2018, 04:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Plebs __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

09-03-2018, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	One of those albums where I can't help but wonder if people pretend to like it just to sucker people into taking a listen. The good news (or?) is it's far from the unlistenable mess that the mainstream music press at the time made it out to be. They just didn't know what they were listening to. I was frankly very disappointed that it wasn't anywhere near as grating and noisy as it's reputation suggests.

09-03-2018, 04:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Terrible album. I'll stick to music thanks.