Best Ever Albums

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:20:41 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2020 19:20

My Bloody Valentine is different, it's a (loud) landscape (and shoegaze in general really created a unique style). No, Smashing Pumpkins, there is something about the way it's engineered that is too loud and lacking dynamics (thick fuzz as you put it). The singer usually starts singing rather quietly and then the big grunge sound barge in (and then he starts singing with a sort of nasal howl).
Like Green Day, I feel their sound is very compressed, and lacking contrast (even if the structure is at times high and low). I prefer how The Pixies sound.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:08:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2020 18:08

CA Dreamin wrote:

Most Smashing Pumpkins fans love those beautiful melodies in between thick fuzz and loud sound dynamics, and would consider 1979 kind of boring by their standards (not to say it's a bad song). But okay, Yann's opinion is Yann's opinion. However, I can't help but find it strange that Yann would have this opinion while simultaneously having a My Bloody Valentine album in his Top 10.

Gotta say I love most abrasive shoegaze/alt rock/dream pop and compared to most of their peers I find Smashing Pumpkins quite boring and bloated. Back half of Siamese Dream though is undeniable.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

CA Dreamin — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:11:46 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 10/20/2020 17:11

Yann wrote:

Smashing Pumpkins : 1979

CA Dreamin wrote:

Wait, what? You mean the other way around?

Yann wrote:

They're too loud! Their sound is thick and dense. It's like a steamroller, I find it fatiguing.

Gowi wrote:

I mean... that's the 80s 'gaze and noise pop influences in their dissonant, grungy sound. That's kind of the point to have this beautiful melodies in between thick fuzz and loud dynamics...

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

mickilennial — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:58:44 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 10/20/2020 11:58

Yann wrote:

They're too loud! Their sound is thick and dense. It's like a steamroller, I find it fatiguing.

I mean... that's the 80s 'gaze and noise pop influences in their dissonant, grungy sound. That's kind of the point to have this beautiful melodies inbetween thick fuzz and loud dynamics...

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:52:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2020 11:52

CA Dreamin wrote:

Yann wrote:

Smashing Pumpkins : 1979

Wait, what? You mean the other way around?

They're too loud! Their sound is thick and dense. It's like a steamroller, I find it fatiguing.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:43:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/20/2020 11:43

Gowi wrote:

Yann wrote:

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
Wilco: On And On
The Band: The Weight
Radiohead: that song where he sings quietly
Bjork: Venus As A Boy
Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Grateful Dead : Box of Rain
Smashing Pumpkins : 1979, and the slow songs (To Forgive)
Beck: Black Hole

this breaks my heart

RIP friendship with Yann

Shit. I admit I might have missed a few other good songs from their catalog : )

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

mickilennial — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:16:30 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 10/20/2020 00:16

Yann wrote:

this breaks my heart

RIP friendship with Yann

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

CA Dreamin — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:48:55 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 10/19/2020 21:48

Yann wrote:

Smashing Pumpkins : 1979

Wait, what? You mean the other way around?

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:52:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/19/2020 19:52

Spyglass wrote:

It's bad enough that you don't like Queen. Yes is a group of prog geniuses. I'm guessing ELO, another one of my most favorite acts, isn't your thing either.

ELO is a pop band, I love it! miStEr bLuE sKyyY ..!

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Spyglass — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:28:44 GMT

Author: Spyglass

Posted: 10/19/2020 19:28

It's bad enough that you don't like Queen. Yes is a group of prog geniuses. I'm guessing ELO, another one of my most favorite acts, isn't your thing either.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Skinny — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:22:56 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 10/19/2020 17:22

Yann wrote:

Honestly kinda agree on both those. Good calls.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

19loveless91 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:19:05 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 10/19/2020 17:19

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I think this is the most obvious one for me. Mostly dislike her stuff, absolutely love this track.

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:14:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/19/2020 17:14

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
Wilco: On And On
The Band: The Weight
Radiohead: that song where he sings quietly
Bjork: Venus As A Boy
Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Grateful Dead : Box of Rain
Smashing Pumpkins : 1979, and the slow songs (To Forgive)
Beck: Black Hole

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:02:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/19/2020 17:02

I'm not the biggest fan of Able Tasmans of the Dunedin Scene but they go off on this track.

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Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

Fischman — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:15:21 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/19/2020 14:15

Never was an Elton John fan, but I love Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

LordMark — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:36:27 GMT

Author: LordMark

Posted: 10/19/2020 05:36

I also love "Harder to Breathe" by Maroon 5. Funk rock actually suits Adam Levine quite well. Sadly, this wasn't the sound that made them a household name, so they abandoned it very quickly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8NHsmVMPE&ab_channel=Maroon5VEVO

Re: Songs you like by bands you don't like

LordMark — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:06:17 GMT

Author: LordMark

Posted: 10/19/2020 04:06

As much as I shit on Nickelback, I actually really like "Never Again".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbFh1gyuVjM&ab_channel=RoadrunnerRecords

Songs you like by bands you don't like

Spyglass — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 21:28:35 GMT

Author: Spyglass

Posted: 10/19/2020 01:28

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This and the rest of Malta IV was a massive improvement over the other albums.