Random Music Thoughts

[Benji]

For whatever reason I never clicked with "Dead Silence" as a Billy Talent album until the other week. Now I think it may be one of my faves. I think individually the songs don't ever crack their top five, but as an album as a whole, it is incredibly cohesive in its vision, and I don't think there's any actual "bad" tracks on it.

On 18/03/2022 at 11:49, RPS said:

What is your "they are fine" band. A band you can listen to pretty much everything they put out but you neither love or hate any of it, it's all just fine. 

If I'm honest - probably The Foo Fighters. "My Hero" aside, they've got some jams, but they're very middle of the road rock, not that there's anything at all wrong with that. I'd never turn off a track, but I rarely go out of my way to listen to them.

[METALMAN]

On 18/03/2022 at 12:49, RPS said:

What is your "they are fine" band. A band you can listen to pretty much everything they put out but you neither love or hate any of it, it's all just fine. 

I was just checking my most played and it seems like I have listened to an enormous amount of music by REM despite not really caring for REM. So them I suppose.

[RPS]

Foo Fighters are a great one. I think they are a tad boring to be classified as fine for me, but a safe rock and roll band is always acceptable listening. 

[Adam]

I am pretty much never on the button with what is new and hitting the pop culture sphere musically these days, but I've found myself listening to the debut Wet Leg album, released today, and am really enjoying it so far.

It strangely brings a feeling of freshness and nostalgia to my ears all at once.

[Malenko]

14 minutes ago, Adam said:

I am pretty much never on the button with what is new and hitting the pop culture sphere musically these days, but I've found myself listening to the debut Wet Leg album, released today, and am really enjoying it so far.

It strangely brings a feeling of freshness and nostalgia to my ears all at once.

I like it. Thanks!

[RPS]

32 minutes ago, Adam said:

I am pretty much never on the button with what is new and hitting the pop culture sphere musically these days, but I've found myself listening to the debut Wet Leg album, released today, and am really enjoying it so far.

It strangely brings a feeling of freshness and nostalgia to my ears all at once.

The pop culture sphere is Tik Tok and Instagram tbh. 

[METALMAN]

I thought the pop culture sphere was the EWB music forum

[Hobo]

I saw on my socials that a few people I know were at an Ed Sheeran concert last night.

He's really one pop artist I really just don't get. He just feels very generic singer songwriter.

[MalaCloudy Black]

I mean, that's basically what he is. Friendly, bland, unassuming pop star. Got some good tunes though.

[METALMAN]

Yeah I'm okay with Ed Sheehan. He's not really put out anything that's obnoxiously bad. Or at least he hadn't until Galway Girl and the Christmas song with Elton John (but Christmas songs get a pass). But a number of his singles have been pretty good. 

[Hobo]

You see, I want my singer-songwriters to have some kind of interesting personality quirks.  Maybe they write funny/sad songs about their personal lives.

Or at the very least be the kind of songwriter who writers songs that other people sing and have big hits with.

I actually spent much of this evening listening to songs from Leonard Cohen's New Skin for the Old Ceremony.

I forgot how great that album is and also how angry/bitter the album is. As well as being horny but that's par for the Course.

 

 

[METALMAN]

12 hours ago, Hobo said:

Or at the very least be the kind of songwriter who writers songs that other people sing and have big hits with.

Ed Sheeran wrote Love Yourself for JUSTIN BIEBER and Little Things for ONE DIRECTION.

[Colly]

I've never forgiven him for driving at 90mph on country lanes. So irresponsible, and to brag about it to a young impressionable fanbase is horrific.

[RPS]

47 minutes ago, METALMAN said:

Ed Sheeran wrote Love Yourself for JUSTIN BIEBER and Little Things for ONE DIRECTION.

Thank god he did. 

[Hobo]

1 hour ago, METALMAN said:

Ed Sheeran wrote Love Yourself for JUSTIN BIEBER and Little Things for ONE DIRECTION.

What songs has he written for Linda Ronstadt?

[fourstarfizzle]

The niche you've been looking for, bands and Father Ted... 
 

 

[Pooker]

Naomi Judd has passed away at the age of 76. Her and her daughter Wynonna were supposed to be inducted into the country music hall of fame tomorrow and have a 10 date tour later this year. Her other daughter, Ashley Judd, released a statement that they lost her due to mental illness.

[RPS]

The band Low are really good. I can see why their minimalist, almost drone like nature. But the simplicity of it is so beautiful and elegant.

[MalaCloudy Black]

If you like drone, do I have the band for you!

 

[RPS]

Fat Boy Slims You've Come Along Way Baby is groundbreaking and definitely a marker of modern electronic music.