Unpopular opinions

[louisbosco]

@Matt I would just classify them as indie..

a lot of brit bands from that generation I've listened to growing up was sort of classified in that genre

the arctic monkeys, mystery jets, last shadow puppets, the kooks, two door cinema club..etc

[GraemeE]

Again might be unpopular .....but I would say kid a , sonically and lyrically, is the album that defines the changing of the times and subsequent dystopia for the genx/elder millennials in the same way that dark side of the moon did in its time

[seawolf]

@GraemeE Wow. That’s a bold statement. You’ve caught my attention. I’ll give it another listen.

[Tago Mago]

Game of Thrones went downhill quite badly as soon as they ran out of source material. The last season was an entirely new level of bad. Off the top of my head I can’t think of another show with such a drastic drop in quality.

[Giles]

I tried to watch Breaking Bad twice, because everyone kept on saying how amazing it was, gave up both times through a combination of boredom and not actually finding it remotely entertaining.

Like @T4920 , I'm not prepared to put up with shit on the half chance it may get good.

[T4920]

On the subject of TV, I refuse to start any new 'Netflix Original' TV shows until it's all wrapped up and has reached a satisfying conclusion because of their track record of bailing on shit after a couple of seasons.

Nothing worse than really getting into something, then finding out they've scrapped it because it only achieved 85% of it's projected viewership numbers...

[Nocturama]

@seawolf - I listened to Kid A again this morning, and I’d still take pretty much every other album of theirs (except Amnesiac) over it. I know it’s supposed to genre defining, but I just cannot get into it despite trying for a number of years.

[flannel slut]

@Tago-Mago said in Unpopular opinions:

Game of Thrones went downhill quite badly as soon as they ran out of source material. The last season was an entirely new level of bad. Off the top of my head I can’t think of another show with such a drastic drop in quality.

Truer words have not been spoken. Hold the door was the last time we experienced the brilliance of George Martin and it was on its last leg leading up to this.

[flannel slut]

@Nocturama it really is a piece of art. And much like most pieces of art, will not register w everyone… and nothing wrong with having bad musical taste

[flannel slut]

Also, maybe try giving it a listen as you’re winding down your day. Used to listen to Kid A before going to sleep… so good

[Tago Mago]

@flannel-slut that begs the question: how long did it take you to fall asleep?

[flannel slut]

@Tago-Mago great point. Rarely stayed awake past “Everything in its Right Place”… rest of the album is trash for all I know

[chrisjohnnick]

Speaking of Kid A, check out the cover of Kid A by Punch Brothers if you’ve never heard it.

Mandolin, violin, upright bass, banjo, acoustic guitar

[SKT]

UO I like The Bends more than Kid A. Probably just because I find it more accessible

[Alex]

The Bends is way better than Kid A

[SKT]

@Alex said with conviction. Stir it up Alex

[Matt]

[SKT]

Couple other things @chrisjohnnick i get passing on a lot of the shows you mentioned but I would definitely watch Mad Men. It’s great from the jump. And I think worth the watch

@GraemeE I loved Travis and The Man Who back in the day. Need to listen to Elbow apparently

[GardenState]

@GraemeE I've never listened to Radiohead. Outside of hearing them on the actual radio growing up and riding the bus to school. I never understood the hype.

[flannel slut]

@GardenState totally understandable if you’re getting Radiohead via the radio (the irony!). This would leave you mostly exposed to songs like creep. feel much of the same can be said for Bowie, my favorite work of his not being mainstream.

All that is being said for Kid A also applies to Bowies “Low” IMOP