Unpopular opinions
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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
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@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.
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@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
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the Bends is very much the sound of the 90s, whereas the time period Kid A encapsulates just hasn't happened yet
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@flannel-slut Yep, Creep was the song I am/was familiar with. I was small when that album released and by the time I was buying my own music it didn't align with what I liked at the moment.
Ironically doesn't Radiohead hate the song "Creep". Something about them loathing performing it.
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@Darth-fader said in Unpopular opinions:
the Bends is very much the sound of the 90s, whereas the time period Kid A encapsulates just hasn't happened yet
Great way to put it
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Oh, Kid A - such a boring, uninspiring and predictable record from a mediocre band that i just cant say anything positive about. On the other hand i really dont mind other people loving it, i just miss it somehow, same as pearl jam, rhcp and all nu metal nonsense
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@Tago-Mago said in Unpopular opinions:
Off the top of my head I can’t think of another show with such a drastic drop in quality.
Happy Days. Literally where the phrase "jumping the shark" came from.
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@chrisjohnnick This sounds preferable and kind of amazing.
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@Alex said in Unpopular opinions:
The Bends is way better than Kid A
Wrong thread, this is a popular opinion.
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I get not liking Kid A but it’s not predictable. Gimme a break
Think it, be it.
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@mclaincausey I bet no one saw that coming
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@Tago-Mago That's honestly plenty.
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I've never seen so many people get so riled up over a topic in this thread before. Kid A is quite controversial! I will listen to it on my way to and from class today. I'm going to really try this time. I'll report back. I'm going into this openly and freely, and I'm not under duress.
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I don’t care if anyone likes it, but I had to react to that word being attached to it.
Why do I like it? Well I love weird atmospheric and dystopian music. Stuff like FSOL, Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, etc. it just feels in line with that kind of music, and it took quite a bit of courage to go from a hit album to one that is deliberately obtuse and unpleasant to listen to at times.
Think it, be it.
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@Tago-Mago You might be onto something there. I knoooooow. I need to put them back on. I'll try again with Opeth this week. I swear.
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@mclaincausey said in Unpopular opinions:
deliberately obtuse and unpleasant to listen to at times.
Ahh. Just what I like to listen to.
I'll give it the old college try, and if I end up liking it, or (gasp) even loving it, I will report back, hat in hand and admit I was wrong. It's an album from a very talented band so I will give it the respect it deserves and listen to it objectively and succumb to the music. Hopefully it's not too unpleasant! -
There’s no such thing as being right or wrong in the appreciation of art, and one’s appreciation of art can evolve, so I don’t see any grounds for apologizing if you enjoy it this go round.
If anything, I should be apologizing to subjecting t you to more torture
Think it, be it.
