http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/ don't you think that if we knew how we would have already? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-91 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 20:08:08 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-91 getting a bit farafield here, but that would be a simulacrum. getting a bit farafield here, but that would be a simulacrum.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-90 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:40:22 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-90 was there a question about that? dude acted like a caricature of jack from will & grace. and jack is already a caricature of gay male stereotypes. what's a caricature of a caricature? mercury rev. was there a question about that? dude acted like a caricature of jack from will & grace. and jack is already a caricature of gay male stereotypes. what’s a caricature of a caricature? mercury rev.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-89 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:29:21 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-89 good, so we agree that it was homo___. good, so we agree that it was homo___.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-88 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:21:31 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-88 it wasn't so much homoerotic as homoflamboyant. i liked "holes," but after that it got tired pretty quick. it wasn’t so much homoerotic as homoflamboyant. i liked “holes,” but after that it got tired pretty quick.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-87 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:17:29 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-87 thank for reminding me about mercury rev: how could spoon measure up to the homoerotic theatrics of david baker? you are right though, i've never been much of a spoon fan. but i was dissappointed by the album and the show, even if it was only because you built them up before i listened to them. thank for reminding me about mercury rev: how could spoon measure up to the homoerotic theatrics of david baker? you are right though, i’ve never been much of a spoon fan. but i was dissappointed by the album and the show, even if it was only because you built them up before i listened to them.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-86 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:58:29 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-86 yes, you did walk away from the coachella performance, but you were going to do that no matter how they were because you are a four tet fan. i agree that it wasn't their best show. i saw them last month at the wiltern and they were far better. 2 things to keep in mind about their coachella performance: 1) they were the last act on the 2nd stage, going up against coldplay (the mainstream draw), and their set had been delayed 45 minutes thanks to mercury rev going over their time. 2) correct me if i'm wrong, but you have never been a spoon fan. i remember putting tracks off of <em>girls can tell</em> and <em>kill the moonlight </em> on my 2001 and 2002 best of mixes and you commenting both times that they were the only songs you didn't like off of the mixes. yes, you did walk away from the coachella performance, but you were going to do that no matter how they were because you are a four tet fan. i agree that it wasn’t their best show. i saw them last month at the wiltern and they were far better. 2 things to keep in mind about their coachella performance: 1) they were the last act on the 2nd stage, going up against coldplay (the mainstream draw), and their set had been delayed 45 minutes thanks to mercury rev going over their time. 2) correct me if i’m wrong, but you have never been a spoon fan. i remember putting tracks off of girls can tell and kill the moonlight on my 2001 and 2002 best of mixes and you commenting both times that they were the only songs you didn’t like off of the mixes.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-84 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:12:38 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-84 zoviet, i am right with you on the spoon front. listened to the album, saw them play live and they just don't do anything for me. topo, you were at coachella seeing them with me and i walked out halfway through to see four tet. i agree on broken social scene as well. the albums i would put on this list are from bands whose previous work ecplises the most recent release. of the albums you listed i didnt listen to any of them more than twice other than american analog set, but that may be due more to the consistency of their sound then a good album. as for the DCFC album, i find the whole situation pretty sad. their past releases i liked far better than the new one, which given the disproportionate amount of attention it received due their switch to universal is another reminder of the ability major labels have to push their product. see yesterdays nytimes article (thanks zoviet) http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/27/arts/music/27musi.html?emc=eta1 . zoviet, i am right with you on the spoon front. listened to the album, saw them play live and they just don’t do anything for me. topo, you were at coachella seeing them with me and i walked out halfway through to see four tet. i agree on broken social scene as well. the albums i would put on this list are from bands whose previous work ecplises the most recent release. of the albums you listed i didnt listen to any of them more than twice other than american analog set, but that may be due more to the consistency of their sound then a good album. as for the DCFC album, i find the whole situation pretty sad. their past releases i liked far better than the new one, which given the disproportionate amount of attention it received due their switch to universal is another reminder of the ability major labels have to push their product. see yesterdays nytimes article (thanks zoviet) http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/27/arts/music/27musi.html?emc=eta1 .

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-78 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:00:49 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-78 i think you are generally right, though. and it is important to note that <strong>'disappointing' is not the opposite of 'best.'</strong> i think that the broken social scene album is diappointing, but i still think its a great album. funny how expectations effect things... i think you are generally right, though. and it is important to note that ‘disappointing’ is not the opposite of ‘best.’ i think that the broken social scene album is diappointing, but i still think its a great album. funny how expectations effect things…

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-77 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:32:35 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-77 You know, I'm getting some grief on the Spoon, so i'm going to have to go back and give it another try. All I can say, is I've always liked their music, but i got the record and saw them play, and they just weren't doing it for me anymore. The reality is that they , DCFC (and probably the BSS) would be in my Top 20, if I extended it that far. I also got a lot of play out of 'Plans' but was hoping for more. As I was revisiting my shows for the Top 10 (tomorrow) I realized I didn't bother to see BSS, Metric, Franz, AmAnSet....this is directly related to my reaction to their new records. You know, I’m getting some grief on the Spoon, so i’m going to have to go back and give it another try. All I can say, is I’ve always liked their music, but i got the record and saw them play, and they just weren’t doing it for me anymore. The reality is that they , DCFC (and probably the BSS) would be in my Top 20, if I extended it that far. I also got a lot of play out of ‘Plans’ but was hoping for more. As I was revisiting my shows for the Top 10 (tomorrow) I realized I didn’t bother to see BSS, Metric, Franz, AmAnSet….this is directly related to my reaction to their new records.

]]> http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-76 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:00:23 +0000 http://hearsay.alphaquam.com/2005/12/28/most-dissapointing-records-2005/#comment-76 Man, my top 25 contains four of those albums. BSS and Spoon are in my top 10, Franz and Death Cab make the top 20. I can see where you're coming from with these albums, but you're wrong. =) Man, my top 25 contains four of those albums. BSS and Spoon are in my top 10, Franz and Death Cab make the top 20. I can see where you’re coming from with these albums, but you’re wrong. =)

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