[quote]LaPointe wrote:
most bands have more than one good album. certainly most, if not all of the bands mentioned in this thread have multiple good records, it’s just a lot of work to get into a new one after you spend so much time with an older one.
ps. lol at vicomte hating on “london calling” and then saying MUSE was cool.[/quote]
Muse is cool. My favorite band.
Too bad they pulled a London Calling on that last album, though.
We should start a thread called ‘Bands that sold out like faggots’.
why are you mad about a corporate machine of a band like Muse putting out a record that you didn’t like? isn’t it one of those “it’s about time” situations? they have to move units, bro.
Muse is one of those bands that, like, they are good at playing their instruments and they sound really awesome live and stuff, but all of it is fucking empty. they exist solely to sell records and shirts and stickers and coffee mugs and other worthless shit. i mean, they are in a band for a living. they sing songs about vaguely threatening and dark stuff because they have no idea what it’s like to be a regular person; they are a rock band and that certain dark, “revolutionary” aesthetic comes with the territory. if you’re going to sell rock band records and merch, you have to stick to the formula. personally, it’s really hard for me to get into a band that, right out of the gate, they have 0 interest in me as more than just a credit card number. they could be hannah montana or the arctic monkeys and they would still be the same band. they are still going to be corporate shills. now, if they ever were trying to “change the world” or “really send a message” with their music (which they never were) they would be sell-outs, and they aren’t. they are fully into being in a band for the sake of fame and money and there’s nothing wrong with that. i would fucking love to be in their situation. but make sure you get it straight: they can’t have sold out because they were never not in business in the first place.
the clash, on the other hand, were incredibly political and obviously intending to reach out to people with their music and lyrics. their signing a major label contract is a huge blow to their non-sell-out status. however, the evolution of their sound from “punk” to a more nuanced and mature blending of genres does not qualify them as sell-outs. in fact, i would say that the most punk thing a band can do is shrug off all labels and blend genres and make music that is weird and different and their own. being original is the most punk thing anyone can do. so, maybe you can include the clash in the sell-out thread, but not because “london calling” doesn’t sound like some inane G.B.H. record.
[quote]LaPointe wrote:
why are you mad about a corporate machine of a band like Muse putting out a record that you didn’t like? isn’t it one of those “it’s about time” situations? they have to move units, bro.
Muse is one of those bands that, like, they are good at playing their instruments and they sound really awesome live and stuff, but all of it is fucking empty. they exist solely to sell records and shirts and stickers and coffee mugs and other worthless shit. i mean, they are in a band for a living. they sing songs about vaguely threatening and dark stuff because they have no idea what it’s like to be a regular person; they are a rock band and that certain dark, “revolutionary” aesthetic comes with the territory. if you’re going to sell rock band records and merch, you have to stick to the formula. personally, it’s really hard for me to get into a band that, right out of the gate, they have 0 interest in me as more than just a credit card number. they could be hannah montana or the arctic monkeys and they would still be the same band. they are still going to be corporate shills. now, if they ever were trying to “change the world” or “really send a message” with their music (which they never were) they would be sell-outs, and they aren’t. they are fully into being in a band for the sake of fame and money and there’s nothing wrong with that. i would fucking love to be in their situation. but make sure you get it straight: they can’t have sold out because they were never not in business in the first place.
the clash, on the other hand, were incredibly political and obviously intending to reach out to people with their music and lyrics. their signing a major label contract is a huge blow to their non-sell-out status. however, the evolution of their sound from “punk” to a more nuanced and mature blending of genres does not qualify them as sell-outs. in fact, i would say that the most punk thing a band can do is shrug off all labels and blend genres and make music that is weird and different and their own. being original is the most punk thing anyone can do. so, maybe you can include the clash in the sell-out thread, but not because “london calling” doesn’t sound like some inane G.B.H. record. [/quote]
Lolwut
You accuse bands of writing meaningless drivel and cite the arctic monkeys as proof. Have you heard their first album? Vacuous it is not
[quote]LaPointe wrote:
why are you mad about a corporate machine of a band like Muse putting out a record that you didn’t like? isn’t it one of those “it’s about time” situations? they have to move units, bro.
Muse is one of those bands that, like, they are good at playing their instruments and they sound really awesome live and stuff, but all of it is fucking empty. they exist solely to sell records and shirts and stickers and coffee mugs and other worthless shit. i mean, they are in a band for a living. they sing songs about vaguely threatening and dark stuff because they have no idea what it’s like to be a regular person; they are a rock band and that certain dark, “revolutionary” aesthetic comes with the territory. if you’re going to sell rock band records and merch, you have to stick to the formula. personally, it’s really hard for me to get into a band that, right out of the gate, they have 0 interest in me as more than just a credit card number. they could be hannah montana or the arctic monkeys and they would still be the same band. they are still going to be corporate shills. now, if they ever were trying to “change the world” or “really send a message” with their music (which they never were) they would be sell-outs, and they aren’t. they are fully into being in a band for the sake of fame and money and there’s nothing wrong with that. i would fucking love to be in their situation. but make sure you get it straight: they can’t have sold out because they were never not in business in the first place.
the clash, on the other hand, were incredibly political and obviously intending to reach out to people with their music and lyrics. their signing a major label contract is a huge blow to their non-sell-out status. however, the evolution of their sound from “punk” to a more nuanced and mature blending of genres does not qualify them as sell-outs. in fact, i would say that the most punk thing a band can do is shrug off all labels and blend genres and make music that is weird and different and their own. being original is the most punk thing anyone can do. so, maybe you can include the clash in the sell-out thread, but not because “london calling” doesn’t sound like some inane G.B.H. record. [/quote]