Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

- smansmith schrieb...
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- 27. Aug. 2011, 22:03
Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

Anyone have artists that everyone is talking about or are hyping but you just don't 'get it'? This happens to me a lot as I think I know what I am talking about and that I should enjoy what people are telling me is good music, but sometimes.....I just don't get it. I try, but I dunno....

Some lately are: Colin Stetson, The Weeknd (this might be for obvious reasons though) and even people like James Blake.

Am I alone in this?

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[quote][b][user]smansmith[/user][/b] sagte: [img]http://slowcoustic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/I-dunno.png[/img] Anyone have artists that everyone is talking about or are hyping but you just don't 'get it'? This happens to me a lot as I think I know what I am talking about and that I should enjoy what people are telling me is good music, but sometimes.....I just don't get it. I try, but I dunno.... Some lately are: [artist]Colin Stetson[/artist], [artist]The Weeknd[/artist] (this might be for obvious reasons though) and even people like [artist]James Blake[/artist]. Am I alone in this?[/quote]

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- peege43 schrieb...
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- 27. Aug. 2011, 22:33
Re: Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

Here goes: Kanye West, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Fleet Foxes, Anything by Radiohead after Kid A, and My Morning Jacket

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[quote][b][user]peege43[/user][/b] sagte: Here goes: Kanye West, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Fleet Foxes, Anything by Radiohead after [i]Kid A[/i], and My Morning Jacket[/quote]

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- smansmith schrieb...
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- 27. Aug. 2011, 22:40
HA! I get Kanye and I am a fan of older Decemberists and Arcade Fire and My Morning Jacket. Radiohead is a bit of an enigma - good and bad mixed throughout their albums I feel - but more good previous than lately.

Fleet Foxes are alright - they are pretty good overall, but I don't see the crazy hype they get compared to other "folk" bands. I tend to be sensitive about FF due to J. Tillman being 'only their drummer' but his material is better than anything they have done anyway....but I digress....

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[quote][b][user]smansmith[/user][/b] sagte: HA! I get Kanye and I am a fan of older Decemberists and Arcade Fire and My Morning Jacket. Radiohead is a bit of an enigma - good and bad mixed throughout their albums I feel - but more good previous than lately. Fleet Foxes are alright - they are pretty good overall, but I don't see the crazy hype they get compared to other "folk" bands. I tend to be sensitive about FF due to J. Tillman being 'only their drummer' but his material is better than anything they have done anyway....but I digress....[/quote]

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- capobvious schrieb...
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- 27. Aug. 2011, 23:45
Yes, the Arctic Monkeys bore me. I somewhat agree with Fleet Foxes too. I think they are talented but it all sounds the same to me. It takes me all but 3 songs on the new one to want to switch to something else. J. Tillman's solo work is way more compelling.

Bands I don't get or just plain don't like: Cults. Wavves. Ariel Pink's Haunted Grafitti. Wild Beasts. Vivian Girls. Lil Wayne.

I feel like a lot of people act like they are into this shit because Pitchfork tells them they should be.

[quote][b][user]capobvious[/user][/b] sagte: Yes, the Arctic Monkeys bore me. I somewhat agree with Fleet Foxes too. I think they are talented but it all sounds the same to me. It takes me all but 3 songs on the new one to want to switch to something else. J. Tillman's solo work is way more compelling. Bands I don't get or just plain don't like: Cults. Wavves. Ariel Pink's Haunted Grafitti. Wild Beasts. Vivian Girls. Lil Wayne. I feel like a lot of people act like they are into this shit because Pitchfork tells them they should be.[/quote]

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- capobvious schrieb...
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- 28. Aug. 2011, 0:02
oh yeah

While I think there's a measure of talent involved, I couldn't be more "meh" about Vampire Weekend.

[quote][b][user]capobvious[/user][/b] sagte: While I think there's a measure of talent involved, I couldn't be more "meh" about Vampire Weekend. [/quote]

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- smansmith schrieb...
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- 28. Aug. 2011, 15:20
@Cap - agreed, Ariel Pink & Wavves for sure - they are so over-rated (or I should say over hyped) that I don't even think of them as makers of music anymore.

Not being schooled in Hip Hop or Rap I would probably agree with Lil Wayne - from what little I have heard. But don't get me started on Odd Future/Tyler the Creator stuff.

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[quote][b][user]smansmith[/user][/b] sagte: @Cap - agreed, Ariel Pink & Wavves for sure - they are so over-rated (or I should say over hyped) that I don't even think of them as makers of music anymore. Not being schooled in Hip Hop or Rap I would probably agree with Lil Wayne - from what little I have heard. But don't get me started on Odd Future/Tyler the Creator stuff. [/quote]

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- smansmith schrieb...
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- 2. Sep. 2011, 23:27
Got another, Animal Collective. For the most part....really??

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[quote][b][user]smansmith[/user][/b] sagte: Got another, Animal Collective. For the most part....really??[/quote]

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- crpitt schrieb...
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- 4. Sep. 2011, 19:36
Fleet Foxes

I have been pondering over the Fleet Foxes, I really loved them, well I still like them. For me they were like a gateway drug to more substanial folkiness.

Animal Collective are okay, but much prefer Yeasayer

[quote][b][user]crpitt[/user][/b] sagte: I have been pondering over the Fleet Foxes, I really loved them, well I still like them. For me they were like a gateway drug to more substanial folkiness. Animal Collective are okay, but much prefer Yeasayer [/quote]

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- TheFlexMachine schrieb...
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- 24. Sep. 2011, 13:34
But What About Slowcoustic Artists You Don't Get?

I find it totally unsurprising that people in the folk forum don't care for many hip-hop and indie rock superstars, but what kind of slow/acoustic music do you not get?

Personally, I tend to be biased in favor of Americana inspired folk music so a lot of the draw of British folk music is beyond me. I also can't stand Paul Simon for some reason.

[quote][b][user]TheFlexMachine[/user][/b] sagte: I find it totally unsurprising that people in the folk forum don't care for many hip-hop and indie rock superstars, but what kind of slow/acoustic music do you not get? Personally, I tend to be biased in favor of Americana inspired folk music so a lot of the draw of British folk music is beyond me. I also can't stand Paul Simon for some reason. [/quote]

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Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

Re: Artists/Albums that you are "supposed" to like but are having a hard time.

oh yeah

Fleet Foxes

But What About Slowcoustic Artists You Don't Get?