realmenhatelife
04-10-2008, 05:25 AM
I wanted to post about a band I think is great and underapreciated, but that made me think about this topic instead.
List bands who you feel are totally sincere, and bands you think are driven by the members mutual recognition of their own talent as a commodity.
Impossibles v. Weezer- Impossibles were the band I was originally thinkign of, whom I think are incredible and need more attention. They have the early 90s indie thing with elements of punk, ska and early emo (pretend I didn't say emo, pretend I said post hardcore) I hate weezer, I think most of their music is written for the purpose of getting river's d wet in chubby, impressionable, and/or asian ponds.
Shellac v. Mclusky- Two great bands but Mclusky seems like 'we'll play these songs as long as these stories are funny to us (and they've since broken up) while Shellac seems more like an assault on music to me.
Husker Du- I dont think anyone has ever sounded like they've meant what they're singing more than Bob Mould.
Greenday and Blink 182 are bands that started out with a decent ammount of sincerity, and they decided they needed to make 'mature' albums which I think are completely shitty.
Alot of bands have been getting big the last few years that seem overly intellectual- I cant imagine that Deerhoof, or Vampire Weekend or bands like that would make the albums that they do if it was their only shot at making music. Be Your Own Pet is another band I really like that seems to be around because they grew up in houses with recording studios in them. There was a time when band's looked like they didn't go to college.
List bands who you feel are totally sincere, and bands you think are driven by the members mutual recognition of their own talent as a commodity.
Impossibles v. Weezer- Impossibles were the band I was originally thinkign of, whom I think are incredible and need more attention. They have the early 90s indie thing with elements of punk, ska and early emo (pretend I didn't say emo, pretend I said post hardcore) I hate weezer, I think most of their music is written for the purpose of getting river's d wet in chubby, impressionable, and/or asian ponds.
Shellac v. Mclusky- Two great bands but Mclusky seems like 'we'll play these songs as long as these stories are funny to us (and they've since broken up) while Shellac seems more like an assault on music to me.
Husker Du- I dont think anyone has ever sounded like they've meant what they're singing more than Bob Mould.
Greenday and Blink 182 are bands that started out with a decent ammount of sincerity, and they decided they needed to make 'mature' albums which I think are completely shitty.
Alot of bands have been getting big the last few years that seem overly intellectual- I cant imagine that Deerhoof, or Vampire Weekend or bands like that would make the albums that they do if it was their only shot at making music. Be Your Own Pet is another band I really like that seems to be around because they grew up in houses with recording studios in them. There was a time when band's looked like they didn't go to college.