The Explain Why You Like This Album ('cause i don't understand) Thread

[serena.]

The Wall- Pink Floyd

[Titus Ray]

You don't understand my argument at all.

The Residents didn't do what they couldn't do. I feel The Stooges didn't understand their limitations, or rather they just didn't give a sh*t, and they weren't even trying to experiment or diversify their sound or anything. No band should be so sloppy at trying to play music that simple. They make The Sex Pistols sound like Iron Maiden.


I kinda dig Down on the Street and 1970 but the rest of Fun House just grates the hell out of me. And I think they go way beyond their limits when they try to "jam" like on Dirt and the title track. And then there's LA Blues, good god. Talk about one of the most overrated albums of all time.

Raw Power is a lot better, but I wouldn't call that one a masterpiece either.

[QueenOfChaos]

Doesn't this album pop up every second page or so...Might as well re-discuss Veckatimest while we're at it.

[PIMB]

Can I absolutely adore The Olivia Tremor Control, while still thinking Circulatory System is incredibly boring? Because I do.

The only CS song I like is 'Yesterday's World', the rest of it is boring as hell, there's no hooks, its like if Olivia Tremor Control wasn't catchy or good at songcraft at all, which is a great deal of their appeal to me.

[¿ UberVampire ?]

RABOTM is too perfect. I know that is a weak sypnosis but the album feels less organic than a lot of their othere releases. Don't get me wrong, The Great Gig In The Sky and Us And Them are amazing tracks but it feels more like a product than an album. A lot of hardcore Floyd fans are not that big on RABOTM to be honest.

[taran r]

This.

I'm going to give Loveless another try because someone said what they really liked about it.

[jobie g]

seriously? i love spiderland. listen loudly and without distraction.

[Amers]

My love for Entertainment is well documented




You're welcome

[JennO]

if its not for you then its not for you.

[mailaccount63]

I thought this'd be a good idea. There are lots of albums out there that are widely acclaimed by critics and adored by fans, or just the former, or just the latter, or whatever. Then there are people who listen to the album a few times and just don't get what the big deal is.

My idea for the thread is that somebody comes and mentions an album that he/she never really quite got what all the hype was about, and then another meraber will respond at some point, in their own worRAB, with just what it is about the album that makes them love it.