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The Other Matthew
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This is okay, but I much prefer the album version. I’m one of the few people who really enjoys the new album. And since that opinion is unpopular, I shall anticipate the deluge of down-voting. Be gentle.
Hey, it’s U2! Bring out the Freelance Rage Squad!
Honestly, just let people like what they want. What’s so hard about that? If you don’t like U2, don’t buy the fucking album. If you like them, buy it. That is exactly how simple it is. And while you may accuse U2 of being hypocrites, you seem to forget that, while they do try to encourage people to think about AIDS- and poverty-related issues, they are still a rock and roll band. Much as many of you would hate to admit it, Bono has done way more for the cause he supports than most of your favorite musicians have done for anything that they believe in.
If nothing else, respect the fact that they used to put out some fucking awesome records. I don’t really have high expectations for this one.
“Can’t Stop Partying” is good. Rivers sounds really fucking strained on “Don’t Worry Baby.” And I feel pretty neutral about the third one. I was somewhat disappointed with Alone II, so I guess that’s part of it. Still, good stuff, in general. Thanks.
Shoot for the stars, Billy!
Yeah, it’s a fairly disappointing, bland series of covers, but I really enjoyed O Holy Night. I may be biased, though, as it’s my favorite carol.
What the hell? What were these people thinking? KISS HER. SHE’S AMAZING.
“Remaining fan”? Fuck you, Stereogum. Seriously. Shove your pretension up your ass. I can take a little bit, but I’m just tired of it. You’ve covered The Hives before, and you seemed perfectly fine with them then. But now? Oh, apparently it’s not cool to like them anymore, so you’d better throw out a snide remark to entertain the kids. Drop the bullshit. It’s not funny, it’s not clever.
Serious or not, that doesn’t change the fact that their lyrics and most of their music sucks, these days. Rivers is a lazy, unimaginative songwriter, anymore. It’s sad. The band used to take the quality of their music seriously, even when they were goofing around. Pinkerton is a pretty goofy album in places, but there’s no question that the band (or more specifically, Rivers) took the quality of the songs 100% seriously.
Sometime in 2001-2002, the band really stopped caring. Now, they just seem to knock out whatever tunes come into their heads, with little or no refinement. It’s sad. I still love the guys, but they’ve lost that rockin’ feeling, so to speak. I wish they’d disbanded after Maladroit — and that’s something I never thought I’d say.
God, you’re so trendy. I wish I was you.
Michael Cera’s a smart man. His Frank Sinatra commentary made me chuckle.
Oh my fuck, they played “Susanne”? Never thought I’d see that day. And a Nirvana cover? Pretty decent setlist.
I’m still upset about the mixed-up vocals, though. While I commend the band for mixing things up and wanting to share vocals and also get the fans involved, most of the band’s long-time fans would much rather hear the band perform the songs the way they were originally meant to be performed — by Rivers. It’s certainly true that Rivers once used to keep the band in a constant state of tight-assedness, but now I feel like they’ve maybe become a little too loose.
Still, sounds like a good show, despite the presence of Tom DeLonge and “Heart Songs.”
Hey, back off, Ray. I was lusting after Meg long before you were even… uh, lusting after Meg. Well, if it cheers her up and helps bring her out of her vague funk, it can’t be a bad thing. (And speaking of not-bad things, nice header picture. Wow.)
But still… Meg? Call me?
I love Fiona Apple so hard, right now.
Love it. Love them. Despite the rat-tail.
I don’t blame him for getting pissed. It’s one thing to make a song specifically for a commercial, but when you get the opportunity to write the theme song to a Bond film, you don’t really expect your hard work to be initially flaunted in a bloody Coke commercial, for fuck’s sake. Good on him for speaking up about it.
“It’s long, so grab a coffee or something stronger.”
Or, alternatively, don’t read the fucking thing. Some people really need to stop being noteworthy.
There’s an element of truth to what he says, but he’s still a huge twat who will never be as awesome as Radiohead.
Metallica is the only band that makes Weezer’s current situation less painfu-…
Okay, maybe not.
Sounds amazing. I hope there’s a full-length version in the future.
Is this “People Making Ridiculous, Asinine Critiques of Radiohead Week” or something? They’re not saying anything? Where the hell does he get that? I think In Rainbows is a stunningly beautiful album, as a whole. And I actually get a lot of hope from the songs; if not from the lyrics, then from the music itself. Berman is obviously entitled to his opinion, but I think his statements are ludicrous.
I can’t help but wonder if some of these band members are just jealous because Radiohead dabbled in unorthodox self-distribution and succeeded. After all, bands of Silver Jews’ caliber probably could never successfully do a “pay what you want” deal, or have the financial freedom to experiment to the extent Radiohead has. But who knows?
I liked Sky Blue Sky, but it took a long time to grow on me, unlike any of their prior albums. Hopefully, the next one will have a little more kick to it. It’s a good sign if Jeff is dissatisfied with all of the band’s previous albums. Maybe he’ll start experimenting and get a Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2. (I hope Jeff doesn’t read that…)
Jealous much? Radiohead’s clearly at the top of their game. Kubler doesn’t have to like them, but he should at least show some them some respect. It just smacks of petty bitchiness, as it is.
Not really. If you run a torrent site, you have a right to know who’s uploading torrents to it. And you certainly have a right to know who’s sending you mail. Nothing was violated here, except maybe the anonymity of douchebags.
I can only hope that you misspelled it “Buttcherry.”
It’s okay. It doesn’t grab me like “Pork and Beans” did when it leaked. Hopefully, the rest of the album will exceed the atrocious Red Album. It’d be hard not to. Drummer Pat Wilson mentioned on his Twitter that they were playing more rock and less pop, though this single suggests otherwise.