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Post by KooL on Mar 26, 2007 19:23:56 GMT -5
The best thing about Coffee and TV was it's awesome video....   |
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Post by Ryosuke on Mar 26, 2007 23:42:11 GMT -5
Parklife. No question.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Mar 27, 2007 11:16:53 GMT -5
I really like "13". In fact I think it's my favorite. I like how noisy and crazy the album is. I also really like the lyrics.
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Post by kmc on Mar 27, 2007 11:27:09 GMT -5
I voted 13.
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Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 27, 2007 12:46:00 GMT -5
Then skvor must not have.
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Post by Kensterberg on Mar 27, 2007 14:25:06 GMT -5
I hope you're with someone who makes you feel safe in your sleeping tonight..maybe the best sing they ever wrote. That's what breaking up with Justine Frischmann will do... and herion, just so Holzman's theory has yet a another check in that column. Where would music be without heroin? John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Lou Reed, the Sex Pistols, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, and a ton of other guys all owe at least a part of their artistic legacy to heroin use, either their own or someone very close to them. I tell ya, heroin is directly responsible for pretty much all the "great" work that Neil Young did, from Tonight's the Night to Sleeps With Angels. There's just something about the devastation that it wreaks that inspires great art. Why? I dunno! 'cause every junky's like a setting sun ... |
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Post by ScottsyII on Mar 27, 2007 14:55:52 GMT -5
God, I'm probably going to get killed by the real Blur fans, but the Great Escape was their best in my opinion - it was snappy, filled with interesting characters in the lyrics, full of great hooks, and it was just downright FUN to listen to - their later stuff, while more experimental, unusual and quirky musically just didn't have the fun factor, the smartass attitude or the wicked irony that the Great Escape had.
I still love it because its so much damn good fun!
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Post by Kensterberg on Mar 27, 2007 15:07:21 GMT -5
God, I'm probably going to get killed by the real Blur fans, but the Great Escape was their best in my opinion - it was snappy, filled with interesting characters in the lyrics, full of great hooks, and it was just downright FUN to listen to - their later stuff, while more experimental, unusual and quirky musically just didn't have the fun factor, the smartass attitude or the wicked irony that the Great Escape had. I still love it because its so much damn good fun! I think it's great that you, DED, and I all share this same opinion of The Great Escape. You described it perfectly, Scottsy. The later albums are a lot more work to listen to, still rewarding at times, but a lot more work and a lot less fun. |
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Post by ScottsyII on Mar 27, 2007 15:12:13 GMT -5
13 was a HARD listen for me - sure it had diamonds of listening pleasure in it, but man, did you have to dig through so much stuff - the self titled album seemed a little contrived at times, although still loose and fun in alot of ways... Blur were a good band but it seems Mr. Albarn has moved on to his Gorillaz and his new projects...
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Post by ScottsyII on Mar 27, 2007 15:14:13 GMT -5
Oh and Kool - the Coffee and TV video has to be one of my favourite vids of all time - that cute little milk carton totally wins it!
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Post by shin on Mar 27, 2007 18:47:07 GMT -5
There was some poster on RS.com that thought 13 was about the greatest album ever. I don't remember who it was so they might be here too. It was me. But that's not quite what I said: I said it was the greatest half of any album ever ("Battle" through "No Distance Left to Run"), and I still say it remains the greatest half of any album ever. The only "unlistenable" tracks are Swamp Song and Bugman. I will also accept BLUREMI, but it has its charms. But that's why I said the second half is so great and I generally don't praise the first half, even if Tender, Coffee + TV and 1992 are so great. I think you take those three songs out and replace them with better ones and you have arguably the greatest album of all time. But they didn't, so it isn't. I hope you're with someone who makes you feel safe in your sleeping tonight..maybe the best sing they ever wrote. Not even the best on the album. That award goes to "I lost my girl to the Rolling Stones." |
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Post by upinkzeppelin2 on Mar 27, 2007 20:41:08 GMT -5
Jane's Addiction were better than Sonic Youth in the 80s and I would almost say the 90s too(even with only one album). Ritual de lo Habitual is almost as good as Goo, Dirty, Jet Set and Washing Machine combined. Sonic Youth of course has much more good music, but when JA peaked musically they were in a realm Sonic Youth has never come close to. "Dirty Boots" IMO is the best, most well written song in their whole catalogue, but it doesn't even compare to "Three Days." Side B of Ritual is better than any other side from any other band ever w/ the exception of, YES, Pink Floyd. All that being said, I stopped listening to them years ago but can still appreciate their talent. This post made me shit my pants. That's how Fuzznuts responded to my claim that the second half of Ritual de lo Habitual was about the greatest half of an album ever. And I laughed hysterically when I read what he wrote, I must admit. But I wonder how he's gonna respond to this: shin: I said it was the greatest half of any album ever ("Battle" through "No Distance Left to Run"), and I still say it remains the greatest half of any album ever. Anyway, FWIW, I think I want to hear that half you speak of more than anything else by Blur so I'll purchase 13 first. You basically worship the Smashing Pumpkins and "Long, Long, Long" is one of your favorite Beatles songs, so I can trust your recommendation I guess. |
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Post by Galactus on Mar 27, 2007 20:48:07 GMT -5
How can you not like Bugman?
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Post by shin on Mar 27, 2007 23:25:25 GMT -5
Not just Smashing Pumpkins, but Pisces Iscariot, remember?
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Mar 28, 2007 0:03:29 GMT -5
Voted this time for "13". I finally made a decision. Woohoo!
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