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valkommened

RECENT ROCK SINGLES

Apr 27, 2005 03:51

"B.Y.O.B" - System of a Down: My goodness! I'm so in love with this song. 2005 SONG OF THE YEAR! Last year it was a super, fantastic pop song by the hip hop act that anybody can like (Outkast, duh), and this year it's gonna be a super, fantastic pop song by the nu metal band that anybody can like. I don't really care about the verse so much, ( Read more... )

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yeshiveh April 27 2005, 17:24:18 UTC

Beverly Hills does suck but some tunes on the new record are pretty kick ass. I hated Maladroit and Green in it's entirety if that validates my opinion any more?

"You think I'm a fascist piiig" valkommened April 27 2005, 19:56:18 UTC

The new album blows dude. It sounds like it's TRYING to be something more serious and heartfelt or whatever than the previous two records, but it doesn't come close to succeeding which makes it worse. I'll take the Green Album over it any day. At least that record was focused and to the point. You know...not, in any way, trying to be something that it isn't. It just was what it was. That can't be said about Make Believe. Massive embarrassment man. Especially lyrically. I can't fucking believe some parts of it. "Beverly Hills" actually ended up being my favorite song! At least it's fun and intentionally stupid.

And it begins yeshiveh April 27 2005, 21:20:17 UTC

"The Damage In Your Heart ( ... )

Re: And it begins valkommened April 29 2005, 02:08:33 UTC

Every so-called 'step forward' on this album is totally superficial in nature. They are purely fundamental improvements and not supported with any true substance or purpose. Yes there is more experimentation with different types of sounds, yes Rivers reaches for higher notes in his singing, yes the songs are longer (sometimes TOO long), yes the lyrics are [attempting to be] more serious, etc. etc., etc...but it's all just a response to what the fans have been telling him they've wanted over the past few years, not something that he's doing on his own. You can just tell. The lyrics are so ridiculous, I can't even sit through the whole thing. Overly generic, badly-rhyming, sappy, throwaway B.S. We know that this dude is capable of presenting his personal side in a way that is less than cringe-worthy. In fact, he was the master. And I don't expect him to be able to recapture that same urgency from his early/mid 20's. All I ask is that the lyrics be ACCEPTABLE and not embarrassing to listen to, and he can't even seem to COME ( ... )

erinplusone April 28 2005, 14:56:36 UTC

So whats better?

A) Having one Awesome record, then never being heard from again

B) 2 Awesome records, and an unending string of crap to follow?

valkommened April 29 2005, 02:17:58 UTC

Wait, so this is any given Simple Plan/Bowling for Soup/etc. type band vs. weezer? Uh, I'd say two albums of the Blue/Pinkerton caliber w/ an attached string of unending crap is definitely better than one "good" HIT album from some manufactured, dismissible pop-punk group and then never hear from them again. Oh, hell yeah.

erinplusone April 29 2005, 13:43:17 UTC

dude, simple plan and bowling for soup were not even close to being on the radar. I cant really think of anyone that really fits the first description, which sucks for arguments sake, but theoretically. A band that knows when to quit, maybe? I mean theyre pretty rich already and I guess you can always get richer. I totally agree with your reply, but the band has to be good in the first place to make the comparison.

By the way, we have a show tonite. call me, lets rock!