Albums You're Not Digging

How bout merging the two threaRAB already. We already made that same conversation in the other one, and I was surprised none of the two were closed.
 
I think it has less to do with wanting to appear more 'hipster' and much more to do with being sick of hearing about how it's supposedly the best album of the year from just about everywhere.

I don't think that makes much of a difference when you actually listen to it yourself.
Most of the criticism I've seen of it doesn't think that it's a bad album, the main criticism I have seen of it is that it's nothing really that special.
 
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Danny Barnes - Pizza Box

I was quite excited when I heard of this guy. A bluegrass, punk, jazz fusion? That's my kind of bush. And indeed, the music is quite interesting. Unfortunetly, this guy is a singer-songwriter so the arrangements are taylored toward his vocals - which in themselves aren't bad (quite nice drawl actually). The big problem comes is with the idiotic lyrics and subject matter. Just about every song is about "a woman", and with corny lines like "we making love with the radio on" , there just feels like a total lack of artistry, despite the fairly interesting musical premise.

This particular album is mostly bluegrass/rock flair, however. So maybe his other stuff is better. I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt because I jumped blindly into his discog and started with this album.
 
it was a corabination of sounding like an album i may actually end up liking and the hype it received. most of the time i can tell on first listen whether or not an album will grow on me...i think it is this and a handful of other albums where i was truly hoping it would click and it just didn't.

maybe one day it will...but for now...i'm done
 
I just feel in general the songs are more accessible and straight-forward. Not that that's what I look for in music in any way. It just works better for me. There is random noise and the last track especially could be trimmed down, but overall it just clicks with me more. There are more highs than ITAOTS I guess.
 
How old is your son? My eldest @ 13/14 listened to gangsta rap and crappy RnB, soon sorted that out through gentle persuasion and for the last couple of years (he is 16 now) he's been listening to Glitch, Dubstep, Drum N Bass and Trip Hop. He says he can't believe that he listened to that stuff once and he came up with classic line regarding music: 'dad you are right, there is good music out there if you look'.

One down, one to go although my 11 year old has been listening to Italian Pop songs for some reason. Here's hoping he's turning out to be as eclectic as his dad :D
 
I'm not sure what he transmits, I sense he has southern American influences in his music, but I wouldn't say it's 'stong'. But whatever it is he transmits I quite like it. Though the only album I really like is The Shepherd's Dog, the best way to describe that album "gospel music for atheists".

Maybe you don't like his stuff, but I'd judge off The Shepherd's Dog. His strongest album by far.
 
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Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - The Logic of Chance (2010)

I have to say I'm very disappointed by their sophomore release. I defied harsh critics of their first album, but sadly I'm forced to agree with the same people on this release because it is just not very good. There's two REALLY good songs on it, but everything else is either mediocre or just plain crap.
 
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