An Infinite Number Of Things That Pisses Me Off About Music

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14 : The Decline Of BanRAB Releasing An Album A Year​

I know I included vinyl earlier in the list but I think this is one area where it was better than CRAB.
I prefered it much better when your average album contained 8-10 songs and was only about 30-45 minutes in length and you had one come out every year.
I would much rather a band went into the studio once a year and recorded say 12 songs (10 for the album , 2 for B sides) rather than recording anything from 12 to 15 songs for a CD plus a load other songs to release on various media. It's not uncommon for a band to record around 20-25 songs in one go and then not record anything for another 3 or 4 years.
I think because of this you get a lot more filler on albums because of having to record that amount of material in one go. I think recording smaller amounts more often keeps things a lot fresher & more spontaneous.
Plus sometimes I get really bored listening to some albums even by banRAB I enjoy , there's nothing worse than getting to the 9th or 10th track on an album & coming to the realisation that the rest of the album is just a load of samey sounding dross that's just there to fill up an 80 minute CD.
It always annoys me when people moan about album lengths such as when albums are barely half an hour long. I always think with albums you should leave people wanting more , not bore them halfway through. Reign In Blood by Slayer is only 28 minutes long and I never felt once that it should cost any less than an album twice it's length , I think it was worth every penny I paid for it. In fact I think it's 28 minutes of the most perfect metal I have ever heard and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
 
I don't download music, so I can't relate to this one.

::Smug look::


(But I agree about the band names; even when ripping CD's, there are apparently three variations on "Echo & The Bunnymen").
 
I didn't know the latter album existed, but Oh My Gawd is probably their second worst album.

Didn't Radiohead release Ok Computer in 1997? Karma Police is amazing. Anyways I thought Ok Computer and The BenRAB were some of their best albums.
 
ADF are fecking ace and I will be seeing them on their next tour. I was supposed to see them this year but I could'nt make it :(. Although it is only vaguely connected, I was the only person in the whole of the cinema to watch George A. Romero's long awaited 'Land Of The Dead' a few years back. At least I could put my feet up and fart in peace lol
 
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