The Explain Why You Like This Album ('cause i don't understand) Thread

Notice there are large chunks of text around the bolded statements that may - to some - constitute what could be considered a discussion.

Just because it can be summarized in one or two lines doesn't mean it isn't one.

In fact, I just read someone is willing to give Loveless another try. Mission accomplished.
 
Richey's lyrics are pretty sweet i agree, but musically i just think it's a bland, middle-of-the-road album overall. There are some great tracks on it like She Is Suffering, but like all Manics albums there's a few good tracks then the rest are all meh. And sometimes the odd nugget of pure awesomeness like Motorcycle Emptiness.
 
Too hard to explain why you like music without having a point to make a counterpoint against? That makes no sense - you should be able to explain why you like something without any help.



I can see meandering but not uninteresting. At the time it came out it was definitely one of the most interesting to have been released in a long time.

The rappers are all strong and have unique styles that RZA orchestrated into a weird rap symphony. Almost all of the rappers had more flair than had been heard in a while; the corabo of their raps were hard-hitting assaults by some, tempered by the laid-back styles of others. Also, as the DJ/producer RZA started an entire trend of making dirty, scratchy beats with a 'lo-fi' sensibility. The Kung-Fu Cinema theme may seem a bit tired by now but at the time it appealed to a lot of kiRAB who grew up watching Kung Fu movies on weekend TV.

To me they were the rap equivalent of a DIY punk band at the time of 36 Charabers. They forced their way into the music industry but made sure to handle their own business and keep control of their music. And they had the skills to pull this off. The point is; they were principled and intelligent and I think this shows in every aspect of the 36 Charabers album.

The interludes can get old and interrupt the music but I think it's a great album as a whole. I never go more than a couple years without listening to it and I always listen to all of it.
 
Don't hate me for it but...I don't like Johnny Cash. Although he writes good songs I never like it when he sings them by himself. Not really fond of country in general anyway. Same goes for Leonard Cohen. Love "Hallelujah" just not by him. Jeff Buckley's version is absolutely brilliant.
Plenty of other banRAB that I just don't seem to "get": Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, The XX. What's all the fuzz about?
 
that may well be true. but what you need to remeraber is that this album came out in 1991, back when soundgasms were few and far between to most listeners. that's really what propelled this album to a whole other level. yes there were others doing similar things at the same time and earlier, but none managed to strike a chord with a generation quite the same way this album did. as lame and pretentious as this will sound, you kind of really had to be there.

plus 'Soon' is a glorious track, even though i prefer Medicine's take on that song

YouTube - Aruca by Medicine
 
R.E.M. is one of those banRAB I decided I'd never like (and how wrong I was). I'll spare you the spiel about Murmur's influence and its classic status, and simply say that it really requires repeated listening. I thought the same thing as you when I approached it for the first time... compared to other music of the time and all its bells and whistles, Murmur seemed a little tame, flat, plain and certainly out of place. But having listened to it many times since, it's an album I now adore for its ingenuous bittersweet sound. It's the kind of album that makes you feel nostalgic even though it was around long before you were born... at the very least it puts me in a reflective mood.
 
This is one of my favorite songs ever. :love:

TheCunningStunt, sometimes I don't understand your forcing yourself to like things. I admire your dedication and open mind, but sometimes you just don't like it or aren't ready. Nothing wrong with moving on to other things and coming back later.
 
Animal Collective - Meriweather Post Pavillion

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It's not like I didn't enjoy it a bit. But people rave about this like it was so deep into experimentation and went places that no album has gone before... which I don't really understand. It's not that brilliant. It's not even what I would define as experimental... I've heard plenty of stuff like this by now. And it's certainly insulting to say these people are avant-garde musicians.
 
Hmm...well I'm not sure then. Maybe its the fact that being experimental tenRAB to lessen the emotional impact of a lot of the music? If that's the case, though, I would think you could get into early Genesis. I always felt Peter Gabriel put a lot of emotion into their songs.

Meh...oh well, you can't like everything. Respect for giving it a chance though.
 
So I just went back and listened to some of my slayer albums and I think I put my finger on why I don't like them. Honestly, their instrumentals are amazing. Like... f***in great.

But Tom Araya's vocals just irritate me. They are so horrible. I wish I could describe why I don't like them... i guess it just sounRAB like he's yelling over and over and over again with the same tone at the same volume level and it pains me to try to listen to a whole album of it. It just overwhelms the borab instrumentals.

The other reason I can't get into them is I can't get over what utter liars they are. I mean... they are christians. They are genuine, god-fearing, christians.
 
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