they are straightforward, direct, occasionally humorous, and fun! there isn't much in the way of attempts at grand, unifying ideals or commentary beyond the odd bit of punk-ish "fuck everything" attitude.
in terms of the music as a whole, there is a strong emphasis on memorable hooks, and the songs tend to stick within the 3-4 minute range. i will grant that the instrumentation is oftentimes ornate and weird, but it's no more so than say, Kate Bush can be at times.
i mean, you could call it pretentious if you wanted to, but any set of criteria that would lump them as pretentious would grab almost every band under the sun.
id type more but i gots a job interview in a sec
I think the difference between you and I is that you are living in a world where Kate Bush is evidently a pop princess.
Don't mind me, I'm just salty that someone earlier today told me I "must hate music" because I haven't listened to To Pimp a Butterfly yet.
I listened to TPAB and it was good and this was still a stupid thing to say to me.
I love rock and roll more than life itself, of course, but I don’t think there’s ever been a single good rock and roll band or album. There may have been a few good songs, but I can’t think of them offhand. It’s just a good concept that’s never been executed properly.
I would say that the Marquee Moon blurb angers me, except that's exactly what he wants out of me, so I guess I'll just go sulk in the corner for a bit.
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>shit bands
u wot m8
also Powerman 5000 isn't really edgelord? they do self-conscious goofy b-movie sci-fi songs
it's literally just contrarianism
like even if you really do hate all those albums, there's no wit in there
(talking about sa noone here)
The magic of SA
well if they're getting a laugh out of it i guess that's what matters
Why did Muse do a Smiths cover?
thinking mainly of Feeling Good, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Popcorn here
that was unexpected, albeit not a complete cover
that said if im drunk at the party and someone puts tarantula on i am still dancing to that
but Tarantula and the Voodoo People remix were the songs that got me interested in dnb in the first place, i can't dislike them