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most overrated bands.
JLM:
See I always thought the butthole surfers sort of straddled that weird line between "experimental" and "metal." I didn't mind them so much when I was younger, but then I never went out of my way to pick up any of their albums either. Comparing them to Sonic Youth is like comparing drywall to apples. If you're talking experimental/noise groups being over-rated in relation to OTHER experimental/noise groups, and you're counting the butthole surfers in that category, then I have to say that the surfers are overrated compared to The Boredoms.
Merkava: I think that it's valid to say that a band is overrated, regardless of whether or not they were innovative. If someone listened to what Sonic Youth was trying to accomplish, and then went out and took what they learned from that and made an album that improved on the flaws, wouldn't you say that it was overall a better album, and that the original band, despite being the influence, were still sort of half-assing it?
(For the record, I happen to think Sonic Youth really grew into their sound quite well and accomplished something great in the late-80's/early 90's. I can't believe someone would say they were overrated).
Se7en:
I think im going to nominate coldplay for most overrated. Theres no denying that its just boring music. Dispassionate, uncreative, and not terribly talented iether.
Also, i have been kicked out of pubs for attacking people that sang crappy covers of "yellow" Its just that bad.
Spirit Stereo:
--- Quote from: Se7en ---I think im going to nominate coldplay for most overrated. Theres no denying that its just boring music. Dispassionate, uncreative, and not terribly talented iether.
Also, i have been kicked out of pubs for attacking people that sang crappy covers of "yellow" Its just that bad.
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But they've gotten soundly whacked in the press for it (except for a couple idiot zines) so I wouldn't call it overrated. Actually, I might call it underrated, in that they do have a couple positive qualities (none of which are the lyrics) that negative reviews tend to gloss over.
Not An Addict:
Parachutes actually got a lot of good reviews, which is when everyone starting calling them the next Radiohead. Then A Rush Of... came out, had a bunch of really boring hits, and smart people realized that hey, Coldplay kinda suck. Dumb people made sure X and Y sold a gajillion copies in its first week. So Coldplay are pretty evenly rated.
happybirthdaygelatin:
--- Quote from: SeanBateman ---GUYS YOU KNOW WHO ELSE IS REALLY OVERRATED? THE BEATLES!! YOU CAN NOT EVEN TELL WHO IS SINGING IN MOST OF THE SONGS AND THEY ARE REALLY OLD! YEAH, AND WHO CARES THAT ZAPPA COMPLETELY RECREATED MUSIC! THAT SHIT IS WAAAY OVVERRATED JUST BECAUSE I DO NOT LIKE IT! WHAT ELSE CAN WE BE CRITICAL OF?[/size]
sorry ray
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No need to be, it's pretty damn funny. I MEAN OMG I HAT YOU.
Really I don't mind Sonic Youth. I actually like some of their stuff but don't see what the huge deal is about them.
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