weak albums?

What are the albums that you anticipated a lot, only to disappoint you?

Mine is 808's and Heatrbreak by Kanye West. I was starting to think he was decent, then he dropped that digital load on ears everywhere. I just remember thinking "This is the weakest hip hop album ever!" It was all voice modulation and crappy rhymes. Turned me off Kanye totally.

What album inspired a similar response for you?

Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

Everyone kept talking about how awesome they were and I thought listening to the album would be awesome. Sadly, it made me fall asleep.

Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

Everyone kept talking about how awesome they were and I thought listening to the album would be awesome. Sadly, it made me fall asleep.

THE_DRUGGIE

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run. I love 70's music but haven't been able to get into this. Super underwhelming.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

Everyone kept talking about how awesome they were and I thought listening to the album would be awesome. Sadly, it made me fall asleep.

Rikardur

Yes, I'm being serious.

Money was the only decent song on there. The rest of it was pretty dull.

Slaughterhouse by Slaughterhouse and Recovery by Eminem come to mind. Neither one of them are awful, but both could have been so much better than they are.

Edit: If we're including albums that are universally regarded as cIassics, I'd have a really long list. :P

Yes, I'm being serious.

Money was the only decent song on there. The rest of it was pretty dull.

THE_DRUGGIE

Wow, I'm not a big PF fan by any means but I can't comprehend how someone can say this with a straight face. This is widely recognized as a seminal work in progressive rock.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Yes, I'm being serious.

Money was the only decent song on there. The rest of it was pretty dull.

superfluidity

Wow, I'm not a big PF fan by any means but I can't comprehend how someone can say this with a straight face. This is widely recognized as a seminal work in progressive rock.

I honestly think Pink Floyd in general is boring.

The amount of influence Dark Side of the Moon has had on music is negligble when I find even the band's work in general boring.

Some albums are:

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian

I understand these are heralded as important and highly influential albums but neither did anything for me.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Yes, I'm being serious.

Money was the only decent song on there. The rest of it was pretty dull.

superfluidity

Wow, I'm not a big PF fan by any means but I can't comprehend how someone can say this with a straight face. This is widely recognized as a seminal work in progressive rock.

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Rikardur

heh. I'm actually listening to that right now as I'm browsing the forums :). I'm not the biggest or most knowledgeable Joy Division fan in the world but I do enjoy Closer and Unknown Pleasures.

I honestly think Pink Floyd in general is boring.

The amount of influence Dark Side of the Moon has had on music is negligble when I find even the band's work in general boring.

THE_DRUGGIE

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but this is really equivalent to saying that you find Mozart boring. It makes you sound deliberately contrarian or otherwise just plain ignorant about music because that is a seminal work and for a reason.

[QUOTE="superfluidity"]

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Yes, I'm being serious.

Money was the only decent song on there. The rest of it was pretty dull.

THE_DRUGGIE

Wow, I'm not a big PF fan by any means but I can't comprehend how someone can say this with a straight face. This is widely recognized as a seminal work in progressive rock.

I honestly think Pink Floyd in general is boring.

The amount of influence Dark Side of the Moon has had on music is negligble when I find even the band's work in general boring.

Erm, that second point didn't make any sense. I mean I'm willing to understand people have different tastes in music, but saying "The influence it's had on music is negligible when I find even the band's work in general boring." Is pushing it. Unless you mean to say that you find it boring and therefore it's impact on music dosn't really matter to you, but the way you worded it would suggest the former.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

I honestly think Pink Floyd in general is boring.

The amount of influence Dark Side of the Moon has had on music is negligble when I find even the band's work in general boring.

superfluidity

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but this is really equivalent to saying that you find Mozart boring. It makes you sound deliberately contrarian or otherwise just plain ignorant about music because that is a seminal work and for a reason.

I'm not trying to be deliberately against the grain nor am I ignorant about music, I just find Pink Floyd boring.

Anything beyond that is an assumption on your part.

"Alexisonfire" and "Watch Out!" by Alexisonfire
---> Everyone keeps going on about how good they are. And sure, especially for their self-titled album, being 17 when they made it, it's impressive, but I find the singer's vocals screechy and boring (on most songs; there's of course songs like "Water Wings"), and the instrumentals (even though I like them) aren't enough to cover up for it.
[spoiler] I haven't listened to "Watch Out!" over a few times, so maybe it could grow on me [/spoiler]
"Repeater" by Fugazi
---> I can see the appeal in it, but even though I keep hearing that their an awesome band and such.... I just found the music unenjoyable. The type of music that I can't see something that I specifically dislike in it (though, even though I'm pretty accepting of sketchy vocals, the vocals were abysmal, and there seemed to be a bit too much repetition overall), and usually like the genre, but just can't enjoy the sound.

When I tried to listen to Them Crooked Vultures
---> Similar effect as when listening to Fugazi, except maybe to a greater extent (minus the sketchy vocals and such of Fugazi). I listened to it, could see the talent/appeal/enjoyability... I became agitated as I listened through the songs :?

Continuing on the trend of PF hating I really don't like Animals. I don't see what others see in that album.

I'm not trying to be deliberately against the grain nor am I ignorant about music, I just find Pink Floyd boring.

Anything beyond that is an assumption on your part.

THE_DRUGGIE

I'm not assuming anything, I'm just stating that you have an opinion that is beyond the pale. If someone stated that they believed Mozart was a crappy composer, or that Freddie Hubbard was a bad trumpet player, I'm going to have a very hard time taking anything else that person says seriously.

In Through the Out Door by Led Zeppelin, I don't think I will ever be more dissapointed by a record....EVER.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

I'm not trying to be deliberately against the grain nor am I ignorant about music, I just find Pink Floyd boring.

Anything beyond that is an assumption on your part.

superfluidity

I'm not assuming anything, I'm just stating that you have an opinion that is beyond the pale. If someone stated that they believed Mozart was a crappy composer, or that Freddie Hubbard was a bad trumpet player, I'm going to have a very hard time taking anything else that person says seriously.

Linkin park A thousand suns

there was maybe 2-3 songs on there I liked and this is coming from a band I literally did not hate any songs from up until now.

Slaughterhouse by Slaughterhouse and Recovery by Eminem come to mind. Neither one of them are awful, but both could have been so much better than they are.

Edit: If we're including albums that are universally regarded as cIassics, I'd have a really long list. :P

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

I'm not trying to be deliberately against the grain nor am I ignorant about music, I just find Pink Floyd boring.

Anything beyond that is an assumption on your part.

superfluidity

I'm not assuming anything, I'm just stating that you have an opinion that is beyond the pale. If someone stated that they believed Mozart was a crappy composer, or that Freddie Hubbard was a bad trumpet player, I'm going to have a very hard time taking anything else that person says seriously.

What if someone simply says they do not like Mozart? Will you display the same ignorance? (note: I like Mozart)Rikardur

It's absolutely the same. Mozart's work covers such a range that making a blanket statement like that would be a crass display of ignorance or deliberate contrarianism.

[QUOTE="Rikardur"] What if someone simply says they do not like Mozart? Will you display the same ignorance? (note: I like Mozart)superfluidity

It's absolutely the same. Mozart's work covers such a range that making a blanket statement like that would be a crass display of ignorance or deliberate contrarianism.

[QUOTE="Rikardur"] What if someone simply says they do not like Mozart? Will you display the same ignorance? (note: I like Mozart)superfluidity

It's absolutely the same. Mozart's work covers such a range that making a blanket statement like that would be a crass display of ignorance or deliberate contrarianism.

Tbh I was really disappointed in All that Remain's new album.

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Rikardur

Van Halen III. I don't think anyone would argue that.msudude211

So if I said, that I didn't like Mozart. I would be ignorant? Even though I never said he wasn't talented? Link334

If you were to say that you had heard the vast majority of his music and didn't like any of it in any setting on any day, I'd say you would have to be a fairly simple minded person indeed. This would be different from ignorance however, which is what I am assuming because I find the first scenario very unlikely.

[QUOTE="msudude211"]Van Halen III. I don't think anyone would argue that.Neon-Tiger

[QUOTE="Link334"] So if I said, that I didn't like Mozart. I would be ignorant? Even though I never said he wasn't talented? superfluidity

If you were to say that you had heard the vast majority of his music and didn't like any of it in any setting on any day, I'd say you would have to be a fairly simple minded person indeed. This would be different from ignorance however, which is what I am assuming because I find the first scenario very unlikely.

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

I'm not trying to be deliberately against the grain nor am I ignorant about music, I just find Pink Floyd boring.

Anything beyond that is an assumption on your part.

superfluidity

I'm not assuming anything, I'm just stating that you have an opinion that is beyond the pale. If someone stated that they believed Mozart was a crappy composer, or that Freddie Hubbard was a bad trumpet player, I'm going to have a very hard time taking anything else that person says seriously.

I never said they were bad, just boring.

Say what? I don't like Mozart because I dislike cIassic music, so that makes me ignorant?msudude211

How can you possibly dislike an entire form of music that is at the core of the development of Western music and civilization? I have to assume you just haven't heard much of it and have a generally limited knowledge about all forms of music.

"Alexisonfire" and "Watch Out!" by Alexisonfire
---> Everyone keeps going on about how good they are. And sure, especially for their self-titled album, being 17 when they made it, it's impressive, but I find the singer's vocals screechy and boring (on most songs; there's of course songs like "Water Wings"), and the instrumentals (even though I like them) aren't enough to cover up for it.

IcyToasters

I didn't like Watch Out! the first time I heard it, but now it's one of my favourite albums.

Saying that I am simple minded because of preference is ignorant in it's own. That's like saying "Since you don't like Hawk Nelson, you are ignorant."Link334

We aren't discussing preferences, we are discussing a blanket statement.

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="msudude211"]Van Halen III. I don't think anyone would argue that.msudude211

[QUOTE="Link334"] Saying that I am simple minded because of preference is ignorant in it's own. That's like saying "Since you don't like Hawk Nelson, you are ignorant."superfluidity

We aren't discussing preferences, we are discussing a blanket statement.

No, we are discussing preference. You just can't realize that.Link334

I have a preference for Bach over Mozart, this is very different from stating that I don't like Mozart.

[QUOTE="Link334"] No, we are discussing preference. You just can't realize that.superfluidity

I have a preference for Bach over Mozart, this is very different from stating that I don't like Mozart.

Some albums are:

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Rikardur

oh lordy....

[QUOTE="msudude211"] Say what? I don't like Mozart because I dislike cIassic music, so that makes me ignorant?superfluidity

How can you possibly dislike an entire form of music that is at the core of the development of Western music and civilization? I have to assume you just haven't heard much of it and have a generally limited knowledge about all forms of music.

There aren't too many albums that really disappointed me. Day & Age by The Killers wasn't as good as I expected, but I still really like it. Far by Regina Spektor was a pretty big letdown, though.

As for this "ignorance" debate going on in this thread, people like different kinds of music. Don't be so serious about it. :P

[QUOTE="Rikardur"]

Some albums are:

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

lazerface216

oh lordy....

[QUOTE="Rikardur"]

Some albums are:

My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

lazerface216

oh lordy....

mfw those albums...