Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!)

brokensocscene

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Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:46 PM UTC #

The new LCD Soundsystem. I can only stand one track, "Someone Great".

What's yours?

K8teebug

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:46 PM UTC #

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible.

nkotb

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:47 PM UTC #

Second. I don't get the fuss.

Originally posted by K8teebug:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible.

ggw

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:48 PM UTC #

The Shins – Wincing…

Voxtrot - Voxtrot

Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

miss pretentious

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:49 PM UTC #

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The Shins – Wincing…

Voxtrot - Voxtrot

Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

I second the Voxtrot and Bloc Party.

ggw

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:52 PM UTC #

Third.

It's nowhere near as good as Funeral.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Second. I don't get the fuss.

Originally posted by K8teebug:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible.

azaghal1981

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 03:55 PM UTC #

!!! - Myth Takes

I thought Neon Bible was better than funeral.

I'll second the shins and block party though. I like Sound Of Silver alright but the critics have been over-hyping the hell out of it.

bunnyman

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:02 PM UTC #

I prefer Neon Bible as well.

eros

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:12 PM UTC #

Fountains of Wayne - Traffic and Weather

bellenseb

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:16 PM UTC #

I was a little disappointed with Bill Callahan's Woke on a Whaleheart.

alex

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:17 PM UTC #

Bloc Party - A Weekend In the City

If it wasn't so underwhelming, I might have considered getting tickets to their show at DAR, but this coupled with their history of underwhelming live shows, it's just not worth it to me.

lukiedookie89

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:19 PM UTC #

Agreed on Bloc Party and Arcade Fire. I can't get into them at all.

HoyaSaxa03

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:19 PM UTC #

ya'll are crazy about Arcade Fire, what a great album … the Bloc Party disc is crap

BAGLEY

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:30 PM UTC #

Wilco's Sky Blue Sky-though not actually released yet, it was leaked weeks ago. Uncle Tupelo fans take note-Son Volt's new one seems to be a more interesting disc overall. Farrar's experimenting with a fuller sound and most of the time it works.

Rhett Miller

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:31 PM UTC #

Not that I was expecting greatness…the Weirdness by the Stooges

Rhett Miller

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:32 PM UTC #

I disagree completely.

Originally posted by HBAG:
Wilco's Sky Blue Sky-though not actually released yet, it was leaked weeks ago. Uncle Tupelo fans take note-Son Volt's new one seems to be a more interesting disc overall. Farrar's experimenting with a fuller sound and most of the time it works.

bnyced0

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:49 PM UTC #

At first blush the new Bloc Party didn't grab me, but it has gotten better with every listen to the point I think it's brillant.

sonickteam2

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:50 PM UTC #

i'm disappointed in Radiohead's new album

oh yeah, they didnt put one out!!! they only put albums out on leap years now!

bnyced0

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:50 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Brandon Brendall, the thief:
Bloc Party - A Weekend In the City

If it wasn't so underwhelming, I might have considered getting tickets to their show at DAR, but this coupled with their history of underwhelming live shows, it's just not worth it to me.

Just curious, how many underwhelming live Bloc Party shows have you personally been to?

sonickteam2

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Re: Underwhelming albums of 2007 (so far!) May 09, 2007 at 04:53 PM UTC #

Originally posted by bnyced0:
At first blush the new Bloc Party didn't grab me, but it has gotten better with every listen to the point I think it's brillant.

i really think brilliant is going a bit far!

fun, exciting, energetic, infectous…maybe, but brilliant seems like it would imply some sort of originality and innovative—ness.