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"Be Here Now" albums

Brian_Walalce
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"Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:29 PM UTC #
The other side of the coin. Albums that when they were released, were given amazing praise but now that they are looked back upon, are seen as awful.

"Be Here Now" by Oasis.

Brian
brokensocscene
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:31 PM UTC #
My Chemical Romance - "The Black Parade"
TheREALHunter
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:36 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
The other side of the coin. Albums that when they were released, were given amazing praise but now that they are looked back upon, are seen as awful.

"Be Here Now" by Oasis.

Brian
I personally thought it sucked immediately upon hearing it after its release but yeah overall people still had their love affair with Oasis at the time.
Brian_Walalce
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:38 PM UTC #
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
My Chemical Romance - "The Black Parade"
Fair enough. I love it. I'm not sure if it was amazingly praised when it came out, though. I think one of those recent Red Hot Chili Peppers albums would fit into this category.

Brian
nkotb
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:39 PM UTC #
I'm not sure it's critically reviled now, but I have no clue how RHCP's Stadium Arcadia got any praise. Stink city.

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
My Chemical Romance - "The Black Parade"
Fair enough. I love it. I'm not sure if it was amazingly praised when it came out, though. I think one of those recent Red Hot Chili Peppers albums would fit into this category.

Brian
kosmo
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:39 PM UTC #
I would have to say "Definitely Maybe" hasn'taged well, the last time I dug it out the couple of really great tracks leap right off it, but the rest sounds now like filler. This maybe in part due to their less than stellar first drummer.

The first Bloc Party didn't age well either…
brokensocscene
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:40 PM UTC #
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/mychemicalromance/blackparade?q=my%20chemical%20romance

Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
My Chemical Romance - "The Black Parade"
Fair enough. I love it. I'm not sure if it was amazingly praised when it came out, though. I think one of those recent Red Hot Chili Peppers albums would fit into this category.

Brian
Brian_Walalce
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 08:45 PM UTC #
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/mychemicalromance/blackparade?q=my%20chemical%20romance
As a MCR fan, I'm so used to being HASSLED! By the MAN! You just don't UNDERSTAND ME, DAD!!! AND MY BLACK CLOTHES!!! AND EYELINER!!!

I never knew it was a highly praised album. I guess I really do have great taste.

Brian
godsshoeshine
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:21 PM UTC #
source tags & codes

awful might be a bit strong
nkotb
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:22 PM UTC #
Really? I still think it's pretty top notch. It's not as good as Madonna, but I don't think my appreciation for it has gone down any over the years.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
source tags & codes
godsshoeshine
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:28 PM UTC #
you know…i listened to it for the first time in awhile and i like it…but dont love it like i used to
elj
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:31 PM UTC #
Originally posted by nkotb:
Really? I still think it's pretty top notch. It's not as good as Madonna, but I don't think my appreciation for it has gone down any over the years.
Yeah, I concur. For my $$, that is still one of the best ten albums of the decade.
El Jefe Design
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:43 PM UTC #
A few years ago it seemed like everyone hated Oasis due to them being everywhere. I would go into a CD Exchange and see dozens of their albums for two bucks each used. Now is seems the hatred of Oasis is passed and their is a certain nostalgia for them and I can not find any used albums of theirs.
elj
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 25, 2008 at 09:54 PM UTC #
Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
A few years ago it seemed like everyone hated Oasis due to them being everywhere. I would go into a CD Exchange and see dozens of their albums for two bucks each used. Now is seems the hatred of Oasis is passed and their is a certain nostalgia for them and I can not find any used albums of theirs.
I think it's partially because their most recent LP was actually really good. Oasis was amazing when they first came out then got terrible from Be Here Now on, but they've turned into a pretty good act again and only really play the good material, for the most part, in concert.
manimtired
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 26, 2008 at 12:16 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
A few years ago it seemed like everyone hated Oasis due to them being everywhere. I would go into a CD Exchange and see dozens of their albums for two bucks each used. Now is seems the hatred of Oasis is passed and their is a certain nostalgia for them and I can not find any used albums of theirs.
I think it's partially because their most recent LP was actually really good. Oasis was amazing when they first came out then got terrible from Be Here Now on, but they've turned into a pretty good act again and only really play the good material, for the most part, in concert.
their last show at merriweather was pretty great. looking forward to their new album and hopefully US tour..
ixkpd-bk
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 26, 2008 at 12:35 AM UTC #
"Volta" - Bjork
Mobius
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 28, 2008 at 01:13 AM UTC #
Wasn't 'Be Here Now' pretty much dead on arrival?
azaghal1981
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 28, 2008 at 04:22 AM UTC #
I guess this one is more of a prediction because it's still fluffed beyond belief:

LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver


One day, I'll wake up and the rest of the music-listening world will come to their senses re: this album.
brokensocscene
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 28, 2008 at 02:01 PM UTC #
Critics are split on this album…

Originally posted by ixkpd-bk:
"Volta" - Bjork
jdreagle
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Re: "Be Here Now" albums January 28, 2008 at 02:59 PM UTC #
Wasn't 'Be Here Now' pretty much dead on arrival?
at its release, i think it had the largest first week UK sales ever. US sales were huge - not as huge per capita at all, but big sales nevertheless. there are some very good songs on it and some real doozies. a lot of the tracks are way too long and certainly overproduced. it's their coke album.

definitely maybe sounds really slow now, for the most part. they play it live about 25% - 50% faster.
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