The Death of The Album....

Originally posted by SPARX:

Originally posted by ggw™:

I was in Tower over the weekend and the import of the new Dandy Warhol's album was $38.99. I thought it had to be a misprint, so I checked, and it wasn't a misprint. $38.99. unbelievable. Especially considering the US version was coming out two days later.

I'd love to meet the ones who paid that for the new one and thought it was worth it,well maybe not.It has some good songs but overall the weakest yet IMHO.I hear they are playing nearly 3 hour sets,not relying heavily on the new one.Looking forward to this show :D [/QB]

The new Dandys isn't particularly good, but I got a free promo copy to review so I ain't complainin.

I think the Guardian is probably more right, which is funny cause it's the Brits who still actually buy singles. The fact that the article cited the sales of the American Idol singles with the death of the album is one of the funniest thing I've read in a long time. CLAY AND RUBIN DONT HAVE ALBUMS OUT. Of course people are gonna buy the singles if they want to hear them. I'm not really worried. The album is only as viable as acts make it. It's still the best way to package the music.

I think even 5 or 10 years from now, artists will still post "suggested tracklists" even if the album is only obtained online. Some bands write songs that work well together, others don't. Staind et al can just put songs on the internet whenever they feel like it, and Flaming Lips can still wait 3 years and come out with a full albums worth of songs.

Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
welcome to the monkey house is a grower. Three or four songs I find to be outstanding, but as an album I still find it to be too homogenous.

I cant wait to hear "a long time ago we used to be firends" live though….

I thought that the live version they played on Conan was much better than the album version.

I'm also looking forward to this show. they were really excellent last time I saw them.

We thought they were awful on Conan. Does the singer normally stand that still? They seemed to lack energy, but i guess that's to be expected after having gone through the blackout.

And what's up with his dumb haircut and outfit?

Originally posted by Robert Pollard:

I love the new album, hard to compare it to the others, because it is so different but I would not say it is better than 13 Tales, I am looking forward to that show more than any others. [/QB]

Yep,I'm even gonna make it outta the hills for this one.Anybody thats going interested in trading some music?I make a mean mix CD about once a month of songs off new releases.Be interested in what you guys are into,and that's an easy way to get turned on to some stuff i'd otherwise maybe never hear.Let me know,requests accepted :D :cool:

i find the new dandy's album a little uneven, i need to listen to the other ones again, because the only one that i've really listened to is the first one. . .i'll be at the show and hoping for the 50 minute version of fast driving rave up.

Originally posted by SPARX:
I make a mean mix CD about once a month of songs off new releases.Be interested in what you guys are into,and that's an easy way to get turned on to some stuff i'd otherwise maybe never hear.Let me know,requests accepted :D :cool:

I would trade music, but I have a feeling we listen to a lot of the same music.

Originally posted by Robert Pollard:

Originally posted by SPARX:
I make a mean mix CD about once a month of songs off new releases.Be interested in what you guys are into,and that's an easy way to get turned on to some stuff i'd otherwise maybe never hear.Let me know,requests accepted :D :cool:

I would trade music, but I have a feeling we listen to a lot of the same music.

Im sure that's true to an extent.The way I see it though,if I find just 1 tune on a mix that I hadn't heard but like,it's worth it.Nobody makes the exact same mix,same bands alot maybe,but a good mix is just heaven.I'l bring a few to give out,if you feel like reciprocating,all the better.I especially like to find the rare treat of an up and coming act,sometimes those can be a diamond in the rough,so to speak.And not as widely known.

Here's what'a wrong with Albums:

1. Too Many Fillers.
2. Too much money spent on production
3. The price of cds are too expensive
4. Too Much Quantity, Too Little Quality

This is an amazing response, to me (except for #3). Uh, yeah, if it's a shitty band.
I've got loads of great albums. Granted, only about 1 in a thousand albums doesn't have *one* dud on it, but that leaves you with upwards of 10 songs to cherish.

Maybe I'm just not discerning enough.

Originally posted by RonniStar:
Here's what'a wrong with Albums:

1. Too Many Fillers.
2. Too much money spent on production
3. The price of cds are too expensive
4. Too Much Quantity, Too Little Quality

I think Ronnie needs to stick with singles. I agree with you Bags about appreciating a nice full album. It's the prices that have me buying less than I would prefer to buy. That's it. No other reason.

people who download singles (illegally or legally) and give no thought to buying actual full length albums aren't real music fans anyway, in my opinion. downloading singles is like cooking up a hot pocket in the microwave: it's fast, easy, cheap, and tastes ok, but in the end it's not exactly a healthy or fulfilling meal. i call this new trend in the industry "microwave music."

it's all pretty terrible, but it just reflects the popular trends in current music; nothing more nothing less. what sells now? pop, pop-rock, and pop-rap. music goes in cycles and pretty soon (hopefully) people will wake up and crave some real music in the form of great albums. "albums" aren't the problem, it's people's crappy taste in music, and the short-sighted nature of the major labels who don't sign quality bands anymore (and don't take music fans very seriously anymore either).

it'll change in time. saying "albums are dead" implies that musicians don't take their music seriously anymore and have lost all desire and passion to compose and release a collection of songs that work together as a cohesive artistic unit. albums will always be around, whether on major labels, or more likely, indie labels.

check the recent "de-loused in the comatorium" by the mars volta. that's a true "album."