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2. Battles
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my POTD
but mine is 'The Enemy'. arg.
You monster!
I love LCD Soundsystem
You forgot Gallows.
the fact that anyone rates them at all makes them overrated.
^ This.
I've personally never got Gallows, I'm not averse to heavy, but they just irritate me
Gallows,
are one of those bands that really come alive in a gig setting, performances are brutal and chaotic.
They've both put out good albums
You sir are wrong
True
But I feel they've been made out to be a whole lot more than good though, to the point of exaggeration.
But being overhyped does not deter the fact that they're good artists.
I'd agree with Battles to a certain extent
But not so sure with LCD.
/
I can't think of anyone, I like everyone. err...
no, nothing. The bands that are a bit 'bad' are not overrated and have been duly told they're not very good. Probably any of the cultcultcult bands that when I hear a song, I have to wake myself up briskly afterwards and try and remember what I was doing.
kate nash
obviously not by anyone on here, but I am actually astonished at her success.
The
Enemy
The Twang
The Pigeon Detectives.
OBVIOUSLY
there's almost every artistslashband which is pimped out by Radio 1 and the NME and Channel 4 to the YOOF as "the best thing since ever". The examples are too numerous to mention
But if we're going from the DiS pool then these people are ridiculously overrated:
Animal Collective
Panda Bear
Future of The Left
Grinderman
Radiohead
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
^ this
the things is, i usually love orchestral-pop type stuff, and i like plenty of bands that get compared to them, but there is just something about arcade fire that i can't get into. not that i dislike them, as such, i just find them kinda 'meh', bar one or two songs.
i'd also say animal collective but i feel that would be a bit unfair since i haven't even listened to a full album.
weird i really like arcade fire
but maybe i relate to their canadian fire..you konw, it burns within us all here. in the snow.
yndi halda
and their paint by numbers post rock being relentlessly hyped as if they just invented the very concept of music
oooooo
this was all fine till we mentioned Yndi Halda. My local boys, gotta mount the defence.
Over-hyped. Deerhunter say hi.
Black Lips
Utter shite. Laughable. Just pointless. No redeeming features whatsoever, a photocopy of a photocopy of a crap american pub band with no ability for independent thought. In a word, drivel.
Deerhunter
I'm sorry but they're just a pile of shit but I guess if Pitchfork says they're good then it must be the gospel truth.
they were
one of the best live shows I saw this year, I think hat proves something.
man the song cryptograms is sooo good!
a few
future of the left
radiohead
animal collective
les savy fav
every band
i don't like that anyone else likes.
And
Jack Penate is awful! Just Shite
I get the same thing.
Nu-rave is wank.
So much bland
How on earth, with all these great albums about, do Hard-Fi, The Enemy, Kate Nash, Pigeon Detectives, Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight etc (the list is long!) manage to sell out huge venues and truckloads of records.
Oh well, at least we don't have to go to Wembley Arena to watch Twilight Sad, New Pornos & Band of Horses.
dirty projectors
deerhunter
The National
Boxer is very average.
I like LCD soundsystem but I also think they're a bit overrated.
hmm
i really used to think that animal collective were completely overrated, but now i could not live without them. just give it a bit of time and you will love them
NO
both The National and Boxer are utterly incredible.
So much shite this year.
The Enemy
The Twang
Babyshambles
The Hoosiers
Kaiser Chiefs
Hard-Fi
Razorlight
The View
MIKA-KA-KA-KA
So much hate
For Battles, i'm suprised, it's probably my favourite of the year.
I just listened to Sounds of silver for the first time, it's pretty good, not my first choice but probably a deserved winner.
Overrated i'd say:
The National, Les savy fav, Maccabees
jamie T?
was that this year?
hes awful either way.
I agree
with 50% of what you're saying here.
(ie
I'm not a big fan of Battles. LCD Soundsystem are well-deserving of the top spot)
The fact that The National, FOTL and fucking Radiohead have been mentioned in this thread makes me despair, though.
rolo tomassi
= shit.
wow.
You couldn't be more wrong.
Arcade Fire's album
was not great or even very good. Big, big disappointment as far as I was concerned. Agree with Battles, hugely overrated.
Overated
The national
Lcd Soundsystem - I like them but that was nowhere near the best album of the year
I don't understand the whole 'overrated' subject.
If you dislike a certain band and don't enjoy their music, fine. But don't class an outfit as overrated for the sake of grammatical substitution.
I hate Gallows, but i wouldn't say they were 'overrated', Others must enjoy their music y'kno?
FOALS FOALS FOALS FOALS
Pure shit.
Also, Battles, Animal Collective, Justice, Liars...
deerhoof
throw your best punch
Another vote fof Animal Collective
Or I guess it's beause I'm too stupid to understand them. Like Tool.
Nah to Animal Collective,
very special stuff, once you dig into it a little.
Agreed, can't figure why Battles are riding so high in numerous 'end of year' polls. Foals are indeed pure shit.
Definately
FOTL - played with them, seemed like nice guys, really don't get the fuss tho, but then I never liked Mclusky or jarcrew.
Gallows - I like 'em but they are definately overrated.
And all this lethal bizzle shinanigans.....nah met.
Foals - nice guys, I was into them when the first few rough demo's went up on myspace but since they've got a bit boring I rekon.
Arcade fire and radiohead........I'm sorry but I like one arcade fire song the rest just seems to blend into itself, as far as radiohead go I used to love them until kid A, since then the music took a direction I couldn't follow, pyramid song is ace tho.
Battles, I don't think they are overrated but I do think the album is....massively.
Depends on who's doing the rating, no?
I would say Klaxons. Critically acclaimed in most quarters and Mercury winners but I just dont get it....
absolutely..
3 or (at a stretch) 4 good songs and the rest is filler. no one will be listening to that album in 10 years..
^ I'll force my kids to
sung tongs
is amazing but the new AC album is a bunch of yelling mess really. can't get through it once
you're
so boring. but with you on justice.
and deerhunter.
and could someone recommend something instead?
Pretty much a list
of some of the best music out there right now. (in response to marlvrum)
2007 Overrated
1. The Feeling
2. Mika
3. James Blunt
4. The Enemy
5. The View
6. Bloc Party (what happened?)
7. Kate Nash
8. The Fratellis
9. Tapes N Tapes
10. The Gossip....
I only add Bloc Party for eveything after the War Child cd - "A Weekend In The City" onwards, Flux especially is utterly shite...from greatness to complete mediocrity.
2006
Tapes n' Tapes was released last year, but I agree, it was overrated.
agreed also
but i was sad as i like the name.
i'm really sad about tapes in general to tell the truth. i can't make anymore as my taperecorder doestn' work and so all i have is old stuff...
couldn't
have put it better
No brainer
Mine would have to be:
Hard-Fi
Scooting For Girls
Hoosiers
The Enemy
Hoosiers
Pidgeon Detectives
The View
The Twang
Jack Penate
Courteeners
... And all those other NME-overhyped, pointless, generic, shit-britpop, jo whiley lovin bullshit bands.
British music is in a sorry state.
Battle and LCD are real bands that matter.
it is all Jo Whiley's fault
I watched a few minutes of that Unsigned nonsense on channel 4 this morning, why is she one of the judges? since when does playing songs off a very limited playlist every weekday warrant you to be the judge of anything?
I had to wikipedia the hoosiers today
to find out if they were manufactured. Apparantly not?
I was actually trying to discern who the target audience for them and Scouting for girls is. I assume the slightly-too-old-for-mcfly crowd, or people who buy four albums a year.
Do the nme like them?
Students
I think that fits your description in any case.
OF COURSE!
I had repressed all of my memories of being in the student union when the first Hard fi album came out.... *shudder*
Arcade Fire
Kings Of Leon
Interpol
LCD Soundsystem
Battles
The Shins
Grinderman
Cat Power
kings of leon
get good reviews?
I figured everyone reviewed them as shit
even if they get shit reviews
it's more than they deserve
since when
has anyone reviewed them 'as shit'?
feel
as I only read terrible things about them
(thank god)
then again I don't read UK press so maybe the brits love those idiots
nope
youre wrong :-)
Of Montreal
Most of the bands on most of the NME tours this year
hope next year is less disappointing
So all of them, then
bat for lashes
future of the left
O death
grinderman
ganggangdance
emmy the great
david thomas broughton
have cape will play taught guitar scales with a laptop
adrian crowley
scout niblett
The Clash!
all bands with skinny drainpipes on
All artists and/or bands
that Radio 1 enjoy kissing the arses of so they can probably get, if it were at all possible, more and more "trendy" listeners who's musical diversity ranges from "PeeExclamationMarkAyTeeDee" to "ThefalloutboizomgZ".
However, some coverage they give of bands such as Biffy is thoroughly well deserved :)
black kids
battles
animal collective
foals
the national
ignoring all the usual banal tripe...
...(ala The Enemy, Kate Nash et al) I'd go with Animal Collective as well.
Housemartins Riff Robber
The one and only Jack Penate.
The National
are the epitome of average.
WHY OH WHY HAS NO ONE MENTIONED M.I.A???
yeah
her new album is shit
it makes me feel like i'm having a seizure, no hooks at all!
Agreed.
...
whoa whoa whoa
this album is fantastic.
Hmmm
Not as good as everyone makes out it is. And her hipster fans irritate me.
even if it WAS good
very few albums are worth the amount of jizz she's had on her face this year.
How So ?
I was with you there shorty til you mentioned Biffy Clyro or Foo Fighters lite.They must be the most hyped band in this country.
Have you heard Edith Bowman bang on about em it's bordering obsession.
Shes that far up she can see Jo Whiley's feet.
Yeah,
Biffy Clyro and Jack Penate. She doesn't shut up about either of 'em.
biffy's second album
should disqualify them from this list because it actually is really good.
Liars
erm...
Foals
The Pigeon Detectives
Jack Penate
Bloc Party
then there's the obvious whole load of crap like The Enemy or whoever
elsewhere
Les Savy Fav
The National
and I thought roughly half of the Justice album was pretty bland...
cue inevitable klaxons remarks...
a couple
animal collective- i dont mind them, as i liked some of feels, but listened to strawberry jam and wasn't keen.
Liars
Mika but do people actually like his music? i dont know anyone who does.
sufjan stevens
I don't think
Sufjan has been hyped this year really, seeing as he didn't release anything proper. Plus, he's wicked. Although this is a moot point in such an argument.
Only from you!
Another vote for...
Panda Bear especially, but Animal Collective as well. Jesus, why do people like this wishy washy, no tune, no nothing, goes on FOREVER tripe. They think they're so fucking clever, but they're doing NOTHING PEOPLE.
Also LCD Soundsystem though, nothing new there either.