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Overrated Albums?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭MrMojoRisin


    phatkev wrote: »
    beatles-revolver
    anything by the arctic monkeys
    Franz Ferdinand-Franz Ferdinand

    I wouldn't talk down The Beatles, but the hype surrounding Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys is baffling.
    But to their credit, Franz Ferdinand are a good live band. Their music is just seriously overrated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭MrMojoRisin


    Lynskey wrote: »
    I think whether or not you like U2 seems to be entirely dependant on what you think of Bono

    Anyone who says Radiohead, Pink Floyd or the Beatles are overrated should be shot...'nuff said

    Nirvana-Nevermind is incredibly overated

    Pink Floyd are boring- with and without Syd.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭MrMojoRisin


    CRAIIIIIG DAVID!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,167 ✭✭✭Notorious


    saz89 wrote: »
    mgmt - oracular spectacular
    hit the big time cos the songs were used in skins.
    nuff said.

    I saw MGMT at that summer H20 festival where they played to a completely packed out tent. I wasn't too keen on them, but one of my mates really wanted to go so I went along. I was shocked, I thought they played an absolute blinder!

    Got the album off the same friend who I went to the gig with, played it twice and never went back to it. Some reviewer at allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, and throughout the review he mentions only three tracks, which I think were the singles. I think that says it all about the album.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Music-and-booze


    King of leon - only by the night (wouldnt mind that they sold out if their music was still good, but its just gone bland)
    Oasis - Definitely maybe (few good tunes, bout it)
    Arcade fire - neon bible ( big isnt always better)
    Arctic monkeys - all
    qotsa - songs for the deaf (coulda been a great album if they chopped off 4 or 5 tracks)
    yeah yeah yeahs - all (they're average at best)
    the who - all (absolute toss, most overrated band in the history of time)
    i like the white stripes but theyre definitely given a lot more praise than they deserve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Sam Hain


    GlasVegas 'glasvegas'
    Green Day 'dookie'
    All Nickelback
    Van Morrison 'astral weeks'
    Sex pistols ' never mind the bollocks'
    led zeppelin 'physical graffitti'
    smashing pumpkins ' mellon collie and whatever the rest of the title is'
    Michael jackson 'thriller'
    bjork 'debut'
    oasis 'definitely maybe'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31 richievo5


    i cant stand Kings of Leon , all their songs sound the same m i wish your man would stop squeeling in to the mic:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    Anything by The Smiths/Morrisey

    Stop messing!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    well nirvana ended up been hyped alot now because kurt is no longer with us and since theres no more new material it would be regarded as a "classic",the usual bulls#it


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭loveissucide


    NIN-The Downward Spiral.Pretty Hate Machine and The Fragile are far better.
    Suede-Suede.Not a patch on Dog Man Star
    Neil Young-Harvest.Pile of ****e.
    Bob Dylan-Blonde On Blonde.See above
    All Soundgarden,Foo Fighters and 2Pac.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭red_ice


    tayto2009 wrote: »
    u2 pure class sorry thats fact....no arguments please

    your wrong, no arguemnts please.
    qotsa - songs for the deaf (coulda been a great album if they chopped off 4 or 5 tracks)

    That is possibly one of the greatest rock albums of our time. Your so wrong. I am personally offended by that.

    As far as hating everything that band has done goes, these fall into that catagory for me.

    mgmt - worst band of all time.
    yeah yeah yeahs - None of their songs make sense. I dont like hearing goats get castratred, the musicality is terrible. terrible collection.
    GlasVegas - useless band, riddled with terrible hair and a pathetic attempt at music.
    kings of leon - first 2 albums were quality, the rest is ****.
    Neil Young - no my vibe, i feel sick when i hear him
    Bob Dylan - no my vibe, can see the appeal.. overrated tho
    Manic Street Preachers - terrible collection.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭loveissucide


    I agree heartily on Manic Street Preachers.Can't stand the Richey Edwards death cult.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Driver 8


    Not a bad idea for a thread, but seriously, some of the criticisms here are laughable- bad hair? entire albums dismissed as "pure ****e" without any further reasoning given? It's hardly good discussion.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    i have my own view on that-if its "critically acclaimed" album
    ,i wont buy it!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    Fred83 wrote: »
    i have my own view on that-if its "critically acclaimed" album
    ,i wont buy it!

    So what do you buy then, westlife albums:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Dave Total


    Anything By the Stereophonics, Kings of Leon and Neil Young get my vote.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭ludwit


    Dog Man Star by Suede.

    Seriously bloated with its own self importance. Some pretty crap songs on it too. "new generation,black or blue,daddys speeding," I could mention at least 2 more. Reasonably well produced filler, despite Butlers assertion that it is one of the worst produced albums ever.

    And I disagree with Loveissucide, I think suede by suede is a better album.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    I think the new U2 album is the most overrated album in history. A very poor offering indeed,possibly their worst album to date.

    Agreed . And I love U2 .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    Thriller . Maybe 140 million people can't be wrong . It leaves me cold .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭loveissucide


    It leaves everyone cold,it's a work of sterile perfection compared to the joyous pop of Off The Wall.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18 Celticbard


    Anything by Oasis now done get me wrong they where good for there time but its passed now the whole 90's rock n roll, plus if you actually listen to noel gallaghers lyrics there very poor.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    ni4979 wrote: »
    Every u2 album is overrated


    Spot on buddy! They're so over-hyped it wrecks my head


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    red_ice wrote: »
    your wrong, no arguemnts please.



    That is possibly one of the greatest rock albums of our time. Your so wrong. I am personally offended by that.

    As far as hating everything that band has done goes, these fall into that catagory for me.

    mgmt - worst band of all time.
    yeah yeah yeahs - None of their songs make sense. I dont like hearing goats get castratred, the musicality is terrible. terrible collection.
    GlasVegas - useless band, riddled with terrible hair and a pathetic attempt at music.
    kings of leon - first 2 albums were quality, the rest is ****.
    Neil Young - no my vibe, i feel sick when i hear him
    Bob Dylan - no my vibe, can see the appeal.. overrated tho
    Manic Street Preachers - terrible collection.

    Have you listened to the Kings latest album - it's brilliant man! And you think Bob Dylan is poor - wtf!! As for Glasvegas - they're average but the way a band dresses has nothing to do with the music they produce!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭Kingcalumn


    It doesnt matter what The latest 2 kings of leon albums are like because theyve been jumped on by every shallow oxegen goer(braindead idiots) in the world. I think that some of the music was very well constructed, but I wouldnt go to one of their gigs in this country. Why? Because they are seen as a fashion to the masses, and Id bet that most fans didnt know that they have 3 previous albums to their current one when it came out. But when they're told by a glossy mag, or festival review that a band is good, theyll latch on. So signs on that every gig sells out here and the touts make a fortune. In london last sept, the kings of leon couldnt sell out 1 night in the o2 - costing only 21.50 a ticket!

    Same goes for most films that come out - they read the review of 5 stars and say - god, that must be great. Sadly, they cant make up their own minds.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 804 ✭✭✭yerayeah


    Kingcalumn wrote: »
    It doesnt matter what The latest 2 kings of leon albums are like because theyve been jumped on by every shallow oxegen goer(braindead idiots) in the world. I think that some of the music was very well constructed, but I wouldnt go to one of their gigs in this country. Why? Because they are seen as a fashion to the masses, and Id bet that most fans didnt know that they have 3 previous albums to their current one when it came out. But when they're told by a glossy mag, or festival review that a band is good, theyll latch on. So signs on that every gig sells out here and the touts make a fortune. In london last sept, the kings of leon couldnt sell out 1 night in the o2 - costing only 21.50 a ticket!

    Same goes for most films that come out - they read the review of 5 stars and say - god, that must be great. Sadly, they cant make up their own minds.
    Too true. I was at them at oxegen last year and when they played Trani, which is amazing live most people didn't know what it was...

    I gave the 3rd album a fair few listens but I'd say i've only got through the new one in one go just the one time... It was disappointing but that was hardly surprising:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 357 ✭✭K-Ren


    Bob Dylan-Blonde On Blonde.

    I thought that once too! But, it's a album I've come to love.

    The Manic Street Preachers have never grabbed me, and I was told that Nas' Illmatic was amazing, went out and bought it, and it was pretty average.

    A lot of people have a hard-on for Audioslave too, which I've never understood.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭flanree


    +1 K-Ren


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Kingcalumn wrote: »
    It doesnt matter what The latest 2 kings of leon albums are like because theyve been jumped on by every shallow oxegen goer(braindead idiots) in the world. I think that some of the music was very well constructed, but I wouldnt go to one of their gigs in this country. Why? Because they are seen as a fashion to the masses, and Id bet that most fans didnt know that they have 3 previous albums to their current one when it came out. But when they're told by a glossy mag, or festival review that a band is good, theyll latch on. So signs on that every gig sells out here and the touts make a fortune. In london last sept, the kings of leon couldnt sell out 1 night in the o2 - costing only 21.50 a ticket!

    Same goes for most films that come out - they read the review of 5 stars and say - god, that must be great. Sadly, they cant make up their own minds.

    Dead right - I've been listening to the Kings for ages was talking to somebody about them and mentioned that Calafornia Waiting was my one of my fav songs by them...they didn't know the song OR the album - this person claimed before this "Oh I LOVE Kings of Leon" - headwrecking!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6 delayed11


    Have been into KOL for years now and Have to agree with the last few posts there. I had to laugh at the excitement over them playing Oxegen. Saw them there years ago, but wasn't quite sure when, so i went googling and couldn't believe it was actually five whole years ago i saw them there!! (Great gig btw! Heard there was a bit of bad feeling between the guys there this year???... and they didnt turn up at benicassim?? true??) But sure EVERYONE only loves them now. Pain in the ass. Actually it turns me off bands. They're on the bloody radio every 2 minutes and it ruins it!! I don't know if i'm being a snob or not though in relation to that.... it just does my frickin head in when people don't know anything except what they hear on the radio, GO DISCOVER THINGS FOR YOURSELVES!! ARGH!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    ni4979 wrote: »
    Every u2 album is overrated

    agree with that never taught they were as good as people say


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    True
    I think 21st century breakdown is over-rated, it contains some good songs but otherwise devoid of originality, for all the tracks too many of them, undeservedly passed quality control.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    kings of leon - only by the night way overrated
    there other 3 albums are way better


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    Yeah the album died off a bit after the first half but they all have more single progression, I doubt their going commercial...just experimenting with a new sound.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭flameboy87


    Maybe my use of the word "crap" was a bit strong...I just found the last 2 albums very difficult to listen to. In fact I cant listen to them..:( They seem intent of changing direction each time and changing just for the sake of it..it must be a deliberate ploy. I have no problem with bands pushing the boat and trying new things...U2 to Leonard Cohen to The Beatles....then again they are young so perhaps they are still finding their feet....

    But are the trying to keep up with market rather than staying true to their musical roots..then again maybe they dont know what they want and its all part of their journey..

    Remeber all the early comparisons with The Strokes..are they worried that they will end burnt out like that?

    Maybe they are so intent on being different that they have alienated their earlier fans and ended up embracing the mainstream instead?

    For me..I have certainly lost interest....but "California Waiting" and the first album will always be dear to my heart...:)


    The way KOL have stayed so fresh is because they have changed style with each album. The strokes as you said became burnt out because it all seemed so repetative as each song came from the same angle. This can also be said for the latest AC/DC album which is so repetative of their previous stuff. I'm not sayin that KOL's first two albums are any better or worse than their latter two but i do think they can be appreciated for versatality that other bands just can't produce


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    For sure, Kol are still making music its just in a more urban/modern style compared to their folksy western offerings but their all good in their own way, it just comes down to personal taste.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Fusion251


    seanybiker wrote: »
    Every Radiohead album.

    Ok, U2 and all fair enough because generally everything is overplayed and over hyped(the Joshua Tree is very good and so is Achtung Baby)....

    BUT! OK Computer is probably one of the best albums I have in my collection so I don't agree with you there...I know it's all a matter of opinion but you can't just write off some of the most influential bands around in one foul swoop!

    Fusion

    Oh yeah....Overrated Albums...hmmm it's quite hard to say really looking through this I don't think Bitches Brew is all that great, I love Miles Davis, but for some reason never got into that, even though John McLaughlin is playing on it too!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 49 tommyfitz


    any jazz album


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27 HowAreYeGettinO


    My €0.02;

    'Grace' by Jeff Buckley. It was, rightly, regarded as a decent album by a tremendous singer - when he was alive. Suddely the poor man dies and overnight it's 'one of the greatest albums ever made'.

    'What's The Story (Morning Glory)' by Oasis. There are only two decent tracks in the first five, the title track is obviously REM's 'The One I Love' recycled, and 'She's Electric' gets very old very fast.

    'Pet Sounds' by the Beach Boys. I've tried, really tried, to like this and I can't. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'God Only Knows', 'You Still Believe In Me', 'Caroline No' - terrific. The rest? Meh. I'm sure it was revolutionary for its time, etc. etc. But today it just doesn't stand up to its reputation.

    Lots more but I can't think of them right now! :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    I thank panic at the discos newest album is really over-rated, I mean the instruments are better but all the songs are repetitively similar with no oomph like their début album.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭NiallMH


    O.K Computer ..
    .. But what ever your into .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25 lklklk89


    Lynskey wrote: »
    I think whether or not you like U2 seems to be entirely dependant on what you think of Bono

    Anyone who says Radiohead, Pink Floyd or the Beatles are overrated should be shot...'nuff said

    Nirvana-Nevermind is incredibly overated

    true man, but musically u2 are very bland. Bono may be a tosser but theyd be like aslan without him


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭bigeasyeah


    Rubber Soul-The Beatles
    I m a Beatles fan but this album is weak.Hugely over-rated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    How U2 are so popular just eludes me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭Dubhthamlacht


    Have to agree with Beck's Odelay. I loved Mellow Gold so rushed out and got Odelay and holy crap it was poor. Music Critics were afraid to pan it as it would have made them look uncool to thrash someone who at that time was the newest saviour of alt rock.

    I understand the sentiment regarding U2. I just never got them. Seen them at Slane and came away wondering what all the fuss was about.

    But most overrated album is Oasis "What's the Story Morning Glory". I remember the whole country was Oasis mad back then and even back then I thought it was a steaming pile of poo.

    I don't agree on OK Computer. It still ranks amoung one of my favourite albums.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Shane St.


    phatkev wrote: »
    beatles-revolver
    anything by the arctic monkeys
    Franz Ferdinand-Franz Ferdinand
    U mad man, it's probably there best album.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭jackhammer


    Van Morrisson's "Astral Weeks" seems to come out top (or thereabouts) in many critics polls.

    To be honest, that's the reason I bought it.

    Never could warm to it though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    Never Mind the Bollocks and The Clash's first album - they get the plaudits because they were their first.

    Songs in the Key of Life - it's no Innervisions. Morning Glory is a pile of dungpee. Never got Kid A.

    But the most over-rated of them all is Sergeant Pepper.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    All rap albums are over-rated not by their critics of course but by their fans.
    Lil Wayne and 50 cent being two notables


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭jenny2hat


    american idiot-green day

    probably their worst album ever


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    arctic monkeys - favourite worst nightmare


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