Bands which you think are rubbish when you look back on them

dd972

Remember Travis ?, the Scottish band all over the radio and MTV about 99/2000 era

Pigeon Detectives, as well, called 'landfill indie' by the NME

Kaiser Chiefs also belong in this category for me as well.

notnumber

dd972 wrote: »

Remember Travis ?, the Scottish band all over the radio and MTV about 99/2000 era

Pigeon Detectives, as well, called 'landfill indie' by the NME

Kaiser Chiefs also belong in this category for me as well.

Just because you or the NME think these bands are rubbish does not make it so.
Suggest renaming thread to 'Bands which I think are rubbish when I look back on them'.

symbolic

notnumber wrote: »

Just because you or the NME think these bands are rubbish does not make it so.
Suggest renaming thread to 'Bands which I think are rubbish when I look back on them'.

Personally, going by those examples, thread could be called Bands I always thought were rubbish

Anyway...

Eroticplants

Hadouken!

Technocentral

Coldplay
Killers
Babylon Zoo
Interpol

K.Flyer

Razorlight.

Two Tone from Limehouse

Pearl jam

Technocentral

Two Tone from Limehouse wrote: »

Pearl jam

Not so much rubbish as underwhelming, I watched that documentary "Ten" about them and realized they didn't really have any great songs after all!

seachto7

The bands you hate, somebody likes and vive versa. Redundant thread.

Sound of Silence

seachto7 wrote: »

The bands you hate, somebody likes and vive versa. Redundant thread.

Not really redundant.

It's usually expected that a person's attitude attitude toward a band will change over time. I'm sure most people here are not still listening to the same bands they listened to when they were fourteen.

lordgoat

Eroticplants wrote: »

Hadouken!

I still kinda like em, and i'm old now. Are they even still going?

seachto7 wrote: »

The bands you hate, somebody likes and vive versa. Redundant thread.

Generally i'd be a narky ****e and agree, as it's sunday and sunny i'll leave it slide.


Counting crows, Matchbox 20,

fangee

Garbage ?

Issac

Cast.


I used to love Oasis back in the Definitely Maybe & Morning Glory days. Then I realised they'd basically ripped all of their best material from other bands. In saying that they had very good taste (The Beatles, Bowie, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream et.) so listening to them at a youngish age opened my eyes to a lot of my all time favourite artists.

SilverScreen

I used to quite like Feeder about ten years ago or so, even saw them twice. Now I can't help but think how rubbish their brand of inoffensive, bland radio-rock was.

wandatowell

I actually like the killers more now than did before. I hated them when they first became big.

nocoverart

Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Oasis, Stereophonics and just about every other British Indie/Aternative band.









Apart from Portishead and Radiohead

seachto7

Sound of Silence wrote: »

Not really redundant.

It's usually expected that a person's attitude attitude toward a band will change over time. I'm sure most people here are not still listening to the same bands they listened to when they were fourteen.

True enough. In that case I would put Megadeth, Metallica and Dream Theater in there. Bands I thought were rubbish way back when, I find myself listening to them now...

Footoo

Technocentral wrote: »

Interpol

Slightly different. they went from being great to awful over a period of time, just like Weezer.

But their debut (totbl) was and remains one of the best indie albums of the 00's

Antics was a very good follow up as well. it was after that, that things started to unravel But both those albums still hold up as being great records.

paddylonglegs

Issac wrote: »

Cast.


I used to love Oasis back in the Definitely Maybe & Morning Glory days. Then I realised they'd basically ripped all of their best material from other bands. In saying that they had very good taste (The Beatles, Bowie, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream et.) so listening to them at a youngish age opened my eyes to a lot of my all time favourite artists.

I would agree with this entirely. Only last night I was running some oasis lyrics through my head and realised how empty and similar they are to current chart music. It was pop all along! Damn you to hell it was pop all along!!!

seachto7

I wouldn't say it's a case that people matured and suddenly thought Oasis turned into a rubbish band. I just don't think they matched the quality of songs that were on their first two albums. As in, they churned out music of lesser quality...

JimsAlterEgo

totally agreed, most bands quality diminish over time. There are exceptions but I think most bands 1st and 2nd albums are their best.

seachto7

Oasis first two albums, in hindsight, are actually quite good. Some quality songs on some of their later albums, (Don't Believe The Truth), but first two have songs that still hold up today.

I think a lot of people maybe fall out of love or move on from certain genres of music. I know when I started it was all heavy metal heavy metal heavy metal. I wouldn't even entertain other types of music. Then I got into the Seattle bands as they burst on to the scene, and found stuff in their music that I preferred as I was getting older. I still dip into heavy metal sometimes these days, and will always give it a chance. I wouldn't have any interest in seeing Metallica again for example, as I don't think one of their gigs will offer me anything I didn't get when I saw them in 1992 and 1996.

But I find myself listening to types of music at 36 that I wouldn't have entertained at 16. I can't explain why that is. I'm open to all genres though, and especially if a band is trying to be experimental or original.

I could go a year without listening to some Metallica, then chuck them on and go "yeah!!" But then I could put them down for another year.

As a musician who attempts/has attempted to write music, I have a love/hate relationship with a lot of the music I grew up getting into.

Maybe people lose interest in bands, because they are constantly discovering new music. There's just so much bloody music out there! It's hard to get the time to actually sit down and LISTEN to an album in one sitting. Do nothing else but listen to it.

lordgoat

seachto7 wrote: »

Oasis first two albums, in hindsight, are actually quite good. Some quality songs on some of their later albums, (Don't Believe The Truth), but first two have songs that still hold up today.

I think a lot of people maybe fall out of love or move on from certain genres of music. I know when I started it was all heavy metal heavy metal heavy metal. I wouldn't even entertain other types of music. Then I got into the Seattle bands as they burst on to the scene, and found stuff in their music that I preferred as I was getting older. I still dip into heavy metal sometimes these days, and will always give it a chance. I wouldn't have any interest in seeing Metallica again for example, as I don't think one of their gigs will offer me anything I didn't get when I saw them in 1992 and 1996.

But I find myself listening to types of music at 36 that I wouldn't have entertained at 16. I can't explain why that is. I'm open to all genres though, and especially if a band is trying to be experimental or original.

I could go a year without listening to some Metallica, then chuck them on and go "yeah!!" But then I could put them down for another year.

As a musician who attempts/has attempted to write music, I have a love/hate relationship with a lot of the music I grew up getting into.

Maybe people lose interest in bands, because they are constantly discovering new music. There's just so much bloody music out there! It's hard to get the time to actually sit down and LISTEN to an album in one sitting. Do nothing else but listen to it.

I'd agree with most of this.

I'd add I have far less tolerance to what I determine ****e now than when I was younger, that said though I listen to a much broader range of music than I have ever done.

superman76

First albums I ever purchased were

A-ha hunting high and low
Dire straits brothers in arms
Bruce springsteen born in the usa and tunnel of love.
U2 The joshua tree

The 90's a different story

Along with the better stuff of the time, stone roses, verve, oasis, James, Charlatans, Suede, manson,

The bad stuff would include
the farm
shed 7
Cast
echobelly
embrace
gene

LuciaCampones

Green Day.

Nothing good since Dookie album.

pappyodaniel

Sure everything's been shoite since Roy Orbison died.

superman76

paddylonglegs wrote: »

I would agree with this entirely. Only last night I was running some oasis lyrics through my head and realised how empty and similar they are to current chart music. It was pop all along! Damn you to hell it was pop all along!!!

Britpop! Was in the name all along. I had/have plenty of it left!

Wacker The Attacker

Technocentral wrote: »

Coldplay
Killers
Babylon Zoo
Interpol

FYP

Thundercats Ho

It depends on what question is being asked.

I had a passing intrest in Metallica when i was younger and wouldn't rate them at all now. I'm sure i have some obscure 80's and 90's bands that'd make me scratch my head if i dug the albums out now.
That's gonna happen because you're always trying new things out / new styles etc.

There are very few bands that will get better over a prolonged period of time or even maintain the same level (except radiohead and the national (minus the new album)), so the level of enjoyment you get from a band is likely to decline (if their new material continues to get worse).
For me, the strokes would be an example of this. I liked their first few albums, and while they have new material released, it does nothing for me. Bloc Party and the Manics too to a lesser extent.

If the question is "are there acts you were really into in the past, that in retrospect, you think are rubbish?"

There's not too many bands i was into down the years that i wouldn't still like now. As i said above there are some bands i really loved and now like a bit less. I really liked the 1st few oasis albums as others have said, and they're probably the only ones that i couldn't listen to now

seachto7

What about Motorhead or AC/DC. Making the same albums for the last 30 odd years.

Lucena

dd972 wrote: »

Remember Travisty ?, the Scottish band all over the radio and MTV about 99/2000 era

Pigeon Detectives, as well, called 'landfill indie' by the NME

Kaiser Chiefs also belong in this category for me as well.

FYP.:D

mirwillbeback

The Beatles.

notnumber

Kasier chiefs rubbish? na they where great for a while ..punchy tunes,no great albums granted but some quality songs,i predict a riot is iconic and sure to played wherever there is social unrest for decades to come... and judging by this performance a band who can still give a compelling live performance..
Club in Washington DC on 9 March 2012.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oWwVI3xCkI

Lightbulb Sun

Interesting to see how they end up now with the drummer gone. He was their key songwriter.

paddylonglegs

notnumber wrote: »

Kasier chiefs rubbish? na they where great for a while ..punchy tunes,no great albums granted but some quality songs,i predict a riot is iconic and sure to played wherever there is social unrest for decades to come... and judging by this performance a band who can still give a compelling live performance..
Club in Washington DC on 9 March 2012.

Would need to give their first album a listen again but pretty sure it was a staple of the playlist for a few years. Critics were mad for them when they first came out. Releasing the likes of 'Ruby' etc helps them lose their bite it must be said

Found This Fork Sir

I have no love left for pop punk, although younger me loved the stuff. Silly younger me.

Found This Fork Sir

Lightbulb Sun wrote: »

Interesting to see how they end up now with the drummer gone. He was their key songwriter.

I wonder how many bands are actually based around the drummer writing?

Lightbulb Sun

Found This Fork Sir wrote: »

I wonder how many bands are actually based around the drummer writing?

Don Henley from the Eagles and Neil Peart in Rush are two anyway. It's rare enough.

Ruudi_Mentari

superman76 wrote: »

The bad stuff would include
the farm
shed 7
Cast
echobelly
embrace
gene

I think echobelly were more for the guys with the asian fever because that girl was stunning, same can probably be said for sneaker pimps I mean just look the girls out front cooing away with their suggestive lyrics yet other members of the groups contented in being non-entities! Still, at least if thats what was going on then the eye candy there wasn't as musically disposable as it tends to be

Ruudi_Mentari

Gay Dad of course. I've not given it any thought....

downonthefarm

the offspring
the fugees
that whole 'madchester' thing

Cienciano

I reckon in 5 years a lot of people will say "Mumford and Sons"

Cienciano

Just looking at my music collection, not so much "rubbish", but a few artists I loved 10 years ago and would never ever listen to now:
Bjork
Coldplay
Fatboy Slim
Groove Armada
Marilyn Manson
Mogwai
The Prodigy
The Streets (come on! just the first album!)
U2


Stuff I can genuinely say is rubbish that I liked and might as well delete:
Embrace
Scooter (yes , but might keep it for comedy value :cool:)
The Lightning Seeds
Paddy Casey
Blink 182

Bowlardo

Cienciano wrote: »

I reckon in 5 years a lot of people will say "Mumford and Sons"

i really don't get mumford and sons and their popularity. each to their own i suppose

Cienciano

Bowlardo wrote: »

i really don't get mumford and sons and their popularity. each to their own i suppose

I was out with 2 of my mates last weekend and I was saying how bad they were. Both of them looked at each other and told me they liked them. They actually thought the banjo going mental was brilliant.
At least in a few years I can embarrass them.

Ruudi_Mentari

Cienciano wrote: »

I was out with 2 of my mates last weekend and I was saying how bad they were. Both of them looked at each other and told me they liked them. They actually thought the banjo going mental was brilliant.
At least in a few years I can embarrass them.

I agree its a bit Amish, but the folk revolt may be the most punk thing going in a climate of non musical veritable illuminati. Having said that, I think they were rich boys to begin with but is encouraging to see a bunch of guys throttling their banjos with gusto.

paddylonglegs

Oh my god, Picturehouse just popped Into my head there. "There's a sunburst, whenever you're near me...." One-hit-wonder-tastic. They've released a new single which iv heard once on 98fm a few months ago, probably got shelved after that

paddylonglegs

Cienciano wrote: »

Just looking at my music collection, not so much "rubbish", but a few artists I loved 10 years ago and would never ever listen to now:
Bjork
Coldplay
Fatboy Slim
Groove Armada
Marilyn Manson
Mogwai
The Prodigy
The Streets (come on! just the first album!)
U2


Stuff I can genuinely say is rubbish that I liked and might as well delete:
Embrace
Scooter (yes , but might keep it for comedy value :cool:)
The Lightning Seeds
Paddy Casey
Blink 182

I use my iPod 5 or 6 times a year now as I mostly use spotify etc now. It doesn't get much updating much so I need to scroll through **** music that went on 6 or 7 years ago. Atleast with cd's you can stash away the **** music, whereas on an iPod they get as much precedent as the good stuff.

seachto7

I don't know who was buying Picturehouse singles to get them on the radio, but it wasn't me!

lil'bug

red hot chili peppers I used to love them but the last few albums have been stale and jaded
I actually can't stand the lead singers voice anymore

Looper007

paddylonglegs wrote: »

Would need to give their first album a listen again but pretty sure it was a staple of the playlist for a few years. Critics were mad for them when they first came out. Releasing the likes of 'Ruby' etc helps them lose their bite it must be said

Their first album is a great album, full of catchy tunes and they produced one of the best live show's I've seen at Dublin castle. Second album had a few tunes but just lacked the depth of that amazing first album.