Overated albums?

A Surprise Left
A Surprise Left Posts: 743
edited May 2006 in Other Music
Which albums do you feel are terribly overated, either by critics or the general music buying public. I am obviously talking albums that have had some sort of critical acclaim, not simply albums that have sold a lot of units. One classic example I feel is "Loveless" from My Bloody Valentine. This album gets a huge amount of love on this board at least but its an okay album at best I feel rather than something out of this world.
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  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Jack Johnson, and Tool with the grand prize going to.........Robbie Williams.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jammin909 wrote:
    Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Jack Johnson, and Tool with the grand prize going to.........Robbie Williams.

    Wow he's on the money there.
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  • dane
    dane Posts: 1,062
    Jammin909 wrote:
    Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Jack Johnson, and Tool with the grand prize going to.........Robbie Williams.

    Kaizer Chiefs - definitely
    Tool - To some extend. It's just not..ehh...new.
    Arctic Monkeys - No way! Whatever people say... rocks!
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  • Carlos D
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    It's only a matter of time before some idiot says Nirvana
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  • jodi
    jodi Posts: 183
    I agree on Kaizer Chiefs.

    Not Tool ,Tool is great!

    others:

    everything of Sean Paul
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    A Surprise Left wrote:
    Which albums do you feel are terribly overated, either by critics or the general music buying public. I am obviously talking albums that have had some sort of critical acclaim, not simply albums that have sold a lot of units. One classic example I feel is "Loveless" from My Bloody Valentine. This album gets a huge amount of love on this board at least but its an okay album at best I feel rather than something out of this world.
    Good Thread ASL.

    I'll have to think some. I agree to some extent that Loveless is a little overated. I am not saying it is bad. I like it and all. I just don't think it is phenominal.

    I'll have to get back to you on some others.
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  • cellophanehand
    cellophanehand Posts: 34
    Carlos D wrote:
    It's only a matter of time before some idiot says Nirvana

    well you'd have to admit that "In Utero" wasn't exactly a classic.... ;)


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  • BinFrog
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    cellophanehand wrote:
    well you'd have to admit that "In Utero" wasn't exactly a classic.... ;)



    Or some, like me, would say it's their best album.
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    jodi wrote:
    Sean Paul

    I can't take this stuff...I'm usually open minded to music, but his music racks on my nerves.

    ;)

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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    BinFrog wrote:
    Or some, like me, would say it's their best album.

    i know i would.

    and i'm loving the arctic monkeys, 'whatever people say i am........'
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  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    dane wrote:
    Arctic Monkeys - No way! Whatever people say... rocks!

    Alright well I'm listening to the Artic Monkeys CD for the fourth time now, last chance!

    And yes, Sean Paul is terrible. Maybe him and Shaggy will do a poser Rap/Reggae tour together?
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  • moleman
    moleman Posts: 8
    BinFrog wrote:
    Or some, like me, would say it's their best album.


    I'll back you up on that aswell.
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    moleman wrote:
    I'll back you up on that aswell.

    In Utero is their best, and Nevermind is NOT overrated either. It deserves all the attention it gets because it's a superb album.
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    I'll say any My Chemical Romance album in particular is overrated. I've heard their horrible shit, sober and high, every time it's a pathetic piece of shit that gets so much praise everywhere I look.
  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    Nevermind and In Utero are not over rated albums, dont care what anyone says.

    Id say Coldplay's newest one (x&y?) is pretty over rated.
  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    danny72688 wrote:
    I'll say any My Chemical Romance album in particular is overrated. I've heard their horrible shit, sober and high, every time it's a pathetic piece of shit that gets so much praise everywhere I look.

    Good call, stick any Good Charlotte and other stuff like that one your list and im with ya! lol
  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    As much as Nirvana is overrated, you would think their albums would be, but thats not entirely true.

    Nevermind doesnt really have a bad song on it, and In Utero is solid as well.

    Unplugged in NY is pretty overrated imo. The video of the show along with the songs are amazing, but the emotion doesnt carry over to audio nearly as well as PJ's or AIC's unplugged shows.


    Around here, MMJ is overrated. I like them, but they arent doin anything revolutionary and they are flatout boring sometimes. Z is especially overrated.

    The new Tool is underrated and overrated.

    The song quality is there, but the quantity is not. I feel a little jipped by only gettin 6 songs.
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    chris01 wrote:
    Good call, stick any Good Charlotte and other stuff like that one your list and im with ya! lol

    Fall Out Boy, Bowling for Soup, The Killers... I could go on and on and on. Let's just say any emo band is overrated (unless you consider Green Day, they are for American Idiot (why the fuck do people act like it's the new Dookie???), but nothing else).
  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    I'm going to say it right now, Nevermind and In Utero. They are decent enough albums, but I honestly don't see what is so great about the music. A few catchy pop songs here and there, a few good rock tunes, but I just don't see it as that groundbreaking. I guess I can see the impact on mainstream radio, so that has to count for something. I just don't like them.


    Ummm....
    Arctic Monkeys
    The New Tool (actually even lateralus too)
    The Red Hot Chili Peppers
    (applicable to these message boards only) Blind Melon/Temple Of The Dog/Alice and Chains. A bunch of average-to good albums that are somehow canonised.
    Post-AJFA Metallica,. esp. The Black album
    most dance rock

    i'm sure i can think of more...
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  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    I have to agree on non-80s Metallica. The Black Album was a great album, but blown way out of proportion.

    And I disagree about Nirvana but that's just me.

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