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And the most disappointing album of the year so far is...

aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,026
edited August 2007 in Other Music
Rilo Kiley's "Under the Blacklight"

Ugh... what the fuck were they thinking? Keep in mind that I absolutely love this band and everything that they had done up until now.

It's actually quite heartbreaking the more I think about it :(

I can't be the only one that feels this way. Any true fan of the band has to question this "direction" or whatever you want to call it. They must be trying to win over new fans that will have no clue what they are truly capable of.

I was initially a little disappointed with the New Pornographers' latest, but after this that sounds like another masterpiece.

Current score:

Neko +1

Jenny -1
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  • bestsanebestsane Posts: 131
    I think all hip-hop albums fall under that category.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Zeitgeist. I'm still excited to see Corgan perform at Voodoo Fest, but that album was very dissapointing for me.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    bestsane wrote:
    I think all hip-hop albums fall under that category.
    Thank you for saying what I wanted to say. :)
    signed,
    Not a hip-hop fan.
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  • FreshTendrilsFreshTendrils Posts: 267
    bestsane wrote:
    I think all hip-hop albums fall under that category.

    Riight.
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  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Saturnal wrote:
    Zeitgeist. I'm still excited to see Corgan perform at Voodoo Fest, but that album was very dissapointing for me.




    Exactly what I was going to say.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    zeitgeist was in no way a disappointment for me! what the hell were you guys expecting!?!

    and all hip hop albums bad...hmmmm....can't say i agree there either, blackalicious' blazing arrow is AMAZING :p

    greatest disappointment? the bands i like have put out great albums this year, but the industry is rife with shit, it'd be like searching through a giant mountain of shit looking for a piece of shit.
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  • FreshTendrilsFreshTendrils Posts: 267
    Chris Cornell's "Carry On." I was really looking forward to it, but when I listened to it, I just didn't want to listen to it again.
    I share a cigarette with negativity.
  • somebodyelsessky2020somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,173
    the new good charlotte...i waited overnight in the parking lot at target to be the first one to get it. yes i was the only one there but that didn't stop me! i endured pouring rain in the middle of the night and woke to scorching heat. upon the stores opening i ran as fast as my feet would carry me past all the employees with puzzled looks on their faces as to what it was i was after. i was sweaty tired and hungry but finally i had it in my hands. as i looked behind me for the throngs expecting to be trampled any minute i was shocked by the utter silence in the aisles. they must not know i thought??? good for me right? NOPE YOU KNOW THE REST I'M SURE!
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,216
    somebodyelse'ssky wrote:
    the new good charlotte...i waited overnight in the parking lot at target to be the first one to get it. yes i was the only one there but that didn't stop me! i endured pouring rain in the middle of the night and woke to scorching heat. upon the stores opening i ran as fast as my feet would carry me past all the employees with puzzled looks on their faces as to what it was i was after. i was sweaty tired and hungry but finally i had it in my hands. as i looked behind me for the throngs expecting to be trampled any minute i was shocked by the utter silence in the aisles. they must not know i thought??? good for me right? NOPE YOU KNOW THE REST I'M SURE!

    This has to be a joke...were they only selling 6 copies in your town? Get a good night's sleep, grab a bagel, and stroll in to buy it. By the way, I cast my vote for either Chris Cornell or Nine Inch Nails.
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    For the most part my new music purchases this year have been growers at the very least, but I have little if anything to say about the new Tori Amos. I've only made it the entire way through that thing twice. It's such a shame. Once upon a time she was my very favorite after Pearl Jam. Oh well.

    Oops! Almost forgot about the premise of the thread. I'm debating whether I'll buy the new Rilo Kiley. Thus far I only own More Adventurous and Jenny's solo album. I adore quite a few of the songs on the former, and I like Rabbit Fur Coat even more. I'm not sure though if I'm interested in the band overall. They seem a little too "indie" pop/rock for my tastes, though trust me, I have no problem with "indie" bands over all (though I hate the term and try not to use it without the quotations).
  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,183
    Saturnal wrote:
    Zeitgeist. I'm still excited to see Corgan perform at Voodoo Fest, but that album was very dissapointing for me.

    I thought it was one of the better albums this year with the perfect start of the album with Dooms day Clock.

    Even though I love them RUSH's Snakes and Arrows album was much more of a dissapointment than anything else. At the same time they gave THE best Rush show I've ever seen back in June and I've seen everyone of them except one dating back to g under p.

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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    g under p wrote:
    I thought it was one of the better albums this year with the perfect start of the album with Dooms day Clock.

    Even though I love them RUSH's Snakes and Arrows album was much more of a dissapointment than anything else. At the same time they gave THE best Rush show I've ever seen back in June and I've seen everyone of them except one dating back to g under p.

    Peace

    I have listened to vapor trails, 2112, snakes and arrows and moving pictures quite a lot... i dont think snakes is the best album but it isn't that bad?

    cant wait to see them in october!
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,557
    FreshTendrils wrote:
    Chris Cornell's "Carry On." I was really looking forward to it, but when I listened to it, I just didn't want to listen to it again.


    Amen
  • geishagrrlgeishagrrl Posts: 130
    I have to say Rasputina's Oh Perilous World. Their last album, Frustration Plantation was really good and this one just blows, even the art for the packaging was subpar.

    I also have to agree with pjl44, NIN's Year Zero was a disappointment for me, atleast from the stand point of how much hype I read and heard from people about how good it was. There are not that many songs that stand out as being really good, a few others that are listenable but forgetable, and then there are a few that are skip worthy. I don't know what he was thinking with his vocal delivery on this album but he goes from sounding like an asthmatic to having the hiccups. The music seems to lack depth to me and I'm getting tired of hearing the same lyrics reused. That being said, I'll take Year Zero over that pile of trash that Manson put out. I wasn't disappointed with that though because I stopped expecting anything good from Manson since Mechanical Animals.
  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,183
    I BrisK I wrote:
    I have listened to vapor trails, 2112, snakes and arrows and moving pictures quite a lot... i dont think snakes is the best album but it isn't that bad?

    cant wait to see them in october!

    I loved VT but S&A just seem to have the same pace and rythhm. VT was more heavy and rocking that tour's show was great but man they put it all together on this S&A Tour. Also they came up with THE best intro to Tom Sawyer I've seen to date.

    As long as this band's been around they can still draw a crowd must have been 25 thou or more in W. Palm Beach, FL and in Bristoe, VA.

    You'll have some fun for sure.

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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    personally i feel ersa vulgaris is the worst album to be released by qotsa to date
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Carry On . . . Easily
    NERDS!
  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    glasshouse wrote:
    personally i feel ersa vulgaris is the worst album to be released by qotsa to date

    It's not worse than lullabies. But it is disapointing in the sense that I fear that qotsa's best days are behind them.
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    The new Velvet Revolver LIBERTAD album. Get GNR and STP back together, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssseeeeeeeeee! Even worse than their first output!
  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    Kann wrote:
    It's not worse than lullabies. But it is disapointing in the sense that I fear that qotsa's best days are behind them.

    well i have to disagree with you. i think lullabies is an awesome album.
    Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30

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  • MarkerInTheSandMarkerInTheSand Posts: 191
    zeitgeist was a bummer for me.
    makes much more sense to live in the present tense

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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    bestsane wrote:
    I think all hip-hop albums fall under that category.
    Unfortunately you are wrong.
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  • jubla19jubla19 Posts: 16
    My most disappointing album of the year is the new CHSY.
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Carry On . . . Easily

    agreed... I liked the James Bond song and that was about it.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jubla19 wrote:
    My most disappointing album of the year is the new CHSY.

    that's what i was going to post. their first album was so quirky and catchy, but 'some loud thunder' just seemed to lack strong songs. i listened to it a few times and couldn't find anything as engaging as the most mediocre on their debut.
  • vedhead011vedhead011 Posts: 300
    bestsane wrote:
    I think all hip-hop albums fall under that category.

    You seem to not like hip-hop, which is fine. I'm not a huge fan either.

    But to say that all hip-hop albums fall under the category of "Most disappointing album of the year so far..." means you had some sort of high expectations for all hip hop albums and you were severely disappointed by them all.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    tybird wrote:
    Thank you for saying what I wanted to say. :)
    signed,
    Not a hip-hop fan.

    Ty...come on man...there are some great hip-hop albums out there. Are you against the genre in general or just today's hip-hop?

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  • jammypearledvedjammypearledved Posts: 241
    soclose wrote:
    For the most part my new music purchases this year have been growers at the very least, but I have little if anything to say about the new Tori Amos. I've only made it the entire way through that thing twice. It's such a shame. Once upon a time she was my very favorite after Pearl Jam. Oh well.

    I'm with ya. Tori's last 2 albums have been so bad that i don't even buy anything new by her. I know artists like to grow and change, but why mess with something so perfect? She was my fav after pj too. Bummer.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    era vulgaris, to really crack it , i found that headphones were the factor that put me into it...i thought it was great when i listened in my car, but with headphones, everything was put in place....theres a lot goin on.

    LULLABIES IS THE SHIT, BTW, IMHO, U CRAZY?

    oh yeah, the most dissapointing album.....not that i had any huge hope for it... but libertad sucks. and what else..

    the yeah yeah yeahs ep is exceeding any ep hopes ive ever had.
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  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 626
    was "sky blue sky" this year or did it just put me to sleep since 06?
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