Highly Suspect

drakeheuer14 said:

I wonder why more people that frequent the board havent heard of them or maybe dont like them? It’s always interesting to read other thoughts on a band. 

I really like Bloodfeather, but find the rest just ok. The fuzzy guitars get to be a bit much. I hear a mix of Kings of Leon, Bush and the Foo on their debut album.

I didn't think My Name is Human would translate well live, but it really did.  That chorus is powerful and catchy.

Claudeland to me sounds like it could be a cover of a PJ song.

We were the group shouting for Guess What in Pittsburgh, and they played it and it was obvious most people didn't know it.  That surprised me that it isn't well-known because YouTube suggested it for me.

Fuck yeah, the Napster one is the one Ive listened to and its better than the Spotify version.

tbergs said:

rgambs said:

Way better than most of the newerish bands that are popular in PJ circles... Arctic Monkeys and MMJ in particular I don't understand the love.  I even think Highly Suspect is at least equal to if not better than QOTSA. 

I agree with your first two, but not the last. QOTSA are amazing.

Agreed, QOTSA is way, way, way better than Highly Suspect.... But Highly Suspect is pretty good.

PJ_Soul said:

tbergs said:

rgambs said:

Way better than most of the newerish bands that are popular in PJ circles... Arctic Monkeys and MMJ in particular I don't understand the love.  I even think Highly Suspect is at least equal to if not better than QOTSA. 

I agree with your first two, but not the last. QOTSA are amazing.

Agreed, QOTSA is way, way, way better than Highly Suspect.... But Highly Suspect is pretty good.

Eh, I don't dislike QOTSA, but they are pretty highly touted.  I think they are just about as overhyped as Foo Fighters, who I also like...but neither of them is as good as people want them to be.  I guess I should just be glad they all aren't Five Finger Death Punch because I can't bear to listen to them and accept their massive success.

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

tbergs said:

rgambs said:

Way better than most of the newerish bands that are popular in PJ circles... Arctic Monkeys and MMJ in particular I don't understand the love.  I even think Highly Suspect is at least equal to if not better than QOTSA. 

I agree with your first two, but not the last. QOTSA are amazing.

Agreed, QOTSA is way, way, way better than Highly Suspect.... But Highly Suspect is pretty good.

Eh, I don't dislike QOTSA, but they are pretty highly touted.  I think they are just about as overhyped as Foo Fighters, who I also like...but neither of them is as good as people want them to be.  I guess I should just be glad they all aren't Five Finger Death Punch because I can't bear to listen to them and accept their massive success.

Five Dinner Death Pinch (according to my auto correct ) are annoying as F. I do see your point about QOTSA because I find the Foos a tad annoying and over hyped even though I like some of their stuff. I do appreciate Dave's love for music though.

Either way, I enjoy listening to Highly Suspect and hope more new rock bands start breaking out again. It's a slim field these days unless you're over 50.

PJ_Soul said:

rgambs said:

PJ_Soul said:

tbergs said:

rgambs said:

Way better than most of the newerish bands that are popular in PJ circles... Arctic Monkeys and MMJ in particular I don't understand the love.  I even think Highly Suspect is at least equal to if not better than QOTSA. 

I agree with your first two, but not the last. QOTSA are amazing.

Agreed, QOTSA is way, way, way better than Highly Suspect.... But Highly Suspect is pretty good.

Eh, I don't dislike QOTSA, but they are pretty highly touted.  I think they are just about as overhyped as Foo Fighters, who I also like...but neither of them is as good as people want them to be.  I guess I should just be glad they all aren't Five Finger Death Punch because I can't bear to listen to them and accept their massive success.

I think the Foo Fighters absolutely suck shit, music-wise. They are barely better than Nickelback as far as I'm concerned. Meanwhile QOTSA is one of my favorite bands of all time and their music and artistic style is truly genius (and I could barely believe my eyes when someone placed them and Highly Suspect on a similar level TBH). I don't think 'people wanting them to be good' is the issue in any case though. I'm not deluding myself into loving QOTSA. I truly do feel they are that amazing, just like big Foos fans truly think that crap is amazing, lol.

Welllllll, you not only like Bugs, but you actually claim it's good sooooo.....

Saw some of their live stuff on YouTube today and I was intrigued - raw and dirty. Then I listened to their studio stuff on Spotify and I'm not interested at all. Definitely sounds like corporate polish to appeal to teen and twenty-something demographic. I don't hear anything new, honest or groundbreaking. As someone else said they kinda sound like King Of Leon, Bush and Foo Fighters...but not nearly as good as any of those bands. Sorry...I listened to both albums and only liked a couple of songs. Wouldn't listen to them again. I won't diss them and I hope they bring some younger kids into the "rock" genre, but they are just not for me.