Stadium Arcadium is a Bust

CousinEddy
CousinEddy Posts: 7
edited May 2006 in Other Music
I hate to say it but from what i have listened to so far (3/4 of the album) the new chili peppers album is very disapointing for me. I thought by the way was their best work by far and was stoked for this new album. Alot of this album sounds like they have regressed to their sound of like the late 80's. BORING! hopefully it grows on me but as for now i am totally let down. anyone else feel the same?
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  • *Toastie
    *Toastie Posts: 59
    Yeah man i know what ya saying. Im pretty bummed. There a few good tracks that stand out...actually there is one that is on the 2nd album that rocks pretty hard...why didnt they do more of that?? Its just kinda boring...
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  • John Budge
    John Budge Posts: 259
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=189221
  • gmcabral
    gmcabral Posts: 50
    wow.. really? i listened to it last week and think it's great. love the older sounding funk tunes. all my friend seem to really dig it too. to each his own.
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  • RockKing
    RockKing Posts: 431
    CousinEddy wrote:
    I hate to say it but from what i have listened to so far (3/4 of the album) the new chili peppers album is very disapointing for me. I thought by the way was their best work by far and was stoked for this new album. Alot of this album sounds like they have regressed to their sound of like the late 80's. BORING! hopefully it grows on me but as for now i am totally let down. anyone else feel the same?

    I couldn't disagree more. I thought By The Way was the worst crap RHCP has ever put out. I think the new album has a great blend of all the elements of music that they do well. I'm happy as can be with the new album.
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  • Cagey
    Cagey Posts: 220
    It bored me on first listen, but I gave it another chance, maybe I was in a more relaxed and open mood second time 'round because I liked it a bit more, it still doesn't blow me away and is way too long winded, but it has some fine moments, just give it time to sink in.
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  • moho
    moho Posts: 541
    yeah, i frickin love it... 1st disc is excellent.... pure genius... the 2nd disc has some good ones too but some b-side fillers too. But overall i have to say their best album to date.
    JUST PLAY THE F***ING NOTE!!!
  • CousinEddy
    CousinEddy Posts: 7
    yea, i love the peppers and all, so it sucks to say, but i just aint impressed. their sound got so beautiful on by the way, so much better musically and this album has so little of that. this album makes it seem like they have made no progress
  • malbitose
    malbitose Posts: 21
    you guys are crazy, i bought that album last night and i didn't think there was a weak song...i especially like songs 1-8 on the 1st disk, and the last 4 off of the second, but i thought it was a pretty solid album
  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    to much funk
    not enough punk


    i think their music is to high pitched for my liking
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  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I'm not a bit impressed with Jupiter. It started ok but gets kind of boring. I'm hoping Mars is better but Desecration Smile isn't grabbing me. I thought they were returning to their roots. Where and when?
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  • Pearlrevolver
    Pearlrevolver Posts: 56
    I haven't been a Peppers fan since One Hot Minute, but there are a couple of tracks (maybe a 1/3 of the disk) that seem interesting to me.

    It's real nice to see some funk back into a couple of their songs.
  • Quixoticelixer
    Quixoticelixer Posts: 31
    each to their own and all but i think stadium arcadium is fucking great....to be fair there are 4 or 5 proper shit songs........but i think the majority of the album is incredible.....i guess it just takes time to settle in and process because of the enourmous quantity of songs
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  • pjfan9110
    pjfan9110 Posts: 145
    i'm always weary when double disc albums are released...there are so many songs that sometimes the quality is just bad....but i definitely think this is one of the better rhcp albums in awhile
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  • USCJeff
    USCJeff Posts: 92
    I too am weary of double disc albums, though I feel this one is actually better than most
  • oktacoma
    oktacoma Posts: 335
    CousinEddy wrote:
    I hate to say it but from what i have listened to so far (3/4 of the album) the new chili peppers album is very disapointing for me. I thought by the way was their best work by far and was stoked for this new album. Alot of this album sounds like they have regressed to their sound of like the late 80's. BORING! hopefully it grows on me but as for now i am totally let down. anyone else feel the same?
    Hey, glad to hear your thoughts on this album. I just got it and haven't heard the whole thing yet. By the way, if you're new to the board, all discussion of other bands should be in the Other Music forum. Check it out!
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness this ain't. This doesn't even come close to the excellence of that double album IMO.
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  • Zanne
    Zanne Posts: 899
    Anything Apache Rose Peacock-ish on it? Might buy it if it was as funky as that song.

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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I just got it today and have been listening all afternoon and I think it is a damn good album. Like some of the rest of you, i am wary of double albums (See 'In Your Honor') but there have only been three or four tracks on the whole damn thing that I was digging the first time through, good mix of the softer stuff, the funky and the rockin, kicks ass I says.

    By the Way, I believe was their worst yet, or was it One Hot Minute, but I am able to listen to the Chili's without the same high expectations I have for PJ.

    My vote: Stadium Arcadium is a classic
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  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    Quixoticelixer wrote:
    each to their own and all but i think stadium arcadium is fucking great....to be fair there are 4 or 5 proper shit songs........but i think the majority of the album is incredible.....i guess it just takes time to settle in and process because of the enourmous quantity of songs

    i totally agree.

    you either like it or you don't...but everyone is entitled to voice their opinion.
  • frusciante89
    frusciante89 Posts: 125
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    I just got it today and have been listening all afternoon and I think it is a damn good album. Like some of the rest of you, i am wary of double albums (See 'In Your Honor') but there have only been three or four tracks on the whole damn thing that I was digging the first time through, good mix of the softer stuff, the funky and the rockin, kicks ass I says.

    By the Way, I believe was their worst yet, or was it One Hot Minute, but I am able to listen to the Chili's without the same high expectations I have for PJ.

    My vote: Stadium Arcadium is a classic
    Agree with you besides you BY THE WAY comment,i thought its a delight to actually hearing good pop music like "I Could Die For You" and "Warm Tape" on BTW, BY THE WAY Slow Cheetah is the most beutiful song ive heard since Man of The Hour and BY THE WAY John Frusciante is a fucking God and Genius. Californication and Dosed are some of the best and Lovely Guitar parts ive heard out of any Modern Rock guiterist and he needs to be worshipped.

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