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[keeblerdrow]

Here's a button for ya, White Man. I hear it's delicious.

 

[White Man]

Here's a button for ya, White Man. I hear it's delicious.

I'LL TROLL ANYTHING THAT MOVES!

 

[Diablos]

U2 has a nice set of influences, but their music is crud. Brian Eno's greatest achievement is making that malarkey palpable.

Earnest vocal delivery and a cheesey, Steinman-style orchestral sweep does not make for good music. A pity that the Edge's talent is wasted with a bonehead like Bono.

Where's Bono's Mark David Chapman, America?

EDIT: Wait, were you talking about SOAD? They're not bad. U2 still sucks.

Fuck that; tell me about the Pumpkins.

Eminem: Mezmerize is ok. I like Toxicity best.

It's been a fun night, kids. Thanks for the good time.

 

[White Man]

Fuck that; tell me about the Pumpkins.

Eminem: Mezmerize is ok. I like Toxicity best.

It's been a fun night, kids. Thanks for the good time.

Pumpkins? Inconsequential enough that I can't recall anything (that wasn't a single) except for most of Adore. Mellon Collie is as embarassing and overstuffed as anything by Pink Floyd. I consider that a Hindenburg-sized Mr. Yuck sticker on the band's work. Machina lacks any nuance, although I'm inexplicably fond of the Everlasting Gaze.

Overall, I just think the Punpkins are overrated. Again, not exceptionally good or bad. I guess their quality singles push them to the good side of things, but their music was diluted by enough cutter to make a gram of heroin look like a kilo. And the Pumpkins knew all about that.

 

[enjoy bell woods]

Ouch, Mr. Yuck.

 

[White Man]

>>>>

 

[cubicle47b]

I think I stopped being a complete Nine Inch Nails zealot around the time Things Falling Apart came out. Even going to a concert and seeing the other fans (*shivers*) didn't turn me off like that did. With Teeth is far from awful. Aside from a song or two, it is completely mediocre, though.

My breakdown -

Pretty Hate Machine - For the most part it's a good album but some things really grate on me. Some of the sounds are too 80's synth (this coming from a Depeche Mode fan) and "Down In It."

Broken - Short and half good (hard and fast), half bad (Happiness In Slavery - my ears, oh, my ears).

The Downward Spiral - Holds up remarkably well. I think it's the best complete album he's made. Even Further Down The Spiral is pretty damn good.

The Fragile - My favorite Nine Inch Nails album because I made one CD of music that kicks ass and left the less desireable stuff (No You Don't, Starfuckers, etc.) off. The music is wonderfully dynamic; textures being added and removed or gradually shifted throughout a lot of the songs. Some brilliant instrumentals (Just Like You Imagined - my favorite driving song ever). This is the high point of Trent's career.

And then he released Things Falling Apart. Damn.

Moving on, And All That Could Have Been is a great DVD, nice career recap and Still is an excellent bonus. There's some wonderful piano music on there that matches anything on The Fragile.

With Teeth - varied and mediocre, reminds me of Hail to the Thief as they both fail in the same way.


Currently listening to:

Death From Above 1979
Bloc Party
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
British Sea Power
and the Katamari Damacy soundtrack

I guess I went indie about three years ago. For Diablos: Zwan Live in Paris kicks ass.

 

[cubicle47b]

Just to throw in on the Pumpkins, Siamese Dream and Adore are both excellent.

 

[Ollie Pooch]

And then he released Things Falling Apart. Damn.

things falling apart is horrific - i don't know what the hell he was thinking. i tend to treat that one like an accident. the endless starfuckers remixes make me want to vomit