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| Trying out bands we don't like, part 5
Part 5 of 7, nearly there | | 1 |  | Against Me!
Reinventing Axl Rose
DK: 4, I was under the mistaken impression that this was pop-punk. It was not, and it was good.
Me: 3.5, Didn't end up enjoying it as much as Rancid, but then again that was something that snuck up on me this project. Still a very good album | | 2 |  | Rilo Kiley
The Execution of All Things
DK: 3, Was ok, but got dragged down a bit by the trope of the indie saccirine whisper singing.
Me: 3.5, I dug it, if this is their best though I probably won't go looking for more | | 3 |  | The Cardigans
Long Gone Before Daylight
DK: 2.5, I liked it better than their hits that I'd heard, but nothing jumped out at me.
Me: 3, Chill mellow music for the background | | 4 |  | Sixpence None the Richer
This Beautiful Mess
DK: 3, A bit eh, but I didn't hate it.
Me: 3.5, Never heard them apparently other than a single hit, very good stuff | | 5 |  | Switchfoot
Nothing is Sound
DK: 3, What Nazz said vvvv
Me: 3, I expected much worse, instead I got slightly above mediocrity | | 6 |  | Yellowcard
When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
DK: 2, I tried to be objective, but I hate pop-punk. Whiny vocals and samey riffs.
Me: 3, Not a YC fan but it was okay | | 7 |  | U2
The Joshua Tree
DK: 4, Classic, and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.
Me: 3.5, Still not really a U2 fan but the music was very solid | | 8 |  | Dashboard Confessional
The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most
DK: 2.5, Like it better than Yellowcard, but not my cup of tea.
Me: 3.5, Will resvisit so I can listen to the lyrics better, but I really liked what I heard on the first playthrough | | 9 |  | Cake
Comfort Eagle
DK: 3.5, Well written songs, and lots of variety.
Me: 4, Fun, entertaining, not overly "haha look at me" zany | | 10 |  | Fuel
Sunburn
DK: 2.5, Very generic sound. Wasn't awful, but just sounded like boilerplate hard rock.
Me: 2, I enjoyed a couple of the early songs but I started to really hate it | | 11 |  | Shinedown
Leave a Whisper
DK: 2, Nickelback with a faux-edge.
Me: 2.5, This album would be better if it ended with a gunshot | | 12 |  | Motograter
Motograter
DK: 2, Why have an instrument gimmick if you can't discern it from any other nu-metal?
Me: 2.5, The addition of a brand new instrument doesn't make this any less butt-nu-metal | | 13 |  | Orgy
Vapor Transmission
DK: 4 ,Very cool 90's era industrial. Liked it a lot.
Me: 3.5, Catchy industrial rock, was fun to listen to but will probably never revisit | | 14 |  | P.O.D.
Fundamental Elements of Southtown
DK: 2, Douche music for people with HEKI and NOTW stickers on their lifted Silverados.
Me: 2, Thanks for the cringy Christian-nu-butt-metal | | 15 |  | The Prodigy
The Fat of the Land
DK: 3.5, Pretty much THE 90's electro album.
Me: 4, Fantastic album, every song is great | | 16 |  | Hoobastank
Fight or Flight
DK: 2.5, Was just background noise. Unimpressive.
Me: 2.5, It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but not as good as I'd hoped | | 17 |  | Thirty Seconds To Mars
A Beautiful Lie
DK: 3, Nothing awful, was alright.
Me: 3, The Kill is a jam, rest of the albm is pretty decent | | 18 |  | Phish
Junta
DK: 3, You get a lot of music. The question is, do you want to hear it all?
Me: 3, I was feeling a 3.5 but then the last couple songs happened and I wanted to die | | 19 |  | Rascal Flatts
Unstoppable
DK: 2, Bet Wal-Mart sold a lot of copies of this shit.
Me: 2, It was bad but not "please kill me" bad | | 20 |  | 311
Grassroots
DK: 2, "Bro, wouldn't it be cool to smoke a marijuana?!" - 311-4Lyfe-Fan2005
Me: 2.5, Not very good! Invokes images of jorts, tanktops with potleafs on them and visors. | |
Nazzadan
05.24.17 | 2 more lists to go, good mixed bag this time of good and shit | wham49
05.24.17 | 9 is a great band, the rest is shite | Kalopsia
05.24.17 | I think you're missing your "Me" ratings on 12 and 19 | onionbubs
05.24.17 | 7 is like 5th best u2. give war or pop a go | Nazzadan
05.24.17 | "I think you're missing your "Me" ratings on 12 and 19"
oh whoops yeah I'll add them rn
| Drifter
05.24.17 | Sunburn and A Beautiful Lie are awesome | Satellite
05.24.17 | who the shit is dk | ianblxdsoe
05.24.17 | the world will never know | Prancer
05.24.17 | Hoping you guys do Red Hot Chili Peppers. I can't stand that band | Minushuman24
05.24.17 | 1 rules | artiswar
05.25.17 | cool list idea | NOTINTHEFACE
05.25.17 | I've really been enjoying reading these. A lot of them are albums I listened to in Jr high/high school. And like you're finding, some of them aren't actually as bad as my now-snobby self remembers. | Nazzadan
05.25.17 | Yeah there's been a few of these I went in expecting to hate or turn my nose up at but ended up being completely okay | dctarga
05.25.17 | Agree on 14 so much, has maybe 3 good-to-okay songs. | Conmaniac
05.26.17 | Shimmer off of 10 is one of the better 90s songs imo but I never gave it a full listen | Conmaniac
05.26.17 | also agreed hard with 9 and 17 |
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