Your most controversial music opinions

[FuzzyDunlop]

On 2/9/2022 at 7:35 AM, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

1. It's good to see you back

 

Thanks Supernintendo

[MrZigster]

Queen could've headlined Glastonbury three times over without repeating a single track. If only they hadn't played Sun City/died.

Bowie could have done it again with no repeats and probably McCartney (though he won't (do it with no repeats that is, reckon there'd be a riot with no Hey Jude for example)).

[CaledonianGonzo]

Michael and Brian need to get over the Badger Beef and get the Queen ➕️  Adam Lambert banger extravaganza into the Legend Slot stat.

[RyanForThewin]

The Cure at Glasto '19 were boring AF.

[Hugh Jass]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Michael and Brian need to get over the Badger Beef and get the Queen ➕️  Adam Lambert banger extravaganza into the Legend Slot stat.

Saw Queen & AL about three/four years ago at the O2 and thought they could still headline El Pointo outright.

It'd go down an absolute storm.

[Punksnotdead]

6 minutes ago, RyanForThewin said:

The Cure at Glasto '19 were boring AF.

I've heard some nonsense in my life, but this takes the biscuit!

[BambooShanks]

New albums by bands that have been going over 20 years very very rarely are anything other than shite and Coldplay have the right idea about stopping writing new music.

 

It's probably the first and only time I have agreed with Coldplay. I need a lie down

[Florian Saucer Attack]

13 minutes ago, Kinkyinuit said:

New albums by bands that have been going over 20 years very very rarely are anything other than shite and Coldplay have the right idea about stopping writing new music.

 

It's probably the first and only time I have agreed with Coldplay. I need a lie down

If you are lucky enough to be able to appreciate Tom Waits you would know this is not true

[RyanForThewin]

30 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

I've heard some nonsense in my life, but this takes the biscuit!

For a non fan, the set really really dragged with little highlights.

btw, it's not nonsense, it's an opinion. That is my opinion 😉

[stuartbert two hats]

17 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Thanks Supernintendo

Glastonbury must really be happening if that tennis ball logo is here.  Good to have you back.

[maelzoid]

54 minutes ago, Kinkyinuit said:

New albums by bands that have been going over 20 years very very rarely are anything other than shite and Coldplay have the right idea about stopping writing new music.

 

It's probably the first and only time I have agreed with Coldplay. I need a lie down

Hard agree. The biggest culprits are U2. Going from Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby to the shitty theme song from Sing 2 is deplorable.

And when the new album comes out, it is always declared a 'return to form' then a year later no one listens to it. And then the next one is called a 'return to form'.

 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

If you are lucky enough to be able to appreciate Tom Waits you would know this is not true

Solo artists seem to do a bit better, probably because they vary their collaborators.  I can think of several* decent records made by solo artists made over 20 years in, but nothing** by bands 15 years after they started.

* Ok, not that many.  Damon's latest+ Blackstar
** Actually, I still like Radiohead, not that they seem in a rush to release another album. 

[Punksnotdead]

24 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Solo artists seem to do a bit better, probably because they vary their collaborators.  I can think of several* decent records made by solo artists made over 20 years in, but nothing** by bands 15 years after they started.

* Ok, not that many.  Damon's latest+ Blackstar
** Actually, I still like Radiohead, not that they seem in a rush to release another album. 

Dinosaur Jr released their best album in 30 years last year.

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, Kinkyinuit said:

New albums by bands that have been going over 20 years very very rarely are anything other than shite and Coldplay have the right idea about stopping writing new music.

 

It's probably the first and only time I have agreed with Coldplay. I need a lie down

This is a good shout. Naturally there will be exceptions but even those I can think of as being decent are generally not a patch on stuff from early in their career. 

[BambooShanks]

6 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

This is a good shout. Naturally there will be exceptions but even those I can think of as being decent are generally not a patch on stuff from early in their career. 

I've been racking my brains to find exceptions and I'm struggling.  I'm sure there's some out there and am looking forward to them being pointed out to me though!  - I'll check out Dinosaur Jr's album next thanks @Punksnotdead

 

I don't even think it's a case of nostalgia for their earlier work.  After a certain point bands run out of things to say and song ideas, plus they are no longer starving artists who need the album to be a success

[Hugh Jass]

3 hours ago, maelzoid said:

Hard agree. The biggest culprits are U2. Going from Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby to the shitty theme song from Sing 2 is deplorable.

And when the new album comes out, it is always declared a 'return to form' then a year later no one listens to it. And then the next one is called a 'return to form'.

 

Oasis were the worst. Every album since Morning Glory has been hailed as the new Morning Glory.

[FuzzyDunlop]

3 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Glastonbury must really be happening if that tennis ball logo is here.  Good to have you back.

Thanks Mr Hats. Hope you are well

[John the Moth]

7 hours ago, Kinkyinuit said:

New albums by bands that have been going over 20 years very very rarely are anything other than shite and Coldplay have the right idea about stopping writing new music.

 

It's probably the first and only time I have agreed with Coldplay. I need a lie down

Wish Coldplay had made that decision 1 album earlier.

[crocodiles]

8 hours ago, RyanForThewin said:

For a non fan, the set really really dragged with little highlights.

btw, it's not nonsense, it's an opinion. That is my opinion 😉

It's just a wrong opinion 🤷  

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

8 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Glastonbury must really be happening if that tennis ball logo is here.  Good to have you back.

Now we just need the orangutan...

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Now we just need the orangutan...

Still finding it annoying that he bailed on 19,999 posts.

Always assumed he’s saving number 20,000 for when Nick Cave is announced as Pyramid headliner.

[maelzoid]

2 hours ago, John the Moth said:

Wish Coldplay had made that decision 1 album earlier.

This is odd to me.... You liked the previous 8 albums, but MOTS is where they went too far...?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

10 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Still finding it annoying that he bailed on 19,999 posts.

Baller move

[guypjfreak]

11 hours ago, RyanForThewin said:

The Cure at Glasto '19 were boring AF.

Unfortunately so was U2......... Which I was SOOOO looking forward to 

[John the Moth]

6 hours ago, maelzoid said:

This is odd to me.... You liked the previous 8 albums, but MOTS is where they went too far...?

Just a joke, don’t read too much in to it 🙂

Saying that though, I’m not a massive Coldplay fan and I’ve probably only properly listened to 2 or 3 of their previous albums.

MOTS came out when I had time on my hands and had challenged myself to listen to and rank every new album that came out that month (Oct 21) regardless of who the artist was. It was abominable, bottom 10%.

An earlier decision by Coldplay would’ve spared me the pain 😉

Edited February 12, 2022 by John the Moth