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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

(FYI, I hold different views than this instance)

TL;DR: for me it's current russian warsongs and covers of 80-90s classics that put the opposite meaning into them. Polina Gagarina, Shaman are the most known artists due to being banned from YT, but there are dozens of them. What and why - I'd try to explain in following paragraphs.

They don't feel either inspired or honest, most of the worthy artists don't want that mark in their resume so it's left either for newbie artists or oldies who fear they are losing relevance. The western-in-everything 'Π― русский' is the only catchy tune local media empires could produce, others are even more cringe like '333', they don't even compare to what repressed guys did and do.

Surprisingly, the same notion is shared with my relatives who do support the war (unlike me) or at least our men there. We still have a tradition of singing along the songs of old over the table when we meet with our elders, or over the fire if camping or meeting in the countryside, mostly soviet songs with inclusion of 90-00s. And itso happens there's none of the promoted ones in the menu.

But that also tracks with the concerts on the TV we sometimes put on. It's all older stuff by mostly aging artists. The contemporary russian music culture, as I suppose, was castrated by some sort of negative selection and I can't think otherwise.

And what is really embarassing for me personally to hear is appropriation of songs that are either anti-war or asking for changes (namely KINO's ones) sang in this day and this year by those who support both the regime and the war on state TV. That's like this one republican guy just one hair width from discovering what RatM's songs are about. There's some second-hand shame you want to wash off in a bathroom right after hearing.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

I went to see The Offspring and Sublime (with Rome).

Offspring was pretty good though the arena had horrible sound. Sublime was hot garbage with Rome singing. The only thing saved it was the crowd knew all the words so we were all drowning out his shit singing.

[–] funbreaker@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

There many songs that I hate more than anything by the Carpenters but they are the only band with bad songs that I've had the misfortune of listening to more than one bad song of. I can't stand the treacly, cutesy bullshit they put out.

I would also put the person who sang " ON THE WINGS OF LOOOOOOOVE" on here but I can't be arsed to look them up.

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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

i think untitled black is by sault has some of the most unemotional bland pathetic excuse for vocal delivery ive ever heard. it makes the entire record sound like a corporate mandated album

couple of songs are decent tho, like wildfires and the one with michael kiwanuka, but everything else is plagued with uninspired lyrics and mindnumbingly boring instrumentals. on top of flat "i was going to close in 5 minutes but a customer just walked in" vocals

[–] mortrek@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Trickhay on YouTube... Learned about him when he posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a singer for his music. He's become an inside joke for my SO and I. I think my favorite is "hoop dance".

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I saw Hole play a show years ago and their opener was this god-awful band called Imperial Teen.

Hands-down the worst band I've ever seen.

Now, if you ask about the most disappointing concert I've ever seen, it was the Smashing Pumpkins' Horde Fest run. No one's showing up to hear you mix bongos into your songs and experiment with your music live.

[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

Did Imperial Teen play Yoo Hoo? I've always liked that song.

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

A support band for Madness. To call them crap would be an insult to all the genuinely crap bands out there. They went through crap and came out the other side. Then they went through whatever level of shitness that was and came out the other side. I don't think anyone applauded them, except when they stopped making whatever ungodly racket they were making and went offstage. I've never been more relieved to hear a bunch of unmusical talent-free potty-mouthed morons finally STFU.

[–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago
[–] tranarchist@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I've watched so much german trash tv where people sing that nothing on this planet can shock me

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I have been fighting my way through the "1,001 albums you must listen to before you die' list, and there have been some truly terrible albums.

New York Dolls, debut album

Brian Eno, my life in the bush of ghosts

Marquee Moon, television

Slade, slayed?

Sugarcube, life's too good

Barry Adamson, Oedipus Schmoedipus

Animal collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion

Heaven 17, Penthouse And Pavement

And the worst album I have ever heard on my life, king of garbage music Lou Reed and his garbage band of notmusic and pretention: The velvet underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

aha a fellow 1001 albums listener. im currently doing it too. the heaven 17 album is one of my favorite discoveries. ill drop my 1 star ratings here let me know if i hate one of your favs lol

rolling stones debut

cheap thrills by big brother

gorillaz debut

young americans by bowie

untitled black is by sault

461 ocean boulevard by eric clapton

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Damn! I haven't gotten any of those yet, but I think we might need to fight a little when I do! I'll save this and get back to you!

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

new 1 star album, 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Really? Wow.

New one for me: treasure by the cocteau twins

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

i can see why thatd be 1 star for someone, i thought that album had some good songs though

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

I've only rated the velvet underground and nico album one star because I personally don't consider it actual music. Because of that, I have a hard time rating music I "just don't like" as one star because it's recognizable to me as music. So, I rated this one two stars.

I was surprised to see you rated a Clapton album so poorly because I like him (musically) quite a bit. We have really different tastes, and I think it's cool to know there is stuff that absolutely is not for me that is a five star album for someone else

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

a couple new 1 stars. im sorry in advance πŸ˜‚

after the gold rush by neil young

exile in main street by rolling stones

melodrama by lorde

konnichiwa by skepta

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Animal collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion

For anyone else who had a visceral "fuck right off" reaction to such slander, check out This Town Needs Guns's Animals and/or As Tall As Lions's self-titled album.

And-- you felt robbed by the twee album from Bjork's first band? "Birthday" alone is reason to respect that record. Get your head on straight.

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

album from Bjork's first band

Yeah, I tried. I just couldn't enjoy it all. Maybe I have pedestrian tastes or just don't "get it," but whatever the case, all of those were very unenjoyable to me.

I was actually at a function last night talking music with a group of folks, and a couple folks chastised me for not liking the velvet underground with Nico album as well. It's all good; I'm not claiming to be a music critic or anything and y'all still get to love albums I can't stand

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