Unpopular Music Opinions

[dad]

I saw Live after secret samadhi came out. The only memorable thing from the show was when I accidentally spilled a beer on a girl sitting in front of me.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

anytime i hear a Live song on the radio i have zero desire to change the station

me and some friends listened to Throwing Copper the other night and i was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. It had been YEARS since i actually listened to the album

i probably would too...and yeah it's probably been 15+ years since i've heard it

lightning crashes always kinda gets me

Why I Hate This Album did a deep dive on this song recently. Did you know it's about fucking doplhins?

sounds familiar actually

[Bammer]

which name is worse, Live or Bush?

Virtually positive Bush is named after the neighborhood they are from

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I saw Live after secret samadhi came out. The only memorable thing from the show was when I accidentally spilled a beer on a girl sitting in front of me.

did you say "let me get you out of those wet clothes?"

[dad]

anytime i hear a Live song on the radio i have zero desire to change the station

me and some friends listened to Throwing Copper the other night and i was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. It had been YEARS since i actually listened to the album

i probably would too...and yeah it's probably been 15+ years since i've heard it

lightning crashes always kinda gets me

Why I Hate This Album did a deep dive on this song recently. Did you know it's about fucking doplhins?

sounds familiar actually

It was on porpoise.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

which name is worse, Live or Bush?

Virtually positive Bush is named after the neighborhood they are from

[Bammer]

But to answer your disingenuous question, I'd say the best way to celebrate and honor women on international women's day is to platform and follow women of color. Buy their products, books, art, etc. Shop at their stores. Support their work. Support their candidacies for office. And don't be cruel.

Thanks for also pointing out that women’s day is ... racially motivated somehow?

[bodysnatcher]

which name is worse, Live or Bush?

Virtually positive Bush is named after the neighborhood they are from

somthing

[lennytheweedwhacker]

not sure if this is unpopular, but i think blue moon might be beck’s best song

[digster]

I've got my own unpopular Beck opinion; The Information is his best record.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[epilogue]

I've got my own unpopular Beck opinion; The Information is his best record.

I gotta say, that is a super hot take.

Though probably not any more or less so than mine: Modern Guilt is his best.

[tragabigzanda]

[Mickey]

Beck isn't good at all.

[epilogue]

Beck isn't good at all.

I like Beck. He's got some songs that really hit the spot. But I don't find myself compelled to listen to full Beck albums often anymore. And as time goes on I probably lean more toward your take. I don't think I'll ever hate him or think he's no good. But he's not some musical messiah or revolutionary.

I also think that thing people accuse Annie Clark of that rubs them the wrong way? I think I feel that way about Beck at times.

[tragabigzanda]

[bodysnatcher]

They’re both just trying to be David Bowie.

[tragabigzanda]

[epilogue]

As I see it, the difference between Annie and Beck is that Annie has never presented St. Vincent as her authentic self. At least, not that I've seen -- or rather, not to a degree that feels like a con or disingenuous. She's constantly in character and she's always up front about that. Who her character is changes with each album. Each album is a play. And Annie is cast as a different lead in each new play. It doesn't come across as forced quirkiness to me. It's theater.

In interviews when she drops the latest St. Vincent character and lets Annie talk, she comes across as intelligent, thoughtful, curious, and nerdy in an endlessly endearing way. At least to me. She's guarded and protected, sure, but I can relate to that too. And I don't have the added pressures/problems of being a public figure. Or an attractive woman in an historically dangerous, masculine space.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem