Worst album/band/thing you've heard in 2009?

[crimes]

If someone already started this, sorry. I was too lazy to look.

Regardless, what's the worst musical anything you've heard this year.
Could be a song or a band or an album or a genre or anything.

My list:
Brokencyde
Hey Monday
Owl City's rise to fame
The Fall of Troy's new album
Brand New's new album
All Time Low's new album
Taking Back Sunday's new album

[Chrisj182]

Brokencyde and Owl City agreed.

The fact that the x-factor returned and enthralled a bunch of people with no life for few months.

[megajon]

Pretty much your list. But I did love Daisy.

[williek311]

SYG's new album.

[Mibabalou]

what ever punk goes .... came out this year

[SwiftSilentDead]

A Day To Remember - Homesick

[GuitarGuy]

Saosin - In Search of Solid Ground

[kearn1tm]

I was listening to good music this year. I don't know.

[fightinirish217]

I don't listen to bad music...

But seriously, Brokencyde is a joke and should be voted off the planet.

[mulcahy67]

worst album i heard all year was probably punk goes pop vol. 2.

i didnt listen to many bad albums though, and i still have only heard like one brokencyde song. i dont really go out of my way to find their stuff. that song was bad enough for me.

[tommy's ghost]

I was listening to good music this year. I don't know.

Right on.

[CalIsARealBoy]

Metro Station.

[RedWineSheets]

what ever punk goes .... came out this year

weird seeing you elsewhere on this site. lol.

[Mibabalou]

weird seeing you elsewhere on this site. lol.

haha well it is a music site

even if i forget that a lot

[Cameronisonfire]

Daizzzy

[CalIsARealBoy]

cash cash
wanted to kill myself listening to their set

Amen.

[vickasaur_xoxo]

Worst :

I'd have to say I'm extremely dissapointed in AFI's new release Crash Love.
Davey sounds like he's a chain smoker half the time.
But I have to admit Jade did a wonderful job on guitars.

Owl City's rise to fame is a dissapointment.

Death Cab wrote a song for New Moon, the most pointless movie of all time.

The Number 12 Looks Like You broke up.

Craig from Chiodos got kicked out.

Some rapper used the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap and brootally murdered it.
Kind of like what Kanye West did to Daft Punk..ehh.

Crunkcore...

What is this world coming to?

[theguy77]

haha daisy was fucking awful

northbrook was pretty shit, too.

[heyguys123]

two tongues

[TheRxBandit]

Saosin - In Search of Solid Ground
You're nuts. Thought this album wasn't as good as the self-titled but it still has some awesome songs on it.

I think Daisy is pretty crappy.

Thrice-Beggars hasn't really hit me very hard...I find it kind of mediocre compared to their other stuff.

[briewer]

All of the Kanye jokes, and this:

bbN997w5AwQ

IT HURTS SO GOOD.

[fanberlinboy]

Worst :
Death Cab wrote a song for New Moon, the most pointless movie of all time.

Whether or not I like the fact that it's from the New Moon soundtrack, I do like that song.

It's so cliche saying this, but Millionaires was hands down the worst thing I came across this year.

[bard]

I was listening to good music this year. I don't know.
yep
haha daisy was fucking awful

northbrook was pretty shit, too.
hahaha

[vickasaur_xoxo]

Whether or not I like the fact that it's from the New Moon soundtrack, I do like that song.

Same thing, I like that song too.
but I don't like it being on the New Moon Soundtrack.

[Greg.Kushlan]

The new Set Your Goals is the most disappointed I've been with an album in a long time.

[TheReckoner]

Worst :

I'd have to say I'm extremely dissapointed in AFI's new release Crash Love.
Davey sounds like he's a chain smoker half the time.
But I have to admit Jade did a wonderful job on guitars.

Owl City's rise to fame is a dissapointment.

Death Cab wrote a song for New Moon, the most pointless movie of all time.

The Number 12 Looks Like You broke up.

Craig from Chiodos got kicked out.

Some rapper used the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap and brootally murdered it.
Kind of like what Kanye West did to Daft Punk..ehh.

Crunkcore...

What is this world coming to?
That song fucking pisses me off. Imogen shouldn't be disgraced like that.

[COREhorizon]

I was personally disappointed with the new Cartel.


New We the Kings blows too.

[vickasaur_xoxo]

That song fucking pisses me off. Imogen shouldn't be disgraced like that.

She shouldn't be disgraced like that.
but i'm sure she had some consent to it.
Don't you have to sign rights over to the person covering it?
and what I hate the most is that no one even knows that it's a "cover",
which completely pisses me off.

[TheReckoner]

She shouldn't be disgraced like that.
but i'm sure she had some consent to it.
Don't you have to sign rights over to the person covering it?
and what I hate the most is that no one even knows that it's a "cover",
which completely pisses me off.
Seriously. Everybody is going to talk about how epic that song is, when it really sucks ass. And yeah you do.

[:-)]

This thread is pointless. Obviously the answer is Brokencyde/Millionaires/Etc. Nothing can possibly be worse.

[EvilZeppelin]

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ibox88.jpg

[ThisIsNotDan]

Saosin's new album. so disappointing

[bastard_of_ness]

two tongues

The album would be solid if Chris Conley kept his mouth shut. He is the only vocalist that gets exponentially worse with each release he does.

[live.]

Fuck Owl City

[Yellowcard2006]

Anyone who thinks TBS was one of the worst albums of the year didn't listen to it and is just going along with what they think makes them look like part of the haters.

[Captain Awesome]

Personally I think this was a good year for music. There was a lot of crap, yes, like there is every year, but I try to overlook it and focus on the music I'm stoked on. I didn't like the new Taking Back Sunday at all, I will say. But I discovered some of my new favorite bands this year: Me vs. Hero, The Dodos, Bishop Allen, FM Static, Hillcrest Road, Nada Surf (a late discovery haha), the list goes on, and the new NFG, Set Your Goals, All Time Low, This Time Next Year, The Dangerous Summer & Dodos records are like my new favorite records... I try to stay positive.

[TheReckoner]

Anyone who thinks TBS was one of the worst albums of the year didn't listen to it and is just going along with what they think makes them look like part of the haters.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f1/PerfectTBS.svg/120px-PerfectTBS.svg.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PerfectTBS.svg)
Cool.

[ktkicksit]

I'd never heard of Millionaires until reading this thread. Now I want to fucking die.

And that hip-hop/Imogen Heap song blows, but I'm sure she's totally happy about it since she's gotta be making a crazy amount of money from it. Lame.

[pnkhrdwndr]

Hey Monday for all the people who only like them because they think she's "hot"
Owl City is just bad news I had to sit through their set.
Taking Back Sunday's new albumwasn't anticipating it and I'm glad
Cobra starship's complete sellout ness

[electricheart]

http://www.myspace.com/mizzblackitaliaspice

+ obviously brokencyde/millionaires/etc.

[sweepthenation]

All Time Low - Nothing Personal

[golferpunk1]

New Boys Like Girls was a terrible disappointment.

[TheReckoner]

New Boys Like Girls was a terrible disappointment.
Boys Like Girls isn't even a dissapointment. Its just shit.

[fanberlinboy]

I was personally disappointed with the new Cartel.


New We the Kings blows too.
I like both those albums. :shrug:

[mycuban]

The new Weatherbox album was terribly disappointing to me, i thought it sucked. and i also was terribly disappointed by Ace Enders and a million different people.

[pr0digy]

Dislikes:

-Owl City
-Millionaires/Brokencyde/Crunkcore
-AFI's new album
-Saosin's new album, though I listen to it, was a disappointment
-Copeland breaking up

[sleepyseanzzz]

pretty much this crunkcore shit is the worst thing the happened to music in 2009

[golferpunk1]

Boys Like Girls isn't even a dissapointment. Its just shit.

Their first cd was decent although very overplayed. They showed some promise but it's obvious with this new cd they are completely worthless.

[UnderMyDreams]

brokencyde/anything like brokencyde.

[Jali]

Whats with all the ripping into Brokencyde? YES they're shit, so what. They know exactly what they are, they are in no way pretentious and they don't pretend to be something they're not. They're just a few guys having a laugh. I always find people like Biffy Clyro more annoying because whenever I pick up a magazine and see that smug fucker of a frontman I feel like ripping his fuckin throat out!

The worst thing of 2009? The news that Bullet For My Valentine are still alive and well, meaning my master plan failed!

[saab_girl]

http://i45.tinypic.com/2ibox88.jpg

THIS.

[fanberlinboy]

Dislikes:

-Owl City
-Millionaires/Brokencyde/Crunkcore
-AFI's new album
-Saosin's new album, though I listen to it, was a disappointment
-Copeland breaking up
Big, big this.

[EvilZeppelin]

THIS.

I just want to curbstomp his face right in.

[Blaise&Panthia.]

THIS.

I must admit that I do like some of his music, but fuck me, that picture makes me want to slap him.

[cburton92]

Well Brokencyde + Millionares etc. is an obvious one, but...

AFI - Crash Love
Bowling For Soup - Sorry For Partyin' (before i get any shit, i had to turn it off after 2nd track, it was embaressing)
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Rancid - Let The Dominoes Fall (so dissapointed with that)
Weezer - Raditude

[And Hours Pass]

How many of these threads can we have? Worst bands/worst things you've ever heard/worst things of 2009... if it's so bad, stop listening to it.

[ThisIsNotDan]

actually I'm gonna change my answer to All Time Low. at least I was able to FINISH the Saosin album. ugh

[Colin1755]

If someone already started this, sorry. I was too lazy to look.

Regardless, what's the worst musical anything you've heard this year.
Could be a song or a band or an album or a genre or anything.

My list:
Brokencyde
Hey Monday
Owl City's rise to fame
The Fall of Troy's new album
Brand New's new album
All Time Low's new album
Taking Back Sunday's new album


i actaully like all time low and tbs albums however i do agree the worst thing i ever heard this yr is brand new - daisy it sucks so bad. brokencyde is pretty fuckin bad too

[TragedyofMariam]

i loved daisy

[vicrattlehead56]

This War is Ours.
*Craig

[vicrattlehead56]

mabitt can suck a dick

[saab_girl]

I must admit that I do like some of his music, but fuck me, that picture makes me want to slap him.


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[SomedayTheFire]

John and Edward Grimes.

[Knatuhlee]

The owl city set i had to sit through this summer at a relient k show... worst 30 mins of my life.

[Andy Young]

I don't see how it can get any worse than Brokencyde.

[HiddenInNJ]

saosin cd was pretty terrible SYG is ok A Day To Remember was ok Thursdays was ok Muse was ok........ just seemed like a lot of mediocrity this year

looking forward to Vampire Weekend "Contra" and Motion City Soundtracks newest

[Ari Christos]

Hearing people make Brokencyde jokes every fucking day and bringing up how bad they are is the most annoying thing I've heard all year.

[oddwithoutend]

Wave Machines' debut album Wave If You're Really There is probably the worst thing I had to sit through this year. Glad to see it never really caught on.

[eriatarka24]

SYG's was so-so, I really enjoyed A Day to Remember. Saosin's was disappointing.

However....I seriously don't understand why everyone is hating on Brand New's 'Daisy' so bad.

[fanberlinboy]

saosin cd was pretty terrible SYG is ok A Day To Remember was ok Thursdays was ok Muse was ok........ just seemed like a lot of mediocrity this year

looking forward to Vampire Weekend "Contra" and Motion City Soundtracks newest
Agreed. There were a few albums that we're really good, but there were a lot that I was just kind of like "this could've been so much better."

[Five-Star]

A Day To Remember - Homesick

This

[wuduprod]

Hearing people make Brokencyde jokes every fucking day and bringing up how bad they are is the most annoying thing I've heard all year.

exactly.


people, it's like picking at a scab. if you just leave it alone, it'll heal itself and go away. the more attention you give it, the longer it stays.

[shimmyshakes]

MewithoutYou's newest.

[Ari Christos]

exactly.


people, it's like picking at a scab. if you just leave it alone, it'll heal itself and go away. the more attention you give it, the longer it stays.

Thank you. Every day "well at least it's not BROKENCYDE LOLOL" is posted somewhere on this website.

MewithoutYou's newest.

Aw man, really? haha I liked that album.

[the andyspecial]

Hearing people make Brokencyde jokes every fucking day and bringing up how bad they are is the most annoying thing I've heard all year.

+1

[tyramail]

How many of these threads can we have? Worst bands/worst things you've ever heard/worst things of 2009... if it's so bad, stop listening to it.
this. it's amusing to me how many threads and posts talk about the worst stuff of the year and how much they hate it. yet, they continue to talk about it over and over again.

[aerofan11]

Metro Station live. Why Fall Out Boy? Why did you make me have to watch them before I saw you?
Also, Cobra Starship's new album. And, all that crunk pop rock hip hop crap that has somehow became popular.

[Carolina.Alex]

She shouldn't be disgraced like that.
but i'm sure she had some consent to it.
Don't you have to sign rights over to the person covering it?
and what I hate the most is that no one even knows that it's a "cover",
which completely pisses me off.


as long as you pay the legally required royalty fee (i think its 8 cents for every copy sold of the individual song) then you dont have to recieve permission to cover a song.

[Rowoverdramatic]

I'm pretty sure I probably love everything in this thread. At least I do in the first few posts. Apart from Brokencyde.

[youngz]

brokencyde, and craig owen's departure from chiodos

[IntoTheSun]

haha daisy was fucking awful

northbrook was pretty shit, too.

Shut up, Ryan, no one cares.

<3

Oh and I didn't check the rest of the thread yet, but I expect Tim to post the "just listen and discuss the music you like" comment. Which I fully agree with.

[crimes]

I was personally disappointed with the new Cartel.


New We the Kings blows too.

i haven't had the chance to listen to the new Cartel yet, but i've heard it wasn't good.

and "new" wtk? personally, i have everything wtk's made excluding skyway avenue.

[briewer]

Seriously guys, this Brokencyde/Millionaires shit needs to stop. I mean yeah, they're pretty bad, but COME ON, they're not that bad, not a bad as you guys insist on making them out to be. It could be sooooo much worse, just listen to that Heidi Montag song I posted earlier in this thread. (http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=59008681#post59008 681) And it's not like you guys are listening to such eclectic music that the sound of "Freaxxx" makes your monocle pop out and fall into your champagne glass. For Christ's sake, you guys voted Blink 182 your favorite band a few months back, whose legacy and lasting memory is sure to have something to do with their excessive use of dick jokes. Get over yourselves.

[voncorn]

Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg

[IntoTheSun]

Hearing people make Brokencyde jokes every fucking day and bringing up how bad they are is the most annoying thing I've heard all year.

Seriously. How long do people have to beat a horse til they realize it's dead?

[Rowoverdramatic]

All Time Low's newest is like, my second favorite albumof 2009. After The Blackout's latest.

[crimes]

How many of these threads can we have? Worst bands/worst things you've ever heard/worst things of 2009... if it's so bad, stop listening to it.

i hate to be a dick but way to contradict yourself.

if you're so sick of these threads, stop posting on them.

[roughroads]

Brokencyde
The Millionaires
Nevershoutnever (people seem to be forgetting about him)
Owl City
Craig Owens' solo shit
Blood On the Dance Floor (I got 15 seconds into one of their song and was in tears)
All time Low's Nothing Personal (i lost a lot of respect for them)
Taking Back Sunday's New Again
Cobra Starship's Hot Mess (although not much of anything prior was very good either)
I gave up on Boys Like Girls
Punk Goes... (need i elaborate)
We The Kings' Smile Kid (first album showed so much promise)
Bring Me The Horizon Cut Up (self explanatory)
What ever it is Miley Cyrus Released

and Daisy was a bit of a disappointment, but to say it's the worst is definitely too far, especially in comparison to some of the above "artists"

[Chromefox]

I disagree with Brian, in that those bands really are that bad, however I consider it common knowledge, and mentioning them here is kind of like going "Hey guys, you know water is wet right?". Post something that requires you to really think about it.

[kbi the crowing]

The Fall of Troy's new album
Brand New's new album


why exactly did these make your list? just curious

[ate_teenfourevr]

If someone already started this, sorry. I was too lazy to look.

Regardless, what's the worst musical anything you've heard this year.
Could be a song or a band or an album or a genre or anything.

My list:
Brokencyde
Hey Monday
Owl City's rise to fame
The Fall of Troy's new album
Brand New's new album
All Time Low's new album
Taking Back Sunday's new album



these were good

[briewer]

I disagree with Brian, in that those bands really are that bad, however I consider it common knowledge, and mentioning them here is kind of like going "Hey guys, you know water is wet right?". Post something that requires you to really think about it.
Meh, I don't really see the difference between those bands and most pop-punk bands besides generation and nostalgia. I mean, do you really think you had it that much more together and listened to that much better music when you were 13/14/15 than these kids? It's just a matter of subjectivity. All these people listened to their music and think it's great because of that, which is fine, but it's pretty ridiculous for them to give kids shit for doing essentially the same exact thing.

[ink and haggard]

people don't like owl city? shit's catchier than a little league team.

[briewer]

people don't like owl city? shit's catchier than a little league team.
It's mostly because it's a blatant, shitty rip-off of the Postal Service.

[rettigrocker]

A Day To Remember - Homesick


Fucking THANK YOU!

I actually bought it because I liked For Those Who Have Heart.
I thought maybe this album would be a step up, but it's just shitty ass pop songs they disguise with wayyyy too many breakdowns.

[ink and haggard]

It's mostly because it's a blatant, shitty rip-off of the Postal Service. But to some degree, all bands are rip-offs of other bands, I think Owl City just wears their/his influences on his sleeve a little more.

[anthonydarko]

Seriously guys, this Brokencyde/Millionaires shit needs to stop. I mean yeah, they're pretty bad, but COME ON, they're not that bad, not a bad as you guys insist on making them out to be. It could be sooooo much worse, just listen to that Heidi Montag song I posted earlier in this thread. (http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=59008681#post59008 681) And it's not like you guys are listening to such eclectic music that the sound of "Freaxxx" makes your monocle pop out and fall into your champagne glass. For Christ's sake, you guys voted Blink 182 your favorite band a few months back, whose legacy and lasting memory is sure to have something to do with their excessive use of dick jokes. Get over yourselves.
:appl:

[crimes]

why exactly did these make your list? just curious

i was quite disappointed by both.

the fall of troy especially, seeing as how they've been a favorite of mine for years.
it was just very repetitive in my opinion, the songs didn't come to my expectations.

as for brand new, it was just sort of, eh. i wasn't a huge fan of TDAGARIM either.
if daisy was more like deja entendu then i might be more inclined to it.

so to answer your question for both, just personal opinion.

[anthonydarko]

Honestly the worst thing this year was Warped Tour, after year after year of crappy line-ups, this year's line-up was easily the worst in its 15 year history.

[rettigrocker]

i was quite disappointed by both.

the fall of troy especially, seeing as how they've been a favorite of mine for years.
it was just very repetitive in my opinion, the songs didn't come to my expectations.

as for brand new, it was just sort of, eh. i wasn't a huge fan of TDAGARIM either.
if daisy was more like deja entendu then i might be more inclined to it.

so to answer your question for both, just personal opinion.



hmmm.. I COMPLETELY agree with what you said about Brand New.

IMO Your Favourite Weapon was your standard pop punk (albeit probably the most mature pop punk I can think of), Deja is golden, Devil and God was good but pretentious, and Daisy is just a bunch of noises... Or old women singing.

I completely disagree about In the Unlikely Event. that album rocks so hard! I saw them with thursday a month or so ago... I was enthralled.

[crimes]

these were good

sorry, i disagree.

i'm just not a huge fan of powerpop/pop punk. and the brand new i already explained.

[drudo182]

LOL at people hating on Daisy. It may be my least favorite BN, but it's a far cry from worst of anything.

haha daisy was fucking awful

northbrook was pretty shit, too.

If you're being serious.... Well, I won't go there.

[crimes]

hmmm.. I COMPLETELY agree with what you said about Brand New.

IMO Your Favourite Weapon was your standard pop punk (albeit probably the most mature pop punk I can think of), Deja is golden, Devil and God was good but pretentious, and Daisy is just a bunch of noises... Or old women singing.

I completely disagree about In the Unlikely Event. that album rocks so hard! I saw them with thursday a month or so ago... I was enthralled.

maybe my expectations for it were too high. after all, manipulator and doppelganger were both wonderful albums.

[rettigrocker]

are you a wilhelm fan crimes?

[Shatter_Glass]

I stay away from the obvious, but Chris Cornell's Scream was rancid bad.

[crimes]

are you a wilhelm fan crimes?

que?

[Shatter_Glass]

why exactly did these make your list? just curious

because he wasn't into them :shrug: ?

[ate_teenfourevr]

[quote=rettigrocker;59034172]hmmm.. I COMPLETELY agree with what you said about Brand New.

IMO Your Favourite Weapon was your standard pop punk (albeit probably the most mature pop punk I can think of), Deja is golden, Devil and God was good but pretentious, and Daisy is just a bunch of noises... Or old women singing.


this is the best synopsis of Brand New albums i have ever seen.. +1

[dustyfloors]

Through a recommendation I gave Merzbow and Sunn O)) a listen.
I know a lot of people have good things to say about these to in their respective noise/doom genres or whatever but this shit was unlistenable to me.
My shit doesn't need to be sugary poppy and massively hooky or anything but this shit was terrible in my opinion.

[rettigrocker]

[quote=rettigrocker;59034172]

this is the best synopsis of Brand New albums i have ever seen.. +1

Thanks brah!

[kbi the crowing]

i was quite disappointed by both.

the fall of troy especially, seeing as how they've been a favorite of mine for years.
it was just very repetitive in my opinion, the songs didn't come to my expectations.

as for brand new, it was just sort of, eh. i wasn't a huge fan of TDAGARIM either.
if daisy was more like deja entendu then i might be more inclined to it.

so to answer your question for both, just personal opinion.

yeah I was a bit disappointed by in the unlikey event as well
I mean there are things on the record I like, but the production, vocals, and some filler really killed it from being good for me
I'm glad they're evolving at least a bit, I just hope it's something... more next time

[kbi the crowing]

because he wasn't into them :shrug: ?

I didn't quote you
he answered for himself
thanks, though

[rettigrocker]

the song Be Gone


?

[eleven eleven]

I just don't see how Daisy can be on there. Such a strong album. You suck.

[crimes]

I just don't see how Daisy can be on there. Such a strong album. You suck.

well, that's why this is an opinion thread.

[heyguys123]

The album would be solid if Chris Conley kept his mouth shut. He is the only vocalist that gets exponentially worse with each release he does.

i mean, thats more of a personal taste in vocals thing. what pissed me off about this album was that every song sounded like a say anything or saves the day b-side. the album just feels like a waste of time.

[And Hours Pass]

i hate to be a dick but way to contradict yourself.

if you're so sick of these threads, stop posting on them.
I didn't contradict myself at all because I don't post in every one of them. But way to be a dick there man. Nice move. You're awesome.

These threads overpower the threads on this site and it's gotten irritating. That's what I was trying to get across. And from quotes and PMs, I'm clearly not alone in that thinking.

[taylortorment]

Waking The cadaver, torso fuck, stupid shit like that.

Old, maybe, but it should be completely forgotten about.
Brokencyde, Any of that crunkxcored stuff.
AttackAttack.
you know,

[sammyboy516]

saosin cd was pretty terrible SYG is ok A Day To Remember was ok Thursdays was ok Muse was ok........ just seemed like a lot of mediocrity this year

looking forward to Vampire Weekend "Contra" and Motion City Soundtracks newest

me too. probably my 2 most anticipated at this point.

[tmagrosky]

never shout never...i had to sit through his set and the veronicas so i could see the academy is.. and gym class heroes....it was absolute torture, i thought my ears were gonna bleed from his voice and the ten year old girls singing and screaming

[SwiftSilentDead]

Fucking THANK YOU!

I actually bought it because I liked For Those Who Have Heart.
I thought maybe this album would be a step up, but it's just shitty ass pop songs they disguise with wayyyy too many breakdowns.

Try having a roommate that plays this album all the fucking time.

[Five-Star]

Cobra Starship
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

[theguy77]

Meh, I don't really see the difference between those bands and most pop-punk bands besides generation and nostalgia. I mean, do you really think you had it that much more together and listened to that much better music when you were 13/14/15 than these kids? It's just a matter of subjectivity. All these people listened to their music and think it's great because of that, which is fine, but it's pretty ridiculous for them to give kids shit for doing essentially the same exact thing.

haha man i'll gladly jump up and defend the idea that bands like thursday and the early november were better than that trash. not many of my AP buddies make as much of a distinction as i do, but i stand behind it unconditionally.

LOL at people hating on Daisy. It may be my least favorite BN, but it's a far cry from worst of anything.
If you're being serious.... Well, I won't go there.

there's a much more resounding lack of quality when a band you expect to release at least a decent album, let alone a band that you perceive to be on an artistic incline, suddenly puts out an album where they recorded themselves taking a shit and trying to break their guitars while wired into 6 random pedal effects to make a few gimmicky noises. that record was an abomination of aesthetic purpose, more arbitrary and careless than i ever could have imagined a previously solid band would reduce themselves to, and one of the most incohesive and pretentiously meaningless records i've ever heard in my life. i mean you expect nickelback to suck, im not freaking out over their new singles being just as formulaic and laughable as the last 8 or so, but then a band ive loved for 6 years released a terrible record and it's like "wow, fuck this album".

[COREhorizon]

i haven't had the chance to listen to the new Cartel yet, but i've heard it wasn't good.

and "new" wtk? personally, i have everything wtk's made excluding skyway avenue.


I'm confused, are you saying you don't know about the new album or not? It's called Smile, Kid and it was just released.

[Shatter_Glass]

I didn't quote you
he answered for himself
thanks, though

eeeeeasy tiger

[SetYourPauls]

Cobra Starship was a complete and utter embarrassment. And that's coming from someone that listened to their first two albums a great deal.

Not only lyrically, but subject matter as well. Terrible. Not that any of their other albums were deep or anything, but you know what I mean.

[kbi the crowing]

eeeeeasy tiger

I could say the same to you, good sir

[Corgkowznor]

I was personally disappointed with the new Cartel.


New We the Kings blows too.

what didn't you like about the new cartel? I thought it was really solid, and am a big fan of their other releases...haven't heard WTK other than when I saw them live and they played heaven can wait and she takes me high...sounds like its more of a teenybopper release but I really liked their self-titled.

[Formatfun]

Hmm...
Forever The Sickest Kids' new stuff is horrible
The Academy Is...'s EP (really disappointed me, they used to be one of my favorite bands)

[Corgkowznor]

The Millionaires xmas song that came out today was ridiculously shitty...of the list you mentioned I actually liked the new TBS and the new all time low was not bad...really don't like owl city at all...I bought the new paper route Cd in anticipation of them opening for paramore and didn't like it much, though its far from being the worst thing I've ever heard.

People saying cycles by cartel are out of their mind (opinion or not)...if you listen to enough music to know Cartel pretty well, then you had to have heard something that sounded shittier this calendar year.

[mulcahy67]

i dont really see how cycles was that much different than other stuff.....i thought it was relatively decent, im not really a fan but ive heard all their stuff before and it sounds like pretty standard cartel.

[briewer]

cVGBYVq431E

[CTMarshall]

I'm not sure what was the worst, but I was terribly disappointed in Grizzly Bear after hearing all of the hipster hype around them. There was, like, 2 good songs on their record.

[briankohl]

Owl City/Nevershoutnenver!/Stephen Jerzak or whateverthefuck

and Grizzly Bear.

[kbi the crowing]

there's a much more resounding lack of quality when a band you expect to release at least a decent album, let alone a band that you perceive to be on an artistic incline, suddenly puts out an album where they recorded themselves taking a shit and trying to break their guitars while wired into 6 random pedal effects to make a few gimmicky noises. that record was an abomination of aesthetic purpose, more arbitrary and careless than i ever could have imagined a previously solid band would reduce themselves to, and one of the most incohesive and pretentiously meaningless records i've ever heard in my life. i mean you expect nickelback to suck, im not freaking out over their new singles being just as formulaic and laughable as the last 8 or so, but then a band ive loved for 6 years released a terrible record and it's like "wow, fuck this album".

I don't understand why you don't get the concept that they just made music for the sake of making music. Why does there have to be some deep seeded meaning behind an album to make it enjoyable? I'm not trying to change your opinion on the album, you can dislike whatever you want, but your reasoning sounds really illogical to me.

[nem3]

i'll have to agree big time on TBS's new album. its because fred left and he did all the writing, and nolan did all the writing before him....sigh :(

[JoeForPresident]

no matter what anyone says, i love Daisy and New Again

[cshadows2887]

I don't know why but people who hate Owl City get me irrationally angry. It's not that he's even one of my favorite acts, though I do like him. Maybe it's just that he's so goddamn cheerful and pleasant that I feel like you have to really muster up your inner douchebag to really hate him. He's so generally inoffensive. Smile, people, it won't kill you. Like I said, completely irrational.

[oddwithoutend]

If you learned to juggle, you could be a motivational speaker.

[CalRahhh]

Haven't heard much that I didn't like other than the obvious ones that every second person is going say, but the new Boys Like Girls is one of the more mediocre albums I've heard this year.

[COREhorizon]

what didn't you like about the new cartel? I thought it was really solid, and am a big fan of their other releases...haven't heard WTK other than when I saw them live and they played heaven can wait and she takes me high...sounds like its more of a teenybopper release but I really liked their self-titled.

Yeah I liked the self-titled a lot. And for Cartel, it just seemed generic to me. I could give it another listen, but it didn't hook me the first time like Chroma.

[crimes]

I'm confused, are you saying you don't know about the new album or not? It's called Smile, Kid and it was just released.

oh shit i meant to write hate* sorry.

[crimes]

Waking The cadaver, torso fuck, stupid shit like that.

Old, maybe, but it should be completely forgotten about.
Brokencyde, Any of that crunkxcored stuff.
AttackAttack.
you know,

aw i love attack attack! haha.

[Nourez]

I'm going to have to say Taylor Swift - Fearless. Absolutely cannot stand anything about her. She's got an incredibly annoying voice and she writes terrible lyrics. It's also got a ridiculous cover.

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00017977.jpg

[TheReckoner]

Their first cd was decent although very overplayed. They showed some promise but it's obvious with this new cd they are completely worthless.
Indeed.

[bastard_of_ness]

aw i love attack attack! haha.

I've never listened to Attack Attack or BrokenCYDE or these other crunkcore bands that users here make the focus of their tirades.

I kinda dig on Family Force 5, especially Business Up Front Party in the Back. How would this compare in style/sound? I've heard FF5 described as crunkcore or crunk rock before, so I was curious.

EDIT: I guess Attack Attack doesn't play "crunkcore" after looking up stuff abotu them. I can't listen to music on my work computer, but I can read wikipedia, so... anyway, I guess BrokenCYDE, etc. is who I am referring to. What's the big knock on Attack Attack as far as the haters are concerned? Just curious.

[crimes]

I've never listened to Attack Attack or BrokenCYDE or these other crunkcore bands that users here make the focus of their tirades.

I kinda dig on Family Force 5, especially Business Up Front Party in the Back. How would this compare in style/sound? I've heard FF5 described as crunkcore or crunk rock before, so I was curious.

EDIT: I guess Attack Attack doesn't play "crunkcore" after looking up stuff abotu them. I can't listen to music on my work computer, but I can read wikipedia, so... anyway, I guess BrokenCYDE, etc. is who I am referring to. What's the big knock on Attack Attack as far as the haters are concerned? Just curious.

i honestly couldn't tell you. i've always found that they've done that post-hardcore/electronica sound pretty well imho.

[OneSongRomance]

blessthefall- Witness

The only song I really like on it is Witness.... that and the intro is one of the best I've ever heard but definately "His Last Walk" was a much better Album.

[OneSongRomance]

i honestly couldn't tell you. i've always found that they've done that post-hardcore/electronica sound pretty well imho.

the knocks on Attack Attack! are as follows. (Note: I very much like Attack Attack!)


Crab-Core- I hate it when I here people knocking them for the way they dance. It does not affect the music whatsoever, so STCU! (Shut the crap up).

Too much synth: They do use tons of synth but u-like crappy bands like TDWP, they have really mastered using it a lot.

Auto-tune- People bash them cause they use Auto-tune, personnaly I could care less if a band uses Auto Tune or not... It doesn't matter we hear their music the same way... And it allows us to listen to talented bands like AA! or We Came as Romans without listening to terrible singing...

[KatieKutthroat.]

I can't stand Taylor Swift; not even a little.

[SomedayTheFire]

I don't know why but people who hate Owl City get me irrationally angry. It's not that he's even one of my favorite acts, though I do like him. Maybe it's just that he's so goddamn cheerful and pleasant that I feel like you have to really muster up your inner douchebag to really hate him. He's so generally inoffensive. Smile, people, it won't kill you. Like I said, completely irrational.
Because it shit music?

[theguy77]

I don't understand why you don't get the concept that they just made music for the sake of making music. Why does there have to be some deep seeded meaning behind an album to make it enjoyable? I'm not trying to change your opinion on the album, you can dislike whatever you want, but your reasoning sounds really illogical to me.

i just dont like the concept of a band putting meaningless lyrics on top of the music. this is not a new criticism of brand new, plenty of members on this forum will tell you they've been doing that since Deja Entendu. i've disagreed with those people until they released Daisy which has more pretense and much less actual meaning than any of their other albums. but thats not my biggest issue with the record; i'd still enjoy it if the music wasn't so awful. my main problem with it is how ridiculously incohesive it is, there's not one single sense of artistic direction on it. it sounds exactly like they've said in interviews -- they were more concerned with screwing around in the studio and making an album that'd be fun to play than actually doing anything artistic. i dont necessarily hold it against them; they're entitled to do whatever they want with the music they make, and if they wanted to do something a little more fun this time around, more power to them. but that doesnt mean its something i want to listen to or think is even remotely laudable.

[dtomczak]

emmure has outdone themselves by getting ridiculously worse this year.
the word alive ep was the most depressing thing ever.
blessthefall- witness was terrible also. craig mabbit seems to just ruin bands after he leaves them. actually, furthermore, he ruined a band that he joined. escape the fate has lost all of my respect with their absolutely pointless lyrics.

[theguy77]

I can't stand Taylor Swift; not even a little.

currently the most overrated pop artist

[AntiCorporate]

Stereos.

[Unique Dragon]

dont hate me for this. i cant stand Manchester Orchestra

[HometownHero]

Ke$ha. That bitch needs to die

[xJesusFreakx]

I'm going to have to say Taylor Swift - Fearless. Absolutely cannot stand anything about her. She's got an incredibly annoying voice and she writes terrible lyrics. It's also got a ridiculous cover.

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00017977.jpg

-The premise of this thread is mildly ridiculous. I don't like threads focused on negativity, not because I hate negativity (which is necessary for a fair, balanced look at life) but because making it the focal point when you could be talking about your favorite bands to other fans, recommending them to people, and/or finding new favorites in the recommendations of others is a much better use of your time. I mean, maybe it's ignorant for me to criticizing you for exercising your free speech, but really, what's the point? I just don't see it. I guess this isn't directed towards you so much as the OP, but you're a user that participated in the thread, so you're kind of included.

-This album came out in 2008, not 2009.

-"Annoying voice" is relative. I personally love it in the context of her songs, but I don't fault anyone for disliking her. You jam to whatever you like, and I jam to other jams.

-"Terrible lyrics"? Care to objectify this? No, better: Since you have a line from "Vices" in your user title, could you explain to me how Daisy has better lyrics than Fearless? I mean, this is all totally in the name of discussion. I have no need to prove you "wrong" or anything, but if you're going to make such a strong statement about her quality, you should probably be willing to explain yourself a bit and hopefully listen to what I think.

-I see nothing ridiculous about the cover. It's a pretty standard pop cover, and I like the colors. It may not be anything revolutionary, but it's not extraordinarily atrocious either.

[kbi the crowing]

i just dont like the concept of a band putting meaningless lyrics on top of the music. this is not a new criticism of brand new, plenty of members on this forum will tell you they've been doing that since Deja Entendu. i've disagreed with those people until they released Daisy which has more pretense and much less actual meaning than any of their other albums. but thats not my biggest issue with the record; i'd still enjoy it if the music wasn't so awful. my main problem with it is how ridiculously incohesive it is, there's not one single sense of artistic direction on it. it sounds exactly like they've said in interviews -- they were more concerned with screwing around in the studio and making an album that'd be fun to play than actually doing anything artistic. i dont necessarily hold it against them; they're entitled to do whatever they want with the music they make, and if they wanted to do something a little more fun this time around, more power to them. but that doesnt mean its something i want to listen to or think is even remotely laudable.

All points taken except for the fact that it isn't artistic, but I won't state my opinion on why I disagree cuz it won't further the conversation, it'll just be me stating my opinion, which is kinda irrelevant.

[MSIndulgence]

the knocks on Attack Attack! are as follows. (Note: I very much like Attack Attack!)


Crab-Core- I hate it when I here people knocking them for the way they dance. It does not affect the music whatsoever, so STCU! (Shut the crap up).

Too much synth: They do use tons of synth but u-like crappy bands like TDWP, they have really mastered using it a lot.

Auto-tune- People bash them cause they use Auto-tune, personnaly I could care less if a band uses Auto Tune or not... It doesn't matter we hear their music the same way... And it allows us to listen to talented bands like AA! or We Came as Romans without listening to terrible singing...
No. Every band you mentioned is fucking terrible.

[MSIndulgence]

Ke$ha. That bitch needs to die
Oh god, this. First time I've heard a girl abuse auto-tune. My ears hurt whenever I hear her... she's also really ugly haha

[MSIndulgence]

dont hate me for this. i cant stand Manchester Orchestra
Why? They're one of the best bands around right now. No point in hating them.

[HometownHero]

Oh god, this. First time I've heard a girl abuse auto-tune. My ears hurt whenever I hear her... she's also really ugly haha
She is really ugly. I'd still rather fuck her then listen to her music tho haha

[OneSongRomance]

I know they're different styles but I'm just saying (IN MY OPINION)


Dream Theater > Manchester Orchestra

[MSIndulgence]

I know they're different styles but I'm just saying (IN MY OPINION)


Dream Theater > Manchester Orchestra
rp_IFSBIak4

[June_Bug]

I just want to curbstomp his face right in.

That's a guy? No way.

[tyramail]

She is really ugly. I'd still rather fuck her then listen to her music tho haha
no she is not haha.

[kerropi]

Stereos.
Yes. Another band to bow our heads down at. If you can call it a "band". Giving Canada a bad name
They are such a joke I want to just beat the shit out of them.

[kerropi]

Ke$ha. That bitch needs to die

Yes! At first I thought it was millionares on the radio station, so i called them and asked, and the girl said "no it's kesha, why; are millionaires super awesome? I'm like NO they are a disgrace, an she's like "okay we'll never play them." lol

[HometownHero]

no she is not haha.
We had this conversation earlier today. Seeing her name on my phone kinda made me suicidal. Don't do that to me haha

[crimes]

emmure has outdone themselves by getting ridiculously worse this year.
the word alive ep was the most depressing thing ever.
blessthefall- witness was terrible also. craig mabbit seems to just ruin bands after he leaves them. actually, furthermore, he ruined a band that he joined. escape the fate has lost all of my respect with their absolutely pointless lyrics.



while i agree with everything on here, the first part is completely true.
emmure just sounds like slipknot now. seriously. goodbye to the gallows was a great album. the respect issue was ..decent. but felony was just utter shit. he can't even scream anymore.

[JuneJuly]

The BLG album. Brokencyde. Millionaires.

[notdeadyet]

how about... everything?? yeah, most of my friends hate me for it, but EVERYTHING. SUCKS. Where is the passion that used to be evident in the music?? Pathetic...
Except perhaps anything by Bon Iver, I think Blood Bank came out this year? I really gotta soft spot for that music. What a gorgeous sound.

[zonto]

ratedxmas

[tyramail]

We had this conversation earlier today. Seeing her name on my phone kinda made me suicidal. Don't do that to me haha
hahah, alright. (but she isn't ugly)

[emerypearl]

crunkcore, attack attack, daisy, all time low still existing, and lady gaga.


EDIT: the melissa green tattoo.

[emerypearl]

ratedxmas
why would you even listen to that?

[zonto]

why would you even listen to that?

I'm a cat.

[AntiCorporate]

Yes. Another band to bow our heads down at. If you can call it a "band". Giving Canada a bad name
They are such a joke I want to just beat the shit out of them.

I know! They're pretty much LFO with Tattoos and guitars. That Summer whatever song was terrible, as was the video. Puts Canada to shame.

[kerropi]

I know! They're pretty much LFO with Tattoos and guitars. That Summer whatever song was terrible, as was the video. Puts Canada to shame.

ahahha LFO oh man, forgot about those shit heads. I think I was in elementary school when they came out. Lets just go beat them all up :)

[king gabriel]

brokencyde
attack attack

[Stormtrooper]

blessthefall- Witness

The only song I really like on it is Witness.... that and the intro is one of the best I've ever heard but definately "His Last Walk" was a much better Album.

This, Witness was so overproduced and generic compared to HLW it just angers me that it took them that long to make garbage. You think with looking for a singer for so long would help them in their lyrics and song structure but it did the exact opposite.

[chassmariee]

New Again.

[atlftskea09]

Set Your Goals.

[FOBfanatic54]

cash cash
wanted to kill myself listening to their set

ha yea, wasn't too impressed either.
then there's brokencyde which is a joke. I remember the first time I heard them I was cracking up.
Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
millionaires. At first I was wondering if they were even serious. I'm not even sure that that qualifies as music.

[Thesleepingwell]

All Time Low - Nothing Personal

Is pop-punk really that unoriginal?

[guitarpickheart]

Sorry if this has already been said, but the whole neon craze and its rise to "fame".

[Neo Cassady]

I'm going to have to say Taylor Swift - Fearless. Absolutely cannot stand anything about her. She's got an incredibly annoying voice and she writes terrible lyrics. It's also got a ridiculous cover.

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00017977.jpg

Sure can stand her looks. Although I suppose the thread title specifically addresses hearing.

[golferpunk1]

i just dont like the concept of a band putting meaningless lyrics on top of the music. this is not a new criticism of brand new, plenty of members on this forum will tell you they've been doing that since Deja Entendu. i've disagreed with those people until they released Daisy which has more pretense and much less actual meaning than any of their other albums. but thats not my biggest issue with the record; i'd still enjoy it if the music wasn't so awful. my main problem with it is how ridiculously incohesive it is, there's not one single sense of artistic direction on it. it sounds exactly like they've said in interviews -- they were more concerned with screwing around in the studio and making an album that'd be fun to play than actually doing anything artistic. i dont necessarily hold it against them; they're entitled to do whatever they want with the music they make, and if they wanted to do something a little more fun this time around, more power to them. but that doesnt mean its something i want to listen to or think is even remotely laudable.

Thank you! It's so nice to see someone on here that shares my opinion of Brand New.

[imahoodlum]

All of the Kanye jokes, and this:

bbN997w5AwQ

IT HURTS SO GOOD.
Sweet jesus, what an awful song.

Hearing people make Brokencyde jokes every fucking day and bringing up how bad they are is the most annoying thing I've heard all year.
Bingo

[kbi the crowing]

that NIN, #12, and TSOAF are calling it quits / on hiatus

[handlikesecret]

A Day To Remember - Homesick
this.

Saosin - In Search of Solid Ground
and this.

[spitzfire321]

worst thing : anything miley cyrus, jonas bros. , brittney spears , justin bieber... that type of stuff

[_><_]

The Fall of Troy's new album is a huge pile of shit.

[mattplayscheap]

Saosin - In Search of Solid Ground

i agree.. The single that they put sounded like something that lame bands like seether would make.. Most def not a band like saosin ..it is safe to say they constant try to mature their sound and change but this time it sunk.

[SophGod]

Say Anything's self titled only had 3 good songs on it, the rest are complete trash.

[Oh_Snap!:O]

Metro Station.

this

[atlftskea09]

KE$HA is the worst. She's like the millionaires, but shes extremely famous. Its terrible.

[spitzfire321]

KE$HA is the worst. She's like the millionaires, but shes extremely famous. Its terrible.

ditto. her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. "... unless they look like McGagger " <-- what the hell is that ???

[king gabriel]

ditto. her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. "... unless they look like McGagger " <-- what the hell is that ???

i thought it was Mick Jagger ?

[zion the lion]

That song fucking pisses me off. Imogen shouldn't be disgraced like that.

I'm pretty sure she takes it as a compliment.

She shouldn't be disgraced like that.
but i'm sure she had some consent to it.
Don't you have to sign rights over to the person covering it?
and what I hate the most is that no one even knows that it's a "cover",
which completely pisses me off.

Its not a cover, he took that little bit of the song and sampled it.
Legally, yes, she has to give her consent,
There are people who acknowledge that it's been sampled, the hip hop station here talked about it during their "ride at 5" mix (rush hour traffic, everyone heard it), and then used parts of it during a good half hour of their mix.

But both of you do realize that this happens all of the time in music.

[spitzfire321]

i thought it was Mick Jagger ?

dammit. thats what i meant [ thinking about McDonalds ]

[drummergirl6]

Seeing Metro Station play was pretty terrible.

[oddwithoutend]

dont hate me for this. i cant stand Manchester Orchestra
Why? They're one of the best bands around right now. No point in hating them.
haha

[ThisIsNotDan]

That song fucking pisses me off. Imogen shouldn't be disgraced like that.

her bank account is probably fine with that song being disgraced

[MADSTA]

8DpJaHo0FrA

[Birdflu777]

I listened to Thrice this year and honestly it was just generic asscock.

[spitzfire321]

i didnt even have to play the video to decide if i like it or not

[Krazycev13]

worst thing : anything miley cyrus, jonas bros. , brittney spears , justin bieber... that type of stuff

amen. and i'm athiest.

[guitarpickheart]

amen. and i'm atheist.

Fixed.

[Carpathia]

Daisy.

Be Gone gives me shivers. In a very bad way.

[EROW]

Millionaires. Brokencyde. Fueled By Ramen minus Paramore's album, Green Day, i dont know... its easier to list albums i listen to instead of trying to think of which ones I hate/dont listen to

[TangledUp]

Jeffree Star. And Kie$ha or whatever her name is.

[ThisIsNotDan]

Millionaires. Brokencyde. Fueled By Ramen minus Paramore's album, Green Day, i dont know... its easier to list albums i listen to instead of trying to think of which ones I hate/dont listen to

FBR released The Swellers' new album, so... nah

[Enoma Otenki]

brokencyde
millionaires
metro station
good charlotte's - war...worst song since FTSK's Hip Hop Chick

[Crossfade]

Daisy.

Be Gone gives me shivers. In a very bad way.


Says the guy who obviously enjoyed New Again...

/credibility

[Crossfade]

For me, what i hated most were top heavy halves of albums.

The first four tracks for Say Anything, New Junk Aesthetic, and No More Stories... were phenomenal, but then the albums slid into monotony. The reverse for Daisy. I usually start listening at "You Stole". Paramore saved itself with "All I Wanted Was You". The Resistance was spotty the whole way through.

MO, Passion Pit, fun., and Paper Route had the most complete albums IMO.

[Carpathia]

Says the guy who obviously enjoyed New Again...

/credibility

Not in the real world.

[Crossfade]

Not in the real world.

Yes, in the real world. All the "real world" people I know that have an ounce of musical taste dislike that album.

[Carpathia]

Yes, in the real world. All the "real world" people I know that have an ounce of musical taste dislike that album.

All the real world people I know can't stand Daisy. But I already said what I think. If you love it, more power to you.

[SophGod]

there are only 3 good songs on the new Say Anything album, so disappointed in that.

[Emeelii]

Brokencyde needs to go. Far, far away.
Along with Dot Dot Curve, and anything to do with that.
Probably already been said, but Justin Bieber needs to get off the radio. I don't often listen to his dominated channels unless I'm forced, and unfortunately I have to listen to him on the bus. Not to mention my friends freak out over him at any given opportunity. I sometimes wonder what'll happen when he hits puberty.
KE$HA or whoever the fuck she is, also needs to go.
Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez - that doesn't even need to be said, I'm pretty sure everyone agrees.
Jason DeRulo's song Watcha Say. Taking Imogen Heap's work and turning it into a Chris Brown esque, upbeat, dance tune = do not want.
Owl City's rise to fame. Preppy chicks jumping around, "OMG, I LOVE THEM." Gtfo, one-man-band with stage name, not "them".
Leighton Meester trying to sing. I love her to death, but any attempt at singing just isn't going to work for her.

[spritelybrin]

Craig kicked out of Chiodos..and they plan to go on as a band how? if they haven't found a new vocalist yet, they'd be hardpressed to find one with his range. i never thought of myself as one to walk away from a band based on its inner dramatics, but now we have to face a future with chiodos of..are you a post craig fan or of the aftermath...bs

[kerropi]

Brokencyde needs to go. Far, far away.
Along with Dot Dot Curve, and anything to do with that.
Probably already been said, but Justin Bieber needs to get off the radio. I don't often listen to his dominated channels unless I'm forced, and unfortunately I have to listen to him on the bus. Not to mention my friends freak out over him at any given opportunity. I sometimes wonder what'll happen when he hits puberty.
KE$HA or whoever the fuck she is, also needs to go.
Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez - that doesn't even need to be said, I'm pretty sure everyone agrees.
Jason DeRulo's song Watcha Say. Taking Imogen Heap's work and turning it into a Chris Brown esque, upbeat, dance tune = do not want.
Owl City's rise to fame. Preppy chicks jumping around, "OMG, I LOVE THEM." Gtfo, one-man-band with stage name, not "them".
Leighton Meester trying to sing. I love her to death, but any attempt at singing just isn't going to work for her.

ahha you speak the truth young grasshopper.

[sweepthenation]

I'll skip the obvious ones like Brokencyde or Owl City

- Craig getting kicked out of Chiodos. I mean seriously, wtf were they thinking?
- All Time Low's new album. I remember when PUOSU was my favorite album and their brand of pop/punk I thought could save the scene. Then they decided to become a worse Boys Like Girls
- Green Days new album
- Daisy
- New Again just proves TBS has lost it
- Cobra Starships rise to fame
- Saosin
- Nevershoutnever!

[cshadows2887]

- Craig getting kicked out of Chiodos. I mean seriously, wtf were they thinking?


Maybe they were thinking somebody who tours with any project but Chiodos for, what, two years didn't really have his heart in the project.

[sweepthenation]

Maybe they were thinking somebody who tours with any project but Chiodos for, what, two years didn't really have his heart in the project.

I mean when you have a voice like Craigs you know he would have some sort of side project. I mean Circa Survive let Green have his solo project and The Sound of Animals Fighting, Emarosa let Jonny Craig have his solo and I&G, and Anberlin let Stephen have Anchor and Braille. But only Chiodos was selfish enough to kick him out, and do it with the backbone of a jellyfish, taking a vote when he was on a solo tour and having their band manager tell him over the phone because they don't have the balls to do it themselves.

[kerropi]

I mean when you have a voice like Craigs you know he would have some sort of side project. I mean Circa Survive let Green have his solo project and The Sound of Animals Fighting, Emarosa let Jonny Craig have his solo and I&G, and Anberlin let Stephen have Anchor and Braille. But only Chiodos was selfish enough to kick him out, and do it with the backbone of a jellyfish, taking a vote when he was on a solo tour and having their band manager tell him over the phone because they don't have the balls to do it themselves.
Yeah.

[cshadows2887]

I mean when you have a voice like Craigs you know he would have some sort of side project. I mean Circa Survive let Green have his solo project and The Sound of Animals Fighting, Emarosa let Jonny Craig have his solo and I&G, and Anberlin let Stephen have Anchor and Braille. But only Chiodos was selfish enough to kick him out, and do it with the backbone of a jellyfish, taking a vote when he was on a solo tour and having their band manager tell him over the phone because they don't have the balls to do it themselves.

Anthony Green didn't tour with Animals if I remember. And Anberlin had released 4 albums before Stephen took a break to do his solo stuff. Craig just kept doing anything he could that wasn't Chiodos while they sat around on their thumbs. I'd toss him out too rather than kill a band's entire career momentum. And just because he has a good voice doesn't mean he should be priviledged.

[sweepthenation]

Anthony Green didn't tour with Animals if I remember. And Anberlin had released 4 albums before Stephen took a break to do his solo stuff. Craig just kept doing anything he could that wasn't Chiodos while they sat around on their thumbs. I'd toss him out too rather than kill a band's entire career momentum. And just because he has a good voice doesn't mean he should be priviledged.

Actually, Green did a tour with TSOAF, and he did a full solo tour, Jonny Craig has done a full solo tour, and Craig still did everything he could for Chiodos. He did a massive Fall Chiodos headlining tour in 08, a small Winter 09 one, and then for Spring 09 tried booking Chiodos for Soundwave in Australia, but in the bands words they were too tired so Craig went by himself because he wanted to keep playing music while his band members stayed home. Then they toured all of Summer on Warped Tour, and said in Fall they would go into the studio to record a new album, and it was only on a limited run of 10 solo shows that Craig was kicked out of the band. So I would say that Craig was unjustly kicked out.

And you know what? I will only be happy when Chiodos eventually does find a singer, only to discover that when they go back on tour they have lost probably half, if not more of their fanbase, and Craig's new band is drawing more fans. Serves them right

[Hannah95]

Hey Monday
Taking Back Sunday's new album


I adore New Again, and as for Hey Monday I've said before I don't think their album is anything special - I very rarely listen to it - but they are damn good live so I appreciate them for that.

[Hannah95]

Jeffree Star. And Kie$ha or whatever her name is.
This. I don't know which one is worse, probably Ke$ha because I have to listen to her in art class because she's always on the radio.

[Hannah95]

All Time Low's newest is like, my second favorite albumof 2009. After The Blackout's latest.
The Blackouts current record is fantastic.

[kbi the crowing]

I mean when you have a voice like Craigs you know he would have some sort of side project. I mean Circa Survive let Green have his solo project and The Sound of Animals Fighting, Emarosa let Jonny Craig have his solo and I&G, and Anberlin let Stephen have Anchor and Braille. But only Chiodos was selfish enough to kick him out, and do it with the backbone of a jellyfish, taking a vote when he was on a solo tour and having their band manager tell him over the phone because they don't have the balls to do it themselves.

hmm I don't think many people, including you, know exactly what was going on when they kicked him out
stop pointing fingers

[sweepthenation]

hmm I don't think many people, including you, know exactly what was going on when they kicked him out
stop pointing fingers

Everything I said in that statement was true....Craig said thats how it went down in terms of them telling him.

[kbi the crowing]

Everything I said in that statement was true....Craig said thats how it went down in terms of them telling him.

yeah but that's Craig, and you said Chiodos meaning the other members
blame shouldn't be displaced on anyone, what happened happened
hopefully it turns into more good music for the fans

[sweepthenation]

yeah but that's Craig, and you said Chiodos meaning the other members
blame shouldn't be displaced on anyone, what happened happened
hopefully it turns into more good music for the fans

Except Chiodos was making great music with Craig, and they just lost their most dynamic element - his voice

[kerropi]

Except Chiodos was making great music with Craig, and they just lost their most dynamic element - his voice
What's done is done now right?

[sweepthenation]

What's done is done now right?

Of course, I was just making the point about how unfair and unjust it was to kick Craig out

[kbi the crowing]

Except Chiodos was making great music with Craig, and they just lost their most dynamic element - his voice

1. A healthy relationship is the most important thing about being in a band, what needed to be done needed to be done.

2. I'm not saying in any way that Craig is replaceable but to say no one can add a dynamic to the band, whether it be like Craig or not, is silly. It's possible they choose a vocalist that a lot of people won't like, perhaps even inevitable, but I'm sure they can still make good, interesting and dynamic music without him.

[wroteurname]

people don't like owl city? shit's catchier than a little league team.

This analogy.

[kerropi]

Of course, I was just making the point about how unfair and unjust it was to kick Craig out
Yeah it's too bad. I had only recently gotten into Chiodos with bone palace ballet and was looking forward to thier new stuff. Won't be the same now.

[kbi the crowing]

Of course, I was just making the point about how unfair and unjust it was to kick Craig out

you're looking at it from craigs point of view and not the rest of the bands, it's not surprising you view is biased that way

[wroteurname]

i mean, thats more of a personal taste in vocals thing. what pissed me off about this album was that every song sounded like a say anything or saves the day b-side. the album just feels like a waste of time.

Exactly. Working on Daybreak took a backseat to that? oof

[sweepthenation]

you're looking at it from craigs point of view and not the rest of the bands, it's not surprising you view is biased that way

Considering that Craigs voice is the one thing that allowed them to be distinguished from the mass of post-hardcore bands out there, I really don't care if I am biased towards him.

[kerropi]

I almost forgot what this thread was actually about.

[kbi the crowing]

Considering that Craigs voice is the one thing that allowed them to be distinguished from the mass of post-hardcore bands out there, I really don't care if I am biased towards him.

& what do you have to say about my response?

[sweepthenation]

1. A healthy relationship is the most important thing about being in a band, what needed to be done needed to be done.

2. I'm not saying in any way that Craig is replaceable but to say no one can add a dynamic to the band, whether it be like Craig or not, is silly. It's possible they choose a vocalist that a lot of people won't like, perhaps even inevitable, but I'm sure they can still make good, interesting and dynamic music without him.

I don't think that was the solution, they should have at least talked with him. Aired their greivances, said maybe don't do as many shows with your side projects this year. Instead like I said, they went behind his back and kicked him out.

If you had ever seen Chiodos live, Craig was the key to the band, he was one of the best frontman in the scene if not the best, and I can confidently state that they will not be aple to replace his stage presence. And I think their next effort (if they ever end up releasing more songs, which is starting to look bleak, seeing as how they haven't announced anything as a band since early October and have no updates ont he search for a drummer or a singer) will be good, but will not compare to Craig-era Chiodos.

[cshadows2887]

I don't think that was the solution, they should have at least talked with him. Aired their greivances, said maybe don't do as many shows with your side projects this year. Instead like I said, they went behind his back and kicked him out.

If you had ever seen Chiodos live, Craig was the key to the band, he was one of the best frontman in the scene if not the best, and I can confidently state that they will not be aple to replace his stage presence. And I think their next effort (if they ever end up releasing more songs, which is starting to look bleak, seeing as how they haven't announced anything as a band since early October and have no updates ont he search for a drummer or a singer) will be good, but will not compare to Craig-era Chiodos.

Good christ do you like Craig Owens.

[kbi the crowing]

I don't think that was the solution, they should have at least talked with him. Aired their greivances, said maybe don't do as many shows with your side projects this year. Instead like I said, they went behind his back and kicked him out.

If you had ever seen Chiodos live, Craig was the key to the band, he was one of the best frontman in the scene if not the best, and I can confidently state that they will not be aple to replace his stage presence. And I think their next effort (if they ever end up releasing more songs, which is starting to look bleak, seeing as how they haven't announced anything as a band since early October and have no updates ont he search for a drummer or a singer) will be good, but will not compare to Craig-era Chiodos.

I thought the band had talked about it before, I could be mistaken on that point though. Where did you hear that they didn't talk about it and just kicked him out?

That's very understandable, but maybe it's a good thing not to compare. I feel like, in general, looking at an atrist's piece of art by itself, with no comparisons to another artists work or the same artist's own work, provides a truer outlook on the piece rather than forming a schema of "not being as good as ___"