2006 Album Disappointments

[Anton Djamoos]

Gastbys American Dream was probably the biggest disappointment for me. I loved Volcano but this one just did absolutely nothing for me.

[last light]

Isis for me.

[Adeniz19]

ava but there was plenty of good releases this year that it really doesnt matter.

[mrzippo3]

for me, and don't kill me for saying this, but NFG- Coming Home for sure.

[mybreakingpoint]

GAD was certainly a disappointment, you are correct Anton.

Less Than Jake would have to be my biggest disappointment. All it sounded to me like was Bowling For Soup with horns. :-( I was expecting another Anthem, and was extremely let down.

[mrzippo3]

GAD was certainly a disappointment, you are correct Anton.

Less Than Jake would have to be my biggest disappointment. All it sounded to me like was Bowling For Soup with horns. :-( I was expecting another Anthem, and was extremely let down.
I was also a little let down by the LTJ album.

[mybreakingpoint]

for me, and don't kill me for saying this, but NFG- Coming Home for sure.

May I ask why? I thought it was very stong.

Are you saying it wasn't good, or just disappointing, because it wasn't like their old stuff?

[Serenity]

I was underwhelmed by the new Incubus...

[Adeniz19]

I was underwhelmed by the new Incubus...i was pleasantly surprised

[mybreakingpoint]

I was also a little let down by the LTJ album.

mhm...Every song felt like "She's Gonna Break Soon" to me...just "ugh." :-(

The b-sides to the album are slightly better, but not much.

[Serenity]

i was pleasantly surprised

It was the first album in a while that I hadn't heard anything at all from. I don't know what I was expecting... it just didn't click right away, like their other albums.

[thejetstolehome]

i didn't hate the new Gatsby's album but it just had no staying power with me. the same goes for Taking Back Sunday and Thursday.

[Adeniz19]

It was the first album in a while that I hadn't heard anything at all from. I don't know what I was expecting... it just didn't click right away, like their other albums.don't give up on it yet. i think it's a step up from crow

[mybreakingpoint]

I liked certain elements of both Louder Now and A City By The Light Divided, but probably only actually enjoy at most half of each CD, which is quite disappointing, as both used to be a couple of my favorite bands, as I think they have been at some point or another for the majority of people on this site heh.

[nateisawesome]

The Format

[bgkersey]

Angels and Airwaves
Dashboard Confessional (although it has grown on me some since I originally bought and listened to it)

[Chemical Love]

Gatsbys
Angels and Airwaves
a static lullaby
Head Automatica

[petey536]

Gastbys American Dream was probably the biggest disappointment for me. I loved Volcano but this one just did absolutely nothing for me.
i agree,i was the same way, loved Volcano, but i could not get into this at all.

for me, and don't kill me for saying this, but NFG- Coming Home for sure.
this was a really good release in my opinion. so much better than catalyst

[Talib Scottie]

Taking Back Sunday was okay but disappointing, same with Dashboard.

GAD - S/t was solid, not nearly as good as Volcano though.

[Tyler Revolution]

+44, definitely. I wasn't really looking forward to anything this year (or next year) but I thought Mark and Travis would do something alot more creative than that album. It's "weak" at it's finest.

[EyesOfMadness]

Seconded on the ISIS, plus both the blink bastardizations.

[Chemical Love]

+44, definitely. I wasn't really looking forward to anything this year (or next year) but I thought Mark and Travis would do something alot more creative than that album. It's "weak" at it's finest.
When Your Heart Stops Beating is one of my favorite CDs this year.

[RickeyScene]

The Format
Wow Dog Problems made my top 5 Albums.

[itsjustadrian]

ya srsly. dog problems was a very impressive release.

[fedhed7]

Definitely Gatsbys, no question. Biggest letdown of the year. Simply not a good cd.
The Format, to a certain extent. They were my favorite band, and I wish they hadn't gone in that direction. Still good, but not nearly as good as I&L. It lacked staying power.
I loved TBS in the beginning, but it had no lasting power.
Matchbook Romance was a let down for me. I didn't like their direction either.
My Chemical Romance decreased in quality.
Saves the Day should have been better.
This Day and Age was going to be in my top 3, but it had no lasting power. Songs were too long.

[Talib Scottie]

I like Dog Problems as an album more than I & L... :shrug:

[KarolaBloch]

Saves the Day
Gatsbys American Dream
Saosin
several others

[Ratherbedead22]

thirdeded on ISIS.

[last light]

thirdeded on ISIS.

OMG poseur!

[Ratherbedead22]

OMG poseur!

:hangs head in shame and puts on greenday's american idiot:

[last light]

:hangs head in shame and puts on greenday's american idiot:

now that is low.

[Talib Scottie]

:hangs head in shame and puts on greenday's american idiot:

OMG, lyke 4 songs glude 2gether, sooooo huuuge.

[Tyler Revolution]

When Your Heart Stops Beating is one of my favorite CDs this year.

It's not very good, but I like you, so I won't be mean.

[Ratherbedead22]

OMG, lyke 4 songs glude 2gether, sooooo huuuge.

hahahaha

[Ratherbedead22]

now that is low.

imma get deep like jacque costeau and jacque costeau could never get this low.

[oh!shit!fuck!]

anterrabae
norma jean
dashboard
tbs

[Scottt]

The Who - Endless Wire. I just can't get in to it.

[Groogz]

Def. a lot of dissapointments this year:

A.F.I.. Def. would have to be my biggest dissapointment. A good CD but they went completely away from their sound and style so therefore it's still dissapointing.

New Found Glroy. I was really dissapointed with this CD - it just wasn't fun at all!

Thursday. This was dissapointing as well. They'll never be able to make another CD that compares in quality to 'Full Collapse'. Such a shame.

It Dies Today. I know most people here might not like them already, but I'm a fan of them and their new CD was such a let down.

Righteous Jams. What happened to them?

Gatsby's. I would have to agree with alot of people in this thread. It just wasn't anything special at all (especially compared to their really impressive previous releases).

Head Automatica. I loved their debut. This CD was decent, but I don't see myself going back to it all.

Saves the Day. I know a bunch of people loved this CD, but I found it to be pretty weak.

I know there are even more dissapointments this year that I can't even think of right now. Don't get me wrong though, I still feel that 2006 was a really strong year for music.

[Branevember31]

New Found Glory- like the person said above me, not fun. i enjoyed it a little, but i think it was their weakest cd yet

Head Automatica- first cd was great, this cd was repetative pop. no dancey elements at all. i only liked the first 3 songs.

Dashboard Confessional- boring. i dont think any acoustic songs, and just no stand out tracks. dashboard should be "he", not "they"

Taking Back Sunday- i liked the first few listens, and still listen to it sometimes, but many songs were too repetative and alike for my tastes

Matchbook Romance- the poor man's deja entendu. they tried to become brand new, and failed miserably. monsters is good, and that is it. i loved their first cd, this was just a bad attempt at reinvention. the drummer's brother was even dissapointed.

This Providence- i liked their first cd, and was expected a solid pop album coming out of fueled by ramen. fbr was hyping them like crazy on their site, and so was the bands on the label. aside from a few good songs, it was nothing special.

Underoath- tocs was great, this cd was good, but not one of the best screamo releases of the year. aaron is a great singer, he should sing more and they should go back to tocs style

Yellowcard- ocean avenue is one of my favorite pop albums ever, but this was a lackluster followup, with bad lyrics, bad vocals, and almost no violin.



i liked all of these bands' previous bands, but didnt like the news ones that much

[itsjustadrian]

this providence brought nothing new. it felt hashed-up.

[Czarsy]

Fucked Up - Hidden World
Ghostface - More Fish
New Found Glory - whatever it was called

[Shaved Goat]

luckily for me i only listen to Buckcherry, and we allllll know that cd is the greatest of all time.

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

The Killers

[Troggy]

hellogoodbye, showbread, he is legend, underoath (slightly), gatsbys american dream...and on and on.

not disappointing were my three favorite bands: converge, incubus, black keys <3

[Mitch]

Zebrahead
This Providence
Alexisonfire

[a speedo model]

Taking Back Sunday and Dashboard Confessional.

I wasn't letdown by the GAD it wasn't as good as Volcano but I thought it was still very good.

[Ladron]

The Killers - just really not a good album
Lacuna Coil - borefest, I wish they would've stayed heavier.

[Shaved Goat]

Alexisonfire- all the guitar work was too straightforward and boring to me. i miss the more complex riffs. Some of the songs were still really good, but i felt it was a step in the wrong direction.

AFI- i liked it, but it should have been better for taking them as long as it did.

[raysays]

I bought New Found Glory - Coming Home, last night.

I think its good but not up to par for them.

[FstFtsVsFences]

AVA, Thursday, TBS

[Ilovepoprock]

I thought S/T was better than volcano, but that's probably just nick lopez's doing.

1. Showbread- Age of Reptiles
2. Hawk Nelson- Smile, It's The End of The World
3. Angels & Airwaves- We Don't Need to Whisper
4. Taking Back Sunday- Louder Now
5. QuietDrive- When All That's Left Is You
6. UnderOath- Define The Great Line
7. DashBoard Confessional- Dusk & Summer
8. Rise Against- The Sufferer & The Witness
9. Sullivan- Hey, I'm A Ghost
10. A.F.I.- Decemberunderground

I had high hopes for all these CD's :(.

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Ihateopinions/biggest_disapointments_of_06

[Talib Scottie]

I'm glad I wasn't looking forward to Angels and Airwaves, Alexisonfire or Yellowcard. I'd be pissed.

[Just An End]

DEFINITELTY matchbook... i cant even listen to that pile of shit.. underoath is close behind.... it was a great year for pop punk though, and 2007 might be even better:-D

[aolsux]

Gatsbys American Dream - S/T - Loved, no scratch that, adored Volcano, this is like an unmastered jumbled mess
The Matches - Decomposer - Really enjoyed E. Von Dahl, hated this
Hellogoodbye - Zombies, Aliens.... - Really thought the EP was fun, this just flat out sucks
Head Automatica - Popaganda - I built up too much hype for this album, it's mediocre and bland compared to the awesomeness of Decadence
Dashboard Confessional - Dusk & Summer - More like Shit & More Shit
Action Action - An Army... - My sister really loves this band, and their first album isn't too bad, this is besides Smoke & Mirrors, sweet opener

[dekdog11]

Taking Back Sunday and Dashboard Confessional.

I wasn't letdown by the GAD it wasn't as good as Volcano but I thought it was still very good.

my thoughts as well. (all 3 points)

[SickOfStars]

Killers
Taking Back Sunday (though I was really expecting it)
Saosin (again, expecting it)
AFI (though I do like a good portion of it)
AvA and +44 (like them both, but not as great as I thought)

[avenge_the_dead]

AFI
Dashboard
and kind of Alexisonfire... though it has grown on me

[average_jane]

AFI
Taking Back Sunday
Cute Is What We Aim For
Hellogoodbye
AVA
Plain White T's
Saosin
+44
Copeland
Forgive Durden

[aolsux]

AFI
Taking Back Sunday
Cute Is What We Aim For
Hellogoodbye
AVA
Plain White T's
Saosin
+44
Copeland
Forgive Durden
wha wha whaaaaa?

seriously, what can't you like?

[DaveFeelsRight]

Dusk & Summer...most definitely.

[myplasticyou]

he is legend-while somewhat endearing, is far too southern rock for my liking

[Groogz]

I'm kinda surprised to read that people were dissapointed with the following albums:

Alexisonfire - One of my favorite CD's of the year. I don't think there's one bad track on the entire album.

Underoath - I liked they they started going back towards their heavier side. 'They're Only Chasing Safety' was a great CD, too, but if they had continued to go down that line of becoming poppier they would've eventually started to sound exactly like half of the bands out there.

Matchbook Romance - I am still torn as to which of their full lengths I like better. Both are completely different, but each are really strong in their own respects. Yes they took a huge risk with the change in their sound. But this is one time where I feel that the risk was well worth it. That's why I don't find this CD to be a dissapointment at all.

[Talib Scottie]

I forgot Matchbook even existed.

[fedhed7]

Copeland was a bit of a disappointment for me. I can't understand why this album is so great. Only good part of the cd is the second part of Love Affair. The rest is boring.

[MasonR5]

even thought it's been said before...

Dog Problems was a huge let down for me...Interventions and Lullabies is in my top 5 all time and their new sound is much different to me...i still like it, but my expectations were WAY too high

Dashboard's album wasn't all too good.

and TBS's new cd has absolutely NO standout tracks, at least in my opinion

[petey536]

dog problems was amazing, such a good cd

[Ilovepoprock]

even thought it's been said before...

Dog Problems was a huge let down for me...Interventions and Lullabies is in my top 5 all time and their new sound is much different to me...i still like it, but my expectations were WAY too high.

I don't understand how dog problems could possibly be a disappointment. It's me CD of the year.

[a speedo model]

my thoughts as well. (all 3 points)
:-)

[silver1]

Norma Jean- They switched their sound up a little bit and it sounded really rushed. Only a few good songs on Redeemer.

He Is Legend- Went a little too soft and some of the instrumental songs on their new cd are pointless.

Alexisonfire- They let the other guitarist sing some and it ruins the whole cd, not to mention this doesn't come close to Accidents.

Deftones- I don't know, this cd seems to sound like a harder Team Sleep. If they added a couple harsher songs this would've been better. Also, no guest vocals next time.

Overall, besides the changes with Underoath (which suprised me in a good way), this year in music sucked. Here's to 2007...

[Ilovepoprock]

Overall, besides the changes with Underoath (which suprised me in a good way), this year in music sucked. Here's to 2007...

There were a lot of dissapointments this year, but also a lot of amazing CD's.

[CrenshawPunch]

Norma Jean- They switched their sound up a little bit and it sounded really rushed. Only a few good songs on Redeemer.

He Is Legend- Went a little too soft and some of the instrumental songs on their new cd are pointless.

Alexisonfire- They let the other guitarist sing some and it ruins the whole cd, not to mention this doesn't come close to Accidents.

Deftones- I don't know, this cd seems to sound like a harder Team Sleep. If they added a couple harsher songs this would've been better. Also, no guest vocals next time.

Overall, besides the changes with Underoath (which suprised me in a good way), this year in music sucked. Here's to 2007...

Passenger is one of their best songs. As is Head-Up. Guest vocals work.

[naboo]

biggest album disappointment 2006 was the killers, first one was full of anthems and now they suck. the guy even said-i dont mean to be arrogant but i think this is the best album of the last twenty years...

[Jessooker]

I thought S/T was better than volcano, but that's probably just nick lopez's doing.

1. Showbread- Age of Reptiles
2. Hawk Nelson- Smile, It's The End of The World
3. Angels & Airwaves- We Don't Need to Whisper
4. Taking Back Sunday- Louder Now
5. QuietDrive- When All That's Left Is You
6. UnderOath- Define The Great Line
7. DashBoard Confessional- Dusk & Summer
8. Rise Against- The Sufferer & The Witness
9. Sullivan- Hey, I'm A Ghost
10. A.F.I.- Decemberunderground

I had high hopes for all these CD's :(.

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Ihateopinions/biggest_disapointments_of_06


Wow really? This was one of my favorite releases of this year.

[Andy]

I made this thread last week.

[naboo]

taking back sunday and angels and airwaves i'll agree with-tom deonge really hyped himself up when i saw him live earlier this year and in kerrang-i do like 'it hurts' though

[Alex Djaferis]

i want to add


Strike Anywhere - Dead FM

was just boring.

[Anton Djamoos]

I'm kinda surprised to read that people were dissapointed with the following albums:

Underoath - I liked they they started going back towards their heavier side. 'They're Only Chasing Safety' was a great CD, too, but if they had continued to go down that line of becoming poppier they would've eventually started to sound exactly like half of the bands out there.

Matchbook Romance - I am still torn as to which of their full lengths I like better. Both are completely different, but each are really strong in their own respects. Yes they took a huge risk with the change in their sound. But this is one time where I feel that the risk was well worth it. That's why I don't find this CD to be a dissapointment at all.
I completely agree. MBR and UO will both be in my top 10 albums of the year.
I made this thread last week.
Yeah but we didn't have the combined forums then.

[KarolaBloch]

ugh this is hell

[live_prettty]

I think I am the only one who thought that the new Hold Steady CD was lacking. It's not horrible but I guess I was naive in wanting Separation Sunday 2. Also Light Grenades, so bad. And Begin To Hope was without the normal Regina Spektor weird unclean moany noises. The ones that were there were really..clean I dont know how to say it. Its funny though because even though The Hold Steady and Regina Spektor were 2 of my biggest let downs theyre also in my top albums this year. I was jsut expecting something else

[mht]

saosin
the devil wears prada
he is legend
nas
jay z

[average_jane]

saosin
the devil wears prada
he is legend
nas
jay z

i forgot about that one. definitely disappointing.

[bobby runs]

saosin

[Branevember31]

i also have to say (+44)...i loved the first 3 songs i heard before it was released, but that was pretty much it. there were so many pop albums better than (+44) this year

[Ilovepoprock]

Wow really? This was one of my favorite releases of this year.

It was alright, but it fell apart at the end, showed almost NO progression, not to mention it was NOTHING compared to Siren Song.

[Mercy Medical]

Yellowcard was definitely a big disappointment for me this year, the biggest by far.

Over It and Plain White T's also disappointed me a fair amount.

[SlightlyStoopid]

Yellowcard was definitely a big disappointment for me this year, the biggest by far.

Over It and Plain White T's also disappointed me a fair amount.


you should change your name to paul walker, he drives fast

[Mercy Medical]

you should change your name to paul walker, he drives fast
:squint:

[SlightlyStoopid]

:squint:

haha priceless

[Branevember31]

It was alright, but it fell apart at the end, showed almost NO progression, not to mention it was NOTHING compared to Siren Song.

i actually liked it a lot more

[Aneurisms07]

Saosin? Over It? ... I don't agree with those.

At the risk of being screamed at ...
FBTMOF really disappointed me.

Most disappointing was definitely matchbook tho. I can't even listen to it. Gross.

[mattregan]

New Found Glory

[btbam > you]

almost everything

[falloutdrea19]

taking back sunday probaby. i liked it at first a lot, and it's all i listened to, but i got sick of it fast, and i haven't listened to it in months..

[I am all talk]

I guess I am the only person in America who really enjoyed Louder Now.

[-Aaron-]

ugh this is hell

I thought it was still good just not as good as the EP.

ISIS
GAD
Saves the Day
Showbread
AVA
+44

[RomeoAGoGo]

-Saosin
-GAD
-Plus 44
-Thursday (still in top 5 list, but I was expecting better)
-Isis
-Over It
-He Is Legend
-The Lawrence Arms (to an extent)
-Alexisonfire
-Taking Back Sunday (even though I wasn't expecting much to begin with)


that's all I can think of for now

[decom_poseur]

-The Lawrence Arms (to an extent)



Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaat?

:explode:

[swizzle]

taking back sunday
head automatica
refused not releasing an album!

[RomeoAGoGo]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaat?

:explode:


TGSET > Apathy and Exhaustion > Cocktails and Dreams > Oh Calcutta!

I love it, but defintly not my favorite.

[decom_poseur]

TGSET > Apathy and Exhaustion > Cocktails and Dreams > Oh Calcutta!

I love it, but defintly not my favorite.


Hmm...fair enough....they are all amazing, but I thought they really stepped it up a notch on Oh! Calcutta!

[decom_poseur]

taking back sunday
head automatica
refused not releasing an album!


Unless I missed something massive, why were you expecting Refused to release an album?

[x togepi x]

rise against- i couldn't remember anything about it after i listened to it...i'm trying to give this an album another chance but i don't know.

afi- i liked everything they had up until this album, i even liked sing the sorrow more than their earlier stuff, but this album just sucked

underoath- boring generic "experimental" metalcore.

head automatica- they got rid of everything i liked about the band on this album

hellogoodbye- if you're going to name your cd something sweet like that, you probably should make sure all the music doesn't suck.

but by far the biggest album disappointment of 2006 was finding out that there'd be no more bear vs shark albums.

[heyRomanticA__x]

rise against- i couldn't remember anything about it after i listened to it...i'm trying to give this an album another chance but i don't know.

but by far the biggest album disappointment of 2006 was finding out that there'd be no more bear vs shark albums.

I agree.

[GRIFFARD]

soasin was disappointing, fbtmof is letting me down so far as well

[BurHella]

saves the day

[meonthereal88]

Gastbys American Dream was probably the biggest disappointment for me. I loved Volcano but this one just did absolutely nothing for me.

I agree 100 percent with this.

and i think the format cd had to have been the best release this year.

i also enjoyed the NFG album, it's a great follow up to how horrible catalyst was.

[NickBender]

Isis for me.

it really was.

[karenxcore]

i didnt really like from first to lasts new one.

[krustytheclown]

tbs
nfg
thursday
hellogoodbye
plain white ts
the early november
afi
just most music this year was really disappointing

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

plain white ts

I completely forgot about that one.

[Branevember31]

tbs
nfg
thursday
hellogoodbye
plain white ts
the early november
afi
just most music this year was really disappointing

really? the early november is my aoty