Favorite of the Random Three Given

[IceAge/HeatWave]

I seem to only have listened to these three bands really since the summer ended. and i wanted to see who you all liked more. or if you hate them altogether. i've noticed they are pretty popular on this site though:

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Modest Mouse FTW!

[ihatecayte]

death cab.... by an infinite amount.

[anamericangod]

Modest Mouse lol

[just.Starla.]

Death Cab

[batmannj]

i am not a big fan of the other two so i went with death cab.

[RawrImaDinosaur]

modest mouse is my addiction

[SorryAboutThat]

Modest Mouse barely over Radiohead

[briewer]

death cab.... by an infinite amount.

i am not a big fan of the other two so i went with death cab.

You both suck.

[batmannj]

You both suck.

sorry man. i mean, does it really matter?

[brndnizzle]

very difficult choice...love all 3, but went with Death Cab simply because I've been listening to them a lot more lately.

[CTMarshall]

never been a fan of Radiohead, but I love Modest Mouse and Death Cab....gotta go with Death Cab though.

[ryanh12]

Radiohead, their music is timeless. Songs they made in 1995 sounds experimental now

[joeag1985]

Wow... can't believe its so close... and not that it really has to be said, but Radiohead at a canter

[Burn That Shit]

Radiohead.

[jster2000]

Radiohead by a hair
the other two are very close though

[punk shawn]

Radiohead, obviously.

[White Noise]

Radiohead.

[jbaseball44]

Obviously Radiohead

[hf57]

never been that into radiohead but i love death cab and modest mouse. i haven't heard all the mm records though so i had to go with dcfc.

[ElevenElm]

how the hell is modest mouse last?

[more heart]

i guess death cab

[liveloud4life]

I guess I could understand if you just like a band better but everyone here should know that you can't even compare either of the other two to radiohead on a talent level.

[adam289]

Radiohead.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I guess I could understand if you just like a band better but everyone here should know that you can't even compare either of the other two to radiohead on a talent level.

Modest Mouse is better than Radiohead in any possible way conceivable. I am disappointed in the lack of Modest Mouse love.

[afichique]

Honestly, I don't like any of them, but I went with Modest Mouse...

[of_the_rose]

It was tough for me between Radiohead or Death Cab For Cutie. Though I used to really like Modest Mouse, I have recently experienced an ever-growing hatred for them. Don't know why. It just happened.

[sumcorporate911]

hardcore radiohead fans are assholes --i like the band, but death cab. modest mouse beats radiohead by a hair

[sumcorporate911]

I guess I could understand if you just like a band better but everyone here should know that you can't even compare either of the other two to radiohead on a talent level.

exhibit a

[Machu505]

Radiohead by far.

[mapster]

death cab..i luv "i'll follow you into the dark"

[liveloud4life]

Modest Mouse is better than Radiohead in any possible way conceivable. I am disappointed in the lack of Modest Mouse love.

How much do you know about music theory? Do you have any idea how advanvced the musical concepts Radiohead incorporates are?

[LongDistanceDrunk]

How much do you know about music theory? Do you have any idea how advanvced the musical concepts Radiohead incorporates are?


No I honestly don't. I listen to music because I love it not to learn about it. IMO Modest Mouse is my favorite band so I'm pretty biased.

[FaceLixeMurder]

Death Cab cause Radiohead I can only listen to in short doses

[dru]

I'm surprised Radiohead isn't leading...

[Machu505]

This is like the Take This to Your Grave vs. Through Being Cool poll. The fact that Radiohead is not winning is very disappointing.

[BJW7191]

to be honest, i would say radiohead any other day of the week, but death cab has constantly been playing on my stereo for the past 3 weeks... so DCAB for me

[thespearkid]

Death Cab is the only one of the three I really listen to.

[Ryzenfall]

I honestly don't own too many Death Cab songs. I feel like i don't know where to start.

On the other had I have almost all of Radiohead's catalogue and i love all of it.

[Ryzenfall]

No I honestly don't. I listen to music because I love it not to learn about it. IMO Modest Mouse is my favorite band so I'm pretty biased.

Good response. This poll is about who you like more, not who is musically more advanced.

[circatbs]

DCFC no contest. Transatlanticism=best indie album ever

[Anthony Lutz]

I love all three, and I've seen all three all within a year's span, but my vote goes to Radiohead no contest.

[liveloud4life]

No I honestly don't. I listen to music because I love it not to learn about it. IMO Modest Mouse is my favorite band so I'm pretty biased.

I don't have any problem with that. Radiohead's not my favorite band at all and nowhere close to what I would rather listen to most of the time, but I would never say that they're better than Radiohead esp not in every way possible, because in the aspect of complexity Radiohead is light-years ahead of almost anyone.

Good response. This poll is about who you like more, not who is musically more advanced.

You're right. I was just responding to his post where he said "Modest Mouse is better than Radiohead in any possible way conceivable." That certainly makes a much stronger statement than who you like more.

[Ryzenfall]

You're right. I was just responding to his post where he said "Modest Mouse is better than Radiohead in any possible way conceivable." That certainly makes a much stronger statement than who you like more.

Ah. I see.

[Ryzenfall]

DCFC no contest. Transatlanticism=best indie album ever

Death Cab is great, but i would define "indie" and define "ever" and then reconsider.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

DCFC no contest. Transatlanticism=best indie album ever

I think you should re-evaluate that opinion. Why don't you try listening to The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse. That album is fucking fantastic.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I don't have any problem with that. Radiohead's not my favorite band at all and nowhere close to what I would rather listen to most of the time, but I would never say that they're better than Radiohead esp not in every way possible, because in the aspect of complexity Radiohead is light-years ahead of almost anyone..

Could you please expand on that is words that I can understand because I am not very musically inclined. I'm not being an ass but rather am trying to expand my musical knowledge which is very lacking. I listen to loads of music but know actually know very little about music

[anamericangod]

Transatlanticism blows everything Modest Mouse has ever done completely out of the water.

[Say Nothing]

Okay this is obviously a difficult poll, but I had to go with Death Cab. It was hard for me to choose because obviously I KNOW Radiohead is the best band out of the three, but Death Cab has been a bigger part of my life. And I can't leave out MM because they're fuckin sick too...Good poll

[Machu505]

Extreme lolz at the guy saying Transatlanticism is the best indie album ever. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea shits all over it.

[circatbs]

Extreme lolz at the guy saying Transatlanticism is the best indie album ever. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea shits all over it.

haha

[Machu505]

haha

What is so funny? In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is at least ten times better than Transatlanticism.

[sargentlgfuad]

never could get into radiohead.
so modest mouse.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

What is so funny? In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is at least ten times better than Transatlanticism.

there are maybe 2 songs on ITAOTS that are better than any of the songs on Trans. but thats just my opinion

[Machu505]

there are maybe 2 songs on ITAOTS that are better than any of the songs on Trans. but thats just my opinion

Which are...

[IceAge/HeatWave]

oh, comely is great. and holland, 1945. the rest of the album sounds stale to me. i'd say 'oh, comely' could take the place of transatlanticism's title track (one of my lesser favorites on the album), and 'holland, 1945' could take the place of 'expo '86' (the only filler song on that cd). other than that, there are no more songs on ITAOTS that are better than anything on trans.

as i said earlier though, that is just my opinion, and your entitled to yours.

[circatbs]

What is so funny? In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is at least ten times better than Transatlanticism.

i listened to a few of the songs and they all sound exactly the same and are all terrible. thats whats so funny. it doesnt even come close to being as good as Transatlanticism.

[hockeyguitar99]

I think you should re-evaluate that opinion. Why don't you try listening to The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse. That album is fucking fantastic.

Love both albums, but...

Transatlanticism> The Lonesome Crowded West

But Radiohead by a miles.

[hockeyguitar99]

i listened to a few of the songs and they all sound exactly the same and are all terrible. thats whats so funny. it doesnt even come close to being as good as Transatlanticism.

Fail.

[liveloud4life]

Could you please expand on that is words that I can understand because I am not very musically inclined. I'm not being an ass but rather am trying to expand my musical knowledge which is very lacking. I listen to loads of music but know actually know very little about music

Absolutely. Speaking from a writing perspective, you can hear what standard music should do as it progresses through a song and even predict what comes next sometimes, and it's much harder to write a song that is never predictable, is always interesting, always catching you off-guard. Radiohead uses ideas and music theory concepts that rank closer to the likes of professional composers than rock music. They rarely stay within a given 8note scale or use normal functioning chords; they always involve nonchord tones and dissonances. They use polyrhythms and time signature changes and metric modulations that I, as a percussion major, still don't understand a good portion of the time. I feel like giving examples is not actually going to help much if you're not musically inclined so I guess a good way to explain is that most bands, even really good ones like Death Cab and Modest Mouse, only go so far in the musical inclination and incorporation of the deeper aspects of music writing, almost no one except Radiohead actually. They write on a whole different level.

[Machu505]

i listened to a few of the songs and they all sound exactly the same and are all terrible. thats whats so funny. it doesnt even come close to being as good as Transatlanticism.

You listen to fucking Circa Survive and you're talking about songs sounding the same? ITAOTS is lyrically one of the best albums ever made, and it can do so while remaining slightly catchy.

Love both albums, but...

Transatlanticism> The Lonesome Crowded West

But Radiohead by a miles.

I agree with both points made.

Fail.

Thank you.

[Machu505]

oh, comely is great. and holland, 1945. the rest of the album sounds stale to me. i'd say 'oh, comely' could take the place of transatlanticism's title track (one of my lesser favorites on the album), and 'holland, 1945' could take the place of 'expo '86' (the only filler song on that cd). other than that, there are no more songs on ITAOTS that are better than anything on trans.

as i said earlier though, that is just my opinion, and your entitled to yours.

Fair enough.

[hockeyguitar99]

You listen to fucking Circa Survive and you're talking about songs sounding the same? ITAOTS is lyrically one of the best albums ever made, and it can do so while remaining slightly catchy.



I agree with both points made.



Thank you.

haha, you're welcome.

[circatbs]

Fail.

youre an idiot, responding to something with one word isnt funny.

[circatbs]

You listen to fucking Circa Survive and you're talking about songs sounding the same? ITAOTS is lyrically one of the best albums ever made, and it can do so while remaining slightly catchy.


well, even though most of circa's songs sound the same, at least they are good songs.

[Machu505]

well, even though most of circa's songs sound the same, at least they are good songs.

I don't even know how to respond to this.

[hockeyguitar99]

youre an idiot, responding to something with one word isnt funny.

Yet it conveys so much about the statement above it.

Again, Fail.

[hockeyguitar99]

well, even though most of circa's songs sound the same, at least they are good songs.

Fail.

[hockeyguitar99]

I don't even know how to respond to this.

I just did it for you haha.

[Machu505]

I just did it for you haha.

You know what? You're a textbook example of how musical tastes evolve over time. I remember when you used to jock all these shitty pop-punk bands like nobody's business. But now, you listen to stuff like Radiohead and Broken Social Scene. I used to be the same way. Because of this, I shall never again call you teh uber pop punk aficionado.

[hockeyguitar99]

You know what? You're a textbook example of how musical tastes evolve over time. I remember when you used to jock all these shitty pop-punk bands like nobody's business. But now, you listen to stuff like Radiohead and Broken Social Scene. I used to be the same way. Because of this, I shall never again call you teh uber pop punk aficionado.

Hah, well thank you very much, it's better this way.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Fair enough.


glad we can agree to disagree and remain civil haha

[crln]

not hard,
radiohead, definitley.

[The Personist]

DCFC and Radiohead are the only talented bands on this list.

I voted Death Cab, though Radiohead's close.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

i think if your a fan of one of these bands, you can like and appreciate the other two. IMO they kinda appeal to the same audience

[jtyexists9]

You both suck.
He speaks the truth haha.

[ElevenElm]

i listened to a few of the songs and they all sound exactly the same and are all terrible. thats whats so funny. it doesnt even come close to being as good as Transatlanticism.
...do you have a brain at all?

[circatbs]

...do you have a brain at all?

Yes, why do you ask?

[tommy's ghost]

Death Cab all the way!

[Jeremy Aaron]

All three are great. In the end, I have to choose Modest Mouse.

[bailmeout13]

Death Cab For Cutie. Never got into either of the other two.

[ship of fools]

Death Cab For Cutie.

[MyWorldEntire]

I feel very sorry for those who can't get into Radiohead; everyone should at least find something they like.

[briewer]

I feel very sorry for those who can't get into Radiohead; everyone should at least find something they like.

Agreed; they have absolutely no idea what they are missing out on.

[SuNDaYSTaR]

My favorite, Death Cab.

[alann]

wow, hard.
I'd say Death Cab

[SanePsychotic]

Though I'm not a huge fan of any of them I went with Radioheead since I've enjoyed more of their stuff than the other two.

[Paulb-182]

radiohead

[kaycey]

radiohead

[Hagysaurus Rex]

Not a huge fan of any of these bands, but Radiohead are absurdly talented and give a mind-blowingly awesome live show.

Radiohead FTW!

[Basketcase]

Radiohead>Death Cab>Modest Mouse

all of these 3 rock though! i feel Radiohead is the best of the 3 however

[caLLmEnOoNe]

duh radiohead

[FCFeric]

Absolutely. Speaking from a writing perspective, you can hear what standard music should do as it progresses through a song and even predict what comes next sometimes, and it's much harder to write a song that is never predictable, is always interesting, always catching you off-guard. Radiohead uses ideas and music theory concepts that rank closer to the likes of professional composers than rock music. They rarely stay within a given 8note scale or use normal functioning chords; they always involve nonchord tones and dissonances. They use polyrhythms and time signature changes and metric modulations that I, as a percussion major, still don't understand a good portion of the time. I feel like giving examples is not actually going to help much if you're not musically inclined so I guess a good way to explain is that most bands, even really good ones like Death Cab and Modest Mouse, only go so far in the musical inclination and incorporation of the deeper aspects of music writing, almost no one except Radiohead actually. They write on a whole different level.

Radiohead by far.

This guy perfectly sums it up. Go listen to Paranoid Android. The end.

[murrich]

death cab.... by an infinite amount.

Haha, they are the worst by far.

[threepunchjim]

I'm appalled that it's this close. It has to be Radiohead. Radiohead trumps both in musicianship, vocals, and sheer creativity. Damn it, I'm turning Kid A on right now.

[threepunchjim]

duh radiohead

haha, you would think, right?

[IceAge/HeatWave]

I'm appalled that it's this close. It has to be Radiohead. Radiohead trumps both in musicianship, vocals, and sheer creativity. Damn it, I'm turning Kid A on right now.

in my mind, the only place radiohead loses to the other two is lyrically. ben for DCFC is great at writing heartbreak, and isaac is great at writing cynicism and introspection. not saying thom isn't, it's just the other two bands strong points

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Radiohead>Death Cab>Modest Mouse

all of these 3 rock though! i feel Radiohead is the best of the 3 however

same opinion. radiohead by a lot, the other two very close in the race, but DCFC by a little bit. all three are in my top 10 favorite bands though

[LongDistanceDrunk]

i think if your a fan of one of these bands, you can like and appreciate the other two. IMO they kinda appeal to the same audience

I diagree. I could never get into Death Cab because the vocals bored me. IMO Ben sings almost every song the exact same way.It bores the hell outta me. I never could into Radiohead awhile back and I'm giving them another chance but the vocals irritate me. I don' t know why considering I love Cap Your Hands Say Yeah and they have the most god awful vocals.

[Radiology]

Radiohead

this shouldn't even be a question? I can't believe Death Cab has that many votes with that piece of shit of an album that is "Narrow Stairs" and the half-assed "Plans" being part of their catalogue.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Radiohead

this shouldn't even be a question? I can't believe Death Cab has that many votes with that piece of shit of an album that is "Narrow Stairs" and the half-assed "Plans" being part of their catalogue.

i like both of those albums. esp. the newest one.

i'd say its second only to transatlanticism by them. but thats just my opinion i guess

[SeanEBoy2686]

dcfc... i've never gotten into radiohead

[Deadbolt01]

my opinion=Radiohead > Modest Mouse > Death Cab

[tait]

radiohead

[liveloud4life]

Radiohead by far.

This guy perfectly sums it up. Go listen to Paranoid Android. The end.

Thanks, dude.

[Cuddleworthy]

this poll and this thread have made me lose a bit of faith in humanity. anyone that thinks transatlanticism, or any death cab work for that matter, is better than the lonesome crowded west or the moon and antarctica, needs to kill themselves immediately to ensure the rest of the world that you do not reproduce.

radiohead > modest mouse (not by much) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>death cab

[LongDistanceDrunk]

this poll and this thread have made me lose a bit of faith in humanity. anyone that thinks transatlanticism, or any death cab work for that matter, is better than the lonesome crowded west or the moon and antarctica, needs to kill themselves immediately to ensure the rest of the world that you do not reproduce.

radiohead > modest mouse (not by much) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>death cab

Tha'ts exactly how I feel. I don't get the lack of Modest Mouse love on AP

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Absolutely. Speaking from a writing perspective, you can hear what standard music should do as it progresses through a song and even predict what comes next sometimes, and it's much harder to write a song that is never predictable, is always interesting, always catching you off-guard. Radiohead uses ideas and music theory concepts that rank closer to the likes of professional composers than rock music. They rarely stay within a given 8note scale or use normal functioning chords; they always involve nonchord tones and dissonances. They use polyrhythms and time signature changes and metric modulations that I, as a percussion major, still don't understand a good portion of the time. I feel like giving examples is not actually going to help much if you're not musically inclined so I guess a good way to explain is that most bands, even really good ones like Death Cab and Modest Mouse, only go so far in the musical inclination and incorporation of the deeper aspects of music writing, almost no one except Radiohead actually. They write on a whole different level.

I agree with this. The others are both awesome, but radiohead is incermountably musically sound.

[The Personist]

this poll and this thread have made me lose a bit of faith in humanity. anyone that thinks transatlanticism, or any death cab work for that matter, is better than the lonesome crowded west or the moon and antarctica, needs to kill themselves immediately to ensure the rest of the world that you do not reproduce.

radiohead > modest mouse (not by much) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>death cab

Modest Mouse is trash.

[Cuddleworthy]

Modest Mouse is trash.

kill yourself