When a Once Great Band Gets a Forever Pass • Page 3

Undersrand the phenomenon, and how it can apply to AF and other bands, but their music is still fantastic in my mind. I'm a big fan of Reflektor over Suburbs though.

 

Booooooo.

This is the most educated response that i could muster at this hour.

 

Hilarious.

I too am a mega-fan of Reflektor. Much more interesting than Suburbs.

 

Can't really say I'm a huge Arcade Fire fan, but Reflektor is the only one of their albums I've really connected with. Funeral has its moments but most of their albums drag for me, a lot.

Regardless, I think the 'too big to fail' argument really depends if you're looking at things critically or commercially. Bands like Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Muse can release a steaming turd of an album that will still sell well and they'll still be headlining festivals, purely because we know they CAN release good music and that'll get people listening even if some albums are duds. See: Wasting Light after overly long In Your Honour and the slightly uneven Echoes Silence Patience & Grace.

 

Hahahaha

He used the phrase moreso for his cast and crew that turned into late night hosts (Fallon, Meyers, etc) but that does make sense too! And Sandler

 

Who thinks SA is good anymore?

 

I do (and am well aware I am somewhat of a pariah for it). Both Hebrews and I Don't Think it is made my top albums of the year.

 

Who is Arcade Fire

 

who is the suburbs

 

I only really enjoy The Funeral & The Suburbs, so I should be on track to enjoy this new one.

 

Isn't that 75% of the internet in general?

 

Linkin Park are undoubtedly the best example of this, although it feels like they have passed this point now and are simply seen for the joke they are.

 

I think Oasis is a prime example of this.

 

Not to say I don't enjoy new Radiohead or that it's bad by any means. Just that their fan base in my experience will cry album of the year before even hearing it. They've reached an infallible state.

 

Considering that these extra two minutes show absolutely no progression, yes.

 

Threw on Hebrews again just to make sure this statement still stood: Hebrews is so awful it actually makes me feel uncomfortable

 

*raises hand*

 

No.

 

Hahaha perfectly put

 

Dude. Ya just gotta chill & dance around.

 

What about Dave Matthews Band?

 

Say Anything has pretty much always been awful, the last two albums just more obviously so

 

Uhhh, they totally ripped off the 1975's concept art on this one..