Which albums, upon release, disappointed you?

Jo_ey · Post edited by Jo_ey at 2013-09-17 18:40:53

Madonna just needs to stop buying into what she thinks is modern and do something more alternative ("American Life" being a great example) and bare her soul into it.

She should stop trying to be the 'hot mom'.

Jo_ey

ickygerm said:MAYA by m.i.a. also kala was kind of a letdown after arular, i think arular is m.i.a.'s best album. except for "bad girls" i don't think anything m.i.a. has realeased since kala has done anything for me at all

Ah, a great point for me as well! I loved "Kala" then I bought "/\/\/\ /\ Y /\" and was disappointed, I only like 3-4 songs.

I don't even like "Bad Girls"...

thathurt

Last Bloc party album. Dunno why I always loved em.

the fact that Miley Cirus wastes oxygen is quite sad.

ickygerm · Post edited by ickygerm at 2013-09-17 19:07:32

oh i lied about the m.i.a. thing i liked a bunch of stuff on the vicki leekx mixtape as well and that was after MAYA

Jo_ey said:
Ah, a great point for me as well! I loved "Kala" then I bought "/\/\/\ /\ Y /\" and was disappointed, I only like 3-4 songs.

do those 3-4 songs include XXXO and teqkilla? those are the only ones i remember liking, i haven't listened to the album basically since the week i got it

Jo_ey

ickygerm said:
oh i lied about the m.i.a. thing i liked a bunch of stuff on the vicki leekx mixtape as well and that was after MAYA

Jo_ey said:
Ah, a great point for me as well! I loved "Kala" then I bought "/\/\/\ /\ Y /\" and was disappointed, I only like 3-4 songs.

do those 3-4 songs include XXXO and teqkilla? those are the only ones i remember liking, i haven't listened to the album basically since the week i got it

Yes, my 2 favorites! :P

I also like "Steppin' Up" and "Lovalot".

iuventus

Any Blondie or Debbie Harry after No Exit.

Pia Zadora, Rock it Out. :P

Archway

iuventus said:
Any Blondie or Debbie Harry after No Exit.

Pia Zadora, Rock it Out. :P

I would say every Blondie album after Autoamerican.

As for MIA, her third album was a huge mess and disappointment. .

Cervus

The only ones that spring to mind at the moment are...

We too are one - Eurythmics...after the wonderfulness that was Savage it felt really forced and flat (Revival anyone....didn't think so ;) ) I cannot listen to it as a whole parts are ok though.

I agree up to a point about the Red Shoes but I can listen to that and actually quite like the weirdness of Big Stripey Lie but it is not my favourite disc.

I am sure more may come to me given time but I am trying to be more positive today so shall leave it well alone at the mo.

iuventus

The Red Shoes and The Hunter both delighted me at the time of release; though, when I look back on them, they lack a certain lustre. Each has some cleverly crafted songs that I've always enjoyed, but as albums they were weak. I'll stand by No Exit; it was nearly everything that Blondie had been in the past, and much more.

Cervus

For me the anticipation for The Red Shoes was so strong that when it finally appeared i loved it....along with The Line, the cross and the curve. However there are some slightly, dare I say plodding tracks on it. Although Moments of Pleasure/Song of Solomon/Lily/Title track/You want Alchemy(not on i know but same era) do redeem it sufficiently.

iuventus

I love "You Want Alchemy." In fact, it inspired a play-in-progress.

Cervus

It is glorious....the whole idea...everything...all hidden as a b.side treasure.

error60091

ickygerm said:
ceremonials by florence

Im with you... ceremonials is like everyones dressed as Santa for Halloween... enjoy Lungs though..

cw37frapp

I might as well post it here, I cannot stand Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. My girls play them quite a lot. I cannot think of anybody else who as been more annoying EVER.

Archway · Post edited by Archway at 2013-09-18 06:30:29

@ Cervus: We Too Are One is a welcome addition to this discussion. I love Savage. It's probably my favourite Eurythmics album. I agree with your description of it being flat. It's just dull really, with hardly any noteworthy songs. In fact, the only song I listen to on it is The King And Queen of America, which I love.

Re The Red Shoes, these are the tracks I can listen to:

And So Is Love
Moments of Pleasure
The Song of Solomon
Lily
The Red Shoes

The following tracks are OK:
Rubberband Man
Top of the City

And once every now and then, I can get through:
Why Should I Love You?

All in all, a very uneven album.

I would like to add Cocteau Twins' Milk And Kisses to the list. It pains me to add a Cocteau Twins album to this list, but Milk And Kisses is by far the worst album they ever made. It's like they weren't even trying anymore and just going through the motions. The tracks lack the usual intrigue and hooks. It also feels to me such a sweet album, too sweet in fact. Tishbite is the worst thing they ever produced. Having said that, the album does contain two tracks I like (Violane and Serpentskirt) and two I love (Treasure Hiding and Seekers Who Are Lovers). Overall though, the album was a huge disappointment and I've never recovered from my disappointment with it. I've never stopped loving the Cocteau Twins though.

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