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Post by deasy on Aug 3, 2011 16:00:37 GMT -5
First two albums up there with DM and MG? Go listen to all 4 albums again lad. What 4 albums do you speak of?  And I love Youth And Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak. As I said, I almost rate them as high as DM and WTSMG. Emphasis on the 'I' and the 'almost'. There isn't a track I don't like on their first 2 albums. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2011 16:48:22 GMT -5
I've never heard the early stuff, looks like I'm missing out... Don't bother, they're a product of their times in every sense of the word. I don't like using the term, but they're the definition of irrelevant. A bloated, overgrown rock band full of fashionista prima-donnas that belong in the bargain bin. |
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Post by deasy on Aug 3, 2011 16:50:38 GMT -5
I've never heard the early stuff, looks like I'm missing out... Don't bother, they're a product of their times in every sense of the word. I don't like using the term, but they're the definition of irrelevant. A bloated, overgrown rock band full of fashionista prima-donnas that belong in the bargain bin. Sounds like you're talking about their later stuff there. You do know they were around before Sex On Fire, don't you? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2011 17:01:10 GMT -5
Don't bother, they're a product of their times in every sense of the word. I don't like using the term, but they're the definition of irrelevant. A bloated, overgrown rock band full of fashionista prima-donnas that belong in the bargain bin. Sounds like you're talking about their later stuff there. You do know they were around before Sex On Fire, don't you? Yeah, of course I do. I've given them their fair share of plays. They were a perfectly mediocre band that showed promise. Aha Shake Heartbreak has it's moments, as does their debut, but it's nothing phenomenal. They had a lot of promise and they threw it away. |
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Post by RocketMan on Aug 3, 2011 17:21:58 GMT -5
Sounds like you're talking about their later stuff there. You do know they were around before Sex On Fire, don't you? Yeah, of course I do. I've given them their fair share of plays. They were a perfectly mediocre band that showed promise. Aha Shake Heartbreak has it's moments, as does their debut, but it's nothing phenomenal. They had a lot of promise and they threw it away. don't think they threw it away. they just got more poppy and mainstream. i don't like their two recent albums, but the public does. and of course they weren't as good as in the beginning, but they made two alright albums which are simply not my cup of tea. everytime a band that was loved by the underground went mainstream they got much trouble with the old fanbase |
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Post by matt on Aug 3, 2011 17:50:03 GMT -5
The singer is crap and their whole image is contrived, while the music is unbelievably shit with banal lyrics. Sex on fire? Seriously? And if Only By The Night was bad, their new one Come Around Sundown is an embarrasment to the music industry. Also a load of rubbish live apparently.
They themselves are an embarrasment. They whore themselves out to the big lights and showbiz sacrificing what little talent they had. They aren't real rockstars at all like the Gallaghers or Rolling Stones for example. They like to make out they are rock stars but they're just a big bunch of fakes.
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Post by deasy on Aug 3, 2011 18:07:10 GMT -5
Lots of hatred in this thread. Just remember the pre-2007 KOL. Pretend they are 2 different bands (pre 2007 and post 2007). Pre were fantastic and post were shocking.
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Post by songbird11 on Aug 3, 2011 18:08:11 GMT -5
The singer is crap and their whole image is contrived, while the music is unbelievably shit with banal lyrics. Sex on fire? Seriously? And if Only By The Night was bad, their new one Come Around Sundown is an embarrasment to the music industry. Also a load of rubbish live apparently. They themselves are an embarrasment. They whore themselves out to the big lights and showbiz sacrificing what little talent they had. They aren't real rockstars at all like the Gallaghers or Rolling Stones for example. They like to make out they are rock stars but they're just a big bunch of fakes. WOW! This is the best post i've EVER read on this forum since the day i joined,i agree with everything you just said.People slag off liam singing live,the shit singer from KOL is worse on record than liam is on stage. No one could ever get me into them,complete shit.We lost oasis .. i think it's time we lose a shit band for a change & hopefully take that soon  |
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Post by J.B on Aug 3, 2011 19:16:17 GMT -5
The first three albums were good but they weren't anywhere near DM or WTSMG.
They were a decent band with a couple of decent tunes and now they're a shit band.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Aug 4, 2011 10:50:20 GMT -5
They definitely have some killer tunes from the early days:
- Red Morning Light
- Trani
- California Waiting
- Molly Chambers
- King of the Rodeo
- Taper Jean Girl
- Pistol of Fire
- Milk
I think Caleb recently admitted a while back that the pressure to make music that will sell to their "new" fan base weighed on them heavily and caused internal strife. I prefer the first 3 albums. I don't really ever listen to their most recent ones. They seem to have lost that killer edge in their music. I dug their 2004-2005 look. I felt like they were a real life Stillwater from Almost Famous.
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Post by matt on Aug 4, 2011 14:04:42 GMT -5
The singer is crap and their whole image is contrived, while the music is unbelievably shit with banal lyrics. Sex on fire? Seriously? And if Only By The Night was bad, their new one Come Around Sundown is an embarrasment to the music industry. Also a load of rubbish live apparently. They themselves are an embarrasment. They whore themselves out to the big lights and showbiz sacrificing what little talent they had. They aren't real rockstars at all like the Gallaghers or Rolling Stones for example. They like to make out they are rock stars but they're just a big bunch of fakes. WOW! This is the best post i've EVER read on this forum since the day i joined,i agree with everything you just said.People slag off liam singing live,the shit singer from KOL is worse on record than liam is on stage. No one could ever get me into them,complete shit.We lost oasis .. i think it's time we lose a shit band for a change & hopefully take that soon I'm glad! I was waiting for a massive backlash. |
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Post by songbird11 on Aug 4, 2011 17:32:52 GMT -5
Haha,fear nothing im on your side with this,i detest em.
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Post by SunshineLullaby on Aug 6, 2011 10:16:15 GMT -5
I've gone through the same pattern every time a KOL album is released (including the debut)
-Get the album
-Listen and declare it awesome and their best yet
-Have no interest in listening for a good couple of months
-Listen again and realize it's actually the work of a mediocre (at best) band
Even at their peak they were never in the top 5 of the "garage rock" bands at the time (White Stripes, Strokes, Black Keys, etc.)
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Post by Shockmaster on Aug 6, 2011 14:35:09 GMT -5
I think Caleb recently admitted a while back that the pressure to make music that will sell to their "new" fan base weighed on them heavily and caused internal strife. I prefer the first 3 albums. I don't really ever listen to their most recent ones. They seem to have lost that killer edge in their music. I dug their 2004-2005 look. I felt like they were a real life Stillwater from Almost Famous. Isn't that when he said he'd considered suicide because he hated the sudden rise to fame or something? i think it's time we lose a shit band for a change & hopefully take that soon I could think of a lot of acts they could take INSTEAD of KoL... KoL aren't exactly the worst. There are bigger evils out there  (BTW, that smiley was the closest I could get to one raised eyebrow) |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Aug 7, 2011 6:44:27 GMT -5
First two albums up there with DM and MG? Go listen to all 4 albums again lad. What 4 albums do you speak of? And I love Youth And Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak. As I said, I almost rate them as high as DM and WTSMG. Emphasis on the 'I' and the 'almost'. There isn't a track I don't like on their first 2 albums. The 4 albums are the first two oasis albums and the first two KoL albums. Ya know, the 4 albums you were comparing. |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Aug 7, 2011 6:45:36 GMT -5
Sounds like you're talking about their later stuff there. You do know they were around before Sex On Fire, don't you? Yeah, of course I do. I've given them their fair share of plays. They were a perfectly mediocre band that showed promise. Aha Shake Heartbreak has it's moments, as does their debut, but it's nothing phenomenal. They had a lot of promise and they threw it away. This sums it up nicely I think. |
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Post by deasy on Aug 7, 2011 6:48:32 GMT -5
What 4 albums do you speak of? And I love Youth And Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak. As I said, I almost rate them as high as DM and WTSMG. Emphasis on the 'I' and the 'almost'. There isn't a track I don't like on their first 2 albums. The 4 albums are the first two oasis albums and the first two KoL albums. Ya know, the 4 albums you were comparing. Why should I listen to them again? Do you not like my opinion or something  I happen to think that they are the best first 2 albums released by a band since Oasis released their first 2 albums. I'm sorry if you cannot comprehend this and need me to listen to these albums again |
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Post by manualex on Aug 7, 2011 8:14:19 GMT -5
] Why should I listen to them again? Do you not like my opinion or something I happen to think that they are the best first 2 albums released by a band since Oasis released their first 2 albums. I'm sorry if you cannot comprehend this and need me to listen to these albums again WTF? You should listen to The Strokes then or another band I dont get the love of that material. I mean it's good but not THAT good. |
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Post by BlueJay on Aug 7, 2011 9:02:13 GMT -5
KOL were always bland. But they were never in your face and unbearable until 2008. I'll maintain that On Call and perhaps Red Morning Light are decent songs, but that is all.
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Post by deasy on Aug 7, 2011 11:03:51 GMT -5
] Why should I listen to them again? Do you not like my opinion or something I happen to think that they are the best first 2 albums released by a band since Oasis released their first 2 albums. I'm sorry if you cannot comprehend this and need me to listen to these albums again WTF? You should listen to The Strokes then or another band I dont get the love of that material. I mean it's good but not THAT good. I like the way people are trying to change my opinion. I'm a fan of that Southern US bluesy/garage rock genre and this fits into my tastes. And I have listened to The Strokes and I'm also a fan of them, thanks for your concern. |
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Post by manualex on Aug 7, 2011 11:09:01 GMT -5
I like the way people are trying to change my opinion. I'm a fan of that Southern US bluesy/garage rock genre and this fits into my tastes. And I have listened to The Strokes and I'm also a fan of them, thanks for your concern. So you like The white stripes and The black keys? |
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Post by deasy on Aug 7, 2011 11:12:48 GMT -5
I like the way people are trying to change my opinion. I'm a fan of that Southern US bluesy/garage rock genre and this fits into my tastes. And I have listened to The Strokes and I'm also a fan of them, thanks for your concern. So you like The white stripes and The black keys? Big fan of The White Stripes, saw them live a few years ago. Great band. The Black Keys....not really a fan tbh. I feel like I'm being interrogated |
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Post by manualex on Aug 7, 2011 11:33:55 GMT -5
nah, this stops right now if you want. But I'm still shocked about your love for KOL.
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Post by deasy on Aug 7, 2011 11:36:05 GMT -5
nah, this stops right now if you want. But I'm still shocked about your love for KOL. Early KOL. The current 'alternative' KOL are fucking shit ;D |
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Post by Shockmaster on Aug 8, 2011 5:52:37 GMT -5
Why should I listen to them again? Do you not like my opinion or something I happen to think that they are the best first 2 albums released by a band since Oasis released their first 2 albums. I'm sorry if you cannot comprehend this and need me to listen to these albums again What about: Kasabian? Franz Ferdinand? Kaiser Chiefs? Foo Fighters? [Here, I'm not counting the very first one which is just Dave Grohl under the name... I'm talking TCATS and TINLTL] The Killers? Muse? Just saying  |
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