Bands where, on paper, when you do the math, you should totally be a fan! “If you love X, you’ll definitely love Y!” yet something about the band… it… it just didn’t hit right with you.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I’m a pretty througha md through goth kid and just can’t get in to their music. Really want to but it just falls flat every time I try.
Daniel Johnston just too… Weird? Idk I feel like I should love him, especially having lived in Austin for 15+ years, but honestly I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a song of his
Radiohead. I think it really boils down to how irritating I find Thom yorke's voice to be. No, I don't want to listen to you whine for 6 minutes straight, thanks though.
The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, Bloc Party, The Libertines, The National, The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, Kings of Leon… I listen to a song here and there from these bands, but never have the patience for any of their whole albums. The only band from these genres I still listen to is Interpol.
I don’t know why, but I always felt these are my genres…
The only explanation I have is that these bands just aren’t inclined to experimentation and deviation from their own sounds, which might be important for me to revisit those albums…
I should like Temple of the Dog, but Hunger Strike is SUCH A BORING SONG that I still haven’t been motivated to listen to the rest of the album, even if it’s better than that song.
Edit: I forgot about Audioslave. Sorry, but I do not enjoy Audioslave. This band is not as good as either Soundgarden or Rage Against the Machine, but people have elevated them as if they are at the same level. I just don’t get it. Like a Stone is kind of a cool song. I just can’t get into the rest.
Not assured to help, but try Reach Down. I find that song to be a better starting point for the album. I’m not a huge Chris Cornell fan but Temple of the Dog is in my top albums of all time.
I tried a few times with some of the indie darlings like Wilco and Neutral Milk Hotel. I didn't hate them--some okay songs here and there--but I didn't want to start a new religion to them like a lot of people seem to feel after hearing their albums.
Motherfucking Devin Townsend. I’m into all of that, on paper. But my toes curl up and I get the urge to strangle a cat when I hear his music. Horrible, horrible, pompous and overvalued shit music.
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