― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 30 May 2003 07:59 (twenty years ago) link
― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 30 May 2003 08:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Rockist Scientist, Friday, 30 May 2003 12:20 (twenty years ago) link
I'm 24 and I listen to all kinds of stuff. I don't think there's a single genre that I haven't made some foray into. And I listen to a lot of music. I listen to at least 10 new albums a week (and by new, I mean new to me). And I'm not saying that there aren't good songs, or even good bands. I guess what I mean is that I just doubt that I'll ever feel as strongly about a new album as I have already felt about albums I know and love. I hear new stuff and while some of it's good, I feel like I haven't found something that completely captivates me, exhilerates me, and forces me into obsession in a long while, and I-- sadly-- question whether I ever will have that experience again. Again, I don't mean to suggest that everything sucks, and I know there's enough stuff out there to keep me busy for a long time, but my personal observation has been that 90% of the stuff is rubbish, about 9.5% is good but ultimately disposable, and .5% (actually, probably less, based on a quick runthrough of my experience) is really good stuff that I would have to have on a desert island with me. I just have serious doubts whether something I haven't heard yet could make it on my desert island list.
Some albums that have done it for me in the past:Neutral Milk Hotel : In the Aeroplane Over the SeaStone Roses : S/TLabradford : Fixed :: ContentSlowdive : Souvlaki
...to name a few.
― King Kobra (King Kobra), Friday, 30 May 2003 14:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 30 May 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link
we've had a century of recorded music, and at least 2.5 decades of music since punk, so there are always new things to be found, either thru historical mining, or just by keeping your ears out.
for example, i was finally exposed to the Stone Roses this year, and Ride/Spiritualized last year. etc.
― Kingfish (Kingfish), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:01 (twenty years ago) link