the first POTUSA album is what should be played at a party of screaming 9-year-olds running around hopped up on caffeine and sugar
― billstevejim, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
well that was me in 1995 so yeah
― ciderpress, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
the first POTUSA record was the first CD i owned when i was a kid iirc
I went to a PUSA show two years ago and literally everyone I saw was in their mid-20's. "People born in 1986" is basically their whole audience.
― That's a pretty funky dance, Garfield. Show me how you do it. (frogbs), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
i'm just going to remove neil entirely then cuz broken arrow has great stuff but he kind of stopped being "alternative" after mirror ball, imo.
― da croupier, Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:57 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark
i'm pretty sure i saw the "This Town" video on 120 Minutes. i'm also pretty sure it's the single worst song on any of these albums.
― Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:02 (eleven years ago) link
i had 17 of these
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, Neil was still headlining horde and doing crazy, post-sonic youth versions of "Like A Hurricane" in Jim Jarmusch directed footage, but if I was going to put a song from Broken Arrow on this it would be "Big Time" or "Music Arcade" and neither have anything to do with the other shit on the playlist while "I'm The Ocean" at least has Pearl Jam on it.
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
I'll rep for No Code start to finish -- still my favorite PJ album
yeah yeah yeah, shocking right
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
oh man i never realized how much of a "Purple Rain" lift "Hey Jupiter" is until just now
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
Three Snakes & One Charm is great too, Johnny Fever otm
re: Factory Showroom, I pretty much only know the 3 songs they did on their live album a year or 2 later, but "SEXXY" "XTC Vs. Adam Ant" and "Til My Head Falls Off" are all decent IMO
― billstevejim, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
I forget which one of those Neil records had slap bass
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
wtf why I am listening to WMS
"Strange Attraction" is so terrible, I wish I had back the time I wasted trying to convince myself I liked it
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:41 PM (21 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I keep forgetting that song exists!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
xpost to alfred
Mirror Ball, thank Jeff Ament on "Scenery"
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
a friend of mine said that Mint Car was her favorite Cure song
I'm still debating whether or not this proves or disproves that she likes the Cure at all
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:08 PM (58 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Well, it is possible to like both 'Mint Car' and 'Cold', y'know.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
YEAH, sarkozy in a shoopie doopie doop............................ow!
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
her FAVORITE song?
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
I'd be more worried if 'Strange Attraction', 'Club America' or 'Bananafishbones' was her favourite Cure song, really.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
perhaps she's never heard "push"?
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
'Bananafishbones'
hey now
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
Trying to figure out what percentage of '90s alt albums are in any way defensible once you've read the lyrics.
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:16 (eleven years ago) link
bananafishbones is fucking awesome i will kill u xposts
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:17 PM (56 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I suppose that would ensure that I'd never get to listen to it again, so I'd treat it as a mercy killing :P
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
can I just say that I still hate Bush with every fiber of my being
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/18/1870/JJX8D00Z.jpg
gah depressing. That headline!
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
and "The Orange County Scene"
It was the '90s - "The Orange" and "County Scene" might well have been two separate bands.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:38 (eleven years ago) link
I'm trying to figure out what year that RS could've possibly been issued.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:42 (eleven years ago) link
did belly have something out in early 95?
yeah King joins Exit The Dragon on the 1995 list
― da croupier, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
the only thing i could see normal people recognizing on that cover is "Slash"
― billstevejim, Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
april 10 1995, apparently
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
reportedly the lowest selling RS ever
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
no reflection on King, an awesome album I'm listening to now.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
i'm surprised, as the orb has always been a popular type of sphere
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Thursday, 3 May 2012 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
Tanya D is still (sorta) doin' it, too. I really dig her recent, country-ish solo stuff.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
Afghan Whigs - Black LoveI think most bands would have a hard time following up on Gentleman, which was excellent but also not a hit. Record is way dark and some of the lyrics might push it, but it’s Dulli, that guy isn’t exactly subtle. Definitely not one of the records for someone to check out first, but if you like the Whigs, you pretty much end up liking them all.
The Black Crowes - Three Snakes And One CharmI definitely give a longer look to these guys than many on ILX, where this band is pretty damn well hated by some. That said, this one isn’t nearly as good as the three before it even if you dig their shtick.
Bush - Razorblade SuitcaseKiller sound, but the tunes are not as catchy. Never ‘owned’ this one, but I had roommates and if you turned on an “X” station you couldn’t really avoid them.
Counting Crows - Recovering The SatellitesKind of see above, as you could hear them around. I kind of like some of their mopey popular tunes like “A Long December”.
The Cure - Wild Mood SwingsThis is the last Cure CD I bought and I don’t remember it much at all.
Metallica - LoadThis thing makes the black album seem like Masters of Reality. Heard it and thought it sucked. To me a big difference is that it didn’t sound like a band in a room, it had that real tight ass sound with all of the freaking life sucked out of.
Ministry - Filth PigIt’s way different than what Ministry had been doing, as I think they got over the whole speed thing and tried to go a different way and some of the fans just didn’t dig it. I kind of remember digging this one more than popular opinion which thought it was total crap. It wasn’t nearly as catchy as their last two records either, which didn’t help. My CD disappeared years ago though and I haven’t got it back. Probably could get this for a buck out some CD bins.
Neil Young - Broken ArrowTunes on this one are just not that great or memorable. This is a big shake above say Landing on Water and sounds a heck of a lot cooler, but after a few listens it is still on my shelf and I haven’t probably heard it in 15 years.
Porno For Pyros - Good God's UrgeThis band just pretty much sucked.
R.E.M. - New Adventures In Hi-FiI kind of which I had this CD, as borrowed it a long while after it came out and kind of dug it. Last REM I bought new was Out of Time.
Screaming Trees - DustCool and unique album and it caught on with like 150 people in the whole country.
Soundgarden - Down On The UpsideLike all of their A&M albums, they would probably make better 40 minute CDs instead of the long ones they did. I liked it, but definitely some of the indie rawk purists I knew f’in hated them.
Weezer – PinkertonI’ve only heard this one in passing. I heard their first one a ton and the one that came a couple years later from roommates a bunch.
― earlnash, Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
I finally voted -- for R.E.M.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:36 (eleven years ago) link
r.e.m. is the obvi vote for me but i'm trying to come up with something else
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
did anyone else here defend razorblade suitcase?
I want names
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link
wait are you saying you are defending it?
i'm thinking about it...it's a great-sounding record with a couple of good singles and bush were never as bad as people claimed
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
except they were worse
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
"wax ecstatic" is an amazing example of overreaching; my god that album has some stuff
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 May 2012 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
it has TWO DIFFERENT SONGS that are literally about drag queens!
There are several problems that I have and have always had with Load... numerous problems. Funnily enough, though, Bob Rock's production has never been one of them. Obviously, first and foremost, the album is wayyy too long even by the standards of the '90s, utilising the VERY maximum possible running time down to the very last fuckin' second. It says a lot about the state that Metallica were in at this point in time (coming off the back of a mega-successful record, and indulging in massive amounts of alcohol and cocaine) that rather than bump one of the lesser tracks, like 'Cure' off the album, they actually edited the ending to 'The Outlaw Torn' down so they would reach the maximum running time possible. One gets the impression they thought that everything they touched would turn to gold at this point. Then there's the dodgy song-sequencing, making the album feel incredibly samey, and the issue of the material itself: there's some decent tracks on the album, but I just get the impression on Load that they weren't spending enough time WORKING on the songs and JUDGING whether they were any good or not. It just felt that they'd knock something out and it'd be like "oh, that'll do... *snorts line* in fact, no that's fuckin' amazing, that's fuckin' cool ass... let's knock out another song while the iron's hot", so they just accumulated this huge batch of stuff that was in places under-worked and then couldn't decide which of their 'cool ass jamz' to release, so they put 'em all out.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 3 May 2012 23:02 (eleven years ago) link
I own more of these than I care to admit, but I'll rep for Black Love, which had the misfortune to be too near Gentlemen's light
― cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 3 May 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
Load is still better than the complete and utter shite thats come out after
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 3 May 2012 23:21 (eleven years ago) link