Is this the worst time for music ever ?

[Filthy Ritch]

Originally Posted by My First Kev

Indie pop stars sound more like Duran Duran

you say that like its a bad thing!? its fantastic just now,duran duran morrissey and the cure are all releasing new albums this year,its like 1986 all over again its fantastic.
theres some kick ass bands out at the moment and i recon that music is getting back to its best...fair enough all u punk and metal kids won't be that happy.but its a great time for indie music,and its making me smile.

[PrettyPumpkin]

Originally Posted by Ritch

you say that like its a bad thing!? its fantastic just now,duran duran morrissey and the cure are all releasing new albums this year,its like 1986 all over again its fantastic.
theres some kick ass bands out at the moment and i recon that music is getting back to its best...fair enough all u punk and metal kids won't be that happy.but its a great time for indie music,and its making me smile.

[elliott]

i was asked yesterday by someone what music has recently gotten me all excited and fuzzy and warm on the inside. i struggled to find an answer, i really did. all the music i listen to is at least a few years old. and i work in a record shop, forfuckssakes, if there's new good music around, i should know....i feel like cryin...

[Filthy Ritch]

recent music that makes me feel warm and fuzzy:

the postal service
joy zipper
the sleepy jackson
stellastarr
auf der maur
easyworld
the special goodness
the unicorns

[evilheartedyou]

I think it seems like it cos the bands you hear with the most coverage are crap.

there's bands I listen to that some of my friends won't listen to just cos they've not heard of them, how on earth will you get into new music then, numpties.

[My First Kev]

Originally Posted by Ritch

fair enough all u punk and metal kids won't be that happy.but its a great time for indie music,and its making me smile.

You say this as if people only listen to one type of music. I consider my musical apetite to be fairly large regardless of genre and i think it is an awful time for indie music. Yeah there is lots of it about but almost all this 80s revival stuff is bland souless music, it may be catchy but so are most advertising jingles. At Felt last thursday i don't think i heard one good song that was less than 5 years old. I'm not making statements like this to be a bitch but i am genuinley worried about the state of modern music.

but like you said Morrissey is coming back - something we can all be very happy about.

[Filthy Ritch]

Originally Posted by My First Kev

You say this as if people only listen to one type of music. I consider my musical apetite to be fairly large regardless of genre and i think it is an awful time for indie music. Yeah there is lots of it about but almost all this 80s revival stuff is bland souless music, it may be catchy but so are most advertising jingles. At Felt last thursday i don't think i heard one good song that was less than 5 years old. I'm not making statements like this to be a bitch but i am genuinley worried about the state of modern music.

but like you said Morrissey is coming back - something we can all be very happy about.

i didnt mean ONLY listen to one genre,i meant that alot of people would prefer punk/metal.which they do,im sure u have a particular preference.and mine is indie,and this particular indie music at the moment fits my tastes nicely.and are u sayin ur not excited about the cure's new album!? geeeeez.
well at least i'm happy

[My First Kev]

Originally Posted by Ritch

and are u sayin ur not excited about the cure's new album!? geeeeez.

well i would have been...but Wild Mood Swings then Bloodflowers (two of their blandest albums) then a load of Greatest hits comps - the chances of something as good as Disintergration, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me are Pornography are not good.

[AlanG]

theres lots of fantastic new music coming out, just the radio and other media generally only play a micro-playlist. Not to mention only 1% of music is ever available at any one time anyway.

The last few weeks have seen releases
hip hop: Blade, Dilated Peoples
pop/rock: Prince, Zutons, Mum
metal/punk: Probot, lots and LOTS of compilations

and thats just off the top of my head from the last month. Never mind all the fantastic bands that have visited Dundee in the last few months (mainly courtesy of Gav) bringing their own stuff and distros.

If you cant find new (or new to you anyway) good music you're not looking hard enough.

[bridget frenzy]

i think there is a lot of good music out there just now, it's just that it's diluted by all the pish thats piped out from music television and music magazines like kerrang.


which is basically what he said ^^^^^^^^^^

[My First Kev]

Originally Posted by Alan G

If you cant find new (or new to you anyway) good music you're not looking hard enough.

like i said there are exceptions. eg Crowbar Smile from manchester - they played at the Beat Bar recently - were very original and impressive. But there were only about 20 people at the show. And they are very much the exception to the rule.

While i don't mind searching for new material i don't think i should have to scour the country to find new music i like.