The Album Review Club - Week #145 - (page 1923) - Tellin' Stories - The Charlatans

[Coatigan]

I got the first three and nothing after because 3 was that bad.

They are very much a 'greatest hits' band, rather than one for albums.

Like with the Foos, I have listened to every one, and I keep the hope alive that one day they will wow me. But after a couple, and one or two good songs here and there aside, their albums continue to disappoint.

 

[bennyboy]

They are very much a 'greatest hits' band, rather than one for albums.

Like with the Foos, I have listened to every one, and I keep the hope alive that one day they will wow me. But after a couple, and one or two good songs here and there aside, their albums continue to disappoint.

A pet hate of mine.Along with Rush and Kate Bush.

 

[RobMCFC]

A pet hate of mine.Along with Rush and Kate Bush.

Love Rush, hate Kate Bush. Funny how certain musical likes/dislikes overlap.

 

[Coatigan]

A pet hate of mine.Along with Rush and Kate Bush.

Rush and Kate Bush never made me fall in love, so there is no falling out of love gravity to it. With Pearl Jam and the Foos, it is the disappointment of the promise of those first dates that hurts.

 

[threespires]

They are very much a 'greatest hits' band, rather than one for albums.

Like with the Foos, I have listened to every one, and I keep the hope alive that one day they will wow me. But after a couple, and one or two good songs here and there aside, their albums continue to disappoint.

Wasn't that Kurt Cobain's criticism of them, they basically would write a couple of decent songs and then pack an album with filler whereas as far as he was concerned he was pouring his heart and soul into every track?

No idea if that was a fair view, guess I'll find out.

 

[threespires]

A pet hate of mine.Along with Rush and Kate Bush.

Funny voices and slightly odd long hair, have Geddy Lee and Kate every been seen in the same room?

(Sadds if you are lurking I am only joking and something from 50 Words came up on autoplay not half an hour ago :-)

 

[bennyboy]

Wasn't that Kurt Cobain's criticism of them, they basically would write a couple of decent songs and then pack an album with filler whereas as far as he was concerned he was pouring his heart and soul into every track?

No idea if that was a fair view, guess I'll find out.

He would be an expert on fillers right enough.

 

[Coatigan]

Because it's got 11 tracks?

No, but it does actually relate to one of Hammer's clues.

 

[GornikDaze]

The 'Live at Benaroya Hall' version of Black is the second best crowd singing along I have ever heard (I was not there).

It comes so suddey, without any real lead in and just a basic quick prompt. And it is also the bridge, rather than an obvious verse or chorus.

I love on that the crowd reaction to their own efforts which to be fair are pretty awesome

 

[Coatigan]

I love on that the crowd reaction to their own efforts which to be fair are pretty awesome

Yeah he totally catches them by surprise, but boy do they respond! What a moment that must have been, and their reaction is telling, must have been one hell of a thing to be a part of! If it was anything like the top one that I experienced, some amount of emotions would have been shared right then. Love that he lets them do the whole segment too, no help.

4 minutes in, for anyone else (preview blocks it but seems to work when clicking it. Bloody YouTube links Eh!)