Do people hate these guys because they make mainstream folk or sth like that? I'm not a folk expert by any means, just curious. I enjoy quite a few songs from M&S but i've noticed there are a lot of music enthusiasts who hate this band.

actually i hate them because i hate the music. what a concept

I think it's the principle that people hate. I think some view them as such an average band yet most people will hail them as the kings of folk music and "much better than that Lady Gaga nonsense" when their music follows, in some people's opinions; pretty typical song structures and never deviates from the same quirks.

I think that's what it is.

Most people hate them because mainstream fans think they're the second coming of folk christ and all of their songs have annoyingly similar gimmicks/structure.

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yeah it had some emotion in it which was genuine (well unless you're talking to someone with a stick
up their ass, which seems to be everyone actually) but it still sounded recycled and generic. a
little bit idk. and this one definitely feels recycled seeing as it's pretty much exactly what they
did on the first LP.

but then I love Japandroids unconditionally and they'll be putting out the same album til they stop so
whatever.

(edit oh shit didn't notice this went to three pages. i was responding to the guy with the gy!be
avatar on pg 2)

Haven't heard this yet but will probably enjoy it as much as their first one, which was quite a bit

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in terms of all the praise they get, it only adds to it when someone like paul simon is working with them... *sigh* ...no more?

i hate this fucking band

"masturbating a banjo"

i didn't dislike their first album but i'm sure i pretended i did

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Don't worry guys. I have a Caspian review coming and then I'll get around to giving this the treatment it deserves.

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band is enjoyable. i like folk music so haters gonna hate

We like folk music too ya dingus

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I love folk music. =)

Me too. Mountain Goats shit on this

"Most people hate them because mainstream fans think they're the second coming of folk christ"

This certainly bothers me but didn't stop me from liking their first album. Definitely gonna check this out too.

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who gives a shit what their fans think?

Great review. I enjoyed Sigh No More to an extent so I'll probably pick this up

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I don't really like folk music so there.

Just listened to "Hopeless Wanderer" and it was pretty cool. Though I'm a little worried that it's being called the best song on the album by my Facebook feed