apokolypz
06.08.14 | I can see them being overrated, but I dig them a lot personally. A lot of people enjoy them because they are making psychedelic mainstream. |
Deathconscious
06.08.14 | i dont think theyre that great honestly, but i like putting them on for some chill background music when im hanging out with a group of friends, otherwise i dont really listen to them. |
Torontonian
06.08.14 | I guess thats a solid point. i never thought that they were trying to popularize psychedelic music purposely, which is cool. but there are bands out there doing it with better more unique music.(portugal the man being one example). Not saying they're bad just a tad overrated. |
Slut
06.08.14 | i enjoy quite a few of their songs |
NordicMindset
06.08.14 | I dig Elephant. |
Torontonian
06.08.14 | elephants cool no doubt. |
Phlegm
06.08.14 | i guess it's not too late to find another niche |
Deathconscious
06.08.14 | portugal the man is good but their music doesnt have much replay value for me. when i first heard them i really liked them and then after a few listens i didnt feel the need or want to listen to them anymore. |
apokolypz
06.08.14 | well honestly poppy = mainstream (in general) not all super mainstream sounding bands are bad, but
probably a lot of the bands that you're thinking of that may sound more unique probably don't appeal
as much to a broader audience, which can be good and/or bad depending on who you want and how many you
want to buy the album. Tame Impala in my opinion appeal to a broader audience than Portugal. the man
or even flaming lips (and I love me some PTM) |
apokolypz
06.08.14 | not to mention a lot of the people who are enjoying tame impala right now are more based towards the
younger audience, late teens-early 20's area, and a lot of them probably have never heard of The Doors
or Pink Floyd and think this is "100% original." |
Deathconscious
06.08.14 | i dont see how their goal to make psychedelic mainstream is something to admire them for. |
Slut
06.08.14 | band has some cool basslines |
Torontonian
06.08.14 | @apocalypz very true. you bring up some really good points. |
Torontonian
06.08.14 | @AdolfChrist why not? psychedelic kinda died out like in the seventies and i think its a pretty cool genre that people should be introduced to. |
ArsMoriendi
06.08.14 | Innerspeaker was bland as hell. Don't know about Lonerism. |
rasputin
06.08.14 | tame impala fucking suck
im from perth so you know im right |
scorpiusx
06.08.14 | I've only listened to "Lonerism", but I think it's a terrific record. Also, "Mind Mischief" has a riff so massive you could orbit the sun around it. |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | There's better neo-psych of this kind but Innerspeaker is a fantastic album. |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | Plus their music has a certain contemporary feel to it which prevents it from sounding like a full on clone of their influences. It's a modern take on 60's psych done well. |
Chrisjon89
06.08.14 | i prefer Innerspeaker but really like both their LPs. there's a really cool MJ Stranger In Moscow cover up on Soundcloud and probably YouTube too |
ChoccyPhilly
06.08.14 | Be above it is alright. Elephant is dull but I know what you mean. I have friends who are all over Tame Impala and I don't really understand there are worse bands they could be all into *cough* The 1975 *cough* |
Rowan5215
06.08.14 | Haven't heard but comparisons to Floyd have me interested |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | I think you'd like them Rowan, even though they don't actually sound that much like Floyd tbh. |
Rowan5215
06.08.14 | THEY DON'T SOUND LIKE FLOYD? CHUCK EM RIGHT IN THE TRASH CAN
But yeah I'm quite interested in this, which album is better iyo |
Artuma
06.08.14 | you're crazy |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | @Row: Innerspeaker, definitely.
And I meant to say "although" not "even though", sorry to make it sound like you only like music that sounds like Floyd haha. |
NorthernSkylark
06.08.14 | definitely? Nah, they are pretty much on par
I think people who think anything is completely original these days are complete idiots. tbqf |
TheBarber
06.08.14 | I dug the record a lot so you're wrong |
Rowan5215
06.08.14 | Nah I got what you meant Jamie its cool haha, I'll check em out |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | @Northern: I definitely prefer Innerspeaker, I'm not saying they are leagues apart or anything, I just know for sure which one I prefer. |
NorthernSkylark
06.08.14 | That's ok, as long as you don't think one is epic and one is crap. I prob prefer Innerspeaker too, though. |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | No not at all, just haven't been able to get into Lonerism as much. |
Torontonian
06.08.14 | pretty mixed opinions. |
Dunwich
06.08.14 | they sound like hipster bullshit to me. |
tommygun
06.08.14 | ok band not great |
JamieTwort
06.08.14 | Pond > |
AaronBatt
06.08.14 | yeah I listened to Lonerism and other than a couple of songs, it sounded like a long snooze-session. Not too impressed. |
NorthernSkylark
06.08.14 | Yeah but it's not metal OR hardcore, so it probably isn't your thing |
IronGiant
06.08.14 | they're a good band, but yes definitely overrated |
Trophycase
06.08.14 | Innerspeaker is really good, though it gets kind of samey towards the end. I like their lyrics and it's not as weird as Floyd's early stuff. |