EW!
If there is anything that makes my skin crawl, it's this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-grunge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Post-grunge_groups
There are a few that I take issue with (Semisonic, Presidents of the USA, Marcy Playground, Eels), most of them make me want to die and totally deserve to be on that list. I can't even enjoy that shit on an "ironic" level.
What makes it different from the pop crap that I listen to otherwise? Well fuck, at least dancey pop is uplifting and fun, and is occasionally experimental sonically. Whereas this stuff...it seems innocuous and vaguely annoying if you look at individual bands, but grouped together like this, you realize how TOTALLY GROSS it all is! AGGH!
For a funny take on this, go here:
http://www.stereolaffs.com/ape_eared.php
and listen to the first clip, Mother 13. Please.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-grunge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Post-grunge_groups
There are a few that I take issue with (Semisonic, Presidents of the USA, Marcy Playground, Eels), most of them make me want to die and totally deserve to be on that list. I can't even enjoy that shit on an "ironic" level.
What makes it different from the pop crap that I listen to otherwise? Well fuck, at least dancey pop is uplifting and fun, and is occasionally experimental sonically. Whereas this stuff...it seems innocuous and vaguely annoying if you look at individual bands, but grouped together like this, you realize how TOTALLY GROSS it all is! AGGH!
For a funny take on this, go here:
http://www.stereolaffs.com/ape_eared.php
and listen to the first clip, Mother 13. Please.