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Old 10-11-2017, 02:00 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Shadaloo View Post
The unreleased Zwan stuff was great. The album sucked ass.
The problem was that Billy attempted to use the band as a way of recapturing his lost fame.

Here's why Billy was a fucking idiot re: Zwan...

The original 4 members built a solid fanbase from their early club shows. The band actually had an element of 'indie cred', drawing fans of both Chavez and Slint. At this point, you'd assume all the band would need to do is go into the studio and capture some of that live energy and showcase the best songs from their live sets.

But no...

Billy had to assert his idiotic "commercial album then art album" master plan and recorded an artificial, commercial sounding album that both alienated existing fans and was ignored by mainstream audiences. It was the musical equivalent of a cold call from a telemarketer.

Even Dave Grohl restarted his post-Nirvana career with a modest album that had no intention of being a hit. I'm sure Zwan could have easily been a critical and commercial success if it was allowed to grow organically over the course of a few albums.

To add insult to artistic injury, Billy attempted the "commercial album then art album" trick again with Monuments and Day For Night -and again destroyed a band and failed miserably.

It's almost as if your plan was always a bad idea, Billy.

 
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