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01-22-2008, 07:50 PM | #1 |
oh for fuck's sake
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#1 Overrated Album of 2007: The Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
Just thought y'all would like to know...
According to the new Under the Radar magazine I just got in my mailbox, Zeitgeist is the most overrated album of 2007, and here's what they had to say about it: An insult and a farce in every way - from Billy Corgan's decision to "reunite" the band with only two of the original four members to the multiple album formats sold only at specific outlets - Zeitgeist is a pathetic attempt to revive a moribund career with flat riffs and self-important songwriting. The new costumes are pretty cool, though. By Matt Fink In case you're wondering, the rest of the Top 10 Overrated Albums of 2007 are: 2. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 3. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 4. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 5. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder 6. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings 7. Kings of Leon - Because of The Times 8. The View - Hats Off to the Buskers 9. No Age - Weirdo Rippers 10. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime |
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01-22-2008, 07:55 PM | #2 |
Minion of Satan
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so they liked it?
no really, was it overrated? who's overrated it? I've mostly just seen it torn down all over the place. also, i like how all the indie snobs (and most of netphoria) like to give them so much grief about reuniting with only two original members. As if countless bands hadn't done the same with little fanfare. Face it, billy's the guy journalists love to hate. |
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01-22-2008, 07:58 PM | #3 |
Ownz
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I agree with the costumes though, they are bad ass.
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01-22-2008, 07:59 PM | #4 |
Immortal
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there is no way Spiderman of the Rings should be on that list
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01-22-2008, 08:04 PM | #5 |
Banned
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no one overrated this album. still though i guess any compliment on zeitgeist could qualify as overrated.
i agree with no age and the field though. |
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01-22-2008, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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01-22-2008, 08:34 PM | #7 |
Minion of Satan
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my new hypothesis
zeitgeist was an ironic statement. the album was only meant to be as good as the musical climate it was a part of. the musical zeitgeist is shit, therefore the album should be shit. well, almost shit. |
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01-22-2008, 08:45 PM | #8 |
Immortal
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01-22-2008, 08:53 PM | #9 |
NO FATS
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01-22-2008, 09:00 PM | #10 |
Pledge
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This is what I'm going to start telling non-pumpkins fans and pumpkins fans alike. Many thanks for the "out".
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01-22-2008, 09:32 PM | #12 |
Starbucks addicted minion
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funny, you can take that entire list, remove the records, rename it 'most over rated bands of 2007' and keep the list pretty much intact
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01-22-2008, 09:48 PM | #13 |
Minion of Satan
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01-22-2008, 09:49 PM | #15 |
Netphorian of the Decade
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01-22-2008, 09:49 PM | #16 |
Minion of Satan
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01-22-2008, 09:50 PM | #17 |
Minion of Satan
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01-22-2008, 09:51 PM | #18 |
Netphorian of the Decade
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Yeah, you've said that before. Say something new.
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01-22-2008, 09:51 PM | #19 |
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01-22-2008, 09:51 PM | #20 |
Netphorian of the Decade
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01-22-2008, 10:01 PM | #21 |
Ownz
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The Smashing Pumpkins are on the right track.
Write a not-so-good album cuz you're a "new" ('reunited') band. Write a second album that is pretty good and gets some attention now that you've got your sound, and then do a third album that floors everyone in the media. It's a vicious cycle. Or they could fail miserably at this whole Smashing Pumpkins thing. A lot of American Gothic sounded like a Zwan clone. This, I think, is actually a good thing, soundwise. But yeah, with all the secrets and quiet at the beginning, yet unimaginable amounts of hype, this album was a sort of let down. I still like it, but it didn't live up to the expectations they built for it. |
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01-22-2008, 10:15 PM | #22 | |
Minion of Satan
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i can get behind this. i don't think it was "overrated" because i don't think anyone said anything good about it to begin with. but i do think it was an overall disappointment, even though i don't hate it or anything. |
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01-22-2008, 10:23 PM | #23 | |
Apocalyptic Poster
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Over-rated? I didn't see too many publications raving about Zeitgeist. |
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01-22-2008, 10:33 PM | #24 |
Oblivious Virgin
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I agree, Zeitgeist didn't really get rave reviews
and their costumes are horrible |
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01-22-2008, 10:35 PM | #25 |
*sigh*
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overrated? Not sure i would agree with that.
over hyped, i could side with that idea.. |
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01-22-2008, 10:40 PM | #26 |
Minion of Satan
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01-22-2008, 10:49 PM | #27 |
Ownz
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i think that "under the radar" is the number 2 under-rated magazine in the world.
it is what it is.
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01-22-2008, 10:52 PM | #28 |
Apocalyptic Poster
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i adore zeitgeist.
still. |
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01-22-2008, 11:14 PM | #29 |
Apocalyptic Poster
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stop adoring things
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01-22-2008, 11:18 PM | #30 |
Apocalyptic Poster
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no one liked zeitgeist how can it be overrated?
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