scannest wrote:It's like a filmmaker saying "Spielberg is my idol. Every time I get behind the camera I think about how I can make my film as good as Hook"
tango fistula wrote:Gonna agree with Milo on "Cool to be You"...it always sounded dull to these ears. The "Merican" EP was more concise.
Gary wrote:http://www.avclub.com/article/descendents-milo-aukerman-starting-his-music-caree-239413
scannest wrote:It's like a filmmaker saying "Spielberg is my idol. Every time I get behind the camera I think about how I can make my film as good as Hook"
tango fistula wrote:Gonna agree with Milo on "Cool to be You"...it always sounded dull to these ears. The "Merican" EP was more concise.
jaybird wrote:NEW OFFICIAL/BINDING DESCENDENTS/ALL ALBUM RANKINGS
1. ALL
2. EVERYTHING SUCKS
3. REVENGE
4. PREZ
5. BREAKING THINGS
6. ENJOY
7. MGTC
8. HYPERCAFFIUM SPAZZINATE
9. PERCOLATER
10. SEZ
11. SAVES
12. MASS NERDER
13. PROBLEMATIC
14. CTBY
15. PUMMEL
16. IDWGU
jason powell wrote:I'd go,
1. Milo Goes to College
2 & 3. Tied: I Don't Want To Grow Up, Everything Sux
4. ALL
5. Enjoy
6. Cool To Be You
Side 2 of IDWGU is perfect, btw. Maybe it doesn't capture the sound of live Descendents perfectly, but:
1. The songs are perfect in part because of the teen-angsty love sickness, and,
2. it has a really cool sort of dream-punk beach boys vibe that I don't think anyone else could have pulled off.
Over all, its nice and bass heavy, like a Wipers record or something, but the dream-punk thing I described above didn't do other songs justice and sounded a little off. The songs on the first side don't work well with it until My World (which definitely does). But then you flip the record over and its gorgeous.
jason powell wrote: dream-punk
jaybird wrote:jason powell wrote: dream-punk
Is this actually a real thing now? I'm pretty out of the loop on whatever new sub-genre classifications have cropped up in the last ten years or so.
jason powell wrote:jaybird wrote:jason powell wrote: dream-punk
Is this actually a real thing now? I'm pretty out of the loop on whatever new sub-genre classifications have cropped up in the last ten years or so.
I hope not. I made it up.
jason powell wrote:Side 2 of IDWGU is perfect, btw. Maybe it doesn't capture the sound of live Descendents perfectly, but:
1. The songs are perfect in part because of the teen-angsty love sickness, and,
2. it has a really cool sort of dream-punk beach boys vibe that I don't think anyone else could have pulled off.
Over all, its nice and bass heavy, like a Wipers record or something, but the dream-punk thing I described above didn't do other songs justice and sounded a little off. The songs on the first side don't work well with it until My World (which definitely does). But then you flip the record over and its gorgeous.
scannest wrote:jason powell wrote:Side 2 of IDWGU is perfect, btw. Maybe it doesn't capture the sound of live Descendents perfectly, but:
1. The songs are perfect in part because of the teen-angsty love sickness, and,
2. it has a really cool sort of dream-punk beach boys vibe that I don't think anyone else could have pulled off.
Over all, its nice and bass heavy, like a Wipers record or something, but the dream-punk thing I described above didn't do other songs justice and sounded a little off. The songs on the first side don't work well with it until My World (which definitely does). But then you flip the record over and its gorgeous.
I've said - if there was a IDWGU shirt that read "SIDE 2" across the back ala those My War t-shirts, I would buy it in a second (Shary, get on this!)
scannest wrote:It's like a filmmaker saying "Spielberg is my idol. Every time I get behind the camera I think about how I can make my film as good as Hook"
xxxHunterxxx wrote:jason powell wrote:jaybird wrote:jason powell wrote: dream-punk
Is this actually a real thing now? I'm pretty out of the loop on whatever new sub-genre classifications have cropped up in the last ten years or so.
I hope not. I made it up.
http://freewilldoesnotexist.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-music-genre-dream-punk.html?m=1
scannest wrote:jason powell wrote:Side 2 of IDWGU is perfect, btw. Maybe it doesn't capture the sound of live Descendents perfectly, but:
1. The songs are perfect in part because of the teen-angsty love sickness, and,
2. it has a really cool sort of dream-punk beach boys vibe that I don't think anyone else could have pulled off.
Over all, its nice and bass heavy, like a Wipers record or something, but the dream-punk thing I described above didn't do other songs justice and sounded a little off. The songs on the first side don't work well with it until My World (which definitely does). But then you flip the record over and its gorgeous.
I've said - if there was a IDWGU shirt that read "SIDE 2" across the back ala those My War t-shirts, I would buy it in a second (Shary, get on this!)
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
JGJR wrote:I would, too, were it not for the fact that "Can't Go Back" is on side 1 (though it sounds like what's on side 2). But yeah, otherwise I'm all about side 2 as well.
scannest wrote:JGJR wrote:I would, too, were it not for the fact that "Can't Go Back" is on side 1 (though it sounds like what's on side 2). But yeah, otherwise I'm all about side 2 as well.
It' s not about saying "I don't like Side 1", or even "I prefer Side 2". It's saying "I know a lot of people dislike this, but I really dig it." That's how I've always interpreted the MY WAR - SIDE 2 shirt. When you wear it you're saying, "I know a lot of people draw the line at Side 2 of MY WAR but, goddamn, I love it."
xxxHunterxxx wrote:But I've never met anyone who disliked Side 2 of IDWGU.
scannest wrote:JGJR wrote:I would, too, were it not for the fact that "Can't Go Back" is on side 1 (though it sounds like what's on side 2). But yeah, otherwise I'm all about side 2 as well.
It' s not about saying "I don't like Side 1", or even "I prefer Side 2". It's saying "I know a lot of people dislike this, but I really dig it." That's how I've always interpreted the MY WAR - SIDE 2 shirt. When you wear it you're saying, "I know a lot of people draw the line at Side 2 of MY WAR but, goddamn, I love it."
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
scannest wrote:xxxHunterxxx wrote:But I've never met anyone who disliked Side 2 of IDWGU.
Over the years I've heard it referred to as soft and weak and...umm, "pussy". Certainly knuckleheads who worship MGtC loathe it. The fact that the Descendents NEVER play any of it live ever (with one glaring exception) tells me they don't dig it at all.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
scannest wrote:xxxHunterxxx wrote:But I've never met anyone who disliked Side 2 of IDWGU.
Over the years I've heard it referred to as soft and weak and...umm, "pussy". Certainly knuckleheads who worship MGtC loathe it. The fact that the Descendents NEVER play any of it live ever (with one glaring exception) tells me they don't dig it at all.
aquaman wrote:scannest wrote:xxxHunterxxx wrote:But I've never met anyone who disliked Side 2 of IDWGU.
Over the years I've heard it referred to as soft and weak and...umm, "pussy". Certainly knuckleheads who worship MGtC loathe it. The fact that the Descendents NEVER play any of it live ever (with one glaring exception) tells me they don't dig it at all.
Christmas Vacation and Good Good Things were set staples for a while, maybe up to Everything Sux, but now there's just too many tunes to choose from. I don't think it's a matter of "digging" them.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
aquaman wrote:Christmas Vacation and Good Good Things were set staples for a while, maybe up to Everything Sux, but now there's just too many tunes to choose from. I don't think it's a matter of "digging" them.
tango fistula wrote:How bout this....
They can get rid of the bathroom break songs "Van" and "All-o-Gistics" and put the rest of side 2 that isn't "Silly Girl" of IDWGU in the set.
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
scannest wrote:It's like a filmmaker saying "Spielberg is my idol. Every time I get behind the camera I think about how I can make my film as good as Hook"
gregpolard wrote:What's funny is I saw another interview somewhere where he admits that All-O-Gistics is a total "hallraker" song and that most people leave during it and the enthusiasm wanes...they must REALLY like playing it hahaha
xxxMidgexxx wrote:But perhaps I just love drone stuff in general.
neutral knieval wrote:5. tied between all the reunion ones. theyre all devoid of the quirkiness i used to like and seem forced when they approach it. same with post-reynolds, and pre-reynolds all
SamDBL wrote:neutral knieval wrote:5. tied between all the reunion ones. theyre all devoid of the quirkiness i used to like and seem forced when they approach it. same with post-reynolds, and pre-reynolds all
I thank sweet christ every day that I no longer have to fast forward through half an albums worth of fart themed jazz punk odysseys to get to the poppy brilliance of a Descendents album.
1. Enjoy
2. MGTC tied with ALL
3. All the rest are tied for third place.
Marc M wrote:SamDBL wrote:neutral knieval wrote:5. tied between all the reunion ones. theyre all devoid of the quirkiness i used to like and seem forced when they approach it. same with post-reynolds, and pre-reynolds all
I thank sweet christ every day that I no longer have to fast forward through half an albums worth of fart themed jazz punk odysseys to get to the poppy brilliance of a Descendents album.
1. Enjoy
2. MGTC tied with ALL
3. All the rest are tied for third place.
That is so funny that you say this, because that is EXACTLY what I do when I put in my Prison of Small Perception CD (absolutely no offense intended). I skip all the metal / thrash songs and go right to the pop gems. Hereditary Fault, I Know What You Need, and A Million Miles of Missteps are some of my favorite songs ever!
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