Now I know that music is a very subjective thing and what one person likes another may hate etc, but over the last few years I have been baffled by the success of certain artists and the praise heaped upon them.
I was just listening to Lisa Hannigan on TodayFM the other day. First of all, she was like a person with a problem. She seemed to be struggling to speak and the interview was painful to listen to. I appreciate people can be shy but if you can't make use of free publicity to plug your CD then get off the radio ! (they do call this Letting Off Steam, don't they?
And then her music. Recently the DJs can't say enough great things about certain artists, and she is one of them. They tell these artists over and over again how great they are, have a fantastic sound etc etc. To me, its just boring, and inspires no emotion or passion in the listener. The songs are just there, and they all sound the same and are very formulaic.
You can also add other artists like Damian Rice, Gemma Hayes, Glen Hansard etc. Take Mr Hansard, I recently watched Once after all the hype and forgetting about the film itself, the music was dull dull dull. I can't understand how someone would put this CD on and sit back on the sofa to listen to it.
And to finish the rant, a pet hate over recent years are these type of singers taking classic songs and doing their slow boring version of it, and then being told how fantastic it is.
Now I know that I will loads of Hansard fans on here telling me he's a genius and asking what I listen to, but I just get so bored listening to these new artists who churn out these whispering, basic songs album after album to critical acclaim. I like music that has guitars, drums, a full band,a bit of tempo that you can sing along to, a bit of production that doesn't sound like you recorded it in your bog. A song that will translate to a live show.
I'm ready for the abuse - give it to me.
I was just listening to Lisa Hannigan on TodayFM the other day. First of all, she was like a person with a problem. She seemed to be struggling to speak and the interview was painful to listen to. I appreciate people can be shy but if you can't make use of free publicity to plug your CD then get off the radio ! (they do call this Letting Off Steam, don't they?
And then her music. Recently the DJs can't say enough great things about certain artists, and she is one of them. They tell these artists over and over again how great they are, have a fantastic sound etc etc. To me, its just boring, and inspires no emotion or passion in the listener. The songs are just there, and they all sound the same and are very formulaic.
You can also add other artists like Damian Rice, Gemma Hayes, Glen Hansard etc. Take Mr Hansard, I recently watched Once after all the hype and forgetting about the film itself, the music was dull dull dull. I can't understand how someone would put this CD on and sit back on the sofa to listen to it.
And to finish the rant, a pet hate over recent years are these type of singers taking classic songs and doing their slow boring version of it, and then being told how fantastic it is.
Now I know that I will loads of Hansard fans on here telling me he's a genius and asking what I listen to, but I just get so bored listening to these new artists who churn out these whispering, basic songs album after album to critical acclaim. I like music that has guitars, drums, a full band,a bit of tempo that you can sing along to, a bit of production that doesn't sound like you recorded it in your bog. A song that will translate to a live show.
I'm ready for the abuse - give it to me.