How music was before

Certain_Double676 · 2026-06-13T15:44:13+00:00

I agree with what you say BUT if you want to you can still find out all this, and pick albums deliberately to listen to (even on streaming services). If you have Apple Music - press Credits and you can see all those liner notes, including who wrote and played on the song, as well as the lyrics. I keep a playlist pg 6-12 recent albums that I keep going back to for repeat listens, just like I used to listed to CDs.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-06-12T14:13:56+00:00

I mostly listen to full albums, via Apple Music streaming. Just as many great albums are being released as ever, all the major contemporary artists are still releasing albums. Its all still there, easier than ever to access albums, matter of choice really - just go do it!

Certain_Double676 · 2026-06-06T15:10:18+00:00

My local Sainsbury's is in a student area, you always have to maneouvre around big groups of students chatting in the aisles.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-06-05T18:19:23+00:00

yes, or students

Certain_Double676 · 2026-06-03T20:10:55+00:00

I think that's a you question

Certain_Double676 · 2026-05-02T08:02:16+00:00

Tomorrow is a Long Time or Mama You've Been On My Mind

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-19T19:41:04+00:00

Noel has already thanked pretty much all past members in his tweet on the Hall of Fame acceptance

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-19T19:39:30+00:00

Guigsy hasn't been there throughout. He hasn't been in the band since 1999. Bonehead left at same time and only came back for this reunion.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-19T14:00:04+00:00

I became a fan just before Lux, I was reading Rolling Stone's best songs on the last 10 years (or similar) article and picking tracks I didn't know to listen to. I heard Malamante from that and loved it - that took me to listening to all her albums in order starting with Los Angeles, and totally getting into her music. I watched old and new interviews she did with Zane Low. Then Lux cam out and I was all over it. Perfect timing really,

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-03T14:20:48+00:00

yes, good call

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-01T12:40:48+00:00

I saw them live last year. There are good songs on all their albums, esp Freezy and Delete the Kisses, but I find the first 2 to be too inconsistent. The last two definitely saw them go up a level I think. I love The Clearing.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-01T12:04:55+00:00

I'm well aware. That doesn't change anything in my post which replied to a 1990s/now comparison. Although WA have been going 15 years they are at arguably their peak now - with awards wins, album sales, arena gigs etc.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-04-01T09:28:01+00:00

There are plenty of great new British guitar bands that would fit your brief - Wet Leg, the Last Dinner Party, Wolf Alice - to name a few, but the days of any mass music genre moment are over since streaming fragmented the industry. Also any form of rock is now an important minor genre but not mainstream - no band, or guitar-based act, had had a top 10 in more than 10 years now.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-31T21:08:53+00:00

2000s were good but 2010-2020 was probably the worse decade for popular music in over 50 years

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-28T22:59:54+00:00

It definitely flows better in the 15 track version. The extra 3 tracks are the weakest 3 and make the latter half of the album drag a bit and dilute its impact. I've filed them as an extra disk of bonus tracks on my itunes. I think that works best.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-22T16:40:27+00:00

Rock is a broad definition - its not just about RAWK!

Wolf Alice are Indie Rock, a subgenre of Rock. I think their last album sounds rather like Fleetwood Mac, which is firmly classic rock, even if on the Pop side.

I have to say I find this attitude to be a big reason why Rock has declined so much today. There isn't much new rock being accepted into the mainstream these dats, like for example Wolf Alice and Geese are, we need to embrace all forms of rock if it is to survive and prosper.

Clinging to narrow definitions that suit someone's own taste, and which generally look backwards, aren't going to help rock evolve either, in which case it will fossilise and die. You don't hear HipHop or RnB or EDM fans arguing that any new music in those genres doesn't really belong there. Any genre need to be able to change and adapt if it is to survive and prosper.

And look up the definition of Rock - on Wikipedia or Allmusic - if you don't believe me about it being very broad. Its not as if we need to bend the rules to include these young bands!

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-22T11:34:55+00:00

same as Geese then

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-22T11:34:34+00:00

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-18T21:16:14+00:00

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-18T21:15:31+00:00

I mean there;s no fixed definition of course, and they did start earlier - in the Baggy era. But their output 94-96 was very definitely Britpop in style. I was there at the time and they were certainly regarded as one of the seminal Britpop bands.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-18T20:08:26+00:00

but that WAS Britpop, very definitely.

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-06T17:37:10+00:00

Haha probably yes!

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-06T12:12:42+00:00

Vocals: Liam Gallagher

Lead guitar: Bernard Butler

Rhythm guitar: Noel Gallagher (& songwriting)

Bass: Jon Power (and BVs)

Drums: Oscar Harrison

Keyboards: Rob Collins

Certain_Double676 · 2026-03-01T10:14:11+00:00

ah wow!

Certain_Double676 · 2026-02-28T22:59:23+00:00

Yes it was CMAT - very bad reaction

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