Too earnest? They don't get mentioned a lot on here, you're correct.manic street preachers is one of those things that always made me feel sick to my stomach, physically disgusted. an extreme visceral reaction of horror and dismay. REM is another one.
I suspect they weren't that popular in London. They seem like a band who're gonna generate an intense regional fan base.not sure i could analyse it tbh. theres just a whole heap of things that even as a child or teen made me feel bad. ABBA would be a another one. made me feel distressed.
So what's next?
There's that "indie sleaze" stuff so maybe it's the 00s turn
I feel like the spectre of the Manic Street Preachers haunts this discussion.
Perhaps that's the real opposition, not Oasis vs Blur but them vs MSP.
I was never into them at the time but I later met a lot of people really moved by Holy Bible - but if a last gasp for "rock as art that can change the world".
Radiohead and Nirvana too - Oasis we're always slagging them off for being depressing.I feel like the spectre of the Manic Street Preachers haunts this discussion.
Perhaps that's the real opposition, not Oasis vs Blur but them vs MSP.
I was never into them at the time but I later met a lot of people really moved by Holy Bible - but if a last gasp for "rock as art that can change the world".
Radiohead and Nirvana too - Oasis we're always slagging them off for being depressing.
shaka hislop good on this thread i think. way better than anyone going oh man they were like boring.
Feel the same way about these two. Iots of celebratory stuff makes me feel alienated, Abba are like the happy birthday song or fireworksnot sure i could analyse it tbh. theres just a whole heap of things that even as a child or teen made me feel bad. ABBA would be an another one. made me feel distressed.