you know what I’m talking about, right?

Bands where, on paper, when you do the math, you should totally be a fan! “If you love X, you’ll definitely love Y!” yet something about the band… it… it just didn’t hit right with you.

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    For me it’s Radiohead. Weird, proggy, alternative, quirky, check, check, check, check!

    But nope. Dead inside for them. Just nothing happens when I listen - no matter how many times I tried. Sure, a song here or there I like, but otherwise total “meh” for me. Heartbreaking!

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    I tried a few times with some of the indie darlings like Wilco and Neutral Milk Hotel. I didn’t hate them–some okay songs here and there–but I didn’t want to start a new religion to them like a lot of people seem to feel after hearing their albums.

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    Motherfucking Devin Townsend. I’m into all of that, on paper. But my toes curl up and I get the urge to strangle a cat when I hear his music. Horrible, horrible, pompous and overvalued shit music.

    There, I said it 🤣🤣🤣

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    I should like Temple of the Dog, but Hunger Strike is SUCH A BORING SONG that I still haven’t been motivated to listen to the rest of the album, even if it’s better than that song.

    Edit: I forgot about Audioslave. Sorry, but I do not enjoy Audioslave. This band is not as good as either Soundgarden or Rage Against the Machine, but people have elevated them as if they are at the same level. I just don’t get it. Like a Stone is kind of a cool song. I just can’t get into the rest.

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      Not assured to help, but try Reach Down. I find that song to be a better starting point for the album. I’m not a huge Chris Cornell fan but Temple of the Dog is in my top albums of all time.

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    Sonic Youth. I love artsy experimental rock but none of their stuff has ever really clicked with me.

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    Radiohead. I think it really boils down to how irritating I find Thom yorke’s voice to be. No, I don’t want to listen to you whine for 6 minutes straight, thanks though.

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    Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I’m a pretty through and through goth kid and just can’t get in to their music. Really want to but it just falls flat every time I try.

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    FIDLAR. I like together PANGEA, everyone keeps recommending FIDLAR to me, and Last.fm thinks I’ll like them; but I just don’t.

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    Real Estate. I like every band like them, but for some reason their music just doesn’t do anything for me.