TenderLovingKiller®
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Sub-question: is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins, is it better to burn out or fade away?
Vinyl Me Please Essentials
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The Voidoid
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It's worrisome that we've been driven to discussing Goo Goo Dolls and Nickelback even if largely in jest.
Nah, fire away.
Like, I consider myself a huge Gorillaz fan and have been since they came out but their last few albums have me questioning my entire fandom.
It's like they got really fucking baked and decided to invite a bunch of guests over to make a really bad Happy Monday's album.
I'm not above pitching to Storf a new track of awful throwaway music just for spite.
My first quarter involves Nickleback, Goo Goo Dolls and Puddle of Mudd.
Sebastian
It’s Wool…
It’s not the weed’s fault!
Viking Dan
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This is the essentials thread right now with all the Sublime, Nickelback and Goo Goo Dolls talk:
NewsFedora
Well-Known Member
I just told the wife that April is Sublime and… I guess I’m getting Sublime. 
Edit: had to double check and make sure this wasn’t the album with Date Rape on it. It is not, thank fuck for that.
Edit: had to double check and make sure this wasn’t the album with Date Rape on it. It is not, thank fuck for that.
dhodo
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I don't have a very strong opinion about Sublime, which may make me an outlier, but if anyone wants to read a long form essay by a fan/great music writer/LA Native on this album that will likely surpass whatever VMP does:
www.theringer.com
The Sun Gods of the LBC: The Last Days of Sublime and the Birth of Their Self-Titled Masterpiece
The full story of the SoCal band’s breakout third album, tragic ending, and enduring status as ska-punk-reggae legends
www.theringer.com
TenderLovingKiller®
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You had me at “The Ringer”.I don't have a very strong opinion about Sublime, which may make me an outlier, but if anyone wants to read a long form essay by a fan/great music writer/LA Native on this album that will likely surpass whatever VMP does:
The Sun Gods of the LBC: The Last Days of Sublime and the Birth of Their Self-Titled Masterpiece
The full story of the SoCal band’s breakout third album, tragic ending, and enduring status as ska-punk-reggae legends
Fleetwood-Matt
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This is wild to me, I’ve never really gave much thought to Sublime outside of their 3 hits but I absolutely love those three songs. Santeria is one of my favorite 90s songs and “What I Got” and “Doin Time” are both great fun (although I prefer Lana’s cover of the latter). When I saw it was the pick and that all 3 songs I like by them were on the album I was intrigued and kinda excited to give the rest of it a chance! Never realized that Sublime were so hated lol. Even if people didn’t think it should be essential or that it should be left in the 90s, I was in no way expecting the disdain for them lol
NewsFedora
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Honestly I have much more disdain for Death Cab but I’ve seen literally zero negative response to them being picked for Essentials.
TenderLovingKiller®
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what really matters is what you like, not what you are like... Books, records, films - these things matter. Call me shallow but it's the fuckin' truth
TrainFan73
Frothy
Sublime and Death Cab reside in the same level of indifference from me. If a gun were to my head, I’d say Sublime makes music I don’t like but Death Cab on paper seems like something I should like, but don’t. So it’s still a wash.
Viking Dan
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N&G: Holy shit. What the fuck is that?
Storf: It’s the new VMP Essentials Release
Other VMP subscribers: It’s a record we’ve been listening to and enjoying,… N&G.
N&G: Well, that’s unfortunate, because it sucks ass.
threesunrises
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I really like their three hits, too, so I purchased the reissued s/t about 7 years ago and have listened to it exactly once. Not even sure I spun it all the way through.
TenderLovingKiller®
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So you’d just be shot in the head?
TenderLovingKiller®
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The opening track, “Garden Grove” is better than some of the singles IMO.I really like their three hits, too, so I purchased the reissued s/t about 7 years ago and have listened to it exactly once. Not even sure I spun it all the way through.
TrainFan73
Frothy
You are surprised by this?